July 2017 - Eisenhower Public Library

Classic Film Series: Funny Face

July 31, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, August 31, 2017, 1:00 PM.

The summer season of our long-running Classic Film Series continues with Funny Face.

Future Quest Volume One

July 30, 2017 | Comments Off

In the 1960s, Saturday morning TV was dominated Hanna-Barbera's animated adventure shows. Jonny Quest, The Impossibles, and The Herculoids delighted a generation of kids. The revivals of some of these shows kept me and my brothers entertained in the eighties. And in the nineties, Adult Swim revamped Space Ghost into a talk show host and Birdman into an attorney at law. Intended as assembly-line, throwaway entertainment, these character have somehow remained relevant, probably because their designers made them look so cool.

Nearly Nero by Loren D. Estleman

July 20, 2017 | Comments Off

In the year 2000, the board of The Modern Library published its list of the 100 best novels of the twentieth century. I thought I'd give reading all 100 a shot and started at the bottom of the list with The Magnificent Ambersons. I followed that up with Wide Sargasso Sea, Ironweed, Sophie's Choice, and a handful of other ultra-heavy books about the bleakness of the human condition. Eventually, I needed a break.

Classic Film Series: Black Legion

July 17, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, August 17, 2017, 1:00 PM.

The summer season of our long-running Classic Film Series continues with Black Legion.

Remembering George A. Romero

July 16, 2017 | Comments Off

It's rare for any artist in any medium to truthfully be able to say "I created an entire genre." But George Romero could.

Offa Rex: The Queen of Hearts

July 15, 2017 | Comments Off

English singer and songwriter Olivia Chaney defies categorization. Her classical background and traditional 17th century English folk music influences somehow combine into a modern pop sensibility. Portland Oregon's The Decemberists also defy musical genres, ranging from upbeat pop to lush ballads and progressive rock.

Page to Screen Club: The Perez Family

July 12, 2017 | Comments Off

Wednesday, August 09, 2016, 1:30 PM.

This month we'll watch The Perez Family after reading the book by Christine Bell.

Adult Book Discussion: Commonwealth

July 10, 2017 | Comments Off

Monday, August 07, 2017, 7:00 - 8:30 PM.

This month’s Adult Book Discussion book will be Commonwealth by Ann Patchett.

Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton

July 9, 2017 | Comments Off

Toward the end of the 19th century, when fossilized bones were first providing evidence for an entire prehistoric world, two obsessed paleontologists brought dinosaurs into the mainstream.

Modern Times Film: Star Wars: Rogue One

July 8, 2017 | Comments Off

Tuesdays, August 08, 2:00 PM & August 22, 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 Rogue One, starring Felicity Jones as a reluctant rebel in the Star Wars prequel. Rated PG-13. 2h 13m.

Classic Film Series: Billy Budd

July 3, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, August 03, 2017, 1:00 PM.

The summer season of our long-running Classic Film Series continues with Billy Budd.

Movie in the Park: Willy Wonka

July 2, 2017 | Comments Off

Friday, August 11, 2017, 8:30 PM.

Pack a picnic, grab a chair or a blanket, and join us at the HIP and Norridge Park for free screenings of classic family friendly movies under the stars.