Upcoming library events

eReader Drop-in Clinic and Petting Zoo

When: Friday, May 18, 2012 - 3:00 PM
Where: Winnetka Main Library

Try out popular eReaders, receive one-on-one assistance and learn how to download free eBooks and audiobooks from the library. Stop by any time from 3:00pm-5:00pm. No registration required.

Beverly Sills, A Life

When: Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 2:00 PM
Where: Northfield Branch at Northfield Branch

Beverly Sills captured America’s heart with her glorious artistry, engaging personality and salty intelligence. In her solo show, Roberta Randall brings to life this internationally acclaimed soprano, covering her remarkable life from child performer to co-director of the New York City Opera.
Registration required.

Masculine Cards Workshop

When: Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 2:00 PM
Where: Winnetka Main Library at Northfield Community Room, 360 Happ Road (Northfield)

An opportunity to make cards for the men in your life.

SOLD OUT ! Barbara Rinella presents "The Paris Wife"

When: Monday, June 04, 2012 - 6:00 PM
Where: Winnetka Main Library at Winnetka Community House, Garden Room (620 Lincoln, Winnetka)

SOLD OUT! Imagine, the great legend, Ernest Hemingway, young, alive and falling in love!
Barbara Rinella, a true Hemingway aficionado, brings Hadley Richardson to life in this tribute to Ernest's legend and first love. Hadley will tell her family story, which explains her primness. She is clear thinking and practical, so how does she fall for Hem? Their romance grows through letters, moves to a wedding in Michigan, and then on to Paris...
Meet Hadley when Barbara Rinella brings her to life over perrier and petit fours in the Garden Room of the Winnetka Community House.

Current Events Roundtable

When: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 1:30 PM
Where: Northfield Branch at Northfield Quiet Reading Room

Join your friends and neighbors in discussing issues of the day.

Fiction Book Club

When: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 7:30 PM
Where: Winnetka Main Library at Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Discuss "Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles with Jane Levine. Books are available at the Checkout Desk a month prior to the discussion.

Wednesday Afternoon Movie

When: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 - 1:00 PM
Where: Northfield Branch at Northfield Community Room, 360 Happ Road, Northfield

Come join us for award winning films and popcorn.

This week's movie: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Nonfiction for a Sunday Afternoon

When: Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 2:00 PM
Where: Winnetka Main Library at Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

The nonfiction group will discuss the book Quiet:The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. Books are available at the Checkout Desk a month prior to the discussion.

Reading is the Spice of Life

When: Monday, June 11, 2012 - 1:00 PM
Where: Northfield Branch at North Shore Senior Center (161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093)

Led by Kristin Carlson. Must be a member of the North Shore Senior Center. Call (847) 446-5990 for more information.
This month's selection: A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano

Library Tunes

When: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 2:00 PM
Where: Winnetka Main Library at Winnetka Library Lloyd Room

Learn how to use the library’s new streaming music service through Rdio - unlimited free music on your computer or mobile device! Registration required.

Clue: A Mystery Club

When: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - 7:30 PM
Where: Northfield Branch at Northfield Branch

Led by Melissa Morgan.

This month's selection: The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberol & Agnete Friis

Reading for a Cozy Afternoon

When: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 1:00 PM
Where: Northfield Branch at North Shore Senior Center (161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093)

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

This month's selection: Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks