July 2016 - Eisenhower Public Library

Page to Screen Club: East of Eden

July 30, 2016 | Comments Off

Sunday, September 11, 2016, 1:30 PM.

This month, we'll read John Steinbeck's East of Eden and screen the movie starring James Dean and Raymond Massey.

A Conversation with Mystery Writer Sharon Fiffer

July 29, 2016 | Comments Off

Sunday, October 2nd, 2016. 2:00 - 3:00 PM.

heading for a midlife crisis, Jane is trying to make ends meet as a "picker" foraging for antiques at suburban Chicago's garage sales and flea markets. Her new career leads to more than vintage collectibles when she becomes the prime suspect in a murder.

Classic Film Series: Casablanca

July 29, 2016 | Comments Off

Thursday, September 29, 2016, 1:00 PM.

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

Adult Book Discussion: Crooked Heart

July 27, 2016 | Comments Off

Monday, September 12, 2016, 7:00 PM.

This month's Adult Book Discussion book will be Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans.

Run for Your Life!: Predators and Prey on the African Savanna by Lola Schaefer

July 26, 2016 | Comments Off

The Savannah animals are sleeping under the big night sky as this day-in-the-life story begins and ends. In between, each two-page spread shows and names a specific African predator and its prey as they run in pursuit and in fear.

I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive by Steve Earle

July 25, 2016 | Comments Off

On January 1st, 1953, after years of alcohol and drug abuse, county singer Hank Williams died in the backseat of a Cadillac heading to a gig in West Virginia. Earlier that day, a doctor had given him two shots of vitamin B12 laced with morphine.

Zeroes by Chuck Wendig

July 24, 2016 | Comments Off

We all need a little help once in a while. If you or I need some assistance we might call a friend or a family member. If a secret government organization needs help, they arrest a bunch of low-level techno-criminals and force them to become hackers-for-the-man.

The Girl in the Well is Me by Karen Rivers

July 19, 2016 | Comments Off

Kammie's life is in turmoil. Her family (minus her father) just moved to a new town, her brother is angry all the time, and she has to share an ugly orange room with him. Without anything familiar and comforting to hang onto, Kammie is desperate to fit in, and three girls have taken advantage of it.

A New Chapter

July 19, 2016 | Comments Off

We’re entering a new chapter at Eisenhower. This week, construction has officially begun on our new teen space and study rooms. You’ll see some work being done throughout the library until November, 2016.…

The Emperor of Any Place by Tim Wynne-Jones

July 19, 2016 | Comments Off

It’s just Evan and his father. There’s a grandfather somewhere but all Evan knows about him is what his father said. “Your grandfather is a murderer.”

The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson

July 19, 2016 | Comments Off

Vivid, vibrant, and charming, The Summer Before the War tells the story of young lives just beginning, old ways winding down, and a small English town cheerfully blind to impending disaster - but ultimately, inevitably, caught up in the Great War’s horrors.

Classic Film Series: Champion

July 15, 2016 | Comments Off

Thursday, September 15, 2016, 1:00 PM.

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

Bus Trip: The Pedway – Warm Walk, Cool Architecture

July 12, 2016 | Comments Off

Friday, August 12, 2016, 8:45 AM - 2:00 PM. $20.00.

On this Chicago Architecture Foundation walking tour, discover the fascinating “city below the city” used by Chicagoans every day, the Pedway. Get an introduction to the history of the Pedway system from Block 37 to the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. Explore links to government buildings and experience the interiors of a few of Chicago’s historic buildings.

Killer Stuff by Sharon Fiffer

July 6, 2016 | Comments Off

Jane Wheel knows she’s good at finding antiques, but she had no idea she’d be so good at finding dead bodies.

Where’s the Elephant? by Barroux

July 5, 2016 | Comments Off

“Where's the elephant? Where's the parrot? Where's the snake?”

Bridge of Spies

July 2, 2016 | Comments Off

A convicted spy. A captured U-2 pilot. Two nations locked in a Cold War. That is the world we are shown in Bridge of Spies.

Modern Times Film: The Force Awakens

July 1, 2016 | Comments Off

Tuesdays, August 09, 2:00 PM & August 23, 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 Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the eagerly anticipated seventh installment of the biggest franchise in movie history. 2015. 2h 16m. Rated PG-13.

Bus Trip: Fabyan Villa and Japanese Gardens

July 1, 2016 | Comments Off

Tuesday, July 19, 2016, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. $20.00.

The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home of Chicagoans George and Nelle Fabyan contains their collection of Asian artifacts, natural history specimens, original furniture and more. Their appreciation of Japanese culture is shown in the garden designed by Japanese landscape designer Taro Otsuka.

Classic Film Series: The Caine Mutiny

July 1, 2016 | Comments Off

Thursday, September 01, 2016, 1:00 PM.

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