National Library Week April 8 - 14 General Celebrate National Library Week by attending a program, checking out a book, 2 or using our computers. Please take a moment to tell us what you love about the library by filling out a comment card. We hope you’ll join us for coffee and Friends donuts on Wednesday, April 11 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. All week there will be 3 an opportunity to enter a free drawing for a chance to win a gorgeous gift basket. One entry per person, please. Families 4 Join us at Discover Tinley on April 14 Youth The library will have plenty to share with the community at Discover Tinley on 5 Saturday, April 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Stop by our booth, show us your Tinley Park library card, and receive an entry for a free Teens drawing to win a great prize basket. Bring your toughest questions for the “Stump the 6 Librarian” contest and make sure to save time for the kids to take a break in our Kids Korner. Adults 7 – 10 Bookmobile Tinley Park Public Library 11 News and Program Guide General Spring 2012 12

The Shark is BACK! Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library Shredding Event. Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Bring a maximum of two standard-sized paper boxes filled with your sensitive papers (bank statements, bills, etc.) to the shredding truck in Monday – Friday the library’s east parking lot. Shredding representatives will remove the 9:00 am – 9:00 pm boxes from your car, take them to the shredding truck, and shred them Saturday on site. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The shredder ACCEPTS papers, file folders, envelopes, continuous Sunday forms, and stationery. noon – 5:00 pm

PLEASE DO NOT DEPOSIT any of the following items: CD-ROMs, plastics, Closed: plastic bags, metals, trash, three-ring binders, diskettes, magnetic media, hazardous Friday, March 16 waste, medical waste, or hardcover books. These items contaminate the contents and Friday, April 6 render the material non-recyclable. Sunday, April 8 Sunday, May 13 Ereader excitement Sunday, May 27 Since the holiday season ended, our phones have been ringing with questions Monday, May 28 on ereaders, tablets, and other electronic devices. Not quite sure what to do with that new device? The library offers a large selection of free ebooks and audiobooks with our Media On Demand service. Our Adult Reference staff can answer your questions about your new device and help you learn how to use our free downloadable audio and ebook program. Check the computer class schedule on page 10 for offerings on how to use ereaders and download ebooks.

Thanks, Friends! New and additional indoor signage was installed in the library in December. Thank you to the Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library for purchasing this signage. 7851 Timber Dr Tinley Park IL 60477 708.532.0160 tplibrary.org [email protected] Thank you to our donors Pamela J. Deiters, Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library, Bob and Joyce Hasenkamp.

Still seeing images like this around town? These are QR (Quick Response) codes that may be scanned using smartphones with a built-in camera and specific type of mobile application. QR codes automatically connect your smartphone to websites, videos, and more. Keep an eye out for these codes on library mailings, brochures, and inside the building. Scan this code for instant access to the library website!

Put the library in the palm of your hand If you have a smartphone, Blackberry, or other device, download the free mobile app LibAnywhere from Apple’s Tinley Park Public Library App Store or Android’s Market. Visit the library’s universal Board of Trustees: mobile site at www.libanywhere.com/m/377. President Catherine Hannon 1. Visit Apple’s App Store or Android’s Market and search for Vice President "LibAnywhere". Gina Miller 2. Download the free app. Treasurer Barbararose Whalen 3. Open the app and search for “Tinley Park Public Library” to make it your default search page. Secretary Laura Hess-Wojcik 4. Start exploring! Trustees Visit www.tplibrary.org/Apps.htm to learn more. Darren Meyers Kathy Parker Virginia White Focus on Rapid Research: Geneaology Looking up your family tree? The library offers some excellent resources for Library Administrator genealogy research. We offer a professional version of Ancestry.com (accessible in Richard Wolff the library only) for looking up census data, military records, church and land records, passenger lists, and more. For researching census data at home 24/7, try using Assistant Administrator Heritage Quest. For obituaries and news articles, try Newsbank, ProQuest Susan K. Dienes Newsstand, and ProQuest Chicago Tribune (Historical). Our Reference staff is always happy to assist you with these tools. Click the Rapid Research tab on our TPPL Board Dates: home page or call the Reference Desk at 708.532.0160, ext. 1 Wednesday, March 28 Wednesday, April 25 Wednesday, May 23 Discover different shades of GREEN during Earth Month We invite you to have fun and learn more about the environment during Earth Month. Orland Hills Board We’ve planned a ton of activities in April for people of all ages, including a concert, Dates: programs, and interactive activities. Adults will learn how to grow pesticide-free herbs Monday, March 19 on April 9, as well as how to compost food scraps and coffee grounds on April 17. Monday, May 21 The whole family will enjoy an environmental concert by Sandy Lucas, complete with recycled instruments on April 14. Teens will have a chance to create cool clothing Newsletter Staff: from recycled items at Team Build-It on April 17 and tweens will also have a chance Karen Beran to make a craft from garbage at TAG’s April 20 program. Please check the Susan K. Dienes newsletter or our online events calendar at tplibrary.org to learn more about our Robin Lauren Earth Month programs and registration information. Rich Wolff Summer reading Hungry for summer reading? It’s never too early to start looking forward to our super Summer Reading Program. This year’s focus is on food. Dates are Monday, June 4 through Saturday, August 4. Summer Reading aboard the Bookmobile will run from Monday, June 4 through Thursday, August 2. For more information on fun programs, cool prizes, and activities for all ages, stay on the lookout for the summer newsletter that will arrive in your mailbox the third week in May. Sunday Afternoon Tour of Art Concert Series Visit the library w website at www.tplibrary.org Peter Oprisko and click on the presents “Unforgettable Nat!” Tour of Art link to Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 p.m. view the beautiful Online registration begins Thursday, March 8. artwork purchased by the Friends to add beauty Please register by phone or in person beginning throughout the building. Want to come in and Friday, March 9. see the art in person? Brochures featuring a Peter and his accompanist and bass return with a very walking tour of these charming pieces will be special tribute to the late Nat King Cole. available in the information rack in the library's entranceway. Eddie Korosa and His Boys from Fannie May News Illinois A new flavor is now available. Dark chocolate mint Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. cookie! Yummy!! Best buy in town at only $1.00. Online registration begins Thursday, April 5. Please register by phone or in person beginning Donations needed Friday, April 6. Starting your spring cleaning soon? Please think Eddie and His Boys are back to close our season of us as your book donation site. We accept with a rousing polka fest and more! gently used fiction and nonfiction books. We cannot accept textbooks, Reader's Digest Condensed Books, magazines, or encyclopedias. Stop by the Friends' Bookstore and browse awhile. You'll find a large selection The Sunday Afternoon Concert Series is of novels, nonfiction, paperbacks, videos, and sponsored by the Friends of the Tinley Park much more. Public Library. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for the performance. Registrants must obtain a ticket Help us change lives! from the registration table at least 10 minutes Join the Friends of the Library and make a before the scheduled performance. Unclaimed difference today. The Friends of the Library reserved seating will be released 10 minutes serves as a fund-raising organization that before the scheduled performance. benefits the Tinley Park Public Library. All proceeds from membership dues, book bags, For a full listing of our 2011/2012 concerts, please Fannie May candy bars, and water bottle sales pick up a brochure in the library's entranceway or plus bookstore purchases directly benefit the visit the event calendar on the library website, library. The Friends purchase furnishings and www.tplibrary.org. artwork for the library and sponsor youth and adult programs such as our popular Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. Anyone interested in joining the Friends may obtain an application at ATTENTION VETERANS the Checkout Desk or use the form below. Applications for the Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. are "A library outranks any other one thing a available in the community can do to benefit its people. 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Please make checks payable to: The Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library friends 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477 membership Drop-In Programs Little Movers No registration required. Ages: 3 - 5 years and parents Wednesdays, March 7 & 14 from 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Grab your dancing shoes and get ready for a hoppin’ and boppin’ good time! Drop in for a casual program with lots of music and movement set to song-related Storytimes activities. 3 – 23 month-olds and parents from 10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Bilingual Storytime Fridays, March 23 – April 13 Ages: 3 years - Grade 3 and parents NOTE: Library is closed Friday, April 6. Saturdays from 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. 3 – 35 month-olds and parents Enjoy the sounds of stories and songs in these from 6:30 – 6:50 p.m. bilingual storytimes featuring children’s favorites. Thursdays, March 22 – April 12 March 3 & May 12 Arabic March 17 Polish 2-year-olds and parents April 7 Urdu/Hindi Tuesdays, March 20 – April 10 May 5 Spanish from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. OR Wednesdays, March 21 – April 11 from 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Sensory Storytime Ages: Families with children ages 2 and up 3 – 5 year-olds and parents Saturday, March 24 from 11:00 a.m. – noon Tuesdays, March 20 – April 10 Join us for a storytime that respects sensory needs. from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Children will participate at their own pace in songs, OR Wednesdays, March 21 – April 11 activities, and stories all about "Amazing You"! from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Family World Music Tour with Guy Louis Ages: Kindergarten to Grade 5 Thursday, March 22 from 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. Journey from continent to continent learning about different cultures and the music that makes them special. Outstanding Guy brings musical instruments from around the world and plays them with expert delivery for a thoroughly captivating performance! Families with children in Kindergarten through grade 5 will enjoy this high-energy performance. Please register each family member attending. Family Concert with Sandy Lucas Ages: 3 years to adult Family Movie Night Saturday, April 14 from 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Ages: All Sandy Lucas will entertain you with songs about spring, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. the environment, and Earth Day. She'll even bring an March 9 Lion King, April 20 The Fox and the array of recycled instruments kids just might get to play! Hound 2, and May 4 Kung Fu Panda 2. Please register each family member attending. The whole family is invited to movie nights. Snacks will be served. We’ll supply juice boxes for the Juggling Funny Stories with children or you may bring your own covered drink. Chris Fascione Ages: 3 years to Adult Family Pajamarama Monday, April 30 from 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. Ages: 3 years – Grade 1 & parents Families with children ages three and up will enjoy this Fridays, March 23, April 27, and May 18 dramatic show with professional actor and storyteller from 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. Chris Fascione. Please register each family member You are invited to our nighttime storytime! Snacks attending. will be served. Kids may come dressed for bedtime. Reading Under a Tent Moms & Tots Together Ages: Families with children ages 3 and up Ages: 3 - 35 months and Moms/Pops Thursday, May 17 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays, March 6 & 13 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Moms, dads, and children of all ages, come to the Connect with moms (and pops) and tots in this open- library with a flashlight and a bed sheet. You will make style playgroup. Children get an opportunity to play a tent from the sheet using chairs, then curl up to read with each other while moms (and pops) get an to each other or play games. Please register each opportunity to meet and visit with other moms (and family member attending the program. pops).

Note: If you or your child needs a reasonable accommodation to be successful in a program, please inform a staff member when registering. Chicago Wolves Hockey Player Visit Penguin Plunge Ages: All Ages: 3 – 5 years Thursday, March 8 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 19 from 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. We will welcome a Wolves player who will share Take the penguin plunge as we read penguin what it’s like to play professional hockey, dress a stories, make a craft, and celebrate the penguins’ child in hockey gear, raffle prizes, and sign annual migration north. autographs. No registration required. Love Love Hug! Design a Bookmark Ages: 3 – 5 years Grades: Kindergarten – 5 Monday, May 7 from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. or Help us celebrate Children’s Book Week by 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. designing a bookmark based on the theme We will make a very special surprise for mom in “Reading Is a Treat.” There will be one winner celebration of Mother’s Day. from each grade category: Kindergarten – Grade 1, That’s Incredible Grade 2 – 3, and Grade 4 – 5. Drawing must be Grades: K – 1 5 child’s own design. Winning designs will be Monday, March 26 from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. reproduced and distributed to library patrons. We’re celebrating what’s incredible about kids Entry forms will be available for pickup with incredible games and incredible crafts! beginning Sunday, April 22. Entries must be returned by Saturday, May 12. The winners will be Sock Puppet Fun! notified by Thursday, May 17 and will receive a Grades: K – 1 $10.00 gift card. Good luck and happy drawing! Friday, March 30 from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. We will create our own sock puppets using fun supplies. Socks will be provided. youth It’s Not Rocket Science Grades: K – 1 Monday, April 23 from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. Registration begins on the We will be examining everyday things and how th 20 of each month for the they work! following month’s programs. Thumb-body’s Birthday Register by going to www.tplibrary.org and Grades: K – 1 clicking on "Programs and Events." Phone Monday, May 21 from 6:30 – 7:15 p.m. registration begins one day after online Help us celebrate Ed Emberley’s birthday with registration. Children must be the appropriate age thumb painting (with our thumbs!), thumb games, by the day of the program. and even thumb silly songs! iFun Fridays Grades: 2 – 3 Scan this code to view Fridays from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. our All-Events Calendar. Looking for something fun and exciting to do on a Friday night? We will have a different theme with lots of cool activities to do each month. Please register for each month separately. Please register for the following March 30: Spring is in the Air April 13: Game Time programs. May 11: Out of This World My Big Messy Art Class Thumbprint Art Ages: 2 year olds and parent Grades: 2 – 3 Saturday, March 10 from 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Thursday, March 29 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Dress for mess and artistic success as the little Use your thumbs and fingers to create art inspired ones create using things that are green. by children’s author and illustrator Ed Emberley. Dr. Seuss on the Loose! Tween Activity Group (TAG) Ages: 3 – 5 years Grades: 4 – 5 Monday, March 5 from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. or Fridays from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Be part of the library’s only club that is just for 4th There will be stories and games, a craft with your and 5th graders. We meet once a month — now on name, and lots of Dr. Seuss fun for everyone! Fridays — for some awesome activities. Register for each month separately. McGregor’s Garden March 9: Luck O’ the Irish Ages: 3 – 5 years April 20: Earth Day Activities Monday, April 2 from 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. or May 4: Moving Up 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. Help mischievous Peter Rabbit escape from Candy Sushi Mr. McGregor’s garden with a story, games, Grades: 4 – 5 and something to make. Thursday, May 10 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Try your hand at rolling candy sushi and then taste the results! Youth Advisory Council Volunteers Needed Tuesdays from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Looking to complete some volunteer hours this Help plan what teens do at the library! Snacks and summer? The library is looking for volunteers to help pop will be served. with our summer reading programs and at our booth. Applications will be available on Tuesday, May 1 and March 13: Bring your sunscreen! It’s time to will be due back on Monday, May 25. get ready for summer! April 10: Plan the summer lock-in.

Grades 6 - 12 May 8: Birthday party for everyone!

Café Olé Fairy Tale Theatre and Act Up! Tuesdays, March 13, April 10, and May 8 Informational Meeting from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Come to our award-winning Café Olé where we serve The TPPL now has two acting opportunities to offer cookies, hot chocolate, and sometimes lemonade! to middle school and high school students: Act Up, Music, games, and other fun activities are included. for incoming 6th and 7th graders, and Fairy Tale Theatre, In the past, we’ve hosted an open board games night, for incoming 8th – 12th graders. We will be holding an played charades, and decorated murals. informational meeting to discuss rehearsal schedules, acting roles, non-acting roles, and so much more. Attending the meeting is not a commitment to participate in either program, although we do Girls Read encourage those who are considering participation Tuesdays March 6, April 3, and May 1 to come. from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Not your ordinary book club, Girls Read is all about what YOU are reading! We get together monthly to talk about books (and everything else), do fun Fairy Tale Theatre Auditions activities and crafts, and munch on snacks. Tuesday, May 29 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, May 29, for this year’s Fairy Tale Theatre Production. A review copy of the script will be available beginning May 1 at the Team Build-It: The Green Edition Youth Services Desk. For more information, please Tuesday, April 17 from 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. call the Youth Services Desk at 708.532.0160, ext. 2. Team Build-It is back with a theme! Bring your own “recycled” materials to create a clothing item or accessory. Prizes will be given to the best original designs. The library will provide some materials. Did you know that the library publishes a monthly list of new YA fiction? Monopoly Tournament Friday, April 27 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Pass Go, Collect $200! Join us for a Monopoly tournament at the library. Check out the most recent list here! One Woman’s Holocaust Story: The Rules of Golf Alicia Appleman-Jurman Saturday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. Registration begins March 24 Registration begins February 20 Are you ready for the spring and summer golf season? Celebrate Women's History Month with a moving Brush up on the rules and fundamentals of golf at portrayal of Holocaust survivor Alicia Appleman- this two-hour workshop with caddy and golf enthu- Jurman. In this first-person performance, actor siast Tony Karwoski. Participants will receive a rule Springtime Tea Betsey Means portrays Alicia, a uniquely courageous book and other handouts to improve their game and Sunday, April 29 and unusually intuitive young Polish girl. Her compelling handicap. at 2:00 p.m. story tells how she faced a terrifying and violent world Registration begins and managed to retain her faith in humanity, God, and Gardening with Herbs April 15 her people. Monday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. Put on your spring bonnet Registration begins March 26 and invite your mother, Climate Change The Prairie Godmothers will share their tips and tricks grandmother, or daughter Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. for great gardening with herbs, indoors and out! Learn to this delightful afternoon Registration begins February 22 the easiest herbs to grow in the area and how to use tea. While you listen to live Perry Recker shares his views on climate change by fresh and dried herbs in the kitchen and around the music by pianist Eugene asking how and why our planet has a fever and what home. Take home tips, techniques, and even a few Kwok, sample different might be done to lower it. His presentation includes a recipes. flavors of hot tea and summary of current scientific evidence and petite treats. Girls ages addresses steps we may take to ammeliorate the Care to Compost seven and up are effects of climate change. welcome when Tuesday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. accompanied by an adult. Registration begins April 3 Registration is a must and Sweet Spring Floral Design Celebrate Earth Week by learning how to compost 24-hour cancellation is Monday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. indoors and out with Chef Kate Bradley as she wears required before the event. Registration begins February 27 her Master Gardener hat. Have you ever considered Floral designer Karla Monti of InBloom Design returns using worms to compost your food scraps? She'll with fresh floral ideas for spring. She'll share how to show you how to do this and much more! revive an outdoor container with color, design a spring fresh floral design, and create a fabulous tablescape Goal Tending: Five Easy Steps to Get with a springy twist. Where You Want to Be Tuesday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. Don’t Pay the College Sticker Price: Registration begins April 10 Financing College Having a goal is just the first step. Goals don’t achieve Monday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. themselves; they require attention and focus. Author Registration begins March 5 and business consultant Jerilyn Willin shares steps to Joe Orsolini from College Aid Planners, Inc. will help individuals move toward the life and career out- present this "don't miss" presentation on creative and comes they desire. Learn how to develop a S.M.A.R.T. innovative ways to pay for college. Learn about merit goal, take steps toward it every day, and remove and need-based financial aid and exploring tax breaks obstacles. for families of all income levels. Money Smart Week Program: Let’s Cook – Spring Chicken Organizing Your Financial and Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. Vital Records Registration begins on March 6 Saturday, April 28 at 11:00 a.m. Dynamic Chef Dave Esau returns with some fresh Registration begins April 14 recipes for delicious spring chicken and tasty veggie Drop off your old documents at the Shredding Event side dishes. He’ll also create a special dessert that will and then drop by this informative program! Learn how tickle your taste buds. Everyone will receive samples to organize and store important records and how to and recipes for these scrumptious dishes. This event develop a storage system to simplify recordkeeping. is sponsored by the Friends of the Tinley Park Public Financial educator Kathy Reuter will also discuss Library. which records to keep and which to safely discard. She will also suggest how long records should be retained and where you can go to replace records that have been lost or destroyed. Sevek and the Boy Who Refused to Job Search Workshop Series Die: Words from a Holocaust Survivor Professional recruiter Greg David will help attendees Monday, May 7 at 7:00 p.m. navigate their job search with less stress and greater Registration begins April 23 results, while having more control over the process. Sidney Finkel survived the Holocaust and tells the story There will be time for networking and individual of his childhood vividly and honestly. History, courage, assistance at each of the following workshops in this luck, and foolhardiness took him on a journey from series. Poland in 1939 at the age of seven to Germany, Czechoslovakia, and finally to England in 1945. Finkle Top Things to Do and Not Do in a and his book Sevak and the Boy Who Refused to Die Job Search were featured on WTTW TV and in the SouthtownStar. Wednesday, March 21 from 3:00 p.m. Registration begins March 1 Designer Cupcakes Discover how to achieve the best results while Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. avoiding the typical mistakes in a job search. Registration begins May 1. Resumes, Handbills, and Interviewing Learn how to decorate cupcakes with more than 20 Wednesday, April 18 from 3:00 p.m. different design ideas! Sue Pelzer from Delicious Registration begins April 1 Creations will demonstrate how to use icing, picks, and Learn how to develop resumes that get attention, as color to create some delicious and innovative designs. well as how to adequately prepare for the interview Everyone will take home a decorated cupcake. (This process. not a hands-on class) Children ages 10 and up accompanied by an adult are welcome and must Proper Use of Technology in a Job register as well. Search Wednesday, May 16 from 3:00 p.m. Jazz and Big Band Memories Registration begins May 1 Sunday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m. Find out the critical elements of using technology Registration begins May 6 properly to make a job search more productive, less Enjoy this Big Band/Jazz program presented by local frustrating, and yield better results in less time. bandleader Steve Cooper featuring rare video and films of some of the best-loved bands and singers. Favorites such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Henry Mancini, Duke Ellington and Count Basie will be heard. Cooper will also share fascinating "behind the Early Bird Flicks scenes" stories about many of the bands and singers. He'll also play song requests from the audience on his 11:00 a.m. trumpet. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the March 12 - Dolphin Tale Tinley Park Public Library. Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, 113 minutes. PG March 26 - I Don’t Know How She Does It Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Ongoing Programs and Kelsey Grammer 93 minutes. PG-13 Stitch Club Chair Yoga April 9 - Moneyball Second and fourth First and third Thursdays – March 1 & 15, Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Thursdays April 5 & 19, May 2 & 16 Robin Wright March 8 & 22 , 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 133 minutes. PG-13 April 12 & 26 , and Open to anyone who wants to meet, mingle, May 10 & 24 April 23 - Larry Crowne and share tips on needlecraft projects. Must 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Bryan Cranston bring own supplies. Instructor Kathy Ruiter 139 minutes. PG-13 will guide you in gentle, May 14 - My Week with Marilyn Joker’s Wild Card Club non-strenuous chair Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, First and third Tuesdays March 6 & 20, April 3 & 17, exercises and meditation. Kenneth Branagh 139 minutes. R May 8 & 22 Registration begins 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. February 23 for March Amusement only; no gambling permitted. classes; March 22 for April classes; and April 26 for May classes at the Checkout Desk. You must register separately for each class you plan to attend. There is a $3 fee for each class, payable at time of registration. For more information about Tinley Tomes or Third Thursdays Reading Book Discussion Groups Club call the Adult Reference Desk at 708.532.0160, ext. 1. Tinley Tomes April 24 Tinley Tomes comprises two groups that discuss a My Name is Mary Sutter variety of fiction and nonfiction titles. One group meets by Robin Oliveira at 1:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month Set in Civil War era Washington, D.C., this book tells and the other at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. Titles the story of Mary Sutter, a headstrong midwife who are available at the Adult Reference Desk in hardcover, struggles, against all odds, to become a surgeon. A large print, and CD formats one month before the compelling historical novel sure to appeal to fans of discussion date. Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain and Robert Hicks’ The Widow of the South. Young Adult Program Room. May 22 Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Third Thursdays Wednesday Tomes Selections – 1:30 p.m. by Amy Chua Reading Club Wall Street Journal March 14 In January 2011, the ran excerpts will hold its first from Amy Chua’s memoir under the incendiary I Still Dream About You quarterly meeting at headline “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior.” The by Fannie Flagg 7:00 p.m.Thursday, article and book, which describe Chua’s draconian Maggie R. Fortenberry is a former Miss Alabama whose March 15. With 2012, methods for raising hyper-successful children, life as a Realtor leaves much to be desired. Mag- the group has generated a storm of controversy. Decide for yourself gie’s business is in trouble, and her dream to have the assumed a new whether the book is intended as a how-to manual or a perfect husband and 2.5 children has been sidetracked. direction, discussing tongue-in-cheek memoir. Meeting Room A. She hatches a plan to solve her problems . . . forever. books made into films. Meeting Room A. Clips of the movie will be Partners In Crime shown at the discussion, April 11 Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. which will focus on State of Wonder Our mystery and suspense thriller similarities and by Ann Patchett discussion group. For more information differences between the Pharmaceutical researcher Dr. Marina Singh sets off about Partners In Crime call written and filmed into the Amazon jungle to find not only the remains of Fran Heinemann at 708.532.0160, ext. 5691. versions of each a colleague who recently died under mysterious selection. Seasonal conditions, but also a research team that no one has March 6 refreshments will be heard from in two years. An emotional, vivid, and Iron Lake served. atmospheric novel that’s hard to put down. Meeting by William Kent Krueger March 15 Room A. Former Chicago cop Cork O’Connor’s life is in In Her Shoes shambles, both personally and professionally. Moving May 9 back to his hometown in Minnesota, he is drawn into by Jennifer Weiner Emily, Alone the apparent suicide of a former high-ranking judge. Estranged sisters by Stewart O’Nan Cork’s investigation explodes into a mind-jolting case Maggie (the brain) and Set in contemporary Pittsburgh, this novel tells the tale of conspiracy, corruption, and scandal. Rose (the beauty) Feller of Emily Maxwell, an elderly widow struggling to cope think they have in a changing world. O’Nan’s writing transforms the April 3 nothing in common ordinary into the extraordinary by illuminating life’s small Murder on K Street: A Capital Crimes Novel except their shoe size. moments with detail and insight. Meeting Room A. by Margaret Truman Circumstances conspire Arriving home from a fund-raising dinner, Illinois to reveal that they’re Senator Lyle Simmons discovers his wife’s brutally more alike than they’d bludgeoned body. And like any savvy politician with ever imagined. Their presidential aspirations, his first move is to phone his journey to reconciliation Tuesday Tomes Selections – 7:30 p.m. attorney, Phil Rotondi, because a murdered wife isn’t is a rollicking romp an asset in most campaigns. As Rotondi digs deep involving a Botox addict, March 27 into the circumstances surrounding the crime, he a pug with attitude, and A Dirty Job discovers a tangled web of greed, deceit, and wildly unsuitable by Christopher Moore betrayal. boyfriends. Shop owner Charlie Asher discovers he’s been recruited to collect souls of the newly dead and pass May 1 Come discuss the book them on to those in need. Strange? But things get Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel and movie versions of even stranger when people who should be dying, don’t. by Robert Crais this chick-lit classic! Meeting Room A. Los Angeles PI Elvis Cole’s investigation allowed Young Adult Program accused murderer Lionel Byrd to walk free. Now, Room. three years later, a shocking discovery brings to light conflicting information, and as he searches for the truth, Elvis realizes he may have unwittingly been an accomplice to murder. 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teaches Tinley Park Public Library BOOKMOBILE Schedule March, April and May 2012

Route 1 (begins Monday, March 5, 2012)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Tinley Court Retirement Center Computer and Internet Classes in May 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Eagle Ridge Estates Sundale Ridge Pines Community Class size is limited to six. Class registration begins at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 5. Buedingen Park 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Registration for all classes must be done in person at the Checkout Desk. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Richard M. Gory Park Bristol Park Tinley Trails John A. Bannes Park 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Orland Hills – Meadowview Dr. Volunteer Park Brookside Glen – Orland Hills – & Marshfield Ln. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Southfield Ct. Kelly Park 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Tinley Downs 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m. 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m.

Dates: 3/5, 3/26, 4/16, 5/7 Dates: 3/6, 3/27, 4/17, 5/8 Dates: 3/7, 3/28, 4/18, 5/9 Dates: 3/8, 3/29, 4/19, 5/10 CLOSED: 5/28 5/29 5/30 5/31

Route 2 (begins Monday, March 12, 2012)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Apartments of Orland Orland Hills – Hunter Fairmont Village Edenbridge/Fulton 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Ridge Apts. 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Commons Tinley Gardens 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Veterans Park 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Frank Gasior Park 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Memorial School Park Pheasant Lake 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. German Park 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Pottawattomie Park 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Rauhoff Park Timbers Pointe 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Orland Hills – 89th Ave. & 5:00p.m. – 5:45 p.m. 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m. Town Pointe 170th St. 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m. 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m.

Dates: 3/12, 4/2, 4/23, 5/14 Dates: 3/13, 4/3, 4/24, 5/15 Dates: 3/14, 4/4, 4/25, 5/16 Dates: 3/15, 4/5, 4/26, 5/17

Route 3 (begins Thursday, March 1, 2012) WEDNESDAY Brookside Glen – MONDAY TUESDAY Glenberry Ln. THURSDAY Brementowne Manor Meadow Park Estates 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Bobbie Noonan Senior Center 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. m. Brookside Glen – 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Radcliffe Place Greenview Pl. Bobbie Noonan Hanover Place 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Tinley Terrace Brookside Glen – Orland Hills – Brookside Glen - Bayfield Ct. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Glenbrook Pl. 92nd Ave. & 169th St. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Fairfield Glen Brookside Glen – 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m. Robin Ct. 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m.

Dates: 3/19, 4/9, 4/30, 5/21 Dates: 3/20, 4/10, 5/1, 5/22 Dates: 3/21, 4/11, 5/2, 5/23 Dates: 3/1, 3/22, 4/12, 5/3, 5/24

In the event of inclement weather or mechanical difficulties, the Tinley Park Public Library Bookmobile may arrive late or cancel a scheduled stop.

To inquire if the Bookmobile is running late, if a stop has been cancelled due to weather, or for additional information, call 708.532.0160, x 1, or check our website at tplibrary.org. US Postage PERMIT #1 PAID Non-Profit Organization Tinley Park IL 60477

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May is Love Your Pet month on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Bookmobile and we are up to our The Tinley Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of paw prints in fun! 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability for any library presentation should contact For every donation you make to P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter the library at 708.532.0160, x 3 at least ten working on the Bookmobile, fill out a paw print to show your days prior to an event. support. Paw prints will be displayed on board throughout the month of May. Photo Release Policy The Tinley Park Library staff may take photographs We are proud to serve as an authorized drop-off of participants, individually or in groups, attending or point for donations to P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter in Tinley taking part in library programs and activities. These Park. P.A.W.S. is in need of liquid laundry detergent, photographs may appear in future library Dawn dish liquid, bleach, paper towels, dryer sheets, publications or other library publicity. Library patrons and hand sanitizer. may not take photographs or videos of other patrons or staff without the permission of the person(s) being Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated and photographed. Attendees and/or participants consent will be accepted in the library as well. to having their photograph taken and used for such PA.W.S. belongs to the Science Diet Shelter Program. purposes. If a library patron does not wish himself/ Using the same food daily is easier on the animals’ herself or his/her child to be photographed, the digestive systems. Donations of dry dog or cat food patron must notify the library staff to that effect. other than Science Diet are sent to rescue groups and other shelters.

Whether your pet is furry, fluffy, scaly, feathery, or something in between, you will find lots of interesting information on our display shelves to celebrate Love Your Pet month. Visit the Bookmobile soon!