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Great Books Discussion Group

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2022-08-08 19:00:00 2022-08-08 20:30:00 America/Chicago Great Books Discussion Group Co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Please click on event title for list of assigned books. Led by AAUW member, Jeanne Hebeisen. Please Register. Main Library - Adult Programs - Zoom, Conference Room

Monday, August 08
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-08-08 19:00:00 2022-08-08 20:30:00 America/Chicago Great Books Discussion Group Co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Please click on event title for list of assigned books. Led by AAUW member, Jeanne Hebeisen. Please Register. Main Library - Adult Programs - Zoom, Conference Room

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Co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women Elgin Area Branch. Please click on event title for list of assigned books. Led by AAUW member, Jeanne Hebeisen. Please Register.

January 10          “Bright and Morning Star” – Richard Wright *  (Short story)

February 14        “The Music School”, “The Football Season”, “Solitaire” – John Updike (Short stories)

March 14            “Cherry Orchard” – Anton Chekhov (Play)

April 11              “Clean Well-Lighted Place” and “Hills Like White Elephants” –  Ernest Hemingway (Short stories

May 9                 “On Tranquility of Mind” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca** (Philosophy)      

June 13              “The Devil Baby at Hull House” – Jane Addams** (Non-fiction)

July 11                “Much Ado About Nothing” – William Shakespeare (Play)    

August 8             “Notes of a Native Son” – James Baldwin (Essays)

*   Great Books’ Great Conversations 5 anthology  

** Great Books’ Great Conversations 6 anthology  

                Can be purchased on Great Books website greatbooks.org/conversations5 and

                      greatbooks.org/conversations6

                or may be available as a used copy from sites like ABE books or Thrift books.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

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

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