October is Awesome! The leaves changing and the last of the truly warm days. Crisp afternoons watching football, kids’ soccer, baseball playoffs, WNBA finals. The roiling lake. October is also the birth month of luminaries such as Snoop Dogg, John Lennon, Bob Ross, Gandhi, Kelly Ripa, Amy Zimmerman, and Lexi Naples.
We eased back into fall programming in September, but then had a blowout event with our Max Sansing mural dedication. I hope you were there to hear DJ Purple spin House tracks, hear Frederick Dunson, executive director of the Frankie Knuckles Foundation, tell the history of House Music and its importance to the community, and learn about Gherkin Records across the street at 916 W. Buena. If you missed it, mosey on by and See Under One Roof anytime and every time you are passing our parking lot, and pick up our brochure for a self-guided tour of all the wonderful art in the building.
Adults
CAPS Meeting is up first on Thursday, October 3 at 6:30pm. Share your concerns with your local beat officers.
On October 8 at 6:30pm, join us for Aging With Grace: What to Know About Care Options with Chuck Glass and Luke Roeschley from Chicago Methodist Senior Services. Please register here.
The presentation will cover:
The differences between assisted and supportive living and where memory care fits in, especially when funds are depleting.
The differences between home health and home care and how to access.
Information about maintenance therapy.
Options for inside the home.
Ways to decrease social isolation and loneliness in the community.
We are hosting, along with Buena Park Neighbors, a Two-Day Blood Drive, since our earlier ones were so successful. The dates are Thursday and Friday, October 10 and 11. Please register using this link on the American Red Cross website.
Its Filipino American History Month so we will be screening the film Sonata, a Filipino drama on Sunday, October 13 at 2:30pm (click link for a preview).
That same day, if you are interested, please join us at 12:30pm in the Not-So-Secret Garden for our fall garden maintenance day. Email Mark at mkaplan@chipublib.org if you are interested.
Teens and Tweens
Chris is up to here in art and music creation! Look for Found Object Collage on Tuesdays in October and Uptown Bass on Thursdays, where Teens will explore playing the bass guitar. You can find links and register here.
Kids and Families
Could there possibly be more going on for kids at the Uptown Branch?! Check out our website to learn about, and register for, Kids Knit, Steam Story Time, Book to Art Club, Crafty Thursdays, After School Hang Out, Music and Movement Story Time, Family Story Time, Spooky Sounds and more! My, Tiffany and Lill are crushing it! Also, look for some special Halloween Fun at the end of the month.
