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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-12 Oak Brook Public7- Iibrar ' Ieaccn r . Library J Aft 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 „'"......,' 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 10, Issue 12 December 2012 Library Hours Ad u It P rog ram s 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* Sahaja Meditation `closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day r Tuesday, December 4 @ 5 pm s; Department Numbers Tuesday, December 11 @ 6:30 pm * '- Circulation 630-368-7702 Tuesday, December 18 @ 6:30 pm �,, , Reference 630-368-7725 Sahaja is a unique method of meditation based on an experience called 'i .E ,, Youth Services 630-368-7733 Self Realization.An inner transformation takes place through this process, Library Commission resulting in a more moral, united, integrated, and balanced individual. This Roberta Petz, President "thoughtless awareness"is a state of relaxation and clarity. Anthony DiCanio Susan Epstein Jeffry Franklin Veena Mendiratta Holiday Music Under the Dome: HCHS Chamber Choir Hope Sabbagha Sandra Wittrock Tuesday, December 4 @ 7 pm Join us under the dome in the Library for a wide variety of Christmas carols and � Commission Meetings iy x"' Renaissance madrigal music sung by the Hinsdale Central Chamber Choir.The Tuesdays @ 7 pru /;7,,` ,'j choir is a highly selective performance ensemble that meets daily and is the only January 15,2013 1.,; curricular ensemble where students are selected by audition. March 19, 2013 May 21, 2013 T'ai Chi Class July 16, 2013 Friday, December 7 @ 12:30 pm September 17, 2013 Join Personal Trainer Sandy Auriemma as she teaches T'ai Chi for beginners. Y'` November 19, 2013 Researchers have found it can show some favorable effects on the promotion of Follow us online balance control,flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. www.oak-brook.org/library I Chair Yoga Class twitter @oakbrooklibrary Friday, December 28 @ 12:30 pm Facebook \ Exercise, Stretch and Relax.Join Personal Trainer and Yoga Instructor Sandy youth services blog: Auriemma for a 45 minute class on Chair Yoga. Learn how to do basic stretches from oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com 'rthe comfort and convenience of your own home! All ages welcome. staff picks biog. Holiday Lights Recycling - oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com Have you started decorating for the holidays? As you go through those strings of lights, you aredi."' e , � tiAl bound to find some that don't work anymore. You ' , *� can now recycle those lights at the Library! Look ` ' _ -- = for the red wrapped box in the north parking lot. Any holiday lights will be accepted by Elgin Recycling through January 31. And since the ' I _a any boxes are outside you can donate attime , ..a it, ' that is convenient for you. Computer Classes Snuggle Up with a Good Book Registration and Internet Privileges Required Children's Storytimes Database Searching Toddling Twos Monday, December 3 @ 11 am Mondays at 10:30 am Want help planning a trip or finding a "Consumer Report" Toddle on down to this fun and interactive story time that recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date includes marvelous books, flannel boards, tons of music financial information on a mutual fund or stock. Learn to search more effectively to find the information you need. and a cute as a button craft. Children must be age 2 by Nov. 1, 2012. Computer Tips and Tools 12/3 Let's Count Monday December 31 @ 11 am 12/10 Animal Tales This class will give you practical computer tips. Topics include: 12/17 December printing, highlighting to copy and paste, search engines and mouse skills. Terrific 3s and 4s 121 ftet 2.11 Thursdays at 4:30 pm Preschoolers will wiggle and giggle in this fun-filled story time which includes a whimsical craft, dancing, and of course books. Children must be age 3 by Nov. 1, 2012. Winter Reading Coming Soon! 12/6 Bubbles The Adult Winter Reading Program will begin in January. This year,the 12/13 Colors theme is"Fly Away with Books", and respective of that theme,the Library is 12/20 Boots adding a twist for travelers. If a participant downloads either an eBook or eAudiobook from the Oak Brook Public Library's collection,then only four Grades K-2 books need to be read, making it easy to read on the go! Otherwise,five Tuesdays at 4:30 pm books must be read to complete the program. Participants can register at the Are you nuts about books and art? Then join us for this Reference Desk.When the completed Reading Log is submitted, participants wonderful story time. We will read a story and then do an will be entered into a drawing sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Brook art project inspired by the book. Public Library. Where will your reading take you? 12/4 December 12/11 Candy Are you looking for gift ideas for the holidays? 12/18 Gift of Gia ng Lane The Library's databases contain a wealth of information. To get — — started, go to the Library's homepage: www.oak-brook.org/ Special Activities library and click on "Databases." Looking for something to do over your winter break? 1. Select EBSCO MasterFile (magazines including Winter Break Bingo 111,1 xco Consumer Reports) Friday, December 28 @ 2 - 3 pm 2. Enter"holiday gifts" in the search box at the top of the Bring your family and friends for fun and prizes! ` 86 page All ages welcome! Friends Meeting Room. t 16`_ 69 3. Click in the box for"Full Text" l° =a= No registration necessary. 4. Go to "Published Date" and select October 2012 to December 2012. Create a Craft Drop in and make crafts to take home. All ages welcome. You now have well over 50 articles you can choose from Wednesday, December 26 @ 11 am - 2 pm for ideas. Just by looking at a few of the titles you will find Thursday, December 27 @ 11 am - 2 pm memorable gifts, healthy gifts, British gifts, gifts for less, high- --- ------- tech gifts, thoughtful hostess gifts, gift subscriptions, and even gifts from The Twilight Zone. Happy Shopping! Junior High Scene Movie Matinee Join our Blockbuster Book Club! , x , Do you like reading a good book and then sharing it with . ;. New Years Eve others'?We will meet once per month to discuss a good book }TaarWed., Dec. 26 @ 2 pm while discovering fun facts about it as well as the author. ML1 a a Snacks will be provided. See the Circulation Desk for a copy The lives of several couples and of the book. �{i , singles in New York intertwine overMEIN the course of New Years Eve. Tuesday, December 18 @ 6:30 pm Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Rated PG-13; 118 minutes Youth Services Program Room COMING SOON... Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials Block Kids Lego TM Program You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order through our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the Saturday, February 2, 2013 Reference Desk for assistance. Be creative! Be constructive! Books Compete for prizes! The O'Hare Fiction Suburban Chapter of the National R„', Burcell, Robin The Dark Hour Association of Women in -tr Eng,Tan Twan The Garden of Evening Mists Construction is sponsoring a °~� Frey, Stephen Arctic Fire building competition at the Oak '`J Flyte, Magnus City of Dark Magic Brook Public Library. All materials will be provided at the event, , I Gorman, Ed The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction including the LegoTM blocks used Hart, Carolyn Skulduggery for project construction. Just bring .. Hooper, Kay The First Prophet your imagination and join in the fun! s.�> Ty' Hopkins, Ellen Collateral The winning design will advance in '` Johnson, Suzanne River Road the competition and be entered in , 1 Joyce, Brenda Surrender the regional level of this event. Kinkade,Thomas A Season of Angels Registration is required. Kirwin, Mary Lou Killer Librarian LaHaye,Tim Brink of Chaos ! j Moore, Susanna The Life of Objects Gift Books Donated-to Pattison, Eliot Mandarin Gate • Oak Brook Library Nonfiction in the month of November 1Carroll, Sean The Particle at the End of the Universe Anne Vekich donated Mozart:Bassoon Concerto in B Flat Major K. Crosby, Molly The Great Pearl Heist 191 and Barenboim's Complete Wagner Operas in memory of Earl 1 Fneman Adam The Saint Who Would Pe ogra Claus Fineman, Mia Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Petz. Photoshop Kurzweil, Ray How to Create a Mind:The Secret of Human The Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library donated Prokofev: Thought Revealed The Complete Symphonies and Shostakovich: The Complete Lavender, Neil Impossible to Please: How to Deal With Symphonies in memory of Earl Petz. Perfectionist Coworkers, Controlling Spouses, and !, Other Incredibly Critical People Manchester,William The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill ���, F Meacham,Jon Thomas Jefferson:The Art of Power s * " a Nasaw, David The Patriarch Phillips, Kevin 1775:A Good Year for Revolution Queenan,Joe One for the Books Solomon,Andrew Far from the Tree: Parents, Children and the Dancing in the Light Fantastic a film about the life of Loie Search for Identity Fuller directed by Michael Dutka,MOMENTA Dance Company. Steel, Danielle A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless Stiglitz,Joesph The Price of Inequality Saturday December 1, 2012 @ 1:30 pm Stone, Oliver The Untold History of the United States DVDs Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the birth of"La Loie,"once the The Amazing Spider-Man most famous dancer in the world, and a resident at one time of the The Campaign Hinsdale-Oak Brook area. Her family created the town known as Grimm—Season 1 + , '` Fullersburg. A Life Ascending Men in Black 3 This 1 hour film takes you through her humble beginnings in the Neil Young Journeys American Midwest, and follows her meteoric rise to the top of the Peace, Love&Misunderstanding international stage at the Paris Exposition of The Queen of Versailles 1900. It will be presented by Merril Doty,one i Sparkle Sn;�En.1,A� of the dancers featured in the film,and What Happened to Kerouac? - director Michael Dutka. i iiiie Music ..1 Anberlin Vital A free Living History Program presented by _ Susan Boyle Standing Ovation The Fullersburg Historic Foundation Celtic Woman Home for Christmas 630-512-7336. :` .,w. II Divo The Greatest Hits www.fullersburq.orq The Piano Guys The Piano Guys SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs 1 e O Children's sir Young Adults All ages in black oti e2 3 4 5 6 7 8 o Toddling Twos o Grades K-2 o Terrific 3s and 4s Current Events 9:30 am Storytime 10:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 4:30 pm j.fr1øø(, Sahaja Meditation 5 pm T'ai Chi Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm 12:30 pm Database Searching Holiday Music Under 11 am the Dome 7 pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 O Toddling Twos O Grades K-2 o Terrific 3s and 4s Current Events 9:30 arra e Storytime 10:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 4:30 pm Sahaja Meditation 6:30 pm rug. Knit Pickers 7 pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 o Toddling Twos o Grades K-2 o Terrific 3s and 4s Current Events 9:30 am Storytime 10:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 4:30 pm O Blockbuster Book Club 6:30 pm 2 Sahaja Meditation 6:30 pm 0 Knit Pickers 7 pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY © Create a Craft o Create a Craft Current Events 9:30 am CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 11 am-2 pm 11 am-2 pm Comp Class:Tips&Tools Chair Yoga Class 1 11 am Movie Matinee- 12:30 pm LIBRARY CLOSES New Years Eve 2 pm o Winter Break Bingo 30 AT 1 PM 2-3 pm 312