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Great Books Discussion Group

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2024-09-09 19:00:00 2024-09-09 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, September 09
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-09 19:00:00 2024-09-09 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

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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)

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Clubs & Discussion Groups |

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MLK Food Drive
Wed, Jan 15, 9:00am - 8:30pm
Main Library - Lobby - Concierge
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the library is serving as a collection site for the City of Elgin's food drive. Please drop off non-perishable items only at the designated table in the lobby.
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Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
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Rakow Branch
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Rakow Branch
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Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Join us for a guided tour of this unique exhibit. After a brief history of the Olmecs, we will visit a portion of the exhibit reflecting on the artist and their vision behind the creation.
Budding Bookworms Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 years old
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Rakow Branch
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Elgin Genealogical Society Research Assistance
Wed, Jan 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Receive one-on-one genealogy assistance from Elgin Genealogical Society volunteers.
Bookmobile Stop: Mulberry Grove Park
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Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270 Stage & Screen
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Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Family Pajama Storytime
Wed, Jan 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
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Design a 3D Phone Stand
Wed, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
Enhance your design skills in this intermediate class by exploring more tools in TinkerCad to create a cell phone stand.
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Walking Book Club - Table for Two by Amor Towles
Wed, Jan 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Conference Room
The Walking Book Club meets weekly on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm to walk, followed by the book discussion at 7:45 pm. Interested? Contact Andrea at ahouston@gailborden.info.
MLK Food Drive
Thu, Jan 16, 9:00am - 8:30pm
Main Library - Lobby - Concierge
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the library is serving as a collection site for the City of Elgin's food drive. Please drop off non-perishable items only at the designated table in the lobby.
Device Advice
Thu, Jan 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
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Piano Performance - Steve Yoder
Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Preschool Drawing - Ages 4-5
Thu, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:15am
Rakow Branch
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MS Excel Series
Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Elgin Genealogical Society
Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Semi-monthly meeting of the Elgin Genealogical Society. No registration required.
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