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Great Books Discussion Group
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2025-04-14 19:00:002025-04-14 20:30:00America/ChicagoGreat Books Discussion Group 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. Main Library - Conference Room, Info Serv - Zoom
Monday, April 14 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Add to Calendar2025-04-14 19:00:002025-04-14 20:30:00America/ChicagoGreat Books Discussion Group 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. 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
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New to computers or need a refresher on how to get started? Learn how to use the mouse and keyboard, pick up basic computer skills and browse the internet in this series. Sponsored by Comcast.
Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of what makes us human. Please register
Local author Rudy Galfi describes the harrowing times his grandparents faced in WW2 Europe, and how they fled to America. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Please register.
Usando material de USCIS que incluye preguntas de educación cívica, el formulario de solicitud y otros requisitos para la entrevista de ciudadanía. Este grupo de conversación es solo en inglés.
Disfruta de cuentos en español y deja volar tu imaginación mientras hacemos juntos una manualidad especial. Perfecto para compartir un momento creativo en familia.