1. art and entertainment
2. books and literature

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Building Better Horizons
Wood Dale Public Library District
Wood Dale Public
Library District
Building Brighter Horizons
520 N. Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, IL 60191
630-766-6762
Fax: 630-766-5715
www.wooddalelibrary.org
Board of Trustees:
Barbara Dunn
President
Jeanna Matuszewski
Vice President
Lynnette Zaremba
Secretary
Mark Winger
Treasurer
Kristy Norris
Trustee
Maddalena Sparacio
Trustee
Maggie Stillabower
Trustee
Library Director
Yvonne Bergendorf
Paws to Read!
Summer Reading Program
Begins June 2
Our tails are waggin’ in anticipation of the start of
summer reading. The program starts June 2 and
continues through the dog days of August.
Kids, begin counting your minutes and register for the
great classes outlined in the library newsletter section
for kids.
Grownups, become a reading leader of your pack, and start tracking
your titles to participate in the Adult Summer Reading Program.
Read or listen to a book/eBook/magazine; watch one of the Library’s
“special display” DVDs.
The entire family earns fabulous prizes together this summer by
Paws(ing) to read!
The Wheels on the Bus
Check out our
new wheels! The
Bookmobile is making
special appearances
at community events
this summer. Visit the
Library website for our
mobile library service
schedule.
Library Hours:
Monday – Thursday10 am – 9 pm
Friday & Saturday 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday*
1 pm – 5 pm
*From Labor Day to Memorial Day
Welcome the Library to Facebook
We hope you love the Library enough to like us on our Facebook page
at www.facebook.com/wooddalelibrary.
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Adult Library Programs & Services
Celebrate Cinco de
Mayo Early
Mothers’ Day
Centerpiece
Friday, May 2 at 7 pm
Friday, May 9 at 7 pm
Olé, Olé! Celebrate
with the family
this Mexican
holiday featuring
dancing, crafts, and
food. Dance the Salsa
and wear your bright colors.
Peggy Garvin from
Garvin Gardens will
bring fresh flowers,
decorations, and her
expertise to help you
make a Mothers’ Day Centerpiece.
Please bring garden pruners.
Cost is $12 per person.
Forests of Northern
Illinois
Knitting for Grown-Ups
Thursday, May 8 at 7 pm
Join us for an
afternoon of fun
with yarn. Whether
you know how to
knit or want to
learn, come to this
afternoon event.
We will use yarn and either
knitting needles, a loom, or just
your arm to create a soft and
cozy knitted fashion statement
for your fall wardrobe.
Thursday, May 15 at 2 pm
Christopher Johnson, a nature
writer and coauthor of Forest
for the People: The Story of
America’s Eastern National
Forests, will give a dramatic
presentation on local forests and
the efforts to save and restore
them. A must for everyone who
enjoys the outdoors.
Online!
Register early for one of the over
300 classes available.
Classes begin on May 21 & June 18.
: Refreshments will be served.
Diabetes Management
Friday, June 13
2 – 3:30 pm
Why is it
important to
control your blood
pressure and
glucose levels?
Come learn about
the latest trends
in managing your
diabetes from an
Alexian Brothers Nurse. Discussion
will include diet, exercise, and
medication with time available
for questions and answers.
Container Gardening
Great Chicago Fire
Friday, May 23 at 7 pm
Friday, June 20 at 7 pm
Celebrate the
upcoming planting
season with Peggy
Garvin of Garvin
Gardens as she shows us how
to create a beautiful container
garden for your summer patio
or porch. All supplies will be
provided, please bring a pair
of garden shears. Registration
begins May 1. Cost is $15 per
person.
Storyteller William Pack
weaves together amazing
technical details with vivid
firsthand accounts by those
who lived through the
events that began on Sunday,
October 8, 1871. He brings to
life all of the terror, destruction
and devastation that was the
result of this horrific event that
shaped Chicago into the city we
know today.
: All Library Programs are no charge unless otherwise noted.
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Books, Books, and More Books
Mystery Lovers’ May Special
Tuesday, May 13 at 7 pm
Enjoy books and pizza
in Chicago style with
two local stars in the
popular suspense genre.
Amy Gail Hansen
discusses The
Butterfly Sister,
her heartfelt mystery
about a missing girl,
a mysterious suitcase, and a past full of secrets.
E.C. Diskin’s astounding debut is The Green Line,
a riveting and gripping legal thriller set on the west
side of Chicago. Copies of their books are available
for checkout at the Library.
Georgia’s Adult Book Club
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
by Ayana Mathis
Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 pm
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie is the
story of Hattie Shepherd and her
twelve children who flee Georgia in
the 1920’s during the Great Migration.
Georgia’s Adult Book Club:
2014 Summer Read
The Flight of Gemma Hardy
by Margot Livesey
This summer we’ll be reading
The Flight of Gemma Hardy by
Margot Livesey. Set in 1960’s Scotland,
this modern day take on Jane Eyre
follows Gemma Hardy as she struggles
to create a life for herself growing up
without family, friends, or good
fortune. The book discussion resumes
on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:30 pm.
Book Club Express
You can experience coffee, books, and chatting
with friends without the guilt at Book Club
Express at the Target Starbucks, 401 W. Irving
Park Rd, in Wood Dale. Copies of the books will
be available at the Wood Dale Public Library.
Brain on Fire
by Susannah Cahalan
Wednesday, May 21 at 7:30 pm
In this award-winning memoir
and instant New York Times
bestseller, Susannah tells the
astonishing true story of her
descent into madness.
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 pm
The story of two women more
alike than they realize, Orphan
Train is a gripping story of
friendship and second chances.
Mystery Lovers’ Pizza Night
Tuesday, June 3 at 7:30 pm
Have a slice of pizza while discussing
1st to Die by James Patterson, a fastpaced story tracking a killer whose
victims are recently married couples.
Three $10 gift cards to the White
Cottage Pizzeria will be drawn from
the book discussion participants.
Klub Książki - Polish Book
Discussion
Tuesday, June 17 at 7 pm
At the Art Gallery Kafe,
127 Front Street, Wood Dale.
Zaginiona Dziewczyna by Gillian Flynn.
Books will be read and discussed in the Polish
language. Copies of books are available at the
Wood Dale Public Library.
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Adult Computer Classes
Reservations are necessary for
Computer Classes. Basic computer skills
are recommended.
Introduction to Powerpoint
Saturday, May 10
10:30 – Noon
Learn the basics of creating slides and slide shows
using PowerPoint. Slide shows may be timed to
run in a kiosk. The program is also used to enhance
photos by adding text and special effects.
Introduction to Excel
Technology Training
Tuesdays in May
May 6, 13, 20, 27
2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3 pm, 3:30 pm
Fridays in May
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
10 am, 10:30 am, 11 am, 11:30 am
Saturdays in May
May 3, 17, 24
10 am, 10:30 am, 11 am, 11:30 am
Tuesdays in June
June 3, 10, 17, 24
2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3 pm, 3:30 pm
Saturday, May 31
10:30 – Noon
Forty percent of business jobs require knowledge
of Excel. Topics covered include how to create a
basic spreadsheet, data entry, simple calculations,
introduction to formulas, and worksheet formats.
Fridays in June
June 13, 20, 27
10 am, 10:30 am, 11 am, 11:30 am
Excel Formulas & Functions
Lifelong Learning Online
Saturday, June 14
10:30 – Noon
Learn to use formulas and functions. Functions
covered include finding averages, minimum and
maximum values, sorting data, and calculating loan
payments.
Google for You
Saturday, June 21
10:30 – Noon
Discover how to make the most of Google
and Gmail accounts with Calendar, Maps and
Directions, Documents, Google Plus, and more.
Scan me!
Registration is strongly encouraged
for all Library programs unless
otherwise noted. Register online
at www.wooddalelibrary.org, by
visiting the Library, or by calling
630-766-6762.
Saturdays in June
June 7, 28
10 am, 10:30 am, 11 am, 11:30 am
Lifelong Learning
begins with the
Library’s new six week
online courses available to Wood Dale library card
holders. Gale Courses offers a variety of 24/7 online,
instructor-led courses. From updating your Microsoft
Office skills or designing a web page, there is a class
for you in the Computer Applications/Technology
sections. New class sessions begin on May 21 and
June 18. Register anytime day or night for your new
learning adventure.
Smile!
Attendance at a Wood Dale
Public Library program or event
constitutes consent to be photographed
for possible use on our website, or in other
promotional material. If you do not wish your
image to be published, please notify a member
of the library staff before the program begins.
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Youth Programs & Services
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTS
ANIMALS FOR AWARENESS
ROBIN’S DOG STARS
Family
Family
Thur., June. 19
Thur., June 26
7 – 7:45 pm
7 – 7:45 pm
Did you know if you
keep that cute fennex
fox in your bedroom at
night, you will get very
little sleep? Animals for
Awareness, an exotic
animal education and
rescue center, brings
exotic animals to
entertain and educate
the public about how
these animals live
in the wild and the
responsibilities of exotic
pet ownership.
Climbing stairs, playing
with hula hoops, it’s all
in a day’s work for the
pack at Robin’s Dog
Stars. Robin Bengtson,
famed Chicago area dog
trainer, brings her Dog
Stars to do amazing
tricks for the crowd. Do
you want to be a dog
trainer? She will share
some of her favorite dog
training tricks you can
try at home with your
very own pet.
PAWS TO READ!
SUMMER READING
PROGRAM
Our tails are waggin’ in anticipation of the start
of summer reading. Start counting your reading
minutes on June 2 and continue through the
dog days of August. To banish the summer
slump, we’ve scheduled reading and STEM
activities to advance your students’ reading,
science, and math skills. Get ready to read,
experiment, count, and jump to beat the slump
by PAWS(ing) to Read this summer.
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SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
DAY
PROGRAM & DESCRIPTION
AGE / LIMIT
MONDAY
Paws For Games -- We’ll play various board games and 6-8 yrs/24
card games
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
June 16, 23, July 7, 14,
21, 28 & Aug. 4
10:15-10:45 am
June 16, 23, July 7 & 14 11-Noon
8-12 yrs/35
July 21, 28 & Aug. 4
11-Noon
4-7 yrs/24
June 16, 23, July 7, 14,
21, 28 & Aug. 4
2-2:30 pm
3-7 yrs/25
June 16, 23, July 7, 14,
21, 28 & Aug. 4
6-6:30 pm
5-8 yrs/24
June 17, 24, July 8, 15,
22, 29 & Aug. 5
11:30-Noon
8-13 yrs/24
June 17, 24, July 8, 15,
22, 29 & Aug. 5
2-4 pm
3-7 yrs/25
June 10, July 8 & Aug.
12
6-6:30 pm
Parent & Me Book Discussion -- Bond with your
family over chapter books and reading
8-10 yrs/24
June 17, 24, July 8, 15,
22 & 29
7-7:30 pm
Toddler Time -- Parents and children participate in
storytime activities geared to foster reading readiness
24-36 mths/25 June 18, 25, July 9, 16,
23, 30 & Aug. 6
Paws Play Active -- Play group games and activities
STEAM Crafts --Crafts inspired by science or math
Make Your Paws Count -- Have fun with math games
Easy Peasy Loom Knitting -- Learn to make scarves,
hats and more using loom knitting techniques
Polish Storytime -- Storytime fun in Polish
Stories & Movement -- An active storytime combining 3-7 yrs/35
books, stories and movement activities
10:30-10:50 am
June 18, 25, July 9, 16,
23, 30 & Aug. 6
11:15-Noon
Science Mentors -- Learn a science project and then
help a younger child with that same project
11-18 yrs/24
June 18, 25, July 9, 16,
23, 30 & Aug. 6
1:30-2:45 pm
Mad Science Club -- Learn about science with fun
projects
6-9 yrs/24
June 18, 25, July 9, 16,
23, 30 & Aug. 6
2-2:40 pm
11-18 yrs/20
June 18, 25, July 9, 16,
23, 30 & Aug. 6
3:30-4:30 pm
Teen Paws -- Make crafts that any teen would enjoy
THURSDAY
TIME
4-7 yrs/35
Paws Play Active -- Play group games and activities
Spanish Storytime -- Storytime fun in Spanish
FRIDAY
DATES
Baby Time -- Parents and children participate in story- 12-24 mths/17 June 19, 26, July 10, 17, 10:30-10:50 am
24, 31 & Aug. 7
time activites to encourage the love of books
7-10 yrs/24
June 19, 26, July 10, 17, 2:00-2:45 pm
24, 31 & Aug. 7
Math It Up -- Have fun with math games for older
children
9-12 yrs/ 24
June 19, 26, July 10, 17, 3:30-4:00 pm
24, 31 & Aug. 7
Family Entertainment Nights -- Animals for Awareness 6/19 & Robin’s Dog Stars 6/26
FAMILY/150
June 19, 26, July 10, 17, 7-7:45 or 8 pm
24 & 31
Toddler Play -- Enjoy traditional games as they learn
the social skills needed to play with others
2-4 yrs/20
June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 10:30 - 10:50
25, Aug. 1 & 8
am
Imaginarium -- Join us as we use our imagination to
play together
4-7 yrs/24
June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 11-Noon
25, Aug. 1 & 8
Paws For Art -- Make cool crafts
Paws Got Game -- We’ll play various board games and 8-12 yrs/24
card games
June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 2-3 pm
25, Aug. 1 & 8
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