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January, February, March 2018 Vol. 34 No. 1 1 2017 Tax Help Available at the Library IRS-trained AARP volunteers will be available by appointment on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., February 3 - April 14. Individuals are encouraged to make their appointments as soon as all of their tax documents are available. Please call 217-528-4035 Ext: 151 beginning Tuesday January 16 to schedule an appointment. Free tax return preparation services are offered for in- dividuals and families who qualify. AARP volunteers will also focus on identifying , such as Affordable Care Act, Earned Income Tax, Child Tax, and Education Credits. For more information on these credits and others, please visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Stories from the Stacks After the passing of my grandmother in 2007, I collected her recipe box, full of stained, well- loved cards. More than a decade later, I came into the Library and used our book scanner that is located in our History & Genealogy Room. While it was purchased to scan fragile books, it has many uses, including the scanning of business cards, 3d objects and yes, recipes. In less than an hour, I completed scanning these cards and watched the scanner auto-crop each card, saving me hours. With my siblings and cousin’s help, we created several of my grandmother’s recipes, took pictures and created a cookbook to give to our parents. Now everyone in my family can enjoy these recipes and we are able to keep the memory of my grandmother alive for generations to come. What family treasures can the Chatham Area Public Library help you preserve and share with your family? Art is All Around! January is typically pretty gray outside. Stop by the Library and see the colorful artwork created by the children in the elementary schools to brighten your spirits! Then, from February 17 through April 30, you’ll of over 30 local artists when the Library’s Art Committee hosts its 9 th Annual Call to Entry Art Show. If you would like to show your work, the deadline for entries to be considered for admission is January 26. At the Open House Reception on March 2, from 5:30 – 7:30, the Committee will be announcing five awards: Best in Show, Friends of the Library, Foundation, Trustees and the Chatham Chamber Award. For more information or to enter, please stop by the Library or visit our website. Blood Drive at the Library Saturday, January 20, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. FRIENDS’ WINTER BOOK & BAKE SALE & POWER HOUR SALE Book bargains and tempting treats will be available for shoppers at the Friends of the Library Winter Book & Bake Sale to be held Saturday, January 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friends who have paid or renewed their annual membership dues as of January 2017 may attend the Friends’ POWER HOUR right before the sale from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. What a deal!
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January, February, March 2018 Vol. 34 No. 1
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2017 Tax Help Available at the Library
IRS-trained AARP volunteers will be available by appointment on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., February 3 - April 14.
Individuals are encouraged to make their appointments as soon as all of their tax documents are available. Please call 217-528-4035 Ext: 151 beginning Tuesday January 16 to schedule an appointment.
Free tax return preparation services are offered for in-dividuals and families who qualify. AARP volunteers will also focus on identifying
, such as Affordable Care Act, Earned Income Tax, Child Tax, and Education Credits. For more information on these credits and others, please visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov.
Stories from the Stacks
After the passing of my grandmother in 2007, I collected her recipe box, full of stained, well-loved cards. More than a decade later, I came into the Library and used our book scanner that is located in our
History & Genealogy Room. While it was purchased to scan fragile books, it has many uses, including the scanning of business cards, 3d objects and yes, recipes. In less than an hour, I completed scanning these cards and watched the scanner auto-crop each card, saving me hours. With my siblings and cousin’s help, we created several of my grandmother’s recipes, took pictures and created a cookbook to give to our parents. Now everyone in my family can enjoy these recipes and we are able to keep the memory of my grandmother alive for generations to come.
What family treasures can the Chatham Area Public Library help you preserve and share with your family?
Art is All Around! January is typically pretty gray outside. Stop by the Library and see the colorful artwork created by the children in the elementary schools to brighten your spirits!
Then, from February 17 through April 30, you’ll
of over 30 local artists when the Library’s Art Committee hosts its 9th Annual Call to Entry Art Show. If you would like to show your work, the deadline for entries to be considered for admission is January 26. At the Open House Reception on March 2, from 5:30 – 7:30, the Committee will be announcing five awards: Best in Show, Friends of the Library, Foundation, Trustees and the Chatham Chamber Award. For more information or to enter, please stop by the Library or visit our website.
Blood Drive at the Library Saturday, January 20, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
FRIENDS’ WINTER BOOK & BAKE SALE & POWER HOUR SALE
Book bargains and tempting treats will be available for shoppers at the Friends of the Library Winter Book & Bake Sale to be held Saturday, January 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friends who have paid or renewed their annual membership dues as of January 2017 may attend the Friends’ POWER HOUR right before the sale from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. What a deal!
JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH STORYTIMES
Jan. 4 Arctic Animals 11 Zin Zin Zin!: A Violin 18 My Monster 25 Button Button
Feb. 1 Grouchy Groundhogs 8 Hearts Galore 15 Abe and Me 22 Kitten Tails
Mar. 1 Read ‘Em Cowboy 8 Read Me to the Moon 15 Is There a Doctor in the House? 22 In a Word 29 Egg-citement
Preschool Storytime Fridays @ 10:15 a.m.
Jan. 5 Zin Zin Zin!: A Violin 12 Arctic Animals 19 Button Button 26 My Monster
Feb. 2 Grouchy Groundhogs 9 Hearts Galore 16 Abe and Me 23 Read ‘Em Cowboy
Mar. 2 Kitten Tails 9 Is There a Doctor in the House? 16 In a Word 23 Read Me to the Moon 30 Egg-citement
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Babytalk Lap-Sit - a program intended for children newborn - 3 yrs. with an adult,
Movies at the Library!
11 and Up movie All witches and wizards aged 11 and up are invited to take the train to Hogwarts as the library presents a special interactive movie experience of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” on Tuesday, April 3 at 2 p.m. The first 25 people to arrive will receive a prop bag. If you would like to bring your own, please call the Library for a list of props needed. Family Movie “The Land before Time” on Wednesday, April 4 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Free popcorn and lemonade.
Lego Day
Cabin fever setting in? Is your brain crying out for some exercise? Then join us in the Library on Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. - noon for another awesome Lego Day. We will have plenty of Legos to build whatever your imagination can dream up.
Make and Take Craft
On Saturdays January 13, February 3, and March 14 from 10 a.m. - noon, and on Monday, April 2 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., the Library will be providing the space and materials for you to do simple crafts with your little ones. Drop in and blow away those winter blues with some hands on fun and creativity!
You told us and we listened – 3rd and 4th graders can be “Wimpy Kids”, too! So by popular demand, we are having a Diary of a Wimpy Kid program for 3rd and 4th graders on Wednesday, January 31 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. We will have a wimpy craft, a wimpy snack, and lots of fun wimpy activities. Registration for this program is required, so don’t wimp out: call the Library today!
My Weird School
When the regular school day ends, “Weird School” begins! On Wednesday, February 28 from 1 - 2:30 p.m., 1st and 2nd graders are invited to join Gabby Miss Abby, Ghoulie Miss Julie, and Choice Miss Joyce for a fun afternoon filled with silliness. We will play games, make a craft, and have a snack all centered on the weirdest series of books around! Registration is required, so call the library to reserve your spot.
Family Game Day
Join us in the Library on Thursday, April 5 from 1 – 4 p.m. for another fun-filled Family Game Day. We will have games for all ages and skill levels. Try your hand at an old classic, or learn a new favorite.
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Cyber Security Seminars Tuesdays, January 23 and 30, 6:00 p.m.
Darrell Fortae, from Everlast Software, will present on staying secure in the digital age. On January 23, he’ll go over passwords, browsing the internet safely, encryption, biological authentication (like thumbprints), credit card skimmers, and identity theft. On January 30 malware, mobile apps, digital signatures, wi-fi security, antivirus software, corporate spying, and deleting files securely will be discussed. Come for one or both sessions.
My Weekend is All Booked Adult Reading Program
Tuesday, January 2 - Saturday, February 17
Sign up begins January 2 Read for a chance to win prizes!
Game Nights Ages 10 and up
Your body is not the only thing in need of exercise over the winter months; your brain needs stimulation, too! Join us in the library the first Wednesday of every month for our board game nights. Learn how to strategize, outmaneuver, and sometimes even down-right trick your way to victory with the library’s assortment of fun and challenging board games. Game nights are for all patrons aged 10 and up. Upcoming game nights: January 3, February 7, and March 7 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Adult Programs Our adult programs are free and open to all members of the public.
Registration is optional unless otherwise indicated.
The Memory Lab Now you can come to the library and make a digital copy of your treasured memories in a variety
8mm film and VHS cassettes (including VHS-C). We have flash drives and DVDs available for a small cost, so that copies can be made. We hope you enjoy this addition to our already popular digitization services including our slide and negative conversion, book scanning, and large bed scanner. Call and schedule a time to save your memories for future generations in digital form.
Book a Librarian
Need help finding information, finding the next good book to read, or an in depth demonstra-tion of the library’s
. Email [email protected] or call the library to schedule an appointment on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
Friends of the Library Bank & Trust and Bahlow Bookstore
Stop by the Friends’ Café & Bookstore for refreshing drinks and snacks, or peruse the fantastic selection of books for sale, all while supporting our library. Our Café & Bookstore is located on the South side of the Library, and is run by volunteers that support the Friends’ mission. Would you like to volunteer? You can call the bookstore coordinator at 483-2713 today to find out how you can help.
Book Store Specials January - All Adult Fiction Hardback books: $1.00 February- Romance paperbacks will be $.25 & non-fiction books on Abraham Lincoln are $.50 off their normal price. March - Mysteries & suspense paperbacks: $.25
The Outer Edge is Chatham Area Public Library’s Science Fiction and Fantasy book club. Our next reads are:
January 15 - Preacher by Garth Ennis Merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Texan Preacher Jesse Custer becomes completely disillusioned with the beliefs that he had dedicated his entire life to. Now possessing the power of "the word,"
February 19 - Legend by Marie Lu What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-
March 19 - Apocalypse Cow AND World War Moo by Michael Logan Apocalypse Cow: It began with a cow that just wouldn't die. It would become an epidemic that
, flesh-craving four-legged zombies.
World War Moo: It began with a cow that just
The Outer Edge meets on the Third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the library. We require no commitment – come for one meeting or come for them all. Find us on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/OuterEdge
Computer Classes
Our Saturday morning computer classes are free and open to everyone. Classes are held in our computer lab at 10:00 a.m. on the following days. Registration is preferred.
Introduction to Excel - Saturday, January 27 Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows you to easily store, organize, and manipulate data. In this introductory class we will learn the basics of Excel such as inserting text, AutoSum and AutoFill features, sorting data, and some shortcuts to make working with your spreadsheets easier.
Facebook - Saturday, February 24 This class will go over the basics of using Facebook. We will also look at the privacy settings such as who can see your information and how to unfollow and block people.
Introduction to PowerPoint - Saturday, March 24 Learn how to use PowerPoint, a slide-based presentation program. This class does not require you to have any prior knowledge of PowerPoint, and is ideal for people who want to learn about the capabilities of PowerPoint for business or for school.
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Adult Programs Our adult programs are free and open to all members of the public.
Registration is optional unless otherwise indicated.
Spice of Life Book Group is for adults 18 and older and meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
January 2 - FBI Outta the Bag Series by Mary Janice Davidson Spicy Read: Merry Christmas Baby
February 6 - Rebel Ridge Series by Sharon Sala
March 6 - Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day
Book Group
History Program
Wednesday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m.
We know a lot of you love history like we do, so we’ve asked an instructor from Benedictine University to share some fascinating stories of our local history with us. More details will be available in February. Please check back on our website or call the Library.
Calligraphy Demo & Lesson February 27th at 6:00 p.m.
Steve Ingerson, instructor of calligraphy at Lincoln Land Community College, will give a demonstration of writing calligraphy and give a short lesson. Join us for some basic instruction, learn what materials to use, and have fun.
BITE INTO A GOOD BOOK
On the third Wednesday of each month, Bite Into a Good Book meets in the conference room at noon. The following books have been chosen for the first three months of 2018.
January 17 – A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles In 1922, when Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, he is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, who has never worked a day in his life, must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside. Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavors to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose.
February 21 – Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals–in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country. March 21 – American Fire by Monica Hesse This is a nonfiction account of a five-month arson spree that left Accomack County, Virginia reeling. Washington Post reporter Monica Hesse covered the trial of Charlie Smith, who pled guilty to 67 counts of arson; but he had an accomplice--his girlfriend Tonya Bundick. Through her depiction of the dangerous shift that happened in their passionate relationship, Hesse brilliantly brings to life the once-thriving coastal community and its distressed inhabitants, who had already been decimated by a punishing economy before they were terrified by a string of fires they could not explain.
Adult Programs
Writers’ Group
Our Writers’ Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. We welcome writers of all levels of experience and genres to join us for critique of member’s pieces, writing exercises, and discussion. Our upcoming meetings will be on January 24, February 28, and March 28. For more information please email [email protected].
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Tuesday Evening Book Group
Everyone is welcome to our monthly meeting, the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. We discuss a mixture of fiction and nonfiction books. Here’s what we’re reading next:
January 9 – Radium Girls by Kate Moore The account of the struggles of hundreds of women who were exposed to dangerous levels of radium while working factory jobs during World War I and how they were misled by their employers and became embroiled in a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights.
February 13 – Gingerbread Man by Maggie Shayne The discovery of the bodies of two missing children in an abandoned house sends Detective Vincent O'Mally to upstate New York, where he meets Holly Newman, a young woman whose sister had been abducted and murdered years earlier, and becomes convinced that the earlier killing is linked to his own case.
March 13 – Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals–in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country.
CRAFT NIGHT!
Craft Night is held the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.; each month we will do a make and take project. Join us for some fun! This program is for adults in high school or older.
January 16 – Scrapbook/card book. We will be taking an old book and using the front and back covers to create a small scrap book or place for you to keep special cards.
February 20 – Coffee Painting with Divya Paranji Srirama. Divya will show us how to make a simple canvas painting using coffee.
March 20 – Coffee filter flowers. We’ll be using coffee filters to create decorative flowers.
Did you know? The Non-Fiction Bookclub meets at the Library every 3rd Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. This long time club always welcomes new members. If you love non-fiction, this is the club for you!
MARCH 9TH & 10TH 2018 Evening shows are $25 and include a chicken dinner or vegetarian option, coffee/tea and dessert.
Saturday matinee is $15 and includes coffee/tea and dessert.
Detach and send this reservation with payment by March 5th to the Friends of the Library, 600 East Spruce Street, Chatham, Illinois 62629 or stop by the Library Café and Bookstore to reserve your spot today! Want to use your credit card? The Friends' Cafe & Bookstore can now process credit cards!
FRIDAY, March 9th 6:00pm ($25)
SATURDAY, March 10th 2:00pm ($15)
SATURDAY, March 10th 6:00pm ($25)
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The Awards Show down
Can you guess Whodunit? You may win a prize from our fabulous community sponsors!
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MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
1 CLOSED Have a Safe and Happy New Year
2 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Tuesday Evening Book Group 6 pm
3 Game Night 6 - 7:30 pm ( Ages 10 and Up)
4 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
5 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
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9 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am
10 11 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
12 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
13 Make -It-Take-It Craft 10 am - Noon
15 The Outer Edge Book Club 6 pm CAPLD Board Mtg 5:30 pm
16 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Craft Night 6 PM (Registration Required)
17 Bite Into a Good Book Group Noon
18 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
19 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
20 Friends’ Power Hour 8-9 am Friends’ Winter Book & Bake Sale 9am - 3 pm Blood Drive 10:30 am - 2 pm Friends of Genealogy 2 pm
22 23 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Cyber Security Seminars 6 pm Friend’s Board Mtg 6:30 pm
24 Writer’s Group 6 pm 25 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
26 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
27 Intro to Excel 10 am (Registration Required)
29 30 BabyTalk Lapsit 9:45 & 10:45 am
31 3rd & 4th Gr Program: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1-2:30 pm (Registration Required)
January 2018
MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
1 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
2 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
3 Make -It-Take-It Craft 10 am - Noon
5 6 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Spice of Life Book Group 6 pm
7 Game Night 6 - 7:30 PM ( Ages 10 and Up)
8 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
9 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
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13 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Tuesday Evening Book Group 6 pm
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15 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
16 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
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19 The Outer Edge Book Club 6 pm CAPLD Board Mtg 7 pm
20 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Craft Night 6 pm (Registration Required)
21 Bite Into a Good Book Group Noon History Program with Benedictine University 6 pm
22 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
23 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
24 Lego Day 10 am - Noon Facebook Basics 10 am (Registration Required)
26 27 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am 28 1st & 2nd Gr Program: My Weird School 1-2:30 pm (Registration Required) Writer’s Group 6 pm
February 2018
MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
1 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
2 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am Call to Entry Open House Reception 5:30-7:30 pm
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6 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Spice of Life Book Group 6 pm
7 Game Night 6 - 7:30 pm (Ages 10 and Up)
8 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
9 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am 18th Annual Murder Mystery Dinner 6 pm (Reservations Required)
10 18th Annual Murder Mystery Matinee 2 pm or Dinner 6 pm (Reservations Required)
12 13 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Tuesday Evening Book Group 6 pm
14 15 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
16 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
17 Make -It-Take-It Craft 10 am - Noon
19 The Outer Edge Book Club 6 pm CAPLD Board Mtg 7 pm
20 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Craft Night 6 pm (Registration Required)
21 Bite Into a Good Book Group Noon
22 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
23 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
24 Intro to PowerPoint 10 am (Registration Required)
26 27 Baby Talk 9:45 & 10:45 am Friend’s Board Mtg 6:30 pm
28 Writer’s Group 6 pm
29 Family Evening Story Time 6:30 pm
30 Preschool Story Time 10:15 am
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April 2 Make -It-Take-It Craft
5:30 - 7 pm
April 3 11 & Up Movie: “Harry Potter &
the Sorcerer’s Stone” 2 pm
April 4 Family Movie: “The Land Before Time” 10 am & 2 pm
April 5 Family Game Day 1-4 pm
March 2018
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Library Holiday Closings
NEW YEAR’S DAY Monday, January 1 - Closed
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Friends of Genealogy
Are you getting started with your family history search or stuck somewhere? Join the Friends of Genealogy as they discuss the trials and tribulations of family history research. The next meeting of the Friends of Genealogy (FOG) group is scheduled for Saturday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. in the Library Conference Room. Guests are welcome to attend. A donation of any amount is requested as a membership fee.
Hello & Goodbye
At the end of 2017, we said bittersweet goodbyes to three longtime staff members. Nancy Kruse had been helping us keep our collections up-to-date for over eight years. Rita Fieldbinder, after four years of checking out thousands of books, has also bid us goodbye.
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We are also happy to welcome new staff members to our Library! Megan Freeman started in our circulation department last October and has been active in creating wonderful book displays for us. You’ll also see her perform in our Friends’ 18th Annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Fundraiser!
Our technical services department welcomed two new staff members, Jill and Kregg. Jill Mullen helps ensure our materials are well labeled and protected, while Kregg Argenta catalogs difficult items such as maps and unique items related to our local history.
In our computer lab, we welcomed Jill Butler, who will be there to help you with your computer questions. We are so happy to have Megan, Jill, Kregg and Jill join our Library family
Library Board News
Library Board Future Meetings: Monday, January 15 at 5:30 p.m. Monday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Board Members Christine Westerlund - President Michael Roubitchek - Vice-President Leslie Ross - Secretary Carrie Jeffries - Treasurer
Trustees Susie Fairfield, Chelsey Moore, Dan Holden
