Volume 15, Issue 3 March-May 2019 MARCH OF THE WOMEN: MADAM PRESIDENT: THE SECRET PRESIDENCY MUSIC FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF OF EDITH WILSONRF RF SUFFRAGE Tuesday, March 12 7 pm Monday, March 4 7 pm Has the United States already had One hundred years ago, its first woman President? Congress passed the We welcome back author William 19th amendment Hazelgrove to tell the story of extending voting rights Edith Wilson, first lady to to women. Illinois was President Woodrow Wilson. When one of the first states to the President suffered a ratify it--just six days debilitating stroke, his wife, after it passed! having only been married to To celebrate this Wilson for four years and having historical milestone, we little formal education, stepped welcome Phil Passen to up to complete her husband’s perform songs about the work. women’s suffrage Copies of Hazelgrove’s book will be available for purchase movement from as early and signing. as the mid-19th century through 1920, accompanying himself on the hammered dulcimer. R He’ll also share songs about the role of women in society PACKING FOR RETIREMENT and the ongoing fight for equal opportunities for women Tuesday, April 2 7 pm from the 19th century through today. Phil not only Whether your performs, but also provides information about each song retirement is a and its historical context for an entertaining and few years off or informative evening. right around the corner, this program is for RF THE AIRBORNE ON D-DAY you. Saturday, March 9 2 pm We welcome It’s been 75 years since James the men of the U.S. Flanagan, 82nd and 101st author, teacher and financial planning professional Airborne Divisions with 30 years of experience, to discuss the big issues performed the most surrounding retirement in today’s world. He’ll briefly hazardous of military cover: operations; Ÿ Can you afford to retire? parachuting into Ÿ Essentials of estate planning enemy territory in the Ÿ Financial management in retirement dark, early morning Ÿ hours of June 6, 1944. Health care in retirement Ÿ Historian Robert Understanding Social Security Mueller will tell the Mr. Flanagan’s new book, Packing for Retirement, will story of this historic be available for purchase. day with first-hand accounts of individual paratroopers who R indicates that registration is required. despite being off-target, frequently lost and lacking in F indicates program is sponsored by The heavy weapons, denied the German occupying force the Friends of the Library. ability to counterattack the American amphibious landings. 2 RF WOMANLORE PRESENTS CLAY POT PAINTING RF Tuesday, April 30 6:30 pm ALICIA: MY STORY We welcome back Claudia Tuesday, April 9 7 pm Moffat, crafter There have been many accounts of survival during the extraordinaire, to conduct Holocaust, but very few of a woman’s active heroism; a hands-on painting particularly if that woman was a teenager when she workshop. Brighten up began saving lives of people she did not know. your patio, front porch or Betsey Means, creator of WomanLore, joins us to bring indoor plantings with a Alicia Applebaum-Jurman’s story to life. Alicia faced a hand-painted clay pot. terrifying and violent world but still managed to retain All supplies will be her faith in humanity, in God, and in her people. provided. Everyone will go home with at least one completed project, plus you’ll have all the know- ROOTS OF AMERICANA MUSIC: A CONCERTRF how you need to do more at home. Monday, April 22 7 pm Space is limited for this hands-on class, so register early! Enjoy an evening of traditional and photo courtesy of negarden.com contemporary music from legends John Prine, Blaze INVITE NATURE TO YOUR YARDR Foley, Townes Van Tuesday, May 14 7 pm Zant, Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, We welcome Jim Elizabeth Cotton, Kleinwachter of The Steve Goodman, Conservation the Carter family Foundation to discuss and more performed by Donna Herula and Tony Nardiello. ways you can reduce water run-off, increase This traditional acoustic blues duo has a passion for wildlife habitat and performing Delta, country and early Chicago Blues. They improve the soil in your have performed at blues festivals throughout the midwest yard. The benefits are and south. Besides performing, Donna teaches guitar at many including, The Old Town School of Folk Music. reducing your water use, creating more area for birds and CUTTING THE CABLE CORDR butterflies, reducing chemical use and Monday, May 6 7 pm reducing the need for With streaming services lawn mowing. like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Jim will cover a variety of techniques for transforming Prime, Sling TV and all the your yard, including the use of rain barrels and rain rest, do you still need gardens, and the selection and use of native plants to cable? solve yard problems and attract dozens of species of We’ll take a look at all the beneficial wildlife such as butterflies and songbirds. different ways you can Participants will receive a butterfly attraction and watch TV, what they cost identification pamphlet, and native plant guide. and what content they provide so you can decide if you’re ready to cut that cable! The Conservation Foundation is a , not-for-prot land and watershed conservation organization based in Naperville. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life by preserving open space, protecting natural lands and improving rivers and watersheds.

3 Book Discussion Groups

KAY CARLSON BOOK GROUP THURSDAY NIGHT READERS Wednesday, March 6 10 am Thursday, March 14 7 pm The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier Wednesday, April 3 10 am Thursday, April 11 7 pm My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold by Joyce Lee Malcolm Wednesday, May 1 10 am Thursday, May 9 7 pm Educated by Tara Westover The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

NOT YOUR PARENTS’ BOOK GROUP THE GAME’S AFOOT MYSTERY GROUP Thursday, March 21 7 pm Monday, March 18 7 pm Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellows Thursday, May 16 7 pm Monday, April 15 7 pm Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Killing Floor by Lee Child Monday, May 20 7 pm The Man on the Washing Machine by Susan Cox

Copies of books selected for each group are available for check out two weeks before the discussion date.

MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY

Dave (1993) Tea With the Dames (2018) Mrs. Brown (1997) Monday, March 25 Monday, April 29 Monday, May 20 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm Kevin Kline, Sigourney Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Billy Connolly Weaver Joan Plowright 1 hr 45 min PG 1 hr 50 min PG-13 1 hr 24 min NR

4 TECH TO GO MARCH MAGAZINE MADNESS We don’t have any robots yet, but the During the month of March, the library will give away 2017 library has added new circulating magazines to any interested library users on a first-come, technology devices that CHPL adult first-served basis. If you would like these older issues of a card holders can check out for 2 week particular magazine, please request that magazine at the loan periods. These new devices library's check out desk or call us at 630-323-8188. Check include: the library's website for a list of the offered magazines. Ÿ Portable CD Player - This comes with adapter cable and aux cable (lets you connect to your car's stereo system). It's great for listening to books on CD in your car when your car no longer has a built-in FOOD FOR FINES DURING CD player. NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK Ÿ VHS to Digital Converter Kit – The library is circulating two Elgato Video Capture devices (one circulates with a April 8 - April 13 VCR; one without a VCR) which let you transfer video We are partnering from analog sources such as a VCR or camcorder to your with HCS Community computer. Services during Ÿ Tape-to-MP3 Converter Cassette Player - This device National Library converts cassette tapes to MP3 digital files to store on Week. A community your computer. The device itself can also play cassette leader since 1937, tapes. HCS Family services Ÿ operates two food Portable Video Projector – With this DBPOWER 3200 pantries in the southeast DuPage area helping feed more Lumens LCD Video Projector, you can enjoy watching than 20,000 hungry people throughout the service area. movies or playing your favorite video games on a 50 to 200-inch big screen. Works with PCs and laptops. Monday, April 8 through Saturday, April 13, the library will accept donations of non-perishable food items and/or household products in lieu of fines when overdue materials NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY belonging to the Clarendon Hills Library are returned to us. Friends of the Library You may also donate items in lieu of outstanding fines on Membership Mailer previously returned items. Donations will not be accepted in The Friends of the Library annual place of money for lost or damaged materials. membership mailer will be coming to Each donated item will clear up to $1.00 in overdue fines. your home in May. Be on the lookout Items which CAN be accepted include: for it so that you can return your Ÿ Condiments membership form and dues. Membership dues and any monetary Ÿ Pasta, rice, cereal donations to the Friends are used to help the Clarendon Hills Ÿ Canned or boxed meat, soups, cheese, tuna, chicken Public Library and are tax deductible. Ÿ Paper products, such a paper towels and disposable Friends Plant Sale personal items Saturday, May 4 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Ÿ Household cleaning products The Friends will be holding a plant sale on the library's front Ÿ Diapers (all sizes) and wipes lawn on Saturday, May 4. Plants, featuring perennials such as Ÿ Pet food and supplies hostas and ferns, have been harvested from the gardens of Ÿ Baby food Friends members and are going for rock bottom prices. A Master Gardener from the U of I Extension Program will be on Items which CANNOT be accepted include: hand to answer any plant-related questions you may have. Ÿ sample sizes Ÿ open packages Ÿ dented or rusted cans SOMETHING NEW IS COMING! Ÿ packages with expired dates During National Library Week, we’ll launch a brand Ÿ damaged items new way to share information. Ÿ homemade food. Watch for more details at clarendonhillslibrary.org! Thank you! 5 RF MUSIC WITH MISS GRETCHEN BACH TO ROCK PRESENTS A ROCK ‘N ROLL Tuesday, March 5 10 am TODDLER MUSIC CLASSR Calling all children 5 years and under...Miss Gretchen is back! You are welcome to attend this 45-minute music class that will Tuesday, April 30 10 am have you moving, singing and learning. The class will be led by Active Learner’s Preschool (Clarendon Hills Park District) teacher, Miss Gretchen.

Bach to Rock, America’s Music School in Naperville, will return to host a demo version of their Rock ‘n Roll class. This is a high- energy, stimulating music and movement class for toddlers ages 12 - 35 months and their grown-up. The class contains a variety of music and movement based activities. Experience the developmental benefits of music in a setting and with music that makes it fun for the child and grown-up as well! HAVE A BLAST WITH VOLCANOESRF Thursday, March 14 4 pm LITTLE BUILDERS An educator from the Lizzadro Wednesday, May 1 10 am Museum of Lapidary Art will Age 5 and under with an adult introduce kids ages 7-12 to the can drop in for some block play! world of volcanoes. We’ll have a variety of blocks such as Mega Bloks, jumbo blocks and more available for your little ones R to build with. PARTY WITH MY PEEPS Wednesday, April 17 4 pm Students in grades 3-5 are invited to help us celebrate everything Peeps. PLANT CRAFT IN THE GARDEN We’ll taste test Saturday, May 4 10 am - noon various special Join us for a drop-in family craft activity in the library’s Peeps’ flavors, do garden. Decorate your own flower pot and then plant some Peeps toothpick seeds courtesy of The Friends of the Library who will be jousting (google it holding their Annual Plant Sale at this time as well. – it’s a thing), make Peeps s’mores and more! Join us for some Peeptastic fun!

Coming Soon!

Reading is a Blast! Summer Reading Club June 10 - August 3

6 READ TO THE DOGSR The First Thursday of Each Month Story Times and Art 6:30 - 7:30 pm For the Improve your reading skills and make a new Little Ones friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are provided by the Hinsdale Humane Society. Readers in K - 5th grade may sign up for SPRING STORY TIMES a 15-minute time slot beginning the Monday prior to the March 18 - April 25 meeting date. Mark your calendars: No registration required for these Story Times! March 7 Sign up March 4 April 4 Sign up April 1 Baby Time: Tuesdays at 10 am May 2 Sign up April 29 45-minute program for children birth through 18 months and caregiver. FAMILY LEGO NIGHT LapSit Story Time: Wednesdays at 10 am March 14, April 18, May 23 45-minute program for children age 3 and younger 6:00 - 7:30 pm with adult companion. Calling all LEGO fans…let's see what you can create with our LEGOS! Drop in and make a LEGO creation based on a Preschool Story Time: Thursdays at 10:30 am theme. All creations will be put on OR 2 pm display in the library. Geared for 30-minute program for children 3 to 6 years old. Adult families with children 3 years old and up. caregivers must remain in the library. TINY TOT ARTR Mondays at 10 am OR 11 am March 18 - April 22 Come with your tiny tot for songs, a story, and an art project. For ages 18-36 months with an adult. PRESCHOOL ART Fridays at 10 am BOOKMARK CONTEST 2019 March 15, April 12, May 10 Calling all 1st - 5th graders! Join us for a creative story time for children ages 3-6 Design a bookmark for the library. Entry forms will be available with their caregivers. We will read a story and then do and completed entries accepted at the Youth Services Desk a craft project inspired by the book. between March 18 and April 6. One winning design will be selected from each grade to be printed and used throughout the year.

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R indicates registration beginning February 26 at www.clarendonhillslibrary.org or call 630-323-8188. F indicates program is sponsored by The Friends of the Library. 7 Future Best-Sellers Look for these titles coming soon to the Coming in May Clarendon Hills library by best-selling authors: The Stiehl Assassin by Terry Brooks Public Library Resistance Women by Jennifer Chiaverini 7 North Prospect Avenue Coming in March The Oracle by Clive Cussler Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 Wolf Pack by C. J. Box The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver Phone 630.323.8188 Blotto, Twinks and the Intimate Revue The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich Fax 630.323.8189 by Simon Brett The Road Home by Richard Paul Evans Run Away by Harlan Coben www.clarendonhillslibrary.org The Night Window by Dean Koontz [email protected] Celtic Empire by Clive Cussler The Pioneers by David McCullough Blood Oath by Linda Fairstein Board of Trustees Hot Shot by Fern Michaels Jon Arendt Cemetery Road by Greg Iles Blessing in Disguise by Danielle Steel Dennis Derfiny Dark Tribute by Iris Johansen Julie Doyle Deep Harbor by Fern Michaels Camille Horan Recent Gifts & Memorials Margaret Kealy The Cornwalls Are Gone by Thank you to... Kearney Kilens The First Lady by James Patterson Ÿ Joan Tuisl The Ward Family for donating a play bus for The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See the Youth Department. The Clarendon Hills Library Board Silent Night by Danielle Steel Ÿ Anonymous for their generous donation to of Trustees meets the third Tuesday The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear be used towards the library’s collection. of every month at 7:00 pm in the Ÿ meeting room. You are invited to Wild Card by Stuart Woods The Clarendon Hills Lions Club for their attend. donation to go towards large print and audio books. Connect with us! Coming in April Ÿ The Friends of the Clarendon Hills Library for Redemption by David Baldacci their donation to go towards library and Make Them Cry programs and for providing treats at the by Mary Higgins Clark Library during the Christmas Walk. The A List by J. A. Jance The Department of Sensitive Crimes In honor of... by Alexander McCall Smith Ÿ Teagan McLinn for funds donated to the Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan library in celebration of her birthday. Far and Away by Fern Michaels Miracle at St. Andrews by James Patterson Books, Bytes & Beyond is The 18th Abduction by James Patterson published quarterly by the Library Closing: Clarendon Hills Public Library, The 13-Minute Murder by James Patterson 7 North Prospect Avenue, Triple Jeopardy by Anne Perry Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 Neon Prey by John Sandford

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