Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District

Fall 2016 VOL. 32, NO. 4 AMPL News

Library Hours September is Library Card Monday–Thursday . . . . .9 am - 9 pm Friday & Saturday . . . . .9 am - 5 pm Sunday ...... 1 pm - 5 pm Sign-up Month Drive-up book return open 24 hours Library Closed Th e Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library is joining the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure Labor Day . . . . . September 4 & 5 Thanksgiving . . . . . November 24 that every student has the most important school supply of all – a free library card. Residents of Alsip, Merrionette Park and Garden Board Meetings Homes are invited to visit the library in September and take Library Board meetings are advantage of all of our fun activities and raffl es. Snoopy is once held the second Tuesday of each again our Honorary Chair for Library Card Sign-up Month month at 7:30 pm. Minutes and 2016! Stop by the Patron Services Desk with your camera and agendas are posted on the library get a picture with Snoopy. For more information on how to sign up for a library card contact website. Library Board members are elected by residents of Alsip, Patron Services at 708.371.5666 ext. 141 or visit us online at www.alsiplibrary.info. Merrionette Park and Garden Homes. Library board positions are unpaid. Meetings are open to Precious Memories Preserved the public. We are pleased to announce our new Mobile works, and then attend a lab session to scan, Library Board Memory Lab! Digitize your favorite family convert, and record. To sign up, stop by Mary E. McKendree, President photos, home audio and videocassettes, the Adult Services Information Desk or Judy Buergel, Vice President Mary Jane Schneider, Secretary and record personal stories and interviews call 708.371.5666 ext. 139. Sandra Ceretto, Treasurer with loved ones. Each month, the library is Gerald Dujsik, Trustee off ering a demo class so you too can learn Demo Classes Lester E. Engelbrecht, Trustee Robert M. Olson, Trustee how to use our new videotape and audio- Monday, September 26 from 7-8:15 pm cassette converters. We’ll also show you Th ursday, October 13 from 7-8:15 pm Programs our picture scanner, which can digitize not Th ursday, December 8 from 7-8:15 pm only photographs, but slides and negatives, Attending a program and need a special accommodation? Be sure as well. Open Lab times are available so Open Labs to call the Library at least fi ve you can bring in your personal videotapes, Tuesday, October 11, 10 am days in advance. audiotapes and photographs and start digi- Saturday, October 29, 10 am tizing your own materials. So come to one of Th ursday, November 10 from 7-8:15 pm our demo sessions to learn how everything Teen Programs

Teen programs are designed specifically for teens ages 13 to 19. To register for one or more of the programs, please call 708.926.7024 or drop by the Information Desk at the library.

Dungeons and Dragons Custom Buttons of tabletop games! Learn how to play Saturday, September 17 at 1 pm Tuesday, September 27 at 5 pm Force of Will! Kick back with a few video Tuesdays, October 11, 18, and games with your friends from our Make your own customized buttons at selection or bring your own! November 8 at 5 pm the library! Magic the Gathering Sugar Skulls Tournament Thursday, October 20 at 6 pm Tuesday, November 22 at 4 pm Day of the Dead is November 1st, so get We’re having a tournament featuring one into the spirit with a few sugar skulls! of the most popular TCGs ever made! We’ll teach you how they’re made, and Compete to win an entire booster box! then decorate a few for you to take home. The tournament is free, but space is extremely limited. Smash zombies and slay dragons at our Mortal Kombat XL Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Tournament group! No experience is necessary, and Thursday, October 27 at 5 pm we’ll provide everything you need from Get over here and fight to the top to character sheets to dice. win a $100 Gamestop gift card! Check Shirt Totes Smash Meet-Up out the teen section on our website for tournament rules and details. Tuesday, November 29 at 6 pm Tuesday, September 20 at 4 pm Learn how to make a tote bag from one Join us at the library for a few rounds of International Games Day of your shirts! Bring your own shirt, or Smash Bros.! We’ll have Smash Bros. for Saturday, November 19 at 1 pm use one of the ones we provide. Be aware Wii U available along with Project M. any shirts used in this program will be It’s International Games Day at the Get together here and test your skills! cut up. library! Check out our large selection TAG (Teen Advisory Group)

TAG Book Tasting Thursdays, from 7-8 pm; Grades 6-8 Thursday, October 13 from 7-8 pm; Grades 6-8 (August 4, Setpember 1, October 6, November 3) “Sample” a variety of literary genres in order to find your preferred “tastes” in reading. Join us for an evening of Do you want to show off your leadership skills? Or are you “books, fun, and food!” (Registration required) simply looking for a way to be more involved with other teens at the library? There’s always something new and Halloween Painting exciting being planned and you can be a part of that. Join us and share your opinions about what you’d like Thursday, October 20 from 7-8 pm; Grades 6-8 to see and do at the library. Enjoy a frightfully fun evening with your friends and take home a spooktacular Halloween painting. (Registration required)

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Registration is requested for all programs. Stop by the Adult Information Desk or call 708.926.7024 to sign up.

Rex’s Antique Appraisals Haunted History Thursday, September 15 at 7 pm Wednesday, October 26 at 7 pm Rex Newell of Rex’s Antiques will appraise your hand-held Sit back and listen to the antique or collectible. The first 40 library district residents to entertaining and chill- sign-up can bring in one item to be appraised. ing tales of the historical hauntings of the Midwest. You’re sure to get spooky goosebumps and learn a bit of history too!

Buying Holiday Tech Gifts Saturday, November 5 at 10 am Mike Gershbein will offer a survey of unique technology products at all price points.

Surrounded by Santa: Taking Back Pumpkin Still Life: Your Holidays A Painting Workshop Wednesday, November 9 at 7 pm Thursday, September 29 at 7 pm Consultant Jerilyn Willin will Celebrate the season and express your creativity with this fun share strategies you can use painting workshop. Beginners are welcome. This program is to have a less stressful, more limited to ages 16 and up. meaningful holiday season.

Tuesday Morning Movies Travel the world through film this fall! Light refreshments provided. Program time has changed to 9:30 am. September 27 – The King’s Speech October 25 – Waking Ned Devine November 22 – Midnight in Paris December 27 – The Intern

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Programs begin the week starting September 18 and end October 22. Programs are drop-in, unless otherwise stated. Residents may check-in with their library card 30 minutes prior to the program, and non-residents may check-in 15 minutes prior to the program. Preschool Programs Preschool Pals Toddler Art Tuesdays from 10-10:30 am (No program October 18) Thursdays from 10-10:30 am Ages 3-5 years old, not yet in Kindergarten. Join us for Ages 2 to 5 years old with caregiver. Toddlers will explore stories, music, rhymes, finger plays, crafts, and more. Fosters activities that engage the senses and help them understand the independence as well as introducing your preschooler to all of world around them. (Same program as Wednesday evenings). the great things at the library. Drop in Family Music Rubber Ducky Time Fridays from 10-10:30 am Wednesdays from 10-10:30 am Ages 5 and under with caregiver. Songs, games, and musical Birth-23 months with caregiver. Delight and stimulate your adventures for caregivers and little ones. baby’s senses as we introduce your little one to the sounds and rhythms of language and reading with stories, music, and rhymes. Spanish Bilingual Storytime Alphabet Stew Saturdays from 11-11:30 am Ages 5 and under. Come for a story, Wednesdays from 11:30- 12 noon songs, and a craft. All are welcome! Ages 2 to 4 years with caregiver. Each week we focus on a Acompañenos para una hora de different letter of the alphabet with stories, activities, and crafts. cuentos en español, canciones, y una manualidad. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Special Programs

Book Chat & Snack Little Red Riding Hood Friday, September 23 from 4-4:30 pm Wednesday, October 26 at 7 pm Grades 5 and up. The Great Gilly Best for ages 9 and under. Children’s Improv Theater group Hopkins by Katherine Paterson. will be back to present a “scary” Halloween version of the Whether you loved it or didn’t classic fairy tale, “Little Red Riding Hood”. Free tickets even finish it, come talk about it. available 30 minutes ahead of time at the YS desk, Everyone is welcome, especially non-residents 15 minutes ahead of performance. those training for the trophy at our annual Battle of the Books next Spooky Halloween Drop-In Craft spring. Books are usually available Saturday, October 29 between 2 to 4 pm at the Patron Services desk the month before the discussion. Please pick them up more than a week in advance; during the All ages (under 9 with caregiver). Drop in anytime. Scare up last week before discussion, the books are returned to their some fun! Create horrifying hand-puppets, ghoulish ghosts, home libraries. Future titles to be announced. and freaky creatures of all kinds. We provide the inspiration and the supplies. Join us if you dare!

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Afterschool Programs Evening Programs Maker Lab: Build-Create- Invent-Discover! Kids Paint Night Mondays from 4-4:30 pm Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm Grades K-5. Make messes, make mistakes, make Grades 3 and up. Bring your artistic skills each week as we connections in science. Great experiments for beginning create a masterpiece on canvas. Never painted before, that’s scientists to discover the wonder and why of science. fine too! We are here to enjoy ourselves and every art piece is uniquely yours. Young Einsteins Toddler Art Tuesdays from 4-4:30 pm (No program October 18) Wednesdays from 6-6:30 pm Grades K-2. While listening to Ages 2-5 years old with caregiver. Toddlers will explore activities stories and performing simple that engage the senses and help them understand the world experiments, kids will enjoy around them. (Same program repeated on Thursday morning). exploring the world of science. Jammie Jamboree The Mad Scientists Club: Wednesdays from 7-7:30 pm CSI Edition Ages birth to 5 years old with caregiver. Soothing stories and Wednesdays from 4-4:30 pm activities perfect for before bedtime. Kids are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring a favorite bedtime pal. Grades 3-5. Whodunit? Engage in experiments which explore the world of forensic science and criminal investigation and learn how detectives and forensic experts use science to do their jobs. Saturday Programs Painting with Pals Thursdays from 3:45-4:30 pm Checkmate Grades K-2. Join your friends and become a budding Saturdays from 10-11 am artist as you follow step by step instructions to create Grades 1 and up. Learn new moves and test your skills! your masterpiece! Chess teaches concentration, focus, logic, and outcome, while promoting the STEM initiative. For beginners as well as those Afterschool Cooking Club with some experience. Fridays, September 30 and Minecraft Meet-up October 14 from 4-4:30 pm Saturdays from 2:30-3:30 pm Grades K-5. Join us for a fun and easy cooking experi- ence, no stove or oven needed! (Not recommended for Grades 1 and up. Do you love Minecraft? Want to meet others children with food allergies of any kind). who love it just as much as you? Join us at this club where we use the Minecraft server to create a safe and controlled environment for Minecraft enthusiasts.

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Registration is required for all programs. To sign up or request additional information, call the Adult Services Department at 708.926.7024.

Buying Holiday Tech Gifts Saturday, November 5 at 10 am Technology expert Mike Gershbein will offer a survey of unique technology products at all price points.

Ancestry Research – Working with Pictures Computer Basics Veterans Day Edition Monday, November 7 at 7 pm Saturday, September 10 at 10 am Saturdays, September 17 at 10 am Learn how to use our Ancestry This class will cover basics of transferring OR November 12 at 10 am database to discover amazing facts about your family history! In honor of pictures from your phone and camera to New to computers? Sign up for this lively Veteran’s Day, this session will focus your computer and the cloud. Discover class which covers mouse, keyboard, on veterans and military history. Find a variety of fun online editing websites. and windows navigation skills: how to out when your relatives enlisted and Basic computer skills required. open/close windows, scroll, minimize, even what battles they fought. Basic maximize, find menus and enlarge text. computer skills required. Beginning Microsoft Be Safe Online Excel Uploading Pictures to Thursday, September 22, 6:30 pm Tuesday, September 13, 6:30 pm Social Media In this fast-moving class, students will Gain practical tips on avoiding credit create a basic worksheet and learn fun- card and identity theft online by Saturday, October 22 at 10 am damentals, such as opening files, adding managing passwords, avoiding malware Learn how to upload pictures and videos columns, printing, saving, editing and and viruses and showing online smarts. to social networking sites such as Flickr, formatting a file. Basic computer Google Photos, Instagram and Snapchat. skills required. Mail Merge Saturday, October 8, 10 am Learn how to use the Mail Merge func- tion in Microsoft Word to create mailing labels, envelopes, form letters and more to send to business contacts and friends. This is a great tool if planning a wedding or other event. Basic Microsoft Word skills and computer skills required.

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New Books

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Do you enjoy talking about your most recent “read”? If so, one of our Book Discussion Groups might be right for you! Now is the time to join! We even have a special group that discusses only romances on the fi rst Wednesday evening of the month. Our “traditional” book discussion group meets the fi rst Th ursday of each month. For more information and registration, call the Adult Services Information Desk at 708.371.5666 ext. 139

Th e Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library is hosting a food drive from October 1 through November 18. Please bring in non-perishable items to share with area families in need and help make their Th anksgiving a happy one.

Th en, beginning November 21, we will kick-off our annual toy drive. Bring a new unwrapped toy to the library through December 17 and the Christmas Care Program at Worth Township will ensure it makes a child’s holiday happy. For more information contact Patron Services at 708.371.5666 ext. 141.

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