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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07 Oak Brook Public Iihrdr / Leaccn Library ; ,. —Oft 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume I I, Issue 7 July 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. Closed Sunday* closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day ."1Sahaja Meditation - Mondays in July @ 6 pm Sahaja is a unique method of meditation based on an experience called Self Department Numbers Realization. An inner transformation takes place through this process, resulting Circulation 630-368-7702 in a more balanced individual. Reference 630-368-7725 Youth Services 630-368-7733 A Clear Approach, Inc.: Managing Your Accent - Thursday, July 11 @ 7 pm Library Commission Many speakers who have learned English as their second or third Roberta Petz, President language struggle with being understood. Accented speech is . ^o Anthony DiCanio Susan Epstein impacted by characteristics unique to each individual, yet the Jeffry Franklin Veena Mendiratta frustration experienced when communication breaks down is Hope Sabbagha universal. Join Grace Sievers of A Clear Approach, Inc. as she discusses how she helps non-native speakers identify their individual differences that are getting in the way of Commission Meetings speaking better American English. Tuesdays @ 7 pm July 16, 2013 Project SMILE - Saturday, July 13 @ 2 pm September 17,201300 Oak Brook Public Library is very proud to host Project SMILE November 19, 2013 American (Saving More Illinois Lives through Education), a project of the Heart Association Chicago Medical Society and the Illinois State Medical Society, Follow us online Learn and Lie supported by the American Heart Association. This educational www.oak-brook.org/library presentation will deal with the bystander response to sudden cardiac arrests to save lives twitter @oakbrooklibrary through hands-only CPR with demonstrations by AHA-trained volunteers. Facebook Medicare: How it Works - youth services blog: Thursday, July 18 @ 7 pm oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com David Wylly of Medicare Solutions Network will detail what Medicare ,,.. covers, what it doesn't, and your options for additional coverage. He will MEDICARE staff picks blog: also discuss supplements, Part D prescription, and other cost-saving oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com strategies for the years ahead. > ,. Travelers of All Ages: China - r - Saturday, July 27 @ 2 pm Join 14 year old world traveler and blogger Michael McGerty as he presents an educational and entertaining program on his recent trip to China. Michael conducts in-depth research on each place he travels to, with an emphasis on history, and incorporates his findings as well as humorous anecdotes into his -, travel programs. He has also traveled to Egypt, Jordan, Israel and parts of Europe, including France and Italy. Computer Classes This year the Summer Reading Program e yr, is"Have Book, Will Travel". Be sure to Registration and Internet Privileges Required register for the program and get your41111) reading in for summer vacation! Whether it I s=. Monday, July 1 @ 1 pm - Computer Tips and Tools be books on where to travel or an escape This class will give you practical computer tips. Topics include: through an adventure novel, reading takes 1� ( 4 V" .. printing, highlighting to copy and paste, volume control, search you to surprising places. engines and mouse skills. Thursday, July 11 @ 3 pm - Computer Basics And speaking of surprises, how would you like to go on a mystery Participants will learn the basics of what makes up a computer, travel adventure? Do you have the courage to start a journey not mouse handling skills, use of the bar and how to start and exit knowing where you will end up? Stop by the Library's special display an application. and choose a book that will take you to parts unknown. Be bold, brave, and start an adventure! Thursday, July 18 @ 3 pm - Internet Basics Participants will learn to connect to the Internet, understand 1 °""""""•"", Sorer R4aNY!ropy= what an Internet browser is, how to use the menu and toolbar, Jane 1—Amps.3.1.$ Sign up today , type in a web address to get to a specific site and use an and begin your Internet search engine. HAVE BOOK. �' Monday, July 22 @ 5 pm - Intro to MS Excel 2010 t�iLL TRAVEL. summer , � This class will introduce the Excel spreadsheet. Areas covered adventure! will be the everyday commands found on the Ribbon: create a new workbook, save workbooks, insert and delete columns and rows and enter text and numbers ` Wednesday, July 24 @ 5 pm - MS Excel 2010 Intro Children's Programs I Continues We'll continue to examine the spreadsheet to organize and Have Book —Will Travel! format your text and data. This session will also cover basic Summer Reading Clubs mathematical calculations using formulas. Based on the findings of a recent three-year study by Dominican University's Graduate School of Library and Thursday, July 25 @ 3 pm - Database Searching Information Studies: Want help planning a trip or finding a "Consumer Report" "Students who take part in their local library's summer recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date reading program significantly improve their reading skills. financial information on a mutual fund or stock. Learn to search Kids who participate in these programs are 52 Lexile points more effectively to find the information you need. ahead of their peers who do not. Summer reading programs are also an antidote for learning loss. So instead n1 , ml. net. ,, 1 of losing knowledge and skills during the summer months, kids who attend reading programs actually show gains." `--' ``..— `�-'` ```-' (Fiore and Roman, SLJ 2010) With this in mind, it's not too late to pack your bags and get ready for a reading adventure! The program reading clubs MORGAN fREIMANallilli Movie Matinee began on June 1 and run through August 3. We provide 16MASICrhe Magic of Belle Isle - children ages three and up the opportunity to earn prizes 4i1 !SI! for reading during the summer. We hope to have all of Wed., July 31 � ,° Oak Brook's children escaping into books! , .,, ''.�� - .. In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a Junior High Scene I- I rural town, where he befriends a single Summer Book Discussions :.--4-:,„„ mother and her three kids, who help Do you like reading a good book and reignite his passion for writing. then sharing it with others? We will meet three times this summer to discuss good ,,` .,, Rated PG; 109 minutes; 2012 books. Not only will we talk about the stories and characters, but we will also _ — discover fun facts about each book as � Gift Books Donated to Oak Brook well as the authors. Snacks will be Library in the month of June provided. See the Circulation Desk for a �,�5 PEREGRINE, copy of the book a few weeks prior to rtiv4L uw it each session. Grades 5 and UpThe Krohn Family has donated Classic Movie Trivia inThursday, July 18 @ 11 am ' honor of Mike Krohn's birthday. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children By Ransom Riggs J I The World Music Tour with Guy Louis Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials Tuesday, July 30 @ 7 pm 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 Musician, Guy Louis, will take us on a journey from Reference Desk for assistance. continent to continent learning about different cultures and Books the music that is part of what makes them special. The Fiction program includes fascinating instruments from Native Al-Shaykh, Hanan One Thousand and One Nights:A Retelling America, Renaissance Europe, Africa, India, and modern Delijani, Sahar Children of the Jacaranda Tree America. This show is incredibly stimulating and exciting Graham, Heather The Night Is Watching for participants with tons of hands-on participation. Haas,Wolf The Bone Man All ages welcome. Registration is required. Hill,Joe NOS4A2 +, Lebor,Adam The Geneva Option:A Yael Azoulay Novel 00:11rLehmann, Stephanie Astor Place Vintage :::-.: ''.,,,,. 1,, Longworth, M. L. Death in the Vines Lowell, Elizabeth Dangerous Refuge Martin, Kat Against the Edge Quinn,Julia The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After -,; Riley, Lucinda The Lavender Garden , Siegel, Sheldon The Terrorist Next Door * ; Soderberg,Alexander The Andalucian Friend a ' Viets, Elaine Board Stiff Nonfiction — –- Carney, Colleen Goodnight Mind:Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts Kaplan Test Prep: ACT and SAT and Get a Good Night's Sleep Ellis,Joseph Revolutionary Summer:The Birth of American ACT - Thursday, July 11 @ 10 am-2 pm Independence SAT -Wednesday, July 17 @ 10 am-2:30 pm Fieri, Guy Diners, Drive-Ins,and Dives Gerzema,John The Athena Doctrine: How Women(And the Men A practice test is crucial to ward off those Test Day jitters Who Think Like Them)Will Rule the Future and to reveal how you may score on the "real thing". Don't Jones, Dan The Plantagenets be surprised! Come and experience first-hand what Test Kellerman, Sally Read My Lips: Stories of a Hollywood Life Day will be like. Kaplan Test Prep will provide proctored Koppel, Lily The Astronaut Wives Club:A True Story ACT, and SAT practice tests and will Lebor,Adam Tower of Basel:The Shadowy History of the Secret return scores with analyzed results to Bank that Runs the World students individually via phone/email. McDade,Travis Thieves of Book Row Parent/guardian contact information is Min,Anchee The Cooked Seed:A Memoir required at check-in on test day. Please - Offit, Paul Do You Believe in Magic?:The Sense and bring multiple#2 sharpened pencils, an Nonsense of Alternative Medicine approved calculator and a healthy Shriver, Lionel Big Brother snack. Enroll now! Seats are limited. Stein, Ellin That's Not Funny,That's Sick: The National Call the YS Desk at 630-368-7733 for a Lampoon and the Comedy Insurgents Who required reservation. Captured the Mainstream The Fullersburg Historic Foundation presents DVDs "Hollywood's Civil War Movies", a Living History Series Program 21 &Over 1 with speaker Prof. Bruce Allardice, Civil War Historian The Call - r:- Saturday, July 20th at 1:30 pm, Library Meeting Room DisneyNature—Wings of Life 4 ':-1.:‘i Hansel&Gretel: Witch Hunters � '«rikU� For the last 100 years,Hollywood has had a long and sometimes unusual Honor Flight -, relationship with the war that defined our country. There have been at The Incredible Burt Wonderstone least 100 Civil War movies made,some very good,others very bad. Killing Lincoln --- **`:- Lore Professor Allardice brings his wit and expertise to review Hollywood's take Movie 43 on the war,including their ever-changing treatment of the war's major Oz The Great and Powerful "" " ' a themes. His talk will concentrate on three films,focusing on their depiction of north Music and south;the cause of the war;slavery;women in the war;and depiction Adkins,Trace Love Will? of the battles. Connick Jr., Harry Every Man Should Know Hayes, Hunter Hunter Hayes Encore Call 630-512-7336 or 708-865-8736 with questions and visit The Piano Guys The Piano Guys 2 www.fullersburg.org to learn about the Fullersburg Historic Foundation. Thirty Seconds to Mars Love Lust Faith +Dreams SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT3 Adult programs 1 2 3 4 5 6 O Children's Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm Library Closes at 3 pm Library Closed- Current Events 9:30 am a*Young Adults Computer Tips and Tools Happy Independence All ages in black 1 pm Day! 44444 " Sahaja Meditation 6 pm ` 7 8 9 10 11 12 13I Library Closed O Storytime-Grades K-2 Knit Pickers 7 pm O Storytime-Ages 3&4 o Storytime-Age 2 @ 10 am Current Events 9:30 am Project SMILE 4:30 pm 4:30 pm o ACT Test Prep 2 pm 10am-2pm Sahaja Meditation 6 pm Computer Basics 3 pm Managing Your Accent 7 o Storytime-Ages 3&4 4:30 pm .y 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Library Closed o Storytime-Grades K-2 Knit Pickers 7 pm O SAT Test Prep o Storytime-Age 2 @10 am Current Events 9:30 am 4:30 pm 10 am-2:30 pm «,Summer Book Disc@ 11 Library Commission a Kids Yoga 2 pm Sahaja Meditation 6 pm Meeting 7 pm o Storytime-Ages 3&4 Internet Basics 3 pm 4:30 pm o Storytime-Ages 3&4 2 4:30 pm Medicare 7 pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Library Closed Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm o Storytime-Ages 3&4 o Storytime-Age 2 Current Events 9:30 am Travelers of All Ages: Intro to MS Excel 2010 4:30 pm 10 am China 5 pm Computer Class: 2 pm O Storytime-Grades K-2 Computer Class: Database Searching 4:30 pm MS Excel 2010 Intro 3 pm Continues 5 pm ©Storytime-Ages 3&4 Sahaja Meditation 6 pm 4:30 pm 28 29 30 31 1 Library Closed Knit Pickers 7 pm Movie Matinee Sahaja Meditation 6 pm The Magic of Belle Isle o The World Music Tour 2 pm with Guy Louis 7 pm 3