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The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except August and December. The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction. Copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk. For more information, please contact Jessica Frazier at 630-924-2734 or jfrazier@mybpl.org. If you'd like to receive resources and discussion questions for a specific month's book group title, please contact Jessica Frazier.

Upcoming Book Group Titles

Join us on Zoom to learn about the elements of the Impressionism art movement and create your own Impressionist inspired drawing with artist Lindsay Budzynski.

Supplies needed: paper, pencil, and your choice of either crayons, oil pastels, or pastels. 

Computer, tablet, or phone is required to attend via Zoom, and the Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you the week of the event. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants, teens are welcome to register. 

2021 marks the 150th Anniversary of the fire! It started in a barn and, two days of flaming hell later, nearly destroyed a city. In The Essential Great Chicago Fire, William Pack weaves together technical details of the fire with vivid firsthand accounts from those who lived through the conflagration of 1871, bringing alive all the excitement and terror in a multi-media storytelling event that will not soon be forgotten.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Rick Graffagna of Senior Solutions is here to teach us about different options when it comes to senior housing: types of senior housing, things to consider when looking, funding for senior housing, and how to find senior properties. 

Rick and his wife Pam Graffagna are the owners of Senior Solutions, based in Woodridge IL - https://www.seniorsolutions3.com/

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American history from pre-Revolutionary War to current time including biographies, history books, historical fiction and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Drop-In Movie

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except August and December. The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction. Copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk. For more information, please contact Jessica Frazier at 630-924-2734 or jfrazier@mybpl.org. If you'd like to receive resources and discussion questions for a specific month's book group title, please contact Jessica Frazier.

Upcoming Book Group Titles

Genealogy Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month (except in December) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. A Local History librarian provides internet and archival genealogy instruction and research support. Members share ideas and meet other researchers, receive help with research questions and brick wall dilemmas, and share genealogy finds. Use of the genealogy collection in the Local History Department and individual help and instruction is also available.

Genealogy Club is moving to online meetings via Zoom. Learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Computer, tablet, or phone is required to attend via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link by email 3 days before and the day of the event. If you don't receive the link, please check your spam/junk folder.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

On the Same Page

YouTube video (pre-recorded)

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American history from pre-Revolutionary War to current time including biographies, history books, historical fiction and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Howard Carter's discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1925 captivated the world. This slide lecture features a discussion of some of the major objects excavated from the tomb of the famous pharaoh, including his royal mask. The lecture will also cover the boy king's place in one of ancient Egypt's most exciting historical periods and reveal new evidence about the famous pharaoh.

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Monday Night Page Turners book discussion group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except August and December. The group reads contemporary and classic fiction and nonfiction. Copies of the books are available at the Circulation Desk. For more information, please contact Jessica Frazier at 630-924-2734 or jfrazier@mybpl.org. If you'd like to receive resources and discussion questions for a specific month's book group title, please contact Jessica Frazier.

Upcoming Book Group Titles

In-Person Event

Chicago Symphony Chorus singer Heather Braoudakis is here to celebrate the seasons with songs of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. You’ll love remembering songs like Autumn in New York, Summer Wind, Younger Than Springtime, and Stormy Weather.

Genealogy Club meets on the third Wednesday of the month (except in December) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. A Local History librarian provides internet and archival genealogy instruction and research support. Members share ideas and meet other researchers, receive help with research questions and brick wall dilemmas, and share genealogy finds. Use of the genealogy collection in the Local History Department and individual help and instruction is also available.

Genealogy Club is moving to online meetings via Zoom. Learn about internet and archival genealogy and research support. Computer, tablet, or phone is required to attend via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link by email 3 days before and the day of the event. If you don't receive the link, please check your spam/junk folder.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

In-Person Event

Chicago Symphony Chorus singer Heather Braoudakis is back with holiday music to warm the heart and set the mood for the season. So haul out the holly and welcome in the holidays with Christmas and holiday classics we all know and love like: White Christmas, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Silent Night, Joy to the World, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, and Winter Wonderland. 

Drop-In Movie

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

This lecture celebrates Austrian artist Gustav Klimt and places him within the art historical context of late nineteenth century French painting including the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements. Important examples of Klimt's work including The Kiss and The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer (aka "The Woman in Gold") will be discussed. 

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Special Date: The December meeting of the Historical Book Discussion is held on the second Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American history from pre-Revolutionary War to current time including biographies, history books, historical fiction and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

THE MAKERSPACE IS CLOSED FOR OPEN HOURS TODAY.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

THE MAKERSPACE IS CLOSED FOR OPEN HOURS TODAY.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Fueled by the (2000) novel and (2003) film The Girl with a Pearl Earring, seventeenth century painter Jan Vermeer's popularity in the twenty-first century is very high. This slide lecture discusses a number of Vermeer's paintings and provides a historical context for each. This program will enrich the reader/viewer's understanding of the forces behind Vermeer's work. Paintings to be discussed include Woman Holding a Balance, Allegory of Painting, and of course Girl with a Pearl Earring.

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Drop-In Movie

In the Heights

A film version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi, a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.

Starring: Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Jimmy Smits

Rated: PG-13 | Running Time: 2 hr., 23 min.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

In-Person Event

What are your old coins, gold and silver jewelry worth? Dave Ekstrom, a lifelong coin collector, member of the American Numismatic Association and retired schoolteacher will offer a presentation on coin collecting and gold and silver values. You will also have an opportunity to have your coins and gold or silver items appraised after the presentation for free (this does not include precious stones).

In-Person Event

Chicago Symphony Chorus singer Heather Braoudakis is back to sing the broadway classics From “Showboat” to “Phantom,” “My Fair Lady” to “Cats,” and everything in between. How did Broadway become what it is? Step into your favorite characters and stories from the beginning until now!

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Presented by retired teacher and film enthusiast Steven Frenzel of Marquee Film Talks. 

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

Zoom Webinar

Presented by Shannon Johnson, Fashion Studies Instructor at the College of DuPage

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Eight years after the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy in 2013, the city may be in jeopardy again due to the fallfout from the 2020 pandemic, putting it's world-class museum in another precarious position. Learn about the situation in detail and view highlights of this great museum's collection in this slide lecture, which includes a discussion of masterpieces by various artists including Diego Rivera, Artemisia Gentileschi and Vincent van Gogh. 

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

In-Person Event

Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day, Anniversaries, Mother’s or Father’s Day, or when love is just in the air. Chicago Symphony Chorus singer Heather Braoudakis is back to celebrate the different kinds of love – Agape, Eros and Philio. This show features love songs from musical theater to Nat King Cole, George Gershwin, and The Hutton Sisters.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered Pompeii with volcanic ash. This cataclysmic event preserved streets, buildings, and even humans and animals. In this slide lecture, Mishur examines Roman wall paintings, ancient architecture and artifacts that offer a window into the life and appearance of the ancient city of Pompeii, as well as the discovery of its ruins in 1592 and its impact.

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

In-Person Event

Who is your favorite singer? As a young girl, Chicago Symphony Chorus singer Heather Braoudakis dreamed of being Karen Carpenter. We’ve Only Just Begun to bring this sister, drummer, and beautiful, beloved contralto Close to You. 

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Local author William Hazelgrove returns to tell the story of one of the greatest cons in American history. Cassie Chadwick was front-page news at the turn of the century when she successfully conned at least two million dollars from wealthy New York financiers simply by claiming to be the illegitimate daughter and heir of steel titan, Andrew Carnegie. She was found guilty in 1905, but some might say she beat the men of the one percent at their own game.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

In-Person Event

“April showers bring May flowers, that is what they say, but if all the flowers turned to showers, we’d have quite a colorful day.” Enjoy the songs of Spring from showers to sunshine to flowers inspired by the timeless poem with Chicago Symphony Chorus singer Heather Braoudakis. 

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

Zoom Webinar

Chicago is widely recognized for its variety of modern architectural styles and for its ground breaking status in the engineering and design development of the skyscraper. This program highlights important examples of buildings constructed from the late 19th century through Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The presentation covers essential elements of the Chicago School and introduces some of its key players including Louis Sullivan, William LeBaron Jenney, and Mies van der Rohe.

Art Historian Jeff Mishur presents this slide lecture. Mishur is an owner of Art Excursions, a company that provides private guiding in Chicago, lectures, and boutique art and culture tours in the Unites States.

In-Person Event

Explore Mackinac Island with retired librarian and travel enthusiast Nancy McCully as she takes us on a tour of the land of ferry boats, history, fudge and family fun. Admire the island’s natural beauty, forts, lighthouses, Victorian cottages and legendary hotels.

Please visit the BPL Makerspace webpage to learn more about the space and booking equipment.

https://mybpl.org/makerspace

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.

The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m.  Books are selected on topics of  American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction and classics.  Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.

The Great Decisions discussion program is a civic education program administered and produced by the Foreign Policy Association. In preparation for the discussion, participants read the relevant chapter on a particular foreign policy issue in the Great Decisions briefing book that will be available for check out. A short DVD will be shown followed by a moderated discussion among the participants.