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Great Books Discussion Group

Hybrid
2025-08-11 19:00:00 2025-08-11 20:30:00 America/Chicago Great 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, August 11
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-11 19:00:00 2025-08-11 20:30:00 America/Chicago Great 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

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

December 8 –  no meeting

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Hybrid | Book Clubs & Discussion Groups |

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Wit's Workout
Fri, Aug 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room
Second Fridays, join us at Wits Workout which combines intellectually stimulating exercises, social interaction, and education about brain health in a friendly, engaging, and FUN way! Please register.
Honey Bees: Non-native, Yet Important Pollinators - Grades 1-6 - Rakow Branch-Outside
Fri, Aug 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Awning
Fresh Air Friday: Learn about the social order of honey bees and how honey is created, and peek inside a miniature hive.
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Book Bike: Elgin Farmers Market
Fri, Aug 08, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Mobile Services
Location: South Riverside Drive
Bookmobile Stop: Randall Ridge Park
Sat, Aug 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Randall Ridge Park – 2835 Winchester Dr, Elgin 60124 – 9:30-10:00
Bookmobile Stop: Meier Park
Sat, Aug 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Meier Park – 3770 Gansett Pkwy, Elgin IL 60124 – 10:15-10:45
French Conversation Group
Sat, Aug 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Grove Room
Practice or improve your conversation skills with other French speakers. This discussion group will be in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere facilitated by Sue Aissaoui, who is a native speaker.
Bookmobile Stop: Heritage Park
Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Heritage Park – 3140 Heritage Park Way, Elgin IL 60124 – 11:00-11:30
Maximiza Tu Seguro Social - Secretos para un Retiro Inteligente
Sat, Aug 09, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Prepárate para tomar el control de tu retiro con información clave y estrategias prácticas sobre el Seguro Social. Presentado en inglés y español.
Bookmobile Stop: Settlers Park
Sat, Aug 09, 12:45pm - 1:15pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Settlers Park - 3046 Sutton St, Elgin IL 60124 – 12:45-1:15
Slavery In Illinois - History, Legacy, and Impact
Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Elgin Room
Elgin resident Raleigh Sutton explores the history and legacy of enslavement in Illinois from pre-Civil War days and its impact on communities today. Please register.
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