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Tinley Park Public Library
News & Program Guide
Summer 2010
Make Waves
@ Your Library
Our all-new building-wide Summer Reading Program
Make Waves @ Your Library ~ see page 3 for details!
News & Special Events
Tinley Park Public Library
7851 Timber Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60477
708.532.0160
website: http://www.tplibrary.org
email: tp_library@tplibrary.org
Hours:
MON - FRI 9am - 9pm
SAT 9am - 5pm
Do you receive our new enewsletter, BookEnds? Subscribers will receive this bimonthly
SUN 1pm - 5pm roundup of the latest library news and programming every first and third Tuesday of
(09/13/09 - 05/23/10) each month. BookEnds is not meant to replace our mailed newsletter, but rather
Board of Directors: supplement it with news of a more timely nature, such as programs and events that
Cathy Hannon - President are happening within the following two weeks. If you’d like to become a subscriber,
Gina Miller - Vice Preseident you may go to our website and enter your email address in our subscriber box, or you
Phyllis Ziarko - Secretary may sign up at one of our public service desks at the library. Each mailing also gives
Barbararose Whalen - Treasurer you the option to ‘unsubscribe’ if you don’t wish to receive any future issues. Please
Laura Hess-Wojcik
give BookEnds a try and let us know what you think!
John Lachat, Virginia White
Library Administrator
Richard Wolff The library has a Facebook page and we want you all to like us!
We use the page to pass along information on adult and youth
Americans wih Disabilities Act of 1990 programming, library closings or other emergencies, photos of library events, and
The Tinley Park Public Library is subject other fun stuff! If you have a Facebook page, you can search “Tinley Park Public
to the requirements of the Americans wih Library” or you can go to our website and click the Facebook link. We welcome your
Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who comments and suggestions.
require an accommodation for a
disability for any library presentation Help Us Go Green!
should contact the library at The library will soon be adding mixed recycling containers for
708.532.0160, x 3 at least ten working patrons and staff. Look for our new containers and please help
days prior to an event. us in our efforts to go green and recycle as much as we can.
Photo Release Policy
Did you know…
The Tinley Park Library staff may take
The library is happy to announce the availability of two large-screen computers
photographs of participants, individually
or in groups, attending or taking part in
dedicated to use by the visually impaired. They are equipped with Zoom Text screen
library programs and activities. These magnification software and JAWS, a screen reader. We also offer a magnifier which
photographs may appear in future library enlarges print letters for display on a television screen. For more information and
publications or other library publicity. instruction on the use of these new tools, please stop by the Adult Services Desk or
Library patrons may not take photo- phone 708.532.0160, ext. 1.
graphs or videos of other patrons or staff
without the permission of the person(s) Cancel Your Own Holds
being photographed. Attendees and/or If you place holds on items and decide you no longer need or want them, you now
participants consent to having their have the ability to cancel the holds yourself. Simply visit our homepage,
photograph taken and used for such www.tplibrary.org, click on the yellow My Account button on the left side of the page,
purposes. If a library patron does not submit your name, library card number, and PIN, and click on the link to your
wish himself/herself or his/her child to requests (holds). To cancel all of your holds, choose Cancel All. To cancel selected
be photographed, the patron must notify holds, click in the check boxes next to those items and choose Cancel Selected.
the library staff to that effect.
TPPL Board Dates:
June 23, July 28, August 25 Calling All Home Party Vendors
Orland Hills Board Dates: Join us for our 8th Annual Holiday Gift Faire November 6 & 7.
June 21, July 19, August 16 This is a chance for lucky buyers to begin their holiday
The library will be closed the shopping at the library with a special gathering of home party
following dates: vendors in one convenient location. If you are an authorized
July 4, July 5 agent of a regional, national, or internationally recognized corporate home party
Newsletter Staff:
company and would like to participate, please contact Joy Anhalt at
Karen Beran, Susan Dienes,
708.532.0160, ext. 5713.
Robin Lauren, and Rich Wolff
www.tplibrary.org page 3
Thank You to Our Donors
Alice Brugman, Margaret Cauley, Pamela Deiters, Friends in Illinois Libraries,
Sheila Johnson, and Gary and Pat Miller.
Make Waves @ Your Library
A building-wide Summer Reading Program that begins Monday, June 7, and extends through Saturday, August 7!
** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES **
Spend some time at the beach with our kick-off party featuring Dave Rudolf’s Beach Party Concert For All Ages
Monday, June 7 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Come to our outdoor beach party concert on the west lawn to celebrate
the start of our summer reading programs for children, teens, and adults! Dave performs the songs you all know
and love, and even some of his own. This interactive show will get you into the spirit of summer with bubble
machines, Hula-hooping, limboing, and much more. No registration required but space is limited if rain moves
us indoors.
Adult
We’re proud to present our twelfth annual Summer Reading Program. This year’s program has an aquatic theme,
which is shared by Youth Services and Outreach Services. Stop by the Adult Services Desk to learn how you can
read your way to earning tickets for a prize drawing. Winners will be announced on Saturday, August 7. T-shirts
will be given to all who finish the program.
Youth Services
Reading couldn’t be more fun this summer! When you register for the Club, you’ll receive a game card. Then,
from Monday through Friday, June 7 - 11 from 10:00 a.m. – Noon, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., or 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.,
come to the library to choose what activities you’d like to add to your card and to play some beach party
games. Parents must remain with their children. Can’t make one of these dates? Staff will be on hand during
our regular business hours to explain how to complete your card. Reach your goal and receive a way-cool
prize. The Summer Reading Club is for children from 3 months of age through those entering Grade 5. It is
open to all Tinley Park cardholders and children who attend a Tinley Park school. Visit the library for exact
details and make waves at your library!
Young Adult
Surf’s Up for teens this summer at the library! Come in to register and get your game card. You can earn prizes,
raffle tickets, and even our awesome library t-shirt! This program is for teens entering Grades 6-12 and is open
to all Tinley Park cardholders and students who attend a Tinley Park school.
On Board the Bookmobile
Kids ages 2 through just completed 8th grade are invited to come on board the Bookmobile. Our summer
reading club runs from Monday, June 7 through Thursday, August 5. Don’t miss this chance to win fun prizes!
Register at your regular Bookmobile stop June 7 through June 24.
** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES ** ALL AGES **
Grand Finale Caribbean and Jazz Island Fun Cruise with Gratitude Steel Band for All Ages
Saturday, August 7 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Celebrate the end of the library’s all-ages summer reading
programs with this concert on the library’s west lawn. Gratitude Steel Band will perform their Caribbean & Jazz
Island Fun Cruise show. Don’t miss out on this evening of music, fun, and games! No registration required but
space is limited if rain moves us indoors. Sponsored by the Friends of the Tinley Park Pubic Library.
From the Friends
2010/2011 Go Green @ Your Library
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series Support the Friends AND the environment too!
Stop by the Patron Services Desk and see what
Sneak Preview! green items the Friends are offering for purchase to
help out the environment.
September 19 - Peter Oprisko is back with a tribute to
Frank Sinatra’s six decades of hits. Green water bottles -
only $1.
October 17 - Oompah! Celebrate Oktoberfest with
Eddie Korosa, Jr. and his Boys From Illinois
November 14 - Edizon Dayao’s debut at the TPPL
Green book bags - $2.
Dayao will perform his magic on the keyboard with
Great for all your
patriotic favorites, Big Band & Lively Variety Show.
Bookstore purchases
and your groceries too!
The Friends want to extend a great big Thank You to
all who attended our concerts this season. You helped
make it a very successful year. We‘re looking forward
to seeing you next September. Stop by the Friends Bookstore and browse a while.
You’ll find a large selection of novels, nonfiction,
Have a wonderful summer! paperbacks, videos, and much more.
The Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library All at “Friendly” prices.
Visit often to see what’s new on the shelves. New
items are added every day. Who knows what
Join the Friends! treasures you may find!
The Friends of the Library is a fundraising organization
that benefits the Tinley Park Public Library. All proceeds As always, we need donations of gently used books.
from membership dues, book bag sales, Fannie May We cannot accept textbooks, Reader’s Digest
candy bar sales and book store purchases directly Condensed Books, or encyclopedias.
benefit the library. The Friends have purchased art work
and furnishings for the library and they also sponsor
our popular Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. Anyone Coming Soon!
interested in joining the Friends may obtain an The Friends will sponsor a shredding
application at the Patron Services Desk or use the form event on Saturday, September 11,
below. 2010 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Watch for details.
Name ____________________________________________Phone # (____)____________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________
(Street Address) (City) (ST) (ZIP)
ANNUAL DUES:
Please check one: ___ Adult ($5) ___ Good Friend ($10) ___ Family Friends ($15; list names)
___ Best Friend ($25) _________________________
Please Check One: ___New Membership or ___Membership Renewal
Volunteer for: ___Book Store or ___ library events/programs
Please make checks payable to: The Friends of the Tinley Park Public Library
7851 Timber Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477
www.tplibrary.org Family Programs page 5
Register online for children and young adult programs using our calendar programs!
Go to tplibrary.org to register and click on Programs & Events.
Registration begins on the 20th of each month for the following month’s programs.
Phone registration begins one day after online registration.
Children must be the appropriate age by the day of the program.
Note: If you or your child needs a reasonable accommodation to be successful in a program,
please inform a staff member when registering.
Children must be the appropriate age by the day of the program.
Children under 10 must attend family programs with an adult. Please register each family member attending.
Friendly Rocking Music for Smaller People from Human- Friendly Farms Petting Zoo Ages: All
Tim + Robot-Tim Ages: Families & their young children Monday, July 26 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Monday, June 14 at 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. Bring the whole family to see the Friendly Farms farmyard
A dad and musician, Tim Knuth has taught “Wiggleworms” animals. Children will be able to pet rabbits, goats, sheep,
classes at the Old Town School of Folk Music for seven years, ducks, and more! No registration required.
but hadn’t really ventured into the kids’ music scene until he
recently decided to create a robot helper. As Human-Tim + See page 2 for
Robot-Tim they have brought their family-friendly,
robo-assisted rock sounds to concerts and festivals around the Summer Reading Club
Chicago area. This program is for young children and their details and opening and
families. Please register each family member attending. closing concerts.
Jim Gill’s Family Room Tour
Ages: Families & their young children
Wednesday, June 30 choose either 4:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.
Jim Gill, an award-winning author and musician, offers more
than just a show to watch. It’s an opportunity for family play!
The concert is filled with songs from Jim’s recordings and
features a read-along and sing-along of Jim’s musical books for
young children. Please register each family member attending. Stimes
o
Nry t Drop-In Programs
o registration required
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Emerald City
Theatre Company Ages: 3 yrs. - Grade 5 & families Storytimes for 3 - 23-month-
Wednesday, July 7 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon olds and parents
Every story has two sides. Alexander Wolf says his is the truth. Tuesdays, June 15 - July 13 from
This play is based on the story by John Scieszka & Lane Smith. 10:30 - 10:50 a.m.
Please register each family member attending.
Storytimes for 3 - 35-month-olds and parents
Fairy Tale Theatre Thursdays, June 17 - July 15 from 6:30 - 6:50 p.m.
Follow the yellow brick road to the Tinley Park Public Library
for the Wizard of Oz! This limited engagement will delight Storytimes for 2-year-olds and parents
audiences of all ages with humor, magic, and music. Don’t Wednesdays, June 16 - July 14 from 10:30 - 10:50 a.m.
miss out! Tickets are $3 each and will go on sale Thursday, July 1.
Storytimes for 3-5-year-olds and parents
Performances are on Friday, July 16 at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.,
and on Saturday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Beach Party ~ Monday, June 14 from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. or
Wednesday, June 16 from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Family Time Entertainment’s Water Show Octopus ~ Monday, June 21 from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. or
Ages: 3 yrs. & up Wednesday, June 23 from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, July 24 from 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Under the Sea ~ Monday, June 28 from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. or
Everyone will remember the great fun, magic, and laughter of Wednesday, June 30 from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
this program! Wear swimwear or clothing you can get wet.
Sea Creatures ~ Wednesday, July 7 from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
No registration required but space is limited if rain moves us
indoors. Gone Fishin’ ~ Monday, July 12 from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. or
Wednesday, July 14 from 9:30-10:00 a.m.
Youth Services Programs youth_services@tplibrary.org
First Grade Fun Grade: Entering
Drop-In Programs - Continued . . .
First Grade
Thursdays, June 24 & July 1 Session 1 or July 8 & 15 Session 2
from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Family Movie Night Ages: All Children will be introduced to first grade concepts through
Fridays, June 18 Aladdin and July 9 Snow White beginning
children’s literature. Please register for only one two-week
at 6:30 p.m. The whole family is invited to movie nights.
session.
Snacks will be served. We’ll supply juice boxes for the
children or you may bring your own covered drink. Family Bingo Fun Grades: Kdg. - 3
Fridays, June 25 and July 30 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Family Pajamarama Ages: 3yrs. - Stop in the library for an entertaining hour of bingo. Please
Grade 1 & parents register each family member who will be attending.
Fridays, June 25 and July 23 7:00 - 7:45 p.m.
You are invited to our nighttime storytime! Snacks will be served. Under the Sea Grades: Kdg. - 1
Kids may come dressed for bedtime. Wednesday, July 28 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
All things are magical under the sea! Join us as we explore the
Stories on the Go Ages: All ocean depths with songs, games, and a craft.
Fridays, July 16, 23, and 30 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Meet us on the library lawn next to the Bookmobile for stories, Do It Again Creations Grades: 2 - 3
activities, and a treat. Storyteller Mrs. Brenda is back and will Tuesday, June 29 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
do her storytelling favorites on July 30. Bring a blanket. If it You’ll be able to choose something to make from the variety of
rains, we’ll meet in the library Meeting Room. crafting kits we have on hand.
Craft Grab Bag Grades: Kdg. - 3 Dive Into the Deep Grades: 2 - 3
Wednesday, July 21 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 14 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Use your imagination and our crafting supplies to create some- Imagine diving deep into the ocean! Join us to explore the
thing unique! Children and parents are invited to drop in for a habitat of some strange ocean creatures and make a glow-in-
fun grab bag craft program. the-dark craft.
Please register for the following programs. Readers’ Theater Grades: 4 - 5
Mondays, June 14, 21, 28, and July 12 from 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
CARS Ages: 3 - 5 years Register for 5 weeks of theater fun. Dress rehearsal is on
Wednesday, June 16 from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. or Saturday, June 19 Monday, July 19 at 5:30 p.m. followed by the performance
from 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. for family and friends at 7:00 p.m.
If you loved the movie “CARS” speed on over for games and a
craft. This is a repeat of the February “CARS” program. Ramona and Beezus Grades: 4 - 5
Thursday, June 17 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Day at the Beach Ages: 3 years - Be ready to have lots of fun, Ramona style.
Grade 3 & parents
Friday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon “Thar She Blows!” Grades: 4 - 5
Meet us on the lawn for beach stories and games. Please bring a Friday, July 9 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
blanket and a brown bag lunch, we’ll supply the drink. If it rains, Echolocation? Blubber? What do you know about whales?
we’ll be in the Meeting Room. Have a whale of a time with an experiment, game, and craft.
Recreative Hands Grades: Kdg. - 1 39 Clues Club Grades: 4 - 5
Tuesday, June 22 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Thursday, July 22 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
You get to choose something to make from the crafting supplies Are you following the clues? Join us as we spotlight the first two
we have on hand and take home a one of a kind creation. of the series, Maze of Bones and One False Note. Attempt to
win more cards by playing our 39 Clues trivia game! *We will
Ready, Set, Go to Kindergarten Grades: Entering be visiting the 39 Clues website so bring your username and
Kindergarten password! (Please see a YS staff member for information on how
Thursdays, June 24 & July 1 Session 1 or to do this.) Also, please make sure you have internet permission
July 8 & 15 Session 2 on your library card before our club meets.
from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
This readiness program will introduce basic concepts.
Please register for only 1 two-week session.
www.tplibrary.org
Young Adult page 7
Registration is preferred unless otherwise stated.
If you are completing grades 6-12
and have caught the acting bug,
don’t miss out on Fairy Tale Theatre
auditions on Tuesday, June 1 at 6:00 p.m.
Scripts will be available at the auditions.
For more information about rehearsal and
performance dates, please stop by the
Youth Services desk for more information.
Fabulous Footwear
Don’t miss out on the Friday, June 25 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
first ever summer YAC
Let your creative side loose as you design your own
meetings! Join us in July
personal pair of flip-flops. You bring the plain flip-flops,
as we say good-bye to
and we’ll supply all of the accessories needed to create
our graduating seniors.
the ultimate summer footwear.
Don’t miss out on elections at our August meeting.
Meetings will be on Tuesdays July 20 and August 10 from
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. As always, snacks and pop will be served. Hunger Games
There will be no Café Olé during the summer. Saturday, June 26 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Do you have what it takes to survive the summer? Find out
in our intensively competitive version of the book Hunger
Games. Winning teams will take home a prize.
Girls Read
Friday, June 4 and Giant Games
Tuesday, August 3 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Do you like Monopoly and Twister? Have you tried
playing the giant version of either of these games?
Summer is the time for more books! Come talk about what Play giant games this summer at the library!
you are reading and hear from other teens what else is
really good. We also do crafts and munch on snacks! Friday, July 2
Giant Monopoly
Friday July 30
Giant Twister
It’s All About You
Palm Reading and Handwriting Analysis Bean Bag Tournament
Friday, June 18 from 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. Friday, July 23 from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
It’s all about you… what your handwriting and palm Join us for a fun outdoor game of bean bags. We’ll play
reveal! Mystery entertainer Michael Kett will demonstrate, several rounds until we find our bean bag champ!
explain, and teach you basic palm reading and hand (If necessary, the games will be moved inside.)
writing analysis in this interactive program. Mr. Kett
makes learning insights about yourself fun and Teen Summer Reading Party
entertaining. Registration is preferred, but do feel free to Saturday, August 7, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
join us at the last minute if you don’t know ahead of time.
Make the most of the end of summer at our
Teen Summer Reading Party. Food will be served.
Adult Book Discussions and Programs 18+
Tinley Tomes Third Thursdays Reading Club
Tinley Tomes comprises two groups that discuss a variety of meets on the third Thursday of every other month
fiction and nonfiction titles. One group meets at 1:30 p.m. at 7:00 p.m. and discusses more experimental writing.
on the second Wednesday of the month and the other at 7:30 July 15
p.m. on the fourth Tuesday. Titles are available at the Adult Forever by Pete Hamill
Services Desk one month before the discussion date. Cormac O’Connor arrived in New York in 1741—and he’s still
there, having been guaranteed immortality so long as he remains
Wednesday Tomes Selections – 1:30 p.m. on the island of Manhattan. A lively retelling of New York City’s
June 9 history, with an emphasis on the Irish and African American
The Fifth Vial, by Michael Palmer experiences there.
A brilliant Harvard medical student, a scientist in Cameroon,
and a private investigator from Chicago unravel threads that lead Partners in Crime
to a common source in this medical thriller about illegal organ This mystery and suspense thriller discussion
transplants. Palmer, himself an M.D., creates a suspenseful group meets at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday
treatment of the bioethical issues concerning organ donations. of the month. Call 708.845.5691 for further details.
July 14
June 1
An Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England
The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
by Brock Clarke. Years after accidently burning down Emily
When multiple bodies are unearthed in the woods, forensic
Dickinson’s house (and paying his subsequent debt to society),
sculptor Eve Duncan is called in on the case and soon becomes
Sam Pulsifer finds himself a suspect again, as, one by one, the
a pawn in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a dangerous serial
homes of other famous New England writers are torched. This
murderer.
adventure about literature, lies, love, and life is alternately
hilarious and heartbreaking. No discussion in July
August 11
August 3
Saturday by Ian McEwan
Double Take by Catherine Coulter
An introspective novel which follows a day in the life of a
FBI Agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock are drawn into a
neurosurgeon in search of meaning and happiness despite
harrowing investigation surrounding Julia Ransom, the beautiful
life’s discontents.
widow accused of savagely murdering of her much older
celebrity-psychic husband, August.
Tuesday Tomes Selections – 7:30 p.m.
June 22
NEW~~NEW~~NEW ~~NEW~~NEW
The Outlander by Gil Adamson
Having killed her husband while in post-partum depression, New Releases Coming Soon . . .
Mary Boulton, still hallucinating, flees her bloodthirsty
brothers-in-law across the states of Idaho and Montana. Fiction
July 27 A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh
Alice’s Tulips by Sandra Dallas The Glass Rainbow by James Lee Burke
Sandra Dallas tells the story of the Civil War, not from the battle- Whiplash by Catherine Coulter
field but from the home front. Alice Bullock, Dallas’ main The Spy by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
character, manages to capture the heartache, struggles, and The Burning Wire by Jeffery Deaver
triumphs of day-to-day life as experienced by those left behind Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
to maintain home and family. The Vigilantes by W.E.B. Griffin and William E.
August 24 Butterworth IV
Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin Asia Hand by Christopher Moore
Looking backward on her eighty-first birthday, Alice Liddell of Private by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Alice in Wonderland recalls her encounters with Lewis Carroll The Search by Nora Roberts
and how they resonated throughout her life. A novelistic Family Ties by Danielle Steel
reimagining of a famous literary relationship. Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner
Adult Services 18+ Continued page 9
Nonfiction Summer Wines and Food Pairings
The Longevity Prescription: The 8 Proven Keys to a Long, Healthy Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Register beginning Monday,
Life by Robert M. Butler, M.D. June 14. Wine enthusiast Nancy Yos, author of the blog At First
The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve Glass, will discuss different types of wine suitable for summer-
the World’s Most Perplexing Cold Cases by Michael Capuzzo time and which goes best with various types of foods. While this
Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher is NOT a wine tasting, several bottles of summer wines will be
given away as door prizes. Register for this popular program and
Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became
start planning the menus for your summer get-togethers.
Independent, May 1–July 4, 1776 by William Hogeland
Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography by Andrew Morton Basic Ballroom
What Women Want by Paco Underhill Wednesday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Register beginning Monday,
June 28. Get your feet wet with two fundamental ballroom
Thursdays, June 3 & 17, July1 & 15 dances, Foxtrot and Swing! Foxtrot will let you glide gracefully
August 5 & 19 ~ 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. around the floor at your next wedding or gala, and Swing will
All Ages - No registration required. keep you dancing late into the night with its upbeat rhythms
Open to anyone who wants to meet, mingle, and share tips on and fun moves. Perfect for beginners; no experience or partners
needlecraft projects. Must bring own supplies. necessary! You’ll be dancing on carpet, so please wear
leather-soled shoes.
Chair Yoga Get Ready to Line Dance!
Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Register beginning Tuesday,
June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22, August 12 and 26 July 6. If you are tired of watching from the sidelines while your
Instructor Kathy Ruiter will guide you in gentle, non-strenuous friends are line dancing, now is your chance to learn all the
chair exercises and meditation. Register at the Patron Services moves! Line dance instructor Dee Ulrich will be on hand to
Desk on the 2nd Thursday of the month for the following month. demonstrate and teach several popular line dances that are
You must register separately for each class you plan to attend. sure to get you up and moving at your next get-together.
There will be a $3 fee for each class, payable at time of registration.
Meet Author Michelle Regan
Joker’s Wild Card Club Wednesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Register beginning Monday,
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. July 19. Tinley Park resident and author Michelle Regan will be
June 15, July20, August17 at the library to discuss her new novel, Chasing Eliot Ness, a
romantic thriller that blends fictional characters with real people,
Amusement only - NO GAMBLING IS PERMITTED
places and events, some of which occurred in the fictional
The GREEN in Gardening and Outdoor Living Southwest side town of Brennan Woods. Ms. Regan will talk
Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Registration begins Tuesday, about the process of writing and self-publishing and copies of
June 1. Landscape designer Kathleen Obirek will introduce you to her book will be available for purchase. Don’t miss this exciting
several green products that will change the way you live inside event!
and outside your home. Several of the products, including all-
Basic Digital Photography with Tom Gill
natural insect repellent for humans and pets, all-natural plant food
Wednesday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. ~ Register beginning
and plant booster, and deer and rabbit repellent will be given away
Monday, August 2. Are your digital photos out of focus, too dark,
as door prizes. She will also discuss methods of water conservation.
or just plain boring? Photographer Tom Gill, Instructional Media
Take good care of yourself and your plants this summer!
Coordinator for North Central College in Naperville, will
Smart Packing Tips present a workshop on the basics of digital photography,
Wednesday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m. Registration begins Tuesday, covering topics including general
June 1. Do you know what you can and can’t put into carryon composition, making sure
luggage? Do you make the most out of your suitcase space? A your subject is focused
representative from Mayflower Tours will be here to show you and well exposed, and
how to maximize your suitcase space so you’ve got room for all uploading and sharing
your essentials, plus have room to bring home souvenirs from photos online. Get
your vacation, and review all the latest FCC regulations regarding ready to take some
luggage. Be an informed traveler and be ready for your next trip. great pictures
this Fall!
Adult Services 18+ Continued
Early Bird Flicks
Computer and Internet
*** NEW TIME ***
Mondays at 11:00 a.m.
Classes 18+
Learn computer basics and
No registration required.
how to search the Web, set
Free and open to the public.
up an email account, and
apply for jobs using a PC.
All you need to do is
June 7 – Radio Days register for affordable,
Mia Farrow, Seth Green – 88 minutes – PG hands-on classes at the
A loving and authentic look back at the Golden Age of library. Class size is limited
Radio through the eyes of the narrator (Woody Allen) as a to six. Registration for July classes
young boy. begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 3
and for August classes at 10:00 a.m.
June 21 – Old Dogs Saturday, August 7. Registration for all classes must be
John Travolta, Robin Williams – 88 minutes – PG done in person at the Patron Services Desk. Please note:
Two best friends and business partners are unexpectedly no classes will be offered during the month of June.
put in charge of seven-year-old twins (the heretofore
unknown children of one of them) and they face one Mousercise Class teaches those with little or no
disaster after another in this hilarious comedy. experience how to use a mouse. If you have not used a
mouse, we recommend taking this class before any other.
July 19 – Extraordinary Measures Length: 60 min.; Fee: Free; Classes: 7/6 at 2:00 p.m. or
Brendan Frasier, Harrison Ford – 105 minutes – PG 8/9 at 10:00 a.m.
A couple desperately tries to find a researcher who might
have a cure for their children’s rare genetic disorder.
Introduction to PCs is for computer beginners.
Among the skills covered are use of the power switch,
August 2 – Fantastic Mr. Fox start button, computer keyboard, and control panel;
Meryl Streep, George Clooney – 87 minutes – PG creating, saving, and finding files; and multitasking with
An all-star vocal cast (including Streep, Clooney, Bill Windows. Length: 2 hours; Fee: $10; Classes: 7/8 at
Murray and Owen Wilson) bring this lesser-known Roahl 6:30 p.m. or 8/10 at 2:00 p.m.
Dahl story to life in this visually captivating, Academy Beginner’s Internet teaches you how to find and
Award nominated film. evaluate information on the World Wide Web.
August 16 – Viva Las Vegas Length: Two 2-hour sessions; Fee: $30 (covers two
Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret – 85 minutes – NR 2-hour sessions); Classes: 7/12 & 7/19 at 10:00 a.m. or
8/17 & 8/24 at 6:30 p.m.
On this anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, see him at his
peak in perhaps his most iconic movie with his most Email Class shows you how to register for a Yahoo!
charismatic co-star. The title song was shot in one uncut account, check your inbox, create an address book, and
take by a single camera, a rarity for Elvis. open attachments. Length: 2 hours; Fee: $10;
Classes: 7/15 at 2:00 p.m. or 8/26 at 10:00 a.m.
August 30 – The Blind Side
Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron – 128 minutes – PG-13 Downloading Class teaches you how to download
A homeless African-American teenager is taken in by a files and software, how to decompress zip files, and how
well-to-do white family, and both he and the family are to install and uninstall the downloaded software. This
enriched by the experience. Sandra Bullock won a Best is a more advanced class for students who are already
Actress Academy Award for her performance. comfortable with the internet. Length: 2 hours; Fee: $10;
Classes: 7/21 at 6:30 p.m. or 8/27 at 2:00 p.m.
Computerized Job Searching teaches you how to
look for and apply for jobs online; offers tips for better
results in both areas; and teaches you the basics of
Microsoft Word 2007 for resumes and cover letters.
Length: 2 hours Fee: $10; Classes: 7/28 at 10:00 a.m. or
8/31 at 6:30 p.m.www.tplibrary.org
Tinley Park Public Library Schedule BOOKMOBILE page 11
June, July and August 2010
Stop Change
Route 1 (begins Monday, June 14, 2010)
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Tinley Court Retirement Center
3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Eagle Ridge Estates Sundale Ridge Pines Community
Buedingen Park 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m.
4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Richard M. Gory Park Bristol Park Tinley Trails
John A. Bannes Park 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m.
5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Orland Hills – Meadowview Dr. Volunteer Park Brookside Glen –
Orland Hills – & Marshfield Ln. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Southfield Ct.
Kelly Park 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Tinley Downs 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m.
6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m. 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Dates: 6/14, 7/26, 8/16 Dates: 6/15, 7/6, 7/27, 8/17 Dates: 6/16, 7/7, 7/28, 8/18 Dates: 6/17, 7/8, 7/29, 8/19
CLOSED: 7/5
Route 2 (begins Tuesday, June 1, 2010)
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Pheasant Lake Orland Hills – Hunter Fairmont Village Edenbridge/Fulton
3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Ridge Apts. 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Commons
Tinley Gardens 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Veterans Park 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m.
4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Frank Gasior Park 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Memorial School Park
Timbers Edge 3 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. German Park 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m.
5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Pottawattomie Park 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Rauhoff Park
Timbers Pointe 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Orland Hills – 89th Ave. & 5:00p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m. Town Pointe 170th St.
6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m. 6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Dates: 6/21, 7/12, 8/2, 8/23 Dates: 6/1, 6/22, 7/13, 8/24 Dates: 6/2, 6/23, 7/14, 8/4, 8/25 Dates: 6/3, 6/24, 7/15, 8/5, 8/26
CLOSED: 8/3
Route 3 (begins Monday, June 7, 2010) WEDNESDAY
Brookside Glen –
MONDAY TUESDAY Glenberry Ln. THURSDAY
Brementowne Manor Brementowne 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Bobbie Noonan
Senior Center 2:00p.m. - 2:45p.m. Brookside Glen – 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m.
3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. Meadow Park Estates Greenview Pl. Bobbie Noonan
Hanover Place 3:00p.m. – 3:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m.
4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Radcliffe Place Brookside Glen – Orland Hills –
Brookside Glen - Bayfield Ct. 4:00p.m. – 4:45p.m. Glenbrook Pl. 92nd Ave. & 169th St.
5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Tinley Terrace 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m.
Fairfield Glen 5:00p.m. – 5:45p.m. Brookside Glen –
6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m. Robin Ct.
6:00p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Dates: 6/7, 6/28, 7/19, 8/9, 8/30 Dates: 6/8, 6/29, 7/20, 8/10, 8/31 Dates: 6/9, 6/30, 7/21, 8/11 Dates: 6/10, 7/1, 7/22, 8/12
In the event of inclement weather or mechanical difficulties, the Tinley Park Public Library
Bookmobile may arrive late or cancel a scheduled stop.
To inquire if the Bookmobile is running late, if a stop has been cancelled due to weather, or for additional
information, call 708.532.0160, x 1, or check our website at tplibrary.org.Outreach Services www.tplibrary.org
Stories on the Go
Fridays: July 16, 23, 30, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Bring a blanket and meet us on the library lawn next to the Bookmobile on
the last three Fridays in July for stories, activities, and a treat. Each Friday will
have a different theme. We’ll have a professional storyteller, Brenda Sullivan,
for July 30. In the event of rain, join us in the Meeting Room. No registration
necessary. Bring a friend! This program is geared for ages 3 to 8.
The Bookmobile will be showing its support.
Join us at this event the evening of Tuesday,
August 3, for America’s Night Out Against Crime.
Watch for details!
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