Wilmette Public Library Off the Shelf March-April 2016 ave th S e e Library Open House t Library Closings D Sunday, April 17, 2:00-4:00 a a The Library will be D April 17, t Celebrate the end of our year-long renovation at a special Library-wide e e 2:00 closed for Easter on S open house. There will be activities highlighting some of the main features of h t a v Sunday, March 27. the project and performances for kids and adults. This will be a great time to e The Library will also explore the all-new Youth Services department, visit the revitalized Periodicals be closed for a staff Room, and learn more about the variety of updates and improvements made over the past year. in-service day on Light refreshments will be served. Friday, April 1. Stay in Touch! One Book, Everybody Reads Features Richard Keep up to date on Russo’s Pair of Fools upcoming programs and events. Follow us Community members are invited to double their reading pleasure on Twitter at the Library’s annual One Book, Everybody Reads community- (@wplwilmette) and wide reading and discussion program featuring two novels by Facebook (facebook. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo. com/wilmettelibrary). Mr. Russo will visit Wilmette on May 14 to discuss two of his books: 1993’s Nobody’s Fool, and Everybody’s Fool, the sequel that will be published just 11 days before the author’s visit. The In This Issue Library is proud to host Mr. Russo as part of his new book tour. Book Groups 2 Nobody’s Fool tells the story of Donald “Sully'' Sullivan, a hard- Computer Classes 2 luck guy in the deadbeat small town of North Bath in upstate New OBER 2016 3 York. With sly humor, this moving and heartfelt novel offers its Youth Events 4-5 readers a slice of small-time life, depicting humanity’s follies and triumphs as it deals with the themes of luck, responsibility, Photo credit Elena Siebert Money Smart Week 7 forgiveness, friendship, and family. Teen Events 7 In Everybody’s Fool, Mr. Russo returns to North Bath and the players that made Nobody’s Fool Special Events 8 his first great success. The novel, classic Russo and a crowning achievement from the master storyteller, is filled with humor, heart, hard times, and characters who are lovable despite their faults. Take part in this year’s One Book, Everybody Reads by reading the books and participating in related programs and events. The Library has multiple copies of Nobody’s Fool in various formats and will have copies of Everybody’s Fool available after the book’s release on May 3. For the full schedule of One Book, Everybody Reads events, please see page 3. One Book, Everybody Reads is funded by Friends of the Wilmette Public Library. For more information, please visit www.wilmettelibrary.info/onebook. wilmettelibrary.info Cultural Series & Speaking of Books Support Groups Armchair Travels Classics and Contemporary Book Club Thursdays, March 17 & 31, and April Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata Tuesday, March 8, 10:30 7 & 28, 1:00 Nobel Prize winner Kawabata has created a passionate tale of the complicated and Armchair Travels brings you speakers doomed love affair between a wealthy dilettante and a lowly geisha. who have traveled the globe. Light The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd Tuesday, refreshments are served each week April 12, 10:30 Kidd’s generous novel follows the remarkable beginning at 12:30. journeys of Hetty “Handful”, a slave in Charleston in the early 1800s, and her owner, wealthy Sarah Grimke, as they each try to escape the Current Events Roundtable life into which they’ve been born. Mondays, March 7 & 21, and April 4 & 18, 10:00 Evening Book Group Growing Strong: Titles of Personal Enjoy your second cup of coffee Transformation Wilmette Wine Cellar, 1100 Central Ave. along with a roundup of the leading Registration is required via the Library’s calendar or by phone at 847-256-6930. national, international, and local news Rising Strong by Brené Brown Thursday, March 17, 7:00 of the day. Moderated by Deerfield Social scientist Brené Brown writes about being vulnerable and living resident Don Levinthal. bravely. My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem Thursday, April Veterans’ Roundtables 21, 7:00 The nation’s preeminent feminist chronicles her life and Korean/Vietnam War: Mar. 2 & Apr. 6 travels. World War II: Mar. 16 & Apr. 20 All sessions at 10:00 League of Women Voters of Wilmette/WPL Book Conversations are lively, the coffee Group plentiful, and participants rarely miss Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the a meeting. Radical Right by Jane Mayer Wednesday, March 23, 11:00 A Full Life: Reflections at 90 by Jimmy Carter Wednesday, April 27, 11:00 Foreign Film Screenings Films at 9:30, refreshments beginning at 9:00. March 17: Adam’s Apples, Denmark Digital Universe April 21: Stations of the Cross, All workshops require registration and are one hour unless noted. Germany Register through the Library’s online calendar or call 847-256-6930. Digital Magazines March 3 or April 21, 3:00 This session Wilmette Writers Group provides an introduction to downloading magazines to your device Sundays, 7:00 through the Library’s subscription to Zinio for Libraries. This group meets weekly and offers peer reviews within a supportive E-books March 9 or April 13, 11:00 This session is an introduction to downloading environment. Facilitator Julie Johnson Library E-Books and E-Audiobooks. We’ll take a tour of MyMediaMall, discuss coordinates the group. Newcomers some common problems, and walk through a download. welcome. iPad Basics March 15 or April 12, 3:00 Take a tour of the basic features and functions of your iPad. Special attention paid to iOS 9. iPads provided for class use. Support Groups Streaming Media April 5, 3:00 Explore hoopla, which provides movies, TV ADHD Support Group shows, and music that you can download for free to your device with your library Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 card. Retail services like Netflix will be discussed. Type 1 Diabetes Support Cloud Computing April 19, 3:00 Cloud computing provides an efficient Group Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 way for you to store and share documents and images online. This session is an introduction to Google Drive and Dropbox for all your file storage and sharing needs. 2 One Book, Everybody Reads 2016 Richard Russo’s Nobody’s Fool & Everybody’s Fool Author Richard Russo Discusses Nobody’s Fool and Everybody’s Fool Saturday, May 14, 2:00 Wilmette Jr. High School Auditorium, 620 Locust Road, Wilmette. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo will discuss his novels, Nobody’s Fool and Everybody’s Fool, this year’s One Book, Everybody Reads selections. No tickets necessary. A book signing will follow the program. Copies of Mr. Russo’s books will be available on site for purchase from The Book Stall. More OBER 2016 Events Film Screening: Nobody’s Fool Friday, April 15, 2:00 and 6:45; Friday, April 29, 6:45 Enjoy a viewing of the 1994 filmNobody’s Fool, based on Richard Russo’s book. The film earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay and stars Paul Newman in a role that earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Other cast members include Jessica Tandy, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. From Nobody to Everybody: 23 Years in Books and Publishing Tuesday, April 19, 7:00 The rise of the Internet has dramatically altered the publishing world. Join Elizabeth Taylor, Literary Editor at Large for the Chicago Tribune, as she examines how books, reading, best-sellers, and publishing have changed in the years between the publication of Nobody’s Fool in 1993 and Everybody’s Fool in 2016. Turning Novels Into Films Sunday, May 1, 2:00 Local film studies professor and author Michael Glover Smith will discuss the challenges of adapting literature for the big screen. The presentation will feature films from Hollywood’s golden age through the present day, including clips from such acclaimed films asNobody’s Fool, The Grapes of Wrath, and Wise Blood, focusing on how the art of adaptation has evolved through the decades. Everybody's Fool Book Release Party Thursday, May 5, 7:00 – 8:30 Wilmette Wine Cellar, 1100 Central Avenue, Wilmette Celebrate the release of Everybody’s Fool, Richard Russo’s latest novel, with a glass of wine and tasty snacks. The Book Stall will have copies of Everybody’s Fool as well as some of Mr. Russo’s other titles available for purchase. Classics & Contemporary Book Discussion Tuesday, May 10, 10:30 A discussion of Nobody’s Fool, led by a WPL librarian. Evening Readers Book Discussion Wednesday, June 22, 7:00 A discussion of Richard Russo’s Everybody’s Fool, led by a WPL librarian. This program is the first of the Library’s three- part book discussion series, Revisiting Our Winners: New Books by One Book Authors. Community partners for the 2016 One Book program include The Book Stall, League of Women Voters of Wilmette, Make It Better, NS (Modern Luxury for the North Shore), Rotary Club of Wilmette, Village of Kenilworth, Village of Wilmette, Wilmette Beacon, Wilmette/Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce, Wilmette Harbor Rotary Club, Wilmette Life, Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch, Wilmette Public Schools District 39, and Wilmette Wine Cellar. 3 AllY Eventso uare tin theh Youth S Programer vRoomic unlesse otherwises noted. Weekly Storytimes We have a variety of weekly drop-in Special Events in March & April storytimes for ages birth to 6.