Filter Events by
VIRTUAL Mystery Group: Bluebird, Bluebird
IN LIBRARY Leslie Goddard as Louisa May Alcott
IN LIBRARY Mystery Group: Bluebird, Bluebird
VIRTUAL Nonfiction Group: Golem Girl: A Memoir
Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale Preview
Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale
Friends of the Library Summer Book Sale
VIRTUAL - Beauty, History and Romance: William and Jane Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement
Artist William Morris founded his first decorative
arts design firm in 1861. Over the following decades he collaborated with his
wife, Jane Burden, along with fellow artists, and became a leading contributor
to the English Arts and Crafts movement. In this online presentation, art
historian Jeff Mishur discusses works by Morris and his colleagues, including
paintings, furniture, stained glass, textiles and decorative arts.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
VIRTUAL Wednesday Book Group: The Island of Missing Trees
HYBRID Chicago Architecture: The Latest and Greatest
The past decade has seen many exciting developments in Chicago, from Studio Gang's stunning St. Regis skyscraper to the converted warehouses in the Fulton Market District. Laurie Petersen, editor of the newly published fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago, will show us dozens of examples in a richly illustrated presentation.
This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine floor of the library, accessible by stairs or elevator. To attend IN THE LIBRARY, register using the form on this page.
This program will also be livestreamed on Zoom. To attend VIRTUALLY, please register using the link below. Please note that virtual attendees will be unable to ask the presenter questions.
REGISTER HERE to watch the livestream. The livestream will not be available for viewing after the program has concluded.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
IN LIBRARY Pride Month Button-Making
HYBRID - American Musical Theater Legends with Susan Benjamin
Frank Sinatra, Part 1
This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine floor of the library, accessible by stairs or elevator. Drop-ins welcome!
This program will also be livestreamed on Zoom. TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY, REGISTER TO RECEIVE A LINK. Please note that virtual attendees will be unable to ask the presenter questions. The livestream will not be available for viewing after the program has concluded.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
VIRTUAL Suzanne Simard on the Social Life of Forests
Join us for an illuminating evening with forest ecologist Suzanne Simard on
the day of the paperback release of her book, Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest.
In her book, Dr. Simard reveals forests as not simply the source of timber
or pulp, but as complex, interdependent circles of life. Her work has shown us that
forests are social entities that communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities
through underground networks. Trees perceive one another, learn and adapt their
behaviors, recognize neighbors, and remember the past. They elicit warnings and
mount defenses. They compete and cooperate. At the center are the mother trees
that connect and sustain the community.
Dr. Simard is a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia. She is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence. Her work has influenced filmmakers (the Tree of Souls in James Cameron’s Avatar) and her TED talks have been viewed by more than 10 million people worldwide.
The event will be moderated by Matt Evans, the managing ecologist for woodlands at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
REGISTER HERE for this Zoom presentation. Presented in partnership with the Friends of the Green Bay Trial and the Glencoe Sustainability Task Force.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
VIRTUAL - Talking Pictures with Susan Benjamin
Shiva Baby
College senior Danielle decides to attend a shiva with
her parents. Reflecting Danielle’s
rather disorganized life is the fact that both her ex-girlfriend and her sugar daddy
are in attendance as well. Chaos, laughter and all manner of awkwardness ensue, as do unexpected moments of
tenderness.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
VIRTUAL An Evening with Chef Kwame Onwuachi
IN LIBRARY Mystery Group: Peril at End House and A Murder Is Announced
VIRTUAL Mystery Group: Peril at End House and A Murder Is Announced
VIRTUAL An Evening with Michelle Zauner
Michelle Zauner is best known as a singer and guitarist who creates dreamy, shoegaze-inspired indie pop under the name Japanese Breakfast. She has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world for releases like Psychopomp (2016) and Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017). Critically acclaimed Jubilee (2021) is currently nominated for two Grammy awards. Crying in H Mart is her first book.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present 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).
HYBRID - American Musical Theater Legends with Susan Benjamin
Frank Sinatra, Part 2
This program will take place in the Hammond Room on the mezzanine floor of the library, accessible by stairs or elevator. Drop-ins welcome!
This program will also be livestreamed on Zoom. TO ATTEND VIRTUALLY, REGISTER TO RECEIVE A LINK. Please note that virtual attendees will be unable to ask the presenter questions. The livestream will not be available for viewing after the program has concluded.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.
VIRTUAL - The Art of Paul Cézanne
Together with his colleague Camille Pissarro and his dealer Amboise Vollard, Paul Cézanne sought to challenge the conservative art world of late 19th-century Paris. Eventually, he moved beyond Impressionism and inspired a new generation of modernists. In this online lecture, art historian Jeff Mishur discusses Cézanne's innovative approach to traditional subjects, including still life, landscape and the nude.
Want to receive the library's email newsletter? Brief-and-breezy GPL Weekly delivers library news--with handy program registration links--to your inbox every Monday morning.