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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-03 IihrdrvIedccn . _ _ -- (i00 Oak Brook Road -()ak Brook, Illinois(i0523 (i30-368-7700-vrww.oak-brook.lil) ileus Volume 8, Issue 3 March 2010 Liedzittgly Commission d¢c (Rock: a capella Library Commission Standing Invitation 'cock n toll The Oak Brook Public Library Commission consists of seven members Sunday March 21 at 2 pm appointed by the Village Board. They are: Friends Meeting Room Bobbie Petz, Chair Herbert Arnquist Oak BrookMade up of four singers from the Randa Bishlawi Public Chicago area, each Ac Rock performance William E. Duff , is tailored to be age-appropriate for the Veena Mendiratta Library audience. A typical Ac Rock presentation Gautam P. Patel Aftdiscusses the origins of a cappella Hope Sabbagha singing, introduces basic musical concepts and gets the entire audience Its purpose includes, but is not limited to, the following: involved, singing and clapping along - all while enjoying a musical overview of Advises and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees rock 'n roll from the fifties to the regarding operations of the Library. nineties. The show runs approximately 45 minutes. Participates in the development and review of library policies and submits them for approval to the Village Board for adoption. A drawing will be held for one of Ac Rock's CDs at the end of the Supports intellectual freedom and adheres to the Collection performance. Winner must be present. Management Policy when making decisions regarding requests for reconsideration of library materials. Call 630-368-7733 for additional information and reservations. Studies the needs and interests of the community regarding library This program is generously sponsored by services and offers recommendations to the Library Director in relation the Friends of the Oak Brook Public to service to the community. Library. `1 The Commission looks forward to resident input to best fulfill its 'a„`) b b responsibilities. Meetings are open to the public and provide an _ ltet *- opportunity i opportunity for resident comments. The next meeting will be held '�r (�, Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7 pm in the Friends of the OBPL '' - / ` a Meeting Room. ' You are invited! library Hours ,,,. ,. LiI J 9 The Library will close: ` am. �� at 1 pu.( okt Friday, Apra. 2 b ID ``jaLL da OK SUKda Q r(L 4. ose Q b� � J� p Grow with Books Oak gook [public Library nook Discussion Wednesday, March 17th at 1 pm Budding Readers, a special celebration The Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel , of the months of March, April, and May ,,,; 4*"S .1,!rfir A young reporter discovers the diary of . ; ,,,,„,,,,„ , f ' j , for preschoolers, is scheduled to start a 1930s New Yorker, and tracks down ii 0 on Monday, March 8 at 2:00 pm orthe now- 90-year-old author herself. ,' Tuesday, March 9 at 11 am. Duringthis a The books will be available at the . Q iiA half hour, three, four and five-year olds Circulation Desk. enjoy a little bit of fun with song, stories, and a craft. Children must have - celebrated their third birthday by Cornputer Classes March 1, 2010 to participate. Programs end on May 10. No program will be held on March 29. Computer Basics —Thursday, March 11 @ 2 pm Cultivating Readers designed for kindergartners, first and second graders, meets on Thursday evening, starting March Introduction to Microsoft Word 11 at 7 pm. During our half-hour together, we embellish the —Thursday, March 18 @ 2 pm story read at each session with a creative craft. Programs 1 end on May 13. No program will be held on April 1. q _ ,i Third, fourth and fifth graders are invited to P. `... Express Yourself starting on Saturday, ` 040" >- March 13 at Ilam. This program stresses ,. k;,' ' f INVESTMENTS artistic creativity. Children will work on { projects related to literature. Programs end :, " ' Your investment needs are now complete at the on May 11. No program will be held on April 3. ' , 2 Oak Brook Public Library with both ValueLine and _ Morningstar available online at the library and at home! Registration is required for all programs. NEW Morningstar Investment Research Center :.1-ic access, go to: ttp://ww .oak-brook.lib.il.us/databass/ llotat Learnboutstocks, muualfundsandportfolios hrough the "Help & Education" tab • Research more than 23,000 stocks and mutual funds SuperCouponing with Jill Cataldo • Build and analyze Sunday, March 14th at 2 pman investment portfolio M(' RN1NIAA Change the way you shop forever when you ''Or''''''i'''' learn the best techniques to follow sales and use newspaper Internet coupons with this expert.pert. ✓u � cIca 7�` Ms. Cataldo is the proprietor of the website cc ay, 22,u1 � puut �-` and blog "Supercouponing"and a nationally -'`�` _ syndicated columnist. Teacher and traveler Al Popowits is an Oa Brook Library favorite. His guided journey, �, Memorial Books Donated to will begin 80 miles from Paris at the medieval city of Chartre, with stops in the I Oak Brook Library 1 j town of Fontainebleau and the royal palace in the month of February ,of Versailles before making our way to"The City of Mr. Bill Duff has donated Crisis and Command: the history of Lights." Popwits has lived and traveled in Europe and`-, executive power from George Washington to George W. Bush the past 15 years has given numerous slide lectures in and The Relentless Revolution: a history of Capitalism. the Chicagoland area. Coco Before Chanel New Adaet MateriaO Movie Matinee Books Wednesday, Fiction: Rough Country by John Sandford March 31 @ New/Fiction/Sandford A new adventure featuring Virgil Flowers of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal 2 pm .40011161.— , Apprehension, called by the Cleveland Plain Dealer"..like the best series This is the story of protagonists–becoming someone we just enjoy spending time with." Gabrielle"Coco' Chanel, who begins .,t«" _;'4. Nonfiction:A Few Seconds of Panic by Stefan Fatsis her life as a head- t�Vt .�l New/796.332/FAT strong orphan, and t OCO A 5-foot-8, 170-pound, 43-year-old sportswriter plays in the NFL for three through an extraor- w *iC lANE_ months as a placekicker for the Denver Broncos. By the author of Word Play. dinary journey be- comes e comes the legen- dary couturier who DVDs embodied the mod- g '= Fiction: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency– The Complete 1st Season ern woman and be- - ... .._ New/DVD/No. 1 came a timeless Based on the international bestselling novels of Alexander McCall Smith, symbol of success, People magazine called this series"feel-good television". freedom and style – - Nonfiction: Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West New/DVD/720.973 PicKe ,si NewsIncluding both an in depth overview of Wright's life and work and an intimate portrait of his modern masterpiece in the Arizona desert. Knit Pickers has already knit and donated twenty hats and grieving blankets to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. Books on CD These sets are for preemies that do not go home like Fiction: Forced Out by Stephen Frey- Read by L. J. Ganser other infants. It is a sad situation and we hope it New/CD/PREY brings some comfort to the parents. Many different Forced to retire as a NY Yankee scout, Jack Barrett is just getting by when he volunteer organizations knit and donate grieving spots a phenom on the field who makes Jack think he may have found his blankets to their local hospitals. The Knit Pickers ticket back to the big time. But the young man has a secret that will put all have begun work on their next set of hats and Jack's plans in jeopardy. grieving blankets to be sent to the Children's Memorial Hospital located at the West Suburban Nonfiction: Rocket Men by Craig Nelson- Read by Richard McGonagle Medical Center. New/CD/629.450 The Knit Pickers meet in the Library lobby every The complete, definitive and thrilling account of the greatest adventure in modern history:the first trip to the moon. Tuesday night at 7 pm. CDs / 4)* Live in Las Vegas by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds ITYAS 4 / New/CD/781.66 Matthews Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds have put out another power-house live Study Bunch and Crunch acoustic album, performing songs from the Dave Matthews Band, among Monday through others. Thursday The Singles Collection by Creedence Clearwater Revival 5:30-8:30 pm New/CD/781 66 Creedence Clearwater Revival The latest compilation album from CCR includes all of their greatest hits on F = 2 CDs as well as a DVD containing four music videos. The Activity Room is open Monday through Who I Am by Nick Jonas and the Administration Thursday nights in _ New/CD/781.63 Jonas March - May for teensNick Jonas, of Jonas Brothers fame, releases his first solo effort. Backed by grade 6 and up to gather members of Prince's New Power Generation, Jonas leaves behind his bubble to complete homework gum pop roots for a more soulful sound. and socialize with peers. When a break is needed from studying, the Library offers an assortment of �p games to play. As always, a librarian is available Ap�' itiSt, 1 p��ll� 1,4! to assist you with reference questions. ` SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6494 Knit Pickers 7 pm 21st Century Institute Senior Planning Network Current Events Hispano�nericc 9:30 am-4 pm 9:30 am-12:30 pm 9:45 am-12 pm Toast Masters Friends of OBPL 9:30 am-4:45 prr 6:30 pr Silken Petals 6:30 pm 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 © Budding Readers o Budding Readers DuPage Library c; Computer Clas, Current _ O Express Yourself Preschool storytime Preschool storytime Technical Services SIG Computer Basics 9:45 am-12 pm Grade 3+art program 2 pm 11 am 9:30 am-12:30 pm 2 pm 11 am Knit Pickers 7pm Computer Club o Cultivating Readers 1 -4 pm ChemPharma K-2 storytime 9:30-12:30 7pm 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Super Couponing with o Budding Readers o Budding Readers OBPL Book Discussion Computer Class. Current ,„- o Express Yourself Jill Cataldo Preschool storytime Preschool storytime 1 pm Intro to Word 9:45 am-12 pm Grade 3+art program 2 pm 2pm 11 am 2pm 11 am OB Infant Welfare roast rviaster6 DuPage Apple Users Knit Pickers 7 pm 9:30 am-12:30 pm o Cultivating Readers 9:30 am-3 pm Groun 7 om K-2 storytime India Development 7 pm Coalition of Amer.3 pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 Ac Rock o Budding Readers o Budding Readers o Cultivating Readers Current Events o Express Yourself 2 pm Preschool storytime Preschool storytime K-2 storytime 9:45 am-12 pm Grade 3+art program 2pm 11 am 7pm 11 am In and Around Paris Toast Knit Pickers 7pm 0 7 pm Society of Creative 9:30 am-3 pr Women's Investment NTN Chicago 6:30 pm Anachronism :,rk Township Repub' Group 12-3 pm Women I 28 29 30 31 Games,tv,café,and Adult programs Smerz Recital Knit Pickers 7 pm Movie Matinee email available in the O Children's 1 -3:30 pm 2pm Lobby anytime we Young Adults All ages in black Resident Reservation ''k'L (Mtg Rm)Open to H