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Upcoming Programs...

8/14/2017

Upcoming adult programs in September, October to mark on your calendars!
Tuesday, September 19th at 6 pm John Wille of the Route 66 Museum in Pontiac will be here to talk about Route 66. If you would like to read about Route 66 we have a new book about it written by retired Lieutenant Chester D. Henry called 'Route 66, My Home Away From Home'.
Tuesday, October 17th at 6 pm Christian fiction author, Jerry Eicher will be at the library to talk about his books. We have several books by Mr. Eicher. I will put a few up on top of the new shelf if you would like to read some before he visits the library.

This week at the epdl....

8/14/2017

Thursday, August 17th at 6 pm
Monarch Butterfly Presentation
Learn about the lives of monarch butterflies and what we can do to help them survive. The talk will be given by Kay Henrichs, McLean County Master Gardener and monarch butterfly enthusiast. Karel Kaufman, librarian and Woodford County Master Gardener will give a tour of the library's pollinator garden also.

Friday, August 18th
   * 11:45 am to 12:45 pm - Unit 11 Teacher's Lunch
   and
   * 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
What's New at the Library for Teachers & Homeschool Parents
Come see some of the new items the library has to aid teachers and parents. Please RSVP if you need childcare provided

DSLR Camera Course last night

8/9/2017

Sara Reid was at the library last night teaching others how to use the settings on their DSLR cameras to take better pictures. We learned about the 3 key points in photography shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. She also gave some great tips on many other aspects of photography useful to any photographer, regardless of the type of camera you own. She gave a classroom type discussion in the Drake Family-Community Room and then we went outside to practice taking pictures. She did a tremendous job! We had 5 people which was a very good number for getting personal instruction. We raffled off a gift certificate to Java, Eats & Sweets here in El Paso. A small crowd makes the odds of winning the raffle better, also!
Sara is a professional photographer specializing in newborn and senior portraits. You can check out her work at her website. Thanks for the great class, Sara!

this week at the epdl....

8/7/2017

This week at the El Paso District Library:

Monday, August 7th - Crochet Club - 6 pm
At this meeting, guest knitting expert Nancy Eichelberger will teach knitting to those interested.

Tuesday, August 8th - DSLR Beginner's Camera Course
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Sara Reid, professional newborn baby photographer will teach basic photography skills at this presentation, in addition to helping those with DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) cameras learn how to use them. Please bring your DSLR camera, the lenses you wish to use, a memory card (SD), and a pen and paper to take notes. Please register for this event by calling the library at 527-4360 or by stopping by and signing up in person.

Support Group for the visually impaired

8/7/2017

A Gallup poll in 2003 about the ‘most feared physical conditions’ ranked vision loss as the fifth condition that Americans are somewhat or very concerned about happening to them. Wilma, a visually impaired local resident here in El Paso, Illinois, wants to help alleviate some of the fear for those who are becoming visually impaired. She says that you can learn to adapt to the condition. It helps if you are open to learning new ways of doing things. She wants to start a support group for the visually impaired here in our community. The group will meet at the El Paso District Library. But, we need people to pass the word around about the group so that we can hear from those who would be interested in attending. We would like a family member, friend, or neighbor to transport the visually impaired person to the library and to stay and learn ways they could also help the visually impaired person in their life to become more independent. Please call the library (527-4360) or stop by if you know of someone who would like to become involved in this support group.

Books to read....

8/1/2017

Just a reminder that we have two books we are encouraging people to read this summer:
1) El Paso, Illinois author, Joan Loftus's book, The Touch of Honey written under the pen name J.L. Brandenburg
2) Peoria, Illinois author, Tim Pletkovich's book, Civil War Fathers, Sons of the Civil War in WWII. Tim is coming to the library on December 7, 2017 (Pearl Harbor Day) to talk about his book and he has something special in mind. It would be grand if some of the people in the audience had read his book in advance and could ask good questions. We are giving further encouragement to read his book. You will get a free movie checkout when you turn the book into the library.

Adult programs in august...

7/31/2017

In August, the library will present the following adult programs. We appreciate registration at our programs to help us plan how many to expect. Register by calling the library (527-4360) or stopping by the front desk.

- Tuesday, August 8th at 6:30 pm
Sara Reid, local professional newborn baby photographer will teach a DSLR Beginner's Camera Course at the library. DSLR stands for Digital Single-Lens Reflex, it is a type of camera. Anyone is welcome to come learn about the basics of photography but if you would like her help with your DSLR camera please remember to bring the following items: your DSLR camera, the lenses you want to use, your memory SD card, and pen and paper to take notes.

- Thursday, August 17th at 6 pm
Kay Henrichs, McLean County Master Gardener and monarch butterfly enthusiast will be at the library to talk about monarch butterflies, how they are endangered, and what we can do to help them. We will also tour the library's butterfly garden with Woodford County Master Gardener and fellow librarian, Karel Kaufman.

This week at the EPDL....

7/31/2017

Tuesday, August 1st:
          - Adult Coloring at 5 PM. Anyone interested
               is welcome to join the group!
          - Library Board Meeting at 7 PM

Thursday, August 3rd:
           - Boss Baby Bash, from 1 to 3 pm - We will enjoy
               a craft and snack while we watch the
               movie, Boss Baby.

solar Eclipse Presentation

7/26/2017

I am not criticizing my science teachers with this post, it may have been my attention span as a kid that made science seem rather mysterious and confusing. Our speaker this last Tuesday (July 25th), Thomas Willmitch, the director of the ISU Planetarium and NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador was able to take concepts that seem rather difficult to me personally and explain them in a way that made sense. We watched a PBS Space Time video that gave a good overview of the upcoming total solar eclipse. Mr. Willmitch walked us through many of the key parts that we needed to understand about the eclipse and he was able to explain in a very understandable way. He mentioned software called NASA's Eyes (Eyes on the Eclipse) that he would recommend for educators and others interested in learning more about the eclipse. We also talked quite a bit about the path of the eclipse and the time that the eclipse will be able to be seen in El Paso. We also talked about how to view the eclipse safely and how to make a pinhole camera.
Mr. Willmitch also mentioned an event going on this Saturday at Funk's Grove with the Twin City Astronomers.
We had three raffle ticket winners! The first two won Astronaut Ice Cream and the last one won a mushroom space-themed candle. Mr. Willmitch also graciously gave the winners free glasses to view the solar eclipse.

Gail's retirement party aka 'For she's a jolly good fellow'...

7/26/2017

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El Paso, Illinois