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Great Books Discussion Group
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2025-01-13 19:00:002025-01-13 20:30:00America/ChicagoGreat Books Discussion GroupCo-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Click on the event title for a list of assigned books. Facilitated by Barbara Njus and Gail Cohen. Please Register.Main Library - Conference Room, Info Serv - Zoom
Monday, January 13 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Add to Calendar2025-01-13 19:00:002025-01-13 20:30:00America/ChicagoGreat Books Discussion GroupCo-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Click on the event title for a list of assigned books. Facilitated by Barbara Njus and Gail Cohen. Please Register.Main Library - Conference Room, Info Serv - Zoom
Co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Click on the event title for a list of assigned books. Facilitated by Barbara Njus and Gail Cohen. Please Register.
Great Books Reading List: January - November 2025
January 13 (novel) – “The Master and Margarita,” by Mikail Bulgakov
February 10 (epic) – “Gilgamesh,” translated by Stephen Mitchell
March 10 (novel) – “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” by Charles Dickens
April 14 (play) – “The Iceman Cometh,” by Eugene O’Neill
May 12 (novel) – “The Lowland,” by Jhumpa Lahiri
June 9 (play) – “The Tempest,” by William Shakespeare
July 14 (novel) – “Tenant of Wildfell Hall,’ by Anne Bronte
August 11 (novel) – “Things Fall Apart,” by Chinua Achebe
September 8 (novel) – “The Handmaid’s Tale,” by Margaret Atwood
October 13 (short stories) – “Thanks for the Ride,” “How I Met My Husband,” and “Dear Life,” by Alice Munro
November 10 (novel) – “Revolutionary Road,” by Richard Yates
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Hoffer Meeting Room
Everyone is welcome to come watch and listen.
February 2 - Fences (2016)
February 9 - Selma (2014)
February 16 - Princess and the Frog (2009)
February 23 - Harriet (2019)
Who doesn’t love chocolate?!? Join Miss Jen as she leads you through a fun and simple recipe that will feature one of her all-time favorite delicious flavors, chocolate!!
Share your love of poetry! Poets share their work in a supportive environment facilitated by Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus Gareth Mann.
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Families are invited to share stories, rhymes and musical activities together in this interactive storytime.
For ages 1-3 with an adult caregiver.
Drop-in program! No registration required.
Esta serie cubrirá las preguntas cívicas en preparación para el examen de ciudadanía. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Laura Lopez de YWCA Elgin (331) 442-2036. Presentado en español.
Participantes de nivel intermedio, practican conversaciones en inglés, adquieren confianza y mejoran su pronunciación. El grupo es liderado por un tutor de Literacy Connection.
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Explore ways to increase vitality and manage stress. Includes breath practices and the use of sound, rhythm, and movement to build nervous system resilience. Please Register