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WELCOME TO OUR E-NEWSLETTER
We are always looking for ways to improve this eNewsletter, and we welcome your suggestions. Information is included about the library's November programs with online registration when applicable.
Other Village agencies have eNewsletters. To subscribe, click on the links.
If you no longer wish to receive this eNewsletter, please email Sally Schuster.
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For Thanksgiving, the Library
closes at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 24,
and is closed Thursday, November 25.
The Library will reopen on Friday, November 26.
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WINTER HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST
Young artists are invited to create a design for the Library’s winter holiday cards. Age categories are:
- preschool through 1st grade
- 2nd through 5th grades
- 6th-8th grades
- and high school.
Entry forms are available at the Ask Here Desk and the Teen Desk. Card designs may be submitted at either desk from November 1 through 11. The winner in each category will receive a gift certificate and copies of his or her winning card. Submissions become the property of the Addison Public Library.
 THE BOOK GIFT TREE PROJECT
November 1-November 30
The Children’s Library has its own “Book Gift Tree” growing in the hall near the story hour rooms. Choose a leaf with the age of a child, and bring a new, unwrapped book and the leaf back to the Children’s Library by November 30. The books collected will be given to the Addison Switchboard for their Christmas drive. Beginning December 1, snowflakes that include the donors’ names will be added to the Tree.
Last year participants shared the joy of reading with 105 children, which meant more leaves had to be added to the tree. It will be absolutely wonderful if that happens again this year!
TOY/CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN TREE
This year the Library will again participate in the Addison Switchboard’s Christmas drive by collecting toys and/or clothing for children in Addison. About November 15, a small tree will be placed in the lobby area and decorated with tags Switchboard provides.
Choose a tag with a child’s age and size and purchase one or more gifts for that child. The number of tags you choose and the number of gifts you provide for each child is up to you.
Please write what is in each package on the back of the tag and attach the tag to the wrapped gift. These gifts may be returned to any Library service desk.
Gifts cannot be accepted after Sunday, December 12th. The Switchboard will pick up the gifts on December 13.
BOARD OF TRUSTEE ELECTION
There is still time to become a candidate for one of the three Addison Public Library Trustees positions, which will be elected in the Consolidated General Election on April 5, 2011. Each of these positions is for a six year term. Packets are available at Village Hall, 1 Friendship Plaza. The filing period is December 13-20, 2010.
Prior to filing, A Candidates’ Guide for 2010, issued by the State Board of Elections, is available from the Village Clerk, Lucille Zucchero, or the State Board of Elections Web site.
For information about offices, filing procedures, etc., click here.
BECOME A LITERACY VOLUNTEER
Help someone read, write, speak, or understand English better by volunteering for Literacy DuPage. There are three tutor training, a series of six workshops, beginning in January.
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January 20, 24, 27, 31
February 3, 15
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9:45 am – 12:45 pm
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Nichols Library
200 W Jefferson Ave
Naperville IL 60540–5351
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February 8, 10, 15, 17, 22
March 8
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6 pm – 9 pm
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Wheaton Public Library
225 N Cross St
Wheaton IL 60187–5342
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February 23, 28
March 2, 7, 9, 23
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6 pm – 9 pm
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Indian Prairie Public Library
401 Plainfield Rd
Darien IL 60561–4207
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 After training, tutors meet with their learners for two hours a week. Tutors meet with their students one-on-one or in a small group. A $25 fee covers a portion of the cost of the materials received during training.
For more information, contact Literacy DuPage, 630.416.6699 or email.
WANTED: LEGOs
The library needs donations of LEGOS for its LEGO club. We will accept Duplo size and smaller. Instructions for building sets and boxes are also welcome. Please drop off the LEGOs in the Children’s department. Thank you for making our LEGO Club a success.
NOVEMBER PROGRAMS
How can we help you take full advantage of a Library program? Please let Sally Schuster, 630-458-3303, know of any special needs at least 1 week prior to the program.
Children
Teens
Adults
CHILDREN
Children under 10 years of age must be supervised by a parent or approved care giver 16 years of age or older.
School Age Programs
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Young Monets: Mixed Media & Holiday  Card Design
(Grades 1-5)
Children create art based on a variety of techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to create a design for the Library’s holiday card contest. Stories, games, and activities are included.
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Wednesday, November 10,
4-5 pm
Registration begins October 30.
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Crazy for Chapters: No Talking by Andrew Clements (Grades 3-5)
The noisy 5th grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally noisy fifth grade girls to a “no talking” contest.
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Thursday, November 11, 4-5 pm
Registration begins October 30
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Ready Readers: Turkey Riddles by Kate Hall (Grades 1-2)
Do you love riddles? Thanksgiving riddles, Thanksgiving stories, Thanksgiving crafts and games will be the topic of this session.
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Wednesday, November 17,
4-5 pm
Registration begins November 6
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Drop-In Events
Registration is not required. Tickets are distributed to Addison Public Library Card holders beginning 15 minutes before the program begins.
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 Drop-In Crafts: Autumn (All ages)
This month, make an autumn craft. Most crafts can be completed in 10-20 minutes.
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Saturday, November 13, 11 am- 12 noon OR 2-3 pm
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Make & Take Crafts (All ages)
Following Story Times, children can make a craft to take home.
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Wednesday, November 17, 10:30-11 am
OR Thursday, November 18, 11:30 am-12 noon
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Club LEGO (All ages)
Build with LEGOs. Hear stories relating to the theme of the month. Please do not bring your own LEGOs.
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Saturday, November 20, 11 am-12 noon
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Family Events
All ages unless otherwise noted. Children must be with an adult.
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Paper Flower Making & Day of the Dead
Simultaneous programs
Adults will learn the art of paper flower making, choosing from a variety of decorations to make for home. This program will be held simultaneously with the Day of the Dead children’s program to accommodate adults who have children preschool aged and up. Please contact the Children’s Library if you need special accommodations made for a toddler (so that we can have toys available in the flower-making room for your child to play with).
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Saturday, November 6, 2-3 pm
Day of the Dead is filled.
Register online for Paper Flower Making, click here.
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The Lighter Side of Harry Potter
The film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  Part 1 is coming out November 19. Voldemort is on the loose, and Harry is trying to stop him. This movie is very dark, so come remember Harry’s early years. Hear some funny excerpts from the books and participate in some fun activities. Come in costume and receive a special prize.
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Wednesday, November 17, 7-8 pm
Registration begins November 6
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Fancy Nancy Holiday Tea Party
 Sign up early for our popular Holiday Tea Party for mothers, grandmothers, and their favorite girls. A tea party, stories, games, and crafts will make this a memorable event for the ladies in the family. Dress in your glamorous (a fancy word for stylish and beautiful) best. We will end the event with a fashion show, and the girl and the adult wearing the most gorgeous (fancy word for even more beautiful than beautiful) and Fancy-Nancy-like outfits will win a prize. All the girls can have their photo taken with a life-sized Fancy Nancy picture.
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Saturday, December 4, 2-3:30 pm
Registration begins November 20
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Professional Performers
All ages. Children must be with an adult.
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Dede Sampaio: Sounds of Brazil
Celebrate International Drum month with us. A wide variety of Brazilian percussion instruments will be demonstrated, played, discussed; and their origins will be explained by musician Dede Sampaio. Children will have the opportunity to participate, as The Brazilian Carnaval is recreated.
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Saturday, November 20, 2-3 pm
Tickets available beginning November 6
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Computer Programs
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One-on-One Computer Training (Grades 2-5)
Trouble with typing? Pondering how to design in Publisher? Sign up for one-on-one computer tutoring with a Children’s Library staff member. Let us know what you need help with, and staff will teach you how. Children must have an Addison Public Library card with Internet access.
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Mondays and Wednesdays 3-4 pm, 6-7 pm, or 7-8 pm;
Select Saturdays, 11 am-noon
By appointment only:
630-458-3338.
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TEENS
All programs are for teens in Grades 6-12 unless otherwise noted.
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After-School Gaming
The “party room” is open for 6th–12th graders to play Wii and Playstation 2 on the big screen and board games. There will be snacks. You must register to attend.
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Wednesday, November 10, 3–4:30 pm
Registration begins November 3
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 Teen Craft: Thai String Dolls
Thai String Dolls are cute; they are tiny; they are the AWESOMEST craft ever!!! Put your imagination to work and have some fun. All supplies provided. Register!
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Tuesday, November 16, 3:30–5 pm
Register online, click here.
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Holiday Decorating Party! 
Help make the Teen Zone look festive by decorating the tree. Wrap “presents” to put under the Teen Zone tree and the big tree in the Quiet Reading Room. Make ornaments, hang tinsel, and more. Bring a friend and enjoy some holiday snacks, too. No registration necessary.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2:30-4:30 pm
No registration is required.
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TEENS AND PARENTS
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Start Early – Start Smart: College Major and Career Planning Seminar
Is it really possible that students can identify potential career directions and college majors while still in high school? You bet!
Parents will learn what they need to know before choosing a college and how identifying a college major and career direction can build a student’s motivation and confidence while reducing college expenses. Receive information and resources to guide your student and take the stress out of making these important decisions.
Each family will receive a complimentary copy of Career Vision’s award-winning parent guide, Getting Started: Talking with Your Child about Career Choices.
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Tuesday, November 9, 7 pm
Register online: click here.
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ADULTS
Just for Fun
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Paper Flower Making
Learn the art of paper flower making, choosing from a variety of decorations to make for home. This program will occur simultaneously with the Day of the Dead for children.
You can attend the adult program without having a child in the children’s program. If you need special accommodations for a toddler, please contact the Ask Here Desk, 630-458-3338. Toys for young children to play with will be available in the flower making room. |
Saturday, November 6, 2 pm
Register online: click here. You must have an Addison Public Library card. |
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 War Correspondent in Vietnam with a Camera
Professional photographer Roger Mattingly was an Army publications photographer who served in Vietnam in 1970-71.
He witnessed life, death, luxury, and corruption as he traveled from the delta to the DMZ. He photographed Americans and Vietnamese, including the invasion of Laos, and he watched the best Life magazine war photographer Larry Burrows shoot his last story.
Roger will share his photographs and experiences on Veteran’s Day 2010.
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Thursday, November 11, 7 pm
Register online: click here.
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Native American Dance and Drum
November is Native American Month. Adults and children will enjoy watching an Arikara Jingle dancer and a Navaho drummer perform.
Attached to the Jingle dancer’s dress are numerous “jingles” which are made from snuff can lids. The distinctive sound they make represents waves of water or thunder and is good luck because it scares away the evil spirits.
The drum is at the center of Native lifestyle: the center of religion and spirituality. Learn more about the drum as the drummer plays for us and explains the history and art he is sharing.
Joseph StandingBear brings artifacts for you to see and will share information about them. All of the presenters are members of Midwest Soarring Foundation.
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Sunday, November 14, 2 pm
Register online: click here.
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Craft Club: Victorian Ornaments
This month Craft Club participants will make Victorian Christmas ornaments. Valarie Hargreaves will bring the materials and instructions to make several ornaments that could have hung on your great-great-great grandmother’s tree. Bring your crafty side and a pair of scissors.
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Monday, November 15, 7 pm
Register online: click here.
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Learn New Things
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 Surrounded by Santa: Taking Back Your Holidays
Holiday creep happens earlier and earlier each year. With it comes pressure to create a Normal Rockwell meets Martha Stuart holiday. The meaning and the joy of the holidays get lost in the chaos and stress. With the economy still struggling, the holidays may be particularly difficult as many families are stretched to their limit by job loss and uncertainty.
Holidays used to be wonderful without breaking the bank. They can be again!
Jerilyn Willin presents this 90-minute, interactive program designed to help you reclaim your holidays from the media and retail frenzy. You will be asked to step back, examine your most remembered holiday experiences, and create traditions (new or vintage) that bring holiday meaning back to you and your family.
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Thursday, November 4, 7 pm
Register online: click here.
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Job Club: Point Click and Earn
Rachel Singer Gordon, owner of LISjobs.com and author of Point, Click, and Save: Mashup  Mom’s Guide to Saving and Making Money Online, will share strategies for harnessing the power of the Internet to generate side income. Find out:
• Legitimate ways to make side income online.
• The power of multiple streams of income.
• How to use the Internet to locate work-at-home opportunities.
• The best ways to avoid being taken in by scams.
From making money on the side to help pay off bills, supplement your salary, or pay for holiday presents, Point, Click, and Earn will help you get started and provide resources for further exploration.
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Thursday, November 18, 7 pm
Register online: click here.
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English Conversation Group
The English Conversation Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month. Anyone wishing to practice their English speaking skills can join this group. Tutors from Literacy DuPage facilitate the group.
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Saturday, November 6, 10 am and Saturday, November 20, 10 am
No registration required.
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Books and Movies
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Book Discussion: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
Books are available at the Adult Services Desk.
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Tuesday, November 2, 7 pm
Register online: click here.
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Afternoon Group Planning Session
If you are interested in joining a book discussion group that meets during the afternoon, come to our planning session. The group will decide when to meet and what to discuss. Bring a book to share.
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Wednesday, November 3, 1:30 pm
Register online: click here.
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Monday Movie: Disney's A Christmas Carol (PG, 96 minutes)
In this updated version of the Charles Dickens’ classic, Jim Carrey plays four separate roles. Scrooge's encounters with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart and remind him of the man he used to be.
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Monday, November 22, 2 or 6:30 pm
Register online for the 2 pm showing: click here.
Register online for the
6:30 pm showing: click
here.
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Computer Classes
Register for these one-session computer classes at the Adult Services Desk, 630-458-3318. Preference is given to Addison Public Library card holders.
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Computer Basics
Learn about the various parts of computers: hardware, software, monitor, mouse, keyboard, printer, storage devices (CD ROM, flash drive, etc). Become familiar with some computer terminology and concepts like desktop, icons, windows, documents, folders, copy-paste, save, print preview, etc.
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Thursday, November 4, 7 pm
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Friday, November 5, 10 am
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Introduction to Word
Begin with opening a document, formatting it, and saving it. Then, discover how to edit a document by cutting, copying, and pasting text.
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Thursday, November 11, 7 pm
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Friday, November 12, 10 am
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Internet Basics
Learn how to navigate the Internet, and get to know the differences between various web addresses like .com, .net, etc. At the end of the class, students should be able to surf the net and bookmark their most often visited Web site as their "Favorite."
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Thursday, November 18, 7 pm
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Friday, November 19, 10 am
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