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Home My WebLink About2013-03 Oak Brook Public =ti IihrarIIeaccn Library ; - 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume I I, Issue 3 March 2013 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* Tiffany Stained Glass - Sunday, March 3 @ 2 pm *closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day One of the most iconic American artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany represented the Department Numbersaesthetic movements of the late 19th century in virtually every artistic media of his time. Circulation 630-368-7702However, he is best known for his technical innovations in the manufacture and use of Reference 630-368-7725 stained glass in windows, lamps, and mosaics. He shaped the artistic taste of his time Youth Services 630 368 7733 with colorful and complex designs of nature expressed in glass.This lecture/slide show of Tiffany stained glass will present the historical,social,and aesthetic significance of his Library Commission achievements then and today. Roberta Petz, President Sahaja Meditation - Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26 @ 4:30 pm Anthony DiCanio Susan Epstein Sahaja is a unique method of meditation based on an experience called Self Realization.An inner Jeffry Franklin Veena Mendiratta transformation takes place through this process, resulting in a more balanced individual. Hope Sabbagha Sandra Wittrock Social Security: More Than Meets the Eye -Thurs, March 7 @ 7 pm Commission Meetings Jim Flanagan will present on preparing for retirement with individual strategies, Tuesdays @ 7 pwt including seven things you should know about social security benefits.Join Jim Flanagan for this March 19,2013 educational seminar,where you'll learn key facts about the Social Security program, including how May21, 2013 benefits are calculated,full retirement age and choosing the right time to file, receiving benefits while working, provisional income and tax July 16, 2013 implications,and options for spouses and ex-spouses. September 17, 2013 November 19, 2013 T'ai Chi Class - Friday, March 8 @ 12:30 pm Join Personal Trainer Sandy Auriemma as she teaches T'ai Chi for beginners. Researchers have Follow us online found it can promote balance control,flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. www.oak brook.org/library What Not to Wear - Sunday, March 17 @ 2 pm twitter @oakbrooklibrary Personal stylist Noelle Cellini will discuss the basic pieces every woman should have in her Facebook wardrobe. She will talk about what to wear and,of course,what not to wear. She will explain the rules of fit,show good and bad examples,and talk about how to develop your own personal style. youth services blog: oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com Turning 65: Understanding Medicare -Thursday, March 21 @ 2 pm This 90 minute educational presentation will cover eligibility,enrollment and the benefits staff picks blog: Mt" of Medicare Parts A and B as well as the standardized Medicare Supplemental Plans oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com "L"""" available in Illinois.Those who will soon be eligible for Medicare or are already on Medi- care but losing their group retiree benefits will benefit from this program.This program is also for those who are a caregiver of a Medicare beneficiary as well as anyone who would like to learn more _ about the hospital and medical insurance benefits of Medicare and Medicare Supplemental Plans. Chair Yoga Class - Friday, March 22 @ 12:30 pm Join Personal Trainer and Yoga Instructor Sandy Auriemma for a 45 minute class on Chair Yoga. „—. _ - Learn how to do basic stretches from the comfort of your own home! All ages welcome. OBPL Book Discussion -Tuesday, March 26 @ 8 pm ,�. Brunelleschi's Dome by Ross King Describes how a fifteenth-century goldsmith and clockmaker, Filippo Brunelleschi, came up with a • <` ' unique design for the dome to crown Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore. Computer Classes Children's Storytime Registration and Internet Privileges Required Weekly programs Monday, March 4 @ 12 pm -Intro to MS Excel 2010 This class will introduce the Excel spreadsheet. Areas covered will Toddling Twos (**Change in Day**) be the everyday commands found on the Ribbon; create a new Wednesdays March 13 and 20 @ 10:30 am workbook, save workbooks, insert and delete column and rows and Toddle on down to this fun and interactive storytime enter text and numbers. that includes marvelous books, flannel boards, music, Tuesday, March 5 @ 5 pm - and a cute-as-a-button craft! A great way to introduce Downloading eBooks and Magazines your little one to the library! Do you want assistance downloading an Overdrive book to your Kindle, iPad, Nook or other eBook reader? Or, do you just want to Terrific Threes and Fours learn more about the process? If so, this class is for you. Thursdays March 14 and 21 @ 4:30 pm Preschoolers will wiggle and giggle in this fun-filled Monday, March 11 @ 12 pm - MS Excel 2010 Intermediate I storytime which include stories, music, dancing and a We'll continue to examine the spreadsheet to organize and format whimsical craft! your text and data. This session will also cover basic mathematical calculations using formulas. Grades K-2 Tuesday, March 12 @ 5 pm -Database Searching Tuesdays March 12 and 19 @ 4:30 pm Want help planning a trip or finding a "Consumer Report" The children will enjoy a story or two and embellish it recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date with a creative craft or art project. financial information on a mutual fund or stock. Learn to search more effectively to find the information you need. There will be no storytimes March 25-29. Monday, March 18 @ 12 pm- Database Searching Want help planning a trip or finding a"Consumer Report" NEW! Drop-In Family Storytime recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date March 24 @ 2 - 2:30 pm ), financial information on a mutual fund or stock. Learn to search Friends Meeting Room ;; more effectively to find the information you need. r r, A storytime where families can enjoy books, music and being Tuesday, March 19 @ 5 pm -Computer Tips and Tools This class will give you practical computer tips. Topics include: together. No registration required. sjs printing, highlighting to copy and paste, volume control, search engines and mouse skills. --- .'tom `` `"' `"` '" Open Crafts, March 25 - 28, 11 am-2 pm YS Program Room i' '� Movie Matinee March is National Craft Month! Drop in and lk make crafts to take home. All ages Anna Karenina - Wed., March 27 @ 2 pm welcome. " G O Spring Break Bingo ANNAKARE INk The story unfolds in its original late- 5'4416762 19th century Russia high society setting and u# °6°io Tuesday, March 26, 3 -4 pm INTpowerfully explores the capacity for love that n311. a47 Friends Meeting Room the huan 22!3766 . Bringyour familyand friends for fun and spars otn between adulterers e set the bond wx7� v-73 prizesAll ages welcome! between a mother and her children. As Anna questions her happiness, change comes to her Junior Scene family, friends, and community. - - Join our Blockbuster Book Club! Rated R, 130 minutes Do you like reading a good book and then sharing it with others?We will meet once per month to discuss a good book while discovering fun facts about it as well as the The Library will be open 9:30 am to 1 pm author. Snacks will be provided. See the on Friday, March 29 and will be closed all ' Circulation Desk for a copyMIRY IRR day on Sunday, March 31. of the book. . i, 'd Tuesday, March 26 @ 6:30 pm :' The Library will be open normal hours on _ Fourmile by Matt Key Saturday, March 30 - 9:30 am to 5 pm. ._ ,. Youth Services Program Room Have You Tried Zinio Yet? Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order Oak Book Public Library is happy to announce its new through our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the database, Zinio! Zinio is known as the world's largest Reference Desk for assistance. newsstand, and boasts thousands of magazines for any smartphone or eReader with internet access. OBPL currently Books has 35 of its most popular magazines available for use on PCs, Fiction Macs, iPhone, iPad,Android, Kindle Fire, and Blackberry Briggs, Patricia Cry Wolf Playbook, among others. Full magazines are available at the Buchanan, Cathy The Painted Girls click of a mouse, and can be downloaded for offline reading. For Charles, Dubow Indiscretion more information, see the Reference desk. Conklin,Tara The House Girl - Crace,Jim Harvest 00 zinc `'" ;�F 14‘ 11 il j Fern, Michaels Gotcha! . The worlds largest newsstand Hobbs, Roger Ghostman 4 is now on your library's website! Hoyt, Elizabeth Lord of Darkness Kleypas, Lisa Crystal Cove Gift Books Donated to Koch, Herman The Dinner j Mathis,Ayana The Twelve Tribes of Hattie Oak Brook Library Patterson,James Alex Cross, Run in the month of February Robb,J. D. Calculated in Death Sibley, Priscille The Promise of Stardust Sam and Corinne Warsawsky donated Can You Hear It?, My Suri, Manil The City of Devi First Classical Music Book, Story of the Orchestra, Peter and the Nonfiction Wolf(DVD), Farewell Symphony, Peter and the Wolf, Tubby the Blinder,Alan After the Music Stopped:The Financial Crisis,the Tuba, and When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky in memory of Earl Response, and the Work Ahead Petz. Denver, Rorke Damn Few: Making the Modern Seal Warrior The Library has honored the memory of Timmy, our first therapy Man,Jerohn, Christoph Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science "read to"dog,with Pukka's Promise by Ted Kerasote. Man, Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior Michaels,Jillian Slim for Life ' Offenbacher, Barb First Words:A Parent's Step-by-Step Guide to The Fullersburg Historic Foundation presents: Helping a Child With Speech and Language Delays "Back in the Day... Tales of Old Fullersburg Pessin,Andrew Uncommon Sense:The Strangest Ideas from the A Living History Program ------ Smartest Philosophers kt 71 .' Plump,Wendy Vow Presenter:Jean A. Follett Ph.D. Prioleau, Betsy Swoon:Great Seducers and Why Women Love Sunday, March 10, 2013 @ 2 pm Them Shorter, Edward How Everyone Became Depressed Long before cars, Ogden Avenue was a major traffic artery. Much of Sindell, Kathleen Social Security: Maximize Your Benefits this traffic stopped at Fullersburg to eat, drink, sleep, trade stories and Smokier, Kevin Practical Classics:50 Reasons to Reread Fifty rest the horses. Join us on a trip back through time to when Fullersburg Books You Haven't Touched Since High School was a thriving center of commerce. Sweeney, Camille The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It So Well Jean Follett is an architectural historian who has been working in the Thavis,John The Vatican Diaries field of historic preservation for over 35 years. Trefil,James Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond For more information about this free educational program DVDs contact 630-512-7336 or 708-865-8736. 9/11: Day that Changed the World www.fullersburg.org*www.facebook.com/fullersburghistoricfoundation The Master The Men Who Built America ; SKY F A L L Citizens for a Better Oak Brook The Reagan Presidency Citizens for a Better Oak Brook is a political action committee devoted to Robot&Frank AI •providing information to voters in support of the April 9,2013 referenda. Seal Team SixThe Raid on Osama :y Bin The PAC is holding seven outreach sessions at Oak Brook Public Library *_-• Laden , , ' i ___ to explain the proposal to build a single K-8 grade school in District 53 and Seven Psycho- paths the benefits of a core/anchor at the Sports Core for all of Oak Brook. Skyfall Yoga Journal: Desk Yoga Essentials The following sessions scheduled for March are: Saturday, March 2—2-4 pm 'Music Saturday, March 9—10 am-noon I Buckcherry Confessions Saturday, March 16—10 am-noon Delong, Robert Just Movement Saturday, March 23—2-4 pm Eubanks, Kevin The Messenger For more information visit www.ABetterOakBrook.com Groban,Josh All That Echoes SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs 1 2 O Children'sali. Current Events 9:30 am ewe Young Adults All ages in black ,,,.'. r..:4,'4.., I r"f ..• ...... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Tiffany Stained Glass Computer Class: Sahaja Meditation 4:30 Social Security Current Events 9:30 am 2 pm Intro to MS Excel 2010 7 pm 12 pm Computer Class: T'ai Chi Downloading eBooks& Magazines 5 pm 12:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Computer Class: 0 Grades K-2 0 Toddling Twos 0 Terrific 3s and 4s Current Events 9:30 am MS Excel 2010 Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm Intermediatel2 pm Sahaja Meditation 4:30 Computer Class: Database Searching 5 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2 What Not To Wear Computer Class 0 Grades K-2 0 Toddling Twos 0 Terrific 3s and 4s Current Events 9:30 am 2 pm Database Searching Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm 12 pm Sahaja Meditation 4:30 Chair Yoga Computer Class: Turning 65 12:30 pm 0 Computer Tips&Tools 2 pm 5 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 O Drop-In Storytime 0 Open Crafts o Open Crafts 0 Open Crafts 0 Open Crafts Current Events 9:30 am 2-2:30 pm 11 am-2 pm 11 am-2 pm 11 am-2 pm 11 am-2 pm 0 Bingo 3-4 pm LIBRARY LIBRARY Sahaja Meditation 4:30 Movie Matinee- CLOSES @ 1 PM CLOSED 0 YA Book Club 6:30 Anna Karenina 2 pm 3 Knit Pickers 7 pm 31 OBPL Book Disc.8 pm