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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-07 ,,_ _. -_____ , , ... _ IihrarLedccn zr. ,... __ ... . ..4i. sow (i00 ()ak Brook Roa(I-Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 (i30-368-7700-www.oak-brook.lili.il.us Volume 8, Issue 7 July 2010 40' TMF-1\0. Monday, July 12 at 7 pm Friends Meeting Room , '' +; v Practice tests for ACT and PSAT ci) 0. 1 PSAT Wednesday,July 28, 10 am-1 pm The Mad Scientist features 60 �S,,�, t � ACT Thursday,July 29, 10 am-2 pm floating eyeballs, levitating —'� 1% , ` , monsters, fire breathing v practice testisDay crucial to ward off thosee Test Djitters dragons, creepy potions and and to reveal how you may score on the"real really cool special effects from -I _. thing". Don't be surprised! the dungeons of his laboratory. Come and experience first Join us for this hair-raising experience. hand what Test Day will be like. Summer Chess at the Library with Chess Now Instructors from Kaplan will provide proctored PSAT and ACT practice tests and return scores with Designed for beginning or returning analyzed results. Call the YS Desk at 630-368-7733 44, for a required reservation. players, these drop-in sessions will * explain strategy and tactics using Getting into Your First Choice recent tournament games. Time is School allocated for play between Thursday,August 4 at 6:30 pm Friends Meeting Room ; ' participants after the discussion. Join Becky Kelly from Kaplan as she explains the ins Wednesdays - July 7, 14, 21 and outs of testing and college admissions. Learn - - — — what admissions officers want to see in applicants e3 .wl and get tips for college success. ,1444, New YA bibliographies available Computer Classes on • Tales of Horror and the Supernatural `''- Mon. July 12, 3-4 pm Introduction to MS Word 2007 • Ghost Stories `- ' • Back from the Grave Mon. July 19, 3-4 pm Introduction to MS PowerPoint • Vampires and 2007 Werewolves - Mon. July 26, 3-4 pm MS Excel 2007 I • Wizards, Warlocks and Witches Thurs. July 29, 3-4 pm MS Excel 2007 II Hot(day Library Hours - -,3i Saturday, jut y 3rd 9:30 o u-3 pku � SuKday, juL�J 4th cCosed ``' `�' ` ` Mokrda y, July SM cCosed Yautk Services Weekly Activities , fit21? elp a 699i) Begat We have lined up some great story times, crafts and presentations Purple People}leader f or preschoo/ers meets that reflect that theme. Everyone likes to be scared a little or a lot. So Listen to stories,Join in take this opportunity to face, banish and make fun of your everyday finger plays and songs,and have fun making crafts.All children must fears. have celebrated their third birthday by June 1,2010 to participate. *No program will be heldon July 5 due to the holiday. Oithren'S $utauter $,eating Qlubs ,July 7 reeling Spacey Monster-ous Readers for preschoolers and first graders or those July 12 or 14 bumps in the Night that need a little assistance with their reading. Count all those titles July 19 or 21 Ghosts and Goblins that someone reads to you or that you can read yourself. We hope you chew through lots of books this summer. beastly Fun for kindergartners,first and second graders will group Book Beasts for independent readers or those in grades 2-5. Have a together on Stories and crafts smashing time devouring spook-tacular books this summer!The titles will reflect the themes below. don't have to be scary, but they should be enticing to you. June 29 or July 2 Creepy Crawlies Reading Fiends for those in grade 6 or up, or for those who choose July 6 or 9 It Came from the Deep,Dark Sea ; to read longer books Get ready to quiver and quake with lots of spine July I 5 or 1 6 Creatures from the Night chilling books. Reading can be a frightening delight. July 20 or 23 Haunts and Spooks Ault $uattaer .$,eating Program Fantastic Fiends for those who wish to learn some tricks to drawing Stop by the Reference Desk to register, learn the rules and receive a coupon for a free DVD rental. Upon completion of your first Reading the creepy creatures below.Grades three and above(adults Log,you'll be entered in our drawing for a chance to win one of three included).Artist Alan Ozark will lead this series of programs.This $25 Barnes and Noble gift certificates, donated by the Friends of the program meets on Limit of 20. Library—plus, you'll receive another coupon for a free DVD rental. July 1 haunted house hallucinations We hope you will select some of our thrillers, mysteries,true crime or July 8 Alien Art horror books or audios to add to your reading log! July 15 Vampires and Werewolves — July 22 Zombies and Monsters Enjoy the Taste of ,_ \ Oak Brook and E �, ,, Scary Studio for Grades 3 and above is an art-based sinister Fireworks Display f" s,a, experience for those who choose to delve into their fears and face on Saturday, July ,, = .. .,„. 3rd at4 - 9:30 pm. .,„.---,.--77:i ,"' . .% them.This program meets on either i >aca ;t at% ; � ' Please join us for a s • fun-filled day on . '1t Zfi. ii June 29 or July 5 Get Mummified the Oak Brook 1 ii, , us July 6 or 1 0 Invisible Ink Sports Core July 1 3 or 17 Spooky Dioramas grounds. July 20 or 2+ Mad Scientist's Lab tlviemoriafBooks Donated to jl If - , Oak Brook Library t Oak Brook Public Library is pleased to offer iii in the month of June preventive health screening in collaboration with Life Line Screening. The screenings ~,a , Lois Miller has donated A Companion Guide to Rome in are offered on July 8 at the library and test memory of her mother Ella F. Carraro. for stroke risk, vascular disease, and bone 411Ip density. Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit The Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library have www.lifelinescreening.com for more infor- donated the CD Always Got Tonight by Chris lsaak in mation and to pre-register. maimsmatiibilitaillMillii I honor of Jean Stawarz's service on the Board of the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library. New Adiet Materiae ,. 1 Books Movie Matinee -0,, Fiction: Heaven's Keep by William Kent Kreugrer Wednesday 1, ; i( �DI%%Hit New/Fiction/Kreuger July 28 @ 2 pm I 1r.,,,,,1, 1 1 The award-winning author of Red Knife returns with a new Cork O'Connor In this big screen ° ' i. mystery. O'Connor's wife Jo goes missing in a plane during a snowstorm over version of the stage the Wyoming Rockies, and O'Connor must either find her or come to terms musical featuring the vj with her loss. songs of ABBA, Cji ,., ,? Nonfiction: Fix Your Own Computer for Dummies for Seniors by Corey Donna is the mother a Sandier and Tom Badgett to Sophie, who's on a �` i',--,' New/004.28/San quest to discover the t �- Learn to keep your computer in top-notch shape by diagnosing common prob- identity of her father •'' ` kit; lems with the symptom index, translating error messages and knowing what to on the eve of her do, and recognizing when you need to call for help. wedding. Donna owns .� ' a small hotel on an u11ra1 . ' DVDs idyllic Greek island , - Fiction: The Taking of Pelham 123 with Denzel Washington and John Travolta and when three men from her past arrive unexpectedly it is a trip down New/DVD/Taking memory lane that no one will ever forget. A NYC subway dispatcher is in a race against time when one of his trains is hijacked by a mysterious gang of criminals Starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth Rated PG-13; 108 minutes, 2008 Nonfiction: So Much/So Fast by Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan New/DVD/616.83 Twenty-nine-year-old Stephen Heywood discovers he has Lou Gehrig's dis- iii$1) , ease and his brother Jamie becomes obsessed with finding a cure e ,11.,..,t;' Books on CD Fiction: The Doomsday Key:A Sigma Force Novel by James Rollins, Narrated SLby Peter Jay Fernandez New/CD/Rollins FEEDCommander Gray Pierce of Sigma Force must hurry to solve an ancient riddle MB Financial Investments invites you to a that prophesies the world's destruction. complimentary seminar at the Library. The Case for Optimism Nonfiction: Speech*Less- Tales of a White House Survivor by Matt Latimer, will be presented on Tuesday, July Read by Lincoln Hoppe New/CD/973.93 Lat 15th at 6 pm. Don't let 4 - A top speechwriter for George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld presents a opportunity pass you by. Explore - candid memoir about official Washington. upward potential with downward protection. Presented by John Large Print Charicki, Financial Advisor and Fiction: Duchess by Night by Eloisa James 0 Michael Ebner, Personal Banker. New/LP/James Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will A widowed duchess,tired of her responsibilities,disguises herself in order to be served. Please RSVP to attend an outrageous soiree. Michael Ebner at 630-203-2724. Nonfiction: SuperFreakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt&Stephen J. Dubner New/LP/330/Lev The authors of the bestseller Freakonomics are back with more smart thinking V c and great storytelling. .,5c. r - p CDs Stone Temple Pilots by Stone Temple Pilots _ �• = .-� � % New/CD/781.66 Stone Temple Pilots c The original members of STP return with their first new album since 2001. The r 4 album features the hit single"Between the Lines." a A a, Trans-continental Hustle by Gogol Bordello .. �"" -?'". New/CD/781.66 Gogol Bordello Check out the newest album by gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. The band TREAD 2010 will also being playing at Lollapalooza this year. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 4/ Adult programs 1 2 3 O Children's o Fantastic Fiends o Beastly Fun o Scary Studio sag Young Adults Grade 3+program K-2 storytime 1:30 pm Grade 3+program All ages in black 7pm 11 am Resith. Current Event Toast Masters (Mtg Rm)Open to All Silken Petals 6:30 pm 9:45 am-12 ri n•�n nm 2 r, rm Library Closes @ 3pm 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Library Closed Library Closed © Beastly Fun o Purple People Reader o Fantastic Fiends o Beastly Fun o Scary Studio K-2 storytime 1:30 pm Preschool storytime Grade 3+program K-2 storytime 1:30 pm Grade 3+program o Scary Studio 3pm 7pm 11 am Current Event:, Grade 3+program 7pm Chess Now 7 pm LifeLine Screening 9:45 am- 12 nm 9:30 am- 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Library Closed ©Purple People Reader o Beastly Fun o Purple People Reader o Fantastic Fiends o Beastly Fun o Scary Studio Preschool storytime K-2 storytime 1:30 pm Preschool storytime Grade 3+program K-2 storytime 1:30 pm Grade 3+program 11 am o Scary Studio 3 pm 7 pm 11 am Computer Class: Grade 3+program Current Event United Mitochonu Intro to MS Word 3 pm 7pm Chess Now 7 pm MB Financial 5 pm 9:45 am-12 pr 0 Mad Scientist Knit Pickers 7 pm Disease 12-21 7 pm ChemPharma 9:30 am 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 Library Closed ©Purple People Reader o Beastly Fun o Purple People Reader o Fantastic Fiends o Beastly Fun o Scary Studio Preschool storytime K-2 storytime 1:30 pm Preschool storytime Grade 3+program K-2 storytime 1:30 pm Grade 3+program 11 am o Scary Studio 3 pm 7 pm 11 am Computer Class:Intro to Grade 3+program Current Event MS PowerPoint 3 pm 7pm Chess Now 7 pm Society of Creative 9:45 am-12 or DuPage Apple Users Knit Pickers 7 pm Anachronism Group 7 pm Library Commission 7 pm 6:30-8:45 pm 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Library Closed Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm a PSAT Prep Test Wm ACT Prep Test Toast Masters MS Excel I 10am-1 pm 10 am-2 pm 9:30 am-3pm 3 pm Movie Matinee 2 pm Computer Class: ..•K'" c Women's Investment MS Excel II 1 Group 12-3pm 3pm 0