The Source | Fall 2013

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District FALL  SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2013

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THE LIBRARY GOES DIGITAL!

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digital MAGAZINES NEW Exclusive 3M Cloud eBooks Investment tools: Morningstar & Value Line

Learn a language with Mango

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CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS TO ENHANCE YOUR LIBRARY EXPERIEN

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Meet your digital library, where there are no late fees, pages can’t be torn or damaged, and many of the materials can be downloaded to your device.

It’s easy to take books & magazines with you wherever you go! Begin using these products from the library’s website, www.winnetkalibrary.org

Magazines Over 65 Popular Titles Read complete issues of magazines

eBooks & eAudiobooks Exclusive NEW 3M eBook Collection Now even more eBooks are available only to Winnetka-Northfield library cardholders with the new, easy to use 3M Cloud Library service. Our librarians select popular titles with our unique patron base in mind that are available for your exclusive use.

Browse and borrow digital books directly from an iPad or Android tablet. Start by downloading the 3M Cloud Library app to your device.

My Media Mall Over 20,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks can be accessed through My Media Mall and downloaded directly to your iPad, iPhone or Android device.

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on your iPad, Android tablet or computer with Zinio. Popular titles include Bloomberg Businessweek, Chicago Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, House Beautiful, The New York Review of Books and Martha Stewart Weddings. Current issues are always available. Keep them indefinitely on your device, bookmark pages, send articles via email, and access clickable links.

Learn a Language Mango Languages Courses in French, Spanish, Japanese,

Russian, and 30 other languages are available. Access Mango on your computer or iPad/iPhone, even overseas!

Investment Tools Morningstar & Value Line Evaluate your investments with the Morningstar Research Center and Value Line Research Hub. Access analyst reports and opinions with Morningstar. Create custom screens for stocks and funds, and analyze your personal portfolio.

Review Morningstar’s StockInvestor, FundInvestor, and ETFInvestor newsletters.

Value Line includes instant access to mutual fund and company survey pages, industry overviews, and all content from the Standard and Small and Midcap print editions.

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al Library Consumer Reports

Search for product ratings and review articles from Consumer Reports. The online version contains additional information not found in the print edition.

Want local ratings & reviews?

Chicago’s Consumer Checkbook provides independent consumer service and satisfaction ratings and price ranges.

Digital Creation Stations Adobe Products

Use the Adobe Creative Cloud on two computers at the Winnetka Library. Design a website, create a business card, or manipulate your pictures. Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro offer professional-grade movie and music editing tools.

Get to know your digital library with group classes, or schedule a personalized, one-on-one training session just for you!

Learn to Use Your Digital Library

Digital Creation Stations Quick Start Sessions

2pm | Tuesdays | September 24 & October 22 Winnetka Library | Adult

Winnetka Library | Adult | By appointment

Be the first on your block with the latest library apps! Access digital magazines, eBooks and more with your library card. Bring your phone, tablet or laptop. Registration required.

Tuesday App-ternoons 2-4pm | Tuesdays | Northfield Branch 5-9pm | Tuesdays | Winnetka Library

Download eBooks to your iPad or Kindle. Learn a foreign language on your tablet. Listen to audiobooks or renew library books on your phone. Learn to use the library’s free resources by visiting the Reference Desk.

Equipment Play a tune on our digital keyboard, paint your masterpiece on our drawing tablet, or turn your old VHS or cassette tapes into DVDs and CDs with our digital conversion tools.

Find Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint classes on page 11.

Sign up for one-on-one instruction to learn a new skill on our Digital Creation Stations. Ask at the Reference Desk for details, or email Librarian Nick Mall to schedule your session at nmall@winnetkalibrary. org. Current help sessions include learning these skills: • Scanning photos, film or negatives • How to transfer your old photos or negatives into a digital format • Basic photo editing (iPhoto or Photoshop) • Convert VHS tapes to DVD • Design a poster, flyer, business card or brochure with InDesign • Introduction to drawing and digital illustration on a tablet

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Children PROGRAMS FOR

Winnetka Library PJ Storytimes 6:30pm | Thursdays | Age 2+ with adult

Wear PJ’s and bring your teddy bear.

Sept. 5 A Very Special French Fall Storytime Oct. 24 A-Haunting We Will Go Costumes welcome!

Nov. 21 Family Reading Night with special guest readers Dec. 5 Cocoa Night

A new club for kids in grade 5+ on page 7

Maker club

Lego Mania Club 6:30-7:30pm | Thursdays | September 12, October 10 & November 7 | Grade 2+

Brick builders create cool stuff in an hour. Registration required.

Lego Mania Juniors 5:30-6pm | Thursdays | September 12, October 10 & November 7 | Grades JK-2

A club for junior brick builders.

Registration required.

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ClubVid

Creatures of the Night

6:30-7:30pm | Thursdays | September 19, October 17 & November 14 | Grades 4+

2pm | Saturday, October 19 | All ages

Learn film editing, sound and screenwriting techniques by filming in the library. Equipment provided.

Registration required.

Juggling Funny Stories 10:30am | Saturday, September 21 | All ages

Naturalist David Stokes entertains and educates with animals, bio-facts and songs the whole family will enjoy.

Sensory Sundays 3-4pm | Sundays, September 8-November 17 Age 2+

Chris Fascione presents funny stories, audience participation and laughter!

Try our new sensory boxes! Play, explore and maybe get a little messy.

We’ll have a new theme each week.

American Girl Book Discussion

Global Cardboard Challenge Day of Play

3:30pm | Sunday, September 29 | Grades 2-4

Building

Read the book Kit Learns A Lesson, then attend a fun book discussion and make an American Girl craft. Bring your doll. Registration required.

Books & Bagels Book Club 4-5pm | Tuesdays | Grades 3 & 4 Meets at Once Upon a Bagel, 1050 Gage Street, Winnetka

Featuring Bluestem and Caudill Award books. Registration required.

Oct. 1 Because of Winn-Dixie

by Kate DiCamillo Nov. 5 Breaking Stalin’s Nose

by Eugene Yelchin Dec. 3 Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook

by Mary Amato

10am-3pm | Saturday, October 5 Family, all ages

Celebrate the Imagination Foundation’s Day of Play by transforming the Lloyd Room into a giant cardboard maze. Build, create and play.

Exploring 1-5pm | Sunday, October 6 | Family, all ages

Explore the completed maze.

Under The Sea Soiree 3pm | Saturday, November 2 | Age 3+

A mermaid-themed party with a craft and snack. Registration required.

String Fling and More: Instrument Petting Zoo 10am | Wednesday, November 13 | Age 2+

The Music Institute of Chicago lets young learners try the violin, viola, cello and bass. Registration required.

Northfield Branch

Halloween Spook-tacular

Reading with Relish: A Middle Grade Book Club

Wear a costume for a “spook-tacular” time including a pumpkin walk and face painting. Registration required.

4pm | Thursdays | Meets at U Dawg U, 300 South Happ Road, Northfield | Grades 5-7

Hot Dogs and Cool Books.

Registration required.

Sept. 12 Three Times Lucky

by Sheila Turnage Oct. 10 The True Meaning of Smekday

by Adam Rex Nov. 14 The False Prince

by Jennifer A. Neilsen

Reading with Bailey 6-7pm | Tuesdays, September 17, October 15 & November 19 | Ages 6+

No one pays attention quite like Bailey, a lovable black Lab, who listens to your every word. Children who are comfortable reading may schedule one 15-minute session per month. Call 847/466-5990 to register.

Family Chess Nights – Supervised Play

6pm | Tuesday, October 29 | Ages 2-8

Spa-tacular Halloween Party 4pm | Wednesday, October 30 | Ages 8-12

Treat yourself to a cute and creepy manicure and then make some sweetsmelling bath salts for a more boo-tiful you! Registration required.

Cinderella Tea Party 2pm | Saturday, November 2 | Ages 4-8

Royal fun with glittering crafts, sparkling beauty treatments, stories and treats. Wear your most glamorous party ensemble and jewels. Bring a pair of gently used shoes for a princess in need (shoes will be donated to Soles for Souls). Registration required.

Candy Science 7pm | Tuesday, November 5 | Ages 6-9

Be a candy scientist and unwrap the secrets lurking inside sticky, sweet, and colorful treats! Registration required.

6-8pm | Thursdays | September 19, October 17 & November 14 | Age 7+

Chess for kids with an accompanying adult. Expert chess player Bruce Haffner provides a lesson and supervises chess play on these evenings.

Registration required.

New! Drop-in Chess Nights

String Fling and More: Instrument Petting Zoo 10am | Wednesday, November 13 | Age 2+

Register for programs online at www.winnetkalibrary.org

The Music Institute of Chicago lets young learners try the violin, viola, cello and bass. Registration required.

or call the Winnetka Library

6-8pm | Thursdays | Family

at 847/446-7220 or the

Meet your family and friends for chess.

All materials provided; you provide the brain power! No registration necessary.

847/446-5990.

Northfield Branch at 5

Mark Your Calendar For

Storytime & Crafts Winnetka Library

Northfield Branch

All Ages Storytime

Monday Morning Crafts

10:30am | Fridays | September 6-November 29

10am | Mondays | September 9-November 18

Stories, songs, and fun for all ages.

A new craft every week.

Toddler Time

Afternoon Storytimes

10:30am | Mondays | September 9-November 11 10:30am | Tuesdays | September 10-November 12

4pm | Mondays | September 9-November 18

Age 18 months to 3 years with parent/caregiver. Stories, songs and flannelboards.

Morning Storytimes 10am | Wednesdays | September 4-November 20

Bright Beginnings

Stories, songs, flannelboards and more.

11am | Wednesdays | September 11-November 13

Bright Beginnings

Age 0-17 months and parent/caregiver.

Simple stories, music and rhymes.

Afternoon Storytime 4pm | Thursdays | September 12-November 21

Join us for books and fun.

Read and Create 10:30am | Thursdays | September 12-November 14

A drop-in morning storytime.

Make and Take Craft 3:30pm | Fridays | September 6-November 22

Stop in for a fun afternoon craft.

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Stories, songs, flannelboards and more.

10:30am | Thursdays | September 5-November 21

Age 0-17 months and parent/caregiver.

Stories, songs, puppets and peekaboo.

Toddler Time 10:30am | Fridays | September 6-November 22

Age 18 months to 3 years with parent/ caregiver. Music, mayhem, rhythms and rhymes.

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Teens contributed over 500 volunteer hours to Summer Reading, crafts and special events.

Teens FOR

THANK YOU to all our volunteers who assisted in making this summer a reading success!

Maker club

Maker Club Join us for an hour of creative thinking and building!

BrushBot Battles 4pm | Wednesday | Grade 5+ September 11 | Winnetka Library September 18 | Northfield Branch

Build a miniature robot and then see how it competes in the arena.

Registration required.

Take-Apart Lab 4pm | Wednesday | Grade 5+ October 9 | Winnetka Library October 16 | Northfield Branch

Use tools to take apart everyday electronics to see what’s inside.

Registration required.

LED Felties 4pm | Wednesday | Grade 5+ November 13 | Winnetka Library November 20 | Northfield Branch

Make fun felt creatures that light up.

Registration required.

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space Meet, Study & Create Winnetka Library

School has started–use the new Teen Space as your study oasis!

We have group tables, a homework PC and an iMac digital creation station equipped with the Adobe Creative Suite, Logic Pro, final Cut Pro and more.

The room is open during library hours and exclusively to teens in grades 7-12, Mon.–Thurs., 3-9pm; Fri., 3-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.

Call for Local Teen Artists Teen Read Week Art Contest Submissions by 5pm, Saturday, October 5 Winnetka Library | Grades 7-12

Design a poster for Teen Read Week Oct 13-19 using this year’s theme, Seek the Unknown. Selected works will be posted on the library’s website and in the Teen Space. Entry deadline is 5pm, Oct. 5. Winners and prizes will be announced Oct 13. Stop by the library for an entry form.

Teen Art Exhibits We’re looking for teen artists who would like to have their art displayed in the new Teen Space in 2014.

For more information, stop by the library or contact Librarian Ruth Bell at rbell@winnetkalibrary.org.

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Adults PROGRAMS FOR

Winnetka Library

Julia Child: My Life in France 2pm | Sunday, September 22 | Winnetka Library

Otello

Jane Austen and Her Women

Madama Butterfly with Kip Kelley.

Jane Austen (portrayed by Leslie Goddard) answers the most common question about her life: what did she really think about marriage? Austen’s characters are brought to life with their thoughts on romance and the role of women in society. Registration required.

2pm | Sunday, September 29 | Winnetka Library

Otello with Barbara Roseman.

Madama Butterfly 2pm | Sunday, October 13 | Winnetka Library

Parsifal 2pm | Sunday, November 3 | Winnetka Library

Parsifal with Michael Fish.

La Traviata 2pm | Sunday | November 17 | Winnetka Library

Neil Adelman discusses La Traviata.

Enjoy Sunday Movies at the Library Film Discussions Led by Toby Nicholson. Pick up a copy of the film at the library to view in advance. No registration required.

Ben-Hur (1959) 1:30pm | September 8 | Winnetka Library

Silver Linings Playbook 2pm | October 20 | Winnetka Library

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An oveview of the story, biographical information about the composer and librettist, with musical highlights.

Julia Child (portrayed by Lynn Rymarz) discusses how she discovered her passion for French cooking after moving to Paris in 1948. Follow her journey into French culture and cuisine. Registration required.

2pm | Sunday, October 27 | Winnetka Library

n or c p o P Movie &a

Lyric Opera Lectures

Recycle Week Screening Bag It 2pm | November 10 | Winnetka

Kick off Recycle Week with a viewing of the award winning film Bag It by Jeb Berrier. This event is not part of the discussion series.

AUTHOR VISIT Jeanne Nolan: Organic Gardening for Families 7pm | Monday, September 30 | Winnetka Library

Jeanne Nolan, author of From the Ground Up, discusses organic gardening for families. Nolan is responsible for Edible Gardens, a children’s vegetable garden at Lincoln Park Zoo, and helps North Shore families develop their own unique, productive and beautiful gardens. The Book Stall will bring books for purchase and signing at the event. Registration required.

The Friends of the Library donated $22,000 to the library last fiscal year. Look for their annual fundraising letter in the mail this fall. Left to right: Treasurer Jeanne Doherty, President Jeanne Smith, Library Director Rebecca Wolf and President Emeritus Molly D’Esposito.

Northfield Branch

Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease

Simplesizing

7pm | Monday, September 16 Northfield Branch

Simplify your life! Industry expert Jane Caroo demonstrates organizing strategies in six simple steps. Registration required.

For friends and family of those affected by Alzheimer’s or dementia.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation discusses legal, financial and long-term planning issues. Registration required.

7pm | Monday, October 21 | Northfield Branch

Protect Yourself from Identity Theft 2 pm | Sunday, November 3 | Northfield Branch

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. Northfield Detective Tom Hanus tells us how to prevent it.

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Book Clubs To register for a Book Club and reserve a book, call the Winnetka Library at 847/446-7220 or the Northfield Branch at 847/446-5990 Reading is the Spice of Life 1pm | Mondays | North Shore Senior Center Led by Kristin Carlson

Must be a member of the North Shore Senior Center. Call (847) 446-5990 for more information.

SEPT. 9 Round House

by Louise Erdich OCT. 14 Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter NOV. 18 The Woman Upstairs

by Claire Messud

Clue: A Mystery Club 7:30pm | Tuesdays | Northfield Branch Led by Melissa Morgan

Cold Granite

by Stuart MacBride OCT. 8 Tears of Autumn

by Charles McCarry NOV. 12 The Onion Field

by Joseph Wambaugh SEPT.10

Foul Play

Reading on a Cozy Afternoon

11:30am | Wednesdays | Northfield Branch Led by Kristin Carlson

1pm | Wednesdays | North Shore Senior Center Led by Donette Jensen

Bring lunch if you’d like; coffee and dessert provided.

SEPT. 18 Open Season by C.J. Box OCT. 16 Strangers on a Train

by Patricia Highsmith NOV. 18 TBD

Must be a member of the North Shore Senior Center. Call (847) 446-5990 for more information.

SEPT. 11 The Aviator’s Wife

by Melanie Benjamin OCT. 9 Three Weeks in December

by Audrey Schulman OV. 13 The Bookman’s Tale N

by Charles C. Lovett

Nonfiction for a Sunday Afternoon 2pm | Sunday, September 22 | Winnetka Library Led by Kathy Roegge

Short Nights of the Shadow Catchers: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis

by Timothy Egan

Fiction Book Club 7:30pm | Tuesdays | Winnetka Library Led by Jane Levine OCT. 1 The Woman Upstairs

by Claire Messud NOV. 5 And the Mountains Echoed

by Khaled Hosseini DEC. 3 Life after Life by Kate Atkinson

Reading on the Rocks 7pm | Wednesdays | Meets at Stormy’s, 1735 Orchard Lane, Northfield | Adults OCT. 2 Where’d You Go, Bernadette?

by Maria Semple DEC. 4 Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Food for Thought: A Cookbook Book Club 7pm | Mondays | Northfield Branch & Winnetka Library | Led by Stephanie Girardi and Debbie Kushnir

One or two cookbooks will be featured monthly at the Winnetka Library and Northfield Branch. Check out one of the books, try the recipes, and prepare one to bring to the meeting to share.

OCT. 14 Northfield Branch

Gale Gand: Just a Bite or Short and Sweet

NOV. 18 Winnetka Library

Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics or How Easy is That?

DEC. 16 Northfield Branch

Cookie Exchange: Bring a recipe and cookies to share.

Use a favorite family recipe or one from our holiday cookbook collection.

READ MEET DISCUSS

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Art for All Seasons Extravaganza 3pm | Sunday, September 8 | All ages Winnetka Library

Focusing on a different artistic topic each year, the event exposes children to the art world and helps them develop a love of art. Celebrate another year of this fine program and enjoy an exhibit of the children’s work from last year. Art for All Seasons is generously supported by the Constance E. Staffileno Creative Arts Memorial Gift. Registration required.

Studio

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7th Annual

Studio 60093 Video Fest Entry deadline is 9pm on Monday, December 16 | Grades K-12

The Pleasure of Your Company Concerts The Convertibles Noon | Sunday, September 15 Winnetka Library

Music from the fifties and sixties with a few barbershop standards from the forties. Registration required.

A Hammered Dulcimer Holiday Noon | Sunday, December 8 | Northfield Branch

The beautiful sound of the hammered dulcimer is showcased with music celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and winter solstice.

Registration required.

Young directors and actors can submit their original movie to the Studio 60093 Children’s Video Festival.

Contest rules are available in the Youth Services department and on the library website. Online voting begins the first week in January.

Prizes are awarded for the most popular video and for artistic merit. The awards presentation will be held January 12 at 2pm.

Computer Classes for Adults Basic Excel 2010

Basic PowerPoint 2010

Intermediate Word 2010

7pm | Thursday, September 26 Winnetka Library

10am | Saturday, October 19 | Winnetka Library

10am | Saturday, November 16 Winnetka Library

Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2010. Registration required.

Intermediate Excel 2010 7pm | Thursday, October 3 | Winnetka Library

Cross-sheet calculations, charts and graphs, conditional formatting and functions.A solid grasp of basic Excel is required. Registration required.

Learn to open, save and create presentations. Registration required.

Basic Word 2010

Learn multi-column formatting, how to insert images and prepare mail merges. Registration required.

10am | Saturday, November 9 Winnetka Library

Learn to open, save and create documents. Registration required.

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Winnetka Library

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Postal Patron

Northfield Branch

1785 Orchard Lane Northfield, Illinois 60093 (847) 446-5990

Library Management

Rebecca Wolf, Library Director Kristin Carlson, Northfield Branch Manager Mary Hastings, PR & Marketing Specialist Jane Levine, Head of Technical Services Alex Makstman, Business Manager Bronwyn Parhad, Head of Youth Services Shauna Porteus, Head of Adult Services Kathy Roegge, Head of Circulation & ILL Mark Swenson, Head of Information Technology

Friends of the Library P.O. Box 8146 Northfield, IL 60093

Winnetka-Northfield Library Foundation Library Closings

September1.... Labor Day Weekend September 2 .................. Labor Day October 4 .................. Staff Training November 27 ............ Close at 5pm November 28 ............ Thanksgiving

Library Hours

Monday-Thursday......... 9am - 9pm Friday-Saturday............ 9am - 5pm Sunday......................... 1pm - 5pm The library reserves the right to take photographs and video program participants. Photos and videos are for library use and may be used in library publicity materials. Patrons who do not wish to be part of photographs or videos should notify library staff. The Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any individual who plans to attend any program at the library and who requires a special accommodation, or anyone who has questions regarding accessibility to the library, is requested to phone the Winnetka Library at (847) 446-7220 or the Northfield Branch at (847) 446-5990.

Library Trustees Laurie Petersen, President | John Canfield, Vice President | Raheela Gill Anwar, Secretary Joe McGowan, Treasurer | Bill Frazier | Keta McCarthy | Lois Neustadt

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