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Home My WebLink AboutVolume 31 - 2015We’ve got some groovin’ on a Sunday afternoon planned for Sunday, May 3, at 3:00 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Library. Our Spring Evergreen Concert will feature SHiNDiG!, one of the premier tribute bands in the Chicagoland area. Featuring “true to the originals” vocals and instrumentation, the band delivers a highly entertaining musical and visual trip through the 60s by performing top hits from more than 90 different bands of that great decade of popular music. The five members of the band include Sharman Strode (keyboard and vocals), Tom Rychter (guitar and vocals), Tom Benson (guitar and vocals), John Murphy (bass guitar and vocals), and Mark Lega (drums and vocals). All are seasoned musicians with a true passion for the music they perform and for bringing the 60s back to life on stage. SHiNDiG! has performed at area festivals, community and private events, casinos, clubs, and restaurants. Their performance will feature songs by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, Sonny and Cher, The Supremes, and many more groups that were popular in the 60s. The Concert is free to the public, and no reservations are required. Following the performance, one lucky attendee will receive a free CD, and refreshments will be served for all to enjoy. For more information, please call the Library at 630-368-7702. A PUBLICATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Spring 2015, Volume 31, Issue 1 Oak Brook Public Library 600 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 630-368-7700 www.oak-brook.org/library LIBRARY HOURS Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday – Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Labor Day – Memorial Day Friends Board of Directors President Philip Karpik Vice President Anne Vekich Treasurer Frankett Kral Secretary Roberta Petz Editor Janet Baar Marilyn Darnall Donna Franklin Glen Glista Peter Noronha Mary Ann Nuñez Our 2015 Used Book Sale is fast approaching; the dates this year are April 16-18. The Sale will offer thousands of books in excellent condition, as well as many CDs and DVDs. Please plan on stopping by. Sales hours are noon to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 16; admission is free all day for Friends members. For all other attendees, there is a $5 admission charge ($10 with any electronic scanning device) from noon to 4:00 p.m.; admission is free from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sale hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, and 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18; admission is free on both of these days. Cash and checks will be accepted for payment. For more information, call the Library at 630-368-7702, or go online at www.booksalefinder.com/IL.html#X4819. We’d like to thank the many members of our community who donated items for the Sale; your generosity extends well beyond our community. We were recently informed that 14 medical textbooks donated for a previous Sale were sent to the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences in Sierra Leone! And Nigeria is a planned destination for some other items from a Sale. Please note that donations of books, CDs, and DVDs for the 2016 Used Book Sale will be accepted at the Library from June 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. The following items cannot be accepted: Reader’s Digest books, withdrawn library books, textbooks, encyclopedias, books with mold or water damage, audiocassettes, and computer materials more than 3 years old. If you need help with transporting your donations for the Sale, please contact Mary Ann Nuñez at 630-782-6968. 2015 Used Book Sale – April 16-18 Please check out the Library’s website (www.oak-brook.org/library) or pick up a copy of the Library Beacon at the Library for information on upcoming Library programs. We need several volunteers to work as cashiers and to straighten up the book tables during our Sale April 16-18. Volunteers usually work 2-hour shifts during the 3-day Sale. Our Used Book Sale is a great way to meet members of our community and to support the Library. If you would like to volunteer to help with the Sale, please sign up at the Library Circulation Desk. Volunteers Needed for Our Used Book Sale in April! Spring Evergreen Concert – Sunday, May 3, at 3:00 p.m. – FREE!‘‘‘ Dr. & Mrs. Munesh Ahluwalia Kifi & Imran Akbar Rasheed & Matheena Akhtar Joanne M. Ambrose James V. Andersen Debbie & George Angelillo Kay & Bob Antonio Bruno & Joyce Antoniolli Mr. & Mrs. George Apostolou Gerard V. Aranha David & Suzanne Arch Mr. & Mrs. Donald L. Arends John & Janet Baar Diana Badal Carmen, Cheryl, & Aracelly Baldo Rama & Krisum Barad Doris & Rudy Bartolomei Joy & Cal Beisswanger Madeline Bell Clara Bendersky Dr. E. Eliot & Barbara Benezra Charles & Mary Bennett Arlene Birkhahn Mrs. George Blanda Dr. Ernest & Donna Boone M. Bostelman Mr. & Mrs. David Braune William & Jean Bristow Carol Brizzolara Andrew & Taisa & Irena Browar Ginger Bruebach Dr. & Mrs. George Caleel William Cantrall Fred & Donna Cappetta Anthony DiCanio Cappetta*Dicanio Funeral Directors Vito Cappiello Mrs. Dorothy A. Carbon Mrs. Clark Carpenter Dr. Samuel J. Cascio Mr. John F. Cella Vijaya & Mariadas Chinthagada Bill & Carol Chittenden Joseph R. Christian, M.D. Jane & James A. Christman Ruth A. & James E. Clark James Clifford Michael A. & Linda M. Colandrea Elissa V. Coltsidas Lorraine P. Connelly John M. Considine Anita M. Cosenza Judy & Joe Cosenza Laura Cozzi John & Connie Craig Bob & Renee Cronin Fred & Cleo Current Meryl Dahlgren Patricia L. Dalton Marilyn Darnall Mary J. Dau Jeanne E. Davik Jan & Champ Davis Florence M. De Mian Joan Deiss Sylvia Del Vecchio John A. & Ann M. DeLorey Apparao & Nirmala Bhoopalam Devata Royce & Gayle Devick Dr. Joseph V. Discipio George & Bohdanna Domino James & Nancy Crown Donoghue Bridget Dowling Mr. Thomas B. Doyle James & Ruba Odeh Du Four Edmonds Family Judith & Ralph Eichmiller Chawki & Nadine ElZein Evergreen Bank Group Mrs. Annette Favia Mrs. Phyllis Field Mrs. Clarise Fischer Eleanor Fralick Donna & Jeff Franklin Marion Frazier Nelcar M. Gadrinab, M.D. Richard & Marie Galvin Drs. Nayan & Vikram Gandhi Abhilasha Ganju Bill & Leila Gass Gearen/Shinners Family Mary Gibbs Jasbir Gill Dr. & Mrs. William Gilligan John Giorgolo Joseph & Gloria Giralamo K.B. & N.K. Giri, M.Ds. Delores Glasbrenner Dr. Glen & Ellen Glista Patricia A. Gondek Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Gonnella Dan & Carol Goodwin Harvey & Suzanne Gorden Sara Gordon Marion Malevitis Gouvis Thomas P. & Karen A. Greasel Jo Gregorio Jim & Fran Guertler Donald Haglund Peter & Arlene Haleas Mark & Susan Brodie Hall Mariella & Pankaja Hanumadass Azra S. Haque, M.D. Robert Harrison Linda Hartz Kan J. Hathi & Family Dr. David & Nancy Hayden Phyllis M. Heckmann Larry Herman Blanche Hill Andrea Holt Mary Howes Anne Huber Michael & Madeline Hughes Huizenga Foundation Terry B. Hupp Kathy Iaccino Joe, Sue, & Katie Iacovelli Anthony J. Ingrisano Virginia M. Innocenti Mrs. Corazon T. Johnson Patricia & Philip Johnson Narendra & Asha Karmali Philip & Alice Karpik Ernie & Marion Karras Mary Ann Karris Connie & Dennis Keller Edward & Laura Kelly Arlene & Michael Kelly Brian & Dolly Kern Mansoor & Farah Khan Virginia D. Kirk Ms. Anne V. Klecka Drs. Sung-Tao & Mali Lin Ko Gerald A. & Karen A. Kolschowsky Foundation Richard & Barbara Sullivan & Family Kopolovic Frankett Kral Kratochvil Family Bill & Robin Krause Karen & Frank Krohn Steve & Annette Lamon Debra Lane Ms. Barbara Lang Wayne & Susan Lasinski Mr. & Mrs. Dave Lauder & Family Albert & Patricia LaValle Dennis & Mary Lebbin Joan & Don Leone Robert & Ann Marie Leone Doris LeVine Marian I. & Family Leyva Elaine & Family Licata William & Joyce Lindeman Joseph & Carol Lizzadro Ms. Linda Lojewski Arline D. Lopez, M.D. Eric & Karen Louie Linda Lu Roy & Asta Lynch Natalie Machul Peg Mackey Susan & Mark Madorin Joseph & Roseann Maffei Mary Ellen Magrini Ron & Kathy Maher Raymond & Andrea Majewski Louis G. Malevitis Jigua, Nehal, Virag, Nisday Maniar Len & Geri Maniscalco Carl & Kathy Manofsky Ligaya Marasigan, M.D Thomas & Alice Marks Patrick & Mary E. Mauro William & Sally Jensen McGhee Catherine McKay Martin J. McNally Michael McNamara Cottrell & Barbara Hunter Meadors Dottie Mele Shirley J. Michels Lois & Bruce Miller Matthew & Eileen Miller William J. & Shirley Misek Pat & Louise Monaco Patricia & Gina DePrizio Monaco Kathleen Morrissey Mark & Wingyee Moy Ms. Joan Mullins Elizabeth Mungo Mrs. Arthur Muschler Ramesh & Sheela Naik John & Susan Nalbach Virginia M. Navarrete Jeannine & James Nelson Gloria Nelson Carl & Carolann Nemec Peter & Rita Noronha D. Notariano Ms. Mary Ann Nuñez Ellen O’Hara Healthy Living Group OBWC Jo A. Olenec D.P. ONeil Joyce Pagano Ray & Esther Paice Frances C. Panico Pat Pappas Robert & Catherine Parks Anthony J. Pasquinelli Mr. & Mrs. Robert Patnaude Tarak & Amita Paul Dick & Gail Pearson Roberta Petz Art & Joan Philip Dr. & Mrs. Rohan Phillips Elizabeth Joan & Cathleen Pope Gloria K. Power Jim & Charlotte Powers Mr. & Mrs. Donald Price Hareth & Ada Raddawi Pashasanathy & Hema Rajagopalan Vidyadhara & Prameela Rao Dr. & Mrs. Sam Reddy Enrique Redondo Georgia Regas Robinson & Campbell Joyce Wymer Rodgers Betty Rooney Sue Rossi Natalie & Burton Roth James & Susan Rouse Jean Ryan Thomas Ryan Elias & Hope Sabbagha Family Mary Ann Sain Salazar Family Joan Salvato Al & Carole Salvino Minnie Sandstedt Bob & Sue Sanford Alfred P. Savino Helen M. Schell Ed & Judy Schoenthaler Cynthia Scholl Esther M. Scott Michael J. Shannon Charles & Yolanda Shemely Christine & Kee D. Shin Mysore & Prema Shivaram James & Kathleen Skinner Raymond Skowron Corinne Sloan Marilyn, Catherine, & Geraldine Smrcina Cathy & Ralph Sorice Dr. & Mrs. Alex Spadoni Drs. Vedantham & Rajammal Srinivasan Stangarone Family Robert & Judith Stein Joan L. & Hak K. Sue Mary D. Sullivan Thomas & Susan Sullivan Marjorie & Wilbert Thiel Charles M. & Joan E. Thompson Edward & Elizabeth Tiesenga Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Tiesenga Lyn & Bill Tietz Shirley J. Tolbert Peter & Vassiliki Toulios Joyce Trier Connie A. Vacco Nicholas & Dorothy Vangel Anne M. Vekich Dr. & Mrs. Vijay H. Vohra David & Gail Waitley Jean Walker Emily Wang Judith & Osama ElShafie Weddle Audley Weidman Adele & Joseph Wells Ellen Westman Jean A. White Marilyn Wisnewski Tom & Terry Woltjen Alfonso Wong Micky & Jenny Woo Dr. & Mrs. Tito Yao Charlie Yoo Lilia Zamar Elaine Zannis Dr. & Mrs. Javier Zavaleta Jeanne Zundel 2014 - 2015 FRIENDS OF THE OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Farewell to a Departing Friends Director We’d like to welcome Marilyn Darnall as a new director on the Friends Board. Marilyn will be working on publicity for various Friends events. Welcome to a New Friends Director Friends 2015-2016 Membership Drive Begins Now We invite you to join the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library for the 2015- 2016 membership year. Your membership dues are used to support the Library by providing programs and services that include the following: • Underwriting of Many Library Programs • Evergreen Concerts • Summer and Winter Reading Program Prizes • Used Book Sale • Free Plastic Book Bags • Reusable Nylon Book Bags (for sale at the Library for $5 each) • Footnotes, Our Semiannual Newsletter The Friends also provides funds for the purchase of materials for the Library collections and items not covered by the Library’s budget. Please send in your 2015-2016 membership dues with the membership form that appears below. Calendar of Events Friends Spring Used Book Auction – March 1– April 18 On display in the Library foyer; bids accepted in person only. National Library Week – April 12-18 Friends Used Book Sale – April 16-18 Friends Evergreen Concert Featuring SHiNDiG! – May 3 at 3:00 p.m. 2016 Used Book Sale Donations – Accepted at the Library after May 31 Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016 Please enroll us as members of the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library Check #: Check Date: Name(s): Address: Phone: Email: ___Individual ........$25 ___Patron ............$100 ___Family ..............$40 ___Other: $_______ ___Sponsor .........$75 Please make checks payable to: Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library • P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 Membership Categories We currently have two open positions on the Board, which meets quarterly (March, May, September, and November) to plan our major Friends-sponsored events, including the Annual Used Book Sale and the Spring and Fall Evergreen Concerts. If you are interested in serving, please contact Phil Karpik at friendsobpl@yahoo.com. We wish to extend our best wishes to Judy Eichmiller, who left the Friends Board this past fall. Judy served on the Board for approximately one year, working on publicity for several events. A donation of materials for the Library collections will be made in recognition of Judy’s service; we thank her for her contributions to the Friends Board. What are “Friends” For? The Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library raises funds to support the Library through memberships and book sales. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization; membership dues and other donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Become a “Friend” of the Oak Brook Public Library for the 2015- 2016 membership year. Our Spring Auction runs from March 1 through noon on April 18 this year. Featured items include a Great Courses series on Shakespeare’s tragedies, several cookbooks (The French Laundry, Williams-Sonoma), beautiful art books (The Louvre, LeRoy Neiman, Dale Chihuly), a Smithsonian collection (book and CDs) on the history of jazz, and a fabulous volume of Audubon’s Birds of America by Roger Tory Peterson. Auction items will be on display in the Library foyer and listed on the Friends page of the Library’s website (www.oak-brook.org/library). Bids must be made in person at the Library; the website will be updated weekly with current bids on all items. For more information, please contact Mary Ann Nuñez at 630-782-6968. Spring Used Book Auction – March 1 – April 18 Seeking New Friends Directors Our Fall Evergreen Concert will feature the Chicago-based chamber ensemble Spektral Quartet performing classical works by Beethoven, Schubert, John Cage, and Arvo Pärt at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, in the Friends Meeting Room at the Library. The ensemble consists of Clara Lyon on violin, J. Austin Wulliman on violin, Doyle Armbrust on viola, and Russell Rolen on cello. Founded in 2010, the Spektral Quartet is regarded as one of Chicago’s most forward-thinking chamber ensembles, with programs containing a mix of musical styles, spanning centuries. The Quartet has received broad critical acclaim for its rousing works and innovative programs. The Quartet serves as ensemble-in-residence at the University of Chicago. During its 2013/2014 season, the Quartet recorded ringtone-length pieces by forty composers from across the United States for its Mobile Miniatures project; these pieces are available to the public for download to mobile devices. The Quartet also released its first two full-length albums during the 2013/2014 season. Chambers highlights the work of living, Chicago-based composers, and From This Point Forward has a South American theme and features accordion virtuoso Julien Labro. For its 2014/2015 season, the Spektral Quartet unveiled its four largest-scale commissions to date, and this season, the Quartet has further expanded its appearances into intimate venues such as Curtiss Hall at the Fine Arts Building and Mana Contemporary in the Pilsen neighborhood. The Concert is free to the public, and no reservations are required. Following the performance, one lucky attendee will receive a free CD, and refreshments will be served for all to enjoy. For more information, please call the Library at 630-368-7702. A PUBLICATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY Fall 2015, Volume 31, Issue 2 Oak Brook Public Library 600 Oak Brook Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 630-368-7700 www.oak-brook.org/library LIBRARY HOURS Monday – Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday – Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Labor Day – Memorial Day Friends Board of Directors President Frankett Kral Vice President Glen Glista Treasurer Philip Karpik Secretary Roberta Petz Editor Janet Baar Kathleen Carson Marilyn Darnall Donna Franklin Peter Noronha Mary Ann Nuñez Anne Vekich Our Holiday Used Book Auction includes some great items for gift giving this year. We have gift sets for those who enjoy Downton Abbey (DVDs for Seasons 1-3, tea mug, and tote bag) and Brazil (photographic log, soccer ball, and souvenir tote bag), quality art books (Matisse, Hokusai and Hiroshige, the Art of Florence, and WWII airplane nose art), a visual history of the automobile, an encyclopedia of plants and flowers, a 2-volume set on Indian textiles and vegetarian cuisine, an America’s Test Kitchen cookbook, and a Great Courses offering (Science in the 20th Century). This silent auction will run from October 19 through 12:00 noon on November 28. Auction items will be on display in the Library foyer and listed on the Friends page of the Library’s website (www.oak-brook.org/library). Bids must be made in person at the Library by filling out the appropriate forms on the clipboards located by the display cases; the website will be updated weekly with current bids on all items. For more information, please contact Mary Ann Nuñez at 630-782-6968. Please check out the Library’s website (www.oak-brook.org/library) or pick up a copy of the Library Beacon at the Library for information on upcoming Library programs. Fall Evergreen Concert – Sunday, October 25, at 3:00 p.m. – FREE! It’s not too soon to start planning for our biggest fundraising event of the year! Our 2016 Used Book Sale is scheduled for April 21-23. You can help support your Library by donating materials for the Sale and volunteering your time to help set up the Sale on April 20, work any time during the 3-day Sale, or help clear away remaining inventory on the last day of the Sale. Donations of books, CDs, and DVDs for the Sale are being accepted at the Library through March 31, 2016; just bring your items to the Circulation Desk. Please note that the following items cannot be accepted: Reader’s Digest books, withdrawn library books, textbooks, encyclopedias, books with mold or water damage, audiocassettes, and computer materials more than 3 years old. If you need help with transporting your donations for the Sale, or if you would like to volunteer to help with the Sale, please contact Mary Ann Nuñez at 630-782-6968. 2016 Used Book Sale – April 21 – 23 Spektral Quartet Holiday Used Book Auction – October 19 – November 28 Footnotes Insert Fall 2015 from Spring 2015 file.indd 1 9/16/15 4:25 PM Friends 2015-2016 Membership Drive Reminder If you haven’t done so yet, please consider joining the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library for the 2015-2016 membership year. The Friends organization is an all- volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization; your membership dues are tax deductible and are used to support the Library by providing many free programs and services to our community. These include the following: • Underwriting of Many Library Programs • Evergreen Concerts • Summer and Winter Reading Program Prizes • Used Book Sale • Reusable Book Bags (for sale at the Library) • Footnotes, Our Semiannual Newsletter The Friends also provides funds for the purchase of materials for the Library collections and equipment not covered by the Library’s budget. Your membership is especially needed as the Library faces significant budget cuts because of Illinois’ financial situation. Friends members receive free admission to the Used Book Sale preview and one free book at the Sale. Also, all members are recognized in the spring edition of our newsletter. A membership form appears below. Calendar of Events Friends Holiday Used Book Auction – October 19–November 28 On display in the Library foyer; bids accepted in person only. Friends Evergreen Concert Featuring the Spektral Quartet - October 25 at 3:00 p.m. Last Day to Make Donations to the 2016 Used Book Sale - March 31 Friends 2016 Used Book Sale - April 21-23 Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016 Please enroll us as members of the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library Check #: Check Date: Name(s): Address: Phone: Email: ___Individual ........$25 ___Patron ............$100 ___Family ..............$40 ___Other: $_______ ___Sponsor .........$75 Please make checks payable to: Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library • P.O. Box 3131 • Oak Brook, IL 60522-3131 Membership Categories What are “Friends” For? The Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library raises funds to support the Library through memberships and book sales. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization; membership dues and other donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Become a “Friend” of the Oak Brook Public Library for the 2015-2016 membership year. In addition to accepting membership dues for supporting the Library’s programs and services, the Friends organization also accepts major donations for special Library projects. The Giving Tree program provides a means for commemorating special occasions and remembering others through memorial gifts. Donations made through this program are recognized by displaying personal messages or names on the Giving Tree in the Library. The established giving levels for the Giving Tree program are listed in the sidebar on this page. Donation forms may be downloaded from the Friends page of the Library’s website (www.oak-brook.org/library). If you have any questions about the program, please contact our Library Director, Sue Madorin, at 630-368-7700. The Giving Tree Program We’d like to welcome Kathleen Carson as a new director on the Friends Board. We currently have one open position on the Board. The Board meets quarterly (March, May, September, and November) to plan our major Friends-sponsored events, including the Annual Used Book Sale and the Spring and Fall Evergreen Concerts. If you are interested in serving, please contact Frankett Kral at friendsobpl@yahoo.com. Welcome to a New Friends Director The Giving Tree PLAQUES: Platinum Benefactor $100,000 + Gold Benefactor $50,000 to $99,999 Silver Benefactor $25,000 to $49,999 Bronze Benefactor $10,000 to $24,999 BRANCHES: Patron $5,000 to $9,999 TREE LEAVES: Sponsor (gold) $2,500 to $4,999 Donor (silver) $1,000 to $2,499 Contributor (bronze) $500 to $999 We Need “Friends” Like You! Thank You to our “Friends” who have joined or renewed their support for the 2015-2016 membership year! Footnotes Insert Fall 2015 from Spring 2015 file.indd 2 9/16/15 4:25 PM