One Book, One Village

One B ook One Village 2020

The Secrets We Kept follows the parallel stories of three women – two CIA typiststurned-spies and a literary muse in Soviet Russia. Lara Prescott’s debut novel traces the incredible real-life tale of the Cold Warera CIA operation that led to not only the publication of Doctor Zhivago, but also its proliferation around the world. This mission was grounded in the belief that art has the power to shape culture and politics, a theme that still resonates today. Copies of The Secrets We Kept are available for checkout at the library, in the Senior Center’s Reading Room or online on cloudLibrary. Holds can be picked up on the bookmobile, at the drive-up window or inside the library on the hold shelves. Copies for book groups are also available for checkout. Pick up a set of books for your own book group to read and discuss. Use the hashtag #AHMLSecretsWeKept to share your experiences with this year’s book online or to share a photo of where you are reading the book this fall. More information at ahml.info/onebook. An Evening with

Lara Prescott

Thursday, November 12, 7–8:30 p.m. / Zoom (CC)

Join us for this signature event celebrating our 7th annual One Book, One Village selection. Author Lara Prescott will join us for a virtual program to share the story behind her New York Times bestselling debut novel The Secrets We Kept. A Q&A session with the author will follow her presentation. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Registration required. Closed-captioning will be available for this program.

One Book, One Village Book Discussions & Programs Which character in The Secrets We Kept did you identify with? Did you learn something about the Cold War and spies? Were you aware that the novel Doctor Zhivago was used as anti-Soviet propaganda? Join in any of the online discussions around The Secrets We Kept, our One Book, One Village 2020 selection. More information at ahml.info/onebook.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE DISCUSSION Tuesday, October 6, 7–8 p.m. / Zoom

BOOK DISCUSSIONS ONLINE Tuesday, October 13, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 10–11 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 3–4 p.m.

Registration required for all programs. Full details at ahml.info/onebook.

Favorite Things: One Book, One Village Edition Wednesday, October 7, 7-7:45 p.m. / Zoom Cold War Era Delights: Food Trends from 1945-1990 Thursday, October 22, 7-8 p.m. / Zoom

Join us to discuss some of our favorite titles (or runners up) from seven years of One Book, One Village. In honor of this year’s title, The Secrets We Kept, we will also discuss some favorite spy participant in WWII attempted to fathom the

books and films. Then we turn the discussion over to you…share your thoughts on One Books past or present, and anything else you are currently reading, watching or listening to.

Catching Spies, Catching Lies: Joe Navarro on the Hidden Art of Deception Thursday, October 8, 7–8:30 p.m. / Zoom

Ex-FBI Special Agent, author and body language expert takes us into the world of espionage. Pierogi Demo with Kat Levitt

New Spy, Who This? Gadgets & Gizmos of Counterintelligence Thursday, October 15, 7-8:30 p.m. / Zoom

Former Private Investigator Perry Myers shares stories from his investigative days, talks favorite gadgets. Cookbook collector Amy Alessio takes us on a humorous and nostalgic trip through midcentury American cuisine.

Robert Mueller Presents Spy v. Spy Friday, October 23, 7-8:30 p.m. / Zoom (CC)

Total war led to total espionage as each major actions of the opposition – and even of its allies. Join local author and historian Robert Mueller and learn about some of the most famous and little-remembered espionage efforts of the war. Closed-captioning will be available for this program.

counterintelligence tech and shows off his Tuesday, October 27, 7-8 p.m. / Zoom

Food blogger, Polish cook and Krakow native Kat Levitt teaches us the secrets to one of Eastern Europe’s most delicious and popular dishes, Pierogi!

Doctor Zhivago: A Film Discussion Monday, November 2, 7-8 p.m. / Zoom

Film Historian Raymond Benson leads a discussion about the 1965 classic movie Doctor Zhivago.

ADULTS Experience and discover.

College Knowledge Programs for students and their caregivers to help them prepare for college.

See pages 13 (tween) and 14 (teen)

Medicare 101 Sunday, October 4, 1–2:30 p.m. / Zoom

covers, what it does not, and potential out-of-pocket expenses, presented by David Wylly and Robin Dawson of Medicare Solution Network.

Hablemos Español (Let’s Speak Spanish) Monday, October 5, 6–7 p.m. / Zoom

A conversation club to improve and practice your Spanish en la Biblioteca! Meet other Spanish learners and speakers in your community and brush up your skills. All An informative session on what Medicare

levels welcome.

Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia (Bilingual English & Spanish) Monday, October 12, 6–7 p.m. / Zoom

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Learn About Illinois ABLE Accounts Tuesday, October 6, 6:30–8 p.m. / Zoom

Join us to learn about Illinois ABLE (Achieving a Better Life) accounts from Rosemary Laudani, Manager of Illinois ABLE, of the Illinois Treasurer’s Office. Illinois ABLE accounts change the way individuals with disabilities and their families can ABLE $ participate in the community and plan for their financial futures. ABLE accounts are easy to open and manage, are controlled by the account owner and are used to help with everyday living expenses and long-term purchases. ABLE accounts allow for savings and investments that are tax deductible and do not prevent account owners from receiving SSI/SSDI.

ILLINOIS ABLE ACCOUNTS CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Looking to Nature to Solve Today ’s Problems

Monday, October 26, 7:30–8:30 p.m. / Zoom Join us to discover what a bur has in common with NASA or a kingfisher with a high-speed train. In this fascinating talk, Master Naturalist Kim White will show us many examples where science and technology looked to nature to solve complex problems.

Presented in partnership with the Arlington Heights Garden Club.

Designing Our Attention with Beck Tench Wednesdays, 7–8:30 p.m. / Zoom October 14 - Paying Attention to Ourselves October 28 - Paying Attention to Others Explore our interior lives through creative Practice listening to others and holding practices. multiple perspectives.

We rely on technology more than ever before. How do we use it wisely? And how do we manage and protect our attention when our lifeline to the outside world is designed to exploit it? Join this series on designing our attention facilitated by teacher, scholar and designer, Beck Tench, from the University of Washington’s Information School. In each interactive session you will learn more about human attention, experience practices to help strengthen it and engage in design work that will help you manage and protect your own attention in your everyday life.

Registration required for each session.

Writer’s Ink Wednesday, October 14, 7-9 p.m. / Zoom

Join instructor Jacob Knabb the second Wednesday of the month for this facilitated meetup and critique. All skill levels and

Parents’ Turn: writing styles welcome.

Ease Stress and Manage Productivity Sunday, October 18, 2:30–3:30 p.m. / Zoom

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ADULTS Experience and discover.

Dann & Raymond’s Movie Club: Great Zombie Movies Thursday, October 29, 7–9 p.m. / Zoom

Dann Gire, Daily Herald movie critic, and Raymond Benson, film historian and novelist, take their show digital, Just in time for the spooky season. It’s a BYOP (Bring Your Own Popcorn) event, so grab your computer or smartphone, sit in your favorite chair, and snack away as these two share film clips, cinema history, trivia and more. Human Library:

Creative Aging: Art with Alayne Watch On Demand / YouTube

Each month, Alayne records a step-by-step video lesson that you can do from home. Watch the video on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/LibVlog/featured.

Try the project at home, then join a live meet up on Zoom where Alayne demonstrates techniques, answers questions and offers tips for upcoming lessons.

Not comfortable getting started on your own? Join a meet up and get some advice before you begin.

You can find the October video, Coleus (and all of our virtual projects), a list of supplies, locations to buy them plus links to register for an October meet up on our Creative

Art with Alayne Meet Ups:

Tuesday, October 20 Tuesday, October 27 Friday, October 30 2:30-3:30 p.m. / Zoom Aging website at ahml.info/virtual_art. COVID-19 Edition Wednesday, October 21, 6–7 p.m. / Zoom

Our lives have changed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arlington Heights Memorial Library’s COVID-19 Story Project was launched to collect stories that reflect our community’s experiences of living through these unusual times. Our monthly Human Library conversations feature community members from different industries sharing how they have been impacted by and have persevered during the pandemic.

This month’s guests share their experiences navigating the food and beverage business:

Colin Gilbert, owner of Tuscan Market & Wine Shop

Terry Park, owner of Ttowa Korean Bistro

Matt Priest, General Manager of Beer on the Wall in Arlington Heights

Learn about the COVID-19 Story Project, and share your story at ahml.info/c19stories.

JOBS & CAREERS Start something big.

Monday, October 19, 7–8 p.m. / Zoom Your resume is the foundational piece of your job search, and a good resume can help you stand out in a crowded and competitive marketplace. Lynee Alves, president of Interview Like an Expert, will teach you how to format your resume to be easily scanned by software, as well as appealing to the human eye; current resume best practices; and the importance of powerful positioning throughout your resume. business can succeed during these times. Meet Executive Director of the Northwest

BUSINESS & NONPROFIT Start something big.

SCORE Business Mentoring Thursdays, October 1 and 22, 9 a.m.–noon Monday, October 12, 6–8 p.m. Zoom

Learn from SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer business mentors, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. One-on-one small business mentoring by business experts who have had experience in all aspects of business. Whether you’re just getting started or Save time and effort when you need competitive intelligence, market research,

you’ve been in business over 20 years, set up an appointment to discuss questions and strategy. Register here: northchicago.score. org/arlington-heights-library.

Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Meet Up Tuesday, October 13, 10-11:15 a.m. / Zoom

Are you a bilingual entrepreneur or business owner? Join the Northwest Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the library and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Mario Farfan, for an open conversation about resources, challenges and planning for 2021. Expand your network, bring your questions and connect with a local chamber of commerce that works towards the needs of immigrant entrepreneurs and business owners. This program will be in English.

Introduction to Plunkett Research Thursday, October 22, 2–3 p.m. / Zoom

learn how your business idea or current vertical industry marketing data or industry trends analysis. Includes health care, financial services, retailing, entertainment, energy, information technology and more. Learn how to use this powerful online tool with your library card.