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Volume 8,Issue 4 April 2010
NafcoxaL Library Week Used l3ook Sale
Celebrate National Library Week with us! Friends of the Oak Brook
i Public Library will hold a ,n ,r
April 11 - April 17, 2010 22 Usdd Book Sale rough 24th, 2010.rom pr -
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extensive selection of books sii=n711 ;
ScrapbookiKe OK Swiday will be available at very
Preserving Family Recipes with Amy Alessio at 2 pm affordable prices. The sale ;
This workshop combines food and scrapbooking to will be held in the Library's
make scrap-cookbooks! Audience members will Meeting Room. ""'`”
leave with mini albums, a few decorations and ideas There will be a wonderful
for preserving handwritten or favorite family recipes selection of books for children and adults.
with style. A sample treat and recipes will be High-quality hardcover volumes will be offered for
provided. Attendees should bring a copy of one or sale, in addition to paperbacks. Payment can be
two family recipes if possible. Registration is required and will be made in cash or with a check.
limited to 50 attendees. This program has been generously sponsored
by the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library. Hours for the sale are:
Thursday,April 22 12 pm-8pm
Friday,April 23 9:30am-4:30pm
Meet aktd reef OK MoKCLat� Saturday, April 24 9:30am 3pm
Stop by the Library and talk with elected and appointed officials:
10 am - noon Village President John Craig There will be a $5 per person entrance fee(fee is
1 - 3 pm Library Commissioners $10 with any electronic scanning device)to the
sale on Thursday,April 22nd, from 12-4 pm.
(1:..:,,i,----;,?,F,1 �! ` Admission during this time will be free for
Tea okt Tuesday '
►��� � r , members of the Friends of the Oak Brook Public
Warm up with a complimentary cup of tea in ' }";rz:- Library. After 4pm on April 22"d, admission to the
the lobby. sale is free for everyone.
L�1laiVe f LKeS OK2Gf�K2SG+'a Special auction items are also available, and can
y be viewed in the Library's lobby or online at
Return your overdue items today and your fines will be forgiven. www.oak-brook.lib.il.us. Auction bidding for
these items closes at Noon on April 24tH
ThiKh OK Thursday .
Exercise your mind - complete a quiz for a chance to win a Barnes and .
Noble gift card.
Free FiLi u Friday
Receive a free DVD or VHS reit `'r—'a :Oo - \' Out. 111'"- --
checkout per Library card. L(6rarW Hours
Saturday Morkth CartooKs The Library wit close:
Learn to draw cartoon characters with Alan Ozark. Program begins at C���
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11 am. Registration is required, please stop by or call the Youth att. da OK Suktda , Q rd, 4.
Services Desk at 630-368-7733. p
Grow with Books Oak Brook Public Library Book Discussion
Wednesday, April 21 at 1 pm
Budding Readers is a special celebration Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
ril,-,' ,/ , 7W,.$ during April and May for preschoolers,
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« on Mondays at 2:00 pm or Tuesdays at 01
nety-something-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembers his time in the f rl
' 11 am. During this half hour,three, four circus as a young man during the Great
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Tr five-year olds enjoy a little bit of Depression, his friendship with Marlena, fa via
fun with song, stories, and a craft. Ilimmaiiimm
the star of the equestrian act, and
Children must have celebrated their Rosie, the elephant, who gave them
hope.
third birthday by March 1, 2010 to
�_ participate. Programs end on May 10. The books will be available at the Circulation Desk.
Cultivating Readers is designed for kindergartners, first ado* -Ns**r
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and second graders and meets on Thursday evenings at 7 pm. le- !
During our half-hour together, we embellish the story read
at each session with a creative craft. Programs end on May Computer Classes
13. No program will be held on April 1.
graders are invited to r
Third, fourth and fifth = Searching the Internet
* —Monday,April 5 @ 3 pm
Express Yourself on Saturdays at 11am. This es, Learn the basics of gathering information on stocks, health,
program stresses artistic creativity. Children -.' • '.4_, . °, shopping, travel and more.
will work on projects related to literature. It -41 ".
Programs end on May 11. No program will be 'r'+ Introduction to Microsoft Excel
held on April 3. Registration is required for 1.
�` - Monday, April 12 @ 3 pm
Discover how Microsoft's spreadsheet program can help you
all programs. analyze, manage and share information.
Cooking and the Internet
- Monday, April 19 @ 3 pm
Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library will host a free Find out how to get started with the Internet as a source
Evergreen Concert featuring jazz pianist Willie Pickens on for recipes, techniques, party and menu planning.
Sunday, May 2"d, 2010 at 3pm. The event will take place in the
Friends Meeting Room of the Oak Brook Public Library, located +!4q Q01#* ' ► .,,,p 1
at 600 Oak Brook Road in Oak Brook. No reservations are
required. Seating is limited to the first 120 attendees. ``... .. `-�'' `—'
Joined by bass player Marlene Rosenberg and drummer Robert
Shy, Pickens will play selections from his extensive jazz G� Q
repertoire, including pieces by Irving Berlin, John Coltrane, k `A�' v
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Charlie Parker and Cole Porter. At 77, he continues to be one As you may have already noticed, the Library
of Chicago's most in-demand pianists for visiting artists. He has recently welcomed three new employees. Carla and
performed several times at the famed Pat are now at the Circulation Desk and Jacob has
Chicago Jazz Festival, to rave reviews,
.,. .a". " been added to the Reference staff. In addition,
and has been the featured pianist on ;' Theresa has joined the Youth Services department
impresario Joe Segal's Jazz Cruises. ! from her previous position as a Library Shelver.
Over the years, his sterling academic ___1. Please join us in welcoming our new employees to
credentials have enabled him to share the Library!
his gifts with many young players, both "
as a performer and teacher. '1'' 4:00124E00 t) 0041
Admission to the concert is free to the
public. There will be a free CD drawing # • Internet Tips and Tools
at the close of the program. • Intro to MS PowerPoint
Complimentary refreshments will be • Hinsdale Central Spring Concert
served after the performance. -
♦ "Organizing Your Computer" with Donna Franklin
• "Julie Andrews" starring Jennifer Riddle
3a11e & 3a1Ta New AdMet Materiae
Books
Movie Matinee '' Fiction: Cheater by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
Wednesday, �� � �` New/Fiction/Rosenberg
April 14 @ Rosenberg returns with"a nail-biting,edge-or-your-chair legal thriller featuring
2 pmher popular character Lily Forrester.
Julia Child and Julie Nonfiction: Your Call is(not that)Important to Us by Emily Yellin
Powell- both of \1(1-,i.mi i 1, \iliN 1cl rras New/658.81Yel
whom wrote mem- <,,,,E0,,,,, An exploration of customer service and what it reveals about our world and our
oirs-find their lives Tule uiia lives.The author decided to write this book one day while waiting on hold in
intertwined. Though Jliti d her freezing house to argue with customer service at a home warranty service.
separated by time Based""r""d'*€,4,1"'"'
and space, bot
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women are at loose DVDs
ends... until they ' Fiction: In Treatment starring Gabriel Byrne and Dianne Wiest
discover that with = � ,, ''' New/DVD/In...
the right combina- The HBO drama set within the psychotherapy sessions of five patients of a
tion of passion, therapist who shows great insight in dealing with his patients,but great
fearlessness and _ . . insecurity when counseled by his own therapist.
butter, anything is
possible. Written by Columbia Pictures Nonfiction: Kingdom of the Blue Whale-National Geographic
New/DVD/599.5/Kingdom...
The largest animals to ever live on earth, blue whales are difficult to find or
•�/�`�eLZst •.- track.This is the story of an incredible voyage to track and tag California blue
, a whales as they migrate to Costa Rica.
Find that Perfect Book! 4
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NoveList is an online tool dedicated to , ;,,
Books on CD
recommending and reviewing books. Fiction: Being Elizabeth by Barbara Taylor Bradford, read by Katherine
There over 150,000 fiction titles, and over 4000 custom Kellgren (New/CD/Bradford)
created articles and lists. In March 2008, NoveList Plus Bradford's 24th novel explores the world of a 25-year-old thrust into a
launched adding 50,000 readable nonfiction titles as leadership role at her family's globe-spanning business empire
well.A children's version is also available..
To access this database and others visit the Library's Nonfiction: Zeitoun by Dave Egger, narrated by Firdous Bamji
database section at http://www.oak- New/CD/921 Zeitoun/Eggers
brook.lib.il.us/databases/ Bestselling fiction writer Eggers turns to nonfiction with the story of prosperous
The excuse"I can't find a good book" is no more! New Orleans businessman Abdulrahman Zeitoun,who decides to ride out the
storm to protect his house and contracting business.
f 1110 rief f CDs
Screamworks by H I M
New/CD/781.66 HIM
Study Bunch and Crunch Finnish rock band HIM return with their seventh studio album,which features
the single Heartkil/er. HIM broke into the American mainstream in 2005 with
Monday, Wednesday the single Wings of a Butterfly.
& Thursdaytr,„„c „„,,,,
.,, It's Blitz by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
5:30-8:30 pm
New/CD/781.66 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Check out the Yeah Yeah Yeahs third studio album It's Blitzfeaturing the
The Activity Room is - catchy single Heads Will Roll. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs headlined Saturday
open Monday,Wednes- night at last year's Lollapolooza festival.
day and Thursday nights
in April and May for ' .,t« '` Pyrotechnics by Vivica Genaux
/"- New/CD/782.1 Vivaldi
teens grade 6 and up to
gather to completeiiiiilli 1. Mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux performs opera arias by Vivaldi under the
homework and socialize with peers.When a break direction of Fabio Biondi.
is needed from studying,the Library offers an as- lam► 2 1 --':.r,0w '44 141061k41111."4.4'44 Allek
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sortment of games to play. As always,a librarian is ,�w �� " „< :, ,_, "`,,�" ,
available to assist you with reference questions. ki ow . a► o Auk , ,..
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O Children's Italian Language GroupLibHispano American
«.Young Adults 1-3 pm rary Closes Toast Masters
All ages in black at 1 pm 9:30 am-3 pm
Resident Reservations Silken Petals 6:30 pm
(Mtg Rm)Open to All Current Events
9:45 am-12pm
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Library o Budding Readers o Budding Readers i.Teen Study Bunc: «.Teen Study Bunch& Current Event. o Express Yourself
Preschool storytime Preschool storytime Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm 9:45 am-12 pm Grade 3+art program /
Closed 2 pm 11 am 11 am
o Cultivating Readers
Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm K-2 storytime Computer Club
Searching the Internet 7 m 1 -4 pin DuPage Apple Users
3 pm p Group
«.Teen Study Bunch& Italian Language Lilo:,, 10 am-12 pm
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
National Library Week O Budding Readers o Budding Readers 84 Teen Study Bund «.Teen Study Bunch& Current o Saturday Cartoons
starts today-see page Preschool storytime2 pm Preschool storytime Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm 9:45 am-12 pm 11 am
1 for full event listings Computer Class: 11 am o Cultivating Readers
Toast Masters
Intro to MS Excel 3 pm K-2 storytime 7 pm
w Teen StudyBunch& Knit Pickers 7 pm Society of Creative 9:30 am-3 pm
Preserving Family Y
Recipes Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm Anachronism India Development
2 pm + . O'' Coalitinr '
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Homeopathic Asset O Budding Readers o Budding Readers OBPL Book Discussion 4.4 Teen Study Bunch Friends of OBPL o Express Yourself
tion of Greater Chico, Preschool storytime Preschool storytime "Water for Elephants' Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm Book Sale Grade 3+art program
1:30-4:30 I; 2 pm 11 am 1 pm 11 am
Computer Class:Cooking O Cultivating Readers
&the Internet 3 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 441 Teen Study Bunch& K-2 storytime 7 pm Friends of OBPL
«.Teen Study Bunch& Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm Friends of OBPL Book Sale
Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm Book Sale
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o Budding Readers o Budding Readers «.Teen Study Bunch& US Census
Preschool storytime Preschool storytime 64 Teen Study Bunch& Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm 9:30 am-5
2 pm 11 am Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm o Cultivating Readers
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Teen Study Bunch& Knit Pickers 7 pm K-2 storytime 7 pm
Crunch 5:30-8:30 pm US Census Bureau US Census bureau
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