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Orland Township and Cultural Center Visit

10:00 a.m. at the Cultural Center
Tuesdays, February 14 and 28
and
10:00 a.m. at the Orland Township
Wednesdays, February 8 and 22
Please note new days and times! Did you know that you can browse a mini library collection twice a month at the Orland Township and the Cultural Center? Pick up a good book before your card game starts!

Nursing Homes Visits

The Outreach Services Department currently services Autumn Leaves, Lexington Health Care, Smith Crossing and Alden Orland Park Prairie Village. Let Kelly and her staff bring library materials to your loved ones!

Remember When

"Remember When"

Outreach Services Staff hold programs at assisted living facilities around Orland Park utilizing memory stimulating BiFolkal Kits. This event is for residents only. If you would like the library to bring this program to your facility, please call Outreach Services Staff for details.

Computer Classes at
Smith Crossing

Outreach Services staff conducts monthly basic Computer Classes at Smith Crossing Assisted Living facility. Course offerings include "Computer Basics" to "E-mail Basics." These classes are for Smith Crossing residents only. If you would like computer classes brought to your assisted living facility, call Outreach Services staff at 708-428-5114.

 

Seniors

Events for the month

Happy Birthday OPPL!

Tuesday, February 14 at 2:00 p.m.
If you're turning 75 in 2012, celebrate your birthday with the Orland Park Public Library. The birthday party will feature the music of Die Musikmeisters German Band. The band's repertoire includes German Polkas, waltzes, marches, dance music, as well as a variety of American favorites. Guests of all ages are encouraged to celebrate with us.

Hooks & Needles

Wednesdays, February 1 & 15
Join us on the second floor to work on your favorite unfinished needlework project every first and third Wednesday of the month. Bring your needlework projects, sit back and enjoy the companionship of other needlework patrons.

T'ai Chi Chih

Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Spend eight weeks with Dee Burton, accredited T'ai Chi Chih instructor and learn this stress-relieving form.

Lip Print Reading

Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Join certified lipologist Michael Kett as lip prints are deciphered with razor-sharp accuracy. Everyone in the audience will have a great time interpreting their own lip prints.

Meet the Artist: Dena Cavazos

Friday, February 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Using photographs taken on location, artist Dena Cavazos develops the composition on a canvas and with collaged papers. Traveling the world has provided her with new physical images and has introduced her to alternative spaces and destinations which is reflected in her art.

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens!

Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m.
The great 19th Century author Charles Dickens is about to commemorate the bicentennial of his birth! Terry Lynch as Dickens reflects on his life, and discusses some of his best loved works.

SHOWCASE: Jeff Wichmann

Friday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Jeff Wichmann, a Chicago native, has been playing koto for nearly 20 years exploring traditional and contemporary Japanese music. He holds an Advanced Koto license from the Sawai Koto Institute in Tokyo Japan where he studied under Koto Master, Kazue Sawai..

Sunday Film Series - Inherit the Wind

Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Not rated, 1960, 128 minutes

SHOWCASE: Sandalwood

Friday, February 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Sandalwood's repertoire consists of light classical versions of Indian ragas, film songs, original compositions and sitar adaptations of "The Beatles" tunes. They have performed at such venues as Chicago Cultural Center, Navy Pier- Grand Ballroom, Millennium Park and many other prominent Chicago locations.

Five Famous African-American Women

Tuesday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m.
This program will feature a beautiful depiction of Phillis Wheatley, Crispus Attucks' wife, Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman as they look back over their lives. These famous African-American women are brilliantly portrayed in story, song and dance by Cynthia Maddox.

Friday Film Series - The Help

Friday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Rated PG-13, 2011, 146 Minutes

Meet the Author: Ann Durkin Keating

Rising Up from Indian Country
Tuesday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Notable historian, Ann Durkin Keating, Professor of History at North Central College, recounts an 1812 battle between Potawatomi forces and a retreating U.S. garrison in her latest work based on the Fort Dearborn massacre and the birth of Chicago to be released in July.

For more information, call Outreach Services staff at 708-428-5114.

 

The Next Chapter

Just past the magazines you will find the newest "area" in the library-The Next Chapter, especially designed with older adults in mind. We've purchased new lounge chairs with a higher seat elevation (19"), firmer cushions and stronger arms to make your time at the library more comfortable. The Next Chapter is ideally located near the magazines, newspapers and large print materials.

 

Curl Up With a Good Nook!

Have you been curious to try the Nook eReader? Now you can check one out at the Orland Park Public Library. There are two Nooks available for circulation in the Adult Services Department and two more available for our homebound library patrons. The Nooks are pre-loaded with a selection of new bestsellers and classic titles. The Nook software allows users to change the text size from very small to extra large to accommodate readers of both regular and large print books. This feature allows patrons with low vision to read books that are not normally published in large print. For more information about checking out a Nook, adult patrons should call the Reference Desk at (708) 428-5150 and homebound patrons can contact Kelly Cuci in the Outreach Department at (708) 428-5114.