Meeting Room - Dole Branch
Read and Reflect: Eighty days
Eighty days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's history-making race around the world documents the 1889 competition between feminist journalist Nellie Bly and "Cosmopolitan" reporter Elizabeth Bishop to beat Jules Verne's record and each other in a round-the-globe race. The dramatic race that ensued would span twenty-eight thousand miles, captivate the nation, and change both competitors lives forever. Matthew Goodman writes a vivid real-life re-creation of the race and its aftermath, from its frenzied start to the nail-biting dash at its finish.
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Inspiration: Living Life Mindfully - One Hundred Names
Author Diane Ackerman chronicles her novelist husband Paul West's heroic battle to reclaim words and mobility and her tailoring of West's speech therapy to match his spectacular vocabulary and unique intelligence.
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Brown Bag - Moonstone the Movie
Please join Brown Bag book group for a special movie and discussion event. We are watching Moonstone, the movie adaptation of Wilke Collins novel Moonstone. The main protagonist, Rachel Verrinder receives the stone as a gift and does not realize that it has been passed to her in a sinister form of revenge by John Herncastle who acquired the moonstone by means of murder and theft. The film successfully presents the atmosphere of the novel while drawing the viewers into the complicated mystery about the missing stone, faith and betrayal, and secret love.
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Inspiration: Living Life Mindfully - The Power of Kindness...
The Power of Kindness: the Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life by Piero Ferrucci explores the many surprising facets of kindness and argues that it is this trait that will not only lead to our own individual happiness and the happiness of those around us, but will guide us in a world that has become cold, anxious, difficult, and frightening.Inspiration: Living Life Mindfully book discussion features a new non-fiction title each month.Books are available at the Dole Branch Library one month before the discussion.Library book discussions are open to all who are committed to readi
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Wii Dance Party Tournament
Sign up and dance at the Dole Branch Library. Our giant screen has every beat for every move. Each group will compete against each other for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate. The only requirement is to dance, dance, and dance. For Oak Park card holders only. Best for ages 9-12 years old. Please register in person, online at oppl.org/events, or by calling 708-386-9032 beginning Friday, June 28th.
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Toddler Storytime
A fun storytime tailored just for children 1 to 3 years of age and their siblings.
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Toddler Storytime
A fun storytime tailored just for children 1 to 3 years of age and their siblings.
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Toddler Storytime
A fun storytime tailored just for children 1 to 3 years of age and their siblings.
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Toddler Storytime
A fun storytime tailored just for children 1 to 3 years of age and their siblings.
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Toddler Storytime
A fun storytime tailored just for children 1 to 3 years of age and their siblings.