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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06 Oak Brook _ Public ; =, IIhrdrY Ieaccn Library , 111111,___ 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 13, Issue 6 June 2015 Adult Programs Weekly Registration is required for all programs. Please call 630-368-7725. Programs Deal Me In! - Thursdays, June 4,11,18 & 25 @ 3-5 pm 'VII Sahaja Yoga Meditation - This program will start off with the card game Double Pinochle. Instruction to `4 Mondays @ 5 pm enhance your skills in strategic thinking, communication and teamwork will be is a unique method provided by Shirley Misek. There will be no prizes or fees; all ages and skill >_ Iiht"���( Sahaja q levels welcome. -,o,. of meditation based on an experience called Self Anthony Abbatacola - Saturday, June 6 @ 2 pm Realization. Join vocalist Anthony Abbatacola and accompanist Todd Scott as they perform a mix of Big Knit Pickers- Band, Jazz and Traditional Pop standards. Anthony has performed in nightclubs around the Tuesdays @ 7 pm area and his music has been featured on WDCB's 90.9fm. Sponsored by the Friends. The Knit Pickers gather Quieting the Mind Meditation - Wednesday, June 10 @ 7 pm and work on e el projects knitt together.All levels of knitters Theodore M. Utchen has practiced and taught meditation for many years. • are welcome. Quieting the Mind Meditation is a technique for reducing daily stress and, if practiced continually over time, results in much improved personal and Current Events- business relationships. Come and listen, and become a better person! • ,,•, 4 = Fridays @ 9:30 am Join our Current Events Dr. Cheung Presents: Skin Cancer - Thursday, June 11 @ 7 pm Group for lively discussions In 2011, the Center for Disease Control found that 70,853 people in the United States were of all things newsworthy. diagnosed with melanomas of the skin. Join board certified dermatologist Dr. Cheung as she discusses skin cancer and prevention. Movie Matinee Wed.,June 24 @ 1 pm Gain Financial Control of Your Divorce - �i111 »i Thursday, June 18 @ 6:30 pm A linguistics professor and Learn how to avoid some of the most common financial mistakes people make during the her family find their bonds divorce process. There are sources of money that may be available to you as a result of your tested when she is divorce. diagnosed Illrr .7"' ` - The History of Polo - Saturday, June 20 @ 2 pm with The game of kings has been played in Oak Brook for over 80 years. Oak Alzheimer's r)i, ' ` Brook Historical Society President Kathy Maher will present the illustrious Disease. tit l history of polo in Oak Brook. Learn more about the game and the impact 101 mins ,1 that polo in Oak Brook has had the world over. PG-13 ). ` ''' 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 Closed Sunday* Jeffry Franklin Andrea Holt twitter @oakbrooklibrary *closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day Veena Mendiratta Hope Sabbagha Facebook Department Numbers Commission Meetings youth services blog: Circulation 630-368-7702 Tuesdays @ 7 pm oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com Reference 630-368-7725 January 20 July 21 staff picks blog: Youth Services 630-368-7733 March 17 September 15 oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com May 19 November 17 Computer Classes Weekly Storytime Activities Registration and Internet Privileges Required Toddling Twos and Threes Wednesday, June 3 @ 2 pm - Intro to MS Word 2010 Thursdays, June 11, 18 & 25 @ 10:30 am (30 mins) Participants will learn to start up and shut down MS Word, This is a perfect program to introduce little ones to the library. understand how typing on a computer differs from using a We'll enjoy some good books, sing songs, dance, do fingerplays, typewriter, change the"look" or format of the text, use spell check, land more!We'll also make crafts which are related to the theme save and print a document. lof the day. A parent or caregiver must stay with children during Wednesday, June 10 @ 2 pm - MS Word 2010 Continues I the program. 1 Registration is required. S, Learn to create headers and footers, insert, move and resizeMust be 2 years old by June 1, 2015. ``� graphics, apply bullets and numbering features, columns and much 49 more. Terrific Threes and Fours Thursday, June 18 @ 3 pm - Intro to Facebook Thursdays, June 11, 18 & 25 @ 4 pm (30 mins) Have a Facebook account but don't know how to utilize its best ,Bring your preschoolers to the library for this fun-filled storytime. It features? This class is for learning the basics and beyond of i includes stories,fingerplay, songs, dance, and a simple craft. Facebook, such as posting and commenting on pictures, adding Children attend the program independently,while parents or friends and writing on their walls, sending private messages, "liking" i caregivers wait in the youth area of the Library. things, and much more. Prerequisite: This class requires a current Registration is required. S Facebook account(please bring with you the correct email and ! Must be 3 years old by June 1,2015. .p t j) password to log into your Facebook account). Grades K-3 Storytime/Art Thursday, June 25 @ 3 pm - Database Searching Wednesdays, June 10, 17 & 24 @ 4 pm Want help planning a trip or finding a"Consumer Report" (45-60 mins) recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date Join us for some summertime stories that will awaken our creative financial information on a mutual fund or stock. Learn to search juices. Because Miss Theresa believes that good books inspire more effectively to find the information you need. us, a story-inspired art project will follow. Please dress for mess! Registration is required. / tet. ZQ I .2e I___ - Wii Just Dance Party Adult Summer Reading Club Thursday, June 25 @ 7-8 pm 4-,116 04kut ,� Show off your moves! Join us The theme for the adult Summer Reading e** ., Program this year is "Train Your Brain". Asa ..r" t as we battle it off in this fun pla e of both fun and learning, the Oak Brook ' /C� `` filled Wii Dance Party! Ages Public Library will host a number of events this summer that will be 9 & up. Registration is required. simultaneously entertaining and educational. We will have musical events, including big band,jazz, historical songs, and American traditional favorites. We will also host open card games throughout the summer and offer informative programs on local history and --- meditation as well. Don't fall into a droopy summer haze! Youth Book Discussions Sign up for"Train Your Brain"at the Reference Desk! Summer Book Discussion Tuesday, June 23 @ 4 pm Youth Summer Reading Club The Apothecary by Maile Meloy4. £ The Summer Reading Club begins on June 1 Snacks will be provided! See the Circulation Desk =:, - and runs through August 15. Wegive children, for a copy of the book. Recommended for + .. Y g g lF grades 5 and up. ages three and up, the opportunity to earn ' ; prizes for reading during the summer. With I. 4 Dear America Book Club music and movement as a focus, we hope to ., We will meet every other Tuesday @ 4pm and discuss a new book each week, learn about the time period, and leave with have all our children "reading to the rhythm!" something to remember the story by. See the Circulation Desk for a copy of the book a few weeks prior to each session. Monday Musical Movie ,. IRecommended for Grades 4 and Up. , Sing-Alongs: Sound of Music ,'-..w,' -r, Voyage on the Great Titanic(1912) ). ‘"4".",, June 1 4 m June 15 3 pm Tuesday, Ju e 6@ p t< Need to beat the afternoon heat?Join us as we sing ' A Time for Courage(1917) along to our favorites! We'll provide the movie, you 1lTuesday, June 30 @ 4 pm .. bring your voice.We will be showing one musical , movie per month this summer. No registration required. Young Artists Workshop: ARTISTS � . Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials WO KS"O� �.� You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order Who Sings? �* . ' through our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the Friday, June 26 @ 2pm (? . Reference Desk for assistance. Book From backyard birds, to crickets, to whales, to alley cats, Fiction every creature has its song. Using music sheets as an Arlidge, M.J. Eeny Meeny element along with markers, colored pencils, and glazed Attenberg,Jami Saint Mazie paint, artist Terri Murphy will guide you in creating your Barrows,Annie The Truth According to Us favorite animal singer! Tune-up your imagination! Billingham, Mark Time of Death Registration is required. Bolton,S.J. Little Black Lies Sponsored by Friends of the OBPL Dimechkie, Karim Lifted by the Great Nothing Ellison,J.T. What Lies Behind Farrow,John The Storm Murders:A Thriller World Music Explosion Frankel, Lauren Hyacinth Girls Gear,Kathleen O'Neal People of the Songtrail Saturday, June 27 @ 1 pm Green,Simon From Drood to a Kill:A Secret Histories Novel Weaving together powerful James,Cormac The Surfacing ils, Jewell, Lisa The Third Wife ,i., elements of sound and rhythm, Miscellaneous Manhattan Mayhem:New Crime Stories from Mystery Tom Sharpe is a one-man show who Writers of America } is equally proficient on a vast array of Robinson,Chris War of the Encyclopaedists percussion and keyboard instruments. Seamlessly blending genres from Nonfiction - - ��- 'te Middle Eastern, African, orchestral, Ansari,Aziz Modern Romance and rock music, Tom moves between traditional Borel, Brooke Infested:How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our Bedrooms instrumentation and electronics with ease and precision. and Took over the World Registration is required. All ages welcome. Brokaw,Tom A Lucky Life Interrupted:A Memoir of Hope Elliott,Clark The Ghost in My Brain:How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Codingfor Kids Helped Me Get It Back Fadal,Tamsen The New Single:Finding,Fixing,and Falling Back in Tuesday, June 30 @ 3:30-4:30pm Love With Yourself After a Break-up or Divorce Francis, Richard Domesticated:Evolution in a Man-made World Hajari, Nisid Midnight's Furies Sylvan Learning Center will be providing a free demo computer coding workshop. Holland, Mina The World on a Plate:40 Cuisines, 100 Recipes,and A the Stories Behind Them The children will get an introduction to 4 :4, Mann,Sally Hold Still:A Memoir with Photographs computer coding and video game design. lik Morris,Bob Bobby Wonderful:An Imperfect Son Buries His They will look at designing and animating characters with Parents sounds and special effects. Students build valuable skills Pierson, Melissa Holbrook The Secret History of Kindness and early confidence in computer programming as they Schatzker, Mark The Dorito Effect:The Surprising New Truth About bring their imaginations to life! Grades 3-5. Registration is Food and Flavor required. Space is very limited! Ward,James The Perfection of the Paper Clip Watts,Merritt First Jobs:True Tales of Bad Bosses,Quirky Mary's Maker Madness! Coworkers, Big Breaks,and Small Paychecks ry Zaleski,Philip The Fellowship Saturday, June 20 @ 11 am - 12 pm DVDs Black Sea Join us for one "maker" project per month this summer. The Boy Next Door June's project is Firefly Night.We will read Fireflies by Chapple . t Julie Brinckloe and create "Fireflies in a Fifty Shades of Greyi,_, Jar." Registration is required. Focus s '°' = Ages . 9 Up Kingsman-The Secret Service CHp„PPi E ' The Last Five Years - - . . o Fridays McFarland,USAi. Youth Bin g y Project Almanac USA Friday, June 19 @ @ 3 - 4 pm Serena Looking for something to do? Join us for afternoon bingo! Music We will play one Friday per month this summer. Bring a Cohen, Leonard Can't Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour friend or two and have an enjoyable time , Flowers, Brandon The Desired Effect that offers fun and a wide assortment of ..---14—...--111Groben,Josh Stages prizes. All ages of children welcome. No '""-- '''....-7.1- Harris, Emmylou The Traveling Kind registration required. a Mumford&Sons Wilder Mind SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 3 Adult programs 1 2 3 4 5 6 ©Children's Summer Reading Knit Pickers 7 pm Computer Class: Deal Me In!3-5 pm Current Events 9:30 am Anthony Abbatacola Young Adult Begins! Intro to MS Word 2010 2 pm All ages in black 2 pm Sahaja Meditation 5 pm AW411 a 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Library Closed Sahaja Meditation 5 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm Computer Class: MS ©Toddling 2s&3s Current Events 9:30 am Word 2010 Continues 2 pm Storytime 10:30 am O Grades K-3 Deal Me In!3-5 pm Storytime 4 pm ©Terrific 3s&4s Quieting the Mind Storytime 4 pm Meditation 7 pm Skin Cancer 7 pm 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Library Closed O Movie Sing-Along: ai Dear America Book O Grades K-3 ©Toddling 2s&3s Current Events 9:30 am ©Mary's Maker Sound of Music 3 pm Club 4 pm Storytime 4 pm Storytime 10:30 am Madness! 11 am-12 pm Computer Class 0 Youth Bingo 3-4 pm Sahaja Meditation 5 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm Intro to Facebook 3 pm History of Polo Deal Me In!3-5 pm ©Terrific 3s&4s-4 pm 2pm Financial Control of Divorce 6:30 pm 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Library Closed Sahaja Meditation 5 pm si YS Book Disc 4 pm Movie Matinee ©Toddling 2s&3s Storytime Current Events 9:30 am ©World Music Knit Pickers 7 pm Still Alice 1 pm 10:30 am Explosion 1 pm Computer Class: Database Searching 3 pm ©Young Artists ©Grades K-3 Deal Me In!3-5 pm Workshop:Who Sings? Storytime 4 pm 0 Terrific 3s&4s Storytime 2 pm 4 pm ©Wii Just Dance Party 7-8 pm 28 29 301 Library Closed Sahaja Meditation 5 pm so Dear America Book Club 4 pm ©Coding for Kids 3:30-4:30 pm 5 Knit Pickers 7 pm