at last! practical help for job-hunters! eventos en espanol recurrentes

Fall 2014 / Oto ño 2014
September through December
Effective September 1, New Library Hours:
M onday - T hur sda y : 9 A M-9 P M
F r i d ay & Sat urday : 9A M-5P M
blueislandlibrary.org
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Scheduled Closings,
Shortened Days of
Service
Monday, September 1, 2014:
Labor Day - CLOSED
Thursday, November 27, 2014:
Thanksgiving - CLOSED
Wednesday, December 24, 2014:
Christmas Eve - CLOSED
Thursday, December 25, 2014:
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Wednesday, December 31, 2014:
New Year’s Eve - CLOSED
Contact Information
Colleen Waltman
Director
1-708-388-1078 x14
[email protected]
Hope Standifer
Reference/Technical Services Manager
1-708-388-1078 x21
[email protected]
Alicia Diaz
Reference & Page Supervisor
1-708-388-1078 x26
[email protected]
Sonia Rodriguez
Eventos en Español
1-708-388-1078 x18
[email protected]
Micah Rademacher
Young Adult Services
1-708-388-1078 x31
[email protected]
Darren Thompson
Tech Annex
1-708-388-1078 x28
[email protected]
Deborah Beasley
Children’s Services
1-708-388-1078 x22
[email protected]
Dan Carroll
Public Information
1-708-388-1078 x30
[email protected]
Library Events
& Programs
Event codes /
Códigos de Eventos:
‘A’ adult / adulto
‘C’ children / niños
‘F’ family / familia
‘YA’young adult / teen / adultos
jóvenes / adolescentes
‘G’ all ages / todas las edades
708.388.1078
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2433 York Street, Blue Island, IL 60406
AT LAST! PRACTICAL HELP
FOR JOB-HUNTERS!
Moraine Valley Education Center at Blue
Island and your Library are working together
to help job hunters by co-hosting five free
classes during October.
SPACE IS LIMITED AND
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
The Library will host information/
registration sessions for these classes in
September (choose one):
Tuesday, September 16th, from 3-5 PM.
Wednesday, September 17th, from 5-7 PM.
Thursday, September 18th, from 10 AM-12 PM.
Class Schedule:
Information Session
Tuesday, October 7th, 5-6:30 PM at the
Library. Learn basic job-hunting skills from
Moraine Valley professionals.
Computer Literacy and Job Search
Thursday, October 9th, 5-6:30 PM at
Moraine Valley Education Center at Blue
Island. Learn basic computer skills and how
to use job websites.
Resumes & Cover Letters
Tuesday, October 14th, 5-6:30 PM at the
Library. Learn how to create an impressive
résumé and cover letter.
Networking & Social Media for Job Search
Tuesday, October 21st, 5-6:30 PM at the
Library. Learn essential networking skills.
Successful Interviewing Strategies
Tuesday, October 28th, 5-6:30 PM at the
Library. Learn how to improve your interviewing skills.
Training Exploration & Labor Market Research
Tuesday, November 4th, 5-6:30 PM at the
Library. Learn about career exploration, how
to find WIA-approved programs and qualify
for them, and how to research the labor market. ONLY CERTIFIED WIA PARTICIPANTS
ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR WIA TRAINING DOLLARS, BUT ALL ARE WELCOME
TO LEARN ABOUT HOW TO RESEARCH A
CAREER! (WIA= Workforce Investment Act
of 1998.)
For information, contact Alicia Diaz, adiaz@
blueislandlibrary.org / 1-708-388-1078 x26.
EVENTOS EN ESPANOL
Contacta con Sonia Rodriguez / Contact
Sonia Rodriguez
*Spanish Language events are also offered
in English!
RECURRENTES
ESL - Inscripciones para Clases de Ingles,
Nivel 1 (A):
Miércoles y Jueves, Septiembre 3rd
& 4th, de 10 AM-12 PM. Usted debe
registrarse en las fechas mencionadas
para asistir a las clases de inglés en el
otoño. No se aceptarán estudiantes una
vez que comienzan las clases. Solamente
se aceptarán 20 estudiantes. Marque su
calendario!
ESL - Clases de Ingés, Nivel 1 (A):
Miercoles y Jueves, Septiembre 24th a
Noviembre 13th, 9:30-11 AM. Para los
estudiantes que se inscribierón solamente.
Este curso de 8 semanas le ayudará al
principiante con técnicas de la vida diaria.
También recibirá ayuda en leer, escribir,
pronunciación e hablar Inglés.
Curso de Tejido (A):
Todos los Miercoles de Octubre, 1st, 8th,
15th, 22nd & 29th, de 12-2 PM. Por favor
inscribirse el dia 3rd y 4th de Septiembre
para asistir a este curso de tejido.
Principiantes y tejedoras avanzadas son
bienvenidas.
EVENTOS DE SEPTIEMBRE
*Una Celebración de Herencia y Cultura
Hispana (F):
Martes, Septiembre 16 a las 6 PM. La
biblioteca te invita a disfrutar de la música
del vocalista local Oscar Castañeda,
el baile folklórico de Oliva Diaz, las
coloridas exhibiciones de arte y nuestro
invitado especial el Alcalde de Blue Island
proclamando el “Grito” del Día de la
Independencia de Mexico. No te lo pierdas!
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Schedule of Events
EVENTOS DE DICIEMBRE
Tarjetas de Navidad (a):
Martes, Diciembre 2nd, 12-2 PM. El arte de las tarjetas hechas
a mano es un Tesoro para el creador y el receptor por igual.
Armida te enseñara cómo hacer hermosas tarjetas de Navidad
para regalar. Por favor registrate antes de Noviembre 30th para
este taller. Limite a 20 participantes.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE EVENTS
RECURRING EVENTS
Young Adult Events (YA): Contact Micah:
“Creative Nonsense” – YA Creative Writing/Open Studio
(13-21 yrs.): Every Monday, 6-8 PM. Bring in your own creative
endeavors, and/or contribute to the group’s Zine project. Talk to
the YA Librarian Micah Rademacher if you are interested or have
any questions.
•
•Game Night: First Thursday of every month, 6-8 PM. What
did we do before video games? Bring in the board game of your
choice, or sample those that are provided. Bring a friend. Bring
a group of friends. Table Top RPG? We’ll do that too. Snacks will
be provided!!!
•Teen Movie Night: Last Thursday of every month, 6-8 PM.
PIZZA! PIZZA! ...or another comestible in theme with the movie
being screened. As movies will be rated PG or PG-13, you’ll
need a parent or guardian with you if you are under the age of
13! Movies to be determined–to find out what will be playing, or
to make a suggestion for a future movie night, Talk to YA Librarian Micah Rademacher.
•Winter Reading Program: Graphic Novel Edition: Begins November 20th. Join our Winter Reading Program. Check out our
large collection of graphic novels and find something you like,
from mystery to humor to sci-fi! Open to Adult patrons.
•One Sentence | One Drawing: Begins November 20th.
Creative minds are invited to submit drawings illustrating one
sentence stories. Open to Adult and YA patrons.
Children’s Events (C) (F): Contact Mrs. Beasley:
Lap Sit Stories (0-3 yrs): Mondays, September 8 until December 15, 10-10:45 AM. Songs, games, and stories to stimulate
early childhood reading. Please note that Lapsit will not meet on
days when Cook County School District 130 is not in session.
Parent/guardian must attend.
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•Preschool Storytime (3 yrs +): Thursdays, September
11-December 18, 4 PM. Little people 3 to 5 will enjoy rousing
stories, fun films based on children’s books, and a coloring
sheet to take home. Parent/guardian must attend.
•Drop-In-Creativity (5 yrs +): Wednesdays, September 17-December 17, 3-4:30 PM. Stop in and create something fun! We
might be painting, making a craft or solving a puzzle.
•Book Club/Series Fiction We Love (Grades 2-6): 2nd Tuesday
of the month, beginning September 9, 3:30‐4:30 PM. What is your
favorite series of books? Wimpy Kid, Katie Woo, Spirit Animals? At
our first meeting we’ll compile a list of series books we love!
•Family Friendly Flix (C): Fridays, September 12th-December
19th, 3 PM. BYO snacks! Adults must be accompanied by
children. Call Mrs. Beasley for a complete film schedule and
film ratings!
Book-O-The Month Club! (A):
Monthly first Tuesday, 7 PM. New “Bookies” welcome! Monthly
selections at Main Desk for check out. Contact Dan.
Open Mic Nights (G):
Second Thursday of each month. 5-8 PM. Live music, poetry,
comedy, karaoke, spoken word. NOTE: Content must be family friendly. Contact Darren.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursdays, September 18th through November 20th, 7-8:30
PM. This class will show you how to use your pc/laptop to do
things you hear everyone talking about: the internet, facebook,
google, downloading pictures, movies and music. We also
work with Microsoft Office programs, Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Max 10 attendees. Contact the Business Office. Fee: $5.
Museum Interactive Design SIG (A):
Third Thursday of each month, 12-8 PM. Join us in the Museum/Tech Annex as we explore new possibilities in interactive
design using ProTools, Adobe Creative Cloud, 3D software,
special effects and other technologies. We’ll use resources including our recording studio, mics, instruments, green screen,
lights, cameras and projectors to create interactive exhibit
installations. Contact Darren.
September EVENTS
Leveraging FREE Online Storage for Everyday Use (G):
Tuesday, September 9th, 4-6 PM. No USB cable for your smartphone, no flash drive, no CD, web-based mass storage is the solution to your everyday needs. Max 10 attendees. Contact Darren.
Seed Banking with Anna Stange (YA) (G):
Saturday, September 13th, 10-11 AM. Community gardener
Anna Stange will be with us, offering advice and guidance
in how to harvest and save seeds from your garden for next
year’s planting. PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES WELCOME!
A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage & Cutlure (F):
Tuesday, September 16th, 6 PM. The library invites you to
enjoy music from local singer Oscar Castaneda, Olivia Diaz
folkloric dancing, colorful art exhibits and our special guest
Blue Island Mayor Domingo Vargas proclaiming the “Cry of
Freedom,” Mexico’s Independence Day. Don’t miss it!
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, September 18th, 7-8:30 PM. Introduction and
computer hardware. Max 10 attendees. Contact the Business
Office. Fee: $5.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, September 25th, 7-8:30 PM. The Internet and virus
repair. Max 10 attendees. Contact the Business Office. Fee: $5.
Autumnal Guerrilla Gardening (YA) (G):
Thursday, September 25th, 6-8 PM. Saturday, September
27th, 10 AM-12 PM. So, we’re gonna try it again. If you missed
it the first time: Guerrilla gardening is defined as an effort to
“fight the filth” of the city by cultivating flowers and edible
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Schedule of Events
plants on the fringes of public space and abandoned property.
It can be as simple as tossing out flower seeds as you bike
to school or work, to as involved as keeping a garden on a
vacant lot. Our Guerrilla Gardeners’ springtime efforts to bring
green to Blue Island were fun and successful the first time
around, so let’s keep it up. Ready seed bombs on Thursday for
a Saturday deployment, and look for the results of our insurgency to appear in the spring. And while we’re out there, we’ll
visit some of the sites we bombed last time and see what’s
popped up. For more information, talk to YA Librarian Micah
Rademacher, or check out http://www.guerrillagardening.org.
PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES WELCOME!
“Those Were the Days Radio Players” (G):
Sunday September 28th, 2:30 PM, in Christ Memorial Church,
2440 York. “TWTDRP,” a traveling group of actors, voice artists
and old time radio fans who perform ‘vintage radio broadcasts’
using old scripts, period music, sound effects, vintage commercials and considerable vocal talent. Fun for all ages. TICKETS
REQUIRED and are free at the Library’s Main Desk. Contact Dan.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, October 2nd, 7-8:30 PM. Internet searching and surfing
1. Max 10 attendees. Contact the Business Office. Fee: $5.
October EVENTS
Visual Balance - Creating Effective Advertisements (G):
Tuesday, October 7th, 4-6 PM. Participants will learn how to
recognize visually balanced images and ads, and how to make
a balanced ad. Max 10 attendees. Contact Darren.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, October 9th, 7-8:30 PM. Internet surfing 2. Max 10
attendees. Contact the Business Office. Fee: $5.
The Great Chicago Fire (G) (YA):
Friday, October 10th, 10 AM at Christ Memorial Church, 2440
York. William Pack explores a small barn fire that destroyed a
city. A multi-media event capturing the excitement and terror of
the Great Chicago Fire. PRIMARILY FOR STUDENT GROUPS.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. INTERESTED TEACHERS, PLEASE
CONTACT DAN OR MICAH ASAP TO RESERVE A SPOT.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, October 16th, 7-8:30 PM. Internet surfing 3 and 4.
Max 10 attendees. Contact the Business Office. Fee: $5.
Black Jack Logan! Man...Legend...Grant Park Statue! (G):
Wednesday, October 15th, 7 PM. IHC Road Scholar, Brian
(“Fox”) Ellis speaks of Black Jack Logan, Grant’s favorite commander...Twain’s favorite speaker...an Illinois’ Senator and V.P.
Candidate....a founder of Memorial Day...Lincoln’s biggest rival
(and booster)...a racist (and supporter of Negro equality)...and
the man behind the iconic Grant Park statue the Hippies loved
so much in ’68! Presented by Blue Island’s Library and Historical Society at BIHS Headquarters, 13018 Maple. Funded by
the Illinois Humanities Council. TICKETS REQUIRED AND ARE
FREE at the Library’s Main Desk. Contact Dan.
Getting around on Windows 8 Tablets (G):
Tuesday, October 21st, 10 AM-12 PM. Learn tips on how to
effectively use Windows 8 on a tablet and how to find and use
new features. You’ll also learn how to connect them to your
TVs. Max 10 attendees. Contact Darren.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, October 23rd, 7-8:30 PM. Web email accounts, and
social media (Facebook, LinkedIn). Max 10 attendees. Contact
the Business Office. Fee: $5.
Incredible Bats (F) (C):
Thursday, October 23rd, 7 PM. Sharon Peterson, a licensed
USDA bat expert will provide an educational presentation with
live Egyptian Fruit Bats and African Straw‐colored Fruit Bats.
There’s been an addition to the family since Tanzi and Togo
have a new pup, born July 14! Last time the Peterson’s visited,
we had a special guest named Baxter, who was a real stinker
and everyone loved him! Contact Mrs. Beasley.
Halloween with Ursula Bielski (A):
Friday, October 24th, 7 PM, at Blue Island Historical Society’s
Headquarters 13018 Maple. Blue Island’s Historical Society,
Chamber of Commerce and Library are thrilled to again welcome
Author and Ghost-lorist Ursula Bielski for her annual Blue Island
Halloween visit. TICKETS REQUIRED. Locations and Dates
of Ticket Sale To Be Determined. Contact Dan.
Calumet Humane Society (F) (C):
Saturday, October 25th, 2014, 12-3 PM. The Blue Island Public
Library will partner with the Calumet Humane Society in a fun
filled day of pets. The humane society will talk about: humane
pet education, volunteering, and pet care. A donation table will
be setup so that people can donate items to the society, and
an on-site animal adoption if anyone would like to adopt a pet.
This is a program for the whole family. Contact Mrs. Beasley.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, October 30th, 7-8:30 PM. Home networks, how they
work, and ditching your cable!! Max 10 attendees. Contact the
Business Office. Fee: $5.
Bloody Mishap Makeup (YA):
Wednesday, October 29th, 4-5 PM. Come in and play with fake
blood and liquid latex. Young Adult Librarian Micah will be sharing the training of a previous career on the stage with whoever
is interested in making themselves look like an accident victim,
walking dead, or some other kind of bloody mess. Wear clothes
that you won’t mind getting bloody! Contact Micah.
November EVENTS
eBay Buyers/Sellers Essential workshop (G):
Tuesday, November 4th, 10 AM-12 PM. Learn tips and tricks
for getting the best prices from trustworthy sellers, searching for
goods, bidding, disputing transactions, and finding help through
eBay Customer Support, educational resources, and communities. Also learn the process of selling on eBay and payment
management with Paypal. Max 10 attendees. Contact Darren.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, November 6th, 7-8:30 PM. Digital resume writing
and job searching. Max 10 attendees. Contact the Business
Office. Fee: $5.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, November 13th, 7-8:30 PM. MS Office and other applications. Max 10 attendees. Contact the Business Office. Fee: $5.
Brew Your Own Root Beer (YA) (G):
Wednesday, November 19th, 4-5 PM. Pretty self-explanatory
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Schedule of Events
really – we’ll be using raw ingredients to make real root beer.
A fun activity, a good gift idea, and so much healthier than
the stuff you buy in the stores! Learn with us, go home and
make your own, and have a couple batches ready for your
Thanksgiving family gatherings. PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES
WELCOME! Contact Micah.
Creative Nonsense Bake Sale (YA):
Saturday, November 22nd. The members of BIPL’s Teen
Creative Writing/Open Studio will be selling literature-inspired
bake goods in an effort to help fund their ongoing creative
projects. Come buy a tasty treat for a good cause, or donate
some of your own homemade baked goods for the Creative
Nonsense crew to sell. Contact Micah.
Taming Your Computer Before it Tames You (A):
Thursday, November 20th, 7-8:30 PM. Class wrap up, final Qn-A. Max 10 attendees. Contact the Business Office. Fee: $5.
December EVENTS
Library’s Annual Christmas Open House... A Blue Island
Family Tradition! (G):
Saturday, December 6th, following the Western Avenue Christmas Light Parade. The Library’s the place to be when Blue Island
welcomes the Christmas Season. Your family is invited to join our
family to:
• Enjoy Christmas Cookies and Hot Chocolate...
• Help light the Library Christmas Tree...
• Greet England’s “Father Christmas” who joins us to explain familiar Christmas’ Symbols and Traditions...and tell of Nicholas,
a charitable, beloved Christian Bishop who became the Patron
Saint of Children and the inspiration for Santa Claus.
Upcycled Christmas Presents (YA) (G):
Wednesday, December 10th, 4-5 PM. We’ll be experimenting
with a number of upcycling projects for Christmas presents –
turning junk into thoughtful and personalized gifts. We have a
handful of projects set to work on, but feel free to bring in your
own junk, and we’ll improvise as well! PARTICIPANTS OF ALL
AGES WELCOME! Contact Micah.
Create a Gift (G):
Saturday, December 13th, 1-3 PM. Come and create something non-digital or digital for a holiday gift. Our supplies include: scanners, cameras, art and crafting tools for you to use.
Be sure to bring photos or objects you may want to use when
making your gift. Max 20 attendees. Contact Darren.
Tattoo Support Group (YA):
Monday, December 15th, 6-8 PM. Been ruminating on that tattoo design that you’ve wanted forever? Come in to our weekly
meeting of Creative Nonsense and we’ll do up a temporary
version of your desired ink-job. Thus, you can live with it for a
few days, and see if it’s right for you. Offer up some constructive criticism for others and get some in return. This is the way
of Creative Nonsense. Contact Micah.
Let’s Take a Picture (G):
Wednesday, December 17th, 5-8 PM. Bring in objects, family,
friends and/or pets for a free photo shoot. We’ll have a large
green screen available. Contact Darren.
Odds ‘N’ Ends
The library needs your Legos!
Have your kids outgrown them? Or do you have sets lying
about, missing too many key pieces to ever be put together
again? Or are you just sick of stepping on them in the dark?
Bring them on by your local library. We can use them!
So, What are These Things Called “Freegal” and “Media
on Demand”?
Freegal’s a music service your ‘Favorite’ Library offers. Media
on Demand’s like Freegal, except that it offers reading material in an e-book or audio format. Both are free with your Blue
Island Library Card. Both download to your computer and /or
wireless device. Want to find out more? Contact Hope, or any
of our “User Friendly” Reference Librarians.
Children’s Online Databases:
Britannica School and Scholastic BookFLIX
Britannica School—Three Levels of Learning—Elementary, Middle, and High—for the Classroom, Library, or Home.
Improve student performance, strengthen teacher effectiveness, and maximize the use of your technology with Britannica School. Scholastic BookFLIX—A new online literacy
resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston
Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build
a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact
and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Children’s Department has a Variety of Games
Did you know the children’s department has a variety of games
you can play in the library? Give us a library card and borrow
one today!
VHS Tapes to DVDs, we do that.
Do you have VHS tapes you would like to covert to DVDs? Did
you know you can do that at the Blue Island Library? Contact
Darren in the Tech Annex, 1-708-388-1078 x12.
Blue Island Public Library’s Social Media Links
Facebook—https://www.facebook.com/BlueIslandPublicLibrary
tumblr Reference—http://blueislandia.tumblr.com/
tumblr YA—http://blue-island-ya.tumblr.com/
YouTube—https://www.youtube.com/BlueIslandLibrary
Come
see
our
tree!
For a complete, updated listing of events and to register, please visit http://www.blueislandlibrary.org/events/calendar