26 July/August 2012 Wood Dale Public Library District Building Better Horizons Wood Dale Public Library District “READING IS SO DELICIOUS!” Wood Dale Public Summer Reading Program continues… Library District There is still plenty of reading time to enjoy this Building Brighter Horizons summer. Readers of all ages can register and log their summer reading items or hours in the online 520 N. Wood Dale Road Summer Reader at www.wooddalelibrary.org or at Wood Dale, IL 60191 the Library. Look for the “Reading is So Delicious!” 630-766-6762 button to participate. We’re celebrating food all summer long! Fax: 630-766-5715 www.wooddalelibrary.org “Reading is So Delicious!” Children & Teens Board of Trustees: through August 10 Mark Winger Children & Teens keep track of time spent reading to themselves or President others. Readers record one title for each five hours logged. If you read Jeanna Matuszewski more than one picture book in a given hour, choose your favorite. Vice President If you are reading chapter books, it’s okay to put the same title down Maddalena Sparacio more than once. An appetizing order of prizes is waiting for you at Secretary the Library. Maggie Stillabower Treasurer “Reading is So Delicious!” Adults Barbara Dunn through August 31 Trustee Read or listen to a book/eBook/magazine or watch one of the Kristy Norris Library’s “special display” DVDs to participate in this year’s Adult Trustee Summer Reading Program, “Reading is So Delicious”. Sign up online Lynnette Zaremba or at the Public Service Desk to receive a prize. Read, listen, or watch Trustee to earn a fantastic final reading prize! Library Director ICE CREAM is So Delicious Too! Yvonne Bergendorf Family Thursday, August 9 Library Hours: Session 1: 6-6:45 pm Session 2: 7-7:45 pm Monday – Thursday 10 am – 9 pm Friday & Saturday 10 am – 5 pm I scream, you scream, Summer Readers all scream for ice cream! Sunday* 1 pm – 5 pm Celebrate your summer reading accomplishments at our old fashioned *From Labor Day to Memorial Day Ice Cream Social. So we know how many sundaes to order, you must sign-up each ice cream eater! Wood Dale Public Library District • 630-766-6762 • www.wooddalelibrary.org Wood Dale Public Library District July/August 2012 27 Building Better Horizons Adult Library Programs & Services Container Herb Open Mic Night— Garden tell a delicious story! Tuesday, July 10 at 7 pm Wednesday, August 8 at 7 pm Parsley, sage, Storytellers and rosemary, & listeners of thyme… Join all ages are Peggy Garvin Golden Days of Radio welcome to of Garvin Gardens Tuesday, July 31 at 7 pm participate in as she shows us how Steve Darnell the host of “Those our first open to plant a container herb garden. Were the Days” and the publisher mic night. Tell Peggy will provide all the of “Nostalgia Digest Magazine,” a story related to the theme of supplies you will need to grow will give a brief talk about the FOOD. Please limit your story to your own herbs to add to your big names and shows to emerge no more than ten minutes. favorite summer recipes. A $15 from the “Golden Age” of radio. fee will cover the cost of supplies. In addition he will discuss how Plant a Terrarium Registration begins July 1 and is radio, the first mass medium, required. affected the lives of all Americans Friday, August 17 at 7 pm and transformed our nation into a Peggy Garvin of Healthy Families listening community. Garvin Gardens will show us how to use Tuesday, July 24 at 7 pm small plants to make AARP Driving Class a mini indoor garden. This is a two-day class. Peggy will provide Attendance at both all the supplies you will need for your classes is required. own terrarium and Wednesday & Thursday give us tips to keep August 1 & 2 12 - 4 pm this tiny garden Drivers of all ages learn the rules flourishing in the months ahead. of the road, defensive driving A $15 fee will cover the cost of supplies. Registration begins Are you and your family as active techniques, and how to operate July 1 and is required. and healthy as you could be? Are a vehicle more safely in today’s you curious about how to have challenging driving environment. fun and feel great while looking You’ll discover easy adjustments your best? Step up to the Library to accommodate common and let Eric Su, physical trainer age-related changes in vision, from Goality Fitness, help you hearing and reaction time to find ways to get motivated to improve your driving. keep your family healthy through AARP members $12 sensible and tasty eating while Non-AARP members $14 enjoying an active summer. Fee payable at the door. Reading is sooo delicious, and being healthy can be too. Wood Dale Public Library District • 630-766-6762 • www.wooddalelibrary.org 28 July/August 2012 Wood Dale Public Library District Building Better Horizons Books, Books, and More Books World War II Book Discussion Georgia’s Book Discussion: Join the Wood Dale Public Library for a new scholar 2012 Summer Read led 5-part book discussion series on the theme of This summer we will be World War II. Copies of books will be available at the reading Dead Man’s Chest: Public Service Desk a month before each discussion. A Phryne Fisher Mystery by In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Kerry Greenwood. Phryne Terror, and an American Family Fisher, lady sleuth, knows in Hitler’s Berlin by Eric Larson what depths people will sink Tuesday, July 10 at 7 pm to because of greed but with Taking place just before the outbreak of a glass of champagne in one WW II, this mesmerizing and suspenseful hand and a pearl-handled true story explores the experiences and Beretta in the other, no one evolving attitudes of the Dodd family during is getting past her! Come and Hitler’s first year in power. discuss Kerry Greenwood’s mystery on Tuesday, Anne Frank: The Diary of a September 18 at 7:30 – 8:45 pm. Young Girl by Anne Frank Tuesday, August 14 at 7 pm The world’s best-known memoir of the Holocaust follows Anne Frank and her Smile! family in Holland during World War II. Attendance at a Wood Dale Public Library The family hid from the Nazis for two long program or event constitutes consent to be years in a Secret Annex at the back of a warehouse, photographed for possible use on our website, before they were found and sent to concentration or in other promotional material. camps. If you do not wish your image to be published, please notify a member of the library staff before the BookVenture – Chick-Lit program begins. Tuesday, July 5 at 7 pm Perfect beach reads, those books with candy- colored covers feature modern, intelligent, and funny stories hidden inside. Come, share your Registration is strongly encouraged for all Library favorite titles, and discover new ones. programs unless otherwise noted. Register online at www.wooddalelibrary.org, by visiting the Library, or by calling 630-766-6762. BookVenture – True Adventure Thursday, August 2 at 7 pm Explore true breathtaking adventures of those who have undertaken extreme travel or sports, survived a catastrophe, or were involved in a spy game. Have Scan me! you read any good adventure, lately? Come and share it with others. : Refreshments will be served. : All Library Programs are no charge unless otherwise noted. Wood Dale Public Library District • 630-766-6762 • www.wooddalelibrary.org Wood Dale Public Library District July/August 2012 29 Building Better Horizons Adult Computer Classes • Reservations are necessary for Introduction to the Internet Computer Classes. Saturday, July 28 10:30 am—Noon • Class size is limited to eight participants. Need help finding information online? This class will teach search techniques and browser basics. Basic computer skills are recommended. • Learn to use search engines and visit a variety of popular sites. A printed list of visited websites will be available. Several of the Wood Dale Library’s Introduction to Computers subscription sites will be featured. Saturday, July 14 10:30 am—Noon This hands-on class explains basic computer Using Graphics with terms pertaining to hardware and software. Features of the Windows 7 operating system will be Office 2010 demonstrated. Learn to open, save and print files Saturday, August 11 10:30 am—Noon and create folders to organize files. Learn to add graphics to Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations. A list of online Be a Friend— sites for obtaining free clip art will be provided. ® Bring a photo to class and use the Library’s scanner Join Facebook to save the image to email or a USB drive. Simple and LinkedIn picture editing techniques will be practiced. Saturday, July 21 10:30 am —Noon Introduction to Publisher Facebook is the largest social networking site and Saturday, August 25 10:30 am – Noon LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social networking site. Learn how to set up, control Have fun using this program to create flyers, posters, privacy, and communicate and keep up with friends greeting cards, business cards, brochures, invitations, and colleagues on these social media sites. Join us certificates and more. Select from the many for a fun, informational session and set up your design templates and graphics to personalize your own Facebook page. documents. Bring a flash drive to save your projects. Computer Tutoring Tuesdays in July: Tuesdays in August July 17, 24, 31 August 7, 14, 21, 28 2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3 pm, 3:30 pm 2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3 pm, 3:30 pm Fridays in July: Fridays in August July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 10 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am 10 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am Need help getting started using a computer? Personal tutoring for beginners is available on Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings.