This month’s Genre of the Month bibliography is dedicated to LitWorks. The list below contains half of the books for the LitWorks Workshop in March–read up, and don’t forget to join us then!
FreeRice
5 January 2010We know, we know. FreeRice is old news. Run by the United Nations World Food Program, FreeRice donates 10 grains of rice to those in need for every correct answer you give on a test of English vocabulary. (To put it in perspective, it takes about 20,000 grains to feed an adult for an entire day–but don’t despair! FreeRice has donated over 73 billion grains of rice since 2007.) Questions get harder as you prove you know your stuff, and easier if you’re stumped. But do you know the full range of FreeRice’s quizzes? We didn’t. Head over now to be quizzed on a wide range of subjects, including Famous Paintings, Chemical Symbols, Spanish Vocabulary, Pre-Algebra, and World Capitals! Be careful, though. You might end up learning something.
Daft Punk is playing at my house.
5 January 2010Remember “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”? (Come on, 2001 wasn’t really all that long ago. Just ask Kanye.) Check out this Daft Punk soundboard, iDaft, and make the magic happen with your own fingertips! Then try it with the 2005 single Technologic (our favorite iPod commercial backing track), and wind down by testing your concentration with Digital Simon. Our thanks to the good folks over at dothedaft.com! Bonus: remember Daft Hands? It’s one of YouTube’s most viewed videos ever. Try it for yourself!
LitWorks: A Teen READ Workshop
8 December 2009On Saturday, March 13th, 2010, Eisenhower Library and Ridgewood High School will present LitWorks: A Teen READ Workshop. Here you can meet eight excellent authors, including Simone Elkeles, James Kennedy, Daniel Kraus, Stephanie Kuehnert, Barry Lyga, Adam Selzer, Terry Trueman, and Jake Wizner. Free lunch at Ridgewood High School included–meet at Eisenhower at 10:00 a.m.
Genre of the Month: Romance
29 October 2009Looking for a good romantic book? Our genre of the month this month is Romance, and our list has a list of all of the Romantic YA Books at Eisenhower Library.
Genre of the Month: Horror
8 October 2009For all of you looking for a good scare, the genre of the month is Horror! The list contains titles of many of the YA section’s horror offerings.
Chalk Outlines
28 August 2009We like to get a jump on things here at Eisenhower, and this Thursday, with the help of our Anonymous Writers Group, we did just that, starting up the September festivities of our Random Acts of Poetry programming a few days early. Here are some photos of the fun:
Remember to join us for a writing workshop with poet and writing instructor Margie Skelly (Monday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m.), then stop by the Answers Desk for a piece of sidewalk chalk and display your new skills outside for all the world to see.
Free Museum Passes!
20 August 2009Starting in September, the Library will be participating in the Macy’s Museum Adventure Pass Program. As long as you have a library card, you’ll be able to check out a pass to participating museums, including the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston and the Oriental Institute in Chicago, as well as other locations such as the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Garden, and Morton Arboretum. Don’t miss out — check out a museum!
Video Games @ Eisenhower (Norridge and Harwood Heights Residents ONLY)
20 August 2009We now have the newest and most popular video games for adults and kids for Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Playstation 2 and 3, and Xbox 360. Keep checking to see what’s on the shelf—at this time we are not allowing holds or renewals on our video games.
Random Acts of Poetry
20 August 2009You’ve heard of random acts of kindness. You’ve heard of poetry (and we’ve already talked about Magnetic Poetry). It doesn’t take a genius to put the two together (but if you want to call us geniuses, go ahead…), and that’s exactly what we’ve done in designing six months of poetry programming at Eisenhower! Between September of 2009 and February of 2010, join us for a variety of poetry-related events:
- In September, join us for a writing workshop with poet and writing instructor Margie Skelly (Monday the 14th at 7:00 p.m.), then stop by the Answers Desk for a piece of sidewalk chalk and display your new skills outside for all the world to see.
- In October, join us for an Open Mic Night (Monday the 12th at 7:00 p.m.) and showcase your developing talent!
- In November, link up with us in the Meeting Room (Monday the 23rd at 7:00 p.m.) as we construct an exquisite corpse; each poet adds to a composition started by the participants before them, but can only read the last line of the poem they’re continuing. Practice all month on the whiteboard near the Answers Desk.
- In December, relax with us for an informal gathering around tea and crumpets (well, tea and snacks…we did say informal) as we share our favorite poems, old and new. Join us (Thursday the 10th at 3:30 p.m.) and let us in on your favorites—or bring your own work!
- In January, dust off your balaclava and become a poetry ninja, committing random acts of poetry. Simply photocopy or transcribe one of your favorite poems (we like this one), find a book on our shelves that fits its themes, and slip in the page for the next patron to find, read, and love.
- In February it’s all up to you. Submit your best personal creation—long, short, silly, serious, and everything in
between—to the Your Barbaric Yawp Poetry Contest! Three winners will receive a surprise prize!
The September, October, November, and December programs require registration–stop by the Answers Desk to sign up! Each program is designed for poets of all ages.
from Toothpaste for Dinner
