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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09 Oak Brook Public - I-Ihrdr ' IedCCfl .,..; Library Oft 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 13, Issue 9 September 2015 Adult Programs Weekly Registration is required for all programs. Please call 630-368-7725. Programs Sahaja Yoga Meditation - Tabletop Miniature Gardens Mondays @ 5 pm Saturday, September 12 @ 2 pm fti_ - i Sahaja is a unique method Join Kathleen Obirek, landscape designer and educator, as she shows youof meditation based on an how to assemble plant, grow, and design a miniature garden with succulent '`= plants. Succulents are low maintenance, but a gorgeous species of plants that ,. .-` Realization. may bring the joys of gardening back into your life. Sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library. Knit Pickers- Tuesdays @ 7 pm Final Roadmap The Knit Pickers gather and work on their projects v -8 Thursday� Se September 17 7 pm together.All levels of knitters End of life issues are always emotional and often complicated, which are welcome. w- enforces the idea of careful thought and deliberate planning. Join Final °".; " Roadmap as they discuss what you and your loved ones should talk about Current Events- ', when it comes to matters of last wishes as well as the legal steps to take. 9 p Fridays @ 9:30 am Join our Current Events Consulting as a Career Option Group for lively discussions Thursday, September 24 @ 6:30 pm = of all things newsworthy. Many professionals and managers dream about being an independent .w Movie Matinee consultant—using their skills and knowledge to assist employers rather than ° y working for only one. Robert Podgorski will cover the basics of starting a Wed.,Sept. 30 @ 1 pm consulting practice for you to discover whether consulting should be your The Age of Adaline next career! Adaline(Blake Lively)has kept AnatoliyTorchinski to herself for decades in order R y to keep secret the fact that she Sunday, September 27 @ 2 pm has remained , � ''�f Perennial favorite Anatoliy Torchinskiy comes back to the library to 29 years old showcase his magnificent talent. A native of Kiev Mr. Torchinskiy has lived for nearly a AIM . - I Aopp in the US since 1992, earning both bachelors and master's degrees in piano century. performance. He has won many awards and competitions and is known as both a performer and accompanist. He has performed in Europe and throughout the United 109 mins I 14,14, States. Sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library. PG-13 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 Closed Sunday* Jeffry Franklin Andrea Holt twitter @oakbrooklibrary *closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day Veena Mendiratta Hope Sabbagha Facebook Closed on September 6 & 7 Commission Meetings youth services blog: Department Numbers Tuesdays @ 7 pm oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com Circulation 630-3687702 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 Fall Storytimes Registration and Internet Privileges Required Thursday, September 3 @ 1 pm -Computer Basics Toddling Twos and Threes Participants will learn the basics of computer use: computer parts, Thursdays @ 10:30 am - September 10, 17 & 24 the mouse and keyboard. The skills covered will include opening a Your two year old will surely enjoy this program, using icons and the taskbar and starting and exiting an interactive storytime that includes application. marvelous books, flannel boards, music, Thursday, September 10 @ 1 pm - Internet Searching and a simple craft. Children must be age This class will provide the tools to better search the internet and a cbmSeant' child 1, this Parents find more closely the information they are seeking. Topics include: accompany in this program. pros and cons of various search engines, assessing website Registration is required. authority, exploring the Library's databases, and much more. Terrific 3s & 4s Thursday, September 17 @ 1 pm -Computer Tips &Tools Tuesdays @ 4:30 pm - September 8, 15, 22 & 29 This class will give you practical computer tips. Topics include: Preschoolers will wiggle and giggle in this fun-filled printing, highlighting to copy and paste, volume control, search engines and mouse skills. story time. Activities, crafts, music, and lively stories strengthen early reading skills. Children must be 3 by Thursday, September 24 @ 1 pm - Database Searching September 1, 2014. Registration is required. Want help planning a trip or finding a"Consumer Report" recommendation? Perhaps you want to get the most up-to-date Grades K-2 Storytime Art financial information on a mutual fund or stock. Learn to search Wednesdays 4:30 pm - more effectively to find the information you need. y @ September 9, 16, 23 & 30 s kt..,p Are you nuts about books and art? 1`. . J Then join us for this creative story time 1 We will read a sto and then do an art project inspired by the book. Registration is required. Winner! Winner! The Summer Reading Program at Oak Brook Library has come Youth Book Discussions to a successful end! We had many participants and lots of fun prizes. The lucky winner of the adult program Thursday, September 24 @ 4:30 pm was Robyn Duncan. The youth program had Out Of My Mind by Sharon Draper three winners: Rohan Shah, Nikhil Raichand and u Do you like reading a good book and then Jonah Kim. They all won drawings for the Barnes & Noble gift cards that were so graciously sharing it with others? Not only will we talk '� about the stories and characters, but we will provided by the Friends of the Oak Brook Library. also discover fun facts about each book as well as the authors. Snacks will be provided. • See the Circulation Desk for a copy of the book a few #o • ••` weeks prior to each session. Recommended for Grades 5 and Up SEP EM = Stories by DOT RO Mary's Maker Madness: Hedgehog Craft with John Saturday, September 19 @ 1-2 pm Saturday, September 12 @ 1 pm Pre K - Elementary, Family Friendly Grades 1-3 Using classic and original stories, songs, The Library s favorite visitor, John Watson, ;. props, puppets, and comedy, Dot delights ,,ey' kids and adults while teaching important . ' is returning for a storytime and hedgehog life lessons. A performance by Dot the ` - : craft. Storyteller is like a hilarious stand-upact Y About John: John Watson is almost two delivered by your favorite preschool teacher. Age appropriate, years old and his great-great-great active and educational, Dot's show entertains and engages Grandma was from Africa. He likes naps, children's minds, bodies and imaginations. Registration is mysteries with sad endings and eating bugs. He is happy required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. to meet you if you have food. Registration is required. Looking for: Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials NEWS •TECH •SPORTS•TRAVEL• ENTERTAINMENT You can place your own "hold" on items checked out or on order Visit our Library's website to check out a magazine via through our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the ZINIO! Reference Desk for assistance. • Read complete digital editions of popular magazines Books • Enjoy interactive elements such as audio and video Fiction • Experience anytime, anywhere availability on PCs, ti. Albert,Susan Wittig The Darling Dahlias and the Eleven O'clock Lady Macs or mobile devices /zinio Belfoure,Charles House of Thieves • Keep magazines as long as you want Block, Lawrence The Girl With Deep Blue Eyes • Download magazines to your mobile device for Castle,Richard Driving Heat offline reading Curry,Alexandra Gambrill The Courtesan Dodd,Christina Obsession Falls Donati,Sara The Gilded Hour Talking Books - Downloadables i IEvanovich,Janet/Goldberg The Scam Gates, Eva Booked for Trouble The Illinois Talking Book Outreach Longworth, M.L. The Mystery of the Lost Cezanne:A Verlanque and ^� Center provides services for people Bonnet Mystery f,,,_ ., unable to read regular print due to Parsons,Tony The Slaughter Man - visual or physical disabilities or a Raybourn,Deanna A Curious Beginning IllinoisTalking Book reading disability. The service is tax- Rushdie,Salman Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights Outreach Center supported and is offered for no Ryan,Jennifer Her Lucky Cowboy additional cost to those who qualify. In Swanson, Denise Murder of an Open Book addition to book cartridges used with the talking book machine, digital audio and braille materials are available Nonfiction for download from the online Braille and Audio Reading Barrett, Pearl/Allison Trim Healthy Mama Plan Download (BARD) catalog. BARD books can be Cora, Cat Cooking As Fast As I Can downloaded to a computer or an Android or iOS device. Gaul, Gilbert Billion Dollar Ball:A Journey Through the Out of These free apps allow patrons to create a personal, Control Money Culture of College Football portable library on their smartphones or tablets. Patrons Goodman, Simon The Orpheus Clock:The Search for My Family's may also download books to a flash drive for use with the Art Treasure's Stolen by the Nazis talking book machine. If you would like information on Grandin, Greg Kissinger's Shadow:The Long Reach of America's Talking Books, contact info@illinoistalkingbooks.org or call Most Controversial Statesman 1-800-426-0709. ! Jackson,Tom Chilled: How Refrigeration Changed the World and Might Do So Again Markoff, John Machines of Loving Grace Gift Books Donated to Oak Brook Michelsen, Leslie D. The Patient's Playbook Library in the month of August . '�'' Niles,Angie Bright Lights Paris r 4, Oates,Joyce Carol The Lost Landscape:A Writer's Coming of Age The Krohn Family donated Lessons From Tara in memory Pollack, Eileen The Only Woman in the Room of Katie Krohn, Mountaineering:The Freedom of the Hills in honor of Russakoff, Dale The Prize:Who's In Charge of America's Schools Mike Kohn's birthday and Who Gets What-And Why in honor of Max Stribling, Gerry Buddhism for Dudes Krohn's birthday. Tetlock, Philip E./Gardner Superforecasting Warrick, Joby Black Flags:The Rise of Isis The Hinsdale/Oak Brook AAUW donated The Gift of Failure and Stalin's Daughter in memory of Lucile Friedli. ! DVDs Blue Bloods-Season 5 The Fullersburg Historic Foundation Presents: Dior and I Kum Becoming Oak Brook: i DisneyNature-Monkey Kindom ,oi (IF The History, Development, Politics & Personalities of Harper Lee: From Mockingbird to Watchman l 4 3`i Vsy ' the Community We Are Today Love&Mercy ,,# 11 Speaker: Audrey Muschler, Oak Brook Historian Mad Max: Fury Roadel Pi Sunday, September 20, 2015 @ 2 pmis Pitch Perfect 2 The story of Oak Brook is unique. Audrey Muschler, Oak Seven Wonders of Brazil Brook landowner herself since 1955 and co-founder of the The Wild West Oak Brook Historical Society, will share the rich history of the village up until the death of Paul Butler in 1981. Music Davis, Miles Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975 A Free Living History Program. L'Orange&Kool Keith Time?Astonishing! No reservation required. 5 Neil Young& It' Promise of the Real The Monsanto Years Call 630-512-7336 for more . , '` �„, , information or visit _ I Various Artists Pitch Perfect 2:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack www.fullersburg.org. ;-'111,‘.::::!. Wilco Star Wars SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SATS Adult programs 1 2 3 4 5 e ©Children's Knit Pickers 7 pm Computer Class: Current Events 9:30 am ea Young Adults Computer Basics 1 pm All ages in black ,...,v a ®® ... AM 1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Library Closed Labor Day- O Terrific 3s&4s O Grades K-2 O Toddling 2s&3s Current Events 9:30 am ©Mary's Maker Library Closed Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime Art 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am Madness 1 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm Computer Class: Tabletop Miniature Internet Searching 1 pm Gardens 2 pm m 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ©Terrific 3s&4s O Grades K-2 O Toddling 2s&3s Current Events 9:30 am O Stories by DOT Sahaja Meditation 5 pm Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime Art 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am 1 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm Computer Class: Computer Tips and Tools 1 pm Final Roadmap 7 pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 r Sahaja Meditation 5 pm ©Terrific 3s&4s 0 Grades K-2 O Toddling 2s&3s Current Events 9:30 am Storytime 4:30 pm Storytime Art 4:30 pm Storytime 10:30 am Database Searching 1 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm YS Book Disc 2 Out of My Mind 4:30 pm Consulting as a Career Option 6:30 pm 27 28 29 300 Anatoliy Torchinskiy Sahaja Meditation 5 pm ©Terrific 3s&4s Movie Matinee 2 pm Storytime 4:30 pm The Age of Adeline 1 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm ©Grades K-2 Storytime Art 4:30 pm