What's Happening in April at the Fountaindale Public Library?

Submitted by the Fountaindale Public Library District

BOLINGBROOK, IL —Fountaindale Public Library District is showering visitors with a variety of programs and events for adults, teens and children. This month, you can pay off old library fines and win prizes during National Library Week, learn to cook simple spring meals, expand your photography skills, get your senior portraits taken, learn the process to buy a home during Money Smart Week and much more.

A list of April library events and details is below. All programs are free of charge and require registration unless otherwise stated. For more information and a complete list of events, visit fountaindale.org. All information is accurate as of the date of this release, but we encourage media to check the website as times and dates may change.

Special Programs

National Library Week
Sunday, April 10–Saturday, April 16
Join us during National Library Week for a variety of special events, programs, contests and more celebrating how libraries transform! Visit fountaindale.org/NationalLibraryWeek for a list of programs and more information.

Introduction to Theater Arts Workshop
Monday, June 6–Friday, June 17; Application due Friday, April 15
Calling all theater enthusiasts in grades 6–12! Learn the art and fundamentals of stage performance and theater production with Theatre-on-the-Hill, The Bolingbrook Arts Council and Fountaindale Library’s Introduction to Theater Arts Workshop. To participate, complete our online application at fountaindale.org by Friday, April 15.

Money Smart Week

Monday, April 25–Thursday, April 28
Community Services Council (CSC) is offering a series of classes aimed at helping potential homebuyers, in cooperation with First Midwest Bank. For questions, please contact CSC at 815.886.5000. All programs begin at 7 p.m. Drop in; no registration required.

The Home Buying Process
Monday, April 25

Mortgage Basics
Tuesday, April 26

Understanding Credit
Wednesday, April 27

Budgeting and Saving
Thursday, April 28

Great Read Finale: Chicago in the Movies and Art Contest Awards
Thursday, April 28, 6:00 p.m.
White Oak Library, Romeoville
Celebrating Illinois art, literature and film, the finale features a display of the art contest finalists, the presentation of art contest awards, dramatic readings by the Limestone Stage, trivia and Steve Frenzel’s film presentation, Chicago in the Movies. Enjoy refreshments and book giveaways. All ages. No registration required. (Part of The Great Read initiative; visit greatread.org for more information)

Studio 300 Programs

Registrants must be Fountaindale Public Library cardholders who have already completed Studio 300 orientation.

NEW! Ask Us Anything: Music & Sound
Tuesday, April 5, 7:00 p.m.
Stop by Studio 300 to ask our experts any questions you have regarding music & sound. Drop in; no registration required.

BreakTweaker
Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m.
Make stunningly cool beats with this unique software.

unLAB
Thursday, April 7, 6:00 p.m.
Each two-hour unLAB offers basic to advanced animation, music & sound, TV & video, Photoshop, photography and other projects to complete at your own pace using Studio 300 resources.

Voice-Over and Podcast Production
Friday, April 8, 4:00 p.m.
Record and edit spoken-word audio projects.

Wedding Video Success Bootcamp
Sunday, April 10, 2:00 p.m.
Learn the inside secrets to creating memorable wedding videos in this hands-on workshop.

Tricaster Unleashed
Monday, April 11, 6:30 p.m.
Make your own original video programs using our TV production equipment.

Capture the BIG Event
Tuesday, April 12, 7:00 p.m.
Learn the secrets to recording dynamic event videos that people want to watch.

Video Editing 101
Thursday, April 14, 7:00 p.m.

Backup Your Mobile Photos (and More)
Friday, April 15, 4:00 p.m.
Discover strategies for safeguarding the precious memories you store on your phone.

Understanding Lenses
Monday, April 18, 6:30 p.m.
Delve deeper into this critical area and change the way you take pictures.

Do’s and Don’ts of DSLRs
Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.
Discover the ins and outs of DSLR camera photography.

Photography Basics
Thursday, April 21, 6:30 p.m.
Improve your photography skills by learning camera and composition techniques.

Digital Daddy-Daughter Date Night
Monday, April 25, 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy an evening together making digital media projects. Take pictures, Photoshop yourself silly, record videos, design a 3-D model and more! For kids age 8 and older with a parents. Digital Mommy-Son Date Night will be held on Monday, May 16.

Scan to DVD
Tuesday, April 26, 7:00 p.m.
Learn to digitize and clean up old pictures and slides then create a DVD to share.

Adult Activity Highlights

Adult Coloring Club
Saturday, April 2, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Monday, April 11, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 a.m.–noon
Color your stress away! We will provide coloring sheets, colored pencils and light refreshments. You are also welcome to bring coloring books and pencils of your own. Drop in; no registration required.

Candy Making
Tuesday, April 5, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for hands-on candy making with Sue Peltzer of Delicious Creations, Inc.

Be Green While You Garden
Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m.
Pick up tips for environmentally friendly gardening practices, including proper plant selection, water conservation and composting.

Conquer Your Core
Wednesday, April 6, 7:30 p.m.
Workout and strengthen your core muscles.

NEW NIGHT & TIME! Yoga
Thursdays, April 7, 14 & 28, 7:00 p.m.
Bolingbrook Park District yoga instructor Melanie Bellock will show you how to relax and stretch. Please bring a bottle of water and a yoga mat or towel.

Genealogy: Using Fold3
Wednesday, April 13, 7:00 p.m.
Learn how to navigate, search and use the records on Fold3, an affiliate of Ancestry.com.

Zumba
Saturday, April 16, 10:45 a.m.
Dance, work out, party and have fun! Bring a good pair of gym shoes, water and a towel.

Adult & Teen Chess Club
Tuesday, April 19, 7:00 p.m.
Program held the third Tuesday of the month. No experience necessary. Drop in; no registration required.

Movie and Popcorn Bar
Wednesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m.
Enjoy a screening of John Hughes’ "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" and create your own snack with our popcorn bar. (Part of The Great Read initiative; visit greatread.org for more information)

NEW! Native American Flue Concert
Sunday, April 24, 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy relaxing music and cultural lessons. Drop in; no registration required.

Open Craft Night
Tuesday, April 26, 6:30 p.m.
Socialize with other crafters while you work on your own craft projects. We’ll supply scissors, glue and other basics. Drop in; no registration required.

Teen Scene

Teen programs are for students entering grades 6–12 unless otherwise noted.

Teen & Tween Summer Adventure Promotional Trailer Contest (Grades 4–12)
Now–Friday, April 15
Budding movie directors, create a video to promote our 2016 Summer Adventure using the theme "Let the Games Begin." One winning video will be chosen per age group (grades 4–6, grades 7–9 and grades 10–12) to promote Summer Adventure on the library’s website, social media channels and more. Each winner will also win a prize. See fountaindale.org for more information and official entry rules.

National Poetry Month
Friday, April 1–Saturday, April 30
Learn about various types of poetry and write your own each week. Instructions and examples will be posted in the Vortex every Friday. Poems will be due the following Thursday. Each week a winner will be selected to receive a journal and pen set.

NEW! Anime Night
Monday, April 4, 5:00 p.m.
Munch on snacks while watching some of the latest subbed anime from Crunchyroll. Drop in; no registration required.

Minecraft Fuse-Bead Keychains (Grades 4–9)
Wednesday, April 6, 3:30 p.m.
Create your own Minecraft keychain with fuse beads. We will have patterns for creepers, cows, sheep, skeletons and more; feel free to bring your own pattern for a custom keychain.

International Egg Decorating
Wednesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m.
Decorate eggs with an international flair. Use various materials and techniques to create decorative eggs made of papier-mâché or wood.

Spring Cookie Decorating
Thursday, April 14, 3:30 p.m.
Paint a masterful spring landscape... on a cookie!

Karaoke Fun
Friday, April 15, 3:30 p.m.
Sing along with your favorite songs in the Vortex. Drop in; no registration required.

Tabletop Gaming
Monday, April 18, 3:00 p.m.
Play traditional board games like Apples to Apples, Connect 4, Sushi Go!, Clue, Jenga and more. Bring your own games to share, too. Drop in; no registration required.

Food for Thought
Thursday, April 21, 4:00 p.m.
Introducing a whole new book club for teens! No required reading. No in-depth questions. Just talk about a book—any book—you’ve read while enjoying snacks.

Fun with Fandoms
Wednesday, April 27, 3:30 p.m.
Work on your fan art, fanfiction or original works or projects with fellow fans, artists and writers. Drop in; no registration required.

Senior Portraits
Saturday, April 23, 2:00 p.m.
Drop in to Studio 300 to get your senior portraits taken. Our experts will provide high-quality, digital files of your photos so you can share this milestone with your friends and family. Please feel free to bring props. For high school seniors only. Drop in; no registration required.

Poetry Slam & Open Mic
Friday, April 29, 3:30 p.m.
Perform your own original work or a favorite poem. Share your voice!

Kid’s Corner

Storytime Schedule
All Together Storytime: Mondays, 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Diez Deditos (Bilingual) Storytime: Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Lapsit Storytime: Tuesdays, 9:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Family Storytime: Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Toddler Storytime: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Sensory Storytime: Saturday, April 9, 10:30 a.m.
Drop-in Storytime: Saturday, April 23, 11:00 a.m. Meet and have a photo taken with Corduroy the Bear courtesy of Barnes & Noble.
All storytimes are drop in; no registration required.

Arts & Fables (Ages 2–6 with an adult)
Friday, April 1, 9:30 or 10:30 a.m.
Listen to a story then make a related craft. Drop in; no registration required.

STEAM Spring Break Week
Sunday, April 3–Friday, April 8
Our STEAM theme will highlight a different topic every day. Friday will end the week with an awesome workshop presented by High Touch High Tech of Chicago.

Sunday April 3: SCIENCE

Family Fun Day: STEAM Workshop (Grades K–5; Kindergartners with an adult) - 2:00 p.m.

Kick off Spring Break Week with our STEAM stations highlighting hands-on activities for the family to work on together. Drop in until the limit of the room; no registration required.

Monday, April 4: TECHNOLOGY

Light Painting (Grades 2–5) - 11:15 a.m.

Use light and camera equipment to "paint" a photo that resembles a hand-drawn sketch.

TV Boot Camp (Grades 4–6)
2:00 p.m.
Learn how to make a television production in this in-depth, hands-on boot camp.

Tuesday, April 5: ENGINEERING
Building Paper Roller Coasters (Grades 4–6) - 1:30 p.m.
Work with other tweens to build a paper roller coaster.

Wednesday, April 6: ART
Let’s Create: Recycled Art (Grades K–5)
2:00 p.m.
Turn recycled materials into beautiful art that you can to take home. Drop in until the limit of the room; no registration required.

Thursday, April 7: MATH
Bedtime Math Pajama Party (Ages 6–9)
7:00 p.m.
Put on your pajamas and come to a party! Enjoy snacks, wacky math problems and puzzles and dominoes you can take home.

Friday, April 8: STEAM FINALE
Get Buggy: Science Made Fun! (Grades K–5)
2:00 p.m.
Discover the incredible world of bugs. Find out all the cool and creepy things bugs do, see through the eyes of bugs and explore the many ways bugs help our world.

iMake (Grades K–5)
Thursday, April 14, 4:15 p.m.
Try out the library’s newest technologies. Drop in; no registration required. Kindergarteners must be accompanies by an adult.

Mini Movin’ and Groovin’ (Ages 8 months–5 years with an adult)
Friday, April 15, 9:30 or 10:30 a.m.
Get your body moving to the rhythm with music and songs. Drop in; no registration required.

TechnoKids (Grades 1–3)
Friday, April 15, 4:15 p.m.
Build an exciting project while learning about engineering and electronics.

Saturday Special: Family Movie
Saturday, April 16, 1:30 p.m.
Join us for a special screening of The Peanuts Movie. Drop in until the limit of the room; no registration required.

Faraway Places at Your Fingertips: An Adventure for Homeschoolers (Grades K–5 and teachers)
Friday, April 29, 1:30 p.m.
Enrich your homeschool experience by discovering the geography, stories, music and crafts of a different region of the world each month. This hands-on program will use props and instruments to enhance the experience. Drop in; no registration required.

El día de los niños/ El día de los libros Celebration
Saturday, April 30
Join us for our sixth annual celebration of Día, a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds.

Día: Chinese Zodiac Craft (All ages)
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Based on the book The Great Race by Dawn Casey, make a zodiac craft the whole family will enjoy. Drop in; no registration required.

Día: Geography Bee (Grades K–5)
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Discover new fun facts as we split into teams and answers questions about local and world geography. Drop in; no registration required.

Día: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (All ages)
1:15 p.m.
Annerino Community Center Gymnasium, 201 Recreation Drive
Mr. Gideon Ray will share the background of the gentle martial art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He and his students will provide a demonstration for the audience members. Don't miss this exciting show! Drop in; no registration required.

Día: Trick Rope Show with Los Hermanos Escamilla
2:00 p.m.
Annerino Community Center Gymnasium, 201 Recreation Drive
Enjoy an authentic Mexican Charreada (Rodeo) show which highlights the most exciting rope tricks. Drop in; no registration required.

Community Outreach and Bookmobile

Panera Bread Milk & Cookies Storytimes (Age 2–6 with an adult)
Thursdays, April 7 & 21, 9:30 a.m. Panera Bread, 714 E. Boughton Road. Enjoy milk and a cookie while we read a story. Storytimes include stories, interactive puppets as well as music and movement. Call Laura Didier at 630.685.4167 to register.

National Bookmobile Day
Monday, April 11
Celebrate with us at Heritage Woods, Green Leaf Apartments and Promenade Apartments.

McStory Time (Age 2–6 with an adult)
Thursday, April 14, 9:30 a.m., McDonald’s Playroom, 100 N. Bolingbrook Drive
Thursday, April 28, 9:30 a.m., McDonald’s Playroom, 295 N. Weber Road

Enjoy interactive storytime at both Bolingbrook McDonald’s locations. Call Laura Didier at 630.685.4167 to register.

Tons of Trucks
Sunday, April 24, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Bolingbrook Recreation & Aquatic Complex (BRAC), 200 Lindsey Lane
Join the Bookmobile at Tons of Trucks, part of the Week of the Young Child celebration sponsored by the Bolingbrook Park District. Many types of vehicles will be on display. Stop inside the Recreation Center for storytime, puppets and activities for children.

The Fountaindale Public Library Bookmobile makes scheduled community stops throughout the month for patrons to check out books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, NOOKs, Playaways and much more.

Visit fountaindale.org/outreach/bookmobile for a list of stops.

Programas en Español

Edición de vídeo en Español
Domingo, Abril 3, 2:00 p.m.
Descubra cómo organizar vídeos, añadir imágenes, títulos y música luego compartira su proyecto en el web en esta sesión práctica de iMovie.

DIY: Flores de Papel de Seda
Miércoles, Abril 27, 6:30 p.m.
Una bella alternativa a flores frescas. Venga y acompáñenos a crear un lindo ramo.