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STICKNEY-FOREST VIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT JANUARY 2022 | Events & Updates 6800 W. 43rd Street, Stickney, IL 60402 (708) 749-1050 www.sfvpld.org |
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The Friends of the Library (FOTL) is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to promoting our library as an essential institution of our society. Our volunteer members advocate, educate, & raise funds on behalf of the Library, its patrons, & the larger Stickney-Forest View community.
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Our Lou Malnati's Gift Card Winner for the November Self-Checkout Raffle! Congratulations to the
Pagan-Fausto Family!
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During the month of January, when you use the Self Checkout, enter your name into a raffle to win a $30 Home Run Inn Gift Card.
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How to Bake/Como Honear: Rosca de Reyes Saturday January 8/ sabado enero 8 @ 1PM Join us on Zoom and learn how to prepare and bake your own Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Day Bread), a traditional Hispanic pastry, in this presentation by Chef Violeta Trujeque. Acompañanos en Zoom y aprende a preparar y hornear una Rosca de Reyes, un postre tradicional Hispana, en esta presentación de la Chef Violeta Trujeque. Register/Registrar:
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Public Enemy: Dillinger in Chicago Thursday, January 20 @ 6:30PM The FBI's Most Wanted in Chicago? Join us on Zoom as Historian Clarence Goodman recounts Public Enemy #1 John Dillinger's encounters with the law in our great city!
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What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism by Dan Rather Monday, January 24 @ 6:30PM
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Register at www.sfvpld.org/Calendar to receive your Zoom link to join us!
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Monday, January 17 @11:30AM Monday, January 10 & 24 @11:30AM
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All programs are in person unless otherwise noted. Any program with (Z) next to it, will be available on Zoom. For registration information and program details, click on the program title or call us at the adult reference at (708) 749-1050.
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Black Widow /
A dangerous conspiracy causes Natasha Romanoff to confront her darker past
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Candyman /
In present day, gentrified Chicago, an artist explores the legend of the hook handed killer known as Candyman, unaware that his curiosity opens the door to a complex past which causes him to lose his sanity
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Respect /
Offers a look into the life of Aretha Franklin: from her childhood traumatized by the loss of her mother through her difficult rise to international fame in the sixties, when she was also struggling with an abusive marriage and alcohol problems
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Going there
by Katie Couric
In this memoir, the iconic media star discusses her professional and personal life, including losing her husband at a young age, her historic turn as anchor of the CBS Evening News and experiences dealing with gender inequality. Simultaneous
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Game on : tempting twenty-eight
by Janet Evanovich
"When Stephanie Plum is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of footsteps in her apartment, she wishes she didn't keep her gun in the cookie jar in her kitchen. And when she finds out the intruder is fellow apprehension agent Diesel, six feetof hard muscle and bad attitude who she hasn't seen in more than two years, she still thinks the gun might come in handy. Turns out Diesel and Stephanie are on the trail of the same fugitive: Oswald Wednesday, an international computer hacker as brilliant as he is ruthless. Unsure if Diesel is her partner or her competition in this case, she'll need to watch her back every step of the way as she sets the stage to draw Wednesday out from behind his computer and into the real world"
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Such a quiet place : a novel
by Megan Miranda
When the woman implicated in the murder of a couple in their formerly idyllic and close-knit neighborhood returns to Hollow’s Edge, suspicion spreads like a virus and it soon becomes apparent to Harper Nash that not everyone told the truth about the night of the murder.
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Jumpstart your creativity this New Year with free access to Creativebug classes! Creativebug is the number one inspirational resource for DIY, crafters and makers. Find projects for every occasion with thousands of award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized experts and artists.. Use your Stickney-Forest View Public Library District card to log in!
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FVPLD Passport to Prizes (ages 18 & under) Pick up your SFVPLD Passport to Prizes in Youth or print it HERE. Earn prizes for attending Library programs (when you pick up your activity kits) and checking out books! January Scavenger Hunt (ages 12 & under) January 3-31 Stop into Youth Services beginning January 3 and complete our Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win prizes. Chicago Wolves Read to Succeed (ages 12 & under) January 3-31 Stop into Youth Services to pick up your Reading Log to win prizes from the Chicago Wolves. January Take & Make Craft (ages 12 & under) Stop into Youth Services beginning January 3 to pick up a craft to make at home. While supplies last. Paper Bag Snowflake Craft (ages 11 & under) Registration & Pick Up runs 01/03-01/15 Storytime (ages 6 & under)
Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 11:15AM (Storytimes will stream on Facebook Live (Stickney-Forest View Children's & Teen Departments) Popsicle Stick Penguin Craft (ages 12 & under) Registration & Pick Up runs 12/27-01/08 Snow Globe Science Registration & Pick Up runs 12/30-01/13
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Snowflake Keychain Craft (ages 9-15) Registration & Pick Up runs 01/03-01/14 Polar Bear Crochet Craft (Zoom) Saturday, January 15 @ 1PM You will receive the link for Zoom upon registration.
3D Snowflake Craft Registration & Pick Up runs 01/08-01/22 Snowman Craft
(ages 12 & under) Registration & Pick Up runs 01/15-01/29 Family Storytime
Saturday, January 29 @ 1PM (Storytimes will stream on Facebook Live (Stickney-Forest View Children's & Teen Departments) As a safety precaution, we will not be hosting any in-person activities during January. Registration and pick up for each activity will run for two weeks. You must register for each activity you wish to do to reserve a kit to pick up at the Youth Services Desk. Instructions will be included with the activity, and a video will be posted on our Facebook page (Stickney-Forest View Library Children's & Teen Departments) and YouTube Channel (SFVPLD YS AND TEEN). All storytimes will stream on Facebook Live. Thank you for bearing with us this month!
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Shop our Virtual Book Fair. Purchases go towards credit for free books for our Library!
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Family Focus is a nonprofit in Illinois that provides family support services, including home visiting, doula services, parent education, and more. Contact Elizabeth Rios at Elizabeth.rios@family-focus.org or Carmen Diaz at carmen.Diaz@family-focus.org for more information or to join them.
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District 103's Parents as Teachers Wednesday, January 26 @ 10AM in the Community Room The Parents as Teachers program is an evidence-based early childhood home visiting framework that builds strong communities, thriving families and children who are healthy, safe and ready to learn. Just drop in! No registration required.
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The great pet heist
by Emily Ecton
When their elderly owner goes to the hospital, Butterbean the dachshund, Walt the cat, Oscar the mynah bird, and rats Marco and Polo plan a robbery to support themselves
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The league of picky eaters
by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic
"After failing a school eating test, picky eater Minerva is placed in the lowest eating track of all: Remedial Eating to Change Habits. RETCH class is full of kids with weird personalities and even weirder food preferences...But soon Minerva finds she isnot alone in her pickiness, and forms friendships with her new classmates. And together, they find a way to stand up for themselves, picky and proud"
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How to catch a unicorn
by Adam Wallace
A latest entry in the series that includes How to Catch a Mermaid combines whimsical verses and glittery artwork in the story of a friendly unicorn who visits his animal friends at the zoo only to be pursued by children who want to pet his rainbow mane
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Novelist K-8 What is NoveList K-8? NoveList K-8 Plus is a database about books specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers. Access through our website under "Youth" "Research Help".
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