Job Club
English Conversation Group
Frida Kahlo Exhibit
August Programs
September Programs
October Programs
Computer Classes
PROGRAMS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. Registration is required for programs unless otherwise indicated.
You can register online through the event calendar or by phone at 630.458.3320 or in person at the Adult Services Desk.
The next evening session is August 10 at 7 pm.
Check out the Job Club and the Jobs & Career pages for more information.
The English Conversation Group meets on the
1st and 3rd Saturdays each month from 10 am to 12 noon. Anyone wishing to practice their English speaking skills can join this group. Tutors from Literacy DuPage facilitate the group.
September 10 through 24
A Teacher’s Discovery Traveling Exhibit featuring the incredible Mexican paintings of
Frida Kahlo will be on display in the library's Meeting Room. Frida was married to Mexican muralist Diego Rivera but won acclaim for her own paintings, including many self-portraits. Enjoy the beautiful reproductions, including life size photos of Frida, during the weeks of September 10 through 14. The exhibit celebrates fine art, women in art and Mexican culture!
Improving Mobility
Tuesday, August 3, 10 am
Job Club: Difficult Conversations
Tuesday, August 10, 7 pm
Monday Movie: The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
Monday, August 23, 2 pm or 6:30 pm
Feature Film: Frida
Thursday, September 9, 2 pm or 6:30 pm
Job Club: Make Your First Impression Positively Positive
Tuesday, September 14, 7 pm
The Life and Art of Frida Kahlo
Thursday, September 16, 7 pm
Calling all Crafters
Monday, September 20, 7 pm
Crazy for Cakes
Thursday, September 23, 7 pm
Autumn in Paris
Sunday, September 26, 2 pm
Monday Movie: Coco Before Chanel
Monday, September 27, 2 pm or 6:30 pm
Care for the Caregiver
Thursday, September 30, 6:30 pm
LaGrande Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel
Tuesday, October 5, 7 pm
Bring Home Fall Color
Thursday, October 14, 7 pm
Improving Mobility
Tuesday, August 3, 10 am
Addison Park District, Community Center, 120 E. Oak St.
Is it getting more difficult to move about?
Neil Davis, a physical therapist from
AthletiCo Addison, will demonstrate exercises to increase your mobility and range of motion.
The Library and the
Addison Park District are cosponsoring this program which will be held at the Community Center. You can register at either facility.
Register
online.
Job Club: Difficult Conversations
Tuesday, August 10, 7 pm
We all have conversations that make our hands cold, our heart pound, and our mouth go dry. Corporate consultant
Jerilyn Willin shows what you can do to make these must-have conversations less painful and more productive?
Register
online.
Monday Movie: The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
Monday, August 23, 2 pm or 6:30 pm (G, 96 min.)
Register online for
2 pm or
6:30 pm showing.
Starring: Robert Guillaume, Gavin Macleod
Three 12-year-old best buddies—Dustin, Albert, and Mark—are looking forward to a summer of fun in 1970. Dustin has a summer job mowing the lawn of 75-year-old Jonathan Sperry, whom he has seen at church. A unique friendship grows between the two, from which develops a summer the three boys will never forget.
Feature Film: Frida
Thursday, September 9, 2 pm or 6:30 pm (R, 120 min.)
Register online for 2 pm or 6:30 pm showing.
Starring: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton
Watch this movie about the amazing life story of painter Frida Kahlo and enjoy the exhibit in the library's Meeting Room from September 10 through September 24. This film follows her marriage to famous Mexican painter Diego Rivera and their journeys to America. It showcases the outrageous personalities that made them legends. Kahlo was an incredible force of a woman even after her right leg was crippled by polio in her youth and later was in a bus accident that almost ended her life.
Job Club: Make Your First Impression Positively Positive
Tuesday, September 14, 7 pm
In today’s rapidly changing business world, how you look, dress, sound, shake hands, and even your body language and facial expressions contribute to your credibility and overall success. Corporate consultant
Susan Fignar highlights the elements of creating a powerful first impression.
Register
online.
The Life and Art of Frida Kahlo
Thursday, September 16, 7 pm
Frida Kahlo created highly imaginative paintings. Art historian Michelle Mishur’s lecture examines the interrelationship between various events in Kahlo’s life and her powerful artwork, including numerous self-portraits.
Register online.
Calling all Crafters
Monday, September 20, 7 pm
If you knit, quilt, stamp, scrapbook, or have a craft you would like to share or learn, join our new Craft Club. Help decide what this club will look like, how often and when it will meet, what kinds of crafts people are interested in, and more.
Register online.
Crazy for Cakes
Thursday, September 23, 7 pm
Mmmm, cake! The memories of special occasions often include celebration cakes. Vintage cookbook collector Amy Alessio discusses the history of special cakes including red velvet and carrot cakes, brand name favorites, and styles of wedding cake. Amy brings samples of famous cakes to try and recipe packets to take home.
Register online.
Autumn in Paris
Sunday, September 26, 2 pm
Welcome to our cabaret. One of America’s favorite singers of French song, Claudia Hommel, brings her musical magic to the Library. She’ll transport you to “Paris” through song. She has been described as “…a bit of Audrey Hepburn, with something of Ginger Rogers and Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier and... Air Jordan.”
Register online.
Monday Movie: Coco Before Chanel
Monday, September 27, 2 pm or 6:30 pm (PG-13, 110 min., English subtitles)
Register online for the 2 pm or 6:30 pm showing.
Starring: Emmanuelle Devos, Marie Gillain, Alessandro Nivola, Audrey Tautou
As a child Gabrielle Chanel is abandoned at an orphanage by her father. Before she becomes the famous fashion designer Coco, she begins with a job in a tailor shop. She meets and begins an affair with Etienne Balsan, a French millionaire. Balsan introduces her into French society. Given the opportunity to design her own style of hats, her career takes off. Her personal life becomes more complicated when she falls in love with Balsan's former best friend, Arthur Capel.
To learn more about Gabrielle after she becomes Chanel, register for La Grande Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel on Tuesday, October 5, at 7 pm.
Care for the Caregiver
Thursday, September 30, 6:30 pm
Many people find themselves juggling family, careers, and the caring of aging parents. Registered nurse Colleen Caron presents this workshop to help you find answers for your questions.
This program is cosponsored by the library and the Addison Park District Senior Center. You can register at either facility.
Register online.
LaGrande Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel
Tuesday, October 5, 7 pm
Gabrielle Chanel, the most influential designer of the 20th century, popularized the little black dress, lifted the taboo on women in pants, and advocated pearls with casual attire. She had an innate business sense and an enviable capacity for work. As Coco, talented actress and historical portrayer Annette Baldwin will share Chanel’s fashion theories, reveal her business secrets, and candidly discuss the men in her life and their influences on her work.
Register online.
Bring Home Fall Color
Thursday, October 14, 7 pm
$15 per person for materials
Using fresh flowers and her expertise, Peggy Garvin supplies everything you need to create a fall arrangement. Bring garden pruners to trim the flowers.
The nonrefundable $15 fee covers the cost of materials and is due at the time of registration, which must be made in person.
Register in person at the Adult Services Desk.
You can improve your computer skills by taking one or more of the classes the library has. These classes are introductory. Preference is given to Addison Public Library card holders. Register at the Adult Services Desk, 630-458-3318.
September 2010
Computer Basics Thursday, September 2 7-8:30 p.m.
Computer Basics Friday, September 3 10-11:30 a.m.
Basic Word Thursday, September 9 7-8:30 p.m.
Basic Word Friday, September 10 10-11:30 a.m.
Internet Search Thursday, September 16 7-8:30 p.m.
Internet Search Friday, September 17 10-11:30 a.m.
Basic Excel Thursday, September 23 7-8:30 p.m.
Basic Excel Friday, September 24 10-11:30 a.m.