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Location
6800 W. 43rd St.
Stickney, IL 60402
Telephone:
708-749-1050
Hours
Monday - Thursday:
9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday:
9am - 5pm
Sunday:
Closed
Location
6800 W. 43rd St.
Stickney, IL 60402
Telephone:
708-749-1050
Hours
Monday - Thursday:
9am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday:
9am - 5pm
Sunday:
Closed
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WRITERS GROUP
Saturday, Dec. 15th, 11:00 AM
It's our end of the year meeting. Our assignment: Write a humorous Christmas letter. A letter that recaps events that happened to you in the last year, but put a humorous spin on it!
Check out our WRITER'S CORNER page
Find out how you can upload your writing(s) that will be available within the library's digital content catalog for all to read!
Watch this tutorial on how to create your book.
Once you are ready to start uploading/creatiing your book, go to Pressbooks.
Do you have a story to tell? Do you need feedback on a piece of writing? Come to SFVPLD Writers' group with a piece of writing to share. All types of writing are welcome.
Questions? email: reppes@sfvpld.org or call 708-749-1050 x120
AMERICAN CAROLING COMPANY
Monday, December 17th, 6:30pm
A caroling trio from the American Caroling Company will present a three-part harmony selection of holiday classics to get you in the spirit of the season. Hot beverages and cookies will be provided.
Register here or call us at (708) 749-1050.
SENTIR Y VIVIR LA SALUD
Wednesday, December 19th, 12:00 pm
Acompaña Eloisa Rosales, la LCSW para Sentir y Vivir La Salud. Este programa incluirá consejos para controlar tus emociones e información sobre como la alimentación afecta tu salud. También aprenderás maneras de mantener tu salud mental y recibirás consejos generales para una vida saludable.
Regístrate aquí o llámanos al (708) 749-1050.
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SKETCHBOOK ART CLASSWednesday at 6 pm
December 19th
Do you love art books?
Would you like to create your own?
How about filling it with drawings?
If you answered "yes" to one, two or all of the above--have we got an opportunity for you!
We will be working with pencil and/or pen to achieve a three-dimensional effect on a two-dimensional surface. Value, perspective and composition will be explored.
Beginners are welcome. Those with drawing experience will be encouraged to try colored pencils and other drawing materials.
Bring a sketchbook and photo references if you have them, otherwise the library will provide them for you.
The class will be led by Lois Hrejsa, graduate of the American Academy of Art where she taught for 18 years. She currently teaches drawing and watercolor classes at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts in Palos Park.
For adults (15+) You can register for dates below or call 708-749-1050 x120
12/19
INTRODUCTION TO NUWAV LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Thursday, December 20th, 6pm
Are you a Stickney-Forest View Library cardholder in need of customized legal documents? If so, Nuwav Legal Documents is an online tool that helps you easily find and complete documents for your legal needs. Easily compose wills, lease agreements, divorce, bankruptcy documents, and much more. And it is available to you free of charge as a Library member. To learn how to access everything Nuwav Legal Documents has to offer, register today!
Register here or call us at (708) 749-1050.
NOTICE OF BALLOT LOTTERY
Wednesday, December 26th, 12:00 pm
Click here for important information regarding a ballot lottery occuring at the Library later this month.
Click here for important information regarding a ballot lottery occuring at the Library later this month.
TWILIGHT ZONE LECTURE SERIES with MIKE LYNN
Thursday, January 3rd, 6:30pm
Starting in January, join us at 6:30 pm the first Thursday every month for a viewing of an episode of the classic science fiction anthology series The Twilight Zone followed by a discussion led by Mike Lynn, an Adult Continuing Education instructor at College of DuPage. Learn about the creative elements behind the episode and how they enhanced the message and themes of the episode. Next stop...the Twilight Zone.
Register here for the first lecture and a screening of the premier episode 'Where is Everybody?' or call us at (708) 749-1050.
INTRO TO BIBLIOBOARDMonday, January 7th, 6:00 pm
Explore and learn how you can use Biblioboard, a fun new way to read ebooks and view free content on a range of subjects, which doesn't even require a library card! Biblioboard also has a creator aspect, where you can upload your own ebooks, art, music, or curate a project.
Come and see what it's all about, and get points for Winter Reading when you use it!
Register here. Walkins welcome. Meet in the computer lab.
Call 708-749-1050. x 120 to register.
Explore and learn how you can use Biblioboard, a fun new way to read ebooks and view free content on a range of subjects, which doesn't even require a library card! Biblioboard also has a creator aspect, where you can upload your own ebooks, art, music, or curate a project.
Come and see what it's all about, and get points for Winter Reading when you use it!
Register here. Walkins welcome. Meet in the computer lab.
Call 708-749-1050. x 120 to register.
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GOODWILL WORKFORCE JOB CONSULTATIONS
Tuesday, January 8th, 2pm
Goodwill Workforce Job Consultations will be offering an array of services the first Tuesday of every month, starting November 6th at 2PM. They will be offering an array of services, including resume assistance, interview feedback, potential employer referrals/job leads, general career guidance, and more.
Register here or call us at (708) 749-1050.
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MICROSOFT OFFICE: POWER POINT, WORD and PUBLISHER
Monday, January 14th, 6:30 PM
Instruction on how to create Power Point presentations and documents such as flyers, forms, pamphlets and more. Our laptops will be available or bring your own. Register here or call (708) 749-1050.
MICROSOFT OFFICE: EXCEL
Monday, January 21st, 6:30 PM
Instruction on how to create basic spreadsheets in Excel. Bring your laptop or use one of ours. Register here.
SECOND SATURDAY CINEMA:THE MEG (2018)
Saturday, January 12th, 2pm
Previously thought to be extinct, a massive creature attacks a deep-sea submersible, leaving it disabled and trapping the crew at the bottom of the Pacific. With time running out, a visionary oceanographer recruits rescue diver Jonas Taylor to save the crew and the sea itself from an unimaginable threat -- a 75-foot-long prehistoric shark known as the Megalodon.
Enjoy some popcorn and a movie at the library!
Previously thought to be extinct, a massive creature attacks a deep-sea submersible, leaving it disabled and trapping the crew at the bottom of the Pacific. With time running out, a visionary oceanographer recruits rescue diver Jonas Taylor to save the crew and the sea itself from an unimaginable threat -- a 75-foot-long prehistoric shark known as the Megalodon.
Enjoy some popcorn and a movie at the library!
BASIC WORD PROCESSING
Tuesday, January 15th, 2:00 pm
In this beginner class we will practice creating, formatting and saving documents with the Microsoft Word program. Get more familiar with what this program can do. Bring your laptop or use one of our own.
REGISTER HERE or call us at (708) 749-1050.
ADULT READERS BOOK CLUB
Monday, January 28th, 7pm
Pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk. Library Ebooks are available through the Libby app.
TAKE HOME THE INTERNET
Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending
No internet at home? We have updated our 4G/LTE mobile wi-fi hotspots, allowing you to take home the internet. Visit the Circulation Desk to sign up.
For more information, including our new mobile hotspot video tutorial, view our 4G/LTE Hotspot Guide to Operation
Check availability or place a hold in our catalog.
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