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Contact Information Colleen Waltman Director 1-708-388-1078 x14 [email protected] Hope Standifer Adult Reference & Reader Services 1-708-388-1078 x21 [email protected] Sonia Rodriguez Eventos en Español 1-708-388-1078  x18 [email protected] Micah Rademacher Young Adult Services 1-708-388-1078 x31 [email protected] Darren Thompson Tech Annex 1-708-388-1078 x28 [email protected] Deborah Beasley Children’s Services 1-708-388-1078 x22 [email protected] Dan Carroll Events & Public Information 1-708-388-1078 x30 [email protected]

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2433 York Street, Blue Island, IL 60406

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EVENTS SUMMER READING, JUNE 16th - AUGUST 1st “Reading Safari” (YA) (A): Sign up with Ms. Standifer. “Paws to Read” (C): Sign up with Mrs. Beasley.

RECURRING EVENTS Young Adult Events (YA): Contact Micah:

• Creative Nonsense (YA/13-20 yrs.): Mondays, 6 PM. Bring your creative endeavors or help on a group project.

• Game Night (YA): First Thursday of each

month, 6 PM. Bring in a board game of your choice or sample ours. Bring a friend or a group of friends. Table Top RPG? We’ll do that too. Snacks provided.

• YA Movie Night (YA): Last Thursday of each month, 6 PM. Pizza/snacks provided. Movies rated PG/PG-13. Please, no one under 13yrs.

• Teen Advisory Board (YA): Monthly meet-

ings. Are you between the ages of 13 and 20 and interested in helping to shape your library’s programs, collection, and services for teens? Meetings will be monthly. Food will be provided. Talk to the YA Librarian Micah Rademacher if you are interested or have any questions.

Children’s Events (C): Contact Mrs. Beasley:

• Lap Sit Stories (0-3yrs): Mondays, June and

July, 10 AM. Songs, games and stories to stimulate early childhood reading.

• Pre-school (3yrs +): Thursdays, June 19th Library Events & Programs

Event codes / Códigos de Eventos: ‘A’ adult / adulto ‘C’ children / niños ‘F’ family / familia ‘YA’ young adult / teen / adultos jóvenes / adolescentes ‘G’ all ages / todas las edades

July 31st, 4 PM. Stories/crafts/cartoons.

• Tiny Tot Theater (2yrs +): Tuesdays, June and

July, 11 AM. Explore reading with rhymes and play.

• Drop-in Craft/Puzzles (C): Wednesdays, June 17th - July 30th, 11 AM. Themed to “Paws to Read.”

• The ‘I Survived’ Book Club (C): Thursdays,

June 19th –July 10th, 3 PM. Children read/discuss books by Lauren Tarshis about surviving disasters.

• Family Friendly Flix (C): Fridays, June 20th -

July 25th, 2 PM. BYO snacks. Adults must be accompanied by children. Call Mrs. Beasley for the ‘Flix’ schedule!

• Family Friendly Fun Saturdays (C): Planned

Kids Activities Summer Saturdays beginning in June! Call Mrs. Beasley for complete schedule of planned activities for each Saturday Session.

Adult and General Events (A) (G): Contact Darren:

• Open Mic Nights (G): Second Thursday of every month, 5-8 PM. Music/spoken word.

• Community Drum Circle (G): Thursday, June

5th, 6-8PM. Thursday, July 10th, 6-8PM. Thursday, June 5th, 6-8PM. Location: Blue Island Memorial Park’s Swimming Pool Roof (12804 S. Highland). Sponsored by the Blue Island Park District and Library.

• Creativity’s Where It’s @ (A)(F)(G): The Tech

Annex will be hosting various programs including but not limited to cooking, painting and drawing, gaming and live music events. Stop by the Tech Annex for details on dates and times of events.

• Musicians, Producers, and Engineers / Print

Design Services / Digital Photo Finishing / Video Editing (A): Looking to perform, record, edit or mix your audio project? Need design work for logos, flyers, posters or graphics for the web? Need help creating professional-looking photos for EBay, Craigslist or other marketing uses? Want to know how to better use your camera? Want to share your ideas with others on YouTube? Do you have a project that calls for a professional looking touch? Your library is the place! One-on-one sessions are available. Make your appointment today.

Geocaching Atlas Project: June 2nd through August 16th (F): Monday, June 2nd through Saturday, August 16th. Sign up at reference desk and receive an official scorecard any time throughout these dates. Sign-up is open to children 3-11, teens 12-17, and adults 18 and older. For rules and prize information contact Alicia, [email protected]. CD of the Month Club (a): Monday, June 9th through Saturday, Sept

For a complete, updated listing of events and to register, please visit http://www.blueislandlibrary.org/events/calendar

Schedule of Events

20th. Are you in the mood for new tunes? Join the CD of the Month Club! Patrons will get personalized music recommendations from reference staff. Patrons can sign-up by filling out a survey, located at the reference desk.

EVENTOS EN ESPANOL

MAY / JUNE EVENTS

RECURRENTES

The Vertical Garden (G): Saturday, May 3rd, 11 AM. Plant a garden on the Library wall! Just think, veggies and leafy greens stuck to the outside of the building. Come! Help! Learn to do your own. Contact Micah. For Memorial Day, Monuments Men, the Real Story (G): Wednesday, May 14th, 7 PM. You’ve seen the popular movie, now see the “real” story of a WWII Army Unit of museum directors, curators, and art historians who searched for the art treasures stolen by the Nazis. Featuring Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions. Ticketed Event. Free tickets are at our Main Desk. Contact Dan. Guerilla Gardening, Part One—Armament (G): Thursday, May 15th, 6 PM. Prep “seed bombs,” and other ammo to fight urban filth with flowers and edible plants. For more information, talk to YA Librarian Micah Rademacher, or check out http://www.guerrillagardening.org. PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES WELCOME!

Guerilla Gardening, Part Two—Deployment (G): Saturday, May 17th, 10 AM. Our seed bombs are prepped, and we are ready to deploy. From the library, we will strike out to locations both pre-determined and improvised, planting as we go.

Contacta con Sonia Rodriguez / Contact Sonia Rodriguez *Spanish Language events are also offered in English!

*¡Prepárate para Zumba! (A): Todos los Martes, Mayo 8 a Julio 22, 10 AM. Iglesia Christ Memorial 2440 York, Blue Island. Ven y únete a nosotros para una hora de quemar calorías, un cuerpo energizante, un entrenamiento del baile destinado a mejorar tu salud. Instructor Certificado de Zumba Stephanie nos mostrará los pasos. Ven a las clases de Zumba a registrarte en una de las clases de Zumba. Clases de Croché, Haciendo Bolsas de Raffia (A): Miércoles, Junio 18 - Agosto 13, 12 PM. Ven aprender los pasos básicos del ganchillo. Aprenderás a tejer tus propias bolsas utilizando cinta de rafia. Las principiantes y las tejedores avanzadas son bienvenidas.

*La Hora del Cuento de Verano (f): Los Jueves, 19 y 26 de Junio, 17 y 26 de Julio, 11:30 AM. Habrá cuentos, juegos y una manualidad. La familia con hijos menores esta invitada a este programa con la Señora Rodriguez. Hora del Cuento será especial el 19 de Junio con la visita de “Southpaw” la mascot del equipo White Sox de Chicago.

EVENTOS DE MAYO y JUNIO

Black Jack Logan! The Man Behind That Grant Park Statue (G): Tuesday, June 17th, 7 PM. IHC Road Scholar, Brian (Fox) Ellis explains the man behind the statue! Logan was Grant’s favorite commander; Illinois’ most powerful Senator; the founder of Memorial Day; Twain’s favorite speaker; a Vice Presidential Candidate; Lincoln’s bitter rival...and supporter; a racist; an advocate for Black equality...and much, much more! Presented by the Library and Blue Island Historical Society at BIHS Headquarters, 13018 Maple. Funded by the Illinois Humanities Council. Ticketed Event. FREE tickets at our Main Desk. Contact Dan.

*Presentación de George Washington (a): Miércoles, Mayo 21, 10 AM. Terry Lynch 20 años de experiencia como actor profesional en Chicagoland representará el papel del Primer Presidente de los Estados Unidos. Terry te dará a conocer la extraordinaria vida de George Washington! Ven a aprender un poco acerca de su vida anterior, incluyendo el primer trabajo que tuvo en el ejército.

JULY / AUGUST EVENTS

EVENTOS DE JULIO y AGOSTO

Ursula Bielski and Friends present “Strange August Nights” (G): August 12th, 13th & 14th, 7 PM. Ursula and friends, Sam Maranto and Linda Godfrey, explore UFO’s in Tinley Park, Werewolves in Wisconsin and Resurrection Mary’s TRUE IDENTITY! Jointly Sponsored by your Library and Park District. All sessions at Memorial Park Fieldhouse, 12804 South Highland. A TICKETED EVENT. Tickets will be sold at the Library and at Memorial Park Fieldhouse. Contact Dan.

Feria Artesanal en la Biblioteca (a): Viernes, 15 de Agosto, 12 PM. Habrá variedad de objectos únicos de decoración hechos a mano en venta por artistas locales. Si está interesado en tener una mesa para este evento, llamar a Sonia.

Upcycling the Dorm Room (YA): Thursday, August 14th, 6 PM. Experimental projects for the dorm room or room at home. Art up furnishings and make useful things out of junk. We have projects set to work on, or bring in your own junk! We’ll improvise! Contact Micah.

Arte Decorativas Para Adultos, Flores en hoja de Maíz (a): Martes, Junio 24, 1 PM. Armida te enseñará paso a paso como hacer una corona para la puerta de tu casa con flores de hoja de maíz. Registrarse en el escritorio de circulación para la clase de manualidades antés de Junio 20. Limite a 20 participantes.

*Library Craft Fair (a): Friday, August 15th, 12 PM. Unique handmade objects for sale by local artists. Interested in a table for this event? Call Sonia.

Taller de Pintando Camisetas para Niños (c): Martes, 24 de Julio, 1 PM. Invitamos a niños edades 7-12 para llevar a cabo su creatividad y talento en este emocionante arte pintando camisetas. Instructor, Armida compartirá su talento en este taller de arte. Se proporcionarán todos los materiales de arte. Registrate antes del 11 de Julio en el escritorio de circulación.

For a complete, updated listing of events and to register, please visit http://www.blueislandlibrary.org/events/calendar