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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02 Oak Brook Public ._ � Iihrair ' Uedccn Library ...- M 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 ,` 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 13, Issue 2 February 2015 Adult Programs Weekly Registration is required for all programs. Please call 630-368-7725. Programs Dr. Mark Moy presents: Medical Marijuana Sahaja Yoga Meditation- Mondays @spm Sunday, February 8 @ 2 pm Sahaja is a unique method Dr. Mark Moy returns with another fascinating medical presentation. Dr. Moy will talk about of meditation based on an medical marijuana: its history, its medical uses, and the national discussion surrounding it. experience called Self Realization. Petra van Nius and Andy Browni tip Knit Pickers- Sunday, February 22 @ 2 pm Tuesdays @ 7 pm Join jazz vocalist Petra Van Nuis and Guitarist Andy Brown as they perform like nothing . The Knit Pickers gather you have seen before. See why Chicago's first lady of Jazz, Judy Roberts, calls them, and work on their projects "Sensuous, winsome and adorably hip, Petra's delectable delivery of songs brings us WItogether.All levels of knitters the tantalizing flavors of Astrud Gilberto and Blossom Dearie in a young and appealing are welcome. new voice."Sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library Current Events - Fridays @ 9:30 am Pre-Planning and Pre-Financing Funerals Join our Current Events Wednesday, February 25 @ 6:30 pm Group for lively discussions 4 ,, ,4 E Death is already difficult and painful,financing a burial shouldn't. Please join Tony of all things newsworthy. - DiCanio as we learn about: pre-financing, pre-planning, and pre-paying cemetery Movie Matinee expenses. There will also be handouts from the Comptroller of the State of Illinois. Wednesday, February 25 Where Nature Comes Home 1 pm The Judge Thursday, February 26 @ 6:30 pm Robert Downey Jr. plays Join us for an inspirational program to touch the hearts and minds of those who an urban lawyer who heads wish to create native earth friendly landscapes around their property to enhance back to his rural home when biodiversity and environmental health. Learn how one community in the suburbs -M..„._ his father, a judge, is became the first'residential' association to become a member of the Chicago implicated as a Wilderness by transforming their lawn into an unfolding range of multi-seasonally murder suspect in 111 . ,. oat this comedy ) colorful prairie,woodland, wetland wildflowers, and native rain gardens. , Sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library drama. 142 mins R Library Hours Library Commission Follow us online 9:30 am-9 pm Monday-Thursday Roberta Petz,Chairperson 9:30 am-5 pm Friday-Saturday Anthony DiCanio Susan Epstein www.oak-brook.org/library 1:00 pm-5 pm Sunday* Jeffry Franklin Andrea Holt twitter @oakbrooklibrary 'closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day Veena Mendiratta Hope Sabbagha Facebook Closed February 16 Commission Meetings youth services blog: Department Numbers Tuesdays @ 7 pm oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com Circulation 630-368-7702 January 20 July 21 staff picks blog: Reference 630-368-7725 March 17 September 15 oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com Youth Services 630-368-7733 May 19 November 17 Computer Classes * .** * The Library will Registration and Internet Privileges Required °4- *' * '' be closed on Monday, February 2 @ 11am - Email Basics . February 16 Would you like to learn how to use email but have no email .,, ' � in honor of account? This class will assist you in creating a free Yahoo! email d ' account or a free Gmail account (a mobile phone number required - '" Presidents' Day. for Gmail registration). Topics include filling out online forms and ' registering for websites, including creating usernames and strong passwords. Attaching and downloading files through email will also be covered. Storytimes Monday, February 9 @ 11am - Intro to MS Excel 2010 This class will introduce the Excel spreadsheet. Areas covered • Class sizes are limited,so register early! will be the everyday commands found on the Ribbon; create a new • Please remember that parents or caregivers must remain in the YS workbook, save workbooks, insert and delete column and rows and area while your little ones attend storytime. enter text and numbers. • Children must be the indicated age by the first of the month in which the program starts. Thursday, February 19 @ 2:30 -5 pm -Computer Help • Please be on time;we don't want your child to miss a minute of fun. A one-on-one, 30 minute computer session, is being offered to • Latecomers may need to wait for admittance to a program already in patrons for answering basic computer-related questions from session. searching the Web to posting a resume online. Toddling Twos and Threes Thursday, February 26 @ 3pm - Database Searching Thursdays @ 10:30 am - February 5, 12 & 19 Want help planning a trip or finding a "Consumer Report" Your two year old will surely enjoy this interactive story recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date time that includes marvelous books, flannel boards, financial information on a mutual fund or stock. Learn to search music, and a simple craft. Children must be age 2 by more effectively to find the information you need. January 1, 2015. Parents accompany child in this program. Registration is required. , i. 11, q Terrific Threes and Fours - Wednesdays @ 4:30 pm - February 4, 11 & 18 Preschoolers will wiggle and giggle in this fun-filled story time. Looking for: Activities, crafts, music, and lively stories strengthen early reading NEWS•TECH •SPORTS •TRAVEL• ENTERTAINMENT skills. Children must be 3 by January 1, 2015. Registration is required. Visit our library's website to check out a magazine via ZINIO! • Read complete digital editions of popular magazines Bedtime Stories ,_:,,,,,.:__3, p g p p g %zine Mondays @ 7 pm - February 2 & 94 • Enjoy interactive elements such as audio and video , • Experience anytime, anywhere availability on PCs, Join us before bedtime each week for fun stories c- Macs or mobile devices and a craft project! Ages 3-8. ' Registration is required. • Keep magazines as long as you want • Download magazines to your mobile device for offline reading -- — — For the Birds! Adult Winter Reading Club Saturday, February 7 - :a � The Library's Winter Reading Program for 2015t runs until March 1. All you have to do is read @ 2 pm ► -° five books and not only will you get a cozy (' February is National Bird `I reward, but you will be entered into a drawing ; Feeding Month. Join us and for an additional prize! Snuggle up with a good ''' ,. make your own bird feeder book, a cup of cocoa, and explore your"Winter to help feed our flying friends through the long cold winter! Dreams!" Space is limited and registration is required, please call 630-368-7733. For ages 5 and up. Youth Winter Reading Clubs Read for Fun & Prizes! Youth Book Discussion When the winter chill sets in, it's the perfect time for a little Thursday, February 26 @ 4 pm Winter Dreaming! The Winter Reading Program continues Do you like reading a book and then sharing it with others? Our book club meets once per month through March 1. Each child is given a reading log to determine a goal and track progress. We welcome and offer to discuss good books. Join us for this month's incentivesselection, The Family Romanov:Murder, , to little ones who enjoy a good picture Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia. We411111 book, our emerging readers, as well as those who will discuss facts about the book as well as the •` are proficient readers as they progress through the author, Candace Fleming. Snacks will be provided! �� program. Sign up ASAP to take part in our See the Circulation Desk for a copy of the book. celebration of reading! Recommended for grades 5 and up. Meeting Room Upgrades Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order The Friends of the Oak Brook through our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the c :,,,,44' .i.:2!!! ! ' , - Public Library Meeting Room Reference Desk for assistance. has gotten an upgrade to its �' Books s , audiovisual equipment. A new t <r high definition projector has Fiction Bailey,Martine An Appetite for Violets i,, 41 ., been mounted to the ceiling and ` Baxter,Greg Munich Airport a new screen to accommodate Callahan,Michael Searching for Grace Kelly wider dimensions has been installed. The installation of Carey, Peter Amnesia numerous speakers in the ceiling allows for a better Coffey, Michael The Business of Naming Things listening experience. To manage these new upgrades, a Ecback,Cecilia Wolf Winter rack containing the audio and visual management tools is Galera, Daniel Blood-Drenched Beard located in the Meeting Room closet. These enhancements Hooper, Emma Etta and Otto and Russell and James will allow for better presentations with fewer technical Irvin,Kelly The Beekeeper's Son difficulties. Kardos, Michael Before He Finds Her Khan,Ausma Zehanat The Unquiet Dead Come to a Movie Matinee and see these upgrades in Koontz,Dean Saint Odd action! London,Julia The Devil Takes a Bride Macallister,Greer The Magician's Lie Oates,Joyce Carol The Sacrifice Check Out Mango Languages! Learn a new language for free through the Oak Brook Public Library. Nonfiction Mango Languages is free for all Library patrons. Each lesson combines Auricchio, Laura The Marquis:Lafayette Reconsidered real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple,clear Clarke,Roger Ghosts:A Natural History instructions. Users learn actual conversation,breaking down complex Coine,Ted A World Gone Social linguistic elements within an audio-visual framework that draws important Ganzert, Robin Animal Stars connections and builds on information they have already learned. Gingerich,Owen God's Planet There are more than 60 foreign language courses available and 17 English Johnson,Boris The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History as a Second Language(ESL)courses. Mann,William Tinseltown: Murder,Morphine,and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood To learn more about Mango and get a -. 9 O Oiler,John American Queen:The Rise and Fall of Kate Chase preview of what the program has to offer, languages Sprague,Cilvil War"Belle of the North"and Gilded stop by the library and we will give you an Age Woman of Scandal introduction.You can access Mango through the Library website at Paul, Pamela By the Book:Writers on Literature and the Literary www.oak-brook.org/databases. Life from the New York Times Book Review Robbins,Tony Money: Master the Game:7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom 1�`!� c,� Soloway, Elaine Green Nails and Other Acts of Rebellion $00 �Og Stavridis,James The Accidental Admiral:A Sailor Takes Command at NATO The Fullersburg Historic Foundation presents ' Stowe, Doug Beautiful Boxes "Who the Heck is Abner Doubleday? Storm, Kay Marshall Forgotten Girls:Stories of Hope and Courage Baseball and the Civil War" Volvovski,Jenny The Who,the What,the When:65 Artists Illustrate the with Professor Bruce Allardice Secret Sidekicks of History Saturday, February 7@ 1:30 pm DVDs As Above,So Below , •u., Baseball was labeled the "national pastime" even before Downton Abbey-Season 5 Fort Sumter. Civil War soldiers spent more time playing tlFuryk baseball that they did fighting battles. Professor Allardice, Game of Thrones-Complete 4th Season �;1¢� y;,Naj published historian on the Civil War and the history of John Wick baseball, takes a sometimes serious, sometimes The Judge humorous look at the "National Pastime" and how it was Left Behind ' z - _�' played during the war. He'll show that the war destroyed Lucy most existing baseball teams, but also helped to spread No Good Deed the game across the nation. To Be Takei Join with us as we put the football season to rest Music and enjoy this spirited talk about our favoriteBob Dylan Shadows in the Night sport! Yr'ittC . Fall Out Boy American Beauty/American Psycho tfIES ' Imagine Dragons Smoke and Mirrors Call 630-512-7336 with questions or visit Jose Gonzalez Vestiges and Claws www.fullersburq.orq to learn more about the 1 Kid Rock First Kiss work of the Fullersburg Historic Foundation. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm ©Terrific 3s and 4s ©Toddling 2s and 3s Current Events 9:30 am ©For the Birds Email Basics 4:30 pm 10:30 am 2 pm 11 am ,,,„.,,,,,,,,, Sahaja Meditation 6 pm • iTiii ft i Bedtime Stories 7 pm 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 r Dr.Mark Moy presents: Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm ©Terrific 3s and 4s O Toddling 2s and 3s Current Events 9:30 am Medical Marijuana Intro to MS Excel 2010 4:30 pm 10:30 am 2pm 11 am Sahaja Meditation 6 pm Bedtime Stories 7 pm 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 LIBRARY Knit Pickers 7 pm O Terrific 3s and 4s O Toddling 2s and 3s Current Events 9:30 am CLOSED 4:30 pm 10:30 am Computer Class: Computer Help 2:30-5 pm 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Petra van Nius and Sahaja Meditation Knit Pickers 7 pm Movie Matinee Computer Class: Current Events 9:30 am Andy Brown 6 pm The Judge 1 pm Database Searching 2 pm 3 pm 2 Pre-Planning and When Nature Comes Pre-Financing Home 6:30 pm Funerals YS Book Discussion 6:30 pm 4 pm Adult programs ©Children's .pr Young Adults All ages in black