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Great Books Discussion Group
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2024-05-13 19:00:002024-05-13 20:30:00America/ChicagoGreat Books Discussion GroupCo-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, May 13 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Add to Calendar2024-05-13 19:00:002024-05-13 20:30:00America/ChicagoGreat Books Discussion GroupCo-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 2024
January 8: “Fathers and Sons,” by Ivan Turgenev (novel)
February 12: “Miss Julie,” by August Strindberg (play)
March 11: “The Merchant of Venice,” by William Shakespeare (play)
April 8: “As I Lay Dying,” by William Faulkner (novel)
May 13: “The Inferno,” by Dante, translation by Peter Thornton (epic poem)
June 10: “Ghosts,” by Henrik Ibsen (play)
July 8: “The Secret Sharer,” by Joseph Conrad (novella)
August 12: “Mrs. Dalloway,” by Virginia Woolf (novel)
September 9: “Candide,” by Voltaire (novel)
October 14: “The Woman in White,” by Wilkie Collins (novel)
November 11: “Goodbye, My Brother,” “The Enormous Radio,” and “The Swimmer,” by John Cheever (short stories)
In honor of our library's 150th anniversary, new and soon-to-be caregivers are invited to a challenge. Read 150 books (only 5 per day!) with your baby or baby-to-be all month long and receive a prize!
Esta serie cubrirá las preguntas cívicas en preparación para el examen de ciudadanía. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Maria Vega de YWCA 773-600-2544. Presentado en español.
Esta clase es perfecta para pintores principiantes,así que no te preocupes si es tu primera vez pintando ¡Cristina Colunga,artista local, te guiará a través de cada paso para pintar naturaleza floral!
In honor of our library's 150th anniversary, new and soon-to-be caregivers are invited to a challenge. Read 150 books (only 5 per day!) with your baby or baby-to-be all month long and receive a prize!
Drop in for a consultation with a Career Coach from workNet Batavia! Service available in Spanish. No registration required. Entrenamiento de carrera disponible en español. No hay registro.
Music appreciation with acclaimed Composer and Music Researcher Jim Kendros. Enjoy dynamic, enjoyable and highly informative presentations on some of the great composers and their music.
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Do you enjoy gardening? Do you have questions or information to share about flower, herb, or vegetable gardening? If so, join our garden chat on the third Tuesday of each month.
You’re welcome to join in a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface. Please register.
Acompáñanos mientras discutimos el título de este mes. Conversación en español y inglés.
Recoge tu libro o Kindle en la sección de español para adultos.
¡Traiga sus tenis, invita a tus amigos y ven a caminar con nosotros! Camina a tu propio ritmo. Gratis y abierto a adultos mayores de 18 años. Programa bilingüe (inglés y español)
Participantes de nivel intermedio, practican conversaciones en inglés, adquieren confianza y mejoran su pronunciación. El grupo es liderado por un tutor de Literacy Connection.
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