Fremont Public Library notes

For more information, call (847) 918-3225 or visit www.fremontlibrary.org.

All programs are free and are held in the second-floor meeting room. Registration is required for some programs.

Policy changes: As of this month, patrons may check out 10 DVDs per card, with a new late fee of $1 per day, per item. DVDs check out for one week.

All items, except for books in the Best Sellers' collection, may be renewed twice provided they do not have a waiting list. Best sellers and youth holiday books have a limit of 10 and also check out for one week. VHS tapes have no limit and check out for three weeks.

The Story of Artemisia: Singer-songwriter Linda M. Smith will present a multimedia music performance inspired by the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, a revolutionary 17th Century Italian painter, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

"Tragedy to Triumph, the Story of Artemisia" will immerse the audience in a multimedia experience of Gentileschi's work and life. Smith, who sings and plays guitar and piano, captures the artist's rhythm through music and visual representations of the artist's work.

"The Astronaut Farmer": The film, "The Astronaut Farmer," will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in the library's meeting room, second floor.

The movie, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Virginia Madsen, tells the story of a Texas ranch owner who has a homemade rocket in his barn and a dream to blast into space. The film is rated "PG" and runs 104 minutes.

Halloween spooky train run: The North Central O Gaugers Model Railroad Club will hold its annual "Halloween Spooky Train Run" from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 on the library's second floor. See O Gauge Model Railroading with a Halloween twist on the club's 25-by-45-foot main layout and 6-by-8-foot interactive children's layout.

All ages are welcome. For more information visit the club's Web site at www.ncogtrains.com.

The Bucket Boys: The Bucket Boys, the percussive duo of Vince Romanelli and Mitch Martin, will kick off Teen Read Week at Fremont Public Library with a concert at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 14.

Using junk from wrecking yards, attics and trash bins, the Bucket Boys mix music, laughter and audience participation to produce a good time.

The concert is open to patrons age 8 and older. Patrons may register online at www.fremontlibrary.org, in person at the youth services desk or by calling (847) 918-3218.

Computer tutoring: Free one-on-one computer tutoring will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday between Oct. 16 and Nov. 20. To schedule a 30-minute appointment, call the reference desk at (847) 918-3206.

Dorian Michael in concert: Acoustic guitarist Dorian Michael will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 17. Michael describes his music as contemporary traditional, melding blues, country and folk rock.

Michael's music is available on several CDs. The California resident also is the author of two books on alternate guitar tunings.

Fall Chess Tournament: Chess players ages 8 through 17 may now register for Fremont Public Library's fall chess tournament, which will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Players may register at the library's Web site, or by calling (847) 918-3218.

Chess players need not belong to Fremont's Chess Club in order to join the tournament. Players will be matched with others of similar skills and experience.

Spectators are welcome, but refreshments will be provided only for the players.

For more information, call (847) 918-3218.

Book clubs: The following book discussions for adults will be sponsored by the library in October:

• The Book Markers Book Club will read Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 in the library's second floor board room.

• The Senior Connections Book Club will discuss "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 19 at the Mundelein Senior Center, 1200 Regent Drive.

Copies of both books are available at the library.

Macaroni Soup: Macaroni Soup, aka Carole Peterson and Alvin McGovern, will perform at 2 p.m. Oct. 21. This is an interactive family concert open to all ages. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Weird Science: Science fans in fourth through sixth grades can register for "Weird Science," which will run from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23. Kids who don't mind getting their hands on or in some weird stuff will concoct mysterious marvels and grow their own rock candy.

Read To Rover: Parents may register their children ages 7 and older for the fall session of Read To Rover at Fremont Public Library. The program will run from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 24.

In Read To Rover, children practice their skills by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog. The children will sign up for the same 15-minute slot for the six-week session. Because a permission form and waiver are required, parents must register their children in person at the Youth Services desk.

The certified therapy dogs are provided by Rainbow Animal-Assisted Therapy of Chicago.

Teen Halloween: Teens in seventh through 12th grades can register for the library's annual Teen Halloween program. The unpredictable after-hours event will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26.

Chilling stories for kids: For children in second through sixth grades, Paddy Lynn, Mundelein's noted story actor will present a spine-tingling variety of "Chillers" at 2 p.m. Oct. 28.

Her stories will put listeners in the mood for Halloween and might give them the willies, but won't give them nightmares.

In the display cases: In honor of the centennial of the birth of Gene Autry, several hundred items from a collection of Autry memorabilia are featured in the display cases on the first floor.

The items are from the collection of Dick Dzwonkiewicz of Mundelein, a long-time Autry fan.

Autry was born on Sept. 29, 1907. His career spanned some 70 years in the entertainment industry, and he became famous in film, radio, television and live theater and rodeo performances. He completed 93 movies and starred in 91 television productions.

Motorola Math Tutors: From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays from now through the winter break, volunteers from the Motorola Asian Business Council will be on hand at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, to offer one-on-one math homework help to students.

The tutors will be available in the library's Youth Services Department study rooms on the first floor. Students should bring their textbooks and a calculator, if needed. The tutoring service is free, and tutors will see students on a first-come, first-served basis, so no reservations are needed.

For information, call (847) 918-3218, or ask at the Youth Services desk.

New database: The library now has access to Ancestry.com for genealogical research. At this time, the database can only be used within the library. Ancestry.com is a subscription-based genealogy research Web site with more than five billion records online and more being added almost daily. An introduction to this new database will be offered in November.

Online registration: Patrons can register online for fall story program sessions and all other programs at Fremont Public Library. Patrons can go to freemontlibrary.org and select "Youth," then "calendar." Patrons may also register for Youth Services programs by calling (847) 918-3218 or by stopping at the Youth Services desk.

E-mail notification: Patrons wanting to be notified by e-mail when reserve items are available and when library materials are due may sign up for e-mail notification through the Web site. On the site, patrons can go to "my account," then "register my e-mail address" and enter their e-mail addresses with the password "patron." Reserve items will be held for seven days from the date of the e-mail. Pre-overdue reminders are sent three days before items are due. For more information, contact the Public Services desk on the first floor or call the library.