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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
El Trote De Las Calacas/The Skeleton Trot is a USATF-certified 5K race and walk held October 18. It will step off at 9 am from the Gail Borden Library.
Dinosaur Explorer journeys through the wildest, wackiest, and most wonderous dinosaurs and examines human physiology through the lens of these magnificent creatures.
Produced by Imagine.
Join us in this welcoming space for sewers of all skill levels to learn, create, and connect. Please bring your own project and equipment, as materials will not be provided.
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South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Hoffer Meeting Room
What do you do if you suspect your friend’s partner is controlling, and/or violent? How can you help? Includes basic domestic violence information and ways to help. In both English & Spanish. R
Dinosaur Explorer journeys through the wildest, wackiest, and most wonderous dinosaurs and examines human physiology through the lens of these magnificent creatures.
Produced by Imagine.
Enjoy an afternoon of jazz songs with clever lyrics, lovely melodies and rich harmonies performed by the Petra van Nuis & Andy Brown Quartet.
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