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Events

  • Teen Advisory Board Meeting #9
    Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 5:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    It’s our end of the school year TAB Meeting. Stop by and help us decorate the Loft for the Summer Reading Program! Our theme this year is Have Book Will Travel! We’re also going to need your help creating a new book display to fit our summer reading theme. Expect pizza, soda and extra treats!

  • Notorious
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 1:00pm
    Auditorium

    Following the conviction of her German father for treason against the U.S., Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) takes to drink and men. She is approached by a government agent, T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant) who asks her to spy on a group of her father's Nazi friends operating out of Rio de Janeiro. A romance develops between Alicia and Devlin, but she starts to get too involved in her work. This film was Oscar nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Claude Rains and Best Original Screenplay, Ben Hecht. PRESENTED IN 35MM. 1946, 101 minutes.

    Independent film maker Reid Schultz will discuss the entire Alfred Hitchcock film series after both screenings of Notorious. Film discussion is sponsored by the Friends.

  • Mock Newbery Book Discussion - Jinx by Sage Blackwood (Grades 4-7)
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Jinx encounters magic and danger as he grows up in the deep, dark forest known as the Urwald. Call 847.272.4300 to register. Pick up a copy of the book at the Youth Services Desk.

  • Notorious
    Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 7:30pm
    Auditorium

    Following the conviction of her German father for treason against the U.S., Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) takes to drink and men. She is approached by a government agent, T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant) who asks her to spy on a group of her father's Nazi friends operating out of Rio de Janeiro. A romance develops between Alicia and Devlin, but she starts to get too involved in her work. This film was Oscar nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Claude Rains and Best Original Screenplay, Ben Hecht. PRESENTED IN 35MM. 1946, 101 minutes.

    Independent film maker Reid Schultz will discuss the entire Alfred Hitchcock film series after both screenings of Notorious. Film discussion is sponsored by the Friends.

  • Great Ideas
    Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Focus on Russian history.

  • Ancestry Library Edition
    Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Interactive Classroom

    Discover all the secrets of your ancestors by learning to navigate the wealth of material in Ancestry Library Edition.  There will be hands-on practice for the last part of the class.

  • Gentle Yoga
    Friday, May 31, 2013 - 10:30am
    Auditorium

    Yoga instructor Olga Rudiak leads a series of yoga sessions for improved physical strength, relaxation and mental clarity. Exercises are done in a chair or standing not on the floor.

  • Adult Summer Reading Club Begins
    Saturday, June 1, 2013

    Join the Adult Summer Reading Club and earn video coupons and other prizes for every 5 books you read. Our theme is Explore Our Book Club Section. Be one of the first to join and receive a reusable tumbler and straw. Register in Reader Services starting June 1.

  • Globe Trotters - Afghanistan (Grades K-3)
    Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Youth Services Activity Room

    Despite the turmoil in Afghanistan, life goes on for Afghan children. Come here stories about what it is like to live a regular live in Afghanistan, and create your own Afghan farm. Call 847.272.4300 to register.

  • Book Discussion: Carry the One
    Monday, June 3, 2013 - 10:00am
    Civic Room

    Isabel Soffer leads a discussion of "Carry the One" by Carol Anshaw.

    When a car of inebriated guests from a wedding hits and kills a girl on a country road, the people involved in the accident connect, disconnect and reconnect throughout 25 subsequent years of marriage, parenthood, holidays and tragedies.

Current Art Exhibit:
The Art School in Glenview