PROSPECT HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS - WWW.PHPL.INFO

Intermediate Internet

When: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

If you have taken our Basic Internet class, take a step up to our Intermediate class. Learn about email attachments, bookmarking, and internet searches. Provide your email address when you register.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

When: Thursday, September 09, 2010 - All Day
Where: Borland Meeting Room

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Friends of the Library Book Sale

When: Friday, September 10, 2010 - All Day
Where: Borland Meeting Room

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JLVs Needed - Young Artists Workshop

When: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 3:45 PM

Grades 6-8. JLVs please register if you are available to assist.

Young Artists Workshop - Abstract Art

When: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Friday, September 10, 4:00-5:30 pm (entering Grades 3-8)
Join us as we explore the art of French artist Sonia Delauney. Experimenting with geometric shapes and design repetition, we’ll fashion and color our own examples of abstract art. Please register.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

When: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - All Day
Where: Borland Meeting Room

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Saturday Drop-In Craft

When: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Birth-Grade 4. Make a hanging leaf garland just in time for autumn! Drop-in.

BG Singers Encore! presents High School Reunion

When: Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

We kick off our concert season with BG Singers Encore! The traveling performing ensemble of the Buffalo Grove Park District Fine Arts adult choir, the BG Singers will reprise some classics that have been with us since our high school days, by artists such as The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Four Seasons. Directed by Linda Rosen and choreographed by Charla Silver.

Travel Film: 7 Days South Korea

When: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

South Korea is a land of ancient tradition and contemporary life, a fascinating world with five thousand years of history. Explore the city of Seoul, the fortress town of Suwon, Gaya-San National Park, Tumuli Park and Jeju Island.

Prospect Heights Book Club

When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: Book Club Lounge

"Banned Books Week!" Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availablity of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.

JLVs Needed - Bath Bombs

When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 6:45 PM

Grades 6-8. JLVs please sign up if you are available to assist.

Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson

When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

You will see exactly what that the term "whirlwind courtship" means in the story of Lyndon and Lady Bird. Set amidst the backdrop of civil strife, the Vietnam War and the Space Race, the story of the Johnsons comes to life in vivid detail by the veteran acting and writing team of husband and wife William and Sue Wills.

Bath Bombs

When: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grades 4-8. Make your own luscious bath bombs from scratch. Bathtime was never so much fun!

JLVs Needed - Night Lights Family Storytime

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 6:45 PM

Grades 6-8. JLVs please sign up if you are available to assist.

NIght Lights Family Storytime

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

(Birth-Grade 5 accompanied by parent) “Star Light, Star Bright!” We’re going to have fun with stories, songs and more about stars! Here’s your chance to spend some quality family time together. Parents and children participate in a variety of story sharing activities and making a craft.

Prospect Heights Book Club

When: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 7:30 PM
Where: Book Club Lounge

"Banned Books Week!" Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availablity of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. After all intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.

Edible Fiction

When: Friday, September 17, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil. Suddenly widowed by a car crash that ended the life of her unfaithful husband, Jo and her two sons move from London to the small seaside home where she grew up. Jo takes over her grandmother's knitting shop where she is introduced to a dessert-addicted knitting club.

Internet Job Hunting

When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Focus your job search using library resources available on the internet. Discover how to chat with career counselors, find job leads, and research your next employer.

Saturday Film Discussion

When: Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 1:30 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Veronica Guerin. In the mid-1990s Dublin was a war zone as drug lords battled for supremacy and absolute control, but their most feared opponent was not the police, but a journalist, Veronica Guerin. With great courage Guerin exposed them at the risk of her home, her family, and finally her life. An acclaimed true story of a powerful reporter searching for truth.

NSL School Facilitator's Group Meeting

When: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 9:00 AM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

School Facilitators is a group of school liaisons from north suburban public libraries. Founded as a forum to discuss topics relevant to public libraries' services to schools, School Facilitators meet every other month during the school year to share ideas, concerns and questions.

PHPL Computer Club

When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

If you want to learn more about all those electronic acronyms like www, iPad, Nook, Wii & WiFi, join our monthly computer/electronic/internet discussion group. Come in and talk about what you saw on TV, read in the the newspaper, or saw your grandkids doing on their last visit.

Enchanting Door County

When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Join Nancy McCully as we explore the wonders of Door County, Wisconsin. Known as the "Cape Cod of the Midwest", Door County charms visitors with its 300 miles of coastline, state parks, orchards and artists colonies. We’ll tour historic lighthouses, discover picturesque communities, and sample a few of the outdoor recreational opportunities enjoyed by visitors.

Kids Create Drop-In Craft

When: Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Birth-Grade K. Put together an adorable ZOO picture holder perfect for displaying a few of your summer photos.

Friday Afternoon Movie: Invictus

When: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 12:30 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

An inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country. Starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.

JLVs Needed - Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman

When: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 3:45 PM

Grades 6-8. JLVs please sign up if you are available to assist.

Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman

When: Friday, September 24, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grades 1-8th If you want to explore, work together, develop scientific ways of thinking, and have lots of fun, then this is the club for you! This month you will make a kazoo and get the buzz on sound vibrations.

Intermediate Internet

When: Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

If you have taken our Basic Internet class, take a step up to our Intermediate class. Learn about email attachments, bookmarking, and internet searches. Provide your email address when you register.

Reaching for the Heights presents The Magical Strings of Youth

When: Sunday, September 26, 2010 - 3:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

The Betty Haag Academy of Music brings us outstanding violinists of the Magical Strings of Youth, performing classical and popular tunes. These talented musicians, ages 4 to 17 years, have traveled throughout Europe and locally and have performed at the Crystal Cathedral, the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Segerstrom Concert Hall with the Pacific Symphony. Please note the later start time.

Spectacular Spain

When: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Join Community Education Travel’s Manager and veteran traveler, Linda Kerr, to learn why Spain holds the record as the second most visited country of the world after France. From the priceless art treasures in Madrid’s Prado to the Moorish citadel of the Alhambra Complex to arid landscapes of Don Quixote’s La Mancha, Spain has it all. Join us and you could win a special Spanish door prize!

International Book Club

When: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 7:30 PM
Where: Book Club Lounge

The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene. Set in Mexico during the era of anticlerical violence, this brilliant theological thriller depicts the martyrdom of the last Roman Catholic prist nicknamed "the whisky priest." A degraded alcoholic who has broken most of his vows but nevertheless insists upon performing his duties until the very end, when he is finally captured and executed.

Mars Missions and Mysteries

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Join Jim Kovac, Space Science Educator and member of the Chicago Society for Space Studies for an incredible journey with the Mars Exploration Rovers as they continue to explore the geology of the Red Planet. Compare Earth with this neighboring world, and view its massive geological features. We will also discuss some of the recent discoveries and intriguing mysteries of Mars, including the possibilities for life. Enjoy a wonderful hour in “Outer Space.”

Basic Internet

When: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Participants must know how to use a computer mouse and be a member of Prospect Heights Public Library District.

Library Board Meeting

When: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Regular Library Board meeting.

Lyric Opera Lecture: Macbeth

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

The Chicago Lyric Opera season opens with Macbeth directed by the founder and artistic director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Barbara Gaines, making her much-awaited operatic debut! Join Lyric Opera Lecturer Barbara Roseman as we hear musical excerpts and learn about the history of Giuseppe Verdi’s musical masterpiece.

JLVs Needed - Dinosaur Train

When: Friday, October 01, 2010 - 3:45 PM

Grades 6-8. JLVs please sign up if you are available to assist.

Dinosaur Train

When: Friday, October 01, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Preschool-2 Jump on the dinosaur train with Buddy and Tiny to explore new things. This month you will discover what a herbivore is.

Advanced Internet

When: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Content includes working with digital pictures and online documents, database usage and internet searching. Previous enrollment in Basic and Intermediate Internet required. Prospect Heights library cardholders only.

Lajkonik Polish Song and Dance Ensemble

When: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 2:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

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Sweden

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 1:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

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Monday Night Book Club

When: Monday, October 04, 2010 - 7:30 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Identical Strangers by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein. Imagine a slightly different version of you walks across the room and say "hello" in your voice. They have the same birthday, allergies, tics and the same laugh. Looking at this person, you are able to gaze into your own eyes and see yourself from the outside. Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein don't have to imagine anymore.

Preschool Storytime

When: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 10:15 AM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Age 3-Grade K. Join us for some hilarious stories and a craft! This program is for children who are ready for a storytime and craft experience without their parents. It is an important step in fostering your child’s sense of independence.

Julia Child 101 with Chef Dave Esau

When: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

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Basic Internet

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Participants must know how to use a computer mouse. Prospect Heights Card holders only.

Read to Rover

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 6:15 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grades 1-5. Read to man’s best friend! Here’s your chance to read to two great listeners, Calvin and Gracie. Each child will have one 15 minute session of one on one reading time with a dog. Calvin and Gracie are certified through Therapy Dogs Inc. Please register for one 15 minute session.

Read to Rover

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 6:30 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grades 1-5. Read to man’s best friend! Here’s your chance to read to two great listeners, Calvin and Gracie. Each child will have one 15 minute session of one on one reading time with a dog. Calvin and Gracie are certified through Therapy Dogs Inc. Please register for one 15 minute session.

Read to Rover

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 6:45 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grades 1-5. Read to man’s best friend! Here’s your chance to read to two great listeners, Calvin and Gracie. Each child will have one 15 minute session of one on one reading time with a dog. Calvin and Gracie are certified through Therapy Dogs Inc. Please register for one 15 minute session.

Read to Rover

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 7:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grades 1-5. Read to man’s best friend! Here’s your chance to read to two great listeners, Calvin and Gracie. Each child will have one 15 minute session of one on one reading time with a dog. Calvin and Gracie are certified through Therapy Dogs Inc. Please register for one 15 minute session.

Read to Rover

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 7:15 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grades 1-5. Read to man’s best friend! Here’s your chance to read to two great listeners, Calvin and Gracie. Each child will have one 15 minute session of one on one reading time with a dog. Calvin and Gracie are certified through Therapy Dogs Inc. Please register for one 15 minute session.

Read to Rover

When: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 7:30 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grades 1-5. Read to man’s best friend! Here’s your chance to read to two great listeners, Calvin and Gracie. Each child will have one 15 minute session of one on one reading time with a dog. Calvin and Gracie are certified through Therapy Dogs Inc. Please register for one 15 minute session.