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		Read Fest: A celebration of reading for adults, teens, & kids!
		Saturday, June 2, 2012 10 am - 2:45 pm Come to the Library for a day of fun as we celebrate reading with a variety of exciting activities. Featured Speakers! Meet Candace Fleming, author of books such as Amelia Lost, The Lincolns, Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! and many more! Skype with Jim Benton, author of the popular Dear Dumb Diary and Franny K. Stein series for kids. Informative! Explore the latest reading apps, sign up to get customized reading recommendations, discover digital books for kids, learn about eReaders and MyMediaMall, participate in a catalog scavenger hunt, win prizes and more! Interactive! Do you have a favorite book you're excited to share? Record a book recommendation and have your photo taken for a READ poster! Or see if you can make it through all the questions in "Who Wants to Be a Book Whiz?" You'll earn a prize with each correct answer. We'll have questions ready for kids, teens and adults alike! Fun! Head outside to enjoy the sunshine and create your own work of art by drawing a scene from your favorite story in chalk, and join us inside for storytime on the stage. Dress up as your favorite book character and show off your costume in a parade around the Library! For more information, go to www.webrary.org/readfest.pdf.
Thursday May 24, 2012			Go To Top
	9:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Job Seeker Workshop
		Job search techniques: This workshop focuses on effective techniques to find jobs in today's market; includes Internet job search tips and networking strategies. Resume/cover letter: Get expert guidance on writing resumes and cover letters that get results. Interviewing: Get the guidance and direction needed for interview preparation. Review the common questions and learn effective ways to answer them. Mock interviews will be conducted to practice new-found skills and reinforce the rest. Conducted by volunteers from Illinois WorkNet: http://www.worknetncc.com
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)


	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010
		This is a hands-on interactive workshop for new users of the popular spreadsheet program - Excel 2010. Learn fundamental spreadsheet skills: opening a new workbook, entering/editing data, and adding simple formatting. Registration limited to 4. Morton Grove residents have priority. *Registration for Do More with Excel* 2010 also opens on May 10. Prerequisite: Must be experienced and comfortable with computer, keyboard and mouse. Registration for all classes in this series opens**: 9 am May 10, 2012
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)
		REGISTRATION CLOSED. (WAITING LIST FULL)

	3:45 PM - 4:45 PM	Babysitting Basics, Part 2 of 2
		See description and registration information in Babysitting Basics, May 23, above.
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)

	7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	Tech Savvy Workshop: Pinterest
		Have you heard about this hot new social networking website? Just create a free account and then use pinboards to organize links with images you find on the web. From decorating your home to collecting recipes, you are sure to get inspired with Pinterest! This workshop will demonstrate how to set up your Pinterest boards and browse pinboards created by others. Registration is limited to 10. Registration opens: 9 am May 1, 2012
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)

Friday May 25, 2012			Go To Top
	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	File Management Basics
		This introduction to file management will cover basic skills such as saving files, finding files and creating folders. Registration is limited to 4. Morton Grove residents have priority. Prerequisite: Beginning Mouse workshop, or experience in using a keyboard and mouse is required. Registration opens: 9 am May 11, 2012
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)
		REGISTRATION CLOSED. (NO WAITING LIST)

	11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Wee Read
		Ages 0-24 months Babies and caregivers are invited to hear songs and stories and enjoy playtime. This event also meets on the Third Saturday of each month at 10 am.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

	4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Kids Flicks: Treasure Buddies
		Treasure Buddies (G, 93 min, 2012) Disney's irresistible talking puppies are back in an all-new movie that takes them halfway across the world to the ruins of ancient Egypt. With the help of some exotic new friends, this epic adventure is a treasure trove of pure Buddy fun. In a race against a devious cat, the Buddies and their new friends, Cammy and Babi, must avoid booby traps, solve puzzles, and explore a mysterious tomb, all in search of the greatest treasure known to animal kind.
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
Saturday May 26, 2012			Go To Top
	9:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Piano Recital
		Joy Forman Studio Piano Recital This is not a Library-sponsored event.
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)

	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Get Hooked: Crafts
		Make a Necklace Using Buttons Got buttons? Here is a wonderful way to use all those buttons you've been saving! Learn how to convert the contents of your button box into wearable art! If you want to use your own buttons, you'll need about 80 flat buttons (buttons with no shank). Please bring a pair of scissors and a size 6, 7 or 8 crochet hook. Ages 12 and up. Class size is limited to 20.
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)


	3:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Planting Party: West Side of MGPL
		This summer, MGPL will have two garden boxes on the lawn west of the building (Georgiana St.). Children will be growing seeds, having worm races, and learning about plants and flowers. Adults will be experimenting with different styles of vertical gardening and will be growing vegetables and flowers that can climb or that have vines. Join us for a planting party; we'll be planting seeds and tomato plants. Rain date: Tues., May 29, at 4 pm. Get in touch with your inner gardener! Join the MGPL Golden Trowel Club! Volunteer gardeners (a green thumb is not required) are needed to help train the growing vines, remove weeds, and harvest the vegetables that are grown. Share your knowledge - and learn from others - at weed and weather workshops, shade seminars, and educational garden-related events throughout the summer and early fall. Call Nancy B., Coordinator of Programming, at 847-929-5122 to volunteer your time and expertise.

Sunday May 27, 2012			Go To Top
		CLOSED for Memorial Day Observance
		Many services are available even when the Library is closed: 24-Hour Library.

Monday May 28, 2012			Go To Top
		CLOSED for Memorial Day Observance
		Many services are available even when the Library is closed: 24-Hour Library.
Tuesday May 29, 2012			Go To Top
	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Listen Up!
		All Ages Drop in for stories, songs and crafts for children and their caregivers.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Getting Started on the Web, Part 3
		Part 3 of the Getting Started on the Web workshops. Learn how use a variety of tools to improve and control searches and practice searching with the assistance of a librarian. This is a hands-on interactive workshop. Registration is limited to 5. Morton Grove residents have priority. *Registration for Getting Started on the Web, Part 1 and Getting Started on the Web, Part 2* also opens on May 1, 2012. Prerequisite: Getting Started on the Web, Part 2 workshop, or a strong understanding of searching the Web. Registration for all classes in this series opens**: 9 am May 1, 2012
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)


	11:30 AM - 12:50 PM	Movies, Munchies and More: Film: Tattoo the World
		(2011, NR, 75 min.) This documentary chronicles the life and works of tattoo artist Don "Ed" Hardy, who is also an author, painter, and publisher.
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)

	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Rain Date: Planting Party
		If the weather prevents having the MGPL Planting Party on Sat., May 26, the rain date will be Tues., May 29, at 4 pm.

	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	STAR Volunteer Training
		Do you want to volunteer at the Library this summer? Go to teen.webrary.org for more information and to download an application or pick up an application in the Library. You MUST attend a training session. Registration is required. Can't make this session? There will be another training session on Tuesday, June 5 from 7-8 pm.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)


	6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Pinkalicious Party
		All Ages Get pink with Pinkalicious Pinkerton as we read her story, eat pink treats and accessorize you with pink, pink, pink!
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)

	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Teen Book Discussion: Amelia Lost
		Amelia Earhart's disappearance is still an unsolved mystery 75 years later, but did you know a teen might have been one of the last people to hear her final radio transmissions? Discuss other fascinating facts about Amelia Earhart from Candace Fleming's Amelia Lost before meeting the author on Saturday, June 2 at Read Fest! The first eight teens to register can pick up a copy of the book at the Reference Desk. Pizza and drinks will be provided at the book discussion. Registration is required.
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)

Wednesday May 30, 2012			Go To Top
	2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Advanced Word 2010
		Think you know everything about Word? This intensive workshop will cover tables, charts, and clipart in greater details, plus tips for personal applications such as flyers and greeting cards. This is a hands-on interactive class. Registration limited to 4. Morton Grove residents have priority. *Registration for Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010* and Do More with Word 2010 also opens on April 18. Prerequisite: Do More with Microsoft Word 2010 workshop, or a thorough understanding Word 2010 required. Registration for all classes in this series opens**: 9 am April 18, 2012
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)

Thursday May 31, 2012			Go To Top
	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Do More with Excel 2010
		Do you understand the fundamentals of Excel, but know there is still more to learn? A follow-up to Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010 this hands-on workshop will further explore the popular spreadsheet program. It will cover performing calculations, sorting and filtering data, and custom formatting. Registration limited to 4. Morton Grove residents have priority. *Registration for Introduction to Excel* 2010 also opens on May 10. Prerequisite: Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010 workshop, or basic familiarity with Excel 2010 required. Registration for all classes in this series opens**: 9 am May 10, 2012.
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)


	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Can You Dig It?
		Grades 5-8 Learn hands-on gardening basics as you work in the library’s garden plot. Indoor activities will take place in the event of inclement weather. Registration required.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

Friday June 1, 2012			Go To Top
	11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Wee Read
		Ages 0-24 months Babies and caregivers are invited to hear songs and stories and enjoy playtime. This event also meets on the Third Saturday of each month at 10 am.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)


	4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Drama Club
		Grades 1 and up Get creative with acting and improv!
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)
Saturday June 2, 2012			Go To Top
	10:00 AM - 2:45 PM	Read Fest
		A celebration of reading for adults, teens, & kids! Come to the Library for a day of fun as we celebrate reading with a variety of exciting activities. Featured Speakers! Meet Candace Fleming, author of books such as Amelia Lost, The Lincolns, Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! and many more! Skype with Jim Benton, author of the popular Dear Dumb Diary and Franny K. Stein series for kids. Informative! Explore the latest reading apps, sign up to get customized reading recommendations, discover digital books for kids, learn about eReaders and MyMediaMall, participate in a catalog scavenger hunt, win prizes and more! Interactive! Do you have a favorite book you're excited to share? Record a book recommendation and have your photo taken for a READ poster! Or see if you can make it through all the questions in "Who Wants to Be a Book Whiz?" You'll earn a prize with each correct answer. We'll have questions ready for kids, teens and adults alike! Fun! Head outside to enjoy the sunshine and create your own work of art by drawing a scene from your favorite story in chalk, and join us inside for storytime on the stage. Dress up as your favorite book character and show off your costume in a parade around the Library! For more information, go to www.webrary.org/readfest.pdf.
Monday June 4, 2012			Go To Top
	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Monday Morning Playgroup
		All Ages Tots of all ages and their parents or caregivers are invited to gather at the library to meet new friends, play, and have lots of fun in our Activity Room.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

	2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Knitting Roundtable for Adults
		Volunteer Ronnie Rund, an expert knitter, will show you how to solve knitting challenges. Bring your current knitting project(s) and needles.
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)

	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Yarn Gang
		Grades 1 and up Want to learn to knit or crochet? Have some skills and want to figure out what to do next? Drop in, no experience needed! The group meets weekly, but you can also join us on these dates for special projects June 11: Crochet a friendship bracelet
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)
Tuesday June 5, 2012			Go To Top
	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Listen Up!
		All Ages Drop in for stories, songs and crafts for children and their caregivers.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

	11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Movies, Munchies and More: Woody Allen: A Documentary, Disc 1
		(2012, NR, 2 Discs 195 min.) Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. Filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Weide traveled with Allen from the London set of You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger to the Cannes premiere of Midnight in Paris. Disc 2 of the Woody Allen documentary will be shown Tues., June 12, beginning at 11:30 am. Annie Hall will be shown Tues., June 19, at 11:30 am
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)

	4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Family Chess and Brain Games
		All Ages Join us for Family Chess and other games that will challenge your brain!
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

	6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Northern Illinois Stereo Camera Club: meeting
		Contact: Donald Marks 847-966-8928
		This is not a Library-sponosred program.
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)

	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	STAR Volunteer Training
		Do you want to volunteer at the Library this summer? Go to teen.webrary.org for more information and to download an application or pick up an application in the Library. You MUST attend a training session. Registration is required.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

Wednesday June 6, 2012			Go To Top
	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Ask the Garden Expert
		Do you have questions about gardening? Ask a garden expert at MGPL! Representatives of the Garden Club of Morton Grove will be available monthly (second Wednesday of each month) from June through September. You'll find the experts outdoors, on the west side of the Library.

	1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Senior Center Book Talk: Graphic Novels
		They say a picture is worth a thousand words! Come see for yourself as we explore the many stories being told in graphic novel format, from memoirs to sci-fi to literary fiction. Materials will be available for checkout, so remember to bring your library card! Book talk will be held at the North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove: 6140 Dempster Street, Morton Grove, IL, 60053. To register please call: 847.470.5223.


	7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Brittany Court Condo Board Meeting
		This is not a Library-sponsored event.
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)
Thursday June 7, 2012			Go To Top
	9:30 AM - 12:00 PM	AWE Charity Foundation Senior Sing Along
		Assist Wellness Everybody (AWE) Charity Foundation is sponsoring a seasonal sing along for seniors.
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)

	6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Gettin' Dirty
		Grades 3-6 Discover the science behind things that grow. In this session, we'll learn the dirt on dirt. Registration required.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)


	7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	Create a Family Cookbook Website
		Have you been meaning to gather your recipes together? Making a cookbook website is a fun and creative way to share recipes and stories with your family and friends. Bring a few recipes, and we'll create a free Wordpress account to build a website. Registration limited to 5. Morton Grove residents have priority. Prerequisite: All participants must have an active e-mail account and be experienced and comfortable with using the Internet. Registration opens: 9 am May 24, 2012
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)
		The registration period has not begun.
Friday June 8, 2012			Go To Top
	10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Setting up an E-mail Account, Part 1
		Attendees will register for a free Gmail account, learn how to compose and send e-mail messages and manage their mail. This is a hands-on interactive class. Registration limited to 3. Morton Grove residents have priority. Registration for Setting up an E-mail Account, Part 2 also opens on May 25. Prerequisite: Must be comfortable with using the Internet. Registration for all classes in this series opens: 9 am May 25, 2012
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)
		The registration period has not begun.

	11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Wee Read
		Ages 0-24 months Babies and caregivers are invited to hear songs and stories and enjoy playtime. This event also meets on the Third Saturday of each month at 10 am.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

	2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Intro to Digital Cameras
		Learn about basic digital camera features and how to transfer photos to a computer. If you have a digital camera, please bring it to class along with its manual and any cables that came with it. Registration limited to 4. Morton Grove residents have priority. Prerequisite: All participants must be experienced and comfortable with using the Internet. Registration opens: 9 am May 25, 2012
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)
		The registration period has not begun.
Saturday June 9, 2012			Go To Top
	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Crafty Saturday
		All Ages Drop in to the Youth Services department to make a seasonal craft, while supplies last.

	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Magic By Randy
		Professional Magician Randy Bernstein will amaze the whole family with his comedic style and fantastic tricks. He has performed at Navy Pier and in Las Vegas and now he is bringing his bag of tricks to the Library to share. Do not miss this show!
Sunday June 10, 2012			Go To Top
	2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Chicago's Classic Restaurants
		Neil Samors and Eric Bronsky will discuss their newest book about the history of area restaurants. Join us for an entertaining illustrated book talk about Chicago's Classic Restaurants: The publisher's description of the book is: This book explores Chicago's classic restaurants from pre-1900 until the present including classics like Henrici's, Fritzel's, Shangri-La, The Bakery, Le Perroquet, The Berghoff, The Pump Room, The Cape Cod Room, The Walnut Room, and Gordon among many others. Then, post-1970, Richard Melman and Lawrence Levy introduced a new type of fun restaurant atmosphere in Chicago restaurants that ranged from R.J. Grunts, D.B. Kaplan, and Fritz That's It! to Lawrence of Oregano and Jonathan Livingston Seafood. Then there were the more upscale, traditional classic restaurants that included Ambria and Le Francais which preceded Everest, Tru, Trio, and Spiaggia. Chicago has traveled a long road to achieve its status with world-class restaurants that include Charlie Trotter’s, Rick Bayless’ Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, Scott Harris’ Francesca restaurants and Davanti Enoteca, Boka, Perennial, Girl and the Goat, Blackbird, Avec, Hugo’s Frog Bar, and Grant Achatz’ Alinea and Next. After the talk, the authors will sign purchased copies of their book.
		Location: Baxter Room - Auditorium (main floor)
Monday June 11, 2012			Go To Top
	10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Monday Morning Playgroup
		All Ages Tots of all ages and their parents or caregivers are invited to gather at the library to meet new friends, play, and have lots of fun in our Activity Room.
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

	2:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Knitting Roundtable for Adults
		Volunteer Ronnie Rund, an expert knitter, will show you how to solve knitting challenges. Bring your current knitting project(s) and needles.
		Location: Cooperman Room (second floor)


	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Yarn Gang
		Grades 1 and up Want to learn to knit or crochet? Have some skills and want to figure out what to do next? Drop in, no experience needed! The group meets weekly, but you can also join us on these dates for special projects June 11: Crochet a friendship bracelet
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy Presents: Read to a Rainbow Dog
		Your child can practice reading to a certified therapy dog from Morton Grove's own Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy Foundation. Bring what you want to read or choose from our selection of books. Registration required. Please register by visiting the Youth Services Department or calling (847) 929-5102
		Location: Activity Room (lower level)

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