What's
happening @ Blue Island's Public Library!
2433 York Street, Blue Island, Illinois 60406
708-388-1078

LIBRARY EVENTS
LAST CALL FOR MARK TWAIN, 7:00 PM THURSDAY, FEB. 11th
AT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 13018 MAPLE
Actor Warren Brown, winner of the “Studs Terkel Humanities Award” for portraying
of Mark Twain portrays Mark Twain again! This is partially funded by
the Illinois Humanities Council (Thank You Humanities Council), co sponsored
by the Historical Society and will be broadcast on WBEZ, 91.5 FM somewhere
on down the line! A few free tickets are still available at the Library’s Main Desk.
FAFSA WORKSHOP, NOON SATURDAY, FEB. 20th.
Bumfuzzled by the clear as mud forms you need to apply for college financial
assistance. Don’t fret, most folks are. That’s why the Illinois Student Assistance
Commission is sending help!
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY EVENT, 3:00 PM SUNDAY, FEB. 21st
GREAT GOSPEL MUSIC AND THE STORY OF
VERINA MORTON JONES
We are bringing back the Sunday Afternoon Doubleheader! The Advocate United
Church of Christ Choir leads off with some terrific Gospel Music followed by
Blue Islander Sue Rishworth, who is really impressed by Verina Morton Jones
and tells the story of this African American Woman Doctor, Suff ragette and Human
Rights Activist, whose trailblazing efforts have gone largely unrecognized!
C’mon by, enjoy the music and see if you don’t join Sue in some well deserved
hero (oops I mean heroine) worship!
THE BIG READ PRESENTS “THE BIG READ ACADEMY OF WIZARDRY
& MAGIC”, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MAR. 20th & 21st.
We are working with the BEVERLY ART CENTER and BLUE ISLAND
SCHOOL DISTRICT 130 to promote the BIG READ featuring “A Wizard
of Earthsea” by Ursula Le Guin. On March 20th and 21st Blue Island’s School
Kids will be able to attend “THE BIG READ ACADEMY OF WIZARDRY &
MAGIC” taught by Master Wizard Chris McBrien . For more information, call
Dan Carroll 1-708-388-1078 ext 30
IT’S POLKA TIME WITH EDDIE KOROSA JR.
AND THE BOYS FROM ILLINOIS!
7:00 pm, TUESDAY, MAR 2nd AT CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH 2440
YORK. Get your “Polka Thang On” cuz Chicago’s Legendary Polka Star Eddie
Korosa Jr. and his “Boys From Illinois” join us to honor Casimir Pulaski (Word
is the Count loved the Beer Barrel Polka!).
IRISH HARPS, FIDDLES AND FLUTES!
7:00 pm, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 10th AT CHRIST MEMORIAL CHURCH
2440 YORK. Get your “Irish Thang On” when Celtic Harpist Aislynn and her
Ensemble (our Most Popular Musical Guests) make space in a busy, busy concert
schedule to celebrate St. Paddy’s with us!
And, as always, MUCH, MUCH MORE. For information about the Library
and its Events, call Dan Carroll, 1-708-388-1078 x 30

KID STUFF
STORY TIME FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS, MONDAYS AT 11:00 am
Stories and movies and crafts, oh my! Ends Mar.1st.
FAMILY “G” RATED MOVIES, MONDAYS AT 7:00 pm
Bring your own snax n’ cuz we don’t have a concession stand! Ends Mar 1st...
CUENTOS EN ESPANOL MARTES A LAS 11:00 am
Historias y películas y la artesanía, Oh My! Termina 2 de Marzo
ACE THE ISATS! TEST PREP WED. AT 3:30 pm
Get Smart, Ace the ISAT’s! Ends March 3rd Pre-registration Required. On February
24th at 3:30 PM “Staley the Bear”, official mascot of the Chicago Bears,
leads a special Pep Rally to get ready for the ISATs! (If Staley replaces one of the
fired coaches, the other mascot, “Lovey”, will probably show up.)
LAPSIT STORIES, THURSDAYS AT 10:30 pm
For “Little Guys’n’Gals”. Like really, really little guys’n’gals that, like, sit on your
lap!! BYOL (bring your own lap). Ends March 4th
Wii GAMES FRIDAYS AT 3:30 pm
It’s like a 21st century, high tech version of board games, sort of! And yes, it’s
fun! tons-o-fun! Till March 5th. Pre-registration Required
Call Mrs. Beasley, 1-708-388-1078 X 23 for complete details about ‘Kid Stuff ’

TECH’N’TEEN
Tech Annex Hours Monday-Thursday 3:45-8:45 pm Saturday/Sunday 1-4pm.
Sssoooooo, just what can teens do if they drop by the Tech Annex after a long,
hard day in school texting each other in class? Well, a lot! For example, they can
become pros at digital photography. Right now they could sign on for a project
that will involve them in ‘digitalizing’ the collection in the Blue Island Historical
Society’s very popular History Museum, which is in the Library. (Hey guys, just
be careful with the Museum stuff , a lot of it is old and breakable).
Call Darren Thompson, 1-708-388-1078 X28 for complete details about the
Tech’ n’ Teen projects.

“From
the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I convulsed
with laughter. Someday I intend on reading it.” - Groucho
Marx
Blue Island's
Library is handicapped accessible so there's never an excuse
not to stop in!
Remember,
if it's hap'nin at all, its' hap'nin at the Library!
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