May June Newsletter 2024
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Adults<br />
Book Clubs<br />
Contemporary Book Group<br />
Main Library<br />
Mondays • 7 pm<br />
Elgin Room<br />
5/20 Picture in the Sand<br />
by Peter Blauner<br />
Grove Room<br />
6/17 The Celebrants by<br />
Steven Rowley<br />
Rakow Readers Book Club R<br />
Rakow Branch<br />
Mondays • 1:30 pm<br />
5/20 Killers of the Flower Moon<br />
by David Grann<br />
6/24 Yellowface by R.F. Kuang<br />
Walking Book Club<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
Wednesdays • 7 pm<br />
<strong>May</strong> The Ferryman<br />
by Justin Cronin<br />
<strong>June</strong> No Two Persons<br />
by Erica Bauermeiste<br />
Spanglish Book Club R<br />
Main Library Conference Room<br />
Tuesday, 5/21 • 6 pm<br />
Crying in the Bathroom<br />
by Erika L. Sánchez<br />
Great Books<br />
Discussion Group R<br />
Hybrid - Main Library Conference Room &<br />
Zoom<br />
Mondays • 7 pm<br />
5/13 The Inferno by Dante, translation<br />
by Peter Thornton (epic poem)<br />
6/10 Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen (play)<br />
Co-sponsored by the American Association of<br />
University Women Elgin Area Branch. Facilitated by<br />
Barbara Njus and Gail Cohen.<br />
Writers on the Fox R<br />
Hybrid – Main Library Grove Room & Zoom<br />
Thursdays, 5/2, 6/6 • 7 pm<br />
This writer’s peer group will inspire and<br />
motivate you using prompts and exercises<br />
for creative writing. Writers of all genres<br />
are welcome to participate.<br />
Virtual Author Talks R<br />
The programs below are virtual.<br />
Please register to receive Zoom link.<br />
5/1 – 2 pm The Mysterious<br />
Case of Rudolph Diesel:<br />
Genius, Power, and<br />
Deception on the Eve of<br />
World War I with author<br />
Douglas Brunt R<br />
5/8 – 6 pm A Murder<br />
Mystery, Family Story & Love<br />
Letter to Strong Women<br />
with author Nina Simon R<br />
5/21 – 6 pm Yellowface with<br />
author Rebecca F. Kuang<br />
(R.F. Kuang) R<br />
6/3 – 1 pm For the Love of<br />
Mars: A Human History of<br />
the Red Planet with author<br />
Matt Shindell (NASM) R<br />
6/13 – 7 pm Psychological<br />
Thrillers and the Queen<br />
of Twists Author Talk with<br />
Freida McFadden R<br />
6/20 – 1 pm Unpacking a<br />
History of Systemic Racism<br />
- in the American Education<br />
System Author Talk with<br />
Tiffany Jewell R<br />
Poetry Writers Workshop R<br />
Hybrid – Main Library & Zoom<br />
Mondays, 5/6, 6/3 • 6:30 pm<br />
Share your love of poetry! Poets share<br />
their work in a supportive environment.<br />
Facilitator: Elgin Poet Laureate Emeritus Gareth Mann.<br />
Music<br />
gailborden.info/music<br />
Elgin Symphony<br />
Orchestra Listeners<br />
Club R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 5/1 • Noon<br />
This interactive lecture/discussion<br />
series meets during the week of the<br />
ESO’s Classics Masterworks series and<br />
will broaden your understanding of the<br />
music to be performed that week.<br />
Genesis: Origins of Brass<br />
Ensembles R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesday, 5/7 • 6:30 pm<br />
Join bass trombonist Mark Fry and<br />
members of Third Coast Brass on a<br />
musical journey to discover the origins<br />
of a sound. Co-Presented by Chamber Music<br />
On The Fox.<br />
The Music Salon R<br />
Main Library Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Tuesdays, 5/21, 6/18 • 1 pm<br />
Enjoy dynamic presentations on some<br />
of the great composers and their<br />
music with composer Jim Kendros.<br />
<strong>May</strong> is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month<br />
Kathak: Classical<br />
Indian Dance R<br />
Main Library<br />
Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Wednesday, 5/8 • 6:30 pm<br />
Celebrate Asian American<br />
and Pacific Islander Heritage<br />
Month when dancer Gauri<br />
Jog introduces Kathak, a<br />
traditional dance from<br />
India. Enjoy colorful<br />
dance performances and<br />
Indian culture.<br />
Film Screening of<br />
The Betrayal: Nerakhoon R<br />
Commemorating Asian American<br />
Pacific Islander Heritage<br />
Main Library<br />
Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Thursday, 5/16 • 6:30 pm<br />
This Oscar-nominated<br />
film centers on a family’s<br />
flight from Laos after<br />
the United States Secret<br />
War in Laos and the<br />
difficulty of assimilating<br />
into American life.<br />
Let’s Roll With It R<br />
How to Make Spring Rolls<br />
with Douangchay<br />
Main Library<br />
Meadows Community Rooms<br />
Saturday, 5/25 • 11 am<br />
Learn how to make spring<br />
rolls with experienced cook<br />
and cafe owner Douangchay<br />
Hedstrom. Samples will<br />
be provided.<br />
8 R=Registration required • Three ways to register: Online at gailborden.info/register • Call 847-429-4597 • In person
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