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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-08 -,. -�" 1 _ Iihrdr ' IIedccn ...1" _ { ..... .......... . -7- new 600 Oak Brook Road -Oak Brook, Illinois (i0,i2 3 � "' 630-368-7700-ti3w v.oak-bi ook.lib it us Volume 7, Issue 8 August 2009 ______ ______ ',cox fate i,ector Upco'uwc5 4duLf Procgrakus We are printing the Beacon in black and white to save on costs. OBPL f ri2Kds Meef kte 1ooku Our website version of the calendar remains in color. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Pr-op—I'vc Chess Series with USCF Postal_ MasterExpert Jimu EertoK' The Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library believes in Wednesdays community service. Community service is an old fashioned, con- August 12th & 19th 7 pm servation-minded, civilizing thing to do. It also is a forward think- USCF Postal Master Expert Jim Egerton of ing, learn about the latest materials &technologies, cool thing to Chess-Now offers an instructional chess do. The many talented and generous Friends who series designed for beginning or returning volunteer and donate funds are a fundamental blessing to the players of all ages. These OBPL and to Oak Brook in general. drop-in sessions will explain strategy and tactics using Volunteers may apply to the Friends of OBPL. Please visit our recent tournament games. , `_ website and look at the Giving Time is allocated for play Opportunities site (then click on Oak Brook between participants after ift j Friends pages) -and get to knowthe discussion. others who are giving to the Library. PU 131 i C Each person volunteering does so .; - -— - fora unique reason. They just Library ; The Library will be closed might be the kind of person you ���'W-4'Aft on Friday, August 14th would like to know and work with. for staff development. DO6 DAY OF SUMMER ,` SATURDAY AU6UST 15, 2009 Join us in celebrating man's best friend. Hinsdale Humane Society, West Suburban Humane � � "" :w, .*:.: z _41 ; Society and As Good As Gold will present information on dog adoption opportunities from 10 am until 2 pm. ' At 2 pm, Pawsitive Therapy Troupe will entertain in the .�: Youth Activity Room with dog dancing. First as a group and ;£ then individually, the dogs with their trainers will perform to some divine doggie tunes. We are pawsitive that this energetic entertainment will delight one and all. ,,_ £ � 1 Macy's Museum Adventue Roald Dnhl's extreme popularity with young Pssprogram people, the range of his MUSEUM I , ,ro;'� writingand his inventive povo.110a ,.: Venture into an aardvark den or master a ppS+CJ`' +M ic. • language make him an ideal mythical maze. Come face to face with a human- Psro„µpc,, , r t = subject for a profile. He headed winged bull or sit peacefully in a i ,' ` . �: v , had a unique ability to see Japanese garden. "* < the world from a child's Beginning September 1st, Oak Brook Public Library library card point-of-view. It is holders may receive free passes to 17 exciting museums and cultural interesting that one of his English teachers wrote that institutions throughout the Chicago area. You will need to bring your Roald was "quite incapable of marshalling his thoughts on library card and visit OBPL to pick up a one week pass for the museum paper," as reported in D Is for Dahl. Roald Dahl went on of your choice. Each museum is contributing four weekly passes, for to write 27 books for children and young adults some of two or four free admissions, depending on location. They are available which have been adapted for plays and films. Join us in on a first come,first served basis. celebrating Roald Dahl by visiting our exhibit on him, his books and words in the Youth Services area. What a great way to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month! But it gets better-the passes will be available for the whole year. Battery Recycling Discontinued So many adventures await-some you might never have expected!All Due to budgetary constraints,the Library can no longer you need to take part in these learning adventures is a valid library provide battery recycling services to the Oak Brook card. Note: You can only check out passes from your home library. community. We will continue to recycle ink jet r� One Museum Adventure Pass may be checked out per person, per cartridges, cell phones and eye glasses as loan period and only may be used once during the loan period. those services are done at no charge to the / i 1 Library. Check Earth911.com for the closest For a full listing of participating institutions and for check-out guidelines, place where you can recycle your batteries. go to museumadventure.org, or ask the next time you visit the library. This special opportunity is made possible by a generous contribution August Corn puter Classes from Macy's, in partnership with the DuPage Library System. Searching the Internet Monday, Aug 3 2 pm Internet Tips &Tools Monday, Aug 10 2 pm Museum Adventure Pass Program — Participating Museums Arlington Heights Museum L22 22 . z,24,2 ', Bronzeville Children's Museum ' Cantigny Park Museum Chicago Botanic Garden Movie Mc (frtee Chicago Zoological Society(Brookfield Zoo) , ,�/, ,0,, ,.* Wednesday Cuneo Museum and Gardens #'t August 26th Elgin Public Museum r. ei i 3(211 Kit 2 pm Graue Mill and Museum . Hellenic Museum13111? Join us for a F KidsWork Children's Museum showing of the Kohl Children's Museum v”- 1....,', classic 1944 Lake County Discovery Museum y' . film Meet Me in Mitchell Museum of the American Indian '�. A . St. Louis Morton Arboretum starring Judy Oriental Museum ` Garland and Spertus Institute of Jewish Studiesdirected by St. Charles Heritage Museum ` - Vincente Minnell' ,.. . , .4....„, .,9. ,, ,. I , foil • • 414r1��� ' • ,o. :ai 0 iii .() ' ' it, t .Memorial Books Old Favorites for Viewing, Listening and Reading Here are some of"Newsweek" magazine's list of 100 Top Books for Donated to movies, books and DVDs of enduring appeal. You can find the list I Oak Brook Public _Library at newsweek.com in the month of July Books Fiction: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (#54) Anjan Roy has donated a copy of Paris 0 Anyanya Fiction/Twain Galpo and AmericarBangla Galpo. The adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they travel down the Mississippi River. iCliURrINAPI 10XI1BIT Nonfiction: The Second World War by Winston S. Churchill (#100) Nonfiction/940.53/Churchill Everyone is encouraged to come into the library to Churchill's six-volume masterpiece is the definitive study, both view our new exhibit"The Plan of Chicago, 1909- sweeping and personal. 2009." This is a comprehensive, bold vision of this area in light of the original Burnham Plan. The DVDs exhibit is true to Daniel Burnham's famous admon- The Big Sleep (#66) DVD/Big ishment to"make no small plans"and addresses Raymond Chandler's great detective story produced by an all-star region-wide needs for architecture, transportation, cast— Director Howard Hawk, stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren landscaping in the 21st century. There are 50 other Bacall, and screenwriter William Faulkner. exhibits throughout the Chicago area, including one at the ,°- Gone With The Wind(#16) DVD/Gone Newberry Library. Here through This production of Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel received eight Academy Awards. November, it is definitely a must see! The exhibit is also - .1- ' 4- x - Books on CD available on-line @ Pride and Prejudice www.burnhamplan100.orq. CD/Fiction/Austen A charming audio presentation of Jane Austen's masterpiece. 4i" 1808 downloadable audiobooks from litiv NetLibrary are now available through the Download online catalog. Look for thephrase en�din6oeksCelebrate loeeapaeooza by checking out [electronic resource] after the title, then M�-•- -� click on the link to start the download process. - -N .;; ` CDs by this year's performers including -, N :'. - Kings of Leon, Depeche Mode, Tool, The Talk to a reference librarian or check our website to L :! Killers, The Decemberists, Neko Case, learn how to set up a free NetLibrary account. Kaiser Chiefs and Perry Farrell. ee» "td ' L Then hear these great bands at Grant Emma[electronic resource] sYmPub Year; 1999 ,.Jane,1775-1817. - fl Park, August 7-9. Visit lollapalooza.com Electronic access:A downloadable audio book accessible through the World Wide Web,click for information -�for more 1 copy available at Oak Brook Public Library Oak Brook PublicviLibrary 1ry information. 1121111 ---.112-a30)01- 1 copy available.1 copy total. leo Bath T �-+ Oak Brook resident Rosemary Halawa of the Hispano Oak Brook and Tennis Club American Toast Masters, with a kind donation from Sears in Oak Brook, presents: Please Join Us at The Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Emily Dickinson "Ihe Belle of Amherst" Club for our Fabulous Wednesday Buffet Luncheon: Dates: August 5, 12, 19 & 26 Stop by and view this very Time: 11 :30 am - 1 :30pm unusual and imaginative display Reservations: 630-368-6440 and learn about a most fascinating �_ * ,,,� , :.-.+ and talented American born poet. + %. The exhibit will run through ..„.--i ' August, culminating in a special s program that takes a close look at . her life and poetry. , SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs Games,tv,café,and 1 O Children's email available in the © Wii Bet You Can Young Adults Lobby anytime gaming 1-4 pm All ages in black Resident Reservation: Rm)Open to F' Hispano America: (Mtg p Toast Master= 9:30am-3pr 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LIBRARY Computer Class: ILG.:, Summer Reading Ends CLOSED Searching the Internet 9:30 am- 12 pm 2 pm O Wii Bet You Can gaming 1-4 pm S 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 LIBRARY Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm Chess with Jim Egerton LIBRARY O Dog Day of Summer CLOSED Internet Tips&Tools ChemPharma 7 pm Dancing Dogs 2 pm 2 pm CLOSED 9:30-12:30 9:30 am-3pi. n Zhang Violin Studi 3:30 pc 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2 LIBRARY Chess with Jim Egerton CLOSED 7 pm 0 23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 (:) LIBRARY Movie Matinee Society for Creative Tea with ; CLOSED Knit Pickers 7 pm 2 pm Anachronism 6:30 pm Dickinson 10-12 Sulaiman&Assoc India Development 6-7 pm Coalition of America 2-4:45 pm