APRIL 2019

Edited by: Alyssa Dohse National Library Week Events April 7-13 The theme for this year’s NLW is “Libraries = Strong

Communities”. To celebrate National Library Week in the month of April, we would like you to tell us your favorite thing about our library. Please use the book-shaped paper found at the youth and adult services desks to tell us what you like most about Prairie Trails Library. We will be posting these on the Bulletin Board and windows to share with other patrons!

National Library Workers Day Tuesday, April 9th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

This program is open to everyone. No PTPLD card necessary. Enjoy cookies and beverages with your favorite staff members. Treats will be available at the Youth Services, Adult Services, and Circulation Desks. While we are proud of all our staff, we

would like to extend a special shout out to the following employees who will have these anniversaries this year:

Diane Walters (20 years); Dorothy Adgent (18 years); Gerardo Castorena (10 years); Rita Cibas (13 years); Dana Davidson (15 years); Linda Galka (20 years); Mike Giometti (21 years);

Ricardo Hernandez (6 years); Mary Ann Lema (13 years); Carol Polacek (8 years); and Sheri Starr (26 years).

Enhance Your Outdoor Living Space: Small

Budget, Huge Impact Thursday, April 11th at 7:00 pm

Registration is required. No PTPLD card necessary.

Clever ideas “how to” refresh and renew a “small area” in your front and backyard.

Kathleen Obirek, landscape designer and educator, will show you how to undo, redo, and

up-do your home landscape.

Milk and Cookies Storytime at Panera Bread

Friday, April 5th at 10:00 a.m. Ages: 2 - 5 years (Please register child only for storytime,

one parent can stay with child) Limit: 10 Length: 30 minutes

Join us for a special storytime at Panera Bread located at 10553 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 to kick off

National Library week. A wide variety of stories, music, and more will be shared.

Panera Bread will be providing free milk and cookies to the participants after the storytime.

BALLOON ANIMAL WORKSHOP!

Saturday, April 13th at 10:30 a.m. Ages: 7-14 years

Limit: 25 Length: 1 hour Did you ever want to learn how to make those cool

balloon animals that you see at parties? Well now you can. Gary Kantor will teach

children the techniques needed to take plain balloons and transform them into fascinating balloon animals (like dogs, butterflies, etc.). And at the end of the class children will get to take home all of the

things that they made. Please register child for program. One parent is

welcome to join their child in the class.

Fun with Washi Tape Thursday, April 11th at 5:30 p.m.

Grades: 5th - 12th Limit: 20 Length: 90 minutes

There’s so much you can do with washi tape! We’ll discuss many uses for this decorative masking tape and create

several fun projects. Registration required for child only. One family member can stay with

child

Bunny Banks Wednesday, April 10th at 3:45 p.m.

Grades: 2nd - 6th Limit: 20 Length: 45 minutes

Paint and color your very own Easter Bunny piggy bank!

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Knowing Your IRA and Retirement Options Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm and Saturday, April 6th at 11:00 am

Registration is required. No PTPLD card is necessary. Discussion on the different types of IRA options available and knowing which one to choose during tax preparation

season. Reviewing company sponsored retirement plans and how they differ from IRAs. This program is cosponsored by Stickney Township and presented by Anthony DiMiele of the Heartland Institute of Financial Education.

The information will be the same on both dates. This is not a series.

The Essentials of Estate Planning

Thursday, April 4th at 11:00 am Registration is required. No PTPLD card is necessary.

Essentials of Estate Planning, with Greg Kurinec, CFP, covers the estate planning process from beginning to end. We will look closely at the need to plan, the most common planning techniques and the documents used in the planning process. The class will explain the difference between a will and a trust and will give attendees an understanding of

probate, wills vs. trusts, power of attorney for healthcare & financial matters, and guardianship appointments.

Don’t Pay the College Sticker Price

Thursday, April 4th at 7:00 pm Registration is required. No PTPLD card is necessary.

The program with Joe Orsolini from College Aid Planners will introduce the three key areas of opportunity to reduce the overall cost of a college education. The presentation will focus on strategies to maximize need-based financial aid

eligibility, target the right colleges for merit-based financial aid, and exploit tax-saving opportunities.

Demystifying the Estate Planning Process: What You Need to Know to Be an Educated Consumer

Saturday, April 6th at 1:00 pm Registration is required. No PTPLD card is necessary.

Creating an estate plan can be an emotional topic. It is difficult to address your own mortality and talk about what will happen to your loved ones when you are no longer here. It can also seem like an impossible process to understand the

laws and taxes involved and to know whether you have hired the right people to help you through the process. This presentation from the Chicago Estate Planning Council is designed to help you know what questions to ask and to

highlight some of the important issues in the estate planning process.

Tax Time is Here…

Some time in January the library will receive a limited number of basic tax forms

and instructions. They will be available in the foyer as soon as they arrive. The

Reference Staff can also download copies of forms for the price of 10¢ per page

(black and white). Library staff cannot assist you in

preparing or filing tax forms, but we will do our best to locate them for you.

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Teens, are you interested in volunteering at the library?

Stop by the Youth Services Desk for more information and pick up a

Teen Volunteer Application.

National Poetry Month April is National Poetry Month!

Come visit our teen bulletin board

for the month of April and put a poem in your pocket or make one of

your own!

Contest: Kindergarten - 6th

Find the Easter egg in Youth Services

Find the Easter egg that is hiding somewhere in the Youth Services department and you will get a small

prize. This contest will run through the month of April.

Early Voting

The Prairie Trails Public Library District will be an early voting site for the Consolidated Election on April 2, 2019. Early Voting runs from Monday, March 18 through Monday, April 1. This includes 2 Sundays, March 24,

and March 31. Early Voting hours are:

Monday - Saturday, March 18 - March 23 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 24 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday, March 25 - March 29 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 30 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 31 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monday, April 1 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Shred Event Saturday, May 25 from 11AM-3PM

The library will be hosting a community shred event! Details to

follow in the May newsletter!

Burbank School District 111 Blooming Expressionists Art

Exhibition Tuesday, April 9th 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

This program is open to everyone. No PTPLD card necessary.

We will be hosting artwork from Burbank School District grades k-8. This year’s theme is blooming

expressionists, work inspired by artist Yayoi Kusama.

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Toddler Time Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Ages: 24 months - 35 months with a caregiver Limit: 15 Length: 30 minutes This interactive storytime will feature short stories, puppets, action rhymes and songs! All of these activities will help Toddlers develop language and listening skills as well as social interaction.

Preschool Storytime Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages: 3 - 5 years (not yet in Kindergarten), Children attend independently Limit: 15 Length: 30 minutes In this preschool story time, children will have fun with engaging books, songs, and activities as they build their early literacy skills.

Tiny Tots Storytime Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Ages: 6 months - 23 months with caregiver Limit: 15 Length: 30 minutes (20 minutes story time and 10 minutes optional play time) Join us for an interactive lap time, with songs, dancing, toys, and books! Along with bonding with your tiny tot, you will be exposed to early literacy and language skills!

Bilingual Spanish Storytime Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Ages: 2 - 5 years with a caregiver Limit: 15 Length: 30 minutes Children will have fun with engaging books, songs, and activities that will help build early literacy skills and help them learn Spanish. Niños se divertirán con libros interesantes, canciones, y actividades que les ayudaran a fortalecer sus habilidades de lectura temprana necesarias y aprender el Español.

Registered Storytimes New storytime session will start the week of April 1st and continue through the week of April 29th.

Drop In Storytimes Family Jam Tales (Bedtime Storytime) Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. (Except in August and December) Children of all ages and their families Length: 30 minutes No registration is required for this storytime, but space is limited. Join us for a storytime designed for the entire family. A wide variety of stories, music, and more will be shared.

Please be on time for all programs, but contact us if you will be late. Your spot may be given to a person on the wait list if you are more than 5 minutes late.

Registration begins Monday, March 25th at 9:00 a.m. You can register online or in person, we do not register over the phone. To register you must have a Prairie Trails Public Library card. Your child ’s library card must be used.

An adult can register up to three children on one adult library card IN PERSON only.

Youth Events

Discovery Club Wednesday, April 3rd and 17th at 3:45 p.m.

Grade: K – 2nd Limit: 15 Length: 45 minutes

Do you like to learn about the world around you? Come join our club as we explore a different theme each session through fun stories, activities, games, and crafts.

April themes: Fractured Fairy Tales and Earth Day

LEGO Zone Saturday, April 6th at 11:00 a.m.

Ages: 3 - 12 years Length: 45 minutes No registration is required for this event, but space is limited.

Join us for fun and imaginative LEGO-building! We will provide the LEGO’s and you can bring your creative design ideas! All materials must stay at the library, but parents may

bring cameras to capture the creations. Any child age 5 or under must have caregiver present in the program room.

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Bunny Banks Wednesday, April 10th at 3:45 p.m.

Grades: 2nd - 6th Limit: 20 Length: 45 minutes

Paint and color your very own Easter Bunny piggy bank!

Fun with Washi Tape Thursday, April 11th at 5:30 p.m.

Grades: 5th - 12th

Limit: 20 Length: 90 minutes There’s so much you can do with washi tape! We’ll discuss many uses for this decorative masking tape and create

several fun projects.

BALLOON ANIMAL WORKSHOP! Saturday, April 13th at 10:30 a.m.

Ages: 7-14 years Limit: 25 Length: 1 hour

Did you ever want to learn how to make those cool balloon animals that you see at parties? Well now you can. Gary Kantor will teach children the techniques needed to take plain balloons and transform them into fascinating balloon

animals (like dogs, butterflies, etc.). And at the end of the class children will get to take home all of the things that they made.

Please register child for program. One parent is welcome to join their child in the class.

Easter FUN night! Tuesday, April 16th at 6:30 p.m.

Grades: 2nd - 6th Limit: 22 Length: 1 hour

Enjoy an evening of Easter games, Easter Bingo and an Easter craft! Registration required for child only. One family

member can stay with child.

Easter Egg Decorating! Wednesday, April 17th at 6:00 p.m.

Grades: 3rd-12th Limit: 15 Length: 45 minutes

Come to our EGG-cellent Easter egg decorating program! Children may decorate their very own Easter eggs and take them home!

Registration is required for this program.

Edible DNA Wednesday, April 24th at 3:45 p.m.

Grades: 3rd - 6th Limit: 20 Length: 45 Min

Learn about the DNA that makes up our bodies and create your very own strand of DNA out of candy!

Read to Rover Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m. Grade: K - 6th Length: 1 hour

Limit: 12 children (10 minute time slots)

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are

from Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy. Children in grades K-6 can come and practice reading aloud to a licensed therapy dog and build the confidence needed to be successful readers.

This program is for children who already know how to read. Please sign up in person at the Youth Services desk for a 10 minute time slot.

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Fun with Washi Tape Thursday, April 11th at 5:30 p.m.

Grades: 5th - 12th Limit: 20 Length: 90 minutes

There’s so much you can do with washi tape! We’ll discuss many uses for this decorative masking tape and create several fun projects.

BALLOON ANIMAL WORKSHOP! Saturday, April 13th at 10:30 a.m.

Ages: 7-14 years Limit: 25 Length: 1 hour

Did you ever want to learn how to make those cool balloon animals that you see at parties? Well now you can. Gary Kantor will teach children the techniques needed to take plain balloons and transform them into fascinating balloon

animals (like dogs, butterflies, etc.). And at the end of the class children will get to take home all of the things that they made.

Please register child for program. One parent is welcome to join their child in the class.

Easter Egg Decorating!

Wednesday, April 17th at 6:00 p.m. Grades: 3rd-12th

Limit: 15 Length: 45 minutes Come to our EGG-cellent Easter egg decorating program! Children may decorate their very own Easter eggs and take

them home! Registration is required for this program.

Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers Guild

Saturday, April 20th at 10:30 a.m. Grades: 7th – 12th

Limit: 10 Length: 2 Hours A mysterious ruined house in a woodland glade provides

opportunity for adventure. Join us for an introductory session of Dungeons and Dragons. Learn how to create your very own character, the basics of game-play, and join other

players on an adventure. Veteran players also welcome.

Anime & Manga Club Monday, April 29th at 7:30 p.m.

Grades: 6th - 12th Limit: 15 Length: 45 minutes

Do you like to read or create Manga, watch Anime, or cosplay? Then this is the club for you! We will be discussing, watching, and enjoying all things Anime & Manga! Feel

free to cosplay as your favorite anime/manga character! Snacks will be served. Theme for April: Springtime origami

Teen Events Unless noted, these events are designated for teens in 7 th-12th grade. Registration is required using a Prairie Trails

Public Library card unless otherwise noted. Registration opens Monday, March 25th at 9:00 a.m. either online or in person.

Please be on time for all programs, but contact us if you will be late. Your spot may be given to a person on the wait list if you are more than 5 minutes late

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Adult Events Registration begins Monday, March 25th at 9:00 a.m. You can register online, in person, or by phone

(708) 430-3688. You must be 18 years or older to attend the following events.

Enhance Your Outdoor Living Space: Small Budget, Huge Impact Thursday, April 11th at 7:00 pm

Registration is required. No PTPLD card necessary. Clever ideas “how to” refresh and renew a “small area” in your front and backyard. Kathleen Obirek, landscape

designer and educator, will show you how to undo, redo, and up-do your home landscape.

Flowering Spring Trees Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00 pm

This program is limited to 30 PTPLD cardholders. Patrons may register up to 2 guests. Learn to paint these beautiful flowering trees. Artist and teacher Christine Thornton will teach you

some fun, easy painting techniques using liquid watercolors, plastic wrap and brushes.

Finger-Knit Headband Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00 pm

This program is limited to 20 PTPLD cardholders. Patrons may register 1 guest.

In this class you will learn how to finger knit, and then combine three bands into a cozy headband! All supplies are

provided, no knitting or finger knitting experience required. You will leave with your headband, along with instructions

on how to make more on your own.

Knitting Workshop Thursday, April 25th at 6:00 pm

This program is limited to 12 PTPLD cardholders. Patrons must register individually. Nothing says home like a stack of hand knit washcloths. Combined with a lovely bar of soap,

they make the perfect hostess, teacher or new baby gift. You might just find that you love them so much that you don't want to give them away! New to knitting? We will teach you how.

Already a knitter? We will have something a little more challenging with new skills for you to learn. All supplies and instructions provided. Presented by Becca Boland.

Did you know that you can start learning another language online or with your mobile device for free? Just go to the Research section of the Prairie Trails Library’s website and select Transparent Language. With Transparent Language you can start learning over 100 different languages with short, easy to follow lessons and exercises that can be completed at your own pace. Stop by the Adult Reference desk if you have any questions about this resource.

Where the Buffalo Roam Tuesday, April 23rd at 7:00 pm

Registration is required. No PTPLD card necessary. The Dakotas and Montana are filled with wide-open spaces where the buffalo still roam. Discover the Badlands of North and South Dakota, see the four presidents

carved into Mount Rushmore, and tour the majestic mountains of Glacier National Park. Learn about legendary figures of the western frontier like Lewis and Clark, Theodore Roosevelt, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull. Presented by

Nancy McCully

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Board of Trustees

Anita Byrne, President

Claudia Robuck, Vice-President

Janet Bennick, Secretary

Ann Trovato, Treasurer

Scott Batzel, Trustee

David Viverito, CPA, Trustee

Trustee Vacancy

Mary Ann Lema, Library Director

Library Board Meetings

The Library Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The meetings are open to

the public.

Patrons with

disabilities who plan to attend library

programs and require certain accommodations are asked to

contact the library at

(708) 430-3688.

Library Hours

Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Regularly Scheduled Adult Programs

New Movie Wednesday

April 3rd, 10th , 17th, and 24th at 2pm

No registration required. Come in and watch a newly released DVD movie on our

projector system. Call the Adult Services Desk a day or two

ahead to find out what will be showing. Movies are free. You must be 18 or older to attend.

Adult Coloring Night Monday, April 15th at 7pm

This program is limited to 20 PTPLD participants. Patrons may

register up to 2 guests. Coloring is a relaxing activity that adults can enjoy, too. Come join us for an evening of coloring and

conversation. We provide the coloring pages, colored pencils,

and peaceful environment. You sit back, relax, and color! Light refreshments will be served.

Wild Prairie Book Club Thursday, April 18th at 7pm

No registration required. Join us in discussing State of

Wonder, by Ann Patchett. Copies will be made available at the

Circulation Desk following the previous month’s program on Thursday, March 21st, 2019.

Registration is required for the following computer classes.

Each program is limited to 10 PTPLD participants. Patrons may register

one guest.

Introduction to Library

Databases Saturday, April 13th at 2 pm

Did you know that you can take classes to earn Continuing Education

Units, search for jobs and build resumes, study a new language, or discover your family history all from

the comfort of your home? Learn how to access these resources and many

more in this introductory course!

Introduction to Google

Drive Saturday, April 20th at 2 pm

This class will cover the TOTALLY FREE resources you can access with Google. We will discuss what Google

Drive is, how it works, and how to use Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

Please be sure to set up a Google Account BEFORE the date of the class. If you need assistance, a library staff member would be

happy to help you!

Tech Time

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