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Library Events for March and April
Closing
The Library will be closed for Author’s Message to Job Seekers: Sell Yourself in Any Interview
Easter on Sunday, April 12. Wednesday, March 4, 7:00
Deerfield author Oscar Adler reveals a common
mistake that job seekers make in his 2008 book,
Sell Yourself in Any Interview: Using Proven Sales
KidsFest: Saturday, April 18 Techniques to Land Your Dream Job.
Enjoy this full day of programs Adler, who has taught soon-to-be released convicts
for children in honor of how to become job seekers, will focus on how to
National Library Week. See identify the needs of companies and interviewers.
page 5 for details.
Science Café to Focus on Nanotechnology
Wednesday, March 11, 7:30
In This Issue Science Café features a working scientist—Northwestern associate
professor of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Science
One Book, Everybody Reads
Teri Odom—and an interested and inquisitive audience of
Calendar of Events 2
Wilmette Library patrons. Students are welcome to attend.
Current Events 2 Odom is doing pioneering work with nanometer-sized
Job Counseling 2 particles that interact with light to produce a rainbow Café
Eye Allergies 2 of colors. continued on page 7
Biking 3
Art Institute’s New Wing 3
Author of ‘The Man Who Loved China’ to Appear on May 3
Investing for 2009 3
Film, Music, Theater 3 Sunday, May 3, 2:00
Join your neighbors at the Wilmette Library’s 4th
Youth Services 4-5 annual One Book, Everybody Reads event featur-
Speaking of Books 6 ing Simon Winchester talking about his book
Armchair Travels 6 The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of
Support Groups 7 the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom.
Winchester’s book tells the story of China’s technological and scientific
Internet Classes 7
history through the extraordinary true-life story of Joseph Needham,
Computer Classes 7 a brilliant Cambridge scientist. Numerous events related to Winchester’s
Teen Events 8 talk are listed on page 2.
Tickets for Wilmette and Kenilworth Residents
Wilmette and Kenilworth residents may pick up two free tickets to the
Winchester event at the Adult Reader’s Assistance Desk beginning April 15.
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK Ticketed seats will be held until 1:45 on the day of the event, and any re-
April 12-18 maining seats will then be open to the public.
Worlds connect @ your library® One Book, Everybody Reads is funded by the Friends of the Wilmette
Public Library.
Calendar of Events: One Book, Everybody Reads Current Events Roundtable
Mondays, March 2 & 16; April 6
& 20, 10:00
Winchester is “...a master at Join Wilmette resident Bill Neebe
telling a complex story...” for this twice-monthly roundup on
the leading national, international
USA Today and local news of the day. This
lively group covers all points on the
Join us for this exciting line-up of events in conjunction with the political spectrum. Newcomers are
appearance of Simon Winchester, author of The Man Who Loved always welcome.
China. See page 1 for details about the author’s visit. We note with sadness the passing of
Monday, April 6, 6:30 Chef Jonathan Bean’s Chinese Cuisine
Jerry Ripp, founder and moderator
Join chef Jonathan Bean for a tasty exploration of Chinese cuisine. Audience of the Roundtable for some 13
members will sample the chef ’s creations. Starting March 1, please purchase years, who died in December.
your $3.00 tickets for this event at the Circulation Desk.
Tuesday, April 14, 10:30 Book Discussion One-on-One Job Counseling
Join the Classic and Contemporary Book Club in the Small Meeting Room Wednesdays, March 4 & April 1,
to discuss Winchester’s book while enjoying Chinese snacks and tea. 2:00
Thursday, April 16, 7:00: The Needham Question Individual 30-minute career
Why did the West rise while China was left behind? Professor William counseling sessions are now avail-
Markle will discuss the “Needham question.” Markle will also talk about able between 2:00 and 4:00. There
urban development in 21st century China. He is an Adjunct Professor of is no charge for this service offered
Public Administration at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He begins by the Jewish Vocational Service;
teaching at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology in September. it is available regardless of religious
affiliation and at any stage of your
Wednesday, April 22, 7:00: Chinese Secrets for Health & Longevity career. Call Community Services,
Join Jason Bussell, founder of A Center for Oriental Medicine in Wilmette, 847-256-6912, for an appointment.
for a talk about Oriental medicine, a dynamic and ever-evolving science and Time slots fill quickly.
art, with a written record that goes back 2,000 years. Tea will be served.
Thursday, April 23, 9:30: Film—Up the Yangtze
Details on page 3, Foreign Film Screening.
Treating Eye Allergies
Monday, April 27, 7:00: Fourth Monday Readers Saturday, March 21, 2:00
This group will meet in the Living Room area of the Fiction Room to Ophthalmologist Dan Tepper talks
discuss Winchester’s book. Chinese snacks and tea will be served. about alternative and traditional
treatments for
Thursday, April 30, 6:00: Film—The Last Emperor eye allergies.
Bernardo Bertolucci’s masterpiece follows the life of Pu Yi, the final Chinese His presenta-
emperor, from 1908 through 1967. The film, which won nine Oscars, is a tion will be
blend of biography and national history by one of the great film directors. followed by a
The film runs 165 minutes. tour of the
Library’s
resources for low-vision patrons.
For more information, call 847-256-6930 Call the Reference Desk, 847-
or visit www.wilmettelibrary.info/onebook. 256-6935, to make an individual
appointment for training on the
low-vision equipment.
One Book, Everybody Reads programs are funded by Friends of the Library.
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Gear Up for the Biking Season
Saturday, April 4, 2:00
Dust off that
Film, Music & Theater
bike that’s
been sitting
Foreign Film Screenings
all winter! Thursdays, March 19; April 16 & 23; 9:00 coffee; 9:30 film
Then come The Library welcomes film buffs for screenings in the Auditorium.
to the Library to learn about great • In the March film, 3-Iron, a young drifter enters the houses and lives
local bike rides, how to find good of strangers while the owners are away. The movie is from South Korea
commuting routes and how to and has English subtitles; it runs 95-minutes and is R-rated.
equip your bike for hauling grocer-
• The Boston Globe calls the April 16 movie, Mad Detective, “A stylishly
ies. Meet fellow bikers and learn
funky Hong Kong thriller...” The film runs 89 minutes.
basic maintenance, how to fit your
helmet and where to find biking • The April 23 film is the 2007 Canadian documentary Up the Yangtze.
gear. Activities for young riders will The director examines the effects of the massive Three Gorges Dam
be available. project on the personal lives of two young people, each one transformed
by the construction. The film runs 93 minutes.
This program is presented with
Where to Park
Go Green Wilmette and is co-spon-
sored by Friends of the Library. Overflow parking is available at St. John’s Church on the south side of
Wilmette Avenue. Parking in the Library’s lot is limited to two hours.
A Look at the Art Institute’s
New Modern Wing
Sunday, April 5, 2:00
Harp and Clarinet with Duo Controverso
Art Institute lecturer Ginny Sunday, March 29, 2:00
Voedisch previews the museum’s Harpist Annette Bjorling and clarinetist Kurt
new wing built to house its collec- Bjorling perform a variety of ethnic and classi-
tion of 20th- and 21st-century art. cal music including klezmer tunes, music from
This 264,000 square-foot building, renaissance to impressionist composers and even
that opens on May 16, increases the some jazz.
size of the Art Institute by a third. The Bjorlings, who make up Duo Controverso,
create a unique musical combination.
The Upside of Down:
Investing for 2009
Thursday, April 23, 7:00 Richard III—the Ruthless Warrior
As part of the “A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!”
Chicago Federal
Reserve Bank’s Saturday, April 25, 2:00
Money Smart The Shakespeare Project of Chicago presents this story of a ruthless warrior
Week initiative, the Library hosts whose desire for power knows no bounds. Charley Sherman directs this
Sid Blum for an informative talk gruesome tragedy; and artistic director Jeff
on safe investing. Christian, who played the disfigured Richard
of Gloucester in last season’s Henry VI, takes
Blum is the founder of GreenLight
on the title role.
Fee-Only Advisors in Evanston.
His topics include understanding The Shakespeare Project is made up of Equity
the difference between an invest- actors who perform theatrical readings of great
ment broker and an advisor, evalu- playwrights’ plays.
ating the safety of your investments Thanks to Friends of the Library for their many years
and investing to get your portfolio of support for theatrical programs.
back on track.
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Youth Services
Read Across America
Monday, March 2, any time between 4:00 and 7:00
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday! Stop by the Youth Program
Room to hear stories, color pictures and have a birthday
cupcake. Everyone will have a chance to enter a raffle for
a free Horton the Elephant stuffed animal.
Global Warming:
Programs for Spring Break
What’s a Kid to Do?
Spring Break events take place in the Auditorium.
Saturday, March 7, 1:00-1:45
Beth Finke and Her Seeing Eye Dog Come to the Auditorium to learn
Monday, March 23, 2:00-3:00 the answer while having fun at this
Author and NPR commentator Beth Finke will live show presented by Kidworks
visit the Library with her seeing-eye dog Hanni. Touring Theatre Company. You’ll
Beth, who won ASPCA’s 2007 Henry Bergh travel the world with Kidworks
Children’s Book Award for Hanni and Beth: Safe actors in this dramatic, interactive
and Sound, will talk about her life and work at program for ages 4 and older.
this program for ages 7 and up.
March Family Films
Lego Lady Beth Weis Friday, March 6, 13, 20, and 27;
Tuesday, March 24, 2:00-4:00 6:30
Join us for two hours of fun building and imploding huge Lego towers. Here’s a chance to see some of
Beginning Monday, March 2, sign up at the Youth Reference Desk or the best movies based on popular
by calling 847-256-6945. For ages 6 and older. Space is limited. children’s books. All are shown on
Pokémon and Bakugan Drop-in
the big screen in the Auditorium.
Wednesday, March 25, drop in between 10 and noon Admission is free.
Stop by with your Pokémon cards and Bakugan items for trading and March 6: The Wizard of Oz
informal play. If you wish, first mark them with your initials to show Rated G, 101 minutes
they’re yours. March 13: Lemony Snicket’s A
Series of Unfortunate
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Events
Wednesday, March 25, 2:00 and Thursday, March 26, 6:30 Rated PG, 110 minutes
Abigail Breslin stars in this 2008 film based on the books about a girl
growing up during the Great Depression. Rated G. 101 minutes. March 20: Babe, the Gallant Pig
Rated G, 90 minutes
March 27: Freaky Friday
(2003 release)
E-Newsletter for Families with Kids Rated PG, 100 minutes
Sign up for Wilmette Public Library’s e-newsletters for families with
kids! We’ll send you updates about our special events, storytimes or Special accommodations, such as a sign
Summer Reading. Sign up at www.wilmettelibrary.info/kids/subscribe. language interpreter and/or auditory
You must be 18 or over. devices are available for all Library
programs with advance notice. Call
847-256-6925 to make arrangements.
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Storytimes in the Youth Program Room Scratch Open Studios
Preschool Storytimes are for ages 1½ and older and are held several times Monday, March 9, 6:00-8:00
during the week. The Winter session ends the week of March 9 and the Saturday, April 4, 10:00-noon
Spring session begins the week of March 30. Ask at the Youth Reference Use Scratch to develop your digital
Desk or visit www.wilmettelibrary.info for a complete schedule. media design skills to make games,
Additional programs are listed below. animations and digital stories.
Mad Hatters Children’s Theater Project Exchange ideas and share ongoing
Saturday, March 7, 11:00-11:30 projects with other participants.
Good books, songs, skits, and poems are performed by volunteers from the These programs are for ages 10-14
Junior League of Chicago. Kids, wear your favorite hat! For ages 3 and older. and are open to people who have
already been to a Scratch workshop,
Family Storytimes
as well as new users. You do not
Mondays, March 9 and April 13, 6:30-7:00
have to attend both events. These
Parents, bring your preschoolers for stories and fun.
programs take place in the Small
Special Needs Storytimes Meeting Room.
Tuesdays, March 17 and April 21, 4:00-4:30 Don’t Forget to Register
Good stories and fun activities aimed at children with special needs (recom- Sign-up is now open for the March
mended for 4-8 year-olds). Funded by the Friends of the Wilmette Library. 9 program. Sign-up starts Wednes-
Lapsit Storytimes day, March 25 for the program on
All Wednesdays, April 1-April 29, 9:30-9:50 April 4. To register, call the Youth
Stories and songs for ages 6-18 months accompanied by a parent or care- Services Desk at 847-256-6945.
giver. Space is limited.
Earth Week April 20-24
Farewell to Shady Glade KidsFest on Saturday, April 18
Monday, April 20, 4:15-5:00
Hear this classic cautionary tale by Kick off National Library Week by coming to any or all of these fun
Bill Peet; then make your own programs in the Auditorium. Kidsfest is funded by Friends of the Library.
Shady Glade picture to take home.
11:00-noon
For grades K-2.
Raptors in Your Backyard
Birds, Bees and Digging under Meet Linda Breuer and several live hawks, owls and
Trees falcons in this informal presentation for ages 7 and
Tuesday, April 21, 6:30-7:15 older. Learn more about Barnswallow, her rehabilita-
Meet a Backyard Nature Center tion and education facility, at www.barnswallow.net.
representative to learn fun garden-
ing ideas as well as ways to attract 1:00-2:00
birds and bees to your own back- Little Voices in My Head: A Family Concert with Susan Salidor
yard. Each participant will receive Susan returns to the Library with a show full of
a plant to take home! Space is great songs, laughter and families singing together.
limited; please call 847-256-6945 Old favorites and Susan’s original songs make for
to sign up. For grades K and up. an entertaining hour of quality family time.
Fly Away Home
Friday, April 24, 6:30-8:15 3:00-3:45
Anna Paquin and Jeff Daniels star Getting Excited About Science
in the story of a teen’s amazing Steve Belliveau presents a fun and educational science show, complete
journey to save a flock of orphaned with large props, lots of humor and audience participation. Steve has
geese. Rated PG, 107 minutes. performed all over the Midwest at schools, museumss and libraries.
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Speaking of Books…
Off-Site Book Talks for Seniors
First Monday Readers: Great Books Meskill Center: Fridays, March 6 & April 3, 10:30
Mondays, March 2 & April 6, 7:15 Mather Place: Fridays, March 13 & April 10, 10:30
Wilmette resident Arthur Arfa leads First Monday Join librarian Amy Barrow for an hour of book reviews
Readers, also known as the Great Books discus- and selected readings from books of current interest.
sion, in the Small Meeting Room. Meskill Center is located at Mallinckrodt Park on Ridge
A flyer with the readings is Road, and Mather Place is on Old Glenview Road just
available in the lobby, or look east of Skokie Boulevard.
under Adult Programs at
www.wilmettelibrary.info.
Fourth Monday Readers
Classics and Contemporary Book Club Mondays, March 23 & April 27, 7:00
Tuesdays, March 10 & April 14, 10:30 Join us to talk about The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra
This hour-long book discussion, complete Dean. As Russian emigré Marina descends into Alzheimer’s,
with coffee and cookies, takes place in the her recollections of her early years helping to save treasures
Small Meeting Room. at the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad become more vivid.
The novel shifts between these powerful memories and her
The March selection is The Inheritance of Loss granddaughter’s upcoming marriage in modern-day America.
by Kiran Desai. A Booker Prize winner, this
luminous novel is set in the remote northeast- The April 27 selection is Simon Winchester’s The Man Who
ern Himalayas. A retired judge’s peaceful life Loved China, the Library’s 2009 One Book, Everybody Reads
is turned upside down by the arrival of his title. It is the story of China’s technological and scientific
orphaned granddaughter, Sai. history, told through the extraordinary true-life adventures
On April 14 we talk about The Man Who of Joseph Needham, a brilliant Cambridge scientist. Author
Loved China by Simon Winchester. See of The Professor and the Madman, Winchester delivers another
Fourth Monday Readers, right, for April 27. fascinating read.
Armchair Travels
Thursdays at 1:00 in the Auditorium Mary Adair, volunteer coordinator
MARCH APRIL
5 Italy’s Alpine Lakes Dieter Klagge 2 Kenya Dr. Chirag Patel
9 Czech Republic Cynthia Holmberg
12 North Korea Walter Keats
16 Spain Sara Drower
19 Hawaii Ann & Ken Miller
23 Himalayan Trek Foil Miller
26 Navajo Land Foil Miller 30 Chicago’s Maxwell Street Irving Cutler
Overflow parking is available at St. John’s Church on the south side of Wilmette
Avenue across the street from the Library. In case of severe weather, please call the
Library, 847-256-5025, to determine if a program will be held.
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Science Café: Nanotechnology
Monthly Support Groups continued from page 1
She will demonstrate how such
Diabetes Support Group
tiny particles are already proving
Wednesdays, March 11 & April 8, 7:00 highly useful and will describe their
A support group for those with adult type I diabetes meets from
exciting potential—for example, in
7:00-8:45. The group is facilitated by Wilmette resident Merle
future medical applications.
Gleeson, who can be reached at 847-338-2634.
Professor Odom will talk about
Alzheimer’s Support Group her work and leave plenty of time
Mondays, March 30 & April 27, 7:00 for conversation and questions.
Families who have a loved-one with Alzheimer’s disease are invited Thanks to Northwestern Univer-
to attend support group meetings led by Andee Kaluzna, a volunteer sity’s International Institute for
facilitator with the Alzheimer’s Association. Sessions take place from Nanotechnology and Friends of
7:00-8:30 in the Small Meeting Room. Newcomers are welcome. the Library for their support of
Science Café.
Caregivers of Children with Mental Illness Support Group
Friday, March 20 & April 17, 9:30
Meetings of a support group for caregivers of children with mental One-on-One Internet Classes
illnesses, diagnosed or undiagnosed, take place in the Small Meeting Want better results from the
Room from 9:30-11:00. The sessions are facilitated by a volunteer Internet? Enjoy a 30-minute
from NAMI, the National Alliance for Mental Illness; for more guided session with a librarian
information call 847-716-2252 or visit www.namiccns.org. who will help you do just that.
Call 847-256-6936 to make an
appointment.
Group Computer Classes
In-Person Registration Begins March 4 at 9:00
Group Internet Classes
Classes are offered to Wilmette Public Library cardholders and Registration is required for these
Kenilworth residents with Winnetka Public Library cards. hands-on classes that meet from
In-person registration begins at 9:00 on Wednesday, March 4, at the 9:15-10:45 in the Small Meeting
Technology Support Desk. No advance registration accepted. Registra- Room. Register starting Wednes-
tion must be in person on the 4th; patrons are limited to registering for day, March 4, in person at the
one class that day. Reference Desk or by phone at
Beginning Thursday, March 5, telephone registration will be accepted at 847-256-6935.
847-853-6566; patrons may then sign up for more than one class. Classes Internet Basics and Wilmette
last one hour and take place in the Small Meeting Room. Library Homepage
Email Basics Formatting Documents in Word Saturday, March 14
Learn how to manage your existing Familiarity with Word required. Wednesday, March 18
email account. Thursday, April 16, 7:00 Google Tips and Tricks
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 Purchasing a Personal Computer Saturday, March 21
Introduction to Publisher Learn what questions to ask when Wednesday, April 1
Familiarity with Word required. shopping for your own computer. Wednesday, April 22
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 Thursday, April 23, 7:00 What to Read Next—Ideas from
Advanced Publisher the Internet
Familiarity with Publisher required. One-on-One Mouse Training Saturday, March 28
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 A Library technology assistant Genealogy on the Web
will be available by appoint- Saturday, April 11
Introduction to Word ment for an hour of one-on-one
You will need to know how to use mouse training. Call 847-853- YouTube for YOU
the keyboard and a mouse. 6566 to schedule a time. Saturday, April 18
Wednesday, April 15, 7:00
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Test Your Knowledge of Library Lore
1. True or False? The original sections of the Library building and
the landmark building at 333 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago were
both designed by Holabird & Root.
2. True or False? The brick in the lobby of the Library was made in
Arizona.
3. The Library patron in this picture is:
A. doing a yoga stretch.
Wilmette Public Library B. picking up a dropped coin.
1242 Wilmette Avenue C. searching for a CD on the bottom shelf.
Wilmette IL 60091 Answers:
847-256-5025 1. True
2. False (The brick is local - probably from central Illinois or Indiana)
TDD 847-256-6931
3. C.
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Board of Trustees Teen Events for Grades 6 and Up
David J. Oser, President
Anime Club: Animeniacs
Cinda J. Axley, Vice President
Saturdays, March 14 & April 11, 10:30-1:00
Bruce H. Ente, Treasurer
This program of Anime screenings and discussions, trivia
Ronald C. Rodgers, Secretary
contests and Fanart and Manga workshops is coordinated
Alice J. Chow
by Library staff member Laura Krimsin.
Kathleen M. O’Laughlin
Douglas J. Rathe
Smashfest Robocode Academy
Ellen B. Clark, Director Saturday, March 21, 9:00-noon Sunday, April 5, 2:00-4:00
Bonnie S. Forkosh, Editor Sunday, March 22, 1:00-3:00 Build the best and destroy the
This Super Smash Brothers Melee rest! Create your virtual robot
Regular Library Hours tournament features prizes for the and code its behavior for compet-
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. top survivors. itive battlebot fun and learning.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration is required for Smashfest and Robocode Academy. Visit or
Sunday 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
call the Youth Reference Desk, 847-256-6945, or the Adult Reference
Closing Desk, 847-256-6935.
The Library will be closed for
Easter on Sunday, April 12.
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