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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04 Oak Brook Public : = LIhrdrFedccn Library �. _ Aft 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 l` 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 13, Issue 4 April 2015 Adult Programs Weekly Registration is required for all programs. Please call 630-368-7725. P rog ra i n s Robbie Malkowski Presents: Robbie Sings the Greatest Hits - Richard Rodgers Sahaja Yoga Meditation - Sunday, April 12 @ 2 pm Mondays @ 6 pm Join Robbie Malkowski, along with pianist Dave Turner, as she performs • ,===x,== Sahaja is a unique method songs from Pal Joey, The Boys from Syracuse, Oklahoma, The King and 1, v �� r.'�m of meditation based on an State Fair, South Pacific and more. Sponsored by the Friends of the - - Library. experience called Self Realization. Protecting Your Retirement Thursday, April 16 @ 2 pm OR Tuesday, April 21 @ 7 pm,19Knit Pickers- Rajan B. Shah, President of Secure Capital Management USA and Host of Tuesdays @ 7 pm Secure Retirement Radio @560AM WIND will help pre-retirees and retirees make The Knit Pickers gather informed financial investment choices regarding their retirement assets. This and work on their projects program will address important retirement-related issues. Topics include: Planning together.All levels of knitters for Retirement-Setting the Stage, Closing the Gap-Investment& Expense are welcome. Strategies, Investing Wisely to Avoid the Financial Risk of Longer Life Expectancy, Protecting Your Investments. Current Events - American Diamond: Baseball, Pop Culture and Our National Myths Fridays @ 9:30 am Aril 19 2 m Join our Current Events Sunday, p °� p ''' 411."' - Group for lively discussions Baseball is the National Pastime, not only on the field, but in all forms of r entertainment. Join James Finn Garner as he explores the historic and literary 4'7#.,,,?..- of all things newsworthy. reasons that drive this American phenomenon and how the internet continues , ;- .' ` a` the traditional today. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Movie Matinee ' `... Wed.,April 29 @ 1 pm Understanding Social Security: A Look at the Bigger Picture Unbroken Wednesday, April 22 @ 7 pm After a near-fatal plane crash 1Are you or someone you know ready to begin receiving Social Security'? Join Jim in WWII, Olympian Louis rtioth g , BF , , odZamperini spends a harrowing aboutFlanatheanSocialof Securityentron inancial System.GroupLearn whatInc. for yr need lively toand knowinfrmative to maximizeiscussion the 47 days in a raft with two benefits you have earned! fellow crewmen before he's Medicare: How it Works caught by the Japanese navy Thursday, April 30 @ 7 pm5"1: ---- and sent to a th David Wylly, of Medicare Solutions Network, will detail what Medicare covers, "- 1- prisoner-of-war what it doesn't, and your options for additional coverage. He will also discuss camp. supplements, Part D prescription, and other cost-saving strategies for the years ahead. 138 mins-PG-13 ,1,.,. Library Hours Library Commission Follow us online 9:30 am-9 pm Monday-Thursday Roberta Petz, Chairperson www.oak-brook.org/library 9:30 am-5 pm Friday-Saturday Anthony DiCanio Susan Epstein 1:00 pm-5 pm Sunday* Jeffry Franklin Andrea Holt twitter @oakbrooklibrary *closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day Veena Mendiratta Hope Sabbagha Facebook Library closes at 1 pm on Friday, April 3 Library closed on Sunday, April 5 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 Storytimes Registration and Internet Privileges Required • Class sizes are limited,so register early! Monday, April 6 @ 11 am - Intro to MS Word 2010 ' • Please remember that parents or caregivers must remain in the YS Participants will learn to start up and shut down MS Word, I area while your little ones attend storytime. understand how typing on a computer differs from using a ♦ Children must be the indicated age by the first of the month in typewriter, change the"look" or format of the text, use spell check, which the program starts. save and print a document. • Please be on time;we don't want your child to miss a minute of fun. Monday, April 20 @ 11 am - MS Word 2010 Intermediate • Latecomers may need to wait for admittance to a program already in Learn to create headers and footers, insert, move and resize session. graphics, apply bullets and numbering features, columns and much I Toddling Twos and Threes more. 1 Thursdays @ 10:30 am -April 9, 16, 23 and 30 Thursday, April 23 @ 2 pm - Intro to Gmail I Your two year old will surely enjoy this interactive story time that Have a Gmail account but don't know how to utilize Google's includes marvelous books, flannel boards, music, and a simple i craft. Children must be age 2 by March 1, 2015. Parents best features? Topics included in this class are: attaching and accompany child in this program. Registration is required. downloading files, creating labels and folders, organizing contacts, and much more. Prerequisite: This class requires a current Gmail Terrific Threes and Fours account (please bring with you the correct username and password Thursdays @ 4:30 pm -April 9, 16, 23 and 30 to log into your Gmail account). Preschoolers will wiggle and giggle in this fun-filled story time. Activities, crafts, music, and lively stories strengthen early reading Thursday, April 30 @ 2 pm - Intro to Twitter skills. Children must be 3 by March 1, 2015. Registration is Learn the basics of this popular social networking service and get required. started with your own account. Storytime Art-Grades K-3 ,;. .. Wednesdays @ 4:30 pm -April 8, 15, 22 and 29 , .2,9/, 1 f Are you nuts about books and art?Children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are welcome to join us for this wonderful story —_._ time.We will read a story and then do an art project inspired by Lego® Robotics Workshopthe book. Registration is required. g *There will be no storytime Grades 2-6 programs during the week of Monday, April 13 @ 4-5 pm Spring Break(March 30 April 5) f Looking for fun, educational activities to inspire t 1_ your your child? Sylvan Learning Center will be _ 1 ;-... providing a free demo robotics class.This `" We're "FANS" of the Library! program involves building and programing robots —all while developing new skills and having a blast with STEM DIY Fan Program (Science Technology Engineering Math.)Your budding engineer will Saturday, April 18 @ 1-2 pm be paired up with another child to build their robot.At the end of thert- Grades 2 and up q r, program each child will receive a report and photo of their creation. Youth Services Program Room ' ' Registration is required.Space is very limited! To end National Library Week,we are inviting our young patrons to decorate a •� Spring Break Bingo paper fan with paint, markers, and other los c-1' . . ti,A•t' s embellishments.The end results can be hung on � , a wall as a decoration or used to keep cool as the '°° ' Thursday, April 2 @ 11am-12 pm temperatures begin to rise! Registration is �' , „r. All ages welcome required.Space is limited. ' - Bring your family and friends for fun and , , , — prizes! No registration needed. o t • o ._- A e 4 4 A e.0.:.- 7i) Stop in and See Fluffy! — _, Nut, -'moi Fluffy will be visiting the Library from March 30 until April 3. iiil Youth Book Discussion Thursday, April 30 @ 4 pm Do you like readinga book and then sharingit , '.-7::.---7-r4'_, Spring Break Open Crafts with ohers? Our book club meets once per month Monday, March 30, Tuesday, March 31 to discuss good books. Join us for this month's `lam „ and Wednesday, April 1 @ 12-3 pm selection,Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff. � . Snacks will be provided! See the Circulation Desk `" . Drop in and make crafts to take home. All ages welcome. for a copy of the book. , f. Recommended for grades 5 and up. A.P. English Crash Course Save the Date! Saturdays 2 -4 pm* Recycling Extravaganza - May 16 April 4 Multiple Choice Section , Back by popular demand,the annual Community Recycling April 11 Essay Scoring and Strategies Extravaganza is on Saturday, May 16 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.As in April 18 More Multiple Choice Strategies + years past,we will be collecting electronics and many other items for April 25 Try the Exam* 1 -4:30 pm recycling. New this year-we are collecting scrap metals and offering document shredding (there will be a 2 bankers box or 4 paper bag Frustrated about end of the year AP tests?Well,you can have per car limit).We are no longer accepting textiles, one less test to worry about with AP English Crash Course clothing or shoes. It review. Join us as we embark on test-taking strategies, and We need volunteers! If you are interested, please improving writing at a collegial level. All sessions are free and contact Michelle at 630-368-7708. are intended to prepare you for the AP English exam at the end of the year. Come to the session that is most helpful for you. Together we can make a difference! Registration is required. Vision and Learning Link Spring Evergreen Concert ,,Monday, April 20 @ 5:30-6:30 pm Sunday, May 3 @ 3 pm Youth Services Program Room We've got some groovin' on a Sunday This is a special workshop for parents, educators and professionals. afternoon planned for Sunday, May 3, at A14-;b.p.t..1-Ti. vz.• You will learn: '3 pm. Our Spring Evergreen Concert willt'0),„ MN • How to identify children whose vision restricts learning feature SHiNDiG!, one of the premier - g How the way children"see"the world affects their behavior / i .,. • How to build school performance by enhancing vision tribute bands in the Chicagoland area. �+a, �r • How to perform assessments and tests of vision skills Featuring "true to the originals"vocals ; ;: • How and why vision development therapy works and instrumentation, the band delivers a r ! highly entertaining musical and visual trip Students spend more than 75%of school time doing intense visual through the `60s. work less than a foot from their eyes. Vision is an often overlooked component of learning and reading problems. Here is a fun The Concert is free to the public, and no reservations are required. workshop that will give you practical tools to help children who are Following the performance, one lucky attendee will receive a free having trouble with learning. Registration required. CD, and refreshments will be served for all to enjoy. Gift Books Donated to Oak Brook Library in the month of March : ,- ,r% Spring Used Book Auction 41 The Library has donated Amherst, One Your Case, Life 4 March 1 —April 18 From Scratch and The Burma Spring in memory of Lucile Friedli. The Friends of the Library Spring Auction continues until noon on April 18. Auction items will be on display in the Library lobby and Samuel and Corinne Warsawsky donated In Mary's Garden, Thirteen listed on the Friends page of the Library's website. Bids must be Art Movements Children Should Know, Forest Has a Song, How to made in person at the Library; the website will be updated weekly Grow a Friend, Wangari Maathai, I Can Make a Bunch of Flowers and with current bids on all items. Stop by and take a look at all the A Brush Full of Colour in memory of Kim Cooper. great titles available! _i Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Lladros for Sale! April 16-18 Are you looking to add to your own collection? Do t 1 you have a gift giving occasion, like a graduation or • Please join the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library for wedding, coming up? Come by the Library and . our 19`h annual Used Book Sale. browse the collection. Many of the Lladros are for # Thursday, April 16, Noon -8 pm sale. For more information please direct inquiries to , $5.00 charge per person from Noon -4 pm, the Director of the Library. Free from 4- 8 pm Free all day to Friends of the OBPL Members Friday, April 17, 9:30 am -4:30 pm The Library is Going Green Saturday, April 18, 9:30 am -3 pm There will be thousands of books available at very affordable The Library will no longer be providing plastic bags when checking items out. Instead the prices: amazing children's books, mysteries, novels, Library will offer two different reusable bags for cookbooks, self-help, technical, art, travel, as well as CDs, sale. The price of the bags is either 2 or 5 DVDs and audiobooks. Cash and checks will be accepted. dollars. As always, you are welcome to bring your own bag! We'd like to thank the many members of our community who Thanks for helping the Library reduce its environmental donated items for the Used Book Sale. I impact! SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 ©Spring Break Open O Spring Break Bingo Current Events 9:30 am 0 AP English Crash Crafts 12-3 pm 11 am-12 pm Course 2-4 pm Library Closes at1pm Po 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Library Closed Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm O Storytime Art 0 Toddling 2s and 3s Current Events 9:30 am 0 AP English Crash Intro to MS Word 2010 4:30 pm 10:30 am Course 2-4 pm • 11 am O Terrific 3s and 4s Sahaja Meditation 6 pm 4:30 pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Robbie Sings the 0 Lego®Robotics Knit Pickers 7 pm O Storytime Art Used Book Sale Used Book Sale Used Book Sale Greatest Hits Workshop 4 pm 4:30 pm O Toddling 2s and 3s 2 pm 10:30 am Current Events 9:30 am 0 DIY Fan Program Sahaja Meditation 6pm (In Youth Program Room 1 pm O Terrific 3s and 4s-4:30 pm 9 ) Protecting Your Retirement 0 AP English Crash 2 pm Course 2-4 pm (In Youth Program Room) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2 American Diamond Computer Class: Knit Pickers 7 pm O Storytime Art 0 Toddling 2s and 3s Current Events 9:30 am 0 AP English Crash 2 pm MS Word 2010 Inter. 4:30 pm 10:30 am Course 1-4:30 pm 11 am Protecting Your Computer Class: 0 Vision and Learning Retirement 7 pm Understanding Social Intro to Gmail 2 pm Link 5:30 pm Security 7 pm r4,4s YS Book Disc 4 pm Sahaja Meditation 0 Terrific 3s and 4s 6 pm 4:30 pm 0 26 27 28 29 30 Adult programs Sahaja Meditation Knit Pickers 7 pm Movie Matinee 0 Toddling 2s and 3s ©Children's 6 pm Unbroken 1 pm 10:30 am foe Young Adults: Computer Class: All ages in black 0 Storytime Art Intro to Twitter 2 pm 4:30 pm O Terrific 3s and 4s 4:30 pm 5 Medicare 7 pm