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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS JUNE 27-JULY 3

The Library will be closed on Sunday, July 3, as well as Monday, July 4, for the Independence Day Holiday. It will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5.

ADULT SERVICES:
Tonight, Tuesday, June 28, at 7 p.m., Patricia Money of Grandma's Girlfriend presented a program on Caring for the Caregiver--hints on keeping the caregiver healthy and better able to care for their charges.

YOUTH SERVICES:
The Decorating Back Packs programs, scheduled for Thursday, June 30, are currently all full with Waiting Lists. To be put on the Lists, register online.

The Summer Story Times
are continuing. Just drop in. See the schedule on the Monthly Calendar.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS JUNE 20-26

ADULT SERVICES:
At 7 p.m. on Monday, June 20, attorney John Pankau will present the program Elder Law--"Who Do You Trust?" . He will discuss Medicare, Medicaid, powers of attorney, guardianship, trusts, home health care, and more. Register online.

Don't forget to sign up for Dewey's Cruise Crew Summer Reading at the SS READALOT found at the Adult Services Reference Desk.

YOUTH SERVICES:
While there is still plenty of time to sign up for the Summer Reading Program, it is also time to come to the various programs. Drop-in Story Times--no registration needed--begin Monday with Baby Tales at 10 a.m. (ages 6 months to 2 1/2 with adult) and Toddler Tales at 11 a.m. (ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 with adult). Family Story Time and More (3 1/2 and up) will be at 10 a.m and 2 p.m. on Tuesdays. Family Evening Story Time and Activity (all ages welcome) will be on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. On Thursdays, Twilight Tales (ages 6 months to 2 1/2 with adult) will be at 6:30 p.m. All of these programs run through July 27.

Thursdays will be for Craft Programs that require sign-ups. This week's Tie-Dye T-shirt programs are already filled with waiting lists.

Fridays will be for special performance programs open to all ages, although preschoolers must be accompanied by an adult. This Friday, June 24, musician Bill Hooper will present Active Music for Children at 11 a.m. No registration is needed, but seating is limited.

The YA craft, Green Spa Products presented by Eleanor Reilly, scheduled for Friday, June 24, is full with a waiting list.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS JUNE 13-19

ADULT SERVICES:
It's here at last! Summer Reading starts Monday, June 13. The Adult program is Dewey's Cruise Crew. Read 5 books to earn a special T-shirt. Every EGVPL book read between June 13 and August 28, including the first 5, earns a chance to enter a special end-of-the-program prize drawing. Sign up at the SS READALOT (aka Adult Reference Desk) starting June 13.

As part of the opening day festivities, Ainsworth Rose's Jamaican One Man Band will be performing on June 13 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

IDES will be hosting the monthly workshop Effective Resumes, Interviewing and Job Search Techniques on Monday, June 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn ways to search for jobs and prepare for interviews. Opportunities to take part in mock interviews will be included. Register online.

At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, the film The Dilemma, starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James will be shown in the Large Meeting Room--a man discovers his best friend's wife may be having an affair and has to decide whether or not to tell hm about his suspicions. Rated PG-13.

YOUTH SERVICES:
The themes for Youth Services' Summer Reading Program this year are One World, Many Stories for Read-to-Me and Reader levels and Novel Destinations for Young Adults. Prizes are earned for minutes read. The fifth prize will be a special t-shirt. All participants who earn the shirt will also we able to attend a special program in August starring the Truly Remarkable Loon. All who sign up at the Youth Services desk on the first day (Monday, June 13) will receive a special prize. There will also be weekly raffles. The program ends July 29.

Don't forget to sign up for Thursday crafts, Young Adult crafts, Babysitting instruction, and the Chess classes and tournament. They are filling up fast. There will also be drop-in storytimes and special Friday morning performances starting next week.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS JUNE 6-12

ADULT SERVICES:
On Tuesday, June 7, the Morning Book Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. to discuss Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake--an Americanized East Indian has problems finding his place in the world. For more information call Chris Mika at extension272.

A matinee performance of the spectacular threesixty[degrees] Peter Pan at the near North Chicago Tribune Freedom Center will be the object of a bus trip on Wednesday, June 8. The bus will leave at 12:30 p.m. and return around 6 p.m. The cost of the bus, a ticket to the show, and a "brown bag" lunch are all included in the $54 ticket. Registration ends June 7. For more information, call Jill Derkits.

The monthly Game Night will be on Friday, June 10, at 7 p.m. Wii, Playstation, Xbox, pc games, and board games will be available for solo and team players ages 12 and up--under 17's need written parental permission to attend. Snacks and beverages will also be available. Register online.

YOUTH SERVICES:
Registration has begun for the Thursday craft classes, YA craft classes, Babysitting classes, and Chess classes--some scheduled to begin the week of June 20 and some in July. Register online, by phone (ext. 268), or in person.