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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07 Oak Brook Public , - ;, Library Iedccn Library „ ,,„ ,,,,,,„, ilk 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 �” 630-368-7700 -www.oak-brook.lib.il.us Volume 9, Issue 7 July 201 1 Library Hours Job Hunting Made Easy 9:30 am-9 pm Monday-Thursday 9:30 am-5 pm Friday-Saturday Saturday, July 9 at 1 - 3 pm Closed un a y in summer 1Job hunting guru Dr. Michael Mercer gives you job search techniques and career advice you will find * Depart4uek�t Numbers nowhere else. He has authored 6 job related books, JJ)h1t llills, Circulation 630-368-7701 including the book Hire the Best &Avoid the Rest1M, r/;fr' Reference 630-368-7725 created 3 ForecasterTM pre-employment tests, andr �, N ape Youth Services 630-368-7733 trained thousands of managers to conduct job U Library Cowwuss(ointerviews. Roberta Petz, President This seminar will give you the tools to find job Herb Arnquist opportunities and get job offers. Join us as M. Mftin NIA Dr. Mercer shares his valuable insights and knowl- `' � Susan Epstein g m ioftiI n034IrH;at�.c0in Veena Mendiratta edge. You will not be disappointed. Registration is Hope Sabbagha required, please call the Reference Desk at 630-368-7725. Sandra Wittrock COPuuciSSioK Meet/349sSummer Chess at the Library with Chess Now Tuesdays at 7 p,-u Wednesdays, July 6, 13 & 20 at 7 pm July 19 OBPL is offering an instructional chess series September 20 . •+ ' this summer. Designed for beginning or November 15 4. returning players, these drop-in sessions will t=oCCow us oKCivice g explain strategy and tactics using recent www.oak-brook.lib.il.us - tournament games. Time is allocated for play between participants after the discussion. twitter @oakbrooklibrary Facebook A Kniit in Shining Armor and our youth services blog: f���_ ,. oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com umTNIno CrrS'anti Saturday, July 16 at 2 pm � ,- --.. OAK Bm Dino Crisanti, appearing in full armor, will show ixtil �, and discuss medieval armor and weaponry. Dino 1. f PURI r 1 j . I ' not only teaches "Stop Motion Animation" at Columbia College but also sculpts, creates and t •.- :0, experiments with art projects large and small. He .:}_40. ° designs sculptures for zoos and museums around 1 ;_ the country, specializing in wildlife and interactive y creations. gW , 111DDEN MARRY POTTER Computer Classes 11Y STEVEN FRENZEL Registration required, please call 630-368-7725 WEDNElDAY,JULY 17 AT 7 DM Thurs, July 7, 3 pm Computer Basics Participants will learn the basics of what makes up a computer, Enter the magical world of Harry Potter with this thrilling mouse handling skills, use of the scroll bar and how to start and insider's peek at one of the most treasured film series of exit an application. all time. We'll hear hilarious inside jokes and uncover behind-the-scenes tidbits and other fascinating facts sure Wed, July 13, 3 pm Intro to Internet Searching to delight film buffs and Potter fans alike as we enjoy a Learn how to effectively search the web using a variety of Internet collection of the most exciting scenes from the first six search tools such as directories and search engines. films. Everyone will enjoy free candy while learning exciting trivia in this fun filled presentation designed to as as 1.5. 0. 1 ,1a la help Harry Potter fans enjoy these - wonderful stories even more. Contact ` gGWAl;rs- --V us today to reserve your seat on the r 3 i,_ Hogwart's Express and let the movie n _� ,. Color Prints Now Just 50 Cents magic begin! Ages 8 and up. t `'� ' It just got more cost effective to print espRelallg for `r ¢ns or photocopy in color at the Library. Instead of $1 per print or copy, you only Practice tests for ACT and Ski have to pay 50 cents. ACT Thursday, June 30 at 10 am Results session: Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 pm You Can Now Pay `r SAT Thursday, July 28 at 10 am Your Bills Online a • � Results session: Tuesday, August 9 at 6:30 pmIf you have outstanding charges on , ,4, .900, your Library card, you can now pay � S. ,. A practice test is crucial to ward off those Test Day jitters and to them through the Library catalog ,N4\citi40,-„,s,„_, .,4 0 reveal how you may score on the "real thing". Don't be surprised! with E-Pay. Just log in to "My Come and experience first hand what Test Day will be Account" in the catalog and follow ' . 4'.,.`4• like. Instructors from Kaplan will provide proctored ACT and SAT the instructions. :` � practice tests and return scores with analyzed results. The results session is also a strategy session that is open to students who did not take the test. �tylrr aiwillasolfr ,,,r,-- Call the YS Desk at 630-368-7733 for a required reservation. Wt Books Donated-to '1 Midsurnmr Knight's R Rad y Oak Brook Library in the month of June '111 'Ogrzs through '1ugust 6 The OBPL Commission donated Britten: Works for Orchestra and ' hark now!Oak brook Public Library is taking part in the Illinois 1 Respighi's Roman Trilogy in honor of Mary Ann Nunez for her , Library Association's summer reading program theme of 1 dedication and work for the Friends' Used Book Sale. A MidsummerKn �it's 1zeadJ The Library will host a range of � Lois Miller has donated The Dog Who Couldn't Stop Loving in honor free activities,storytimes,crafts and programs that encourage and of Erin McShane and Paul's marriage. Lois also donated Born to Bark to welcome Ranger Cook to the neighborhood. support a love of reading. Participants in the 5ummer Keading Clubs can win prizes for reaching their reading goals.5o slay The Oak Brook Women's Club donated Love For No Reason. summer boredom and travel back in time to the magical days of The Friday morning Current Affairs Group has donated the knights and damsels,kings and queens,fairies and dragons. Buried Secrets in memory of Charles and Ellen Meyer. Unstoppable Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order Movie Matinee through our website, www.oak-brook.lib.il.us or stop by the Wed., July 27 @ 2 pm Reference Desk for assistance. De U -vWT°N CHASArjE With an unmanned, Books half-mile-long freight Fiction train barreling toward Birch, Carol Jamrach's Menagerie - ` 4 - - a city, a veteran Doyle, Roddy Bullfighting engineer and a young Foster, Lori Trace of Fever ttr r ' '"'dr it Jackson, Lisa Wicked Lies _ �s ,,o�,,, conductor must race Koontz, Dean The Dead Town against the clock to Martin, Nancy Sticky Fingers .- N',..i.,,,: prevent a catastrophe. Mitzner,Adam A Conflict of Interest .,.t . ,t.i The movie stars Denzel Moriarty, Liane What Alice Forgot c . Washington, Chris Nesbo,Jo The Snowman " . Noble, Kate Follow My Lead ' Pine, and Rosario VVEV e Phillips,Arthur The Tragedy of Arthur Dawson. Stirling, S.M. The Council of Shadows Tanner, Haley Vaclav&Lena Rated PG-13 98 minutes Viets, Elaine Pumped for Murder:A Dead-end Job Mystery Nonfiction c umrn¢r W¢Rkl g 'etiviti¢s Felch,Jason Chasing Aphrodite:The Hunt for Looted Antiquities Through Jul 22 at the World's Richest Museum Goodheart,Adam 1861:The Civil War Awakening blackbird Pie for tiny tots(ages 1-2)meets Mondays at 10 Grant,James Mr. Speaker!The Life and Times of Thomas B. am.This program is easy as pie!bring your little princes and Reed,the Man Who Broke the Filibuster Grant,Jennifer Good Stuff:A Reminiscence of my Father, Cary princesses to this royally delightful story time filled with Grant bountiful stories,songs,fingerplays andjolly dances. Hochschild,Adam To End All Wars:A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion Judd,Ashley All that is Bitter&Sweet The Magic Wand for preschoolers meets Wednesdays at Lowe, Rob Stories I only Tell My Friends:An Autobiography 4:30 for 30 minutes.Listen to stories,join in finger plays and 1 MacLaine, Shirley I'm Over All That:And Other Confessions songs,and have fun making crafts.All children must have 'McKinley, Catherine Indigo: In Search of the Color that Seduced the World celebrated their third birthday by June 1,201 1 to partici- Montalvan, Luis Carlos Until Tuesday:A Wounded Warrior and the Golden pate. Retriever Who Saved Him Paul, Princess n'Pirate Party for ages 2-6 Tuesday July 19 from Ron LibertyDefined Scott, Carla Vogue Knitting Knitopedia 2:30-3:30 pm A swashbuckling and magical time awaits you Wulf,Andrea Founding Gardeners during our pirates and princess party.Enjoy a fun hour filled with books,games,songs,and a craft fit for pretty S 13 Assassins(Japanese) -V. ,. princesses and dashingpirates.P Arthur t 4,1',' Days of Knights and Castles for kindergartners,first and Damages, season 3 . ,,. Doctor Who,series 6, part 1 4 w second raders willgroup together on Mondays at 7 m. d g g 9 P Insidious U.� !� � Stories and crafts will reflect our medieval theme. Limitless i' . .. tea+ DURCE The Lincoln Lawyer " CODE Dragons and Dungeons for those who wish to learn the Potiche(French) " techni9ue to drawing dragons,knights and castles.Grades Source Code K-5.Artist Alan Ozark will lead this series of programs. Take Me Home Tonight This program meets on Thursday evenings at 7 pm on July 7, 14 and 21.Limit of 20. Music 3 Doors Down Time of My Life Royal Gallery for Grades 3 and above offers crafts of a Bon Iver Bon Iver Flogging Molly Speed of Darkness medieval bent. Stained glass,fairy houses,banners, Foster the People Torches calligraphy and mapmaking.This program meets on Shelton, Blake Red River Blue Tuesday night at 7 pm. Various Artists Spider-man:Turn Off the Dark soundtrack SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs 1 2 o Children's el Young Adults All ages in black 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LIBRARY LIBRARY © Royal Gallery Computer Class. © Dragons& Job Hunting Made Easy CLOSED CLOSED for Gr.3+ at 7 pm Computer Basics Dungeons Gr. K-5 at 1-3 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 3 pm 7 pm o The Magic Wand for HAPPY 4TH! preschoolers 4:30 pm Chess 7 pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LIBRARY © Blackbird Pie for tiny O Royal Gallery Computer Class: o Dragons& o A Knight in Shining CLOSED tots(age 1-2)at 10 am for Gr.3+ at 7 pm Intro to Internet Dungeons Gr. K-5 at Armor with Dino Days of & Searching 3 pm 7 pm Crisanti at 2 pm O oD Castles for K-KnightsG2 at Knit Pickers 7 pm o The Magic Wand for preschoolers 7 pm 4:30 pm Chess 7 pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 0 LIBRARY © Blackbird Pie for tiny o Princess N'Pirates o The Magic Wand for o Dragons& CLOSED tots(age 1-2)at 10 am Party 2:30-3:30 pm preschoolers Dungeons Gr. K-5 at © Days of Knights& o Royal Gallery 4:30 pm 7 pm Castles for K-Gr.2 at for Gr.3+ at 7 pm Chess 7 pm 7 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 30 LIBRARY Knit Pickers 7 pm Movie Matinee LSAT Practice CLOSED 2 pm 10 ar, o Hidden Harry Potter 7 pm 4