April 2010

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Sunday, April 4

Holiday - The Main Library and Northfield Branch are closed today in observance of a holiday.
Easter Sunday

Monday, April 5

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Monday Morning Crafts - Make seasonal decorations, sticker collages, glitter creations and more, using a variety of craft materials.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Chef's Night Out - Come hear local chefs talk about their experiences in cooking school and in a professional kitchen. Plenty of time for lively discussion with tasty treats to sample afterward. Registration is required; space is limited!
Registration Required Chef Andrew Novak of Tapas Gitana
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Tuesday, April 6

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Facebook Fantastic! Intermediate - Already have a Facebook account? Learn how to jazz it up with media, applications and more.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Wednesday, April 7

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
First Grade Reading Party - The Youth Services Staff is giving a party to celebrate the reading achievements of our 1st graders. Stories, games and refreshments will highlight this evening. Parents please R.S.V.P. according to your child's school.
Registration Required
Note: Hubbard Woods and Joseph Sears.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting - Meetings of the Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District Strategic Planning Committee.
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting -

Strategic Planning Committee Meeting

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Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Thursday, April 8

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Special Board Meeting - Special board meetings that generally address a single issue.
Special Library Board Meeting -

Special Library Board Meeting

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Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Basic Excel 2007 - Learn the basics of Microsoft Excel 2007 including a description of what a spreadsheet program does and different ways to use a spreadsheet for work and home.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Friday, April 9

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Library Closed - The Main Library and the Northfield Branch are closed today for a staff workshop. There is an all staff meeting from 9-1 and the Main Library and Northfield Branch will be closed until 1. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Dine and Discuss - Hear local experts talk on their field of expertise over lunch at Corner Cooks. Claudia Traudt, professor at the University of Chicago Graham School, will discuss Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, a vivid telling of a day in the life of one woman and the feelings that loom behind those daily events. Tickets are $25; to register, call Corner Cooks at (847) 441-0134.
Location: Corner Cooks ( 507 Chestnut, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Saturday, April 10

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
KH Kim Multicultural Arts Day Program - A showcase of Taekwondo's multicultural view, its discipline, a demonstration and audience participation.
Note: All ages.
Location: Winnetka Library - Youth Services Department ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
You Ought To Be in Pictures - Have your picture taken and then create a beautiful golden frame to place it in for that Special Someone. Registration required.
Registration Required
Note: Ages 3-8.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Sunday, April 11

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Nonfiction Book Club - This discussion group meets periodically on Sundays at 2:00 in the Lloyd Room to discuss interesting new nonfiction titles. For more information call the Main Library at (847) 446-7220 and ask for Juli.
Book: Googled : The End of the World as We Know It by Ken Auletta

Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
BookChicks - Girls, in grades 5-8, join the new book discussion group - no parents or boys are allowed. Participants will select the titles.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Monday, April 12

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Monday Morning Crafts - Make seasonal decorations, sticker collages, glitter creations and more, using a variety of craft materials.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Reading is the Spice of Life - This discussion group meets in the North Shore Senior Center at 1:00 pm on the second Monday of each month. Participants must be members of the North Shore Senior Center. If you need a copy of the book or have any questions, please call Kristin Carlson at 847-446-5990.
Book: Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon

Location: North Shore Senior Center ( 161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
E-Books and Readers - Kindles and Readers and Nooks, oh my! Discover e-reader devices and digital books in this workshop. Attendees will also learn how to use the services NetLibrary and MyMediaMall to check out digital materials from the Library.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Chef's Night Out - Come hear local chefs talk about their experiences in cooking school and in a professional kitchen. Plenty of time for lively discussion with tasty treats to sample afterward. Registration is required; space is limited!
Registration Required Chef Kim Smith of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Tuesday, April 13

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Drop-In Spring Glitter and Glue - Arrive any time during this hour to make a glitter and glue craft. All ages welcome.
Note: Ages 2 and up.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Clue: A Mystery Book Club - Clue: A Mystery Book Club meets at 7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month, excluding December, to discuss a wide range of mystery books. For more information, please call Melissa Morgan at 847-446-5990.
Book: Echos from the Dead by Johan Theorin

Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Wednesday, April 14

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Reading for a Cozy Afternoon - This discussion group meets in the North Shore Senior Center at 1:00 pm on the second Wednesday of each month. Participants must be members of the North Shore Senior Center. If you need a copy of the book or have any questions, please call Donnette Jensen at the Northfield Branch at 847-446-5990.
Book: Cutting for Stone by A. Verghese

Location: North Shore Senior Center ( 161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
First Grade Reading Party - The Youth Services Staff is giving a party to celebrate the reading achievements of our 1st graders. Stories, games and refreshments will highlight this evening. Parents please R.S.V.P. according to your child's school.
Registration Required
Note: Greeley, Saints Faith, Hope & Charity School, North Shore Country Day School, and others including home-schoolers.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Friday, April 16

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Intro to Twitter - Learn how to Tweet!
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Dine and Discuss - Hear local experts talk on their field of expertise over lunch at Corner Cooks. Ray Ciacci will discuss classical perspectives of happiness from philosophers like Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Freud. Tickets are $25; to register, call Corner Cooks at (847) 441-0134.
Location: Corner Cooks ( 507 Chestnut, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Saturday, April 17

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Spring Cookie Decorating - Join us for spring stories and cookie decorating! Registration is required.
Registration Required
Note: Ages 2-6.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Sunday, April 18

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Come Garden with Us! Container Gardening - Always wanted to garden but don't have a lot of space? Watch expres assemble both shade and sun containers. Additional plant information will be provided. Demonstration containers will be raffled off! Registration required.
Registration Required
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Girls Rule! Book Club - Just for girls in grades 3-5! It meets the third Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
Registration Required
Book: Faith, Hope, and Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Mother-Daughter Book Club - This is for girls (fourth grade and up) and their mothers and meets the third Sunday of the month at 3:30 PM.
Registration Required
Book: Yankee Girl by Mary Ann Rodman

Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Monday, April 19

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Monday Morning Crafts - Make seasonal decorations, sticker collages, glitter creations and more, using a variety of craft materials.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Library Board Meetings - Monthly meeting of the Library Board. Public is welcome.
Library Board Meeting -

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Download Minutes ( Adobe PDF - 62.9K)

Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Chef's Night Out - Come hear local chefs talk about their experiences in cooking school and in a professional kitchen. Plenty of time for lively discussion with tasty treats to sample afterward. Registration is required; space is limited!
Registration Required Chef Carlos and Debbie Nieto of Happ Inn
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Wednesday, April 21

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Foul Play: Lunchtime Brown Bag Mysteries - Bring your lunch and enjoy a spirited discussion! Drinks will be provided.
Book: The House Sitter by Peter Lovesey

Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
First Grade Reading Party - The Youth Services Staff is giving a party to celebrate the reading achievements of our 1st graders. Stories, games and refreshments will highlight this evening. Parents please R.S.V.P. according to your child's school.
Registration Required
Note: Sacred Heart and Crow Island.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Thursday, April 22

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Intermediate Excel 2007 - This more advanced Excel class will cover cross-sheet calculations, charts and graphs, conditional formatting and many functions. A solid grasp of basic Excel concepts is required.
Registration Required
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Sunday, April 25

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Charitable Giving : Getting the Best Tax Advantage - Andrew McCausland CFP®, CLU, ChFC, and charitable giving specialist Rodney Piercey, will share strategies to maximize you gift to charities and reduce taxes.
Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Monday, April 26

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Monday Morning Crafts - Make seasonal decorations, sticker collages, glitter creations and more, using a variety of craft materials.
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Tuesday, April 27

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Special Board Meeting - Special board meetings that generally address a single issue.
Personnel, Policy, & Bylaws Committee Meeting -

Personnel, Policy, & Bylaws Committee Meeting

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Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Wednesday, April 28

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Storytimes with Miss Debbie - Hear a book, sing a song, do fingerplays, and more!
Location: Northfield Branch ( 1785 Orchard Lane, Northfield, IL 60093 - Map This!)

Thursday, April 29

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
**Cancelled**
Special Board Meeting - Special board meetings that generally address a single issue.
Special Library Board Meeting -

Meeting Cancelled

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Location: Winnetka Library - Lloyd Room ( 768 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 - Map This!)