Summer Newsletter June–August 2018 Illinois: A Celebration Summer Reading Challenge 2018 Get It Rolling! A new bookmobile is being built for you. The Princess and the Pea A Fairy Tale Theatre Presentation Contents news........................................................... ...2-3 friends................................................................4 summer adult events..........................................5 ongoing adult events.......................................6-7 book groups........................................................8 computers & technology................................9-10 kids & teens................................................11-13 kids..............................................................14-15 storytimes........................................................15 Hours Monday–Friday 9 am–9 pm Saturday 9 am–5 pm Sunday noon–5 pm Contact Phone: 708.532.0160 Email: [email protected] Website tplibrary.org Follow us on social media! Adult Summer Reading Challenge June 4–August 4 Make plans now to stop by the Adult Reference Desk and join our Illinois 200th anniversary celebration! Summer’s the perfect time to experience the people, places, and things that make Illinois and our own community unique. Read three books or more and you will be eligible to earn our specially designed summer reading t-shirt and tickets for several prize drawings. Summer Reading Challenge participants who attend any of our fun “Illinois 200” events for adults may enter a special Closed drawing for a Tin Fish gift certificate! July 4, 2018 Thank You to Our Donors! Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library Ade & Sade Adekoya Tin Fish Gift Certificate Drawing 2 708.532.0160 tplibrary.org 47,505 miles $25 The Tinley Park Public Library welcomed Visa Gift Card our bookmobile in October 1999. Since Drawing then she has traveled over 47,000 miles Geocaching serving the towns of Tinley Park and Orland Join us for the 6th Annual ATLAS Multi-Library Hills. She has served our communities well Geocaching Event! Beginning Monday, June 4, with nearly 128,000 patrons browsing her all library patrons are invited to use clues shelves. Young and old alike have found and geographic coordinates to find hidden many treasures within the over 2,000 “geocaches” at numerous participating area items held inside. These items included not 128,000 libraries. For each ATLAS geocache you discover, only books but movies, games, music, and patrons you earn a prize drawing ticket for a chance audiobooks. to win a $25 VISA Gift Card. To be eligible for the prize drawing, your library card from a This past March the decision was made to participating library must be in good standing. let her rest and pull her from service due All ages welcome! Register and obtain your to the mounting mechanical difficulties official clue card at any participating library that were being experienced. She will be starting June 4. The competition ends Saturday, passing the torch this fall when our new August 4, so let the adventure begin! More vehicle arrives. We invite you to travel with information can be found at us as we go through the process of ordering atlasgeocache.weebly.com. our new mobile library. carrying over We are still offering outreach services during this time, including scheduled 2,000 homebound deliveries. items Follow along on our social media channels with #getitrolling. National Night Out @tinleylibrary Tuesday, August 7 6–9 pm Join the library at Zabrocki Plaza, 173rd and Oak Park Avenue. Representatives from the Tinley TPLibrary Park Police and Fire Departments, Emergency Management Agency, Public Works, and Clerk’s tplibrary Office will also be on hand for a meet and greet. Select emergency vehicles will be open for viewing. Entertainment and a classic car show on Oak Park Avenue round out the evening. 708.532.0160 tplibrary.org 3 bookstore friends of The Friends Need Your Help Gently used books you would like to donate are now being accepted at the Checkout Desk. We the library especially need hardcover novels, history, cooking, and children’s books. However, we cannot accept textbooks, encyclopedias, outdated reference books, VHS tapes, magazines, or Reader’s Digest Registration is required unless otherwise Condensed Books. noted. Registration begins on the 20th of the month for the following month’s events. Register at the Checkout Desk, by phone at 708.532.0160, x 3, or online at tplibrary.org. concerts Sunday Afternoon Concert Series 2018/2019 honor flight Eddie Korosa, Jr. and His Boys from Illinois November-fest Sunday, November 25 2–3 pm Applications are available in the Sing and dance along to the Chicken Dance, the information rack in the library foyer. Rat Pack, and your favorite waltzes & line dances! One person can make a difference and everyone should try. Doors for concerts open at 1:30 pm. —John F. Kennedy Registrants must obtain a ticket from the registration table no later than 10 minutes A Gal, A Guy, and A Guitar before the scheduled performance. with Renee Hein and Denny Diamond Unclaimed reservations are released Sunday, September 23 2–3 pm at 1:50 pm, at which time all seating Enjoy the music you love from the `40s -`70s will become general admission. We performed with their signature style in the may have to turn away registrants entertaining tribute Yesterday Once More! who arrive after 1:50 pm. Name ____________________________________________ Phone # (____)________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________________ (Street Address) (City) (ST) (ZIP) ANNUAL DUES: Please check one: ___ Adults ($5) ___ Good Friend ($10) ___ Family Friends ($15; list names) ___ Best Friend ($25) ____________________________ Please Check One: ___New Membership or ___Membership Renewal FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP Please make checks payable to: The Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library 7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477 4 708.532.0160 tplibrary.org Bloomer Girl Maud Nelson Monday, July 23 7–8 pm On the hunt for the foremost Bloomer Girl baseball player of her era, Maud Nelson, Chicago author Barbara Gregorich shares her fascinating four-year search ending right back here in Illinois. Registration is required unless otherwise Celebrate Illinois Outdoors noted. Registration begins on the 20th of Saturday, June 16 11 am–noon the month for the following month’s events. Representatives from the Forest Preserves of Cook Register at the Checkout Desk, by phone at County share all the wild and wonderful activities, 708.532.0160, x 3, or online at tplibrary.org. locations, and services available free to your family this summer. Look for the Illinois 200 logo on select adult events! This summer, select adult events support the Everest Strong Summer Reading Challenge theme of Illinois: A Wednesday, August 15 7–8 pm Celebration. Event attendees will earn a prize Be inspired by the compelling story of local resident ticket for the Illinois 200 drawing to be held the and author Rob Besecker who, facing tremendous week beginning August 6. obstacles, called upon his amazing willpower and determination to hike Mt. Everest. summer events Illinois at 200 Wednesday, June 6 7–8 pm Abe, Mary, & Robert Todd: Don’t miss this fun ride through 200 years of Illinois The Lincoln Family Legacy in Illinois history with storyteller William Pack as he tests Wednesday, June 20 7–8 pm our knowledge of state trivia and shares stories of Chicago speaker and tour guide Dave Clark explores strange and humorous Illinois lore. not just the enormous impact of Abraham Lincoln on the history of Illinois, but also the often overlooked contributions of his wife and oldest son. Food at the Fair Wednesday, July 18 7–8 pm Several iconic foods were first revealed at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Pastry chef Rose Deneen Chicago by Any Other Name introduces us to De Cecco pasta, homemade Cracker Monday, August 20 7–8 pm Jack, and the famous Palmer House brownie. For many of us Midwesterners, Chicago is exactly Samples and recipes provided. our kind of town! The Art Institute of Chicago’s Lucas Livingston returns to share stories of the Second City and its many unique and prominent nicknames. Photographing Illinois Monday, June 11 7–8 pm Local resident and photographer Tom Gill takes us on a tour to some of the best locations in northern Illinois to take memorable photos. 708.532.0160 tplibrary.org 5 ongoing events Chair Yoga Thursdays, June 14, July 26, & Meet up at Parmesans Station (the restaurant/ August 9 & 23 11 am–12:30 pm bar located in the 80th Avenue train station) Instructor Kathy Ruiter will guide you in gentle, this summer for three fun trivia nights. non-strenuous chair exercises and meditation. Bring your best team or come alone and we’ll Color Me Mellow pair you up for a chance to win some fun prizes. No Registration Thursdays, June 21, July 19, & August 16 7–8 pm In this coloring club for adults, supplies are provided but you are welcome to bring your own. Joker’s Wild Card Club No Registration Tuesdays, June 19, July 17, & August 21 11 am–1 pm Meet up with others interested in playing various card games. For amusement only; no gambling Jurassic Park Trivia permitted. Coloring books have roots Thursday, June 14 7–8 pm Mah Jongg Club reaching back 1,000 years, Celebrate 25 years of Jurassic Park with fun trivia No Registration and share meditative relating to the movies and the Jurassic Park Mondays, June 5 & August 7 6–8 pm benefits first discovered by series written by Michael Crichton. Tuesdays, June 25, July 30, Buddhists. & August 27 11 am–1 pm An instructor will be on hand to teach those new to the game. Stitch Club No Registration Thursdays, June 7 & 21, July 5 & 19, & August 2 & 16 11 am–1 pm Open to anyone who wants to meet, mingle, and share tips on needlecraft projects. Please bring Awesome `80s Trivia your own supplies. Thursday, July 12 7–8 pm Have a totally awesome and radical night with The Write Life Writers Group everything `80s! No Registration Mondays, June 25, July 30, & August 27 6:30–8 pm Connect with other local writers— a built-in community of people like you, eager to improve their craft and help you improve yours.