In This Issue: -- Travel Night to Patagonia & Chile   -- Last Week for Battle of the Books Meets   -- Family Magician Show  -- Storyteller Mike Lockett     -- Upcoming Events   -- GPL Board of Trustees Meeting Welcome to Events by Email, a weekly publication by the Glenview Public Library. Each week this e-newsletter provides you with a list of programs and services available at the library. Comments and suggestions may be sent to   E-Newsletter Speak Up!

Adult Programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Night: Patagonia & Chile  Tuesday, February 26, at 7:00 pm, Maynard Room Start your slide show journey at the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia, Argentine; then continue on to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Join Sara Drower as she follows the voyages of Magellan, Drake and Darwin sailing around Cape Horn. Along the way, you'll see glaciers, penguins, and the rugged landscape of Patagonia. End this fascinating adventure in Santiago, Chile with its spectacular scenery and home to famed poet Pablo Neruda. Register by calling 847-729-7500, extension 112, or stop by the Readers Services Desk.

In Youth Services ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Battle of the Books Meets Monday - Wednesday, February 25 - 27, 4:00 pm Maynard Room Last week for pre-scheduled Battle of the Books (BOB) teams to combat. Each team competes in one meet only. Important dates, rules of combat, and the full calendar of scheduled meets are posted here.  Magic for an Enchanted Evening  Friday, February 29, at 7:00 pm, Maynard Room Families will enjoy magician extraordinaire Sean Masterson. Pick up your tickets with a GPL card at the Youth Services desk. Battle of the Books Celebration Party  Saturday, March 1, 11:00 am, Westbrook School Gym Battle of the Books teams enjoy light refreshments and a presentation of high scorers for the honor roll plaque. As a special treat, battlers will laugh it up with storyteller Mike Lockett! For BOB team members only. Air Station Imagination: Flight-to-Fun Kids Club Saturday, March 1, 1:30 pm  The Book Market at Hangar One in The Glen Town Center The Glenview Public Library and The Glen Town Center partner together to bring you this free event for children, ages 6 and under, to take flight into the wonderful world of literature. Hear the award-winning storyteller, Mike Lockett, well known for his zany sound effects! Stop at the Youth Services Desk at GPL to get a Membership Card for your child today.

Upcoming Events ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Monday, March 3, at 1:00 pm, GPL Conference Room Group will discuss Broken Trail by Alan Geoffrian. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk for participants to check out. No sign-up necessary. All are welcome! Glenview Reads Aloud Monday, March 3, at 7:00 pm, Glen Town Center Just drop in at the Book Market at Hangar One to hear funny, fearsome, familiar and fantastic stories! For children ages 6 and up. Glenview Reads Aloud on Monday nights, March 10 and 17, too! Beyond Basics, 3 Session Computer Workshop  Tuesday, March 4, at 10:00 am, Training Room Review the basics of navigating the Internet and then go into advanced search protocols. Second and third sessions offered on Tuesdays, March 11 and 18; you must register for all three sessions and have Internet experience. Register by calling the Readers Services Desk at 847-729-7500, extension 112. Online Accounts Computer Workshop  Wednesday, March 5, at 2:00 pm, Training Room Set up and manage your individual eBay account as well as a PayPal account for buying and selling safely online. Bring checking account and credit card information. Attendees must have Internet expertise. Call the Readers Services Desk at 847-729-7500, extension 112, or stop by to register. Getting Started With Microsoft Word 2003 Computer Workshop  Friday, March 7, at 2:00 pm, Training Room Learn the basics of Microsoft's Word 2003 word processing program including opening, formatting, saving and printing a page, and copying/pasting text. Attendees should have basic knowledge of computers and experience using a mouse. Call the Readers Services Desk at 847-729-7500, extension 112, or stop by to register.

GPL Board of Trustees Meeting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Library Board of Trustees, elected by the residents of the Incorporated Village of Glenview, IL, meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. An additional first Thursday meeting, held downstairs in the Maynard Room, will focus on building issues if needed. The third Thursday meeting, held in the GPL Conference Room, will focus on administrative issues. Important information may be discussed at either meeting, regardless of topic.  The next Library Board of Trustees meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday,  March 6, 7:30 pm, in the Maynard Room. Please verify Board of Trustee meetings via the Glenview Public Library homepage or call the Business Office at 847-729-7500. All GPL Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public. Additional information about the Trustees is available on the library's website at Board of Trustees.

Tell Us What You Think ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Library Board of Trustees is actively seeking input from patrons about our  new library. If you'd like to share your thoughts about the new library, please send them to Executive Librarian, Vickie Novak. The library values your comments. If you have any questions or suggestions about this newsletter, or library programs and services, feel free to contact us at E-Newsletter Speak Up!