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Villa Park Public Library | April/May, 2021
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Serving the Communities of Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace
National Library Week Staff Spotlight On: Whitney Martin
April 4-10, 2021 Whitney is a part-time Public Services
Check out our special Associate. She started working at the
programming in library in February of 2020. She loves
celebration of National discovering unique picture books and
Library Week on page 4 planning storytimes. Her all-time favorite
of this issue. This year's books are Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and
theme is "Welcome to Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien.
your library!"
2021 Online Summer
Blood Drive with Versiti • Library Parking Lot Reading Program
Tuesday, April 13 • 2:30-6:30 pm • Registration is June 1-August 6
required Online sign-up starts on
The Blood Drive will take place in the coach Monday, May 24
parked in the library's parking lot. To set up a Whooooo loves reading? We do! Join us this summer
time, call Camille from Versiti at 847-305-9998. on Beanstack to explore the wide world of animals and
Visit the library's event calendar for more details reading with our Summer Reading Program, Tails and
and a link to register online. Tales. Beanstack is an easy-to-use online program, also
available as an app for iOS or Android devices. Get
Free Meals for Kids 18 & Under Are Back! ready to start tracking reading, collecting badges, and
April 1-May 20 earning tickets for prize drawings. Our Adult and Youth
Kids ages 18 and younger are eligible for a programs are free, fun, and open to everyone!
free meal! Grab & Go Lunches are available at
the library on Tuesdays, Wednesdays &
Thursdays from 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Please call
the library, visit our website, or follow us on
social media for more information!
An Evening with Author John Sandford on Wednesday, April 14 at 7 pm • Online via Zoom
Join us for a virtual fireside chat with author John Sandford. John Sandford is the
pseudonym of American writer John Roswell Camp. Camp won the Pulitzer Prize in
journalism in 1986, and was one of four finalists for the prize in 1980. Camp is the author of
forty published novels, all of which have appeared, in one format or another, on The New
York Times best-seller lists.
An Evening with Author Alex Kotlowitz on Thursday, May 6 at 7 pm • Online via Zoom
Join us for a virtual fireside chat with journalist, author and filmmaker Alex Kotlowitz.
Alex’s most notable books are An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago
and the award-winning national bestseller There Are No Children Here. Our guest
also won an Emmy for the 2011 documentary The Interrupters. The fireside chat will
be moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich.
Alex and Mary will have a forty-five minute wide ranging discussion, followed by
about fifteen minutes to answer your questions.
Library Hours
Visit our website or follow us on social media for current library hours.
PLEASE NOTE: All youth programs are online and require
registration and an email address. online youth storytimes
Marvelous 1st & 3rd Saturdays every month • 11 am • Information about how to access the April 3, 17;
Mornings online program will be sent via email shortly before the program begins. May 1, 15
Toddler Mondays -OR- Thursdays • 10:30 am • Information about how to access the April 5-
Time online program will be sent via email shortly before the program begins. May 13
Babies & Tuesdays -OR- Thursdays • 9:30 am • Information about how to access the April 6-
Books online program will be sent via email shortly before the program begins. May 13
Community 3rd Friday of each month • 10 am • Information about how to access the April 16 &
Storytime online program will be sent via email shortly before the program begins. May 21
PLEASE NOTE: All youth programs are online and require
registration and an email address. youth, tween & teen classes
Crafternoons Mother’s Day Craft
Tuesdays, April 6; May 11 • 2 pm • Ages 7 & Up Friday, May 7 -OR- Saturday, May 8
A program for crafty kids! Make a fun project using a All ages
wide variety of materials. Explore, experiment, and Celebrate moms, grandmothers, aunts, and
create. Information about how to access the online other loved ones with a craft! Young children
program will be sent via email shortly before the will need some adult help.
program begins.
Kids Cook: Desserts in Disguise
Monday, May 10 • 4 pm
Ages 6 & Up
Nom nom nom! Chef Kristyn
of Mealtime Memories
Kids Cook: Pizza Party!
shows and tells us all about
Thursday, April 22 • 4 pm
desserts and shares recipes
Ages 6 & Up
for everyone to try at home.
Are you a big fan of pizza?
So are we! Join Chef Kristyn of Mealtime
Memories as she shares all her pizza-
making secrets with us, and recipes for
everyone to try at home to become Family Geocaching Scavenger Hunt
personal pizza pros! Monday, May 24–Saturday, May 29 • All ages
National Scavenger Hunt day is May 24!
Celebrate by joining our Family Geocaching
Children’s Book Week: “Reading is a Superpower” Scavenger Hunt! There will be 28 waypoints
May 3-9, 2021 • All ages (locations) where items can be found.
Children’s Book Week, an After registration, you will receive your
annual celebration of books list of coordinate waypoints and have
for kids and teens, began in 7 days to hunt. Send in pictures to be
1919 and is the longest-running entered into a drawing for a prize!
national literacy initiative in
the country. Stay tuned to the
library’s social media, website, and newsletters for details
about our celebration, and how to power up with reading!
Free Meals for Kids 18 & Under Are Back!
April 1-May 20
May the Fourth: A Star Wars Celebration
Tuesday, May 4 • 11 am • All ages Kids ages 18 and younger are eligible
Are you a Star Wars fan? Journey to a galaxy far, far for a free meal! Grab & Go Lunches are
away with us for Star Wars Day, recognized each year available at the library on Tuesdays,
on May 4th. Sign up for a special storytime and activity Wednesdays & Thursdays from
pack to enjoy at home! 11:30 am-1:30 pm. Please call the library,
visit our website, or follow us on social
media for more information!
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PLEASE NOTE: All tween & teen programs are online and
require registration and an email address. tween & teen classes
Teen Book Box Sign-Up
April is National Poetry Month! Monday, May 3 • 9 am • Grades 6-12 • Limit 15
"It's impossible," Sign up for our Teen Book Box subscription
said pride. service! Registrants will receive a themed box
with a library book, as well as goodies, treats,
activities, crafts, and book lists. If this is your first
"It's risky,"
time registering, you will receive a follow-up
said experience. form to determine your personal reading
preferences. Sign up by May 17th and receive
"It's pointless," your subscription box on June 14th!
said reason.
"Give it a try," STEAM for Tweens & Teens!
whispered the Wednesday, May 12 • 1 pm • Grades 5-12 • Limit
25
heart.
Sign up for our monthly STEAM kits aimed at
tweens and teens! Each take-home kit includes
- unknown materials for a project that encourages
creativity, exploration, and critical thinking
through inquiry-based learning.
Project: Poetry!
Monday, April 5 • Ages 12 & Up • Limit 30
Grants, Scholarships, and Loans
April is National Poetry Month!
Thursday, May 27 • 6-7:30 pm • High School
Celebrate by taking home a personal
Students & Up • Limit 100 • Online via Zoom
poetry kit. Kits will include information
Presented by My College Planning Team, this
about various types of poetry as well as
webinar will explore the complex world of
materials for magnet poetry, blackout
need-based and merit-based financial aid.
poetry, emoji poetry, and more.
Get tips for optimizing college admissions
and scholarships, and learn strategies for
lowering your Expected Family Contribution
Teen Book Trivia (EFC), which will increase your financial aid
Friday, April 9–Sunday, April 11 • Ages 13-18 • Limit 50 eligibility.
Think you have what it takes to beat our Teen Book Trivia?
Sign up today to test your knowledge – if you answer
enough questions correctly, you’ll be entered into a
drawing for a $15 Amazon gift card!
COMING SOON: Nintendo Switch™ systems for checkout!
Financial Strategies for Early College Planners
Thursday, April 15 • 6-7:30 pm • Middle School Families We're excited to start offering something entirely new to
Limit 100 • Online via Zoom check out: Nintendo Switch™ gaming consoles! These
Presented by My College Planning systems can be used in three different ways:
Team, this workshop/webinar
will emphasize the importance Handheld Mode: pick up and play with the Joy‐Con™
of getting a jumpstart on college controllers attached, or in the Joy‐Con™ Grip.
planning and introduce financial
aid options available to early Tabletop Mode: Flip the stand to share the screen, then
planners. It will also cover mistakes share the fun with a multiplayer game.
to avoid when saving for college and
recommend college-planning TV mode: Dock the Switch to enjoy HD gaming on a TV or
resources for families. computer monitor.
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PLEASE NOTE: All adult programs are online and require registration and an email address. adult classes
National Library Week Basic Bread & Beyond
Wednesday, April 21 • 7-8:30 pm • Online via Zoom
Join Father Dominic, the Bread Monk, for a
April 4-10! narrated PowerPoint presentation on ways to
take a basic white bread recipe and make it special.
Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) 101: An Introduction Bessie Coleman: One Woman Virtual Show
Monday, April 5 • 7-8 pm • Ages 18 & Up • Online via Zoom Monday, April 26 • 6:30-7:30 pm • Online via Zoom
MOBA collects, exhibits, and celebrates art that will be seen Join Gigi Coleman, great niece of Bessie Coleman, as she
in no other venue. We interpret the art and compare it to marks the 100th anniversary by reenacting the life of the
classic art. This is art too bad to be ignored! world’s first African-American female to become a licensed
pilot in 1921.
Murder, Mayhem, and the Mob: Part Two: Post-Capone
Tuesday, April 6 • 6-7:30 pm • Online via Zoom Build the Perfect Cheese Board
Join Clarence Goodman as he investigates the post-Capone Tuesday, May 4 • 6:30-8pm • Online via Zoom
period and the Mob's move into the Modern Era. Learn how to create a beautiful cheese platter! Registrants
will be emailed a suggested shopping list. Presented by
Chicago Architecture Highlights: A Virtual Walking Tour Meredith Meder ACS CCP.
Wednesday, April 7 • 7 pm • Online via Zoom
Chicago is widely recognized for its variety of modern Murder, Mayhem, and the Mob: Part Three: Boss of Bosses
architectural styles. See buildings constructed from the late Tuesday, May 4 • 6-7:30 pm • Online via Zoom
19th century through Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Take a look at the Mob's influence on popular culture.
Presented by Jeff Mishur. Simple Spring/Summer Meals with Chef Maddox
Thursday, May 6 • 7-8:30 pm • Online via YouTube
Cook-Along with Chef Gale Gand
Join Chef Maddox to learn new recipes with incredible flavors
Friday, April 9 • 7 pm • Online via Zoom
and only a few ingredients.
Chef Gand will prepare a shopping list of
ingredients and recipes ahead of our Pizza Beyond Red Sauce & Mozz
program, which will be shared with Wednesday, May 19 • 7-8:30 pm • Online via Zoom
participants. Then, cook-along with Chef Explore new flavors and textures with pizzas by
Gand, or sit back and watch her prepare the Father Dominic, the Bread Monk. Join us for a live
recipes. narrated PowerPoint including the secrets to a
After Hours Event: Reader's Theater presented by the great crust, sauces, and toppings!
Friends of the Villa Park Library and The Epiphany Seed Starting
Players Monday, April 12 • 7:30-8:30 pm • Online via Zoom
Saturday, April 10 • 7 pm • Online via Zoom Join us as Master Gardener Paul Stoffels from the U of I
Home to Mother, a comedy in one act, written by Mary Extension program shows us how to get started!
Lawrence. John Wingate forgets his wife’s birthday, and wife
Betty is not happy. She decides to go home to mother, and Creativity in the Garden
the timing couldn’t be worse. Tuesday, April 27 • 7 pm • Online via Zoom
The garden is the perfect place to show
Brunch Cuisine Ideas with Chef Maddox creativity. Be courageous in your garden
Thursday, April 1 • 7-8:30 pm • Online via Zoom decisions, think outside of the box, and
Get your mid-morning started off on the right foot by make your garden uniquely yours.
learning some great recipes as well as methods & techniques Sponsored by the Villa Park Garden Club.
when breakfast & lunch fans come together. Vegetable Container Gardening
Monday, May 3 • 7-8 pm • Online via Zoom
Cheese 101 Join us for tips and tricks! Presented by Master Gardener
Saturday, April 17 • 2-3:30 pm • Online via Zoom Pat Kosmach from the U of I Extension program.
Learn about traditional cheese
styles, milk types, and basic flavor How to Care for Raised Beds
profiles. Registrants will be emailed Tuesday, May 25 • 7pm • Online via Zoom
a suggested shopping list. Presented by The GardenWorks Project will share how to care for raised
Meredith Meder ACS CCP. beds, as well as information on their garden programs.
Sponsored by the Villa Park Garden Club.
Downsize/Declutter without the Dumpster
Tuesday, April 20 • 6-7:15 pm • Online via Zoom
Reduce your impact on the planet while minimizing your
possessions. Learn where to donate, what to recycle, and
how to safely dispose of unwanted items. Presented by
SCARCE DuPage.
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PLEASE NOTE: All adult programs are online and require registration and an email address. adult classes
CRAFTY CREATIONS WITH GILDA
Fee $15 per project, per person
Gilda will share a
prerecorded YouTube video
with participants
demonstrating
how to paint the piece.
Attendees may view the
Weiss Financial Ratings Series Tips & Tricks video at any time once they
Monday, April 12 • 6-7 pm • Online via Zoom have received the link.
Paige Grillo of Greyhouse Publishing will give some tips &
tricks for using our Weiss Financial Ratings Series database. Supplies must be paid for
and picked up at the library.
Making Budgets Work Thursday, Wednesday,
Tuesday, April 13 • 6-7 pm • Online via Zoom April 8 May 12
Lana Thompson of BMO Harris will discuss identifying
personal obstacles to budgeting and creating a structure to
track and analyze spending.
Virtual Fitness classes
Preparing for Major Purchases
Wednesday, April 14 • 6-7 pm • Online via Zoom
Joe Christopher of Inland Bank will discuss
how to prepare for major purchases.
Identity Theft
Thursday, April 15 • 3-4 pm • Online via Zoom
Lana Thompson of BMO Harris will discuss methods used by
identity thieves to steal personal information and how to
protect yourself.
Financial Strategies for Early College Planners Dynamic Movement 180 Workout Series presented by
Thursday, April 15 • 6-7:30 pm • Middle School Families Lisa Sawczuk • Online via prerecorded YouTube video
Limit 100 • Online via Zoom
Saturday, April 10
Presented by My College Planning Team, this Age Reversing Gentle Stretch: Join us for this 40-minute
workshop/webinar will emphasize the importance of getting slow-paced full body stretch. Barre work is done with a
a jumpstart on college planning and introduce financial aid chair for a deeper release in end stretching.
options available to early planners. It will also cover mistakes
to avoid when saving for college and recommend college- Saturday, April 24
planning resources for families. Balletone Cardio Dance: Ballet inspired 40-minute low-
intensity cardio workout. No equipment needed.
ValueLine Investment Survey
Tips & Tricks
Saturday, May 8
Friday, April 16 • Prerecorded video via YouTube
Dynamic Stretch: Release, Rebalance, Restore: Slow-
Don Nuding of ValueLine Investment Survey will give some
paced 40-minute workout to rebalance the entire body.
tips & tricks for using our ValueLine Online database. This
Mat needed for floorwork.
presentation will be prerecorded.
Saturday, May 22
Ron Tyler, former Willowbrook High School Move to Fit: Low Impact Strengthening : This 40-minute
Biology teacher and Counselor, donated five full body workout maximizes strength and mobility. Done
volume editions of the Cave Club Underground standing and seated in a chair. Gym shoes recommended
Press 1968-1983 to the library. The Willowbrook Optional: light hand weights (1-2 lbs.)
Cave Exploring and Outdoor Club was founded
by Mr. Tyler in 1969. It grew from seven students and two Happy Healthy Yoga with Katie Sayad
faculty members to over 200 students and 20 faculty Online via GoogleMeet
members between 1969 - 1982. The volumes will be housed Saturdays, April 10 & May 8 • 9-10 am
as reference materials in the Quiet Reading Room in the Classes are designed to be thoughtful and balanced to
Local History Collection. empower those who attend to feel strong and agile within
their body and their mind.
Program fees are due within 3 days. Registrants with unpaid fees will be placed on the waiting list after 3 days. While supplies last. 5
PLEASE NOTE: All adult programs are online and require registration and an email address. adult classes
ONLINE BOOK DISCUSSIONS VIA ZOOM
Participants must have an email address to participate.
The program link will be shared with all registered participants.
Books & Bites
led by Sean Birmingham
from 11:30 am-12:15 pm
Thursday, April 1 Thursday, May 6
Wild and Crazy Guys: There Are No Children Here:
How the Comedy The Story of Two Boys
Mavericks of the ‘80s Growing up in the
Changed Hollywood Forever Other America
by Nick De Semlyen by Alex Kotlowitz
Books Worth Talking About
led by Michelle Hoffmann
from 7-8:15 pm
Thursday, April 8 Thursday, May 13
There There Next Year in Havana
by Tommy Orange by Chanel Cleeton
Mystery Readers
led by Denise Kuhr
from 6-7 pm
Thursday, April 15 Thursday, May 20
Those Who Wish Thereby Hangs a Tail
Me Dead: A Novel by Spencer Quinn
by Michael Koryta
Program fees are due within 3 days. Registrants with unpaid fees will be placed on the waiting list after 3 days. While supplies last. 6
news/friends
The Journey of a Library Hold
(created by Pola B., Circulation Assistant)
Hold is Placed A Hold Report is Run
Holds can either be placed Library staff prints a list with hold
in person, over the phone, requests. This report is run once in the
or on our website at vppl.info morning and again in the evening
A Hold Notification is sent
Holds Are Collected
Holds are then gathered from Once a hold is ready, the patron
all over the library. will be notified. Notifications can
be sent via email, text, phone,
or mail.
Hold Pickup!
Hold is Ready to be Picked Up
Holds will remain available
Holds are shelved and filed by the last for 7 days.
4 digits of a patron's library card
number and the first letter of the Items in lockers will be checked
patron's last name out to patron accounts.
Friends of the Villa Park Library
Do you love your Library? Become a Friend! The Friends act as advocates for the library; sponsoring programs
and fundraising events, promoting the library within the community, and helping to improve the library
facilities and services. For more information, email the Friends at: FRIENDSoftheVPLibrary@gmail.com
Want to support the Friends? Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible
AmazonSmile purchases to the Friends of the Villa Park Library.
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Accommodation Information www.vppl.info
Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability for any library Board of Trustees
presentation should contact the library at (630) 834-1164 at least three days Steve De La Rosa
before a program or event. Deborah Canale
Jennifer Hovanec
Adopt-a-Magazine Donations - Thank you to the following donors: Adelaide “Pat” Hubbard
An anonymous donor for a one-year subscription to Discover and National Wanda Koeller
Wildlife. Dianne Luebker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kurasz for a one-year subscription to Good Mark McCleary
Housekeeping, Bon Appetit, and Midwest Living.
Wanda Koeller for a one-year subscription to Ranger Rick. Library Board Meetings
June and Fred Eaton for a one-year subscription to Atlantic Monthly, Wednesday, April 28
Writer, and Parents. Wednesday, May 26
Beginning at 7 pm
Memorials and Gifts - Thank you to the following donors: The public is invited to attend.
Donation from Vivienne Carlson
Department Heads
Donation from June and Fred Eaton
Sandra Hill, Library Director
Donations to the Library Kandice Krettler, Deputy Director &
Are you interested in learning more about how to donate to the Villa Park Head of Circulation/Outreach Services
Public Library? Contact Carolyn Turner at (630) 834-1164 ext. 110, or visit our
website at: https://www.vppl.info/library-info/support-your-library/ Sean Birmingham, Head of Public Services
John Bradford, Head of Materials Services
Jean Jansen, Youth Services Manager
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