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March 24, 2006
SPRING BREAK ACTIVITIES
This coming week is Spring Break for many local schools. Youth Services will be hosting a different special program each day, Monday through Friday. Tickets are not required for any of the programs/films, but seating may be limited. Note that because of these programs the usually scheduled Storytimes, Kaleidoscope, Getting Ready to Read, and Science Magic will NOT be held this week.
Monday, March 27, at 10:00 a.m. in the Large Meeting Room:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG; 157 minutes)--witches-in-training, Quiditch Tournament
Tuesday, March 28, 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room:
Dr. Gezundheit's Clown Therapy--audience participation, juggling jokes, and material related to the 50th Anniversary of Elk Grove Village [an adult must accompany preschoolers]
Wednesday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m. in the Large Meeting Room:
Chicken Little (G; 81 minutes)--animation, young chicken, sky falling
Thursday, March 30, 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.:
Dave DiNaso's Traveling World of Reptiles--up-close, hands-on, humorous presentation of 10-12 different reptiles; limited seating. [an adult must accompany preschoolers]
Friday, March 31, 10:00 a.m., in the Large Meeting Room:
Dreamer (PG; 106 minutes)--young girl, race horses
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March 22, 2006
YS WINTER READING PROGRAM FINALE
The final full day for the Wolves Winter Reading Program is this coming Friday, March 24. On Saturday, March 25, at 11:00 a.m., the usual weekly raffle will be held, then the raffle of the other prizes will take place. Readers will be able to "report" and get raffle tickets up until time for the raffles to start.
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March 17, 2006
LIBRARY HAPPENINGS MARCH 20-MARCH 26
On Tuesday, March 21, the Evening Book Group will be discussing Ben Sherwood's The Man Who Ate the 747--to get a girl to notice him , a Nebraska man attempts to eat a 747; the World Record recorder comes to town and also falls for the girl in this humorous tale. The group will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Library.
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March 15, 2006
NEW BIOGRAPHIES OF WOMEN
March is Women's History Month. This might be a good time to read some of the New Biographies that have women as the subject:
The Mysterious Private Thompson: The Double Life of Sarah Emma Edmonds, Civil War Soldier by Laura Leedy Gansle (NEW BIO EDM)--amazing story of a Michigan girl who served in the Union Army as a soldier during the Civil War
Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy by Louise W. Knight (NEW BIO ADD)--the first part of the life of the founder of Chicago's Hull House from 1860-1899
Mozart's Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music by Jane Glover (NEW BIO MOZ)--covers the influences in Mozart's life of his wife and family, his friends and the singers, as well as the parts he wrote for women
Calamity Jane: The Woman and the Legend by James D. McLaird (NEW BIO JAN)--the story of the famous hard-living woman of the American West
Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be: A Rock & Roll Fairy Tale by Jen Trynin (NEW BIO TRY)--the rise and fall of a '90's pop/rock musician, originally a member of The Loveless
Mary Edwards Walker: Above and Beyond by Dale L. Walker (NEW BIO WAL)--the life of one of the earliest women doctors in America, who received a Congressional Medal of Honor for her work during the Civil War
Sandra Day O'Connor: How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice by Joan Biskupic (NEW BIO OCO)--the life of the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, especially her work on the Court
Nancy Reagan: On the White House Stage by James G. Benze, Jr. (NEW BIO REA)--how the wife of President Reagan influenced his life and work while in the White House and after
Breaking the Perfect 10 by Tracy Lindsey Melchior (NEW BIO MEL)--the role of Christian Faith in the life of a Hollywood starlet who comes to realize there is more to her life than Show Business glamor
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March 11, 2006
LIBRARY HAPPENINGS MARCH 13-MARCH 19
On Monday, March 13, at 7 p.m., in the Large Meeting Room, the Elk Grove Library will show the comic movie, Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusak--the hazards of on-line dating set-ups are explored. Tickets can be obtained at the Reception Desk.
There are two Computer Classes this week :
Windows Explorer on Tuesday, March 14, at 2:30 p.m.--organize PC files using the folder system
Internet Basics on Thursday, March 16, at 2:00 p.m.--for patrons who can use a mouse and want to learn how to utilize the Internet.
Both classes will be held in the Kaplan Computer Lab. Register for them at the Reception Desk; classes are limited.
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March 05, 2006
LIBRARY HAPPENINGS MARCH 6-MARCH 12
ADULT SERVICES:
On Tuesday, March 7, the Morning Book Group will meet at the Sheila Ray Senior center to discuss Bernice McFadden's Sugar. For more information, call Chris Mika in Adult Services.
On Wednesday, March 8, Rick Germann will present a program on exercising the brain so as to improve and maintain a better memory called Brain Blasting--Building Better Minds. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. Registrations can be made at the Reception Desk.
This week there are two Computer Classes:
Inernet: Beyond the Basics on Thursday, March 9, at 2:15 p.m.--shortcuts and tricks for patrons who are familiar with the Internet and can use a mouse
Microsoft Word 2000 on Friday, March 10, at 2:30 p.m.--patrons who can at least use a mouse can learn the basics of opening, editing, and saving documents.
Register at the Reception Desk for these classes.
YOUTH SERVICES:
Shannon Townsend (aka Kenmei Rokugatsu) will once again be presenting a program for Young Adults, 6th grade through high school, on drawing Manga. Genres of Anime: An Art Class for Everyone will be presented on Thursday, March 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Building on her earlier classes, Ms. Townsend will cover some of the different types of anime and manga, from "Shouju to Space Opera". There will also be pizza, pop, and raffle prizes. Register at the Youth Services Reference Desk; the class is limited in size.
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March 03, 2006
NEW BOOKS ABOUT HOLLYWOOD
The Oscars are coming up this weekend, the major film industry award show. To get in the mood for the broadcast, why not pick up some of our recently acquired books related to filmmaking and film acting:
THE BUSINESS/FILMS:
The Power of Movies: How Screen and Mind Interact by Colin McGinn (NEW 791.4301 MCG)--how movies are related to dreams
Cinematography: A Guide for Filmmakers and Film Teachers by Kris Malkiewicz and M. David Mullen (NEW 778.5 MAL)--updated classic for the both the new and the experienced cameraperson
An Agent Tells All: An Uncensored Look at the Business of Acting by Tony Martinez (NEW 792.028 MAR)--the importance of the actor/agent relationship and how to maximize one's opportunities in Hollywood are presented
The Big Book of Biker Flicks: 40 of the Best Motorcycle Movies of All Time by John Wooley & Michael H. Price (NEW 791.4368 WOO)--covers the people, the productions, and, of course, the Bikes, with lots of pictures
Full Metal Jacket Diary by Matthew Modine (NEW 791.4372 MOD)--actor Modine reflects on Stanley Kubrick and his 1987 film, with many personal photographs and ancecdotes
THE PEOPLE:
Cut: Hollywood Murders, Accidents and Other Tragedies [project manager, Dannielle Doggett] (NEW 791.43 CUT)--250 "obituaries" of Hollywood personalities whose death's were not exactly by "natural causes"
Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong by Mark Cotta Vaz (NEW 791.4302 COO)--biography of a film pioneer who did more than sit around an office (WWI flying ace, WWII Flying Tiger, searched for Pancho Villa)
Tell Me How You Love the Picture: A Hollywood Life by Edward S. Feldman with Tom Barton (NEW 791.4302 FEL)--a producer's life in Hollywood, covering 50 years
Sidney Lumet: Interviews edited by Joanna E. Rapf (NEW 791.4302 LUM)--in this Conversations with Filmmakers series entry, Mr. Lumet covers his films and the actors who starred in them
Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood by Jill Watts (NEW 791.4302 WAT)--the ultimately tragic life of the first African-American to receive an Academy Award
Stepin Fetchit: The Life and Times of Lincoln Perry by Mel Watkins (NEW BIO FET)--the controversial life of a Black actor who made millions performing as a stereotype
Spike Lee: That's My Story and I'm Sticking to It by Spike Lee as told to Kaleem Aftab (NEW BIO LEE)--organized around Lee's various films, this biography discusses the people as well as the films themselves
This Terrible Business Has Been Good to Me: An Autobiography by Norman Jewison (NEW BIO JEW)--insights into his filmmaking style by a director who has made comedies, dramas, and musicals
When I Knew Al: The Untold Story of Al Pacino by David Sheldon & Joan McCall, as told by Ed De Leo (NEW BIO PAC)--drama coach De Leo and Pacino, both from the Bronx, connect over the years
Only Make Believe: My Life in Show Business by Howard Keel with Joyce Spizer (NEW BIO KEE)--musical singing star's life from Broadway to Hollywood to Dallas
Olivier by Terry Coleman (NEW BIO OLI)--authorized biography based on letters and archival material from Olivier's estate
Warren Beatty: A Private Man by Suzanne Finstad (NEW BIO BEA)--psychological approach to Beatty's life and career
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