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Home My WebLink About2019-05 Library Beacon 600 Oak Brook Road - Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 630-368-7700 - www.oak-brook.org/library Volume 17, Issue 5 May 2019 M A Y Library Hours 9:30 am - 9 pm Monday-Thursday 9:30 am - 5 pm Friday-Saturday 1:00 pm - 5 pm Sunday Department Numbers Circulation 630-368-7700 Reference 630-368-7725 Youth Services 630-368-7733 Look for us online Adult Programs Registration is required for all programs; please visit our website or call 630-368-7725. Retirement: What’s Your Plan? Tuesday, May 7 @ 7 pm This seminar goes beyond just the basics and takes a deeper dive into retirement planning, awareness, analytics and strategies. Professionals from GCG Financial will discuss advanced planning techniques, such as Monte Carlo Analyses, Sequence of Return analyzation, long-term health care strategies, and stress testing potential financial situations or events that can affect the health of your retirement. Yoga and Self-Care for Busy People Saturday, May 11 @ 2 pm In an era of mounting stress and anxiety from competing demands, taking on too much at work and at home, and rushing around for everyone but yourself - it's common for self-care to fall off your to-do list, especially as a busy person. Local author Julie Gentile will discuss her new book, 108 Yoga and Self -Care Practices for Busy Mamas, which will teach you practical ways to stand up for your self-care, including yoga stretches and simple meditations, so that you can more fully enjoy your busy life. Young Kim: Tchaikovsky: His Life, Music and Ballet Sunday, May 19 @ 2 pm Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky forever changed the world of ballet with Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Join Young Kim for an afternoon lecture about the life and music of this Russian composer, while enjoying some of his symphonies, concertos, operas, ballets and chamber music. Meditation for Optimal Well Being Thursday, May 30 @ 7 pm People have been practicing meditation for centuries and today we see a surge in its popularity as new benefits continue to be discovered. Renate Lanotte, MS LCSW Psychotherapist, will show you how to incorporate the simple techniques to include the positive effects of mediation into everyday life. Walt Whitman: An American Friday, May 31 @ 1 pm Walt Whitman, whose verse collection Leaves of Grass is a landmark in the history of American literature, was born on May 31, 1819. Join College of DuPage instructor, Frank Serafino, as he celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of “America’s National Poet” and the “Father of Free Verse.” 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. Movie Matinees Wednesday, May 1 @ 1 pm Hello, Dolly! (1969) Wednesday, May 29 @ 1 pm Green Book Need Computer Help? Schedule a private session. 630-368-7725 Databases Highlights Health Sources The OBPL offers two health databases, the Consumer Edition and the Nursing/Academic Edition. While it is always best to check with your doctor on personal matters, these databases can offer additional background information. To demonstrate how a search can be executed and refined in each of the health databases, a sample search is listed below. Our databases are now listed under Electronic Resources! Sampling of New and Upcoming Materials You can place a 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 Angie, Kim Miracle Creek Barenbaum, Rachel A Bend in the Stars Cleeton, Chanel When We Left Cuba Correa, Armando Lucas The Daughter's Tale Epstein, Jennifer Cody Wunderland Golding, Melanie Little Darlings Hammad, Isabella The Parisian (Al-Barisi) Hoang, Helen The Bride Test Phillips, Julia Disappearing Earth Ramos, Joanne The Farm Sheldon, Sidney The Silent Widow Nonfiction Chapman, Baylor Decorating with Plants (House Plants) Dean, Janice Mostly Sunny (Biography, Meteorologists) Hoffman, Maggie Batch Cocktails (Cocktails. Cookbooks) Mueller, Robert S., III The Mueller Report (Special Counsel Investigation) Olson, Lynne Madame Fourcade's Secret War (Biography, WWII, Military) Rose, Sarah D-Day Girls (Biography, WWII, Espionage) Schlesinger, Jill The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money (Finance, Personal) DVDs The Beach Bum Destroyer Five Feet Apart If You're Not In the Obit, Eat Breakfast Les Miserables Miss Bala Mrs. Wilson The Prodigy Transit Us Music Norah Jones Begin Again Wynton Marsalis Bolden, Original Soundtrack The National I Am Easy to Find Trisha Yearwood Let’s Be Frank Yo-Yo Ma Salonen Cello Concerto Looking for some recommendations? Check out the OBPL staff picks blog at oakbrooklibrarypicks.wordpress.com Friends of the Library’s Evergreen Concert The Sinatra Experience and More Sunday, May 5 @ 3 pm The Spring Evergreen Concert is sure to leave you singing! Join us for “The Sinatra Experience and More,” featuring Steve Jacobs (aka Stevie Swing) and backup musicians Kent Wehman (piano), Brian Patti (saxophone, flute and clarinet) and Ken Haebich (string bass). Performed as a Sinatra concert, this tribute to ‘Ol Blue Eyes will include selections from the 50’s Capital Years, the 60’s Rat Pack Years, and the 70’s-80’s Concert Years. Steve will also perform favorites from Dean Martin and other famous crooners. The Evergreen Concert is free to the public, and no reservations are required. We will hold a drawing for a free CD, and refreshments will be served following the performance. Man With The Golden Arm Movie Screening & Discussion Saturday, May 4 @ 2 pm Based on the novel by Chicago writer Nelson Algren, the film is an honest look at a drummer struggling to overcome drug addiction. Starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak and Darren McGavin. Directed by Otto Preminger. Discussion led by College of DuPage instructor Frank Serafino. "BRAIN HEALTH AND CONCUSSIONS" Consumer Edition Academic Edition Number of articles 76 647 Number of Full Text articles 45 187 Dated 2016-present 13 74 Books & Bites Book Discussion Monday, May 20 @ 4:30 pm The Parker Inheritance by Varien Johnson We meet each 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. Coming Soon… We all have spring fever, and we’re getting ready for summer! Our theme this year: “It’s Showtime at the Library!” We will offer many programs following this theme: programs with music, theater, dance, and art. We will also offer the old favorites like Summer Bingo, and of course, the Summer Reading Club, which begins on June 3. We are looking forward to seeing you at the Library this summer! Saturday Morning Chess Club Saturdays, May 4, 11, 18 & 25 @ 10 - 11:30 am It is a club, not a team, so players are welcome to join us to improve their game & play! Grades K-8. Registration required. Lego® League Monday, May 13 @ 6 pm Join us once per month where we will let our creativity run wild and incorporate STEM skills into our builds. There will be Lego building books available to help spark ideas. Ages 4 & up. Registration required. Congrats to the Winners of the National Library Week Bookmark Contest! Akhil Doppalapudi Ria Tuli Henry Chen Age 8 Age 6 Age 11 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up your newborn, infant or toddler for our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. This ongoing program will help build your child’s vocabulary, print awareness, early literacy skills and more as you read 1000 books before they start their first day of Kindergarten. Stop by the Youth Services Desk today to sign up. Your child will get prizes along the way to celebrate as you read! Maker Madness: Flower Pen Saturday, May 4 @ 1 pm We’ll turn a regular pen into a thing of beauty! Perfect for Mothers’ Day! Ages 8 & up. Registration required. Phonics Collection Come visit, view and checkout new and old favorites on our two new book shelves dedicated to phonics! We feature classic Bob books in a box and recent Usborne titles. Check back often for new additions to this collection! Congratulations to Kaia Patel, winner of the National Library Week Candy Jar Game with an exact guess! It’s Showtime at the Oak Brook Public Library! SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Adult programs ☺Children’s  Young Adults All ages in black 1 Movie Matinee: Hello, Dolly! 1 pm 2 Double Pinochle 1 pm 3 Current Events 9:30 am 4 ☺ Chess Club 10 am ☺ Maker Madness: Flower Pen 1 pm Man with the Golden Arm 2 pm 5 Evergreen Concert: Sinatra Experience 3 pm 6 7 Knit Pickers 7 pm Retirement: What’s Your Plan? 7 pm 8 9 Double Pinochle 1 pm 10 Current Events 9:30 am 11 ☺ Chess Club 10 am Yoga and Self-Care 2 pm 12 13 ☺ Lego League 6 pm 14 Knit Pickers 7 pm 15 16 Double Pinochle 1 pm 17 Current Events 9:30 am 18 ☺ Chess Club 10 am 19 Tchaikovsky, His Life, Music and Ballet 2 pm 20 ☺ Books & Bites Book Discussion 4:30 pm 21 Knit Pickers 7 pm 22 23 Double Pinochle 1 pm 24 Current Events 9:30 am 25 ☺ Chess Club 10 am 26 LIBRARY CLOSED 27 LIBRARY CLOSED 28 Knit Pickers 7 pm 29 Movie Matinee: Green Book 1 pm 30 Double Pinochle 1 pm Meditation for Optimal Well Being 7 pm 31 Current Events 9:30 am Walt Whitman 1 pm