August 2017 - Eisenhower Public Library

The Time Museum by Matthew Loux

August 31, 2017 | Comments Off

Delia Bean is just your average valedictorian- a nerd through and through and not popular in school at all. However, summer begins to look promising when her family visits her Uncle Lyndon’s home.

Classic Film Series: Sweet Smell of Success

August 28, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, September 28, 2017, 1:00 PM.

Our Classic Film Series continues with The Sweet Smell of Success.

That’s NOT How You Do It! by Ariane Hofmann-Maniyar

August 21, 2017 | Comments Off

"Everything was fine, until the day Toshi arrived."

The Underworld by Kevin Canty

August 20, 2017 | Comments Off

Kevin Canty’s new book is a fictionalized account of the 1972 silver mine fire at the Sunshine Mine in Idaho. Ninety-one miners died from carbon monoxide poisoning making it the second-deadliest mining accident in U. S. history. The novel follows several characters as they try to deal with the disaster.

Modern Times Film: Hacksaw Ridge

August 19, 2017 | Comments Off

Tuesdays, September 19, 2:00 PM & September 26, 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 Hacksaw Ridge, starring Andrew Garfield as Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot. Rated R. 2h 19m.

Quiet Until the Thaw by Alexandra Fuller

August 18, 2017 | Comments Off

If you were trying to find a book written by someone living in a yurt I’ve found one for you.

Bus Trip: Hard Times at Lookingglass Theatre

August 14, 2017 | Comments Off

Sunday, November 05, 2017, 12:30 - 5:30 PM. $55.00.

Lookingglass launches its 30th Season with the return of the circus-infused show, Hard Times. A collection of Dickensian characters inhabits the streets of Coketown where Gradgrind’s school churns out joyless students, Stephen Blackpool toils in the nearby mines, and mill-owner Mr. Bounderby presides over it all. Only when a traveling circus alights nearby, and orphan Sissy Jupe enters their world, does a ray of hope shine through.

Classic Film Series: Make Way for Tomorrow

August 14, 2017 | Comments Off

Thursday, September 14, 2017, 1:00 PM.

The fall season of our long-running Classic Film Series kicks off with Make Way for Tomorrow.

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

August 12, 2017 | Comments Off

The passing of both Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds this past December shocked not only their legion of fans but the film industry as a whole. In Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, we enter their lives over a year and a half before their sudden deaths, where we witness the physical and mental costs of working in Hollywood, family drama and hard living.

The Wanderers by Meg Howrey

August 9, 2017 | Comments Off

Astronauts make unlikely wanderers: each step toward space is calculated for optimal outcome.

Page to Screen Club: Blade Runner

August 9, 2017 | Comments Off

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 1:30 PM.

This month we'll watch Blade Runner after reading the novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. Rated R. 1h 5m.

After Hours Teen Time: Mystery Date & Adulting 101

August 8, 2017 | Comments Off

Friday, September 08, 2017, 5:00 - 8:00 PM.

Hang out in the library after everyone else has gone home. Learn how to set goals, maintain good credit, and protect yourself against identity theft. Then, eat some pizza and watch Ethan Hawke get his identity stolen in the movie Mystery Date.

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

August 7, 2017 | Comments Off

Victoria McQueen has a knack for finding things. Riding her bicycle through an old covered bridge, she always emerges where she needs to be. But Vic doesn't tell anyone about her unusual ability--no one would believe her.

Adult Book Discussion: The Passenger

August 7, 2017 | Comments Off

Monday, September 11, 2017, 7:00 - 8:30 PM.

This month’s Adult Book Discussion book will be The Passenger by Lisa Lutz.

Bus Trip: The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

August 7, 2017 | Comments Off

Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 10:15 AM - 2:15 PM. $25.00.

Inside its fabulous jewel box of a building, Evanston's Lizzadro Museum displays intricate carvings of jade, amber, ivory, coral, and agate from around the world alongside faceted gemstone treasures and earth science exhibits. After an introduction and a short video, tour the museum on your own. Don't forget to stop in the gift shop!

What to Read Before the Eclipse

August 6, 2017 | Comments Off

Kim Ukura at BookRiot.com put together a great list of space, astrophysics, and history books to read before the solar eclipse coming up on August 21st.

Randy Newman: Dark Matter

August 4, 2017 | Comments Off

Randy Newman is, according to Don Henley of the Eagles, "one of the only living songwriters who can get ridicule and empathy into the same song. Sometimes, he works in the realm of irony; other times, he’s a heart-on-his-sleeve romantic." On his new album Dark Matter, Newman proves his friend right.

John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien by Caroline McAlister

August 2, 2017 | Comments Off

“Then one day when John Ronald was grading exams, he came to a blank page. He wrote on the page, ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.’"

Truthers by Geoffrey Girard

August 1, 2017 | Comments Off

Katie never even thinks about 9/11. She was barely a year old when terrorist hijackers flew airliners into the World Trade Center. But when her father is institutionalized because of his belief that the attack was an inside job, Katie becomes drawn into the strange and scary world of conspiracy theorists.

Bus Trip: Kline Creek Farm

August 1, 2017 | Comments Off

Friday, September 15, 2017, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. $20.00.

Step back in time to life on an 1890s Illinois farm. Stroll through the restored farmstead and meet costumed interpreters operating this living history farm using the tools and techniques of the past. We'll explore the evolution of agriculture through the farm's various buildings and grounds. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the DuPage County Forest Preserve in early fall.