November December Newsletter 2016
Gail Borden Public Library
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Music<br />
Sunday Afternoon Concert Series<br />
The one-hour performances begin at 2 pm in the Meadows<br />
Community Rooms. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments after<br />
each concert. Free tickets are available at the Main Library, Rakow<br />
Branch and South Elgin Branch three weeks prior to each concert.<br />
Elgin Symphony Orchestra<br />
Listeners Club<br />
Wednesday, <strong>November</strong> 2 1 – 3 pm<br />
This free, interactive lecture/discussion<br />
series led by Jim Kendros meets before<br />
the ESO’s Classics Masterworks<br />
performances to broaden your<br />
understanding of the music to be<br />
performed that week. Meadows<br />
Community Rooms. Please<br />
register at www.elginsymphony.<br />
org, or call 847-888-0404 ext.<br />
238 to reserve your seat.<br />
ESO Family Concert:<br />
Woodwind Quintet<br />
A Musical Tour of Chicago<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 20<br />
The quintet will perform music that<br />
represents many of Chicago’s cultural<br />
icons and ethnic communities such<br />
as the lakefront, the Art Institute<br />
of Chicago, Chinatown, the<br />
Lyric Opera and more.<br />
Northside Brass featuring<br />
David Nelson<br />
Holiday Music Favorites<br />
Sunday, <strong>December</strong> 4<br />
Enjoy holiday favorites such<br />
as Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls<br />
and Oh Holy Night.<br />
We will be joined by a<br />
special guest pianist,<br />
Elgin native<br />
David Nelson.<br />
Passport<br />
to Russia<br />
Join us at programs<br />
designed to enhance<br />
your enjoyment at<br />
ESO concerts during<br />
the <strong>2016</strong>-17 season.<br />
Download a Passport<br />
and see more events at<br />
www.gailborden.info/russia.<br />
Russian Music Concert with<br />
Nazar Dzhuryn, Cello, and<br />
Irina Feoktistova, Piano<br />
Sunday, <strong>November</strong> 13 2 – 3 pm<br />
This program of<br />
Russian music for<br />
cello and piano will<br />
include movements<br />
from Rachmaninov,<br />
Prokofiev,<br />
Shostakovich<br />
Sonatas, Pezzo<br />
Capriccioso by<br />
Tchaikovsky,<br />
Tarantella, Minuet<br />
and Finale from Stravinsky Italienne<br />
Suite. Meadows Community Rooms. R<br />
Russian Conversation Group<br />
Mondays, <strong>November</strong> 14, <strong>December</strong> 12<br />
7 – 8:30 pm<br />
Govorite po-russki? Join fellow<br />
Russian language enthusiasts to<br />
discuss contemporary events in<br />
Russia as well as its history, culture<br />
and the language. Some knowledge<br />
of Russian is expected. The course<br />
facilitator is John Schwartz, retired<br />
USG Russian translator and instructor.<br />
South Elgin Room.<br />
Films<br />
Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films<br />
Mondays 11 am – 1 pm<br />
Coffee will be served. Meadows<br />
Community Rooms.<br />
<strong>November</strong> 14<br />
Look Who’s Laughing (1941, NR)<br />
<strong>December</strong> 12<br />
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, NR)<br />
Reel Women for Real Women<br />
4th Tuesdays 6 pm<br />
Co-sponsored by the AAUW Elgin<br />
Area Branch. A film and discussion<br />
focused on women’s issues. Meadows<br />
Community Rooms.<br />
Tuesday, <strong>November</strong> 22<br />
Ghostbusters<br />
(<strong>2016</strong>, PG-13)<br />
Not in Our Town:<br />
Film Shorts and Conversation<br />
Thursday, <strong>November</strong> 3<br />
7 – 8:30 pm<br />
The film shorts will focus on policing<br />
hate crimes, community responses<br />
to terror and bullying, and group<br />
efforts across the country. Presented<br />
in cooperation with Elgin Police<br />
Department, Elgin Community College<br />
MAGIC, Elgin Hispanic Network, Elgin<br />
Human Relations Commission, CERL,<br />
GBPL, Coalition for a Safe and Healthy<br />
Elgin and Elgin City of Peace. Meadows<br />
Community Rooms.<br />
10 R =Registration required • Three ways to register • Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
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