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bensenville a lifelong learning community | september/october 2020
BENSENVILLE COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
DIY SUGAR SKULLS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 @ 6:30 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM AGES | 3 AND OLDER; ADULTS WELCOME!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and decorate your own Day of the Dead sugar skulls! Sugar skulls, or calaveras, have been used as a form of decoration for many Latin communities during All Saints Day and Día de Muertos (or Day of the Dead). Join Ms. Priscyla and Ms. Sofia for this craft for the whole family! Registration is required through our online calendar or by phone; space is limited. Free materials for this program are available one week prior to the event; participants must be registered prior to pickup.
NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 @ 7:00 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM
Between The World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates There’s a lot going on in the world around us and thankfully there are a lot of fantastic nonfiction titles to help us gain perspective. Join our non-fiction book group, hosted by Digital Librarian & Archivist Elizabeth Morris, to read and discuss non-fiction titles that address important issues relevant to our society today. Registration is required through our online calendar or by phone; space is limited. Books are available at the Library and can be picked up one month prior to the event; participants must be registered prior to pickup.
VIRTUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 @ 6:30 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM ALL AGES
Join the whole youth services staff for a spooky good time as we read stories, make crafts, and have snacks for Halloween! Goodie bags with everything you’ll need are available after registration! Registration is required through our online calendar or by phone; space is limited. Free materials for this program are available one week prior to the event; participants must be registered prior to pickup.
CURBSIDE PICKUP SERVICE Access library materials safely, easily, and conveniently with curbside pickup! Check out books, audiobooks, magazines, DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, board games, a selection of YS book bundles, and WiFi hotspots! Printing, scanning, copying, and faxing services are also available for curbside pickup. For more information about curbside pickup and frequently asked questions, please visit: benlib.org/curbside.
COMPLETE THE COUNT
U.S. Census Completion Assistance
Wednesday, September 16 | 5 – 8 pm Friday, September 25 | 10 am – 1 pm
DATE AND HOURS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON CURRENT STATE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Have you filled out your 2020 U.S. Census? If not, why not? The Census is responsible for many valuable funding opportunities for the Village of Bensenville! It also determines how many legislative seats we have in our region and in our state. We need your help in getting the most accurate count to ensure that our community gets the funding it deserves and you have your voice heard in Washington. If you haven’t yet completed your census, stop by the Library to join representatives from the Village of Bensenville and the Bensenville Community Public Library for one-on-one assistance in filling out your 2020 U.S. Census. It is a short and easy online form that just takes a few minutes to complete. Together, we can do this!
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The statements and opinions expressed in this newsletter do not reflect the views, opinions, thoughts or beliefs of each member organization. The member organizations are not responsible for opinions or statements made individually or by other organizations. For information, contact sparkison@benlib.org. Deadline for Nov/Dec is September 27, 2020.
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Board of Trustees Linda Weiss | President Kathleen “Kathy” Quinn | Vice President Susan Earley | Treasurer Tina Lux | Secretary Carlos Aviles Jim Ricker Mandi Zalewski David Sieffert | Library Director
LIBRARY CLOSINGS Sunday | September 6 | Labor Day Monday | September 7 | Labor Day
Download or view our September/October 2020 Digital Program Guide at benlib.org for more information about the events that you see here and many more !
BENSENVILLE COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
DIGITAL PROGRAMMING FOR KIDS & FAMILIES— LIVE ON ZOOM! Registration for our virtual Zoom programs is required through our online calendar or by phone; space is limited. If materials are needed for a program, they will be available for pickup one week prior to the event; participants must be registered prior to pickup and must be a BCPL cardholder. Registration closes one day prior to the event. Invitations to the Zoom event will be emailed to participants after registration closes.
TUESDAY TALES
TUESDAYS @ 10:30 AM | SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 27 | LIVE ON ZOOM AGES: 0 TO 6 YEARS OLD
Storytime is now LIVE! Join the Youth Services staff every Tuesday for live virtual storytimes as we read, sing, and play together. Registration is required.
VIRTUAL SHOW AND TELL AND SCAVENGER HUNT
TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 29 @ 6:30 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM | AGES: 2 TO 8 YEARS OLD
Join in a fun virtual show and tell scavenger hunt! Families will be provided with a list of items to find prior to the group. We will use these items for a show and tell. During the group, we will ask families to search for other items in their home! Everyone receives a prize bag containing a prize for every scavenger hunt item found in their home. Registration is required.
LOTERÍA
TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 22 @ 6:30 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM | ALL AGES
Join us for a special night of gaming to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Lotería is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo! We will be playing on special Lotería boards and prizes will be given away. Adults are welcome to join, too! Free materials for this program will be available for pickup one week prior to the event. See details above.
FAMILY NIGHT: Pool Noodle Monsters
TUESDAY | OCTOBER 6 @ 6:30 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM
Create your own spooky monster to look as kooky and crazy as you like in this virtual craft program! Free materials for this program will be available for pickup one week prior to the event. See details above.
TEEN CRAFTS
THURSDAYS @ 4 PM | SEPTEMBER 10 AND OCTOBER 8 | LIVE ON ZOOM | GRADES: 6TH AND UP
Show off your creative and crafty side with crafts just for teens! In September we will be crafting a DIY lava lamp and in October we will be learning weaving for beginners. Free materials for this program will be available for pickup one week prior to the event. See details above.
NEW YOUTH KITS AVAILABLE! Check out our new kits — bags filled with books and interactive toys or other items that are fun and educational! Check out these themes: Great for little learners! Colors | Numbers | Potty Training for Boys | Potty Training for Girls Great for littles and elementary school kids! Dinosaurs | Birdwatching with Binoculars Great for different languages! Animales (Spanish animals) | Colors/Colores! | (Spanish/English Bilingual) Zwierzat (Polish Animals)
Take & Make Adult Crafts Craft along with us from home! Adults are invited to join us live on Zoom for DIY crafts. We’ll supply the crafting materials for free — we’ll have them bagged up ready to go and you can pick them up! Registration for Take & Make programs is required through our online calendar or by phone; space is limited. Materials are available one week prior to the event; participants must be r egistered prior to pickup and must be a BCPL cardholder. One Take & Make kit per person, please. Registration closes one day prior to the event. Invitations to the Zoom event will be emailed to participants after registration closes.
DIY THIMBLE NECKLACE
THURSDAY | SEPTEMBER 10 @ 7:00 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM ADULTS ONLY!
Do you like miniature things? We’ll be creating mini flower pots out of thimbles and colored pins that you’ll be able to string on a necklace or wherever you’d like. All necessary materials will be provided in your Take & Make kit.
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DIY Worry Dolls
TUESDAY | SEPTEMBER 22 @ 7:00 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM | ADULTS ONLY!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning how to create your very own worry doll. Worry dolls are small, hand-made dolls that come from Guatemala. A person who cannot sleep due to worrying can express their worries to a doll and place it under their pillow before going to sleep. All necessary materials will be provided in your Take & Make kit.
DIY HALLOWEEN COASTERS
THURSDAY | OCTOBER 1 @ 7:00 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM | ADULTS ONLY!
We will be making some spooky DIY tile coasters using 4” x 4” white tiles, some halloween-y photos, and a little Mod Podge! All necessary materials will be provided in your Take & Make kit.
WITCH’S HAT AND PUMPKIN BUTTON CRAFT
THURSDAY | OCTOBER 8 @ 7:00 PM | LIVE ON ZOOM | ADULTS ONLY!
Do you like fun little dangly things to put on keychains or earrings? Then you’ll love this witch’s hat and pumpkin made out of buttons! Join us on Zoom and make some cute little halloween accoutrements to do with what you please. All necessary materials will be provided in your Take & Make kit.
All BCPL programs, events, and materials are provided free of charge!
Registration for these virtual Zoom programs is required through our online calendar or by phone; space is limited. CREATING AN ORAL HISTORY WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 23 @ 7 PM LIVE ON ZOOM
Have you ever wanted to save oral history stories about your family and friends? Join Elizabeth Morris, the Library’s Digital Librarian & Archivist, to learn the basics of how to conduct interviews, develop questions, and record and present living histories. There is no better time to preserve history, culture and traditions, by interviewing living links to history in your family and community.
MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 28 @ 7 PM LIVE ON ZOOM
True crime author (and Bensenville native) Gary Sosniecki’s great-grandmother was horrifically murdered in Mishawaka, Indiana in 1906. Sosniecki, also an award-winning journalist, began researching the case in 1996 and his book The Potato Masher Murder: Death at the Hands of a Jealous Husband is the product of these many years of hard work spent uncovering the truth surrounding his ancestor’s fate.
DOCUMENTING THE DEAD with Dustin Pari from Ghost Hunters
WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 14 @ 7 PM LIVE ON ZOOM
Join Dustin Pari, from the SyFy Channel’s Ghost Hunters, as he takes a look back at his own efforts to conduct paranormal research and outlines some of the earliest spirit communication techniques. Complete with historical stories, evidence (as well as some would be evidence), Dustin presents an honest and respectful retrospective piece on contacting the other side. Filled with anecdotal tales from his travels, and evidence from his investigations, this presentation is just the right mix of educational, fun, and creepy.
