August 2009 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes:

• It’s a Jungle out There!
• Interview with Russ Goeltenbodt of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and presenter at the September 15 program, Entering the College Zone: Financing Higher Education
• Wii Play All Day
• Youth Book Recommendation: Knucklehead  by Jon Scieszka  
• Adult Book Recommendation: How We Decide  by Jonah Lehrer
• Jungle Safari Party
• What is your favorite wild animal? Visitors to the Library have some answers!

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July 2009 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes:

• Keeping You Cool: Summer Salads With Whole Foods – Click here for recipes
• Bienvenue Sèvres/Welcome Sèvres
• Adult Book Recommendation: Mostly Good and Competent Men by Robert P. Howard
• Youth  Book Recommendation: Emma Jean Lazarus Fell out of a Tree by Lauren Tarshis
• Interview with Mohammed Faheem of the Illinois workNet Center and presenter at the July 14 program, Job Search Strategies: Rewriting the Paradigm. This program was one of several offered to provide resources for job seekers.
• Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros and Children’s Polish Day
• What is your favorite way to keep cool? Visitors to the Library have some answers!

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June 2009 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Battle of the Bands 2009
• Interview with Stephanie Davies, a.k.a. urban worm girl, an innovative composter talking about the June 16 program, A New and Creative Way to Compost. The program was one of several offered which provides information about going green and cutting your carbon footprint.
• Training to Be Top Dog: Guiding Your Pet to Good Behavior
• Adult Book Recommendation: Artisan bread in five minutes a day by Jeffrey Hertzberg and Zoe Francois
• Youth  Book Recommendation: Theodosia and the serpents of chaos  by R.L. LaFevers
• Super Saturday: Wee T’ai Chi

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May 2009 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Read on the Wild Side – 2009 Summer Reading Program
• Interview with Peggy Garvin, horticulturist, and presenter at the May 26 program, Create Your Own Container Garden. The program was one of several offered which provides information about going green and cutting your carbon footprint.
• NASA Astronaut Landing @ MPPL
• Youth Book Recommendation: Campfire mallory by Laurie Friedman
• Adult  Book Recommendation: Now you see him  by Eli Gottlieb
• Nippersink Rogues: Irish Music to Lift Your Spirit

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April 2009 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• The Tai Chi Approach to Better Health
• Interview with Daniel Tani, NASA Astronaut, and presenter at the April 14 program, NASA Astronaut Landing @ MPPL The program was part of National Library Week and this year’s theme, Worlds Connect @ your library®
• Spoon River Anthology: A Play with 20 Characters
• Adult Book Recommendation: Three cups of tea: one man’s mission to promote peace – one school at a time  by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
• Youth Book Recommendation: Middle school is worse than meatloaf: a year told through stuff  by Jennifer L. Holm
• In Praise of Gospel Music

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March 2009 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Rediscovering Your Library
• Interview with Lars Wasvick, Associate Product Manager at Morningstar Investment Research Center, and presenter at the April 23 program, Money Smart Week: Be An Informed Investor. The Money Smart Week series is an annual event designed to provide information about investing, money and how to make better financial decisions. 
• Super Saturday: The Incredible Stunts of Circus Boy
• Reference Book Recommendation: The driver: my dangerous pursuit of speed and truth in the outlaw racing world by Alexander Roy
• Youth Book Recommendation: The book of fairies, nature spirits from around the world  retold by Rose Williams
• An Afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln
• National Poetry Month

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February 2009 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• How to Write Comic Books: A Workshop With DC’s Russell Lissau.
• Interview with Jim Uszler, Executive Director of Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, and Attorney Mark J. Watychowicz, presenters at the February 18 program, Jump Start Your Business: Negotiating Leases. The Jump Start Your Business series, cosponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Library, was developed to support the success of local businesses.
• Discover Ceili Irish Dancing
• Adult Book Recommendation: Testimony by Anita Shreve
• Youth Book Recommendation: Animals in the house: a history of pets and people  by Sheila Keenan
• Super Saturday: If You Take a Mouse to School

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January 2009 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Winter Reading Program: Take Your Reading to New Heights
• Interview with Jill Cataldo, presenter of the February 24 program, Super-Couponing = Super Savings.
• Music Americana
• Adult Book Recommendation: The Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik.
• Youth Book Recommendation: The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester
• Rooms of Wonder for Early Childhood Teachers

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December 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Your Guide to Reliable Investment Information
• Interview with Raymond Benson, author of several James Bond books and presenter of the November 19, 2008 program, 007 Author Raymond Benson Presents ‘The James Bond Phenomenon’
• Music of the Rat Pack Era With Jimmy Niteclub
• Young Adult Book Recommendation: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
• Youth Book Recommendation: Escape!: the story of the great Houdini by Sid Fleischman
• Super Saturday: The Zany Magic Show

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November 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Festival Night: British Export, a Beatles Tribute Band
• Interview with Prospect High School’s Director of Choirs Jennifer Troiano and a preview of The Prospect High School Madrigals: A Holiday Concert program which will be held on December 10, 2008 at 7 p.m.
• Grandparents Day Celebration
• Youth Book Recommendation: Room One by Andrew Clements
• Adult Book Recommendation: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
• Something Is Brewing @ the Library! Tea Tasting and Scone Baking
  • Click here the scone recipe prepared during this program.

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October 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• A Bountiful Harvest With Whole Foods Market. Click the links for the recipes prepared during this program.
  • Brie
  • Squash Soup
  • Trifle
• Interview with Earl Epsteen, featured guest for WWII Stories You Won’t Find in History Books, November 11, 2008
• Floral Design: Create an Autumn Centerpiece
• Adult Book Recommendation: A Thousand Splendid Suns
• Youth Book Recommendation: Bird Lake Moon
• Super Saturday: Dedé Sampaio Presents Sounds of Brazil

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September 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Book Discussion Groups @ MPPL and Books To Go Book Discussion Group Kits
• Homework Help:  Live Homework Help Online Tutoring and 24/7 Online Resources
• Feel the Need for Speed: Micro Speedway Racing

• Youth Book Recommendation: My Name is Jorge
• Adult Book Recommendation: Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon – and the Journey of a Generation
• Super Saturday: Smarty Pants and the Big Balloon Show

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August 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• What’s It Worth?  Antique Appraisals
• Interview with Pamela Mojekwu, presenter at the September 16 Program, The Search for Senior Care...Simplified and Anne Shaughnessy host for Senior Housing Fair: Explore Retirement Living on September 20.
• What Makes a Kid Laugh?  Tom Lichtenheld Knows!
• Kiddy Carnival Party

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July 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Remembering Erma Bombeck
• Interview with Pam Kai Tollefson, presenter of the July 22 Program, Conquer Clutter and Chaos Through Feng Shui
• Boogie Oogie Baby Bop
• A Taste of Poland

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June 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• A Garage Band Happening: Electric Boogaloo Performs Last Local Show!
• Interview with Barbara Geiger, presenter of the July 15 Program, In Good Spirits: Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery
• Spanish Storytime
• Super Saturday: Cheeseprov!

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May 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Get in the Game, Read! MPPL’s Summer Reading Program
• Interview with Theresa Coglianese, presenter of April 1 Program: Home Staging in a        Competitive Real Estate Market
• Storytime at Caribou Coffee
• Take the Teen Jeopardy Challenge!
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April 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Our Liaison With France: French Consul General Visits MPPL
• Interview with Bill Billimoria, presenter of April 22 Program: Investment Planning: How NOT to Find Yourself up the Creek at Retirement
• Roses & Lollipops: Memoir Writing
• Super Saturday: Dennehy Irish Dancers

March 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library Life includes: 

• Art at the Library
• Interview with Maureen Brady: Tracing a Chicago Family’s Roots: A Case Study
• African American Read-In Featuring Children’s Author Debbi Chocolate
• Sweet Perfection: Cookie and Cupcake Decorating

February 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library life includes:

• Senior Session:  Yoga in a Chair
• Interview with Steve Frenzel: And the Oscar Did NOT Go To…These Classic Films
• Guitar Hero Gaming Night
• Super Saturday: The Rope Warrior

January 2008 Library Life

This episode of Library life includes:

• An Evening of Suspense With Those Were the Days Radio Players

• The Procrastinating Child: Parenting Strategies That Work

• Terrific Tunes for Teachers

December 2007 Library Life

This episode of Library life includes:

• Homeschool Connection
• Book Publishing Your Way: A Self-Publishing Workshop
• Cuba: Music and More From the Forbidden Island
• Crazy for Chocolate

November 2007 Library Life

This episode of Library life includes:

• Lost, Then Found: Illinois-Wisconsin Search & Rescue Dogs
• The Prospect Madrigals
• Tastes and Flavors of the Caribbean
• Super Saturday: Mark Hayward, Yo-Yo Champion

October 2007 Library Life

This episode of Library life includes:

• Checkmate: Chess ‘Simul’ With Ilya Korzhenevich
• Basic Floral Design for Autumn
• Write On! Creative Ways to Keep a Journal
• Super Saturday: Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum’s “Astro Show”