July August NL 23 V9_Yumpu
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Adults<br />
Book Clubs &<br />
Discussion Groups<br />
Poetry Writers Workshop R<br />
Hybrid – Main Library Grove Room & Zoom<br />
Wednesday, 7/5, Monday, 8/7<br />
6:30 pm<br />
Share your love of poetry! Poets<br />
share their work in a supportive<br />
environment facilitated by Elgin Poet<br />
Laureate Gareth Mann.<br />
Writers on the Fox R<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Thursdays, 7/6, 8/3 • 7 pm<br />
This writer’s peer group will inspire<br />
and motivate you using prompts<br />
and exercises for creative writing.<br />
Writers of all genres are welcome to<br />
participate.<br />
Great Books Discussion<br />
Group R<br />
Hybrid – Main Library Conference Room &<br />
Zoom<br />
Mondays • 7 pm<br />
7/10 Death of a Pig, Here is New York<br />
and The Years of Wonder by<br />
E. B. White (Essays)<br />
8/14 Confessions of a Fallen Standard<br />
Bearer by Andreï Makine<br />
(Discussion questions only) (Novel)<br />
The group is co-sponsored by the American Association<br />
of University Women Elgin Area Branch and facilitated by<br />
Barbara Njus and Gail Cohen.<br />
Armchair Generals<br />
This is a Civil War discussion group.<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Room C<br />
Tuesdays • 11:45 am<br />
7/11 The American Experience:<br />
“Death and the Civil War.”<br />
Documentary film screening.<br />
(1 hour 57 minutes)<br />
8/8 “Railroads of the Confederacy”<br />
presented by Charlie Banks.<br />
Senator DeWitte’s Traveling<br />
Office Hours<br />
South Elgin Branch<br />
Wednesday, 8/<strong>23</strong> • 10 am – noon<br />
Essential Oil Basics R<br />
Rakow Branch Shales Living Room<br />
Thursday, 8/24 • 6 pm<br />
Learn the basics of essential oils and how<br />
to use them for wellness.<br />
Contemporary Book Group<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Monday • 7 pm<br />
7/17 The Next Ship Home by<br />
Heather Webb<br />
African American Authors<br />
Discussion Group<br />
Main Library Grove Room<br />
Mondays • 6:30 pm<br />
7/24 Malcolm X<br />
8/28 Rev. John Nettles<br />
This group selects a different African<br />
American author each month and<br />
discusses topics including love,<br />
freedom, civil rights, churches,<br />
schools, challenging times, plays<br />
and music.<br />
EngAge Café R<br />
South Elgin Branch Hoffer Room<br />
Tuesday, 7/25 • 2 pm<br />
EngAge Café for seniors includes<br />
“Tech bytes” and a seasonal activity or<br />
speaker.<br />
Walking Book Club<br />
Main Library<br />
Wednesdays • 7 pm<br />
8/2 – 8/<strong>23</strong> Conference Room<br />
8/30 Grove Room<br />
<strong>August</strong><br />
The House is on Fire<br />
by Rachel Beanland<br />
No meetings in <strong>July</strong>. This group meets<br />
for a walk, followed by the book<br />
discussion at 7:45 pm.<br />
Elgin in the 1920s R<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Thursday, 8/24 • 7 pm<br />
Elgin historian Jerry Turnquist will<br />
highlight Elgin in the 1920s, from the Palm<br />
Sunday Tornado in 1920 to the beginning<br />
of the Depression in 1929, and discuss how<br />
Elgin has changed in 100 years.<br />
Elgin Genealogical<br />
Society<br />
Elgin Genealogical Society<br />
Semi-Monthly Meeting<br />
Main Library<br />
Thursdays • Grove Room<br />
7/20 7 pm Elgin in the 1950 Census<br />
Insights and Discoveries<br />
8/17 7 pm Wild World of Passports<br />
Tuesday • Community Rooms AB<br />
8/1 9:30 am<br />
Elgin Genealogical Society<br />
Research Assistance<br />
Main Library 2nd Floor – Genealogy<br />
Thursdays, 7/13, 8/10 9:30 am<br />
Wednesdays, 7/19, 8/16 Noon<br />
Fridays, 7/28, 8/25 1:30 pm<br />
Tuesday, 8/1<br />
11:30 am<br />
Receive one-on-one genealogy<br />
assistance from Elgin Genealogical<br />
Society volunteers.<br />
“I Have a Dream” 60 Years<br />
Later R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Monday, 8/28 • 6:30 pm<br />
On <strong>August</strong> 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther<br />
King, Jr. delivered one of the most<br />
famous, if not the most famous, speeches<br />
in American history. Hear from Elgin<br />
residents who were there.<br />
Duncan Hines:<br />
More Than Cake Mix R<br />
Main Library Elgin Room<br />
Tuesday, 8/29 • 6:30 pm<br />
Who was Duncan Hines? Join writer and<br />
history enthusiast Amy Gail Hansen for<br />
an in-depth look at this Chicago-based<br />
traveling salesman’s fascinating life and<br />
how he influenced American food history.<br />
Library in the Community<br />
Elgin Memory Café<br />
Stanley’s Grill<br />
335 N. McLean Blvd., South Elgin<br />
Tuesdays, 7/11 & 8/8 • 4 pm<br />
Those with mild cognitive impairment,<br />
Alzheimer’s or related dementia and<br />
their care partners are invited for a<br />
social event. RSVP 847-289-5848.<br />
ES =Descripción en español, ver paginas 10-11.<br />
GAILBORDEN.INFO<br />
9
Change language