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ELMHURST PUBLIC LIBRARY Winter 2015-2016
connect • create • explore
Table of contents
For ADA special accommodations, call the
Outreach and Assistive Technology Librarian
at (630) 279-8696 one week prior to the event.
December 2015 • January 2016 • February 2016
Page 2: Your Award-Winning Library!
Kids’ Winter Reading For the seventh year in a row, Elmhurst Public Library received a national ranking in Library
Holiday How-To Fest Journal’s annual review of public libraries, and like last year, the Library earned four out of
five stars. This year 9,309 public libraries were rated and only 261 qualified as star libraries.
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Library Journal reviews public library data reported to the government—visits, circulation,
Strategic Plan 2016-2021 program attendance, and public Internet terminal use per capita—and ranks the best
performing libraries within budget categories. Elmhurst Public Library placed 14th nationwide
Page 5: and 4th in Illinois in the $5-9.9M category, with notably high visits and circulation per capita.
Family For more info on EPL’s star rating, visit elmlib.org/stars
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All Things ... Display
Storytime Check out the display on the 2nd floor featuring multi-format items on a specific topic. The
winter topic is all about Frank Sinatra! The display contains non-fiction books, DVDs, music,
Page 7: and magazines, and is between Music CDs and the Public Computing Area.
Elementary School View materials at elmlib.org/allthings
Page 9: 3M Cloud Link
Middle + High School Our 3M Cloud Library eBook service just got bigger! We now use the 3M CloudLink feature,
which enables EPL patrons to check out eBooks owned by other libraries. At this point, we
Page 11: have linked our collection with St. Charles Public Library. You won’t notice a difference in how
Technology you use the 3M Cloud Library but you will notice the increased number of eBooks!
View the collection at elmlib.org/ebooks
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Business + Career Board Games Available for Checkout
Move over, Monopoly and Candy Land! Whether you’re solving a worldwide health crisis in
Page 16: Pandemic or building NYC’s first skyscrapers in New York 1901, our new collection of games
Senior will demonstrate why board game sales have skyrocketed over the past four years. Available
for one week checkout. Pick up at the display near the fireplace or place an online hold.
Page 17: elmlib.org/boardgames
Adult
New! Get eNewspapers on Your Mobile Devices
Page 21: Get instant online access to today’s newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-
page format. The ever-expanding collection includes more than 2,000 U.S. and international
Book Discussions
titles. Just like reading the print edition, you can browse articles and other key content, such
as pictures, advertisements, classifieds, and more.
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More information at elmlib.org/enewspapers
Coming Attractions
New! Get Free Background Checks from Check Illinois
Some programs require registration. Whether you’re looking for a babysitter, checking on neighbors, or hiring a new employee,
Acceptable registration methods are background checks from the Check Illinois database on the EPL website can provide you
noted in program descriptions. with powerful insight into the activities of individuals with whom you may be seeking to trust
or do business.
In Person: Visit the Help Desk (Kids’
Library) or the 2nd Floor Info Desk More information at elmlib.org/background
By Phone: (630) 279-8696
Online: elmlib.org/registration
Email: an email address is provided
in the program description Friends of the Elmhurst Public Library Events
Since 1941, the Friends of the Elmhurst Public Library have enriched the Library’s resources and
supported Library programs through funds from their dues and various fundraising ventures.
Photo Policy: Elmhurst Public Library may Annual Poetry Contest
photograph Library visitors. Such photos Enter the Friends Poetry Contest from Feb. 1 through March 19.
are for Library use and may be published Students in grades 4-12 can submit original poetry by mail, in person,
in Library publicity materials. Notify staff if or online. A poetry reading for the winners is on Friday, April 29.
you do not wish to be photographed.
Rules and entry information: elmlib.org/friends
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kids’ winter reading create @ EPL
H•O•L•I•D•A•Y
HOW-TO FEST
read
Saturday, Dec. 5
on 1:30-4 p.m.
Adults & Teens (Kids’ programs at bottom)
No registration required • Space is limited!
the
Calling all crafters, makers, dabblers, and
DIYers! We’re turning EPL into a do-it-
yourself (DIY) creative zone. Every half
hour, a new program will feature two
Wilder Side
crafts, projects, or techniques to help you
create a one-of-a-kind DIY holiday. Pop in
for one class or join us for the afternoon.
1:30 p.m.
Holiday Coaster
Cinnamon Stick Candle Holder
Saturday, December 19, 2015–Monday, February 29, 2016
2 p.m.
Carve Your Own Seasonal Stamp
When winter winds howl, warm up with a Kids (newborns through grade eight) can join Pom Pom Ornaments
good book! Join the Kids’ Winter Reading the Winter Reading Program. When they
2:30 p.m.
Program and Read on the Wilder Side. sign up in the Kids’ Library, they’ll receive
Upcycled Paper Roll Crafts
a bookmark, a booklog to record the books
Splatter Paint Ornaments
It’s cloudy and gray outside, but inside the read, and a reading challenge.
Library you’ll find a winter wonderland 3 p.m.
of imagination and fun. Strap on your Kids who reach reading goals (determined Make a Piñata Decoration
snowshoes and MUSH! down to the Library by the reader’s age) by February 29 receive Decorated Candles
where programs, prizes, and more await. a sticker, a raffle ticket, coupons for free 3:30 p.m.
pizza and hot chocolate (and others), and Candy Cane Vase
their name displayed on our “Cozy Cabin” Yarn Stocking Hat Ornament
bulletin board!
All Afternoon
Register at the Kids’ Help Desk with your Create A Holiday Button
valid Elmhurst Public Library card anytime Karaoke Christmas Carol Recordings
from December 19 until February 29. Holiday Green Screen Photos
KIDS’ HOW-TO FEST
Kids’ Library • Families Welcome
Best for 2+ (under 7 w/ adult)
1:30-4 p.m.
Make a Bookmark
Create an Ornament
Button Making
Decorate a Gingerbread Puppet
Create a Holiday Photo Frame
The How-To Fest promotes the creativity,
Look for Winter Reading innovation, and collaboration of community
programs in this issue, members and works to engage individuals in
marked with this symbol: life-long learning.
Find more DIY programs on page 19.
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strategic plan 2016-2021
Mission
Elmhurst Public Library enriches life in Elmhurst by providing opportunities to connect, create, and explore.
Vision
Elmhurst Public Library is the place for discovery at the heart of the community.
The Library provides the support, resources, and environment for Elmhurst patrons to:
Pursue a Love of Reading Access Information Explore Interests
Engage with Technology Connect with Others Create and Innovate
Values
The Elmhurst Public Library Values:
Exemplary Service Lifelong Learning
Fiscal Responsibility Diversity
Intellectual Freedom Priority to Elmhurst Taxpayers Innovation
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strategic plan 2016-2021
Your Library Story
Your use shapes Elmhurst Public Library’s plan for the future
Scott and Beatriz brought in their new
SPACES PROGRAMS
iPad to drop-in technology help to get
Published Elmhurst book author tips on how to use it. When Rich and Sue’s 6 year-old
Theresa M. finds the 2nd floor to be a granddaughter visits, they bring her
peaceful sanctuary for her writing. The After searching unsuccessfully for a to storytime and check out stuffed
comfortable seating and view of the replacement grate for his basement’s animals to take home, too.
ever-changing trees in beautiful Wilder open floor drain, Clark M. used EPL’s
Park allow her to tune in to writing on 3D printer to create a custom solution. Rosa S. says, “I love Elmhurst Public
her laptop in a quiet, peaceful setting He says it fits perfectly, covering the Library. They have excellent programs
away from home, without actually being rusted drain and preventing objects for babies to seniors.”
too far away from her home base. from falling into it.
After attending a program about
“The building … is continuously evolving. WordPress, Dawn Y., a retired teacher,
It is a place to foster literacy—supporting
RESOURCES
began work on her own blog. She
lifelong learning with diverse resources Doug B. knows that even when the says, “I met with the instructor of our
and programs,” says John R. Library is closed, he can check out WordPress class during tech drop-
eBooks any time of the day or night. in. Together we pushed the ‘publish’
button on my blog. I wouldn’t have had
TECHNOLOGY the courage without her help!”
Katie C. loves “the convenience that
Grant M. enjoys taking a break from texting a librarian provides. I know that
working on his college applications to after sending a quick text, whatever
practice drums in the Creative Studio. item I need will be pulled or put on
MARKETING
hold for me.” "When we receive Fine Print, it is a mad
A couple is learning to navigate dash to see what is happening at the
Microsoft Word and Excel, valuable A patron recently discovered the Library," say Allyson and Chuck G.
work tools. They can keep tabs on advantage to listening to books on
their investments through the Value Playaways. When her husband snores Enzo V. and Nino S. use the Creative
Line database. They even learned the at night, she can put in her earbuds and Studio to edit video and interview
details of their car’s schematics before listen to an audiobook instead. artists for their entertainment company.
bringing it into the shop for repairs. The duo uses EPL’s video and lighting
Lisa G., chair of Elmhurst Cool Cities equipment to conduct interviews with
A mother comes to the Library to Coalition, appreciates that the 2nd local artists, and then edits the footage
use Adobe PhotoShop and Illustrator floor renovation has yielded more using the Library’s Creative Studio
on an iMac, away from the noise and space for groups like hers to meet and computers before uploading to their
distractions at home. collaborate. YouTube channel.
We want to hear your story! elmlib.org/userstories
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that excite needs of the community know about
our patrons everything the Place an emphasis on reaching
Explore the concept of providing a culinary
and encourage Library has out to the Elmhurst business
education center for the community
more visits to offer community
Research solutions to increase parking
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Family
Make a Thank You Card
Saturday, Jan. 2 • 2-3:30 p.m.
Storytime Room • All Ages
Create a handmade card to thank someone.
We provide the materials; you provide the
creative inspiration. Kids not yet writing
should be supervised by an adult. No
registration required.
Share Your Dream
for the World
Monday, Jan. 18 • 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Storytime Room • Families (under 7 w/ adult)
Do you dream of a world where all kids are
friends? Learn art techniques of famous
African-American artists from the Elmhurst
Art Museum. Create a unique “paper
Spanish Storytime Winter Break Craft Day person” with our art supplies. We’ll string
Fridays, Dec. 4, Jan. 8, and Feb. 5 Monday, Dec. 28 • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. our “world of friends” around the Library.
10:15-10:45 a.m. • Large Meeting Room • Families Storytime Room • Families (under 7 w/ adult) Art supplies available until 5 p.m. No
Join us for some storytime fun—in Spanish! Stop by anytime during this drop-in registration required.
Storyteller Diane from Language Stars session to make a fun and simple craft
presents a Spanish immersion storytime with our supplies. Use your imagination to Valentine Card-Crafting Party
perfect for preschoolers and their grown-ups. create something unique and amazing. No Saturday, Feb. 6 • 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tickets available the morning of the program. registration required. Large Meeting Room • Families
Come as a family to make artful Valentine
Puppets on the Wilder Side Movie Day: Inside Out cards for loved ones. We’ll supply materials,
Friday, Dec. 4 • 7-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 • 2-4 p.m. music, and treats; you provide the creative
Large Meeting Room • Families Large Meeting Room • Families inspiration! No registration required.
EPL’s talented puppeteers present a fantastic Relax with your family over winter break and
show of tales and a hand-clapping sing-along. enjoy the blockbuster Pixar movie Inside Out. Worlds of Music
Tickets available the morning of the program. Emotions run wild in the mind of a little girl Monday, Feb. 15 • 10-11 a.m.
when she is uprooted from her peaceful life Large Meeting Room • Families
Make a Holiday Card and forced to move to San Francisco. Rated PG. Known throughout the country for his
Saturday, Dec. 12 • 2-3:30 p.m. Tickets available the morning of the program. performances, Guy Louis’s musical show is
Storytime Room • Families explosive with interaction, exotic instruments,
Create fabulous holiday cards to give or and fun! Toddlers to grandparents will be
keep. We provide the materials; you provide tapping and dancing along. Tickets available
the creative inspiration. Limit three cards the morning of the program.
per person. No registration required.
Library Read-a-thon
Cover the Windows Saturday, Jan. 23 • 1-4 p.m. • All Ages
Take time to read! Stop by the Kids’ Help Desk
with Snowflakes! or 2nd Floor Information Desk to sign in as a
Monday, Dec. 21 • All Day New Year’s Eve Special: reader or reading family. We’ll supply treats
Storytime Room • Families (under 7 w/ adult) Truly Remarkable Loon and comfy seating while you read for as long
Help us cover our windows with unique
snowflakes! Use our supplies to create one Juggling Show as you like. When finished, return to the desk
Thursday, Dec. 31 for a certificate. No registration required.
or more snowflakes for our windows. No
registration required. 10-10:45 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Large Meeting Room • Families Leaping for Leap Year
You’ve never seen a juggler like this! Monday, Feb. 29 • 9:30-10 a.m.
Open LEGO Building Kick off your new year with the Truly Large Meeting Room • Families (best for 1-3)
Saturdays, Dec. 26, Jan. 23, and Feb. 27 Remarkable Loon. His juggling, plate Jump, bounce, hop, and leap into our Leap
2-3:30 p.m. • Storytime Room spinning, comedy, and participation Day storytime full of active stories, bouncy
Families (under 7 w/ adult) make this show a favorite around the songs, and hopping good rhymes. Tickets
Drop in as your schedule permits and build country. Tickets available the morning available the morning of the program.
something amazing with our many LEGOs. of the program.
No registration required.
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Storytime
Adaptive Needs Kits Now Available
Adaptive Needs Kits are available for children who might need help navigating a Library visit.
They are available at the Welcome Desk and the Kids’ Library Help Desk. The kit includes:
Social Story Visual Schedule Card Cue Card Ring
Simple sentences and Put the pictures of the Behavior cue cards on
pictures take you through activities you will be doing a ring you can wear
a typical visit to EPL, from (in order) on the portable during your Library visit.
the front door, through schedule board. Point to Behaviors include:
the Kids’ Library, and to the picture before doing the • Quiet Voice
the Checkout Desk. The activity. After completing, • Hands To Self
book includes visual cues move pictures to the “Done” • Share You can also download materials from the
and appropriate behaviors. pouch. Includes pictures • Clean Up Adaptive Needs Kit at elmlib.org/adaptivekit
(This item is also available such as Fish Tank, Bathroom, • Pick One Created in partnership with Community Inclusion
for checkout) Computer, and more! • ... and more! Consulting, LLC and Laura Brown, M.Ed.
Storytime Schedule
Highlighted programs require registration. Register starting January 23 online, in person, or by phone. For drop-in storytimes, bring your
valid EPL card the morning of the program to get tickets (quantities limited). More information on each storytime at elmlib.org/storytime.
*Indicates a Spanish storytime on some dates; see page 5 for more information.
Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays
DECEMBER 1 – 31
Rise & Shine Chicka Chicka Baby Chicka Chicka Baby
Families (best for 1-5) Newborn-11 months Newborn-11 months
9:30-10 a.m. 9:30-9:50 a.m. 9:30-9:50 a.m.
Rise & Shine Rise & Shine Rhyme Time
Families (best for 1-5) Families (best for 1-5) Ages 1-2 w/ adult
10:15-10:45 a.m. 9:30-10 a.m. 9:30-10 a.m.
Pajama Party Rise & Shine* Family Storytime
Families (best for 3-7) Families (best for 1-5) All ages (best for 3-7)
6:15-6:45 p.m. 10:15-10:45 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.
JANUARY 2 – 31
Winter Spree Chicka Chicka Baby Chicka Chicka Baby
Families (best for 1-3) Newborn-11 months Newborn-11 months
9:30-10 a.m. 9:30-9:50 a.m. 9:30-9:50 a.m.
Winter Spree Winter Spree Rhyme Time
Families (best for 1-3) Families (best for 1-3) Age 1-2 w/ adult
10:15-10:45 a.m. 9:30-10 a.m. 9:30-10 a.m.
Pajama Party Winter Spree* Family Storytime
Families (best for 3-7) Families (best for 1-3) All ages (best for 3-7)
6:15-6:45 p.m. 10:15-10:45 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.
FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 19
Fun for Ones Rise & Shine Road to Reading Chicka Chicka Baby Chicka Chicka Baby
Age 1 w/ adult Families (best for 1-5) Ages 3-5 Newborn-11 months Newborn-11 months
9:30-10 a.m. 9:30-10 a.m. 9:30-10 a.m. 9:30-9:50 a.m. 9:30-9:50 a.m.
Time for Twos Time for Twos Free to be Three Rise & Shine Rhyme Time
Age 2 w/ adult Age 2 w/ adult Age 3 w/ adult Families (best for 1-5) Age 1-2 w/ adult
10:15-10:45 a.m. 10:15-10:45 a.m. 10:15-10:45 a.m. 9:30-10 a.m. 9:30-10 a.m.
We Love Reading! Pajama Party Road to Reading Rise & Shine* Family Storytime
Grades K-1 Families (best for 3-7) Ages 3-5 Families (best for 1-5) All ages (best for 3-7)
3:45-4:30 p.m. 6:15-6:45 p.m. 2-2:30 p.m. 10:15-10:45 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.
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Elementary school
Read to the Dogs
Saturdays, Dec. 19, Jan. 16, and Feb. 20
2-3:30 p.m. • Storytime Room • 1st Grade
Bring a book or choose one of ours and read
aloud to one of our therapy dogs. Register
to read for one 15-minute session and get a
sticker when you’re done. Register starting
Dec. 5 (for 12/19), Dec 19 (for 1/16), and Jan 16
(for 2/20) in person or by phone.
Agario Frenzy!
Tuesday, Dec. 22 • 2-3 p.m. • Lab • Grades 1-5
Join in the multiplayer game Agario! The
game is simple: name your circle, steer it
around, gobble dots, and grow larger. The
strategy lies in surviving when others are
doing the same thing. Register starting Dec. 5
online, in person, or by phone.
Make a Movie
Tuesdays, Jan. 5-26 • 4-5 p.m.
Large Meeting Room • Grades 3-5
Make & Take Cursive Writing Workshop Learn movie-making techniques and create
Holiday Ornaments Wednesdays, Dec. 9-Jan. 27 your own short film to share with a real
Tuesday, Dec. 1 • 4-5:30 p.m. 4-5 p.m. • Storytime Room • Grades 3-5 audience during this four-week series. Register
Storytime Room • Grades 2-8 Writing in cursive improves letter recognition, starting Dec. 12 in person or by phone.
Unleash your creativity and get in the holiday spelling, reading, and composition, and it’s so
much faster than printing! In this eight-week
spirit! Make festive ornaments for the Library’s
series, students learn the basics of cursive.
Minecraft
holiday tree in Wilder Park. You can also make Fridays, Jan. 8 and Feb. 12
an ornament to take home. Register starting Those who already know cursive work on
4-5:30 p.m. • Lab (2nd floor) • Grades 1-5
Nov. 21 online, in person, or by phone. improving quality and speed of writing. Register
Join other Minecraft fans and play the
starting Nov. 21 online, in person, or by phone.
popular game! Use our computers or bring
Kids’ Chess Club your own device (and charger). You need
Junior LEGO Club your own paid-for account to play the
Friday, Dec. 4, 11, and Feb. 5-26 • 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 and Feb. 25
Storytime Room • Ages 7-14 multiplayer version. Register in person or by
4-4:45 p.m. • Storytime Room • Grades K-2 phone starting Dec. 18 (for 1/8) and Jan. 30
Rule the board! Have fun playing chess, and Come with your friends and build something
improve your skills and strategies with an (for 2/12).
cool! Use our LEGOs to create masterpieces
instructor. Note: no instructor at Dec. 11 session. and beat our challenges. Register online, in
Register online, in person, or by phone. person, or by phone starting Nov. 21 (for
Parent/Child Book Club
Storytime Room • Grades 4-5 w/ adult
12/10) and Feb. 13 (for 2/25).
Join us for a book discussion
with both students and adults!
Minecraft: Holiday Version We’ll talk about a new book
Friday, Dec. 11 • 4-5:30 p.m. • Lab • Grades 1-5 each month, and share cool
Join other Minecraft fans and play the activities on the book theme.
popular game! Use our computers or bring Wonder
your own device (and charger). You need by R.J. Palacio
your own paid-for account to play the Saturday, Jan. 9 • 2-3 p.m.
multiplayer version. Wear a Santa hat to get Register starting Dec. 19
Vote for Your Favorite a prize! Register starting Dec. 6 in person or online, in person, or by phone.
Star Wars Character by phone.
Monday, Dec. 14-Saturday, Dec. 19 Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods
Kids’ Library • All Day • All Ages Kids’ Chess Tournament by Rick Riordan
Vote for your favorite Star Wars character Friday, Dec. 18 • 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 • 2-3 p.m.
as we wait for the latest movie release Large Meeting Room • Ages 6-14 Register starting Jan. 9 online,
on Dec. 18. While you’re here, take your Rule the board! Players at all levels are in person, or by phone.
picture with our Star Wars characters! No welcome. Register starting Nov. 14 online, in
registration required. person, or by phone.
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Elementary school
All About Crystals Learn to Use a 3D Printer
Do hands-on experiments to learn about
the amazing world of science. See crystals
up close, learn the science behind them,
Tuesdays, Feb. 2-23 • 4-5 p.m. • Lab • Grades 3-5
Learn the basics of 3D printing and computer-
aided design (CAD). Using TinkerCAD,
Parents
When registering your child online
and get your own crystal kit to take home. design and print items like backpack tags, for an EPL program, make sure your
Register starting Dec. 26 online, in person, pencil toppers, and models of the Willis child’s first name is entered into the
or by phone. Tower. Turn your dreams into a 3D reality! registration form instead of your own.
Junior Scientists Register starting Jan. 9 online, in person, or This will allow us to have your child’s
Thursday, Jan. 14 • 4-4:45 p.m. by phone. name on name tags, crafts, etc.
Storytime Room • Grades K-2
Science Friday Wild About Winter Animals
Friday, Jan. 15 • 4-4:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 • 4-5 p.m.
Storytime Room • Grades 3-5 Storytime Room • Grades 1-3
Robot Fun
Join us for an afternoon of discovery! Try out
Learn about animals in winter, play games,
fascinating robotic kits. When imaginations
The Return of LEGO Club and make cool animal stuff to take home.
play, learning happens. Register starting
Thursday, Jan. 21 • 4-5 p.m. Don’t miss it! Register starting Jan. 23 online,
Feb. 6 online, in person, or by phone.
Storytime Room • Grades 3-8 in person, or by phone.
Junior Scientists
It’s back! Come build amazing creations on
Thursday, Feb. 18 • 4-4:45 p.m.
a theme, and get yourself Photoshopped Celebrate Chinese New Year Storytime Room • Grades K-2
into your creation. Your LEGO masterpiece Monday, Feb. 8 • 4-5 p.m. Science Friday
will be displayed on our shelves. Register Large Meeting Room • Grades K-5 Friday, Feb. 19 • 4-4:45 p.m.
starting Jan. 9 online, in person, or by phone. Ring in the Year of the Monkey as we Storytime Room • Grades 3-5
celebrate the Chinese New Year! Play games,
We Love Reading! try Chinese treats, and learn about Chinese
Leapin’ Lizards! Reptiles
Mondays, Feb. 1-March 14 • 3:45-4:30 p.m. culture. Register starting Jan. 23 online, in
Storytime Room • Grades K-1 person, or by phone. with Dave DiNaso
This storytime supports the skills kids need Monday, Feb. 29 • 4-5 p.m.
to master reading through specially chosen Large Meeting Room • Grades 4-8
Valentine Card-Crafting Party Dave’s Traveling World of Reptiles is an
stories, crafts, and fun-filled activities. Thursday, Feb. 11 • 4-5 p.m.
Register starting Jan. 23 online, in person, interactive, hands-on experience about
Storytime Room • Grades 4-8
or by phone. reptiles and amphibians. He’ll bring some
Make artful Valentine cards to give and
especially “hoppy” animals to share on this
keep. We’ll supply the materials and show
special day. Kids in 3rd grade or younger may
you advanced techniques; you supply the
attend with an adult. Register starting Feb.
creative inspiration! Limit three cards per
13 online, in person, or by phone.
person. Register starting Jan. 30 online, in
person, or by phone.
Exciting Kids’ Winter Book Releases
Dec. 8 2015 Dec. 18 2015 Jan. 5 2016 Jan. 5 2016 Feb. 23, 2016 Feb. 23, 2016
The Adventures I Funny TV: Magic Tree House Mr. Lemoncello’s Amulet #7 I Survived (#13) the
of Sophie Mouse: A Middle School #54: Balto of the Library Olympics Firelight Hindenburg Disaster
Winter’s No Time Story Blue Dawn by Chris Grabenstein by Kazu Kibuishi by Lauren Tarshis
to Sleep! by James Patterson by Mary Pope
by Poppy Green Osborne
Reserve your copy online elmlib.org/kidsnewbooks
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Middle + high school
Your Interests,
Your Clubs!
Bring your fandoms, craft focus, gaming
skills, hobbies, improv skills, talents,
technology enthusiasms, and your
interest in meeting with like-minded
people. EPL can work with you to start
a club! We’ll help you plan, promote,
prepare, and provide a place for your
group to flourish.
Contact Us
email eplteen@elmhurst.org
text (331) 642-0375
call (630) 279-8696
stop by the 2nd Floor Info Desk
Teen Trends: Makeup & Hair Night at the Improv
HOLIDAY EVENTS Tuesday, Dec. 1 • 7-8 p.m.
Meeting Room A • Grades 8-12
Mondays, Jan. 11-Feb. 29 • 7-9 p.m.
Teen Space • Grades 9-12
Learn the latest trends with makeup and hair Meet like-minded players at this improv
Fifth-Annual Middle School just in time for the holidays! Register starting evening. Brainstorm, write, and play. No
Holiday Extravaganza Nov. 14 online, in person, or by phone. registration required.
Thursday, Dec. 10 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Storytime Room • Grades 6-8 Iron Chef Holiday Edition Cutthroat Kitchen
Create your own gingerbread house just Tuesday, Dec. 22 • 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 • 7-8:30 p.m.
in time for Christmas. We will make these Large Meeting Room • Grades 6-9 Large Meeting Room • Grades 6-9
sweet decorations while watching the Recreate the Iron Chef experience. Test your Play EPL’s version of Cutthroat Kitchen for
Christmas classic, Elf. Register starting skills using the Library’s secret ingredient or a chance to win prizes. Each team has 2,500
Nov. 21 online, in person, or by phone. sign up to be a judge. Register starting Dec. 5 Library “dollars” and a chance to spend those
online, in person, or by phone. dollars on themselves, or to sabotage the
A Very Merry other teams—all while attempting to create a
Winter Extravaganza Let’s Play: Agario masterpiece. Register starting Dec. 19 online,
Sunday, Dec. 20 • 1-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 • 3-4 p.m. in person, or by phone.
Teen Space • Grades 7-12 Monday, Jan. 18 • 7-8 p.m.
Winter break is here! Celebrate in the Teen Monday, Feb. 15 • 7-8 p.m. Anime/Manga Drawing
Space. We’ll have drinks, food, movies, Lab • Grades 6-8 Saturday, Jan. 16 • 1-3 p.m.
crafts, and more. No registration required. Join in the multiplayer game Agario in our Large Meeting Room • Grades 7-12
computer lab. The game is simple: name your Do you like to watch anime and read manga?
circle, steer it around, gobble dots, and grow Learn how to draw your own characters!
larger. The strategy lies in surviving when Addie Afable, freelance comic book artist
others are doing the same thing. Register and Anime Central staff member, will instruct
starting Dec. 12 (for 12/29), Jan. 2 (for 1/18), and you in the art of drawing manga and anime.
Feb. 6 (for 2/15) online, in person, or by phone. Register starting Dec. 18 online, in person,
or by phone.
Monday Warm Ups
Mondays, Jan. 4-Feb. 29 • 3-5 p.m. Perler Bead Crafting
Teen Space • Grades 9-12 Tuesday, Jan. 19 • 7-8:30 p.m.
Get in out of the cold and join us in the Teen Storytime Room • Grades 6-9
Space for hot chocolate and cider. We’ll have Create a cool pixel picture with Perler beads
crafts and games set up so that you can to decorate your room or locker, or just to
shake off the chill and relax with a hot drink. show off! Register starting Dec. 29 online, in
No registration required. person, or by phone.
9Middle + high school
Night at the Movies Creative Writing Club
6:30-8:30 p.m. • Meeting Room A • Grades 7-12 Wednesday, Feb. 3 • 6:30-8:30 p.m. College Central
Enjoy a night at the movies Kossmann Room • Grades 8-12 Register online, in person, or by phone for
with your friends, popcorn, Looking for some help with your creative these popular programs. Space is limited!
and refreshments. writing? Join the group! We’ll discuss finding
Jurassic World inspiration, writing methods, and have time
Friday, Jan. 29 for writing and sharing your work. Register
Rated PG-13. Register starting Jan. 4 online, in person, or by phone.
starting Jan. 2 online, in
person, or by phone. Sewing Club
Avengers: Age of Ultron Wednesdays, Feb. 3-24 • 4:15-5:45 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 19 Kossmann Room • Grades 6-12
Rated PG-13. Register Come for a creative afternoon of sewing!
starting Feb. 6 online, in Bring two yards of cotton fabric, stuffing, and
person, or by phone. your creative imagination. Register starting
Jan. 16 online, in person, or by phone.
Anti-Valentine’s Day Party
Sunday, Feb. 7 • 2-4 p.m.
Teen Space • Grades 7-12
Romance got you down? Tired of that mushy, Practice Exams
gushy love stuff? Join us for food, fun, and Practice ACT
games while we celebrate all things not Saturday, Jan. 9 • 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Valentine’s Day. No registration required. Large Meeting Room • Grades 9-12
more info: elmlib.org/practicetest
Study for Finals Middle School 3D Printing Saturday, Feb. 27 • 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 8 • 3:30-5 p.m. • Lab • Grades 6-8 Large Meeting Room • Grades 9-12
Saturday Dec. 12-Wednesday, Dec. 16
Explore 3D printing to turn your ideas into more info: elmlib.org/practicetest
1st Floor Meeting Rooms • Grades 9-12
A few more tests and you’re free for real objects. Go through the steps of finding,
winter break! But first you have to downloading, and printing 3D designs from Technical / Vocational
study hard for those finals—and EPL is Thingiverse. Register starting Jan. 23 online, Education Pathway to
the perfect place to crack the books. in person, or by phone.
a Great Career
Teachers are on hand to help with the Wednesday, Feb. 24 • 7-8:30 p.m.
hard stuff. You can bring along snacks International Pancake Day Large Meeting Room • Grades 9-12 & Adults
and drinks to keep your mind sharp. Tuesday, Feb. 9 • 7-8:30 p.m. Are you looking for a great-paying job
Large Meeting Room • Grades 6-9 that doesn’t require a four-year degree?
This program is for Elmhurst high school Celebrate International Pancake Day by Want to get into a fast-growing industry?
students who are studying for finals. No creating pancake art! Register starting Jan. 19 A technical or vocational pathway may
registration required. online, in person, or by phone. be the right fit for you. Learn more
about these in-demand careers and the
Check the website for the exact Jewelry Creations education and training needed to enter
schedule, including when subjects will Monday, Feb. 15 • 6:30-8:30 p.m. those fields. Register starting Jan. 25
be covered and teacher availability: Large Meeting Room • Grades 6-9 online, in person, or by phone.
elmlib.org/teenprograms Learn from a jeweler how to construct a
bracelet or necklace. We’ll provide all you
need to make a work of art to wear home; just Online Homework Help
bring your creativity! Register starting Jan. 19
online, in person, or by phone. Students of all ages can work with a
live tutor. Whether you have a math
Life-Size Game Afternoon problem, research paper, or tough
Sunday, Feb. 21 • 1-5 p.m. science assignment, Live Homework
Large Meeting Room • Grades 9-12 Help® can assist you.
Need a study break? Come to the Join us for an afternoon of life-size games!
2nd Floor Teen Space! You can We’ll play giant Jenga and other supersized Access from the Library or your home
hang out, play games, draw and games. Jump inside some of your favorite from 2 p.m.-midnight everyday.
color, do puzzles, or just relax. childhood board games, jumbo-ified! Register
starting Jan. 19 online, in person, or by phone. Visit elmlib.org/tutor
10Technology
Classes are free and open to those who have
a valid Elmhurst Public Library card. Register
for Technology Classes online, by phone, or
in person at any time.
Non-EPL cardholders may register by phone
or in person seven days prior if the class is
not full. EPL reserves the right to cancel
class if fewer than five people sign up.
Get Tech Help!
Remember, you have three ways to get
FREE technology help at the Library:
In-Person Classes listed on these pages
Online Tech Classes available from
home at elmlib.org/lynda
Drop-in Tech Help Get answers
to quick questions anytime at the
2nd Floor Info Desks. Extra staff is
available for more intricate issues on:
Registration is required for all Technology Classes Thursdays • 5-8:30 p.m.
elmlib.org/techclass Saturdays • 1-4:30 p.m.
Start Using Computers, Tablets, and Internet
No previous computer skills required
Computers for Beginners Digitization for Beginners iPad for Beginners
Saturday, Jan. 9 • 10 a.m.-12 p.m. • Lab Monday, Dec. 7 • 10-11:30 a.m. • Lab Tuesday, Jan. 26 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Interested in learning about computers, Have a closet full of records, cassettes, and/ Kossmann Room
but unsure how to begin? Get started or VHS and want to bring them into the 21st Learn how to use your iPad’s settings,
using computers with this course. century? EPL’s Creative Studio is the perfect apps, web browser, and much more. Bring
place to digitize your analog collection. Learn your iPad with you to class. Must know
Computer Safety what the Library has to offer and the steps to Apple ID and password.
digitize your records, cassettes, and tapes.
for Beginners
Friday, Dec. 11 • 10-11:30 a.m. • Lab eBooks on iPad
While the Internet, email, and computers iPhone for Beginners Thursday, Feb. 18 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
have a lot to offer, many people do not Tuesday, Jan. 12 • 7-8:30 p.m. Kossmann Room
protect themselves online. Course covers Kossmann Room Explore the free eBooks you can borrow
scams, viruses, hackers, and spam. Uncover the features of your iPhone. Topics from EPL and download to your iPad. We’ll
include connecting to Wi-Fi, downloading look at MyMediaMall (Overdrive), 3M
and closing apps, and more. Covers the Cloud Library, and Hoopla. Class members
Online Banking latest operating system, but all iPhone users should already know how to use iPad, or
for Beginners may attend. have taken the “iPad for Beginners” class
Wednesday, Feb. 17 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab prior to this class. Must know Apple ID and
Interested in banking online but not sure Downloading Photos password.
if it’s worth the risks? Learn the benefits of
online banking, the many safety features, for Beginners
ways to monitor your spending, and more Monday, Jan. 18 • 10 a.m.-12 p.m. • Lab
in this class. A great introduction to learn how to move
your digital photos from camera to computer.
11Technology
Senior Technology
Learn Everyday Essentials
Series
These monthly classes are a great way Keyboarding, mouse skills, and a basic understanding of computers required
to get familiar with technology and
develop your tech skills. Ages 55+ What’s New With Saving to the Cloud Basics
Windows 10 Friday, Jan. 22 • 3-4:30 p.m. • Lab
Cell Phone Basics Thursday, Dec. 3 • 7-8 p.m. • Lab Tuesday, Feb. 23 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab
Monday, Dec. 14 • 10-11 a.m. • Lab Find out about the new features in What’s the cloud? Where is my information
Have a cell phone and want to learn Windows 10 and how to upgrade for little actually being saved? What service should
more about it? Interested in buying a or no cost. I use? Get answers to these questions and
cell phone for the first time? Planning to more in this class, including comparing
upgrade to a new phone? Learn about Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive.
different types of cell phones, expected Advanced Excel:
prices, and senior-friendly phones Pivot Tables PowerPoint Tips & Tricks
available for purchase. Wednesday, Dec. 9 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab Wednesday, Jan. 27 • 7-8:30 p.m.
One of the most useful tools in Excel, pivot Kossmann Room
Digitization for Seniors tables can automatically sort, summarize, Creating a PowerPoint is easy, but
Monday, Jan. 11 • 10-11 a.m. • Lab and analyze data. Excellent knowledge of presenting with confidence can be
Have a closet full of records, cassettes, Excel required. difficult. Learn what mistakes to avoid with
and/or VHS and want to bring them PowerPoint so you can start presenting
into the 21st century? EPL’s Creative Word Basics more professionally.
Studio is the perfect place to digitize Tuesday, Dec. 15 • 10-11:45 a.m. • Lab
your analog collection. Learn what the Create, edit, save, and print documents. Intermediate iPhone
Library has to offer and the steps to Friday, Feb. 5 • 3-4:30 p.m.
digitize your records, cassettes, and iCloud Basics Kossmann Room
tapes. EPL cardholders only. Thursday, Dec. 17 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab Take your iPhone skills to the next level.
iCloud allows iPhone and iPad users We’ll show you many of the hidden or
Online Banking to sync photos, notes, contacts and detailed features of the iPhone including
Monday, Feb. 8 • 10-11 a.m. • Lab more to the cloud. This class covers the texting tips, Siri, the camera, and more.
Online banking has become the normal basics of syncing, managing, and deleting
method of keeping tabs on your information in iCloud. Excel Basics
accounts—but how do you keep your Saturday, Feb. 6 • 10-11:45 a.m. • Lab
private information safe? Learn the Mac Basics Learn how to format, save, and print
benefits of online banking, the many Monday, Dec. 21 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab worksheets.
safety features, ways to monitor your Interested in using a Mac? Great for
spending, and more. beginners, this class covers the newest Copy & Paste Clinic
Mac operating system, OS X Yosemite. Friday, Feb. 12 • 3-4:30 p.m.
Kossmann Room
Poster Printing Studio Get first aid on one of the most important
Wednesday, Dec. 30 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab but often neglected computer skills:
Want to start using EPL’s large-scale copying and pasting. Hone your basic
printer, or start poster printing on your computer skills and learn tips and tricks to
own? This class walks you through the make copying and pasting easier.
basics of how to correctly save files, check
image resolution, and use EPL’s poster Back Up Your Information:
printing workflow. EPL cardholders only.
External Hard Drives
Friday, Feb. 19 • 3-4:30 p.m.
Intermediate Excel Kossmann Room
Thursday, Jan. 7 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab What’s the safest way to store your
Learn how to use formulas, manipulate information? How much does an external
data, and create charts and graphs. hard drive cost? Is the cloud secure? We’ll
Looking for a class we don’t offer?
Want to bring back a past class? help you wade through the options to
Let us know! back up and save your information safely.
programming@elmhurst.org
12Technology
Online Explore Social Media, Apps, and More
Technology Classes
One of EPL’s resources is Lynda, an Understanding of Internet and email account required
online collection of instructional video
courses on topics as wide-ranging as Ancestry.com Blogging Basics
Excel, marketing, Google Analytics, [Library Edition] Basics Tuesday, Jan. 19 • 7-8:30 p.m.
photography, and much more. Wednesday, Dec. 2 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab Meeting Room A
Learn basic features of the genealogical Learn the concepts of blogging, best
With Lynda you can learn on your research database including searching practices, and information about blog
own, at your own speed, on your own techniques, accessing documents, and platforms. You’ll leave class with the
schedule. View the video courses at plotting your family tree. knowledge to develop your own blog.
home, at work, or wherever you have
access to the online site. Get tips on
Codecademy Basics Facebook Basics
the Adobe Creative Suite, learn how Wednesday, Jan. 20 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab
Friday, Dec. 4 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab
to motivate employees with Monday A great way to reconnect with old friends,
Codecademy is a free online learning
productivity pointers, or explore Office plan events, and share news. Set up an
platform that is a fun and easy way to
2013 products like Word, Excel, and account and learn about privacy features.
start learning coding in HTML, Python,
PowerPoint.
Java, and more. We’ll show you how to
That’s just a small sample of the many
create a Codecademy account, start using Streaming Video Basics
modules, and share extra hints. Tuesday, Feb. 2 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab
courses ready and waiting for you to
Watch feature films, independent shorts,
explore—all of which you can access
with your Library card. eBay Basics or TV shows through EPL’s streaming
Monday, Dec. 28 • 10-11:30 a.m. • Lab video collections. Learn how to use
Start buying and selling online through different streaming platforms.
Take a look today: elmlib.org/lynda
eBay. Learn the key parts of an eBay
auction, how to create an account, and Instagram Basics
buy and sell. Tuesday, Feb. 9 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab
Join millions of people editing and
Business Center Get Fit with Technology sharing photos on Instagram. You’ll even
learn what the heck a #hashtag means.
Tuesday, Jan. 5 • 7-8 p.m. • Lab
Learn how to use technology like your Smartphone required.
More business programs on page 15 smartphone and computer to help keep
your New Year’s resolution. You’ll get WordPress Basics Lab
Social Media 101: an overview of free and low-cost fitness Thursday, Feb. 25 • 6:30-8 p.m. • Lab
technology, apps, and more. Get some online experience with basic
Business Edition tasks in WordPress. Using a practice site,
Thursday, Jan. 14 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room B Cutting the Cable Cord create posts, update pages, and work
Wednesday, Jan. 13 • 7-8:30 p.m. with the media library. Register with the
Most small businesses use social media
Meeting Room A email address you intend to use during
to promote their business. This class is a
Wednesday, Feb. 24 • 7-8:30 p.m. the program.
beginner’s look at how your business or
non-profit can start thinking about using Kossmann Room
social media marketing. Learn why it’s Learn to watch TV without a cable Social Media for Beginners
important, how engagement marketing company! Class explains streaming Monday, Feb. 29 • 10-11:30 a.m. • Lab
factors into your business, and basic services using an Internet connection and Want to use social media but not sure
information on each channel. compares all major services/devices. where to start? This class will provide an
overview of the most popular social media
LinkedIn Profile Portraits All About Apps sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,
Friday, Jan. 15 • 3-4:30 p.m. • Lab Instagram, and more.
Thursday, Jan. 28 • 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Gathering Room Want to get the most out of your tablet
LinkedIn is a major player in today’s or smartphone? We’ll give an overview of
networking world. Put your best face popular apps and explain their uses.
forward with a business headshot on
your profile page. Free! No registration
Registration is required for all Technology Classes
required.
elmlib.org/techclass
13Technology
New Technology: 3D Printing
Thanks to a generous grant from Elmhurst The 3D Printer is located on the north side Details:
Toyota, Elmhurst Public Library continues its of the 2nd Floor. The room’s glass walls allow • 8-hour print limit
effort to provide access to new and emerging you to see the printer in action. • Maximum size: 9.9 L x 7.8 W x 5.9 H (inches)
technologies with a 3D printer! • 10¢ per gram, with a $1 minimum
To learn more about 3D printing, we offer
Using the 3D printer is easy. Fill out an several technology classes (see Create, Complete information at elmlib.org/3D
online form and Library staff will take care of Make, and Build below) to help get you
printing the item for you. Once completed, started with this exciting tool.
you’ll receive an email notification.
Create, Make, and Build
For frequent technology users
All About the Creative Studio 3D Printing Basics iMovie Basics
Saturday, Dec. 19 • 10-11 a.m. • Lab Thursday, Jan. 14 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab Tuesday, Dec. 1 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab
Want to use the new Creative Studio for 3D printing has hit Elmhurst! Explore this iMovie is a great way to start editing your
audio, video, photography or something revolutionary technology to turn your ideas home movies. Class covers how to create,
else? We’ll get you started by providing an into physical objects. Get an overview of 3D edit, and save an iMovie project.
overview of equipment, project ideas, and printing and walk through the steps of finding,
great ways to start your next big project. downloading, and printing 3D designs from Awesome Electronics:
EPL cardholders only. Thingiverse.
Arduino Basics
Thursday, Jan. 21 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab
Photoshop Basics Intermediate 3D Printing: Explore the amazing world of electronics
Tuesday, Dec. 8 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab Sculptris programming. Arduino is a micro-controller
Wednesday, Jan. 6 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab Thursday, Dec. 10 • 7-9 p.m. • Lab capable of powering robots, sensors, and
This class covers basic photo editing Sculptris is a free sculpting software used to more. In this introductory class, you’ll
including importing images into Photoshop design free form shapes and models, perfect learn the basics of Arduino and complete
Elements, cropping, image adjustments, for creative figures, statues, and more. We’ll a simple programming project.
and more. go through the basics of Sculptris including
how to create and export 3D designs. Movie Making Studio
Intermediate Photoshop Thursday, Feb. 11 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab
Thursday, Feb. 4 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab How to Mix a Song Don’t have a big budget, expensive
Take your Photoshop skills to the next Tuesday, Feb. 16 • 7-8:30 p.m. • Lab equipment, or a ton of time? No problem!
level! Learn how to combine two images Learn the basics of EQ and compression Learn how to become a filmmaker with
together by selecting, cutting, pasting, along with tips and tricks on how to clean this hands-on lesson. Class covers EPL’s
blending, and much more. This class is for up the quality of your recorded music using film equipment, low-cost lighting, and
those already familiar with the basics of Logic Pro X. a plethora of tips for independent film
using Photoshop and will move at a faster making. EPL cardholders only.
pace than our basic courses.
14Business + Career
technology Classes
for business on page 13.
Navigating Your Financial
World: Investing Basics
Wednesday, Jan. 6 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
Why are some people more successful
investors than others? Do they know a
“secret?” Definitely not—there are no real
secrets to investing. Learn rules to follow when
working toward your investing goals. Register
online, in person, or by phone.
Navigating Your Financial
World: Social Security
Wednesday, Feb. 10 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room A
It seems like the number one question
that arises with retirement planning is
“When should I file for Social Security?”
Navigating Your Financial Internet Marketing Many factors come into play in making this
World: Annuities for Your Business important decision. Come learn more about
Wednesday, Dec. 9 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. Social Security to be able to make the best
Meeting Room A Meeting Room B decision possible for you. Register online, in
Annuities are one of the more complex and Internet marketing is more than just having person, or by phone.
confusing investment vehicles out there. a website. Learn how to convert visitors to
What are they, exactly? What’s the difference customers, move your company to the top How to Give a Perfect
between fixed, variable, immediate, and of Google and Yahoo search results, and put
indexed annuities? Presented by Kevin Kost, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to work for
Elevator Pitch
Thursday, Feb. 11 • 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Financial Advisor for Edward Jones. Register your business. Presented by SCORE. Register
Meeting Room B
online, in person, or by phone. online, in person, or by phone.
Have you ever had to give an elevator pitch
about your business to an investor, banker,
Free Career Counseling or potential partner? While presenting an
Monday, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, and Feb. 8 elevator pitch sounds easy—after all, you’re
elmhurst 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. • 2nd Floor Study Rooms
Need input on your job-search strategy
just talking, right?—it’s actually quite an art.
business
Learn how to give that perfect elevator
or a review of your resume? Book a free pitch! Presented by SCORE. Register online,
30-minute session to get one-on-one job in person, or by phone.
search help from JVS Career Moves.
connection Register by contacting Joyce Bogolub at
joycebogolub@jvschicago.org.
Technical / Vocational
Education Pathway to
a Great Career
Thursdays, Dec. 17, Jan. 21, and Feb. 18
8-9:30 a.m. • Meeting Room B Wednesday, Feb. 24 • 7-8:30 p.m.
Fox Valley SCORE mentors join business Large Meeting Room • Adults & Grades 9-12
owners in the Elmhurst community on the Are you looking for a great-paying job that
third Thursday each month for informal EPL’s Business Librarian doesn’t require a four-year degree? Want to
roundtable discussions. Get advice, Business Librarian Cheryl Fortman can get into a fast-growing industry? A technical
network, and share your experience with answer your business-related questions or vocational pathway may be the right fit
your peers. Register online, in person, or or help you with one-on-one research for you. Learn more about these in-demand
by phone. assistance. Contact her at (630) 279-8696 careers and the education and training
or cheryl.fortman@elmhurst.org. needed to enter those fields. Register
starting Jan. 25 online, in person, or by phone.
15SENIORS
Senior
Technology Classes
Elmhurst Public Library offers
technology classes specifically designed
for older audiences. These slow-paced
classes offer seniors the chance to
truly understand the skills necessary
to navigate technology in our modern
world.
For those age 55+, these courses cater
to specific needs while familiarizing you
with the technology the Library has
to offer. See page 12 for this winter’s
classes.
Hand-Painted Holiday Cards Culture Club Mindfulness for Seniors
Tuesday, Dec. 8 • 2-4 p.m. Large Meeting Room • Age 55+ Thursdays, Jan. 28 and Feb. 25
Kossmann Room • Age 55+ Learn about the culture and customs of the 2-3 p.m. • Meeting Room B • Age 55+
Join artist Karen Exiner as she leads the featured country through film, music, guest Each session focuses on an activity that
class in creating hand-painted holiday cards speakers, and sampling the country’s cuisine. promotes relaxation or being in the present.
with watercolors. Register online, in person, Mexico Register online, in person, or by phone.
or by phone. Thursday, Jan. 14 • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Register starting Dec. 15 online, in person, Italian Americans Series
Holiday Friday Feature: or by phone. Fridays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, and 26 • 1-3 p.m.
Czech Republic
White Christmas Thursday, Feb. 11 • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Meeting Room A • All Ages
Friday, Dec. 18 • 2-4 p.m. Watch the critically-acclaimed
Register starting Jan. 12 online, in person, four-part PBS documentary
Kossmann Room or by phone.
Join us for a special Friday Italian Americans and join
Features holiday movie. We’ll in a discussion led by local
provide the popcorn! No Great Decisions Series Italian culture expert Ilio
registration required. Administration Conference Room • Age 55+ Andreuccetti. Register
Each month, learn about critical global issues starting Jan. 8 online, in
facing America. When you register, get a copy person, or by phone.
January Wellness Series of the briefing book, then come to the meeting
Meeting Room A • Age 55+ to watch a video and discuss the topic.
Register online, in person, or by phone. A Beginner’s Guide to the
The Middle East
YMCA Fitness Sampler Wednesday, Jan. 20 • 2 p.m. Golden Age of Radio
Monday, Jan. 18 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. Register starting Jan. 6 online, in person, Wednesday, Feb. 24 • 2-3 p.m.
Your Health: Elmhurst Hospital or by phone. Large Meeting Room • Age 55+
Wednesday, Jan. 20 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. The Rise of ISIS Learn about some of the biggest shows and
10 Tips for a Nutritious New Year Wednesday, Feb. 17 • 2 p.m. stars to emerge from the early years of radio,
Monday, Jan. 25 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. Register starting Jan. 20 online, in person, including Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Amos &
Ageless Grace or by phone. Andy, and The Shadow. Hear sound clips and
Tuesday, Jan. 26 • 1-2 p.m. stories about how radio became America’s
Dental Health: the Senior Years first mass medium, and transformed the
Wednesday, Jan. 27 • 10:30-11:30 a.m. U.S. into a national listening community.
Intro to Mindfulness for Seniors Bring your grandkids Presented by Steve Darnell, host of WDCB’s
Thursday, Jan. 28 • 2-3 p.m. to programs (page 5-8). weekly radio show, Those Were the Days.
Kossmann Room Register online, in person, or by phone.
16ADULTs
Laura Ingalls Wilder:
The Real Story
Tuesday, Feb. 2 • 6:30-8 p.m.
Large Meeting Room
Have you met Laura Ingalls Wilder? Not
the girl from the books, and not the woman
from television; this is the real Laura Wilder.
Discover the times, places, and people who
Telling Your Story inspired her wonderful books. This program
explores the real life of Laura Ingalls Wilder
with all its hardships and tragedies. Register
starting Jan. 2 online, in person, or by phone.
Justice Perverted
Monday, Feb. 15 • 7-8 p.m. • Meeting Room A
How badly can good intentions go wrong? As
seen in the tragic case of Alstory Simon, very
badly. Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune
reporter William B. Crawford tells the story
behind his new book, Justice Perverted:
How the Innocence Project at Northwestern
University’s Medill School of Journalism Sent
an Innocent Man to Prison. Register starting
Jan. 2 online, in person, or by phone.
Lyric Opera Lectures
Library Clubs Sundays • Kossmann Room An Evening with Ben Franklin
Hear the story, learn about the composer, and Monday, Feb. 22 • 7-8 p.m. • Large Meeting Room
Genealogy Club listen to the music. No registration required. Inventor, statesman, and founding father—
Tuesdays, Dec. 8, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9 Bel Canto by López Benjamin Franklin seemed to do it all! Learn
7-8 p.m. • Admin. Conference Room Sunday, Dec. 6 • 2:30-3:45 p.m. about the man who harnessed electricity,
Join others interested in genealogy for Nabucco by Verdi helped shape the country that would
a session of sharing tips and learning Sunday, Jan. 17 • 2:30-3:45 p.m. become the United States of America, and
about new research tools. Register Der Rosenkavalier by Strauss also entertained people with his satirical
online, in person, or by phone. Sunday, Jan. 31 • 2:30-3:45 p.m. writing and adages. Register online, in
Romeo & Juliet by Gounod person, or by phone.
Blogspiration Club Sunday, Feb. 7 • 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Thursdays, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, and Feb. 11
10-11 a.m. • Gathering Room
Disaster of the S.S. Eastland
Serial Podcast Discussion Tuesday, Feb. 23 • 7-8 p.m.
Share ideas, tips, and inspiration. Tuesdays, Dec. 15 and Jan. 12 Large Meeting Room
Register online, in person, or by phone. 7-8:15 p.m. • Gathering Room Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
Join us to talk about this radio phenomenon! sinking of the Eastland, Chicago’s greatest
Lañgüàgê Clubs Once the second season begins, listen to loss-of-life tragedy with photographs, a first-
Discuss a variety of topics, learn new episodes as they are released from WBEZ hand narrative by descendants of a survivor,
vocabulary, and practice grammar. All (91.5 FM) or online at serialpodcast.org. and animations. Register starting Feb. 6
you need is a basic knowledge of the Register online, in person, or by phone. online, in person, or by phone.
language. No registration required.
Ciao Italia! Conversational Group
Wednesdays, Dec. 16, Jan. 13, Feb. 10 If These Walls Could Talk: Antiques Appraisal
6:30-8:30 p.m. Stories of the Chicago Bulls Sunday, Feb. 28 • 2-4 p.m. • Large Meeting Room
Admin. Conference Room Thursday, Jan. 28 • 7-8 p.m. • Meeting Room A We’re not the only ones who tell stories.
¡Conversemos en Español! Author and Bulls reporter Kent McDill Our things speak volumes. Have you ever
Mondays, Jan. 25, Feb. 8, and 22 shares stories of traveling with the Bulls and wondered if that family keepsake passed
7-8:30 p.m. • Admin. Conference Room being the only beat writer to cover all six down from your ancestors is worth more
Parlons en Français Bulls championship teams. His book, If These than sentimental value? Renowned local
Mondays, Feb. 1, 15, and 29 Walls Could Talk: Chicago Bulls: Stories from appraiser Karl Gates presents an overview of
7-8:30 p.m. • Admin. Conference Room the Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box of the world of antiques appraisal. The first 60
the Chicago Bulls Dynasty will be available registrants may bring one item for appraisal.
for purchase and signing. Register starting (No stamps, coins, or firearms) Register
Jan. 2 online, in person, or by phone. starting Feb. 1 online, in person, or by phone.
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