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OCTOBER 2009 Vice-President Diane Shields Secretary Macy’S Museum Adventure Pass Now Available! Kenneth J Prairie Trails Public BOARD OF TRUSTEES James V. Rokaitis President Library District Anita Byrne OCTOBER 2009 Vice-President Diane Shields Secretary Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass Now Available! Kenneth J. Twadell Treasurer Venture into an aardvark den, and master a mythical maze. Ann Trovato Come face to face with a human-headed winged bull, and Michael Valerio sit peacefully in a Japanese garden. These are just some of Claudia Robuck Teddy Rooseveltthe adventures patrons can have with the Macy’s Museum Adventure Passth being launched this fall. Thursday, September 25 at 7 p.m. Ruth E. Faklis “We have duties to others and duties to ourselves, and we can shirk Library Director Beginning September 1st, Prairie Trails Public Library District ADULT library card holders will have access neither.”to passes giving – Theodore free admission Roosevelt to 17 exciting museums and other cultural institutions throughout the ChicagoIt’s the area. end But of it hisgets secondbetter – theterm passes in office are available and Presid for theent whole Roosevelt year! This is special reflecting opportunity on Library Board Meetings is madehis possible triumphs by a generousand failures contribution – primarily from Macy’s, during in his partnership White House with the years. Metropolitan Come Library see System. th The Library Board professional actor Terry Lynch’s outstanding portrayal of our 26 president born meets on the second Adult patrons150 years will needago thisto visit October. the library REGISTER! to pick up a one week pass for the museum of their choice. Each museum is contributing four passes, for two or four free admissions depending on the institution. Thursday of each month Passes will be available on a first come, first serve basis at the reference desk and cannot be reserved. at 7:30 p.m. Passes are available for: Arlington Heights Historical Museum, Bronzeville Children’s Museum, Broofield Zoo, Cantigny Park, Chicago Botanical Garden, Cuneo Museum and Garden, Elgin History Museum, Elgin Public Museum, Graue Mill and Museum, National Hellenic Museum, KidsWork Chidren’s Museum, Kohl Children’s Museum, Lake County Discovery Museum, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Morton Arboretum, Oriental Institute Museum, and St. Charles Heritage Museum. Library Hours Please note that the Brookfield Zoo passes are now available through the Macy’s Museum Adventure Monday through Pass program and will admit 2 people. One Museum Adventure Pass may be checked out per Prairie Thursday 9 a.m. Trails Public Library District adult card in good standing, per loan period. Libraryto 9 p.m. Hours Passes are non-transferable, they must be used by the patron checking out the pass, and may only be FridayMonday and Saturday through used once. The top of the pass may be collected by the participating institution. Patrons may be asked 9Thursday a.m. to 5 9 p.m. a.m. for photo identification and library card to gain admission to the participating museum. to 9 p.m. For details about passes for participating institutions go to www.museumadventure.org or stop by Friday and Saturday the reference desk for more information. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Library Closed Labor Day Monday, Patrons with st disabilitiesSeptember who plan 1 to attend library programs and require certain accommodations are asked to contact the library at (708) 430-3688 Dan Kloepper Editor Patrons with Come and see the new mural! disabilities who plan to attend library Richard Kuntz of the Reavis High School Art Department and two Reavis graduates joined in painting a mural in the library’s youth services department this summer. programs and require certain accommodations The mural depicts fairies and pixies amidst lush foliage. The colorful mural adds whimsy and creativity to the room’s are asked to contact the atmosphere. The Board and staff invite our patrons to come and view this full wall artistic effort. library at (708) 430-3688 Construction Completed As the summer comes to an end, so does the construction Dan Kloepper project at the library. We are thrilled that all public bathrooms Editor have been renovated and meet handicapped accessibility requirements. Each bathroom has baby changing stations, newly tiled walls, automatic shut-off faucets and hand dryers, wheelchair accessibility and more. The meeting rooms have new wall coverings, new carpet, a pass-through window, new media and more. Bench seating was installed in the Board Room for storage and audience seating purposes. OLD We’re also pleased to announce that the exterior of the building NEW was painted, giving our facility a fresh, clean, welcoming look. Again, we thank our patrons for their patience and consideration during this renovation project. P A G E 2 Children’s Programming Story Times Lapsit Story Time Check out our NEW Birth—18 months Parent or caregiver must be foreign language story times! present Limit 10 per session Spanish Story Time Arabic Story Time September 21st – October 26th Monday, Thursday, Mondays at 10 a.m. October 19th October 22nd You must pre-register for this at 6:30 p.m. at 7 p.m. program at the youth services All Ages but stories geared All Ages but stories geared desk. No phone reservations will towards younger children towards younger children be taken. Do you speak Spanish? Then Do you speak Arabic? Sessions last 30 minutes. come to the library for our new Then come to the library for our Spanish story time! All are new Arabic story time! welcome to join to hear stories in All are welcome to join to hear Toddler Time your native language. stories in your native language. 18 months-2 ½ years Parent or caregiver must be Polish Story Time present. Wednesday, Family Movie Night Limit 15 per session. October 21st September 22nd– October 28th at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. or All Ages but stories geared Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. towards younger children Sessions last 30 minutes . Do you speak Polish? Then come to the library for our new Polish story time! All are welcome to Preschool Story Time join to hear stories in your native 3-5 years (not in Kindergarten) language. Children attend alone. September 22nd– October 28th Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. or Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Monsters Vs. Aliens th Sessions last 45 minutes. Monday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m. All Ages Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. Other Programs Martha How to Speaks Identify PartyPartyParty Leaves nd Thursday, October 22 th Tuesday, October 6 th Thursday, October 8 at 4 p.m. Grades K—2nd at 4 p.m. at 4—4:45 p.m. Join us for a fun filled Grades 3– 5 Ages 6—8 afternoon with everyone’s Come to the library to learn about Hey kids (and grownups), favorite talking dog. leaves! Play games and learn more come to our beginner about how to identify leaves in reader book SScarycary Stories your club. Tuesday, October 27th backyard. Before the at 7:15 p.m. book club Ages 8 and up starts, Celebrate Halloween with a Guitar Hero pick up spooktacular story time for kids Thursday, October 15th, Cowgirl Kate and grownups alike! 3:30—4:40 p.m. and Cocoaand Cocoa Halloween Craft at the youth services desk. Grades 2—5 th Read the first chapter and Thursday, October 29 Break out your parent’s Van come to voice your opinion at 6:30 p.m. Halen tee shirts and come and hear the rest of the All Ages story! Embrace your inner artist by rock out at the library. making a spooky, creepy craft! Adult Programming P A G E 3 Wednesday Scary Movies Wild Prairie Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. Movies are free. You must be 18 or older to attend. Book Wednesday, October 7th Club House of Wax (1953) Thursday, Wednesday, October 14th ththth October 15October 15 Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) at 7 p.m.at p.m. Lace ReaderLace Reader Wednesday, October 21st By Brunonia Barry John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) will be discussed. A limited number of copies will be available Wednesday, October 28th at circulation beginning September 17th. FrightenersFrightenersFrighteners (1996) Registration is required for all programs unless otherwise noted. Pruning Techniques and Those Were The Days Pruning Tools for Trees and Radio Players ShrubsShrubsShrubs Thursday, November 5th Thursday, October 8th at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m.at p.m. at 7 p.m.at p.m. Kathleen Obirek, landscape designer and educator, will show you how to be on the “cutting edge” of practicing prudent This group performs original pruning. scripts from the golden age of Learn about the method and tools used by professional arborists. You will try “hands on” the newest tools now radio using music and available to the homeowner. special effects. One lucky person will win an Ergonomic Bypass Hand Pruner. This event is free but registration in advance is required. This event is free but registration in advance is required Summer Reading Results – WOW! HOLD THE DATE! We truly appreciate the fact that our materials’ circulation Annual Veterans Day Salute statistics have increased steadily each and every month for Wednesday, November 11th the past two years. The library is busier than it has ever At the Veterans Memorial been boasting the following summer reading statistics State Road and Moody (youth + adult): 10:45 a.m. Summer Reading Participants: 591 40’s Big band Sound with Total Number of Books Read: 9,305 Afterglow Teen Volunteers: 121 Summer Reading Program attendees: 4,005 at the library 11:30 a.m. Teen Programs Teen Improv Monday, October 12 th 6:30 p.m.
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