Northwest suburban books and enrichment

Events related to books and events that enrich your mind, such as book signings, book club events, book sales, writers' group events, lectures, speakers, classes, forums and discussions. Deadline is two weeks before event date. For additional details and listings, visit dailyherald.com and click on your town in the drop-down box.

Book drive: Hadassah North Shore Chapter invites the public to help with donating books for the children at the North River Elementary School in Chicago. For information, call (847) 205-1900 or e-mail northshore@Hadassah.org.

Bring the Kids Book Club: Begins in June at the Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. Moms and dads may bring their children ages 5 and under to play while parents discuss the monthly book selection. Call (847) 490-7020 or visit parkfun.com for information.

Beyond Words Book Club: Begins in June at the Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg. Lively book discussion and refreshments for parents. The nursery will be available for children up to 6 years old during discussion. Call (847) 490-7020 or visit parkfun.com for information.

Start your job search at AHML: Business librarians Jason Kuhl and Barb Vlk man the Jobs Desk at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., weekdays from 1-4 p.m. to help residents start their job search at the library. Register for free weekday job programs like networking and resume review at ahml.info or stop by the Answer Center on the library's first floor. (847) 392-0100

June 2

Famous Speeches of the 20th Century: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Historian Jim Bernard will discuss and play recordings of famous speeches of the 20th century, from figures like Roosevelt, Nixon, Churchill and Wilson. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Writer's Workshop: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Writers can share and critique each other's work in a supportive atmosphere. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

June 3

Advanced PowerPoint: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, or 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Learn to add transitions, animation, sounds, and charts and graphs in PowerPoint. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

June 4

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale: 10 a.m.-8 p. m. Thursday, June 4; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, June 5; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, Prospect Heights Public Library, 12 N. Elm Street. Great deals on gently used hardcover books, paperback books, books on tape and movies. Most paperbacks are 25 cents and hardcovers are priced between 50 cents and $1.

June 5

Little City Used Book Sale: 5-10 p.m. Friday, June 5, admission $10; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, June 6; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 7; and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday June 8 and Tuesday, June 9, Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie. For informaiton, (847) 221-7856 or booksale@littlecity.org. Visit, littlecitybooksale.com.

June 7

Meet Arthur Phillips: 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 7, Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. National best-selling author Arthur Phillips will discuss his newest novel, "The Song is You." Book sale and singing to follow. For information or to register, call (847) 634-3650 or visit vapld.info.

June 8

Online Reading Clubs: Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Sign up beginning Monday June 8, for the library's first online reading clubs. Register and log your progress on the library's Web site and then visit the library to collect your rewards. Clubs include Future Readers Club, Time Travelers Club for elementary school; Virtual Teen Reading Club; Young Adult Summer Reading; and Adult Summer Reading Making History. Sing up at barringtonarealibrary.org. (847) 382-1300.

Getting the Most From Google: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, June 8, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Discuss how to make the best use of Google, including Boolean operators, advanced search methods and Beyond Google applications. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Clear Your Life of Clutter: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, June 8, Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. The Des Plaines Park District seminar for ages 18 and over to develop productive habits, stop wasting time, money and energy and take control of your life using hypnosis. $32-$40. For information, (847) 391-5700 or desplainesparks.org.

June 9

Open storytime: 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday June 9; 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12, Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Stories and songs for ages 6 and under. (847) 253-5675.

Film Fundamentals: 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Local filmmaker, Brent Richardson teaches young adults pre-production fundaments to enhance videos, the importance of good audio, cuts and angles, and how to put it all together in post-production. To register, (847) 382-1300 or barringtonarealibrary.org.

Summer reading volunteers: Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane. Children in grades six-eight volunteer to help run the library's six-week Summer Reading program, "Be Creative @ Your Library!" Help make displays, hand out prizes, and check-in summer readers. Attendance at one of the following Volunteer Training sessions is mandatory: 3:30-4:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 9; 4:30-5:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 10; 11:00-11:45 a.m. Saturday June 13; 1:30-2:15 p.m. Sunday, June 14. Call the library (847) 259-6050, ext. 140, or visit the Ask Me Desk for information.

June 10

Nuts and Bolts of Home schooling: 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. A panel of local veteran home educators will talk about their experiences home schooling and answer questions. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

Book dramatization: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Suzanne Hales, book dramatist, presents "The No. 1 Ladies detective Agency." To register, (847) 253-5675 or mppl.org/events.

Movie discussion: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Discuss "The Long Goodbye," (1973; not rated, 112 minutes). Elliot Gould play famed detective Philip Marlowe. To register, (847) 253-5675 or mpplp.org/events.

The Chicago Mob: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. John Binder presents his book, "The Outfit," and discusses the mob's world of business, secrets and crime. To register, (847) 382-1300 or barringtonarealibrary.org.

June 11

An evening with Elizabeth Berg: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington. Elizabeth Berg reads from her new book, "Home Safe," and talks about the craft of writing. To register, (847) 382-1300 or barringtonarealibrary.org.

June 12

Free film and discussion: 7 p.m. Friday, June 12, Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church, 1025 N. Smith Road, Palatine. Feature film, short video segments and discussion on the subject "Slow Food and Slow Money." For information, (847) 359-8440 or ccuu@ccuu.org.

June 13

Second Saturday Poetry Workshop: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 13, Northwest Cultural Council Gallery, 500 N. Hicks Road, suite 120, Palatine. "Just 'Letting Go' Time" led by Helen Degen Cohen. Bring 12 copies of your work to share with the group. All poets and writes are invited to attend. $15. R.S.V.P. to (847) 991-7966 or nwcc@northwestculturalcouncil.org.

June 14

Genealogy: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois proudly welcomes national lecturer and author Beau Sharbrough, who will be presenting "Jewish Research on Footnote.com" and "Automated Search Tools" at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie. The lecture is free to JGSI Members; the charge for nonmembers is $10 (which can be applied to JGSI membership when you join by July 1, 2009). For more information and to reserve your seat, phone (312) 666-0100 or e-mail rsvp@jgsi.org

Unity lecture: Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook will host 'The Unity Lecture,' a simultaneous Webcast of Torah study, a lecture with Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, former Chief Rabbi of Israel, current Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv and chairman of Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial. The Webcast will be from 6:45-7:45 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook, 755 Huehl Road, Northbrook. Free Admission. Refreshments will be served. (847) 564-8770 or www.UnityLecture.com

June 15

Digital Scrapbooking: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Learn to create photo albums digitally using Picaboo's free software. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

June 16

Chess at the library: 2-5 p.m. Tuesdays, June 16, 23, 30, Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court. Players of all skill levels are invited to drop in for fun and informal games of chess. Sean Fisher-Rohde, chess team coach at Palatine High School, will provide guidance. (847)-358-5881 or palatinelibrary.org.

June 17

Introduction to Microsoft Windows: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, or 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Learn how to better manage files in Microsoft Windows and gain printing, keyboard and mouse skills. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

June 22

Green Tips 101: 7-8:15 p.m. Monday, June 22, Indian Trails Public Library District, 355 S. Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. Board Members of Go Green Wilmette will share information about easy, high impact changes to reduce one's carbon footprint and help the environment. Learn which changes have the highest payback. Registration required; call (847) 459-4100 or visit www.indiantrailslibrary.org.

June 28

Genealogy: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will hold its annual meeting and presents "Ask the Experts" at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster Street, Skokie. You may ask any genealogical -related questions you may have regarding your research into your family's history. The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth Israel will open at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate members/guests who want to use library materials, get help with genealogy Web sites on the Internet, or ask genealogical related questions before the main program begins at 2 p.m. Visit http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsi or phone (312) 666-0100.

Ongoing

1950s House: Open 1-4 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, April through December; Rolling Meadows Historical Museum, 3100 Central Road, Rolling Meadows. For details, and to schedule tour groups, call (847) 577-7346.

Long Grove Art School: Spoerlein Commons S.C. Suite 209, Arlington Heights and McHenry roads, Buffalo Grove. Class instructions are in oil paint, acrylics, watercolor, and drawing one 2-hour workshop/class for adults in oil on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Four weekly classes are forming with a maximum of six students. Private instruction and open studio time. Four week classes for kids ages 7-12. (847) 634-2920 longgroveartschool.com.