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Home My WebLink About2017-11 Library Beacon 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 15, Issue 11 November 2017 Library Hours 9:30 am - 9 pm Monday-Thursday 9:30 am - 5 pm Friday-Saturday 1:00 pm - 5 pm Sunday* *closed Sundays between Memorial and Labor Day Closed at 5 pm on November 22 Closed on November 23 & 24 Department Numbers Circulation 630-368-7700 Reference 630-368-7725 Youth Services 630-368-7733 Library Commission Roberta Petz, Chairperson Anthony DiCanio Susan Epstein Glen Glista Andrea Holt David Hayden Mark Moy Commission Meetings Tuesdays @ 7 pm January 17 July 18 March 21 September 19 May 16-Canceled November 21 Follow us online www.oak-brook.org/library twitter @oakbrooklibrary Facebook Pinterest youth services blog: oakbrookpubliclibraryblog.blogspot.com staff picks blog: oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com N O V E M B E R Adult Programs Registration is required for all programs; please call 630-368-7725. Alternatives to Total Joint Replacement Surgery Thursday, November 2 @ 7 pm New Platelet Rich Plasma and Stem Cell treatments that utilize your body's own healing growth factors and anti-inflammatory cytokines are providing safe, highly effective alternatives to joint replacement surgery. The latest techniques and treatment data from a leading orthopedic surgeon in this field will be presented. An Afternoon of Aria and Piano Sunday November 5 @ 2 pm Let accomplished soprano Yunju Kim, pianists Jisook Chung, Sangwon Moon and Haerim Yoo, and violist Donghee Han dazzle you with opera arias in this beautiful concert. Navigating the Complexities of Long-Term Care Planning Wednesday, November 8 @ 7 pm The impact of a long-term care event can have devastating consequences on your family: financially, physically, and mentally. The costs are escalating and people are realizing their money can rapidly be depleted by a debilitating illness or injury. Learn strategies for discussing and planning long-term care. Busting Beauty Myths Thursday, November 9 @ 7 pm You will learn inside knowledge from Samantha Dench, a local expert esthetician, to understand how daily exfoliation can be causing dry or sensitive skin, the truth about masking and why the products in your bathroom might be aging you! Dench, owner of Skin Deep Spa in Oakbrook Terrace and the author of Skin Deep: Demystifying Skin Care Solutions to Achieve Healthy, Glowing Skin which offers readers healthy skin care solutions. Kym Frankovelgia: Autumn Leaves Concert Saturday, November 18 @ 2 pm Join talented dynamo Kym Frankovelgia on a cozy autumn afternoon for what promises to be a beautiful concert. She will sing standards from the American songbook and delights in audience requests. Her vast repertoire and unique brand of energy will thoroughly entertain you. Recurring Programs Knit Pickers - Tuesdays @ 7 pm Gather to work on projects. All levels welcome. Double Pinochle - Thursdays @ 1 pm Learn to play. Beginners welcome. Current Events - Fridays @ 9:30 am Join the group for lively discussions of all things newsworthy. Sahaja Yoga Meditation - Sat., Nov. 11 @ 10 am A unique method based on an experience called Self Realization. Meets monthly. Movie Matinees Wed., Nov. 1 @ 1 pm Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Wed., Nov. 29 @ 1 pm The Glass Castle Barnes & Noble Book Fair Fundraiser December 9, 2017 Join us for a day of fun and fundraising at Barnes & Noble at Oakbrook Center. Library staff will be on hand all day to answer questions, provide gift wrapping and present a storytime at 11 am. Use this voucher or mention the Library at checkout and we will receive a percentage of your purchase. Save the date - more information coming soon! Snow Globe Art Contest Create your very own snow globe scene. All entries will be displayed at Barnes and Noble during the Library’s Book Fair Fundraiser. All ages welcome to participate. Paper snow globes pick up at Library: begins Saturday, November 18 Entries due at Library: Friday, December 1 Voting at Barnes & Noble: Saturday, December 9 during the fundraiser. Winner announced at 7 pm! Need Computer Help? Call the Reference Desk, 630-368-7725, to schedule a one-on-one computer session. Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials You can place your own “hold” on items checked out or on order through our website www.oak-brook.org/library or stop by the Reference Desk for assistance. Books Fiction James, Eloisa Wilde in Love James, P.D. Sleep No More Kenyon, Sherrilyn Unleash the Night Kingsbury, Karen In This Moment McKinlay, Jenn Death in the Stacks Palmer, Diana Wyoming Winter Nonfiction Khan, Khizr An American Family Mandela, Nelson Dare Not Linger Merry, Robert W. President McKinley O’Donnell, Lawrence Playing with Fire Rather, Dan What Unites Us DVDs The Crown Season 1 The Dark Tower Logan Lucky Wind River Music The National Sleep Well Beast Snoop Dogg Neva Left Friends’ Silent Book Auction October 30 - December 9 Early holiday shopping alert! The 2017 Holiday Silent Book Auction will commence on October 30 and run through December 9. Available items will be on display in the Library’s lobby. There is an interesting variety for sale: art books, CDs, DVDs, Great Courses, cookbooks and a lot more. Check out the display cases next time you are in the Library, make a selection and place a bid! Help your library and find a meaningful gift for someone on your list or yourself. Your purchases help fund library programs. New App! Libby, by OverDrive Explore a new way to access e-books and e-audiobooks with Libby, the future mobile experience from OverDrive. The app is now available for iOS, Android and MS Windows 10. Storytime with Miss Theresa Join Miss Theresa at Barnes & Noble for a 30 minute storytime at 11 am. Be entertained by stories of snow! Drift on over, no registration required. Gift Books Donated to Oak Brook Library in the Month of October The Friends of the Library donated The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Blackhawks: A Decade-by- Decade History in memory of Timothy Antonio. Geri Kinnear has donated Experiments for Future Forensic Scientists, Experiments for Future Engineers and Build Your Own Robot: Science Fair Projects in memory of Dave Sabo. Books & Bites Book Discussion Thursday, November 30 @ 4:30 pm Masterminds by Gordan Korman We meet once per month to discuss a good book while discovering fun facts about it and the author. Snacks will be provided! See the Circulation Desk for a copy of the book a few weeks before each session. Recommended for grades 4 & up. Summer Reading Winners! Officers Church and Madden drove Library patrons Lauren and Joey Bilshausen to Brook Forest School on Friday, October 6. Lauren was awarded this special ride as part of a special drawing for those who completed their summer reading. Jason Kollum “See the Show! Become the Pro!” Saturday, November 4 @ 1 - 2 pm It’s the super hit, total-participation, interactive program where kids of ALL ages become “Rock-Star” jugglers & balancers just like Pro Juggler Jason Kollum! The show will WOW kids of all ages as objects will be sent flying through the air! Then, it’s the total-participation, hands-on workshop where everyone gets to try out skills they got to see in the show! Registration is required. All ages. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Maker Madness - Corn-On-Cob Craft Saturday, November 18 @ 11 am Join us in making this cute as a button craft just in time for Thanksgiving! Registration is required. November Storytimes Registration is required for all storytimes Toddling 2s & 3s Wednesdays, Nov. 8, 15, 22 & 29 @ 10:30 am Thursdays, Nov. 9, 16 & 30 @ 10:30 am Your two or three-year-old will surely enjoy this interactive story time that includes marvelous books, flannel boards, music and a simple craft. Children must be age 2 by September 1, 2017. Parents accompany child in this program. Grades K-2 Storytime/Art Tuesdays, Nov. 7, 14, 21 & 28 @ 4:30 pm Are you nuts about books and art? Then join us for this creative story time. We will read a story and then do an art project inspired by the book. Thank you to Glen Washington and the Oak Brook Fire Department for helping our youngest residents celebrate Fire Prevention Week in style! Lego® League Monday, Nov. 13 @ 6 - 7 pm Join us for a creative hour of building, teamwork and STEM skills. Legos are provided. Registration required. Ages 5 & up. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Movie Matinee: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1 pm 2 Double Pinochle 1 pm Alternatives to Total Joint Replacement Surgery 7 pm 3 Current Events 9:30 am 4 ☺ See the Show! Become the Pro! 1 pm 5 An Afternoon of Aria and Piano 2 pm 6 7 ☺ Grades K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 8 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Long-Term Planning 7 pm 9 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Double Pinochle 1 pm Busting Beauty Myths 7 pm 10 Current Events 9:30 am 11 Sahaja Meditation 10 am 12 13 ☺ Lego League 6 pm 14 ☺ Grades K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 15 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am  16 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Double Pinochle 1 pm 17 Current Events 9:30 am 18 ☺ Maker Madness: Corn-On-Cob Craft 11 am Autumn Leaves Concert 2 pm 19 20 21 ☺ Grades K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm Library Commission Meeting 7 pm 22 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am LIBRARY CLOSES @ 5 PM 23 LIBRARY CLOSED 24 LIBRARY CLOSED 25 26 27  28 ☺ Grades K-2 Storytime 4:30 pm Knit Pickers 7 pm 29 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Movie Matinee: The Glass Castle 1 pm 30 ☺ Toddling 2s and 3s 10:30 am Double Pinochle 1 pm ☺ Books & Bites 4:30 pm Adult programs ☺Children’s  Young Adults All ages in black