April 2019
Medicare Made Clear
There are more Medicare insurance options available than ever before. Finding the right plan requires careful consideration, and we know, an educated consumer will make the right choice. We are here to educate you on your Medicare insurance options. Licensed Sales Representative Carol Cherry discusses multiple plans of varying coverage and cost that can benefit your individual needs. This seminar is entirely FREE and open to all, no registration is required. For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or…
Find out more »SE Asia Graphic Novel: Burma Chronicles
Join your fellow graphic novel enthusiasts for a book discussion group, facilitated by NIU’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Guy Delisle's Burma Chronicles centers on a year he spent in the country with his wife and young son. Burma (also known as Myanmar) is notorious for its use of concealment and isolation as a form of social control. Delisle's travelogue gives the reader a glimpse of life under the military junta. Humor and wit are methods of examination of this most serious…
Find out more »Medicare Made Clear
There are more Medicare insurance options available than ever before. Finding the right plan requires careful consideration, and we know, an educated consumer will make the right choice. We are here to educate you on your Medicare insurance options. Licensed Sales Representative Carol Cherry discusses multiple plans of varying coverage and cost that can benefit your individual needs. This seminar is entirely FREE and open to all, no registration is required. For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or…
Find out more »May 2019
Book Discussion: Neither Wolf Nor Dog
Before you visit the Egyptian Theatre to view the movie Neither Wolf Nor Dog, join us for a discussion of the book upon which the movie is based. Neither Wolf Nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder by Kent Nerburn tells the author’s true story of his epic road trip with Dan, a Native American elder. Along the way the two of them encounter an eclectic cast of characters, including a a 400-pound mechanic and an elderly Lakota…
Find out more »Anime Movie: Summer Wars
A fun, all-ages anime movie! Join us for Summer Wars (2010). Set in a world where everything is controlled by an online server called OZ, a teen boy named Kenji is invited to his crush's house over the summer. As the family gets ready for the matriarch's 90th birthday, Kenji gets a coded message on his phone with a challenge to solve it. This leads to a series of events that will turn OZ, Japan, and Kenji's summer upside down.…
Find out more »Art & Design: Mandala Creations
Dot mandala painting is all the rage and so addictive! A mandala is a complex abstract design that is usually circular in form. In fact, "mandala" is a Sanskrit word that means "circle" (art-is-fun.com) Join us and learn how to create your own mandala design! Supplies provided by The Friends of the Library. This FREE program is for teens ages 13-17. Registration is not required. Space is limited to the first twenty teens to arrive. For additional information, please contact…
Find out more »Anime and Manga for Adults
You asked, and we delivered! By popular demand, the Anime/Manga Club has a NEW adult chapter! Open to anyone ages 18+, whether you're a seasoned otaku or someone who remembers watching DragonBall as a kid and wants to reminisce. This program will feature games, snacks, and, of course, anime! No registration is required and attendance is FREE. For additional information, contact Britta at brittak@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 2100.
Find out more »Off the Beaten Path Book Club
This month's book is After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall by Nancy Kress. In the year 2035, all that is left of humanity lives in the Shell. No one knows why the Tesslies attacked in 2014, devastated the environment, and nearly destroyed humanity. Or why the aliens imprisoned twenty-six survivors in a sterile enclosure built on the barren remains of the Earth. Fifteen-year-old Pete, one of only six children born in the Shell, is determined to lead…
Find out more »Medicare Made Clear
There are more Medicare insurance options available than ever before. Finding the right plan requires careful consideration, and we know, an educated consumer will make the right choice. We are here to educate you on your Medicare insurance options. Licensed Sales Representative Carol Cherry discusses multiple plans of varying coverage and cost that can benefit your individual needs. This seminar is entirely FREE and open to all, no registration is required. For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or…
Find out more »Medicare Made Clear
There are more Medicare insurance options available than ever before. Finding the right plan requires careful consideration, and we know, an educated consumer will make the right choice. We are here to educate you on your Medicare insurance options. Licensed Sales Representative Carol Cherry discusses multiple plans of varying coverage and cost that can benefit your individual needs. This seminar is entirely FREE and open to all, no registration is required. For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or…
Find out more »June 2019
Targeting Seniors: Frauds and Scams Aimed at Senior Citizens
According to the Federal Trade Commission over 30% of the frauds reported are committed against individuals between the ages of 60 and 79. This presentation explores the types of frauds most often perpetrated against senior citizens and ways that can help seniors from being victimized. David Sinason received a BS in engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana and worked as a packaging engineer for three Fortune 100 companies. While working for Abbott Laboratories he began taking accounting courses…
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