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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-09 Oak Brook Public7 Library IReaccn ; . . o. Library .-; - } 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 -'�"�" 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 10, Issue 9 September 2012 Library Hours Adult Programs 9:30 am-9 pm Monday-Thursday 9:30 am-5 pm Friday-Saturday Registration is required for all programs. Please call 630-368-7725. 1 pm-5 pm Sunday* `closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day , Healthy Dining on a Dime (Eat Well for Less) � y Wednesday, September 5 @ 7 pm Department Numbers 6- , Did you know that groceries are the second biggest household expense? Circulation 630-368-7702 In this eco-friend) royou will learn insider secrets to save time and Reference 630-368-7725 lii � y p gram y Youth Services 630-368-7733 money, including how to shop smart, save on cooking supplies, conserve energy in the kitchen, and stock your pantry so that whipping up nutritious and tasty meals Library Commission in minutes is a snap! Roberta Petz, President Anthony DiCanio T'ai Chi Class IP Susan Epstein Friday, September 7 @ 12:30 pm Jeffry Franklin Join Personal Trainer Sandy Auriemma as she teaches T'ai Chi for Veena Mendiratta beginners. An internal Chinese martial art, T'ai Chi is practiced for both its Hope Sabbagha defense training and its health benefits. Researchers have found it can show some Sandra Wittrock favorable effects on the promotion of balance control,flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. Commission Meetings Dr. Mark Moy: Series of Programs on Medical Emergencies Tuesdays @ 7 puu :° g g 8 Monday, September 10 @ 3 pm September 1 November 208 Dr. Moy continues his series of programs on Medical Emergencies with First Aid. He will discuss the proper care of wounds, lacerations, scrapes, and much more. Follow us online www.oak-brook.org/library Steve Justman: Roots of Americana y ‘ 8 , °- Wednesday, September 19 @ 7 pm °f' ",�°� twitter @oakbrooklibrary This entertaining and informative musical program takes you on a Facebook journey of some of the most influential, important, and well-loved American folk, country, and popular songs. youth services blog: ,, oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com . Chair Yoga Class staff picks blog: Friday, September 21 @ 12:30 pm oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com Exercise, Stretch, and Relax. Join Personal Trainer and Yoga Instructor Sandy 4 Auriemma for a 45 minute class on Chair Yoga. Learn how to do basic stretches from the comfort and convenience of your own home! All ages welcome. 4,f,,, ,k,, _ Bill Gramas - Recession or Depression: Where Are We Now? ,x - Tuesday, September 25 @ 7 pm Are we in an economic recession or depression? How does NBER (National _; ` Bureau of Economic Research)calculate and estimate this? Bill Gramas will walk us through the technical details and give his economic and finance T I thoughts and opinion on the state of the US economy. ` Computer Classes Electronics Recycling Event Registration and Internet Privileges Required The Library will be hosting a community electronics Mouse and keyboard skills are required for the classes this recycling event on Saturday, September 29, from 9:30 am month. until 12:30 pm in the parking lot. The Library is working with Email Basics -Thursday, September 6 @ 4 pm CRS Company, an electronics recycler that holds the Would you like to learn how to use email but have no email DuPage County contract. There is no cost to either the account? This class will assist you in creating a free Yahoo! email customer or the Library for this service. The account or a free Gmail account(a mobile phone number required types of items that will be accepted include: for Gmail registration). Topics include filling out online forms and office equipment, electronic equipment, :, Milr registering for websites, including creating usernames and strong Icomputers, computer monitors, ecycv passwords. Attaching and downloading files through email will also computer accessories, small household be covered. appliances and cell phones. VII Intro to MS Word - Friday, September 7 @ 11 am Participants will learn to start up and shut down MS Word, I Gift Books Donated to understand how typing on a computer differs from using a typewriter, change the"look" or format of the text, use spell check, ' / Oak Brook Library save and print a document. % in the month of August Intro to Facebook-Thursday, September 13 @ 4 pm Bobbie and Earl donated The Natural Vet's Guide to Preventing and Have a acebook account but don't know how to utilize its best Treating Cancer in Dogs and The Natural Vet's Guide to Preventing features? This class is for learning the basics and beyond of Facebook, such as posting and commenting on pictures, adding and Treating Arthritis in Dogs and Cats in memory of their daughter friends and writing on their walls, sending private messages, "liking" Jeri Petz's beloved dog Nicholas, things, and much more. Prerequisite: This class requires a current Facebook account(please bring with you the correct email and ,Connie Vacco donated American Grown in loving memory of Richard password to log into your Facebook account). J. Vacco, MD. MS Word Intermediate- Friday, September 14 @ 11 am Learn to create headers and footers, insert, move and resize The Friends of Oak Brook Public Library donated the following graphics, apply bullets and numbering features, columns and children's books in honor of Board Member Linda Celesia's much more. retirement: Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories, City Fish, Country Fish, Hanging Off Jefferson's Nose, Hero's Guide to Saving Summer Reading Winners! Your Kingdom, I Gotta Draw, Middle of Nowhere, Mouse and the The OBPL Librarians would like to say,"Nice work!"to everyone that Moon, Oink A Doodle Moo and Out On the Prairie. completed the Summer Reading Program this year. The theme was "Reading is so delicious!"and so is the prize for the raffle. Congratulations September 11th Remembrance Ceremony: to Jane Christman, Meagan Donner, and Karyn Parille,who each received a The Oak Brook Police and Fire Departments will Lettuce Entertain You Gift Card sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Brook conduct a memorial ceremony at the Library at 11 am Public Library. Enjoy! in honor of our fellow Americans killed on 9/11. The OBPD Honor Guard will be on hand, as well as an OBPL Book Club OBFD bag piper and a bell ceremony. It's a new year for the Oak Brook Public Library Book Club, and = we're always happy to see new faces. It could be just the thing Junior Scene you're looking for to add perspective to the everyday and meet new people. We read both fiction and nonfiction, and meet the third Wednesday of every month, from September Join our Blockbuster Book Club! to May (excluding December). NOTE: Now Do you like reading a good book and then sharing it meeting at 10 am! We'll be reading some 4! kt!i swith others? We will meet once per month to discuss �. great books this year. How about you? w :c--,.... a good book while discovering fun facts about it as well as the author. Snacks will be provided. See the VA 4a, Movie Matinee Circulation desk for a copy of the book. The Avengers Tuesday, September 25 @ 7 pm :rim A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L Engle (. Nfl 44..,;'); � Wed., Sept. 26 @ 2 pm Youth Services Program Room L ,VEN/�iER Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super heroes to Tuesday, October 30 @ 7 pm .' form The Avengers and save the The Halloween Tree byRayBradbury Earth from Loki and his army. Youth Services Program Room Rated PG 13, 143 minutes. We're Batty About Books Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials Activity Schedule You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order through our website www.oak-brook.lib.il.us or stop by the Registration for Oak Brook card holders will open Reference Desk for assistance. August 20th. Registration for non-residents will open September 4th Books Fiction • Class sizes are limited, so register early! Adler-Olsen,Jussi The Absent One • Please remember that parents or caregivers must remain in Bush, Nancy Nowhere to Run the YS area while your little ones attend storytime. Coyle, Cleo A Brew to a Kill • Children must be the indicated age by the first of the Doiron, Paul Bad Little Falls month in which the program starts. • Please be on time as we don't want your Fields,Jennie The Age of Desire child to miss a minute of fun. o Gillham, David City of Women • Latecomers may need to wait for admittance Griffiths, Elly A Room Full of Bones to a program already in session. Hooper, Kay Haven James, Eloisa The Ugly Duchess Toddling Twos Jones, Sadie The Uninvited Guests Mondays at 10:30 am, beginning September 10 McCleary, Carol The Formula for Murder Toddle on down to this breezy and interactive story time Tropper,Jonathan One Last Thing Before I Go that includes marvelous books, flannel boards,tons of music Vichi, Marco Death in August and a cute-as-a-button craft. Children must be age 2 by Walker,Julie Ann Hell on Wheels: Black Knights, Inc. September 1, 2012. Parents accompany child in this Wiggs, Susan Return to Willow Lake program. Nonfiction Terrific 3s and 4s Auster, Paul Winter Journal Thursdays at 4:30 pm, beginning September 13 Baez,Jose Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony:The Inside Story Preschoolers will wiggle and giggle in this fun-filled story Bremmer, Ian Every Nation for Itself time which includes a whimsical craft, dancing, and of course Carlen,Joe Einstein of Money: The Life and Timeless Financial books. Children must be 3 by September 1, 2012. Wisdom of Benjamin Graham Cusk, Rachel Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation Grades K-2 Hedges, Chris Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt Tuesdays at 4:30 pm beginning September 11 Houston, Philip Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Are you nuts about books and art?Then join us for this Detect Deception wonderful story time.We will read a story and then do an Kozol,Jonathan Fire in the Ashes:Twenty-five Years Among the Poor- art project inspired by the book. est Children in America Lepore,Jill The Mansion of Happiness Maclntyre, Ben Double Cross:The True Story of the D-day Spies THE EARLY SETTLERS OF FULLERSBURG AND YORK Perenyi, Ken Caveat Emptor:The Secret Life of an American Art TOWNSHIP:THEIR FAMILY HISTORIES AND YOURS Forger A Living History Program presented by Powell, Colin It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership The Fullersburg Historic Foundation Randall, David Dreamland:Adventures in the Strange Science of www.fullersburg.org Sleep Smith, Daniel Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety Saturday, September 15th at 1:30 pm Lecturer: Sharon R. Reif bVbs Finding and Preserving Your History, The Dictatorr4 •- Genealogy and Historical Research The First Ladies Enjoy a glimpse into the lives and descendants of the pioneers of Glee–Season 3 this area, including the Fullers,the Graues and others who first Hidden India: The Kerala Spicelands House MD–Season 8 settled here beginning in the mid 1830's. Johnny Carson, King of Late Night —ranges.....• Sharon's presentation will use methodology endorsed by the Board Once Upon A Time–Season 1 O •°ranges and Sunshine of Certified Genealogists and the International Commission for the Oranges&Sunshine e...a.e.,,...,o„ Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. Walking the Path of Peace Through Sharon's research,fascinating information about the early Music settlers of this area known today as Old Fullersburg has been discovered. Alanis Morissette Havoc and Bright Lights Frank Ocean Channel Orange Sharon will also include examples of how the audience may use Josh Turner Punching Bag these same methods to research their own family histories. Matchbox Twenty North For more information:630-512-7336 or 708-865-8736 Thenewno2 Thefearofmissingout SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs 1 e O Children's ear Young Adults All ages in black ,............ 0:,,..„,„,, ,,„: „,.:,,,7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LIBRARY LIBRARY Knit Pickers 7 pm Healthy Dining on a Computer Class: Computer Class: Dime 7 pm Email Basics Intro to MS Word 11 am e CLOSED CLOSED 4 p Tai Chi Class 12:30 pm MOt 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 o Toddling Twos Remembrance Computer Class: Computer Class: Storytime 10:30 am Ceremony 11 am Intro to Facebook 4 pm MS Word Intermediate 11 am Dr.Mark Moy on Medical o Grades K-2 o Terrific 3s and 4s Emergencies:Wound Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 4:30 pm Care 3 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 © Toddling Twos o Grades K-2 Book Discussion 10 am o Terrific 3s and 4s Chair Yoga Class Storytime 10:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 4:30 pm 12:30 pm Steve Justman: Roots Library Commission of Americana Vintage Meeting 7 pm Folk,Classic Country 2 7 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 o Toddling Twos O Grades K-2 Movie Matinee- O Terrific 3s and 4s Electronics Recycling Storytime 10:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm The Avengers Storytime 4:30 pm Event Knit Pickers 7 pm 2 pm 9:30 am-12:30 pm © Blockbuster Book Club 7 p Bill Gramas: Recession 30 or Depression 7 pm 2