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Oak Brook Public Library Spring Evergreen Concert - Sunday, May 6, at 3:00 p.m.— FREE!
600 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook,IL 60523 For an afternoon of stunning musical The Evergreen Concert is free to the public,and
630-368-7700 entertainment,plan on attending our Spring no reservations are required. Refreshments will
www.oak-brook.org/library Evergreen Concert on Sunday,May 6,at 3:00 p.m. be served following the performance. For more
in the Friends Meeting Room at the Library. The information,please call the Library at
Concert will feature Guitarra Azul,the Chicago- 630-368-7702.
LIBRARY HOURS based Latin band that performs an exciting
Monday-Thursday blend of Rumba Flamenco,Latin Jazz,and
9:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. World Sounds with intoxicating Latin percussion ;
Friday-Saturday and fiery Spanish guitars. They perform as
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. an ensemble with the passion only authentic is
Sunday flamenco can bring. 1'
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Guitarra Azul has released three CDs so far, 1
Labor DayMemorial Dalowy- including Mariposa, Oasis,and Lotus Flower.
Some CDs will be available for sale at the Concert,
and one lucky attendee will receive a free CD. For
more information about Guitarra Azul,please
Friends Board visit their website,www.guitarraazul.net.
of Directors
President 2018 Used Book Sale -April 19 - 21
Frankett Kral Our 2018 Used Book Sale will be held April 19- Friday, April 20, Sale hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
Vice President 21 in the Friends Meeting Room at the Library. p.m., and on Saturday, April 21, Sale hours are
Glen Glista The Sale offers thousands of books in excellent 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; admission is free on both
Treasurer condition, including large selections of current of these days. Cash and checks will be accepted
Thomas Doyle fiction and non-fiction; many books on history, for payment. For more information, please call
Secretary art, religion, and cooking; and a great vintage the Library at 630-368-7702,or go online at www.
Roberta Petz book section. We also have hundreds of music booksalefinder.com.
Editor CDs and movies in DVD format,and this year,we Wed like to thank all who donated items for this
Janet Baar also have a large selection of sheet music for sale. year's sale. If you have books, CDs, and DVDs
A Friends members-only preview sale will be held that you would like to donate for the 2019 Used
Kay Antonio from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. Book Sale, items will be accepted at the Library
Marilyn Darnall Friends members will have the first opportunity from June 1,2018 through March 31,2019. Please
Donna Franklin to purchase items for sale,and light refreshments note that the following items cannot be accepted:
Peter Noronha will be served. Reader's Digest books, withdrawn library books,
Mary Ann Nunez On Thursday,April 19, Sale hours are 10:00 a.m. textbooks, encyclopedias, books with mold or
to 8:00p.m.;admission is free all dayfor Friends water damage, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, and
Frank Serafino computer materials more than 3 years old. If
members. A $5 admission fee ($10 with any
electronic scanning device) will be charged for you need help with transporting your donations
all other attendees from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; for the Sale, please contact Mary Ann Nunez at
admission is free from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. On
630-782-6968.
Please check out the
Library's website HelpWanted at the Used Book Sale in April!
(www.oak-brook.org/library) p
or pick up a copy of the We can always use some extra help at the Used are located at the Library Circulation Desk; if
Library Beacon at the Book Sale April 19-21, especially volunteers to you are able to work a 2-hour shift during the
Library for information on work as cashiers and to straighten up the book Sale, please add your name to the appropriate
upcoming Library programs. tables. We also need some strong young people day/time slot. Please note that high-schoolers
to help clean up at the end of the Sale (3:00 who volunteer may be able to earn community
p.m.) on Saturday. Volunteer sign-up sheets service hours for their work.
Footnotes
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Thomas Ahl Marilyn Darnall A.J.Ingrisano
T.&M.Ahluwalia Mary J.Dau Shelly Jain
Rasheed&Matheena Akhtar Jeanne Davik Linda Li Jao
Sally&Ray Allen Champ&Jan Davis Patricia A.&Philip E.Johnson
James V.Andersen Sylvia Del Vecchio Ernest&Marion Karras
Anonymous Royce&Gayle Devick&Family Connie&Dennis Keller
Kay&Bob Antonio Michelle&Tony Di Canio Ed&Laura Kelly
George V.Apostolou Diane Discipio Michael&Arlene Kelly
Dr.Gerard&Rose Aranha Dr.Joseph V.Discipio Nancy Kelly
David&Suzanne Arch George&Bohdanna Domino Dolly Kern
E.Jane Arends James&Nancy Crown Donoghue Dr.Farooq&Rukhaya Khan
Rick&Caroline Ascher Bridget Dowling Sharad K.Khandelwal
David&Laura Atchison Thomas B.Doyle Anne V.Klecka
Sharyn Austin James&Ruba DuFour Dr.Sung Tao&Mali Lin Ko
John&Janet Baar Helena Effgen Richard&Barbara Sullivan Kopolovic
Diana Badal Evergreen Bank Group Steve&Mary Kowal
Kusum Barad Annette Favia Frankett Kral
Doris&Rudy Bartolomei John&Phyllis Field Kratochvil Family
Eugene&Nancy Bartucci Clarise Fischer Bill&Robin Krause
Susan&Kenneth Beard Jeanette Flanagan Karen Krohn
Joy Beisswanger Donna Franklin Ken N.Kuo
Clara&Jaime Bendersky Marion Frazier Barad Kysum
Dr.E.Eliot&Barbara Benezra Nelcar M.Gadrinab,M.D. Dr.&Mrs.Raj Lal
Mary&C.William Bennett Drs.Nayan&Vikram Gandhi Susan Epstein&Wayne Lasinski
Carolyn Biema Chuck&Shanna Garcia David C.Lauder
Arlene Birkhahn Bill&Leila Gass Joan&Don Leone
Beth Bolt Jasbir Gill Robert&Ann Leone
Yvonne Bonahoom Jayne&Bill Gilligan Doris LeVine
Marlene Bostelman Constance&John Giorgolo Elaine Licata
Lia&Joe Bozich S.&R.Girgis Family Foundation Emelita Lim-Meneses
Mr.&Mrs.David Braune K.B.&N.K.Giri,M.D.s Linda Lojewski
Carol Brizzolara Ellen&Glen Glista Eric&Karen Louie
Drs.Andrew&Taisa Browar Patricia Gondek Jim&Annette Lovelace
Ginger Bruebach Mr.&Mrs.Louis M.Gonnella Phyllis Lulinski
Suzanne C.Burgess Dan&Carol Goodwin Roy&Asta Lynch
Rebecca Caleel Suzanne Gorden Natalie Machul
Asuncion Calinog,M.D. Sara&John Gordon Susan&Mark Madorin
Fred&Donna Cappetta Marion Malevitis Gouvis Kathleen Maher
Mrs.Dorothy A.Carbon John&Judy Gove Norma J.Main
Linda Carpenter Grapsas Family Andrea Majewski
Dr.&Mrs.James Carson Graue Mill&Museum Louis G.Malevitis
Dr.Samuel J.Cascio Jim&Fran Guertler Len&Geri Maniscalco
Vijaya&Mariadas Chinthagada Gloria Haglund Manofsky Family
Carol Chittenden Azra Hague Ernie&Jo Manuel
James&Jane Christman Robert J.Hariman Thomas&Alice Marks
Nick&Georgia Chubs David&Nancy Hayden&Family Teresita Marsal-Avila
Ruth A.Clark Phyllis Heckmann Robert&Sanchia Mazza
James Clifford G.C.&S.L.Hedenberg Jack&Lola McDermott
Susan S.Collins Lawrence E.Herman Bill&Sally Jensen McGhee
John M.Considine Blanche Hill Catherine McKay
Anita Cosenza Frederick&Janet Hodge Martin&Janet McNally
Joe&Judy Cosenza Mary Howes Shirley Michels
Anna Cox Charles&Sharon Huang Lois&Bruce Miller
Margaret Cox Anne Huber Dean&Mary Ellen Milos
Laura Cozzi Madeline&Michael Hughes William&Shirley Misek
Mary Ellen Crowley Peter&Heidi Huizenga Bharat&Raj Mittal
Debbie Curcio Barbara&Cottrell Meadors Hunter Patricia Monaco
Fred&Cleo Current Kathy Iaccino Pat J.Monaco
Patricia L.Dalton Joseph Iacovelli Family Dr.&Mrs.John E Moran
2017 - 2018 FRIENDS OF THE OAK BROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Kathy&John Morrissey Dr.&Mrs.Sam Reddy Lynn Sullivan
Mark&Wingyee Moy Enrique Redondo Mary Sullivan
Elizabeth Mungo Georgia Regas Susan&Michael Sullivan
Ramesh&Sheela Naik Merrell D.Reiss,M.D. Thomas&Susan Sullivan
Susan Nalbach W.Delores Robinson Edward&Elizabeth Tiesenga
Virginia Navarrete Joyce Wymer Rodgers Dr.&Mrs.Marvin Tiesenga
Barbara Neil R.N.Rogala Lyn Tietz
Douglas&Camille Nelson Sue&Ron Rossi Theodore M.Utchen
Peter&Rita Noronha James&Susan Rouse Connie Vacco
D.Notariano Jean Ryan Al&Barbara Van Eekeren
Mary Ann Nunez Thomas L.Ryan Anne M.Vekich
Patricia O'Brien Amir M.Saed,M.D. Edward R.Vendel
Janice O'Connell Salazar Family Rosabella F.Vilbar
Jo A.Olenec Mr.Alberto Saltiel Dr.Vijay&Mrs.Kiran Vohra
Carmelita M.Ortiz Joan M.Salvato June C.Volkman
Esther&Ray Paice Mr.&Mrs.Robert Sanford Jean G.Walker
Pat&Lara Pappas Alfred&Barbara Savino Eugene&Evelyn Wall
Robert C.Parker Selma&Terry Schohn Karen&Michael Walsh
Robert&Catherine Parks Esther M.Scott Mrs.Ivy Warpeha
Anthony J.Pasquinelli Frank Serafino Audley Weidman
Richard&Gail Pearson Ansu Shah Joseph&Adele Wells
Roberta Petz Michael J.Shannon Ellen Westman
Mary Phelps Jaspal&Ravinder Singh Jean A.White
Benita&Clarence Philipneri Raymond Skowron Gerald Wolin
Rohan&Merle Phillips Corinne Sloan Tom&Terry Woltjen
Elizabeth Joan Pope&Family Marilyn&Geraldine Smrcina Dr.&Mrs.Tito Yao
Jacob&Ashley Post Ralph&Cathy Sorice Charlie Yoo
Gloria K.Power Stangarone Family Lilia Zamar
P.&Hema Rajagopalan Robert&Judith Stein Elaine Zannis
C.Ray Joan&Hak Sue Robert&Melanie Zitek
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Calendar of Events Spring Used Book Silent Auction - March 11 - April 21
Spring Used Book Silent Auction - We have a great selection of items for our Cubs Baseball]). We also have The American
March 11-April 21.On display in the Library Spring Silent Auction, which runs from Horticultural Society's Encyclopedia of
foyer;bids accepted in person only. March 11 through noon on April 21. Items Plants and Flowers,five paperback books on
National Library Week April 14. include special collections of materials the game of bridge, and Agatha Christie's
about the iconic Barbie doll (Barbie - Her Miss Marple DVD sets 1 and 2. Finally,
2018 Used Book Sale -April 19-21. Life and Times, Barbie - Four Decades of we have two Great Courses series (The
Fashion, Fantasy, and Fun, and a vintage Renaissance Reformation and the Rise of
Spring Evergreen Concert Barbie doll) and the Civil War (Decided Nations and Fundamentals of Photography,
Featuring Guitarra Azul - on the Battlefield, Gettysburg Replies, and a Volumes 1 and 2).
May6 at 3:00p.m. 2-DVD set, Civil War Battlefields). Other
Auction items will be on display in the
books on history include The Rough Riders, Library foyer and listed on the Friends page
2019 Used Book Sale Donations - Burnham's Plan of Chicago, and 41 - A of the Library's website (www.oak-brook.
Accepted at the Library after May 31. Portrait of My Father. Also included are org/library). Bids must be made in person
Friends Annual Meeting - September 10 at books on cooking (Chez Panisse Cooking at the Library by filling out the appropriate
6:30 p.m.in the Friends Meeting Room(All and Chez Panisse Café Cookbook,Cooking at forms on the clipboards located by the
Friends members are welcome to attend) Home -Julia and Jacques, Windows on the display cases; the website will be updated
World Complete Wine Course, and Nieman weekly with current bids on all items. For
Marcus Cooks), art (The Age of American more information, please contact Mary
The Giving Tree Program Impressionism), music (West Coast Seattle Ann Nunez at 630-782-6968.
If you are interested in commemorating a Boy-Jimi Hendrix Anthology), and sports
special occasion or remembering a loved one (The Cubs (The Complete Story of Chicago
through a memorial gift,major donations
may be made to the Friends of the Oak Brook Friends 2018-2019 Membership Drive Begins Now!
Public Library via the Giving Tree Program. The Friends of the Oak Brook Public dues. Your membership dues support
Donations made through this program are Library's membership year runs from programs and services that include
used for special Library projects or programs June 1 through May 31,so now is the time the following:
and are recognized by displaying personal to send in your 2018-2019 membership
messages or names on the Giving Tree in the
Library. •Underwriting of Many Library Programs •Used Book Sale
Donation forms may be downloaded from
•Evergreen Concerts •Footnotes,Our Semiannual Newsletter
the Friends page of the Library's website
(www.oak-brook.org/library). If you have •Summer and Winter Reading Program Prizes
any questions about the program,please
contact our Head Librarian,Jacob Post,at The Friends also provides funds for the have the benefit of members-only access
630-368-7700. purchase of materials for the Library to the items offered in the Used Book Sale
collections and items not covered by the on Wednesday evening, and all members
The Giving Tree Library's budget. are recognized in the spring edition of our
PLAQUES: The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable newsletter. Please send in your 2018-2019
Platinum Benefactor organization;membership dues and other membership dues with the membership
$100,000+ donations are tax deductible to the full form that appears below.
Gold Benefactor extent of the law. All Friends members
$50,000 to$99,999
Silver Benefactor
$25,000 to$49,999 Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library
Bronze Benefactor June 1,2018- May 31,2019
$10,000 to$24,999 Please enroll us as members of the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library
BRANCHES: Check#: Check Date:
• Patron
$5,000 to$9,999 Name(s):
TREE LEAVES: Address: Phone:
Sponsor(gold) Email:
$2,500 to$4,999
Donor(silver) Membership _Individual $25 Family $40
$1,000 to$2,499 Categories —Patron $100 Other:$
Contributor(bronze) Please make checks payable to:Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library.P.O.Box 3131•Oak Brook,IL 60522-3131
$500 to$999
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Oak Brook Public Library Fall Evergreen Concert Featuring the Gene Knific Trio
600 Oak Brook Road Sunday, October 21, at 3:00 p.m.— FREE!
Oak Brook,IL 60523 "The Great American Songbook and More"will Chamber Arts Summer Series,among other
630-368-7700 be presented at our Fall Evergreen Concert at music venues. For more information about the
www.oak-brook.org/library 3:00 p.m.on Sunday,October 21,in the Friends Gene Knific Trio,please visit Gene's website,
Meeting Room at the Library. The Concert will www geneknific.
LIBRARY HOURS feature the Gene Knific Trio,an adventurous COM.
Monday-Thursday group dedicated to original works and unique The Evergreen
explorations of classical and modern genres.
9:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Concert is free to
Friday-Saturday Led by award-winning composer Gene Knific on the public,and no
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. piano,whose latest composition was performed reservations are
Sunday at this summer's Ravinia Festival,the Trio also required for this
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. includes Tom Knific on bass and Jon Deitemyer event. We will hold
Labor Day-Memorial Day on drums. The Trio performs jazz classics as a drawing for a free
well as 20th century classical compositions. The CD,and refreshments will be served following
Trio has performed at the Elkhart Jazz Festival, the performance. For more information,please
the Amelia Island Jazz Festival,and the Fontana call the Library at 630-368-7702.
Friends Board Special Event for Friends Members
of Directors
President Sunday, November 4, at 7:00 p.m.— Reservations Required
Frankett Kral A very special event has been planned for Friends 19 books about the adventures of the strong and
Vice President members at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 4, independent female private investigator V. I.
Glen Glista at the Library. Chicago authors Laura Caldwell Warshawski.
Treasurer and Sarah Paretsky will present a discussion of Reservations are required for this event. Please
Thomas Doyle their new collaboration,Anatomy of Innocence, a call the Library at 630-368-7702. If you wish to
Secretarycompilation of the stories of 14 men and women attend this event, but haven't joined the Friends
who were wrongfully convicted of serious crimes
Roberta Petz yet,you may send in your membership dues along
and subsequently exonerated. Copies of the book with the form at the bottom of the next page.
Editor will be available for purchase and signing that
Janet Baar You may also pick up a membership envelope at
evening,and refreshments will be served. the Library or join online on the Friends website
Kay Antonio Laura Caldwell is a former civil trial lawyer who (wwwoak-brook.org/341/friends-of-the-library).
Marilyn Darnall has authored 14 novels and one nonfiction book.
Donna Franklin Sarah Paretsky is an author best known for her
Peter Noronha Holiday Used Book Silent Auction — Nov. 5 — Dec. 8
Mary Ann Nunez
Frank Serafino Be sure to check out the Holiday Silent Auction Connery,and Harry Potter collections. Musical
items for some great gift-giving ideas this year! offerings include the complete libretto for
The Auction, which will run from November 5 Hamilton, Broadway - The American Musical,
through 12:00 noon on December 8, is offering and Hollywood Hits. A Great Courses series will
Please check out the books on nature (Birds of Illinois), art (Erte), also be available.
Library's website architecture (Frank Lloyd Wright's Chicago, two Auction items will be on display in the Library
(www.oak-brook.org/library) books on Hinsdale), science (The Smithsonian foyer and listed on the Friends page of the
or pick up a copy of the Book of Mars, The Book of Runes),history(Moon Library's website (www.oak-brook.org/library).
Library Beacon at the Shot), cooking (Taste Memories, The Foods of Bids must be made in person at the Library
Library for information on Chicago),_and magic (The Way of Cartouche). by filling out the appropriate forms on the
We also have the classics Huckleberry Finn and clipboards located by the display cases. For
upcoming Library programs. Tom Sawyer illustrated by Norman Rockwell.
more information,please contact the Library at
Video offerings include James Dean, Sean
630-368-7702.
Footnotes
Calendar of Events Friends-Sponsored Cha Cha Cha Program Highlights
"I liked it a lot . . . I really liked playing
Fall Evergreen Concert the bongo drums"; said 8-year-old Anish
Featuring the Gene Knific Trio- Neerukonda when asked about the Friends11
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Pro sponsored ram Cha Cha Cha: Latin
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Friends Members Event Featuring Authors
American Dance and Music, which was
Laura Caldwell and Sarah Paretsky
presented at the Library on July 18. Children
November 4 at 7:00 p.m. were given the opportunity to play a variety
of musical instruments showcasing Latin
Holiday Used Book Silent Auction - rhythms,including the guiro,which is made .*
November 5-December 8 from a hollow gourd. Children and adults
On display in the Library foyer; also learned how dance the Cha Cha Cha,
bids accepted in person only. singing and dancing to "Guantanamera."
Performers Nelson and Paola Sosa added ar
Last Day to Make Donations to the 2019 to the fun by providing information on
Used Book Sale -March 17 the background and importance of Latin
American culture.
2019 Used Book Sale
11-13 2019 Used Book Sale — April 11 -13
April
2019 Spring Evergreen Concert Thank you to all who generously donated through March 17, 2019. Just bring your
May 5 at 3:00 p.m. books and other materials for our 2018 items to the Circulation Desk,and you will
Used Book Sale, and thank you to all be given a receipt for tax purposes. Please
who volunteered to work during the Sale. note that the following items cannot be
Because of your efforts, we had another accepted: Reader's Digest books,withdrawn
The Friends organization is an all- huge success! We also had a great turnout library books, textbooks, encyclopedias,
volunteer, non-profit, 501(c)(3) for the Friends members-only event the books with mold or water damage, audio
charitable organization; your night before the Sale was open to the public. cassette tapes, VHS tapes, and computer
membership dues and other donations All of the proceeds from the Sale are used materials more than 3 years old.
are tax deductible and are used to to support our Library and the important
support the Library by providing many programs and services it provides to the If you need help with transporting your
services to our community. The Friends communi donations to the Library,please contact the
Ty
also provides funds for the purchase of Library at 630-368-7702. Sign-up sheets for
materials for the Library collections and The 2019 Used Book Sale will be held April volunteers to help with the Sale will be at
11-13. Donations of books, CDs, DVDs, the Circulation Desk in early March.
equipment not covered by the Library's
budget. Major donations may be made and audio books are welcome at the Library
through the Giving Tree Program. Friends 2018-2019 Membership Drive Reminder
We'd like to thank those of you who Book Sale on Wednesday evening, April
The Giving Tree have sent in their membership dues for 10. Also, all members will be recognized
PLAQUES: the 2018-2019 membership year. If you in the spring edition of our newsletter. A
haven't done so already, please consider membership form appears on this page.
Platinum Benefactor joining the Friends of the Oak Brook You may also pick up a membership
$100,000+ Public Library.Friends members will have envelope at the Library or join online
Gold Benefactor the benefit of invitations to occasional on the Friends website (www.oak-brook.
$50,000 to$99,999 members-only events,including access to org/341/friends-of-the-library).
Silver Benefactor the items being offered in the 2019 Used
$25,000 to$49,999
Bronze Benefactor Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library
$10,000 to$24,999 June 1,2018—May 31,2019
BRANCHES: Please enroll us as members of the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library
Patron Check#: Check Date:
$5,000 to$9,999
Name(s):
TREE LEAVES:
Sponsor(gold) Address: Phone:
$2,500 to$4,999 Email:
Donor(silver) Individual F ' $40
$1,000 to$2,499 Membership — $25 — amdy
Contributor(bronze)
Categories _Patron $100 —Other:$
$500 to$999 Please make checks payable to:Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library•P.O.Box 3131•Oak Brook,IL 60522-3131