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A Christmas Carol Revisited: Scrooge's Reclamation
2024-12-15 14:00:00 2024-12-15 15:00:00 America/Chicago A Christmas Carol Revisited: Scrooge's Reclamation Enjoy Victorian seasonal music from the Evergreen Collective, followed by an insightful presentation on the transformation of the infamous character Ebenezer Scrooge. Please Register Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Sunday, December 15
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-15 14:00:00 2024-12-15 15:00:00 America/Chicago A Christmas Carol Revisited: Scrooge's Reclamation Enjoy Victorian seasonal music from the Evergreen Collective, followed by an insightful presentation on the transformation of the infamous character Ebenezer Scrooge. Please Register Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

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Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Enjoy Victorian seasonal music from the Evergreen Collective, followed by an insightful presentation on the transformation of the infamous character Ebenezer Scrooge. Please Register

For many people the holidays are a time of moral self-reflection. In addition to being a celebration of Christmas, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a profound meditation that challenges us to think about duty to others, personal happiness and moral transformation. In this presentation we use role play, film, PowerPoint and discussion to examine Scrooge’s change from closed-hearted miser to open-hearted philanthropist. Q&A follows the presentation. The presentation is preceded by Victorian seasonal music from the Evergreen Collective, a multi-instrument chamber ensemble. 

This presentation will be given by retired Ethics and Literature Professors Ted Hazelgrove and James Gould.

 

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Older Adult Interest | Music & Performances | Adult Programs |

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