VETERANS DAY, CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Saturday, Saturday ...

2017 November / December | Noviembre / Diciembre

Please join the Friends of the Library, VETERANS DAY,

Saturday, November 11th at 1PM for a re-dedication

ceremony for the beautifully refurbished Veteran¡¯s War Memorial.

Join us for a Veterans luncheon in the Library Meeting Room

at 12PM followed by a brief recognition ceremony. The Blue

Island Public Library gratefully acknowledges and appreciates

the work of the Friends of the Library on this project.

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Saturday,

December 2nd. Our Annual Open House will celebrate

Christmas on the (Blue) Island with a performance by

Aloha Chicago. Stop by for hot chocolate and cookies

before the performance, which begins at 6:15PM.

Also, Classic Christmas movies for kids in the Meeting

Room from 1-4PM.

LIBRARY EVENTS / PROGRAMS

Adults

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Stitching Space!

Wednesday, November 1st and December 6th, 3-5PM. Join us in the Maker Space and help each

other through project blocks, learn new tips or tricks, or you can just use this time to finally get done the

projects you keep putting off!

The Landscape of

the Chicago Portage

Patron-led Book Discussion

? Tuesday, November 7th, 7PM. Read

and discuss, The Underground Railroad

by Colson Whitehead.

? Tuesday, December 5th, 7PM. Read

and discuss, Picture This: How Pictures

Work by Molly Bang.

Photoshop Basics 1: Tools to Get Started

Thursday, November 9th, 11AM. Learn

about Basic Photoshop Tools. This class

will get you started in navigating Photoshop software.

Tuesday, November 14th, 7PM. Join

an archaeologist from the Illinois State

Archaeological Survey (ISAS) to learn

about the archaeology of Chicago¡¯s

¡°Plymouth Rock.¡±

Photoshop Basics 2: More Tools

and Intro to Effects

Thursday, November 16th, 11AM. This second Photoshop class will show you more

tools and introduce you to special effects.

D.I.Y. Thanksgiving Center Piece

Tuesday, November 21st, 6:30PM.

Join us to make a simple, yet elegant

centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table.

Registration is required.

EVENT CODES / C?DIGOS DE EVENTOS:

Slot Car Racing

Thursday, November 30th, 3PM. Race

slot cars in the program room of the

library! Bring your friends and family to

reminisce and try out this vintage hobby.

Mexican Tin Christmas Ornaments

Monday, December 4th, 6:30PM. Make

Christmas tin ornaments that are a classic Mexican tradition. Each one will be

handmade and handpainted, making it a

wonderful gift or decoration on your tree.

Hot Chocolate in a Jar

Tuesday, December 12th, 7PM. Participants will learn how to make this quick

and easy gift that can be used for the holidays or as winter party favors. Registration

is required.

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Young Adults

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Creative Nonsense

Every Monday, 6-8PM. Teen Open Studio. Be a part

of ongoing effort to produce a library ¡°zine¡±, or work on

your own stuff. With art supplies purchased through a

grant from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, we draw,

write, paint, print, or other . . . creative nonsense.

Game Night

First Thursday of every month (11/2, 12/7),

6-8PM. What did we do before video games?

Bring in the board game of your choice, or try out

the ones from our collection. Bring a friend. Bring

a group of friends. Snacks will be provided!!!

Mini-Skull Christmas Ornaments

Dec. 4th, 5-6PM. Polymer clay and a

toaster oven. And you don¡¯t have to

make skulls if that¡¯s too macabre for you.

You can make anything you want. Space

limited to 15 participants. Priority given to

teenaged patrons (13+).

Costume Craft: Gauntlet

Nov. 16th , 6-7PM. Following the discussion of Karuna Riazi¡¯s new novel The

Gauntlet in the Children¡¯s Department,

we¡¯ll be making steampunk gauntlets of

our very own, using cardboard and duct

tape. Space Limited to 15 participants.

Children

Vortex Cannon, Take 2

Nov. 20th, 5-6PM. Back by popular

demand - Build a cannon that can knock

over targets with nothing but air. Annoy

your siblings, torment your pets. Space

Limited to 15 participants. Priority given

to teenaged patrons (13+).

X-mas Voodoo Dolls

Dec. 14th, 5-6PM. What better Christmas gift than a voodoo doll? Felt and

buttons and stuffing. No real voodoo involved. It¡¯s all in fun. Limit 10 participants.

Priority given to teen-aged patrons (13+).

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Family Friendly Friday Movies

Fridays, November 3rd, 10th, 17th,

and the 24th, December 1st, 8th,

and the 15th, at 3PM. All adults must

be accompanied by a child. Please

check the library website calendar of

events for movie listings.

Lap-Sit Story Time

Mondays, November 6th thru 27th, and

December 4th through18th, at 10AM.

School District 130¡¯s ¡°Family First¡± and

¡°Cradle to Classroom¡±, Miss Annie offers

an hour of enriching songs, games and

stories. For ages birth to 3.

Board Game Madness

Monday-Friday, Starting November 1st, Kids can

play board games, puzzles, coloring crafts, Legos

and more, in the Children¡¯s Dept.

¡°homemade lipbalm¡± by Carnivore Locavore

is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Storyteller, Professor Becker

and his Guitar

Monday, November 13th, 6PM. Hey kids

come by and enjoy songs and stories

about giving thanks.

Lip Balm D.I.Y.

Wednesday, November 15th, 6PM.

Kids create different flavored and

scented lip balms.

EVENT CODES / C?DIGOS DE EVENTOS:

Blue Island Children¡¯s

Book Club Discussion

Thursday, November 16th, 6PM. Kids

are welcome to join us to discuss the

book The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi. Copies of the book will be available at the

circulation desk.

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Children

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Sphere Decorating

D.I.Y. Ice Cream in December

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Tuesday, December 5th, 6PM. Kids

will be able to paint and decorate clear

spheres.

Christmas with storyteller

Dianna Nicole

Monday, December 11th, 6PM. What

better way to get into the Christmas then

with songs and stories with the local star

Dianna Nicole.

All Ages

Wednesday, December 13th, 6PM. Kids

it¡¯s time again to make some DIY Ice

cream with Ms. Katie in the Children¡¯s

Department.

Pok¨¦mon Cookie Decorating

Wednesday, December 20th, 6PM. Ever

wonder what Pikachu would taste like?

Come out and design your own!

Blue Island Children¡¯s Books

Club Discussion

Thursday, December 21st, 5:30PM. Kids

are welcome to join us to discuss the

book WONDER by R. J. Palacio. Copies

of the book will be available at the circulation desk.

D.I.Y. New Year¡¯s Poppers

Tuesday, December 26th, 6PM. Celebrate

New Year¡¯s with these fun confetti cannons.

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Design | Tips &

Software Tutorials

APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Ages 12+. Ever wanted to

design a flyer, or a book

cover, or poster? Well, this program¡¯s

Come Write In! (NaNoWriMo)

Every Wednesday of November, 1PM5PM. Blue Island Public Library is a

registered Come Write In location during

National Novel Writing Month. Come use

the quiet of the library to make progress

on that 50,000 word count. From 1PM

to 5PM every Wednesday of November,

the downstairs meeting room is reserved

for your use.

focus is to expose you to some design

principles and get you trained in design

software. Lock in your time now!

Movie and a Pizza Night

Last Thursday of every month (11/30,

12/28), 6-8PM. As the title suggests

¨C come eat some pizza and watch a

movie. Come early, and help us decide

which film to screen. Don¡¯t forget to

International Game Day

in the Library

Thursday, November 2nd, all day. All

around the world, library patrons are

taking a moment to sit down and play a

game. Get on the bandwagon.

Open Mic

Wednesday, November 15th, 6PM. All musicians and poets are welcome to perform!

Only Family Friendly Material. Performers

must sign up in the Tech Annex.

EVENT CODES / C?DIGOS DE EVENTOS:

check out a book on your way out!

Microsoft Word Clinic

Monday, November

13th, 6-7PM. Ages 12+.

Microsoft Word got you

frustrated? Come to our

free clinic to get the support you need.

Register online.

Maker: Heat Transfer Vinyl

Mason Mugs

Tuesday, December 5th, 3PM. Customize

your own holiday mason mug.

Holiday Family Portraits

Wednesday, December 13th, 6PM. The

holidays are coming and it is time to take

a family portrait! You will receive a digital

copy of your photo via e-mail.

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Todo el Tiempo

Taller de Crochet

Todos los mi¨¦rcoles, 1 de Noviembre

al 20 de Diciembre, 12PM. Nivel inicial

y avanza do. Traer t¨² propio estambre

y gancho para aprender a tejer chalinas, chales, rebosos y ponchos para el

invierno. Inscripci¨®n el primer d¨ªa que

asista al programa.

Calling all cooks!

¡°Save the Date¡±

CHILI COOK OFF

Canastas para el D¨ªa de

Acci¨®n de Gracias

Martes, 21 de Noviembre, 12PM. Ven

hacer arte de material reciclado para

decorar t¨² casa en estas fiestas. Nosotros te daremos el material. Solamente

es necesario que te inscribas antes del

14 de Noviembre.

Taller Navide?o

Jueves, 7 de Diciembre, 12PM. Experta

en Arte, Armida te dar¨¢ ideas para decorar t¨² casa en estas fiestas. Haremos

variedad de adornos para Navidad.

Inscripci¨®n es necesaria antes del 1 de

Diciembre.

Sat., Jan. 27th

11AM

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Monday - Thursday : 9AM-9PM

Friday & Saturday : 9AM-5PM

Scheduled Closing:

Adult Reference

Coordinator / Technical Services

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Children¡¯s Services

Deborah Beasley

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OPEN VETERANS DAY

Thanksgiving Eve, Close at 6PM

Thanksgiving Day, Closed.

Christmas Eve, Closed

Christmas Day, Closed

New Year¡¯s Eve, Closed

Circulation

Dave Boras

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Social Media:

Programming / Social Media

Meghan White

mwhite@

BlueIslandPublicLibrary

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BlueIslandLibrary

Departments:

Director

Colleen Waltman

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Hispanic Outreach

Sonia Rodriguez

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Tech Annex / Blue Island History Museum

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to all the folks at

BIOS Farm for giving

free fresh veggies

to staff and patrons

every Wednesday in

September!

15 Internet

HotSpots at your

Library, available

for checkout.

Young Adult Services

Micah Rademacher

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EVENT CODES / C?DIGOS DE EVENTOS:

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