Adults

ADULTS Experience and discover.

College Knowledge: Financial Strategies for Early College Plan Wednesday, November 4, 7–8:30 p.m. Zoom

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Parlons François! (Let’s speak French!) Zoom

A conversation club to improve your French à la bibliothèque! Meet other French learners and speakers in our community and brush up on your skills. All levels welcome. Writer’s Ink Wednesday, November 11, 7–9 p.m. / Zoom

Our monthly meeting for local writers has Tuesdays, November 10 and 24, 7–8 p.m.

moved to Zoom! Join instructor Jacob Knabb the second Wednesday of the month for this facilitated meetup and critique. All skill levels and writing styles welcome.

Death Cafe Monday, November 16, 6:30–8 p.m. / Zoom

Grab a cup of coffee and join us for a thoughtful discussion about the end of life and share your experiences, thoughts and fears about death from the comfort of your own home. This facilitated online discussion is not intended as a counseling group or a grief support but to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their lives. Learn more at deathcafe.com

Jim Gibbons Presents

The Vietnam War

Sunday, November 8, 1–3 p.m. / Zoom (CC) Honor Veterans’ Day with Historian Jim Gibbons as he discusses America’s involvement in the Vietnam War and its effect on American lives, viewpoints and the counterculture movement.

Special guest Greg Padovani, Chairman of the Veterans’ Memorial Committee of Arlington Heights, will give opening remarks. Closed-captioning will be available for this program.

Covid Conversations Musicians

Chieko Garling Owner of Tritone Music Center

Nahum Smith Multi-instrumentalist, Composer & Instructor at El Rey Music School

Tuesday, November 17, 10–10:45 a.m. / Zoom Join us for Human Library conversations which feature community members from different industries as they will talk about how they have been impacted by and have persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic. These conversations are recorded and will become a permanent record in the library’s COVID-19 Story Project. Bring your questions. Learn about the COVID-19 Story Project, and share your story at ahml.info/c19stories

Creative Aging: Art with Alayne Watch on Demand / YouTube Each month, Alayne revcords a step-by-step video lesson that you do from home. Watch the video on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/LibVlog/featured.

Try the project at home. Join a live meet up on Zoom where Alayne demonstrates techniques, answers questions and offers tips for upcoming lessons.

Not comfortable getting started on your own? Join an Art with Alayne Zoom Meet Up first and get some advice before you begin. You can find the November video and links to register for a Meet Up at ahml.info/virtual_art.

Meet up registrants can pick up a Create Kit with supplies for the November project at the driveup window. All three meet ups cover the same project. Arlington Heights cardholders only.

Art with Alayne Meet Ups:

Tuesday, November 17, 10:30–11:30 a.m. / Zoom Friday, November 20, 2:30–3:30 p.m. / Zoom Tuesday, November 24, 2:30–3:30 p.m. / Zoom

Insurance: Risk Management Planning Wednesday, November 18, 7–8:30 p.m. Zoom

There are many potential roadblocks and hurdles along the path to financial freedom. Presenter Ray Giese will outline the primary risks you face and how to manage them for you to reach your ultimate destination: financial freedom. Learn how property-casualty, health, disability and life insurance planning are critical aspects of your financial plan.

ADULTS Experience and discover.

Dann & Raymond’s Movie Club: Great Time Travel Movies Thursday, November 19, 7–9 p.m. Zoom (CC)

Time hasn’t seemed real. Is it March? Is it November? Take a trip through time as we flip through the Great Time Travel Movies!

Join movie club from the comfort of your own home. Dann Gire, Daily Herald movie critic, and Raymond Benson, film historian and novelist, share film clips, cinema history, trivia and more. Closed-captioning will be available for this program.

Favorite Things: Family Drama Edition Thursday, November 19, 7–7:45 p.m. Zoom

Just in time for family holiday celebrations, join library staff as we discuss some of our favorite books that feature dysfunctional families. Then we turn the discussion over to you to share what you are currently reading, watching or listening to. Fiesta Holiday Cooking Demo Thursday, December 3, 7–8 p.m. / Zoom

FiEsTa HoLiDaY CoOkInG

Food educator and instructor Kristyn Slick is back and ready to turn your holiday party into a fiesta! Kristyn will make tamales, Spanish rice and tres leche cake.

Blood Drive Wednesday, December 2, noon-5 p.m. / Hendrickson Room

Versiti blood drive. Appointments available. Visit ahml.info and find this event on the program calendar to register. Walk-ins will be given an appointment and asked to return at a scheduled time. Masks and social distancing required to participate. COVID-19 antibody test available for all who donate.

Round and Round: Shake and Stir Classic Cocktails Monday, November 23, 7–7:45 p.m. / Zoom

Learn basic cocktail techniques and how to create delicious drinks at home, just in time for the holidays. Dr. Kevin Peterson is co-owner at Castalia, a fragrant cocktail bar in Detroit, Mich., with a background in physics, engineering and the culinary world. He will cover how to shake and stir to make a classic old-fashioned and a daiquiri.

Race & Rights Wells, Willard & Addams

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 6–7:30 P.M. FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM Who gets to be a citizen? How did debates in Chicago around voting, lynching and women’s rights break down across racial lines? How do we think about these divisions today, and why are they relevant? Join this panel discussion about three significant Chicago-based women activists who were connected in their reform work, but encountered difficulties in finding common ground. Ida B. Wells, Frances Willard, and Jane Addams worked to expand women’s rights and influence yet had differing views about the impact of race and racism. Our panelists share on these historical breakdowns in feminism and race and explore the contemporary resonance of these debates in current movements.

PANELISTS

Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of journalist and anti-lynching advocate Ida B. Wells

Rima Lunin Schultz, historian and author

Leslie Harris, Professor, Northwestern University Department of History

Lori Osborne, Museum Director, Frances Willard House Museum

This event is presented in partnership with the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Reaching Across Illinois Library System, Aurora Public Library, Gail Borden Public Library and Schaumburg Township District Library.

This event takes place on Facebook. You do not need a Facebook account to watch live at facebook.com/arlingtonheightslibrary/.

Explore more Suffrage Centennial events presented in partnership with Jane Addams Hull House at ahml.info/suffrage.

Meet the Makers: Coming in December Coming this December! We’ve gathered Makers from throughout the Chicagoland area to show us the different possibilities of making! They’ll discuss what being a Maker means, demonstrate their work, and answer your questions. Included in our lineup, we will be showcasing textiles, screenprinting, mold making, and more! Join us on Instagram Live or Zoom for front-row seats to Meet the Makers. Meet the Makers Visit ahml.info/makers to learn more about the full series of programs.

Meet the Maker: Tanner Woodford Tuesday, December 1, 10–10:30 a.m. / Zoom

Join us for the very first event in our Meet the Makers series with Tanner Woodford, founder and executive director of the Design Museum of Chicago. Drawing from a professional career in graphic, interaction and exhibition design, Woodford’s artistic career COMING THIS DECEMBER is centered on a series of experiential, typographic, larger-than-life murals. This Meet the

Maker conversation centers Woodford’s professional career at the Design Museum as the context for his independent art practice, and explores his process of making murals in We’ve gathered Makers from throughout the Chicagoland area to public spaces, then turning them into collectable canvases. show us the different possibilities of making! They'll discuss what being a Maker means, demonstrate their work and answer your questions.

He had shared images of his art portfolio here: https://drive.google.Included in our lineup, we will be showcasing textiles, screenprinting, mold making and more! Join us on Instagram Live or Zoom for front-row seats to Meet the Makers. Visit ahml.info/makers to learn more about the full series of programs.

Tanner Woodford

Tuesday, December 1 10–10:30 a.m. / Zoom

Join us for the very first event in our Meet the Makers series with Tanner Woodford, founder and executive director of the Design Museum of Chicago. Drawing from a professional career in graphic, interaction and exhibition design, Woodford’s artistic career is centered on a series of experiential, typographic, larger-than-life murals. This Meet the Maker conversation focuses on Woodford's professional career at the Design Museum as the context for his independent art practice and explores his process of making murals in public spaces, then turning them into collectable canvases.

BUSINESS & NONPROFIT Start something big.

SCORE Business Mentoring Thursdays, November 5 and 19 9 a.m.–noon Monday, November 9, 6–8 p.m. / Zoom

Learn from SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer business mentors, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. One-on-one small business mentoring by business experts who have had experience in all aspects of business. Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been in business over 20 years, set up an appointment to discuss questions and strategy. Register here: northchicago.score. org/arlington-heights-library.

Business Book Discussion No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram by Sarah Frier Monday, November 30, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Zoom

The New York Times award-winning reporter Sarah Frier reveals the neverbefore-told story of how Instagram became the most culturally defining app of the decade.

Pick up a copy of the book in the library or call 847-392-0100 to pick up a copy at the drive-up window.

Maximize Fundraising At Your Online Event

Monday, November 9, 5:30–7 p.m. / Zoom Learn how to produce a live online event with great fundraising results and authentic donor engagement. Join Growth for Good founder Katherine DeFoyd in a live, virtual workshop as she shares her framework for producing a virtual evening that will engage donors and exceed fundraising goals.

JOBS & CAREERS Start something big.

AHML Interview with Expert Brie Weiler Reynolds

Navigating the employment landscape can be challenging, especially while in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviewing remotely, searching for Career expert o ers advice for work-from-home jobs, and being able to adapt navigating a remote job market. to technology are just a few considerations that have become more important than ever in today’s job market as remote job listings continue to increase.

On Friday, November 13, from 1-2:30 p.m., the library will host How to Successfully Navigate the Flexible and Remote Job Market, an online webinar with Brie Weiler Reynolds, Career Development Manager at remote job service FlexJobs. Weiler Reynolds has offered job market insights on Good Morning America, NPR and other national media outlets, and has supported job seekers in the flexible and remote job market for more than 10 years.

We spoke to Weiler Reynolds to get some advice for employment in today’s job market:

What is an important skill for people to have when working remotely? Traits and skills that are necessary for being a successful remote worker include written and verbal communication, time and task management, the ability to focus and be self-motivated, and comfort with technology. Having a growth mindset is also important in a remote environment. Especially in the current climate, where there is a lot of uncertainty, employers appreciate someone who can learn new things, think on their feet and problem-solve independently.

What advice do you have for interviewing remotely for people who have never done so before? Remote interviews are typically conducted via phone or video conference. Ask ahead of time which yours will be. Even if you’re sent a meeting invite for an online web conferencing platform like Zoom, don’t assume it’ll be a video interview - sometimes, employers just use the audio portion. When you ask what the format will be - audio or video - you’re able to best prepare for whichever scenario, and you won’t be caught off-guard.

If someone is trying to find a job that lets them work remotely, what are some career fields they should look into? The need for remote work right now is high in a wide variety of industries, but the fields with the most remote work listings include areas like customer service, sales, computer and IT, medical and health, and education and training. These industries have seen a massive shift in people seeking remote rather than in-person services. According to an analysis of job posting data at FlexJobs, the most common remote job titles include accountant, engineer, teacher (faculty, tutor, instructor), writer, consultant, program manager, project manager, customer service representative, business development manager and account manager (account executive).

What unexpected piece of advice would you have for someone who is looking for a job in today’s work environment? If it makes sense for your situation, mention a gap in your work history directly in your experience section, to actually fill that gap. This helps explain to employers why you might have a gap, rather than guessing at what the reasons might be. This works well if you’ve been laid off because of the pandemic, you stayed home to be with your kids full-time or other reasons you may have a gap.

How to Successfully Navigate the Flexible and Remote Job Market Friday, November 13, 1–2:30 p.m. / Zoom

Join Brie Weiler Reynolds, Career Development Manager at the remote job search service FlexJobs, as she discusses trends in the remote, flexible, and gig-style job markets, including how the pandemic has changed the landscape and increased the opportunity for this type of work; the top career fields and companies in the remote and flexible job market; how to steer clear of workfrom-home job scams; and how to develop your resume and application for these types of jobs.

To learn more about the library’s Jobs & Careers services, visit ahml.info/services/careers to check out the library’s list of local resources. You can also access our resume resources and schedule a virtual resume review appointment, find out how to get in touch with our Info Services Librarians online and more.