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VIRTUAL - The Sculpture of Camille Claudel

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual

THE SCULPTURE OF CAMILLE CLAUDEL

Chicagoans have a chance to experience Camille Claudel, until February 19, 2024 at the Art Institute.  As a compliment to this major exhibition, art historian Jeff Mishur’s Zoom lecture will address the work of the French sculptor (1864 – 1943), who has at last emerged from the shadow of Auguste Rodin, her famous collaborator, mentor and romantic partner.  Mishur will discuss a variety of Claudel’s work, including The Waltz and The Age of Maturity, as well as her contributions to large scale Rodin commissions such as The Burghers of Calais and The Gates of Hell. 

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VIRTUAL Mystery Group: In the Heat of the Night

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual
Ann Perks will lead a discussion of In the Heat of the Night by John Ball and the movie of the same name.

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VIRTUAL Surviving the Holidays with Lori Gottlieb

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual
Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, and co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast joins us for a thought-provoking conversation about mental health in anticipation of the winter holiday season. Gottlieb will share tools to help in everyday life and especially as you prepare for the holidays. 

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom program. A recording will be available for a limited time on the Illinois Libraries Present YouTube channel, and a link will be emailed to all registrants.

Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which has sold over a million copies and is currently being adapted into a television series.  In addition to her clinical practice, she is co-host of the popular “Dear Therapists” podcast and writes The Atlantic’s “Dear Therapist” advice column. She has been on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, and NPR’s “Fresh Air” as a therapy expert, and her 2019 TED Talk was one of the most watched of the year. 

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
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IN LIBRARY Mystery Group: In the Heat of the Night

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ann Perks will lead a discussion of In the Heat of the Night by John Ball and the movie of the same title. This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine level of the library. Register as soon as possible so that the library can locate a copy of the book for you.

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IN LIBRARY - American Musical Theater Legends with Susan Benjamin

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room

COLE PORTER:  MASTER OF STYLE


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IN LIBRARY Holiday Imagery: Christmas

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Right after Halloween, Christmas decorations and imagery begin to appear: Santa in his laden sleigh, resplendent Christmas trees, and Victorian city scenes. Why and how did these images become associated with Christmas? In this program, we will search for an authentic Christmas iconography and uncover how it was transformed over time. Discussion led by art historian (and Glencoe resident) Julie Harris. Walk-ins welcome!

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VIRTUAL Wednesday Book Group: Mercury Pictures Presents

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual
Judy Levin will lead a discussion of Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra. All are welcome.

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IN LIBRARY Bring Your Own Craft

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Johnson Room
Calling all crafters! BYOC is our new monthly meet-and-make series for adults in the Johnson Room. Drop by with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, hand-sewing, or other portable project and socialize with other creatives in the community. All levels of experience are welcome.

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IN LIBRARY - Monday at the Movies

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room

PAST LIVES

Celine Song’s debut film (as both writer and director) follows the lives of two friends from the time of their youth in South Korea to a bittersweet reunion in New York 24 years later.  It becomes a moving and original meditation on the passage of time and how we do and don’t connect.   

106 Minutes – In English and Korean with English subtitles


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VIRTUAL - American Musical Theater Legends with Susan Benjamin

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual

VINCENTE MINNELLI:  DREAMING IN COLOR, Part 1


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IN LIBRARY Wednesday Fiction Group: Kantika

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Judy Levin will lead a discussion of Kantika by Elizabeth Graver. All are welcome. This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine level of the library. Register as soon as possible so that the library can locate a copy of the book for you.

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VIRTUAL Electrifying Your Home

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual

Bruce Mainzer, vice chair of the Chicago Chapter of the Climate Reality Project, will discuss how to minimize your carbon footprint to save the planet and your pocketbook. By switching your heating, cooling, water heating, laundry, and cooking appliances to all-electric power sources, you can eliminate any carbon emissions from your home, save thousands of dollars a year in utility costs, and reduce demand for fossil fuel energy. Learn about the benefits of electric cars, too. Presented in partnership with the Glencoe Sustainability Task Force and the Highland Park Public Library.

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom program. A recording of the program will be available within a few days on the library's YouTube channel.

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VIRTUAL Speculating About Our AI Future with Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Martha Wells

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual
Join us for a panel discussion featuring three bestselling science fiction writers, Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Martha Wells. They will discuss the promise, perils, and possible impacts that AI will have on our future, as well as AI in contemporary and future science fiction writing.

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom program. A recording will be available to registrants through a password-protected link for a limited time following the program.

Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of many books, most recently The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation, a Big Tech disassembly manual; Red Team Blues, a science fiction crime thriller; Chokepoint Capitalism, nonfiction about monopoly and creative labor markets; the Little Brother series for young adults; In Real Life, a graphic novel; and the picture book Poesy the Monster Slayer. In 2020, he was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Ken Liu is an American author of speculative fiction. A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, he wrote the Dandelion Dynasty, a silkpunk epic fantasy series, as well as short story collections The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories and The Hidden Girl and Other Stories. He also penned the Star Wars novel The Legends of Luke Skywalker. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Liu worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. Liu frequently speaks at conferences and universities on a variety of topics, including futurism, machine-augmented creativity, history of technology, bookmaking, and the mathematics of origami.

Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, the Ile-Rien series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and other fantasy novels, most recently Witch King. She has also written media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering, as well as short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction. She has won Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, and Locus Awards, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the BSFA Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, the Sunday Times Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List. She is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and her books have been published in twenty-five languages. 

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
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IN LIBRARY Bring Your Own Craft

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Johnson Room
Calling all crafters! BYOC is our new monthly meet-and-make series for adults in the Johnson Room. Drop by with your own knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, hand-sewing, or other portable project and socialize with other creatives in the community. All levels of experience are welcome.

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IN LIBRARY Classic Film Discussions: It Happened One Night

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Join Francine J. Sanders, film scholar and writer, for a deep look at two quintessential Frank Capra films and the director who has inspired filmmakers and audiences since his reign during Hollywood’s Golden Age. We’ll watch the film together and discuss it afterward. Registration encouraged. 

January 12: It Happened One Night (1934) 
January 19: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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IN LIBRARY - Monday at the Movies

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room

LIVE AT MISTER KELLY’S


We enjoy Chicago for its many and varied entertainment options, but those of us who didn’t experience the city in the 50s, 60s and 70s missed an extraordinary club that broke gender and racial barriers and helped launch the likes of Barbara Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bob Newhart, Bette Midler and Steve Martin.  Live At Mister Kelly’s documents the history of the legendary Rush Street venue. 

83 Minutes


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IN LIBRARY BookNews

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Join Sara, Jake, Maureen, and Matthew as they share their picks for the best new reads. This is a great place to pick up gift ideas or simply to build your to-read list. This will be an in person program held in the Hammond room of the library. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.

A recording will be available a few days after the program on the library’s YouTube channel.

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IN LIBRARY Mystery Group: When the Stars Go Dark

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Ann Walters will lead a discussion of When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain. This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine level of the library. Register as soon as possible so that the library can locate a copy of the book for you.

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Library Board of Trustees

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

VIRTUAL Refresh Your Professional Brand

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual
Make 2024 a year to highlight and refine your work brand. Whether you are trying to advance your career or build a business, everything you say and do tells people who you are and what value you bring. Susan Caplan, a professional development specialist and advisor with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business, will discuss what can you do today to create a consistent brand image tomorrow. 

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom program.

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IN LIBRARY Classic Film Discussions: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Join Francine J. Sanders, film scholar and writer, for a deep look at two quintessential Frank Capra films and the director who has inspired filmmakers and audiences since his reign during Hollywood’s Golden Age. We’ll watch the film together and discuss it afterward. Registration encouraged. 

January 12: It Happened One Night (1934) 
January 19: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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IN LIBRARY Adult Craft Class: Hand-Quilted Pincushions

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Add a bright spot to your crafting corner and hand-quilt a fun and functional pincushion. Sewing experience is helpful but not required. Materials will be provided.

Registration is required and Glencoe residents will have priority if the class fills up. This class is being offered twice—please only sign up for one date and time. For adults and teens.

To register for the Friday, January 26th session at 2pm, click HERE.

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VIRTUAL Gardening Can Be Murder

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Virtual
What with their poisonous plants, sharp tools, shady corners and ready-made burial sites, gardens have long inspired writers to connect horticulture with crime. Enjoy the convergence of two great obsessions in this program with garden writer and bestselling author Marta McDowell as she discusses her recently published Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers. Presented in partnership with the Highland Park Public Library.

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom program. A recording of the program will be available on the library's YouTube channel for a limited time.

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IN LIBRARY Nonfiction Group: Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Judy Levin will lead a discussion of Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer. All are welcome. This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine level of the library. Register as soon as possible so that the library can locate a copy of the book for you.

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IN LIBRARY Adult Craft Class: Hand-Quilted Pincushions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Glencoe Public Library
Hammond Room
Add a bright spot to your crafting corner and hand-quilt a fun and functional pincushion. Sewing experience is helpful but not required. Materials will be provided.

Registration is required and Glencoe residents will have priority if the class fills up. This class is being offered twice—please only sign up for one date and time. For adults and teens.

To register for the Monday, January 22nd session at 6:30pm, click HERE.

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