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DuPage library calendar

Posted April 07, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

Submit events at least two weeks in advance to Melynda Findlay via e-mail to mfindlay@dailyherald.com or by fax, (630) 955-0895.

Today

• Mike and Nancy Gauer will present a slideshow titled "China: Quiet Beauty and Ancient Wonders" at 7 p.m. today at the Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza. Registration is requested. For details, call the Fiction Desk at (630) 458-3320.

• Gary Kouba of Perfect Auto Finish will discuss interior and exterior auto detailing at 6:30 p.m. today at the Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way. Registration is requested. For details, call (630) 924-2730 or visit www.mybpl.org.

• The Book Lovers' Club, for children in grades 4 and 5, will meet at 4 p.m. today at the Glenside Public Library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. will hold a Book Lover's Club for students from grades 4-5 at 4 p.m. April 8 at the library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. A family story time is at 4 p.m. April 10 for children ages 3 through kindergarten and their families. For details, call (630) 260-1550.

Wednesday

• The Literacy Volunteers of DuPage English Conversation Groups for ESL students and their tutors meet from 10 a.m. to noon the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Naper Boulevard Library in the lower-level meeting room, 2035 S. Naper Blvd., Naperville. The program is free. For details, call Mary Bannon at (630) 961-4100, ext. 2231.

• Color in Your Garden by Design will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. Registration is requested. For details, call (630) 393-1171.

• The book discussion group will share thoughts about "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place. Registration is requested. For information, call (630) 393-1171.

Thursday

• See "Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza. The Chinese film is part of the library's World Film Festival. Upcoming movies include "Tsotsi," South Africa, 6:30 p.m. Monday and "Monsieur Ibrahim," France, 6:30 p.m. April 22. Registration is requested, admission is free. For details, call (630) 458-3320.

• Rick Pickren will perform "Songs from the Lonesome Prairie" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Winfield Public Library, 0S291 Winfield Road. For details, call (630) 653-7599.

Friday

• The Friends of the Glenside Public Library's used book sale runs Friday through Sunday at the library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Sale hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission costs $5 on Friday and is free for the remainder of the sale. Prices range from 25 cents to $1. On Sunday, bonus bag prices are $5 for the first bag purchased and $3 for each subsequent bag. For details, call Peggy Carlson at (630) 260-1550.

Saturday

• Acro-Cats: Amazing Animals by Samantha will perform at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive. The program is free, but tickets are required. For details, call (630) 653-0755.

Sunday

• Camerata Chicago will perform at the Friends of the Oak Brook Public Library's annual Evergreen Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the library, 600 Oak Brook Road. The ensemble will perform Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" with narration and harpsichord accompaniment by Peter Van De Graaff of WFMT-FM 98.7. Admission is free. For details, call (630) 368-7700.

• National Library Week runs Sunday through April 19. The following local libraries will offer fine amnesty in exchange for nonperishable food donations: Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road; Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive and the Glenside Public Library, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Check with your local library for a full schedule of special events.

• The Bensenville Student Art Show Reception will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road. For details, call the library at (630) 766-4642.

Monday

• See the South African film "Tsotsi" at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza. The movie is part of the library's World Film Festival. The next installment will be the French film "Monsieur Ibrahim" at 6:30 p.m. April 22. Registration is requested, admission is free. For details, call (630) 458-3320.

• The Roselle Public Library and Alexian Brothers Health Network will present a program about memory loss at 7 p.m. Monday at the library, 40 S. Park. For details, call AlexianConnects at (866) 253-9426.