June 2016 - Eisenhower Public Library

Page to Screen Club: The Ninth Gate

June 30, 2016 | Comments Off

Sunday, August 14, 2016, 1:30 PM.

This month, we'll read The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte and will screen the film adaptation The Ninth Gate starring Johnny Depp.

Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban

June 28, 2016 | Comments Off

Japan has just bombed Pearl Harbor. This single action is the spark that forces thousands of Japanese American citizens from their homes to internment camps. Ten year old Minami has to leave her island home and everything behind to go to the mainland camp.

Movie in the Park: Goosebumps

June 25, 2016 | Comments Off

Friday, August 05, 2016, 8:30 PM.

As part of our Summer Film Series, a cooperation between the Eisenhower Library, Norridge Park District, and the HIP, check out Goosebumps, starring Jack Black as legendary writer R.L Stine, at Norridge Park District’s Community Camp Out.

Adult Book Discussion: This is Your Life, Harriet Chance

June 24, 2016 | Comments Off

Monday, August 01, 2016, 7:00 PM.
Tuesday, August 02, 2016, 2:00 PM.

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be This is Your Life, Harriet Chance by Jonathan Evison.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Fairies Primer by Jennifer Adams

June 21, 2016 | Comments Off

"There sleeps Titania sometime of the night, lull'd in these flowers with dances and delight;"

The Monkees: Good Times!

June 20, 2016 | Comments Off

The surviving members of the classic 1960s, made-for-TV pop band, The Monkees are back with a surprisingly great new record.

Classic Film Series: The Informer

June 18, 2016 | Comments Off

Thursday, August 18, 2016, 1:00 PM.

The fall season of our long-running Classic Film Series continues with The Informer.

Horrible Bear! By Ame Dyckman

June 15, 2016 | Comments Off

“Bear got an idea. It was a Horrible Bear idea.”

Bus Trip: China’s Terracotta Warriors at the Field Museum

June 13, 2016 | Comments Off

Monday, June 13, 2016, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. $35.00.

Get an in-person look at the famous Chinese Warriors. Created 22,000 years ago to guard the tomb of China’s first emperor, the terracotta warriors are the focus on an exhibition of treasures from one of archaeology's greatest finds, so revered that Chicago is the only place in North America they can be seen this year.

The Paper Cowboy by Kristin Levine

June 7, 2016 | Comments Off

Dealing with a sister hospitalized by an event you could have prevented and mother whose temper is unpredictable and unwieldy is hard.

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel

June 7, 2016 | Comments Off

For a few days, when she was 12 years old, Rose Franklin was at the center of a major scientific discovery.

Polish Heritage Book Club: Lilac Girls

June 4, 2016 | Comments Off

Thursday, August 04, 2016, 3:00 PM.

This month we're discussing Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly.

Classic Film Series: Taking Off

June 4, 2016 | Comments Off

Thursday, August 04, 2016, 1:00 PM.

The fall season of our long-running Classic Film Series continues with Taking Off.

Drive in Movie: Adventures in Babysitting

June 2, 2016 | Comments Off

Friday, July 22nd, 2016, 8:00 PM.

For one magical summer night, as part of our Summer Film Series, a cooperation between the Eisenhower Library, Norridge Park District, and the HIP, the library parking lot will transform into a classic drive-in theater showing the 1987 cult classic Adventures in Babysitting.

Modern Times Film: The Big Short

June 1, 2016 | Comments Off

Tuesdays, July 19, 2:00 PM & July 26, 6:00 PM.

Twice a month, the Modern Times Film Series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. Join us this month for The Big Short, a frighteningly comedic look at how economists profited from the mid-2000s housing market meltdown. 2015. 2h 10m. Rated R.

Writing in the Margins: Summer 2016

June 1, 2016 | Comments Off

In the past, I have used this column to highlight new services the Eisenhower Library will be offering you. This time, I am highlighting something we are taking away.