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September 29, 2006

Oktoberfest Essentials

This year's festival will take place from 5 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29; noon to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, in a heated tent in the Forest Avenue parking lot adjacent to the Downers Grove Public Library. Tickets are $5 per person Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. until closing; Saturday tickets are $3 per person from noon to 5 p.m.; and Sunday tickets are $3 per person.

Family Day activities

12:45 p.m. Trinity Irish Dancers

1:45 p.m. Bluestone Academy of Dance

2:40 p.m. DGN Athenas, DGS Fillies

3:45 p.m. Bratwurst-eating contest

Hayrides

Free rides will be offered downtown from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29; noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, with stops at Burlington Avenue and Curtiss Street.

Posted by indianprairie at 12:52 PM

Harvest Fest, 50th birthday bash on tap in Burr Ridge

The Burr Ridge Park District will hold its annual Harvest Fest from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Harvester Park, 15W400 Harvester Drive, and at the same time hold a 50th birthday party for the village of Burr Ridge.

Harvest Fest will include hayrides, train rides, an action field, carnival games, pony rides, a petting zoo, road rally, water balloon slingshot, pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating station.
Activity tickets will be 25 cents each, wristbands $5. Most activities will require two tickets. Wristbands are good for unlimited hayrides, train rides and the action field, which will be set up for inflatable amusements. Free activities include face painting, a construction zone, popcorn and entertainment.

The 50th birthday party for the village of Burr Ridge will include a huge birthday cake with candles to be blown out by Mayor Gary Grasso. The village's 50th Birthday Committee is providing entertainment, serving cake and ice cream, and organizing children's contests.

For more information, call the Burr Ridge Park District at (630) 920-1969.

Posted by indianprairie at 12:50 PM

September 27, 2006

Scholastic Book Fair

Buy books and enjoy youth activities during the Friends of the Library 2nd Annual Scholastic Book Fair. Join us for a fun-filled weekend to help support the library's Youth Services Summer Reading Program.

Friday, Sept. 29, noon - 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 30, 9:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 1, 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Posted by indianprairie at 3:48 PM

September 21, 2006

Listen to an Audio Book Now!

The Indian Prairie Library provides a collection of downloadable audio books for you to listen to on your computer or personal MP3 player. Visit the library's web site for more information.

Posted by indianprairie at 4:03 PM

September 20, 2006

Library will offer free practice SAT

The Indian Prairie Public Library, 401 Plainfield Road in Darien, will host a practice SAT test from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, conducted by The Princeton Review. The test is free and open to all, but reservations are required. This practice test will help gauge how a student may perform on the actual SAT test.

To register, visit the library's Readers Services Desk or call (630) 887-8760, Ext. 239. Information about this program and others can be accessed on the library's Web site www.indianprairielibrary.org.

SAT Materials available at Indian Prairie

Posted by indianprairie at 3:41 PM

September 8, 2006

Sign-up social to open Fall Story Times at Indian Prairie Library

Parents can register their children for the Fall Story Times program at the Indian Prairie Public Library during a sign-up social set for 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 12.

Fall story times begin the week of Monday, Sept. 18, and run through the week of Monday, Nov. 6. An Indian Prairie Library card is required, and each child may sign up for only one session. The child must be the appropriate age by Sept. 12. Read more...

Posted by indianprairie at 3:52 PM

September 7, 2006

Indian Prairie Library Special DarienFest Hours

The library will be open on Friday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and closed on Sunday, Sept. 10.

DarienFest schedule.

Posted by indianprairie at 12:01 PM

September 6, 2006

Nature workdays honor Sept. 11 victims

Join families around DuPage County at one of three special nature workdays to honor the memory of the victims of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

The Day of Volunteerism sessions will be from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 8, at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn; from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Grounds and Resources Complex at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville; and from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Herrick Lake Forest Preserve in Wheaton.

An adult must accompany children under age 14. Groups of five or more must make reservations one week prior to the event. Call (630) 933-7681 for waiver requirements.

Posted by indianprairie at 3:58 PM

September 4, 2006

September 11 Project

n honor of the fifth anniversary of September 11, the library will be showing the 2006 film that depicts the events about United flight 93 on Monday, September 11.

British director Paul Greengrass uses a combination of actors and real people to portray the actions of the passengers and ground personnel during the hijacking and flight of the fourth plane overtaken by terrorists. A discussion will follow the movie. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the movie starts at 7:20 p.m.

On or around September 11, 2006, people worldwide will attend activities of discussion, dialogue, and reflection in public, academic, and school libraries. Come together and learn from your community and from your world. Find out what libraries are participating at The September Project Website.

Posted by indianprairie at 12:04 PM

September 1, 2006

September is National Library Card Month

Goody bags for the first 300 people to get NEW library cards in September. Make sure children have the most important school supply on their list – their own library card!

Each bag will have a READ bracelet, card for $1 off fines or rentals, free ice cream cone from McDonalds, free coffee and donut at Dunkin’ Donuts and 2 free games at Willowbrook Lanes. Plus – every one gets entered into a drawing to be featured on a READ poster to be on display at the library. Hurry! Be one of the first 300!

Posted by indianprairie at 12:12 PM