The Grove's Arts & Craft Faire

The Grove's Arts & Craft Faire features American handmade gifts. You are invited to do your holiday shopping November 5-8 and November 12-15 at The Grove, 1421 Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview. Hours: Thursday & Friday, 10 am-8 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10 am-5 pm.

Collection Highlight

November's Reference book display features biographies of scientists, artists, blues musicians, novelists, and more.

For electronic biographical information, search in the database Biography Resource Center using your Glenview Public Library card.

Need to Dispose of Unwanted Medications and Sharps?

In partnership with the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, the Village will once again be serving as a drop-off point for unwanted medications and sharps (needles or lancets) next Friday, November 6. Between 9 a.m. and noon, bring your items to the lobby of Village Hall, 1225 Waukegan Road. But before you do, here are a few reminders:

• This is a self-service program. Residents place their own items in the SWANNC bins.
• Controlled substances/ narcotics are not accepted.
• All drugs must be in their original containers with the labels attached. Black out personal information. SWANCC can't accept unidentified medicines or baggies of loose pills.
• Sharps (syringes, needles, lancets) must be in proper containers: either a sharps container or a rigid, transparent container (these can be provided).
• This program is for individual consumers only--it is not for commercial, retail or medical entities.
  
  

Fall Back

Daylight Saving Time ends and standard time resumes at 2:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in November. After your last Halloween party guest departs on Saturday night, turn your clocks back one hour and enjoy the extra sleep.

Pumpkin Carving Contest

John's Place - Personalized Auto Care in Glenview is celebrating Halloween with a pumpkin carving contest. Show your artistic side and create a pumpkin masterpiece for a chance at a cash prize.

Starting on Friday, October 23rd, visit John's Place at 2200 Waukegan Road and pick up a free pumpkin to use for the competition. Bring your carved pumpkin back to the store by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30. Winners will be announced at 5:00 p.m. Winners need not be present to win. There will be refreshments for participants and those attending.

For more information call (224) 456-7087 or email chellie@johnsplaceglenview.com.

Collection Highlight

Poisonous plants, venomous animals, hazardous chemicals and other scary subjects are featured in the Reference Department's October book display.

Glenview's Melzer Family

The Images of America series book, Glenview, by Beverly Roberts Dawson, discusses the arrival of the first Europeans in South Northfield, which became Glenview, and continues through the first 70 years following incorporation.

"John Melzer immigrated to South Northfield from Germany and bought the family home in 1871...Three generations of the Melzers are pictured here. From left to right are: first row, Lulu and Josephine (Adam's younger daughters); second row, two Heimgartner children, John Melzer and his wife, Katherine Melzer (Adam's daughter), William Melzer (Adam's son), Louisa Melzer (Adam's wife) and Adam Melzer; third row, Mrs. Heimgartner (John's niece) holding the hand of her child and Mr. Heimgartner at the far right in front of the cellar entrance." (p. 35, Glenview)

Meet Charlotte Melzer, a descendant of this founding family of Glenview, and hear her stories, on Sunday, October 18, 2-4 PM in the Maynard Room of the Glenview Public Library, as we celebrate National Family History month by celebrating the family history of Glenview's founding families.

Thank you to Beverly R. Dawson, and to the Glenview History Center, for permission to use the picture and the quotation from Ms. Dawson's book, Glenview.

You can see the book at 977.31 DAW and check out a copy. There are also copies in the Reference Room at R977.31 DAW and RRA 977.31 DAW.