CTLA Meeting Schedule

Our 2010-2011 schedule is being arranged by our President Carolyn Brna. Mailings are sent to members before each meeting at their home address or e-mail address with more details and RSVP info. Please note our “Idea Exchange.” Each meeting, we will spend 10 minutes sharing "Good News" ideas on the designated topic. Bring your ideas and hand-outs!

SEPTEMBER, 2010
Date and Time: Saturday, September 25 from 9:00am-12:00noon
Place: Chicago Marriott at Medical District/UIC at 625 S. Ashland Ave. (at corner of Harrison St.)-- free parking compliments of Rainbow Books-- lot is south of Hotel on Ashland Ave.
Host: Mark Sherman, David Sherman, Mickey Simmons, and Larry Klaber of Rainbow Book Company: www.rainbowbookcompany.com phone: 847-581-0067 or e-mail: Milt67@aol.com ~ Rainbow Books is a CPS approved strategic source vendor. They represent 100+ publishers with a full range of fiction and non-fiction titles, including Spanish and bi-lingual titles. Books on display will be 2011 copyrights from Lerner, Scholastic, Candlewick, Random House, Crabtree, Harper Collins, Rourke, Capstone, Picture Window, Compass Point, Stone Arch, Gareth Stevens, Rosen, Little Brown, ABDO, Enslow, Child's World, Bellwether, Morgan Reynolds, Power Kids, Spotlight, Mason Crest, and many more.
Program: Full breakfast will be served along with a special presentation by children's/young adult/adult author Cynthea Liu. Based in Chicago with her husband and daughter, Cynthea has spoken to a many schools in Illinois and across the country. She has also been a guest speaker for national and regional conferences, including the recent ALA Conference in Washington, D. C. She is the author of Paris Pan Takes the Dare (Putnam), The Great Call of China (Speak), and her ©2011 What I Didn't Tell You (Putnam). Cynthea has also authored Writing for Children and Teens: A Crash Course (Pivotal). Cynthea is the founder of www.AuthorsNow.com, the largest collaboration of debut children’s and teen authors in the US, and the woman behind WritingforChildrenandTeens.com, a top ten Web site on the subject. 3 CPDUs credit will be available (provider #102634; category #13628–Educational Publishing), plus Free Books and Gifts with Author Signing!
RSVP: By September 22, please! Contact Kit at: (847) 726-9930 or kit@rainbowbookcompany.com
Idea Exchange: Hispanic American Heritage Month Ideas

OCTOBER, 2010
Date and Time: TBA
Place: TBA
Host: TBA
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RSVP: TBA
Idea Exchange: Science Fair Projects and Young Authors and Family Reading Nights.

NOVEMBER, 2010
Date and Time: TBA
Place: TBA
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Program: TBA
RSVP: TBA
Idea Exchange: On-line resources and Computer-Based Book Quizzes

DECEMBER, 2010
Date and Time: TBA
Place: TBA
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RSVP: TBA
Idea Exchange: Holiday Stories and Customs

JANUARY, 2011
Date and Time: TBA
Place: TBA
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RSVP: TBA
Idea Exchange: Black History Month books and activities

FEBRUARY, 2011
Date and Time: TBA
Place: TBA
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RSVP: TBA
Idea Exchange: Upper Grade Student Projects and Women’s History, plus the Olympics and ISATs.
Note: February is also our annual Penny Auction Month led by June Andalcio in honor of Lincoln and his birthday. The Penny Auction is our librarian version of a 'Swap-o-Rama' or ‘Rummage Sale’. You are asked to donate any unwanted "treasures" for raffle... and then seek out new "treasures" for pennies! Bring your coins (1 chance per penny) or bills (100 chances per dollar), etc.! You will register with a number, buy tickets that you write your number on, and then place your tickets at items to win! Tickets will be pulled starting at 11:00. The raffle earnings will be raffled off to an attendee (everyone gets one free chance)! Please look around for a few items on a shelf or in a drawer to bring in and pass on! Everyone can leave a winner!

MARCH, 2011
Date and Time: TBA
Place: TBA
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Idea Exchange: Music and Reading Collaboration and creative ideas for the library!

APRIL, 2011
Date and Time: TBA
Place: TBA
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RSVP: TBA
Note: Nominations for all open 2010-2011 officer positions are due. Retiring members must contact our President for recognition at our luncheon.

MAY, 2011
Date and Time: TBA
Place: TBA
Host: CTLA
Program: TBA
RSVP: TBA
Note: We will honor all 2011 member retirees as complimentary guests, plus hold elections for all open 2011-2012 officer positions.