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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11 Oak Brook Public IihrarIIedccn Library ,. Mak 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 12, Issue II November 2014 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. 1:00 pm-5 pm Sunday* *closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day Sahaja Yoga Meditation - Mondays, November 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 6 pm Close at 5 pm Nov. 26 '---c.- ---, Sahaja is a unique method of meditation based on an experience called Self Closed Nov. 27 & 28 ;, -=-.A Realization. Department Numbers Ebola Panel -Wednesday, November 5 @ 6:30 pm Circulation 630-368-7702 Philippine Nurses Association of Illinois will be presenting a panel on Reference 630-368-7725 Ebola at the Oak Brook Public Library. Learn what Ebola is and dispel the Youth Services 630-368-7733 misinformation surrounding this topic.To be followed by a Q&A Session. Library Commission The Healing Power of Meditation- Roberta Petz, ChairpersonTuesday, November 11 @ 7 pm Anthony DiCanio Susan Epstein Join Michael Ribet, who has been practicing meditation for over 40 years,for Jeffry Franklin Andrea Holt this inspiring workshop. He will discuss how meditation can improve our Veena Mendiratta Hope Sabbagha physical, mental and spiritual health. Commission Meetings Morton Arboretum Presents: Emerald Ash Borer- ,--,.....',,i/ Tuesdays @ 7 pm Thursday, November 13 @ 7 pm "Ake What insidious thing is killing your trees?Join Andrea Dierich, Illinois Forest , ., November 18 Pest Outreach Coordinator at the Morton Arboretum,for a discussion on the Follow us online Emerald Ash Borer and what can be done to thwart this menace. www.oak-brook.org/library Pianist Anatoliy Torchinskiy- Saturday, November 15 @ 2 pm twitter @oakbrooklibrary Perennial favorite Anatoliy Torchinskiy comes back to the Library to showcase Facebook his magnificent talent. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. youth services blog: Movie Matinee - The Grand Budapest Hotel - oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com Wednesday, November 26 @ 1 pm staff picks blog: Follow the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World - a�< Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Directed by Wes Anderson and starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray ..z. . _ Abraham,Adrien Brody,Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray and many others. ism Rated R 100 minutes 40" ` , J hdnksgIvlIx ' Computer Classes Storvtimes Registration and Internet Privileges Required • Class sizes are limited,so register early! Monday, November 3 @ 1 pm - Computer Basics • Please remember that parents or caregivers must remain in the YS Participants will learn the basics of computer use: computer parts, area while your little ones attend storytime. the mouse and keyboard. The skills covered will include opening a • Children must be the indicated age by the first of the month in program, using icons and the taskbar and starting and exiting an which the program starts. application. • Please be on time;we don't want your child to miss a minute of fun. Thursday, November 6 @ 3 pm - Internet Searching • Latecomers may need to wait for admittance to a program already in This class will provide the tools to better search the internet and session. find more closely the information they are seeking. Topics include: Toddling Twos and Threes pros and cons of various search engines, assessing website c Thursdays @ 10:30 am - November 6, 13 & 20 authority, exploring the Library's databases, and much more. Your two year old will surely enjoy this interactive story Monday, November 10 @ 1 pm -Tips and Tools time that includes marvelous books,flannel boards, This class will give you practical computer tips. Topics include: music,and a simple craft. Children must be age 2 by printing, highlighting to copy and paste, volume control, search N i program. mber v �1, 201q. Parents accompany child in this Registration is required. , engines and mouse skills. t>,-.01Terrific Threes and Fours Thursday, November 13 @ 1-5 pm -Computer Help Wednesdays @ 4:30 pm - November 5, 12 & 19 A one-on-one, 30 minute computer session is being offered to Preschoolers will wiggle and giggle in this fun-filled story time. patrons for answering basic computer-related questions from Activities, crafts, music, and lively stories strengthen early reading searching the Web to posting a resume online. Registration is skills. Children must be 3 by November 1, 2014. Registration is required. required. Monday, November 17 @ 1 pm - Database Searching Grades K-3 Storytime Art Want help planning a trip or finding a"Consumer Report" Mondays @ 4:30 pm - November 3, 10 & 17 recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date j Are you nuts about books and art?Then join us for this wonderful financial information on a mutual fund or stock. We'll also take a j storytime. We will read a story and then do an art project inspired look at our newest additions, LearningExpress Library and Mango by the book. Registration is required. Languages. � Y0 ua es. Bedtime Stories ,;, ,- Thursday, November 20 @ 3 pm - Thursdays @ 7 pm -November 6, 13 &20 Intro to MS Publisher 2010 Join us before bedtime each week for fun stories ti'°, Explore this desktop publishing application that emphasizes page and a craft project! Ages 3-8. layout and design. You will begin to learn how to create a j Registration is required. professional-looking newsletter or brochure. Vision and Learning Link Si _ Thursday, November 20 @ 7 pm This is a special workshop for parents, educators and Dennis DeBondt: Very FunnyMagic • professionals.You ll learn: g • How to identify children whose vision restricts learning Saturday, November 8 @ 2pm • How the way children"see"the world affects their behavior ,/ • How to build school performance by enhancing vision At 6 feet 7 inches tall, Dennis is truly the"Sears Tower = d • How to perform assessments and tests of vision skills of Magic." He's not just some guy doing a few magic 4 �',' • How and why vision development therapy works tricks--he does some of the funniest stuff you've ever 4 "-i'? 3`r Students spend more than 75% of school time seen!This show blends his lightning quick wit, , w:doing intense visual work less than a foot from improvisational experience (with the famed Second i i°13;„„,.• their eyes. Vision is an often overlooked City), and years of performing for a wide range of component of learning and reading problems. audience. Witness the excitement of a child floating in �" Here is a fun workshop that will give you the air during this unparalleled family magic show. practical tools to help children who are having Registration is required. All ages welcome! trouble with learning. Registration required. *Program sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library in honor of Andrea Holt's service. Youth Book Discussion Cram Crew Thursday, November 20 @ 4 pm Do you like reading a book and then sharing it Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Nights with others?Our book club meets once per month • 6 - 8:30 pm i i to discuss good books. Join us for this month's - "' ` Grab your friends and head to the library to do selection, The Westing Game. We will discuss 's homework in a quiet space. If you need a study j facts about the book as well as the author, Ellen `, break, the library offers an assortment of games. So Raskin. Snacks will be provided! See the h^ come hang out with your friends! Have a homework Circulation Desk for a copy of the book. ' .4 question?Come to the Youth Services Desk for help! Recommended for grades 5 and up. Holiday Lights Recycling I Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials November 20, 2014 - Januar 8, 2015 You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order Januarythrough our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the Have you started decorating for the holidays? Reference Desk for assistance. As you go through those strings of Books lights, you are bound to find some Fiction pip �Baldacci,David The Escape OF that don't work anymore. You can Bausch,Robert Far As the Eye Can See ''''''''s— again recycle those lights at the Cameron,W.Bruce The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man 10 '44 Library! Starting November 20, look Clark,Mary Higgins The Cinderella Murder o1 for the bin in the staff parking lot Duenas,Maria The Heart Has Its Reasons (across from the book returns). Any Evanovich,Janet The Job holiday lights will be accepted by Evans,Richard Paul The Mistletoe Promise Finch,Charles The Laws of Murder:A Charles Lenox Mystery Elgin Recycling (www.elginrecycling.com) through Gloss, Molly Falling From Horses _. January 8. And since the box is outside, you can Golden,Christopher Sons of Anarchy:Bratva donate at any time that is convenient for you. Jin,Ha A Map of Betrayal Marwood,Alex The Killer Next Door Janet 4 m Nicholls,David Us Evanovich Patterson,James Private India GOLDBERG w �. Wood,Barbara Rainbows on the Moon THEJQ8 �5 - " Nonfiction Bradley,James The China Mirage:The Hidden History of American HolidayUsed Book Auction Disaster in Asiaw Bragg,Rick Jerry Lee Lewis:His Own Story through November 30 @ 3 pm 1 Chopra,Deepak The Future of God:A Practical Approach to Spirituality for Our Times Just in time for your holiday shopping, our „.,,, I Coleman,Gabriella Hacker,Hoaxer,Whistleblower,Spy:The Story of Auction will run through November 30. Anonymous Items for this silent auction will include: .. Lamott,Anne Small Victories:Spotting Improbably Moments of The Gramercy Tavern Cookbook, several `” = Grace art books(Tiepolo, Tiffany, and painters of c. N Leslie,Mark Tomes of Terror:Haunted Bookstores and Libraries the American West), books on Chicago 'McCain,John Thirteen Soldiers:A Personal History of Americans at history, children's books of stories from India, and DVD sets War (Harry Potter and The Sopranos). Auction items will be onNye,Bill Undeniable:Evolution and the Science of Creation display in the Library lobby and listed on the Friends page of Peterson,Brenda Your Life Is a Book:How to Craft and Publish Your the Library's website (www.oak-brook.org/library). Bids must Memoir be made in person at the Library; the website will be updatedRitz,David Respect:The Life of Aretha Franklin weekly with current bids on all items. For more information, Sardar,Ziauddin Mecca:The Sacred City please contact Mary Ann Nunez at 630-782-6968. I1 Schultz,Mark Foxcatcher:The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John Du Pont's Madness,and the Quest for Olympic Check Out Mango Languages! Gold Short,Martin I Must Say:My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend Learn a new language for free through Oak Brook Public Library.Mango Von Furstenberg,Diane The Woman I Wanted to Be Languages is free for all Library patrons.Each lesson combines real life Warren,Frank The World of Postsecret situations and audio from native speakers with simple,clear instructions. Users learn actual conversation,breaking down complex linguistic DVDs -... elements within an audio-visual framework that draws important America: Imagine the World Without Her "" connections and builds on information they have already learned. How to Look at a Painting R# rsey There are more than 60 foreign language courses available and 17 English Mad Men Boys Seasonn Seven, Part One as a Second Language(ESL)courses. ail A Million Ways to Die in the West ; `WAy To learn more about Mango and get aTrio- ngo A Most Wanted Man I w preview of what the program has to offer, languages The Newsroom—The Complete Second Season V stop by the library and we will give you an The Purge-Anarchy introduction.You can access Mango through the Library website at Sex Tape www.oak-brook.org/databases. The Wind Rises Music F f it; Gift Books Donated to Oak BrookBaker,Anita Only Forever ' 1`tt Library in the month of Octoberiii, Foo Fighters Sonic Highways ' The Krohn Family has donated 100 Things Notre Dame Midler,Bette It's the Girls .' �` Fans Should Know&Do Before They Die and Uncontainable in honor One Direction Four ` ° 1 Raekwon Fly International Luxurious Art of Max Krohn's 19th birthday. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs 1, 0 ©Children's op Young Adults All ages in black V atm' 0 .«'IP 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Computer Class: iiir Cram Crew 6 pm O Terrific 3s and 4s ©Toddling 2s and 3s Current Events 9:30 am O Dennis DeBondt: Computer Basics 1 pm 4:30 pm 10:30 am Very Funny Magic 0 Grades K-3 Storytime Knit Pickers 7 pm 44 Cram Crew 6 pm Computer Class: 2 pm 4:30 pm Internet Searching 1 pm Ebola Panel 6:30 pm Sahaja Meditation 6 pm O Bedtime Stories 7 pm w Cram Crew 6 pm 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Computer Class: aa►Cram Crew 6 pm ©Terrific 3s and 4s 0 Toddling 2s and 3s Current Events 9:30 am Pianist Anatoliy Tips and Tools 1 pm Knit Pickers 7 p 4:30 pm 10:30 am Torchinskiy 2 pm 0 Grades K-3 Storytime Computer Class: 4:30 pm Healing Power of «+Cram Crew 6 pm Computer Help 1-5 pm Sahaja Meditation Meditation 7 pm 0 Bedtime Stories 7 pm 6 pm Emerald Ash Borer .24 Cram Crew 6 pm 7pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Computer Class: imp Cram Crew 6 pm 0 Terrific 3s and 4s 0 Toddling 2s and 3s Current Events 9:30 am Database Searching Knit Pickers 7pm 4:30 pm 10:30 am 2 1 pm Computer Class: 0 Grades K-3 Storytime Library Commission 14 Cram Crew 6 pm Intro to Publisher 3 pm 4:30 pm Meeting 7 pm ow.Book Discussion4 pm Sahaja Meditation 0 Bedtime Stories 7 pm 6 pm O Vision&Learn 7 pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 0 Sahaja Meditation 6 pm two Cram Crew 6 p Movie Matinee: Library Closed Library Closed The Grand Budapest Happy Thanksgiving! .4 Cram Crew 6 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm Hotel 1 pm1 30 Library closes at Holiday Book Auction 5 pm Ends at 3 pm 4