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.

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