Love Grows . . . By Giving
The library is proud to announce that we have partnered with Toys for Tots to serve as a drop-off location from now until Thursday, December 20. A donation box is located in the Youth Services Department.
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Friends
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Also, the library will once again be a drop-off site for your holiday donations for the following local organizations:
Families
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- Crisis Center of South Suburbia (toys, misc. personal items, children's and
women's clothing)
Youth
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Tinley Park Food Pantry (non-perishable, non-expired, non-glass food items) Together We Cope (gift items for children and teens)
Teens
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Separate boxes for each group will be located in the library lobby.
Collections run from Monday, November 26 through Friday, December 14, 2012.
Adults
7 – 10
Bookmobile
Tinley Park Public Library
News and Program Guide
Winter 2012/2013
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General
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Monday – Friday
9 am – 9 pm
Saturday
An Afternoon with Sox Great
9 am – 5 pm
Billy Pierce and author John O'Donnell
Sunday
noon – 5 pm
Saturday, February 23 from 1:30 - 4 pm
White Sox legend Billy Pierce will be appearing with John O'Donnell, author of
Like Night and Day, A Look at Chicago Baseball, 1964 - 1969. John will talk about
his experiences in the world of baseball as seen through the eyes of a child. Pierce will speak about his experiences with the Chicago White Sox. The program will be followed by an autograph session with books and photos available for purchase.
You may bring your own memorabilia to be signed for a small fee. This is a fundrasing
event, with a significant portion of the proceeds directed to Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library.
Closed:
Monday, December 24
Tuesday, December 25
Monday, December 31 Tuesday, January 1 Friday, March 29 Sunday, March 31
Free Magazine Giveaway
Begins January 3 – while supplies last
The library is making hundreds of our back-issue magazines available to the public at no charge. Look for tables in our lobby and check back often since we will be adding new titles as space becomes available. Please be aware that we cannot
provide a list of titles since this promotion is ongoing while supplies last.
Downton Abbey Party
Saturday, January 5 from 1 – 4 pm
7851 Timber Dr
It’s almost time for Season 3 to begin! If you’re a die-hard fan of the PBS miniseries like we are, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with other
Anglophiles and watch the final two-hour episode of Season 2. There will be door
prizes and British-style snacks, including tea, of course.
Tinley Park IL 60477
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Thank you to our donors
Ed & Trish Allaway, Pam Deiters, Barbara and Marcial Palomo, Jr., Paparazzi Jewelry & Accessories, Paperly, Premier Designs, Joy Perakis, Quilters Plus, and Mary Jo Wolff .
E-magazines with Unlimited
Checkout Period
The library now offers popular magazines to read on your mobile device or computer using a new service called Zinio. Download the free Zinio app to your
Apple or Android device (including Kindle Fire). The library’s Zinio collection includes the full-length, full-color images of approximately 50 magazines, including Consumer Reports, Cosmopolitan, ESPN, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, National Geographic, Popular Mechanics, and Rolling Stone. For more details, visit www.tplibrary.org.
Tinley Park Public Library Board of Trustees:
President
Catherine Hannon
Vice President
Gina Miller
Treasurer
Barbararose Whalen
Secretary
Streaming Video Tutorials
Laura Hess-Wojcik
Trustees
Darren Meyers Kathy Parker Virginia White
Explore our new computer training videos to satisfy your curiosity or improve job
skills. Atomic Training offers streaming video instruction on how to use 30 popular software programs, as well as the iPad. With Atomic Training, learn how to use Adobe Photoshop, several Microsoft Office applications, Apple’s GarageBand, and more. For
more details, visit www.tplibrary.org.
Library Administrator
Richard Wolff
Assistant Administrator
Susan K. Dienes
Notable Deaths, 2012
TPPL Board Dates:
As the year draws to a close, we would like to pay our respects to the following
authors who have enriched our lives:
Wednesday, December 5 Wednesday, January 23 Wednesday, February 27
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Jan Berenstain, co-creator of the Berenstain Bears Maeve Binchy, bestselling Irish novelist and playwright Ray Bradbury, Illinois author of the dystopian Fahrenheit 451 Reginald Hill, prolific English crime writer
Orland Hills Board Dates:
Monday, January 21
Nora Ephron, screenwriter, novelist, and humorist Gore Vidal, essayist and cultural critic
Newsletter Staff:
Karen Beran Susan K. Dienes Robin Lauren Rich Wolff
Jeffrey Zaslow, columnist and ghostwriter
Wii-U Coming Soon
The library will soon offer video games for the Nintendo Wii-U console system. Currently, we offer Wii, X-Box 360 and PlayStation 3 games in the adult, teen, and children’s collections. The loan period for games is one week. In addition, holds can
now be placed on all console games.
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series
Something New Has Been Added
The Friends are now sponsoring a SPRING
theater trip.
Singing Men of Note
Sunday, December 16 at 2 pm
On Wednesday, May 1
Online registration begins Thursday, December 6. Please register by phone or in person beginning Friday, December 7. we will be going to Theatre at the Center in Munster for a
Take a break in your busy schedule and celebrate with our own Singing Men of Note. Sit back, relax, and enjoy holiday songs and some barbershop favorites. presentation of
What a Glorious Feeling.
The show features great song and dance routines inspired by the movie Singin' in the Rain. Tickets go on sale beginning on Monday, March 11.
"Let It Snow" with Lisa Starr
Sunday, January 20 at 2 pm
Online registration begins Thursday, January 10. Please register by phone or in person beginning Friday, January 11. Join us for Lisa’s debut at our Sunday Afternoon concerts. So just Let It Snow and enjoy Lisa’s lovely voice. Guaranteed to chase away your January “blahs”!
Tickets are $58 apiece, which includes bus fare, lunch at the Center, and the play. Menu information and tickets will be available at the Checkout Desk beginning Monday, March 11. Deadline for ticket purchase is Wednesday, April 10. The bus will leave the library parking lot at 10:45 am sharp and will return at approximately 5:30 pm.
On Wednesday, October 23 we will taking our first trip to Drury Lane, Oak Brook for a presentation of Hello Dolly. Further information will be available in the fall newsletter.
Peter Oprisko presents
"A Fine Romance"
Sunday, February 17 at 2 pm
Online registration begins Thursday, February 7. Please register by phone or in person beginning Friday, February 8. Who better than Peter with his accompanist, bass and drums to help us celebrate Valentine’s Day? Featuring romantic songs by composers such as Cole Porter and Jerome Kern.
Fannie May candy bars make great stocking stuffers. Don't forget to stop by the Checkout Desk.
To all of our patrons . . . the Friends wish you a warm and happy holiday season and healthy new year.
If you don't have access to a computer or need help registering, visit the library and a staff member will be happy to assist you with online registration.
The Sunday Afternoon Concert Series is sponsored by the Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library. Doors open at 1:30 pm for the performance. Registrants must obtain a ticket from the registration table at least 10 minutes prior to the
scheduled performance. Unclaimed reserved seating will be released 10 minutes prior to the scheduled performance.
"I cannot think of a day in my life when the library didn't exert a potent attraction for me, offering a sense of the specialness of each individual's curiosity and a quest to satisfy it."
Scott Turow
Author
If you have registered for a concert and are unable to attend please call the library at 532.0160, x 3 to cancel your reservation.
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Drop-In Programs
No registration required.
- Storytimes
- Share-a-Language Storytime
NOTE
3 – 23 month-olds and parents
from 10:30 – 10:50 am
Ages: 3 years – Grade 3 and parent
Come one and all to enjoy some stories and songs in
diverse languages featuring children’s favorites.
Arabic: Saturdays, December 22, January 19, and
February 16 from 11 – 11:30 am
Spanish: Wednesdays, December 12, January 23, and February 13 from 7 – 7:30 pm
If you or your child needs a reasonable accommodation to be successful in a program, please inform a staff
Fridays, January 25 – February 15
3 – 35 month-olds and parents
from 6:30 – 6:50 pm
Thursdays, January 24 – February 14
member when registering.
2-year-olds and parents
Tuesdays, January 22 – February 12
Happy New Year!
Ages: Families with children ages 3 – 10
Wednesday, January 2 from 2 – 3 pm
Kick off 2013 at the library! Drop in and enjoy games
and activities to celebrate the beginning of the new year.
from 9:30 - 9:50 am
OR Wednesdays, January 23 – February 13
from 10:30 - 10:50 am
3 – 5 year-olds and parents
Tuesdays, January 22 – February 12 from
10:30 – 11 am
OR Wednesdays, January 23 – February 13
from 9:30 – 10 am
Chicago Wolves Player Visit
Ages: All
Wednesday, January 9 from 7 – 8 pm
We will welcome a Wolves player who will share what it’s like to play professional hockey, dress a child in hockey gear, raffle prizes, and sign autographs.
Play, Baby, Play!
Ages: 3 – 35 months and parents
Thursday, January 10 and February 28
from 6:30 – 7 pm
Stop in and let your little one play at the library!
Visit with other families at this open play time for
families with babies 3 – 35 months old.
Sensory Storytime
Ages: Families with children ages 2 and up
Saturday, December 1 from 11 – noon, repeated on Thursday December 6 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm Saturday, February 23 from 11 – noon
Join us for this storytime that respects sensory needs. Children will participate at their own pace in songs, activities, and stories all about Winter Wonders (December) and Things that Go! (February).
Family Movie Night
Ages: All
Fridays at 6:30 pm
Fridays, December 7 Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, January 11 Treasure Planet, and February 8 Lady and the Tramp II.
The whole family is invited to movie nights.
Stick to Reading Club
Grades: Kindergarten – 5 Join the Chicago Wolves Read to Succeed Reading Club and earn a prize when you reach the reading goal. For details or to register, come to the Youth Services Desk. Registration begins Sunday, January 6. The Club ends Saturday, February 9. Hockey fans, visit the library on Wednesday, January 9 to meet a Chicago Wolves player!
Family Pajamarama
Ages: 3 years – Grade 1 & parents
Fridays, December 14, January 25, and
February 22 from 7:00 – 7:45 pm
You are invited to our nighttime storytime with crafts
and games! Kids may come dressed for bedtime.
Tra – la – laa – mendous Captain Underpants!
Registration begins on the 20th of each month for the following month’s programs.
Register by going to www.tplibrary.org and clicking on "Programs and Events." Phone registration begins one day after online registration.
Grades: 2 – 3
Monday, December 3 from 7 – 8 pm
Celebrate the newest book and return of Terrifying Tippy Tinkletrousers with some activities, games, craft (and maybe even a cape)!
Snow Fairy Magic
Grades: 2 – 3
Monday, January 28 from 7 – 8 pm
Be like Crystal the Snow Fairy from the Rainbow Magic book series with fairy activities and make a special magic feather wand!
Please register for the following programs.
Rockin’ with Rudolph
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Monday, December 17 from 4:30 – 5 pm OR 6:30 – 7 pm
It will be everything Rudolph from a sing-a-long to a craft to celebrate the most famous reindeer of all!
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Valentine Bingo
Grades: 2 – 3
Monday, February 11 from 7 – 8 pm
Come play Valentine-themed bingo!
iFun Fridays
Snowmen at Night
Grades: 2 – 3
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Fridays, December 21, January 18, and February 15 from 7 – 8 pm
Each month will have a different theme with lots of cool activities. Please register for each month separately. December 21: Joy-ful Creations January 18: It’s Party Time!
February 15: Be A Puppeteer
Monday, January 7 from 4:30 - 5 pm OR 6:30 – 7 pm
Let’s find out what snowmen really do at night! We will be playing some games and making a snowy craft.
Hawaiian Hula
Science Databases
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Grades: 4 – 5
Thursday, January 10 from 4:30 – 5 pm
Warm up your winter blues at our Hawaiian luau! Listen to a story, complete a craft, and play a hula game.
Thursday, January 24 from 7 – 8 pm
We will be looking at different databases to research science-related topics. This program will be in the Computer Classroom on the Main Level. Please remember to bring your library card.
iPad Adventure
Ages: 3 – 5 years with parent
Tween Activity Group (TAG)
Grades: 4 – 5
Fridays from 7 – 8 pm
This club is just for you – we meet once a month for fun games and activities. Register for each month separately.
Wednesday, January 16 from 10:30 – 11:15 am or Thursday, January 17 from 9:30 – 10:15 am
We’ll explore some great iPad apps for preschoolers using the library’s iPads, and save some free time to play, too.
December 14: Holiday Fun
January 25: Celebrate Chinese New Year!
February 22: Act It Out
Hugs & Kisses
Ages: 3 – 5 years
Monday, February 4 from 4:30 – 5 pm OR 6:30 – 7 pm
We’ll get ready for Valentine’s Day with some xxxooo stories, activities, and a very special xxxooo craft!
Book Social
Grades: 4 – 5
Thursdays, January 17 and February 28 from 7 – 8 pm
Do you love to read? Come to our monthly Book Social to talk about YOUR favorite books, hear about new books, and play games with other 4th and 5th graders.
Reindeer Romp
Grades: K – 1
Monday, December 10 from 4:30 – 5:15 pm OR 6:30 – 7:15 pm
The spotlight is on Rudy! Hip – hop – hip – hooray for all the fun we will have doing reindeer crafts and activities.
Silent Scavenger Hunt
Ages: Families with children ages 5 and up
Thursday, January 3 from 6 – 7 pm
Superhero Training Camp
Grades: K – 1
Monday, January 14 from 6:30 – 7:15 pm
Do you want to be a superhero? Put on a cape (we will give you one) and a mask (you will make one) and test your super powers!
Families are invited to test their skills on this hunt through the Youth Services section of the library.
Playdate with Parents
Ages: Parents and children ages 3 – 5 years old
Thursday, January 10 from 10 – 11 am
Come for coffee, snacks, and candid conversation with other parents of 3 – 5 year olds. Books and movies for mental getaways from everyday stress will be recommended. Your little one will be in our activity room with a librarian listening to stories and playing games while you take a break with other parents in The Loft.
Be My Valentine
Grades: K – 1
Thursday, February 7 from 4:30 – 5:15 pm
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by listening to a sweet story, playing a game, and making a special card to take home for mom, dad, or your best friend!
Tuesdays December 11, January 8, February 12 from 6 - 7 pm
Help plan what teens do at the library! Snacks and pop will be served! Teens who attend three YAC meetings in a year will be eligible to attend the YAC-only events.
Girls Read
Tuesdays December 4 and February 5 from
7 – 8 pm
Have you read the latest, coolest book yet? Come find out what’s new and also talk about what YOU are reading. We also do fun activities and crafts, and munch on snacks.
Café Olé
Tuesdays December 11, January 8, February 12
from 7 - 8 pm
Our teen coffee house where just about anything goes! Hang out with your friends and enjoy snacks. No registration necessary.
Fabulous Friday Nights
Fridays December 7 and February 8 from
7 – 8 pm
Looking for a fun way to start your weekends? Then you won’t want to miss Fabulous Friday Nights! Each night will feature a different
fabulous activity.
Get Graphic! Book Club
Friday January 11 from 7 - 8 pm
Looking to talk about graphic novels, comic books, or manga? Then you should come to this book discussion. Snacks and fun activities included.
YAC Only Night
Friday, January 18 from 7pm - midnight
Active members of YAC are invited to join us for
this special after-hours event.
Holiday Classics Concert
New Registration Date Procedure for Adult Programs!
Sunday, December 9 at 3 pm
Enjoy a musical performance of holiday classical music
with saxophonist Andrew Carpenter and pianist Tatiana Naumova. Selections such as “Molly on the Shore,” “Sleigh Ride,” and pieces by Handel and Bach will set
the mood for a peaceful season.
In an effort to simplify registration for all our library patrons, there is a new registration date procedure
Julie Andrews
being implemented for adult
Monday, January 14 at 7 pm
Jenny Riddle returns, this time to dramatize the life of Julie Andrews before she was Mary or Maria, telling
her story and singing her songs, in this presentation of
Julie Andrews’ memoir, Home: the Early Years.
programs. This procedure has already been in use for all Youth Services programs and will now be used library-wide with an exception for computer classes and Friends of the Library events.
Time to Tango!
The guideline is as follows:
Monday, February 11 at 7 pm
How can you gain poise and self-confidence while having fun? Learn the tango! An instructor from Heart &
Sole Dance studio will teach you the moves of this exciting and romantic dance. Dance partners are welcome
but not required. Wear hard or leather-soled shoes for
dancing.
• Registration begins on the 20th of each month for the following month’s programs.
• Register by going to www.tplibrary.org and clicking on “Programs and Events.” Choose “All-Events Calendar,” then click on the program you want to register for.
Travel Savvy
Wednesday, February 20 at 7 pm
Veteran international traveler, author, and photographer Cynthia Clampitt returns to share her travel tricks, guidelines, and resources. Sprinkled with tales of adventures from Paris to Mongolia, “Travel Savvy” offers ways to save money, cut risks, reduce
hassles, and enjoy the road.
Cooking Class Series
Come in from the cold this winter and learn some amazing new recipes from Chef Kate Bradley. We will
offer a deliciously different theme each month. Tastings and recipes included. Register for each program separately.
Gifts from the Kitchen
Wednesday, December 12 at 7pm
Make someone special a tasty gift this holiday including cranberry-orange muffins and BÛche de NoËl (yule log).
Comfort Foods with a Twist
Wednesday, January 23 at 7 pm
Warm up with new twists on old favorites including chicken noodle soup and mac and cheese.
Candy Making Made Easy
Wednesday, February 6 at 7 pm
Just in time for Valentine’s Day — peanut brittle,
toffee fudge, and more!
Early Bird Flicks 11 am
No registration required.
December 10 - Darling Companion
Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, and Richard Jenkins 103 minutes. PG
After her husband loses her beloved dog, a woman enlists the help of her eccentric friends to find him
and, in the process, brings her family back together. Drama/Comedy.
January 7 - The Magic of Belle Isle
Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, and Kenan Thompson - 109 minutes. PG
A famous western novelist moves to a small rural town in an effort to regain his passion for writing and meets
the family next door — an attractive woman with three children. Drama/Comedy.
Ongoing Programs
Chair Yoga
Second and fourth Thursdays January 24 February 14 and 28
11 am – 12:30 pm
January 21 - The Big Year
Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson 100 minutes. PG Three friendly rivals embark on a year-long adventure to follow their dreams. Comedy.
Instructor Kathy Ruiter will guide you in gentle,
non-strenuous chair exercises and meditation. Registration for each class begins on the 20th of the month for the following month’s programs. You must
register separately at the Checkout Desk for each class
you plan to attend. There is a $3 fee for each class, payable at the time of registration.
