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Spring 2022 • March, April & May
LIBRARY LINES
NEWSLETTER Chicago Ridge
Public Library
connect
with
your
library
National Library Week
April 3-9, 2022
Your Story Starts Here
Table of Contents
Library news 1-2
Meet Stan!
Stan Pawlowski is a long-time
Adult programs 3-6 Chicago Ridge resident, avid
library user, and a member of
our Board of Trustees. We asked
Youth programs 7-9 Stan to share his library story.
If you've had a positive experi-
Teen programs 10 ence at the library that you wish
to share, email us at refdesk@
chicagoridgelibrary.org.
Announcements 11
I began utilizing the library about four years ago on a consistent
basis. I had just lost my job and was eager to get another position
as soon as possible, so I began going up to the library to use the
Event registration computers. After some time, I became quite acquainted with the
staff in Adult Services. I asked them to look over my resume to see
info - please read! how I could tweak it.
We are offering programming
both in-person and online. Since I wasn't working, the staff also encouraged me to attend the
Registration for programs which book clubs they hold. This was quite rewarding. I began reading
require it will open on Tuesday, books and genres I would not normally read. The Adult Services
March 1 at 9am. The type of department then began expanding their services to Roku devices
program is indicated using these which allow patrons access to online streaming services. This was
letters: extremely helpful once COVID-19 hit and essentially shut everything
D - Drop-in - in-person only, no down.
registration I am happy to report I have since found a permanent, full-time
R - Register - in-person only, regis- position. I would just like to say and give a huge thanks of those in
tration required the library staff who helped and encouraged me along the way. I
H - Hybrid - both in-person and couldn't have done it without them.
online, registration required Being a trustee is one of the most rewarding and challenging posi-
Z - Zoom - online only, registra- tions to hold. The biggest reward was helping to oversee the total
tion required renovation of the library. It was a huge undertaking. I am very hap-
py to report all of the board, the Library Director, Dana, and Ad-
Please contact us if you have any
ministrative Manager, Brittany, worked in unison to make sure that
questions!
the project went smoothly. The challenges of being a board member
include making sure that we are wise stewards of the finances, the
facilities and the resources available to our patrons.
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connect with
your library
Connect with your library during National Library Week, beginning April 3!
To celebrate, stop by during the week to take a guess on how many treats are
in the jar. There will be a jar in Youth and Adult Services. The winners will
receive the jars of candy!
Whether you visit in person or virtually, the library can connect you to the
resources you need. Connect with us online and on our social media. Now
is a perfect time to check out some of our online services - learn more about
them below!
Learn a language
Visit our website to try our new online language learning plat-
form, Pronunciator! You can also download the Bluebird app
to access Pronunciator on your mobile device.
For English learners, check out our ESL Conversation Group!
See page 3.
Discover your roots
Stop by the library to access Ancestry Library Edition! Our
Adult Services librarians are here to help, whether you're a
pro genealogist or just getting started.
Get your diploma
Chicago Ridge residents age 21+ who do not have a high
school diploma can earn one through our Career Online High
School program!
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Adult Programs
Irish Fiddler
Saturday, March 19 • 11am • R
Irish jigs, fiddle airs, dancing reels! Join Old Town School of Folk Music's
Teen String Band for a joyful party of Irish folk music. Led by long-time
Recurring Programs teaching artists Anna Jacobson and Jonas Friddle, this band of young,
talented musicians never ceases to leave a trail of delight wherever they
Gentle Flow Yoga
play.
Tuesdays • 2pm • H
The focus will be on simple move-
ments designed to stretch and
strengthen the whole body. This
class can be completed while
sitting in a chair! Sessions will be
held online and in person.
Color Therapy
Friday, March 11 • 10am • R
Friday, April 8 • 10am • R
Friday, May 13 • 10am • R
Come color for fun and enjoy the
benefits of creative coloring. We
provide the pages, colored pen-
cils, markers and a good time!
Bingo!
Monday, March 21 • 7pm • R
Monday, May 23 • 7pm • R
Calling all rowdy bingo players! Princess Di: Gone but Still Kicking
This is your time to shine. Prizes Monday, March 28 • 7pm • R
will be awarded to the game win- Paradise Playhouse presents an original solo musical on Princess Diana as
ners. Must be 18+ to play. a spirit haunting Kensington Palace, the age she would be if she were still
living. She spins her story and comments on all things royal! This play is
Wits Workout
Thursday, March 24 • 9:30am • R written by, directed by and starring Jilliann Gabrielle.
Thursday, April 28 • 9:30am • R Cannabis Access Illinois
Thursday, May 26 • 9:30am • R Monday, April 4 • 7pm • R
The research is in - our brains Curious about cannabis? Confused about its legal status? Bring all your
need regular workouts too! Join us questions and join us for a program covering some of the basics, includ-
monthly for this engaging, interac- ing wellness strategies. Presenter Kirsten Velasco, the author of Cannabis
tive and educational brain health Basics Textbook, is a veteran of cannabis education and outreach.
program developed by University
of Illinois Extension educators.
ESL Conversation Group
Mondays & Thursdays • TBD
Check website for updates
Join us twice a week on Zoom
to practice English conversation
with an experienced ESL instruc-
tor while discussing a variety of
meaningful topics.
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Adult Programs
Madam President
Monday, April 25 • 7pm • R
William Hazelgrove's Madam President is a vivid, engaging por-
trait of Edith Wilson, the woman who became the acting President
of the United States in 1919, months before women officially won
the right to vote.
An Evening with Jenny
Lawson
Wednesday, March 30 • 7pm • Z
Join us for an evening with award-
winning humorist Jenny Lawson as
she discusses her most recent best-
seller, Broken (in the Best Possible
Way), and her brilliantly funny
body of work.
This is a Zoom event, but you're
welcome to join us in the meeting
room to watch and participate in
person!
This event is made possible by Il-
linois Libraries Present, a statewide
collaboration between public librar-
ies offering high-quality events.
From Garden to Table:
Grow Your Own Food
Monday, May 16 • 6:30pm • R Homebound Delivery
Kathleen Obirek, landscape de-
signer and educator, will teach you If you live in Chicago Ridge and are homebound,
how to grow edibles amongst your you are eligible for home delivery of library materi-
ornamental plants. Learn how to als including books, DVDs and more. Contact Alicia
integrate lovely flowers to attract
pollinators. Plants and seeds will Jackson by phone at (708) 423-7753 or by email at
be given away at this motivating ajackson@chicagoridgelibrary.org.
lecture.
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Book Discussions
BookTalk Killer Thrillers Rise & Read
Thursdays • 7pm • R Mondays • 6pm • R Wednesdays • 10am • R
Join Eva on Thursday nights for this Horror & thriller lovers - this is the Formerly "Books & Bagels," this is
lively book club! club for you! a book club for early risers!
March 10: Mrs. March by Virginia March 14: The Breakdown by B.A. March 16: The Switch by Beth
Feito Paris O'Leary
April 14: The Perfume Thief by April 11: Then She Was Gone by April 20: Our Woman in Moscow
Timothy Schaffert Lisa Jewel by Beatriz Williams
May 12: The Midnight Library by May 9: For Your Own Good by May 18: What Alice Forgot by
Matt Haig Samantha Downing Liane Moriarty
Bring Your Own Book!
Wednesday, March 2 • 10am • R
Wednesday, April 6 • 10am • R
Wednesday, May 4 • 10am • R
Meet with Adult Services staff to discuss your current favorite reads!
Technology Programs
Technology Help Desk
Wednesdays • 11am-1pm • D
Have questions about your phone
or other mobile device? Join Rhone
Book a Librarian
in the Adult Services area every Our team of Adult Services librarians is here to help you
week for technology help. Help is reach your goals! Make a one-on-one appointment with
available on a walk-in basis and is us for help with things like:
geared towards quick questions - if
you need more extensive one-on-
one help, book an appointment • Using the Aspen catalog
with us (see right)! • Downloading ebooks and audiobooks
• Creating a resume and applying for jobs online
• Genealogy (using Ancestry for Libraries)
• Navigating government websites
• Using productivity programs like Google Docs and
Microsoft Word
Please call the library, visit us in person or email us at
refdesk@chicagoridgelibrary.org to book your appoint-
ment.
5 LIBRARY LINES Registration opens on Tuesday, March 1 at 9am.
Craft Programs
Recurring Programs
Stampin' Up! St. Patrick's Day Wreath
Saturday, March 5 • 10am • D Monday, March 7 • 7pm • R
Saturday, April 2 • 10am • D Tuesday, March 8 • 10am • R
Saturday, May 7 • 10am • D In person only
Make professional-looking Let's celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by
handmade cards and other making a festive wire tie wreath!
creative projects with rubber
stamping techniques! $15 fee for
supplies, to be paid at time of
class.
Block of the Month
Sunday, March 13 • 12:30pm • D
Sunday, April 10 • 12:30pm • D
Sunday, May 15 • 12:30pm • D
Designed by textile artist Eileen
Uchima exclusively for the Chica-
go Ridge Public Library Block of Green Beaded Bracelet
the Month program, this project Monday, April 18 • 7pm • R
is straight-forward enough for Tuesday, April 19 • 10am • R
newer quilters, yet with some fun Take-home craft available starting
tips and tricks to keep more expe- April 19 - please register!
rienced quilters interested. Join us in making a beaded brace-
Saturday Sew-In let with green and white beads!
Saturday, March 26 • 9:30am • D
Saturday, April 23 • 9:30am • D
Saturday, May 21 • 9:30am • D
Come work on your latest craft
project! Sewing machines are
available upon request. A staff
member will be present to help
with sewing machines and an-
swer sewing questions; otherwise,
please plan to work indepen-
dently. Spring Gnome
Monday, May 2 • 7pm • R
Tuesday, May 3 • 10am • R
In person only
Spring is in the air! We will be
making a spring gnome that will
add whimsy to your home!
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Youth Programs
Prizes
Level 1: "I Love the Library" stuffed
animal
Spring Reading Program for Level 2: Positive Pal folder
Kids and Teens
March 21 - May 27
Level 3: Positive Pal tattoo
How do I sign up?
I Spy at the Library
Visit the library or Can you find all of the
the library’s website. hidden items at the library
this spring? Each month grab
Who can sign up? the I Spy list from the Youth
Services desk, and see if you Level 4: Positive Pal notepad
Kids and teens - can find all of the hidden
from babies to high items. You can play once a
school seniors. month, and if you find all of
the hidden items, you get a
What is the goal? prize!
• 30 books for kids March: I spy some silly Level 5: Free book
shamrocks!
(5th grade and April: Hippy-hop, candy is all
below) around!
• 6 books for teens May: Animals are on the
loose! Can you find them all?
(6th-12th grade) Level 6: Positive Pal pencil
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Youth Programs
Egg Hunt
Read Across America April 11-16
Day Visit the library to hunt for some eggs and books! The Egg Hunt will
Wednesday, March 2 take place throughout the week. Find your 5 eggs to collect your bag of
treats! Limit one bag of treats per person.
It’s Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Day today!
Visit the library to read one of the
many Dr. Seuss books available at
your library. While visiting, choose
a book from our prize book cart to
keep as our present to you!
MAR10 Day Party
Monday, March 7 • 4pm • R
Let’s celebrate MAR10 day by play-
ing some Mario Kart, Mario Bingo,
and by making a fun craft!
Tater Tot Play Time
Wednesday, March 16
Wednesday, April 13
Wednesday, May 4
10-10:30am • R
Socially distanced play time returns to the library! Listen to a story, and
enjoy some playtime.
Duct Tape Fun Video Game Play
Tuesday, March 8 • 6pm • R Monday, March 21
Grade 2 and up Monday, April 18
Make a flower or letter for your Monday, May 23
door using duct tape. 6-7pm • R
3rd through 12th graders can play the Wii and Nintendo Switch.
Kindness Rocks Craft
Reminder: Tuesday, April 5 • 4pm • R
To attend programs, you will
need a ticket. Tickets can Join us as we create kindness rocks. Decorate your rock any way you’d
like! Bring your rock home with you, or display it around the community.
be picked up each week
beginning the Monday of that Bad Guys Party
week. Tickets will be offered Tuesday, April 19 • 4pm • R
on a first come, first served Are you bad to the bone? Want to have some chaotic fun? Come join the
basis and will be available Bad Guys club in this funtastic party. Make a craft, read along with The
while supplies last. Bad Guys, play games, and more. Come show your bad side! Dress-up is
welcomed. Check out a Bad Guys book to read by Aaron Blabey.
As the pandemic continues,
please continue to check at Happy Mother's Day Story & Craft
the Youth Services Desk for Wednesday, May 4 • 4pm • R
updated information about Join us for some stories, and a sweet craft to celebrate the mother figure in
programs. your life.
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Holiday Crafts
As a community, we celebrate many different holidays
amongst our community members. We can gain a shared
appreciation for the holidays celebrated in our community by
learning about the different holidays that our neighbors cele-
brate. If we have missed an important holiday, please visit the
Youth Services department to let us know. The more we learn,
the more we grow!
Pick up a special themed craft bag with information and activi-
ties for each holiday on the Monday of the week of the holi-
day to take home. Mondays not listed will have seasonal or
book themed crafts.
Holi and Nowruz Earth Day
Celebrate Holi, the Hindu Observed since 1970, Earth
festival of colors, and Day celebrates our planet and
Nowruz, the Iranian New encourages conservation of
Year. the environment.
Monday, March 7 Monday, April 18
St. Patrick's Day Eid
This joyous holiday is Eid Mubarak! Celebrate the
celebrated throughout the end of the holy month of
world to honor Irish culture Ramadan.
and history. Monday, April 25
Monday, March 14
Cinco de Mayo and
Spring Begins! Mother's Day
So long, winter! Look forward Mother's Day and Cinco
to warmer, longer days de Mayo, celebrating the
ahead. Mexican victory over the
Monday, March 21 French Empire, both take
place in early May.
Easter, Passover, Monday, May 2
Ramadan and
Songkran Memorial Day
Spring is associated with The last Monday in May is
major holidays in Christian, a federal holiday honoring
Jewish and Muslim deceased veterans of the
communities, and marks the United States Armed Forces.
New Year in many cultures. Monday, May 23
Sunday, April 3
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Project Next Generation:
Nintendo Switch Club
Thursdays, March 3-April 7 • 4-4:45pm • R
Ages 10-17
Try out this new mixed reality racing game!
Build a physical racetrack and play along on
screen.
Project Next Generation: Lego
Engineering Club
Thursdays, April 14-May 19 • 4-4:45pm • R
Ages 10-17
Build various simple machines, interactive
video games, and Lego creations that move.
Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Sec-
retary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Battle of the Books Interactive Reading Experience
Students in grades 4th-8th grade can checkout the 2022 Battle of the Books and receive a bag
full of presents that go along with each of the forty books. Open the presents as you read the
book for an Interactive Reading Experience. The battle books and present bags are available at
the public library and your school library. More information about the 2022 Battle of the Books
will be available as we get closer to the month of May.
Volunteens!
Volunteen hours continue this March. Visit the library to sign up for a 1 hour time slot once a
week. During your Volunteen time, you will be making birthday cards for the community. Vol-
unteen sign-up is ongoing. Just visit the library to fill out an application.
LIBRARY LINES 10Chicago Ridge Public Library
10400 Oxford Avenue
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
708-423-7753
chicagoridgelibrary.org
Library Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9am-9pm
Friday - Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-3pm
Board of Trustees
Richard Fitzgerald, President
Mary Jo Janik, Vice President
Karrie Grabinski, Treasurer
Stan Pawlowski, Secretary
Monica Fletcher, Trustee
Announcements
Catherine Sujak, Trustee
Sarah Werley, Trustee
The Board of Trustees meets on the second
Monday of the month at 7pm. Ramadan Giving
Library Director Project
Dana Wishnick Friday, April 1 - Tuesday, May 3
Program Statement Donate non-perishable items to
Register for programs at the library the library for local distribution
by phone, or on the library's website. to people in need in observance
Program fees must be paid at time
of Ramadan this April. Rama-
of registration. Programs with low
registration may be canceled 48 dan is a time of fasting, prayer
hours before the event, at which time and charitable giving. The sight-
registered patrons will be notified ing of a sliver of a new moon
by phone and refunded. Refunds of indicates the start of the Islamic
program fees will be issued if the
holy month of Ramadan.
patron cancels at least 48 hours prior
to the program.
Photo Statement
On occasion the library will take AtoZdatabases
pictures of program participants to be
used in library publicity. Please notify
Check out the library's new online resource AtoZdatabases, ideal
library staff if you do not wish to be for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportu-
photographed. Parents who do not nities, background searches, finding friends, relatives and a whole
wish their child to be photographed lot of other possibilities. Use your library card to log in through our
must also notify staff. website under Online Resources, or access it on a device inside the
Patrons with Disabilities library to get started!
The library is subject to the
requirements of the Americans
with Disabilites Act of 1990. Any
individuals who require certain
Library Closings
accommodations which would enable
them to participate in library functions Sunday, April 17
are requested to call the library at Sunday, May 8
708-423-7753 at least 5 working Sunday, May 29
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