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

Facebook Essentials

When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Learn the ins and outs of the most popular social network in the world. We'll talk about profile basics, customizations, security, privacy and Facebook applications.

Korea in the Eye of the Tiger

When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

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ESL Book Club

When: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

At the ESL Book Club we'll read and discuss stories in English. This is a great way to improve English language skills, enjoy good reads and meet others for whom English is the second language. This program is sponsored by Indian Trails Library District and Prospect Height Public Library.

Friday Movie: Lincoln

When: Friday, May 24, 2013 - 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

The Civil War continues to rage, as America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and the decision to emancipate the slaves. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field. Rated PG-13.

CLOSED: Sundays in the Summer

When: Sunday, May 26, 2013 - All Day

The Library is closed on Sundays for the summer, from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.

PHPL Computer Club

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Join us for our monthly discussion group about everything tech. This month's topic will be about the Library's online resources including our two newest, Mango Languages and Zinio, the online newsstand.

Volunteers Needed - Special Project

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Grade 6 to Adult. Please register if you are available to help stuff reading bags for this years summer reading club.

Library Board Meeting

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Regular Library Board Meeting

Lobby Artists Reception for Falecia Woods

When: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Join us as we celebrate the works of art displayed in the Library's Lobby for the month May created by Children's Book Illustrator Falecia Woods. Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.

CLOSED: Sundays in the Summer

When: Sunday, June 02, 2013 - All Day

The Library is closed on Sundays for the summer, from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.

Travel Film: Hidden Treasures Europe to the Max:Dublin and Beyond

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Join travel expert Rudy Maxa as he explores Dublin, Ireland's urban core, along with the hillsides of Glendalough, and the Hill of Tara, home of the ancient Irish kings. Moving along to the west coast we start in Galway, head south to Burren, the lush forests of Killarney and tour the stunning Dingle Peninsula. Earn one Have Book—Will Travel! summer reading book credit when you attend this program.

JLV Training Session

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Entering grades 6-8 in the fall. Thank you for your desire to become a JLV! During this training session you will receive your summer reading t-shirt and find out about all of the opportunities available. Once you've gone through a JLV Training Session you can register for any of the JLV Needed programs.

Monday Night Book Club

When: Monday, June 03, 2013 - 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. New arrivals from Calcutta, the Ganguli family try their best to become Americans, even as they pine for home. The name they bestow on their firstborn, Gogol, betrays all the conflicts of honoring tradition in a new world-conflicts that will haunt Gogol on his own winding path through divided loyalties, comic detours, and wrenching love affairs.

JLV Training Session

When: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Entering grades 6-8 in the fall. Thank you for your desire to become a JLV! During this training session you will receive your summer reading t-shirt and find out about all of the opportunities available. Once you've gone through a JLV Training Session you can register for any of the JLV Needed programs.

Power Employment Workshop

When: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Get results with this all-day workshop by Business & Career Services, Inc. Topis include: expert job searching techniques, resume and cover letter writing, and how to prepare for interviews. Mock interviews and "elevator speeches" will be conducted to practice your new-found skills. Patrons are encouraged to stay for the entire program.

RPC Picture Taking

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

If you have earned all 17 patches for the Reading Patch Club, come on over to have your photo taken for our Finisher's Frame.

iPad Discussion Group

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Join us for out monthly iPad discussion group! This month's topic will be photography and photo editing on the iPad.

DIY Cleaning Essentials

When: Thursday, June 06, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Making your own all-natural household cleaners is better for you, your family, your pocketbook and the environment. In this workshop, Prairie Godmothers will demonstrate how to us simple ingredients to make non-toxic house cleaning products that you can make in your own kitchen. Recipes will be provided. Three lucky patrons will go home with a set of earth-friendly cleaning supplies!

CLOSED: Sundays in the Summer

When: Sunday, June 09, 2013 - All Day

The Library is closed on Sundays for the summer, from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.

The Runaway Circus

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

All ages No need to run away to join the circus, we’ll bring the circus to you! Visit the library and watch a live show and try out some of the circus equipment yourself.

Zendala Drawing Workshop- Have Art, Will travel!"

When: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Mandalas” are circular designs found in cultures all over the world. A “Zendala”(pronounced "ZenDAHla") is a mandala drawn with a tangle technique. Tangling produces amazing, intricate results- no art experience required! Join us and learn this fun, relaxing art form for teens.

Pre-school Storytime

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Ages 3-5. Join us for some hilarious stories and a craft, for kids who are ready to attend a storytime on their own.

Lapsit Storytime

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

(Birth-3 years accompanied by parent/caregiver) Stories!Music! Playtime! "Have Kids Will Travel" Join us as we travel to fun places.
Children and adults participate together in this program featuring language rich activities and music designed to promote a love of reading and books in young children.

Travel Notebooks

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Entering Grades 3-8. Make your own suitcase inspired travel notebook. Please register for one session only.

Travel Notebooks

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Entering Grades 3-8. Make your own suitcase inspired travel notebook. Please register for one session only.

Lobby Art Reception for Christine Thornton's Art Studio

When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Join us as we celebrate the works of art displayed in the Library's Lobby for the month June created by students of Christine Thornton's Art Studio. Meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments.

Traveling World of Reptiles

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

All ages. The Traveling World of Reptiles will be here to show us some radical reptiles from around the world- snakes, alligators, iguanas & more.

Movie: Jumanji

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

All Ages. When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. Rated PG, 104 min.

Have Dance, Will Travel! with Troupe Namaste

When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

We kick off our summer reading program, Have Book—Will Travel! with a world dance tour! Troupe Namaste and Namaste Roses will perform a variety of dance styles, including Middle Eastern dances, Turkish, Greek, and Gypsy Rom, often using finger cymbals, veils, and swords during their performance. Earn one Have Book—Will Travel! summer reading book credit when you attend this program.

Movie: Hyde Park on Hudson

When: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret "Daisy" Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York. Starring Bill Murray, Laura Linney, and Samuel West. 2013. Rated R. Earn one Have Book—Will Travel! summer reading book credit when you attend this program.

JLVs Needed - Young Artists Workshop

When: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 3:30 PM - 5:45 PM

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

Young Artists Workshop: Pastel Portraits

When: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

(Grades 3-8) Inspired by the art of Modigliani, young artists will create portraits in pastel chalk. Bring in a photo of a person, or we’ll have some photos available too! Please register.

PH Film Discussion Group

When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

The Last Station. A look at the final days of literary icon Leo Tolstoy. Having renounced his title and property, he plans to donate his royalties to the Russian people. His outraged wife wages a one-woman war to challenge her husband's outrageous act of idealism even as his assistant woos a free-spirt, putting Tolstoy's notion of ideal love to the ultimate test. Earn one Have Book—Will Travel! summer reading book credit when you attend this program.

CLOSED: Sundays in the Summer

When: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - All Day

The Library is closed on Sundays for the summer, from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekends.

Travel to the Lands Down Under

When: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Join District 214 Community Education Travel Manager Linda Kerr as she shares her adventure to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji in a picturesque slide lecture. Hear about her memorable experience with the Aborigines in the Outback of Australia, the 4x4 Land Rover Tour through "Middle Earth" in New Zealand and the touching salute from the Fijian Guide to all Americans. This picturesque slide lecture is a great way to visit the other side of the world without the sixteen hour flight! A drawing will also be held for a free CET Day Trip. Earn one Have Book—Will Travel! summer reading book credit when you attend this program.

Pre-school Storytime

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

Ages 3-5. Join us for some hilarious stories and a craft, for kids who are ready to attend a storytime on their own.

Lapsit Storytime

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Morgan Youth Services Activity Room

(Birth-3 years accompanied by parent/caregiver) Stories!Music! Playtime! "Have Kids Will Travel" Join us as we travel to fun places.
Children and adults participate together in this program featuring language rich activities and music designed to promote a love of reading and books in young children.

PH Film Discussion Group

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

The Last Station. A look at the final days of literary icon Leo Tolstoy. Having renounced his title and property, he plans to donate his royalties to the Russian people. His outraged wife wages a one-woman war to challenge her husband's outrageous act of idealism even as his assistant woos a free spirit, putting Tolstoy's notion of ideal love to the ultimate test. Earn one Have Book—Will Travel! summer reading book credit when you attend this program.

Marvelous Math

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

Grades 1-8. Whether you love math or just want a little pick-me-up, this program is sure to make you smile, laugh, think and enjoy things mathematical. Spend the evening with marvelous high school and college volunteers practicing math skills and playing a different math game each time you come. Prizes too! Play = Learning! Please register.

Edible Fiction Book Club

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Lusk Conference Room

Simply From Scratch by Alicia Bessette. After she joins a baking contest to try to shake off the lingering grief from her husband's death, Zell Carmichael Roy befriends her nine-year-old neighbor, a motherless girl who joins Zell's quest for dessert-competition glory.

Prospect Heights Book Club

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Where: Book Club Lounge

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Louis Zamperini was an Olympic athlete. Then he was a bomber pilot. Then he was a crash survivor stranded in the middle of an ocean. Then he was a Japanese prisoner of war, suffering unimaginable hardships. This is his story.

The Great Scott's Comedy and Illusion Magic Show

When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Borland Meeting Room

All ages. Come and see The Great Scott pull coins from midair, turn tattered pieces of tissue paper into a wizard's hat and levitate some lucky volunteer three feet in the air!