Volume 15, Issue 3 March-May 2019
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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 private, 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.