May 2017 - Eisenhower Public Library

Little Nightmares

May 29, 2017 | Comments Off

If you enjoyed the side scrolling puzzle games Limbo and Inside, you're going to love Little Nightmares.

At C2E2, the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo last April, Image Comics and Shatterglass Films announced they're producing a live-action adaptation of the comic book series Revival by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton.

Justin Townes Earle: Kids in the Street

May 25, 2017 | Comments Off

Kids in the Street, Earle has left behind the security of his native Nashville, recording in Omaha with producer Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes, and creating a new sound, adding a pop sensibility to his folk and folk background. With Kids in the Street, Justin Townes Earle has come into his own.

Classic Film Series: Roger & Me

May 22, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, June 22, 2017, 1:00 PM.

The summer season of our long-running Classic Film Series continues with Roger & Me.

Movie Monday: Beauty and the Beast

May 19, 2017 | Comments Off

Monday, June 19, 2017, 4:00 PM. Ages 12 & under.

Belle is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within. Rated PG.

Tales of Sasha: The Big Secret

May 16, 2017 | Comments Off

"Sometimes, I feel like I'm standing at the starting line of a race, waiting for the whistle to blow."

Bus Trip: Lincoln Park Zoo

May 15, 2017 | Comments Off

Sunday, August 06, 2017, 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM. $20.00.

Meet Preston, Dudley, Mendela and the rest of the African penguins living in the Zoo’s all new Penguin Cove. Dive below the icy waters of the Arctic Tundra with Siku, the 1,000 pound polar bear. Forget you’re in the middle of the city by immersing yourself in rainforests, savannas, and American farmland.

Paul Weller: A Kind Revolution

May 13, 2017 | Comments Off

Forty years after debuting as the stereotypical "Angry Young Man" on vocals and guitar on In the City, the first album from The Jam, Paul Weller is back with his 13th solo full-length record.

Freedom Over Me by Ashley Bryan

May 12, 2017 | Comments Off

"I was enslaved in Central Africa. In chained coffles, I survived the long walk to the coast."

Modern Times Film: The Girl on the Train

May 10, 2017 | Comments Off

Tuesdays, June 13, 2:00 PM & June 27, 6:00 PM.

Twice a month, the Modern Times Film Series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This month's movie will be The Girl on the Train, starring Emily Blunt as a divorcee who becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation. Rated R. 1h 52m.

Page to Screen Club: The Sheltering Sky

May 10, 2017 | Comments Off

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 1:30 PM.

This month we'll watch The Sheltering Sky after reading the book by Paul Bowles.

Classic Film Series: Gabriel Over the White House

May 8, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, June 08, 2017, 1:00 PM.

The summer season of our long-running Classic Film Series begins with Gabriel Over the White House.

Gaijin: American Prisoner of War by Matt Faulkner

May 8, 2017 | Comments Off

In this graphic novel based on Matt Faulkner's family history, fourteen year-old Koji lives in San Francisco with his Japanese father and his white mother.

Bus Trip: Shakespeare in the Park at the Peabody Estate

May 8, 2017 | Comments Off

Friday, July 28, 2017, 6:30 - 11:00 PM. $45.00.

Enjoy Shakespeare's classic play As You Like It performed by The First Folio Theatre Company on the outdoor stage of Oak Brook’s Peabody Estate in the heart of the Mayslake Forest Preserve. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket, or rent a chair for $2.00 at the concession stand. Picnic dining is welcome.

A Man Called Ove

May 5, 2017 | Comments Off

Based on Fredrik Backman’s novel, A Man Called Ove is an Oscar-nominated Swedish film starring Rolf Lassgard as an elderly curmudgeon at odds with his work, his neighbors, and the world as a whole.

The Workshop

May 5, 2017 | Comments Off

The Workshop, our new space dedicated to creativity, is now open!

In The Workshop you’ll find sewing, embroidery, and electronic paper cutting machines along with computer equipment for audio, video, and photo editing. And, we’re adding more features to the …

After Hours Teen Time: Ant-Man & Shrinky Dinks

May 3, 2017 | Comments Off

Friday, June 09, 2017, 5:00 - 8:00 PM.

Hang out in the library after everyone else has gone home. Watch Marvel's Ant-Man, eat pizza, and make your own magically shrinking artwork with artist Jessica Van Swol.

Movie Monday: Mousehunt

May 3, 2017 | Comments Off

Monday, June 05, 4:00 PM, 2017. Ages 12 & under.

Two brothers are determined to rid their inherited antique house of a mouse who is equally determined to stay where he is. Rated PG.

Adult Book Discussion: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

May 2, 2017 | Comments Off

Monday, June 05, 2017, 7:00 PM.

This month’s Adult Book Discussion book will be The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick.