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VIRTUAL: On Painter William S. Schwartz
VIRTUAL - Camille Pissarro: Impressionist Leader
VIRTUAL Big Books / Vanity Fair
Over nine weeks, Big Books will tackle Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. The discussions, which will be on Zoom, will be led by returning leader Holly Marihugh. The series is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Priority will go to current residents of Glencoe if the class is oversubscribed.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM / REGISTRATION REQUIRED
About Vanity Fair: Set in England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars, the novel Vanity Fair is widely considered to be William Makepeace Thackeray’s masterpiece. Main characters Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp thread the narrative tension by embarking on the major decision for women of the time: whom they select as husbands. Amelia chooses for what she believes to be true love and Becky for social-climbing and money. Becky is clearly the novel’s most complex and intelligent character, a rarity for a female lead in a novel of the era. Surrounded by a myriad of influential men, including George Osborne, William Dobbin, brothers Rawdon and Pitt Crawley, and Joseph Sedley (Amelia’s brother), the two women live out their joint destinies as the book portrays all of the characters’ escapades in war, fortune, career choice, social status, parenthood, death, and of course, love.
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VIRTUAL The History of James Taylor & Carly Simon
In the early
1970’s the singer/songwriter ruled the radio. Carole King, Jackson Browne,
Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens…but the era’s ultimate power couple were husband and
wife James Taylor and Carly Simon. Using performance and interview clips we’ll
trace the arc of their careers from “Fire and Rain” and “You’re So Vain” to
“Shower the People” and “Coming Around Again.” The marriage didn’t last,
but the hits sure have! In honor of its 50th anniversary, special attention will be given
to Taylor's #1 hit “You’ve Got a Friend.” Presented by Gary Wenstrup, adjunct professor at the College of DuPage.
REGISTER HERE for this Zoom-based virtual program. It will not be recorded.
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VIRTUAL Author Event with Cathy Park Hong
Spend an evening with Cathy Park Hong, who will discuss her New York Times bestselling book Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, a collection of honest, emotionally charged, and utterly original essays that explore Asian-American consciousness. Time magazine featured Minor Feelings as one of the best books of 2020, referring to Hong as “an energetic and necessary voice in the dialogue surrounding racism in the U.S.” Ms Hong is the poetry editor of The New Republic and is a professor at Rutgers-Newark University. She will be in conversation with Chicago journalist Monica Eng.
Time magazine included Ms. Hong in their list of 100 most influential people for 2021. Here's an article about why she was selected.
REGISTER HERE for this virtual event. Presented in partnership with multiple Chicago-area libraries. This event will be recorded.
Books can be purchased at Anderson's Bookshop, Barbara's Bookstore, The Book Bin or The Book Stall, Thank you to these independent bookstores for their support.
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VIRTUAL Big Books / Vanity Fair
Over nine weeks, Big Books will tackle Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. The discussions, which will be on Zoom, will be led by returning leader Holly Marihugh. The series is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Priority will go to current residents of Glencoe if the class is oversubscribed.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM / REGISTRATION REQUIRED
About Vanity Fair: Set in England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars, the novel Vanity Fair is widely considered to be William Makepeace Thackeray’s masterpiece. Main characters Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp thread the narrative tension by embarking on the major decision for women of the time: whom they select as husbands. Amelia chooses for what she believes to be true love and Becky for social-climbing and money. Becky is clearly the novel’s most complex and intelligent character, a rarity for a female lead in a novel of the era. Surrounded by a myriad of influential men, including George Osborne, William Dobbin, brothers Rawdon and Pitt Crawley, and Joseph Sedley (Amelia’s brother), the two women live out their joint destinies as the book portrays all of the characters’ escapades in war, fortune, career choice, social status, parenthood, death, and of course, love.
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VIRTUAL - American Musical Theater Legends with Susan Benjamin
VIRTUAL Author Event with Bob Boone
Journalist Donald Liebenson will interview Glencoe’s own
Bob Boone about City U, his most
recent book of short stories. Mr. Boone will also read selections from City U and answer questions about his
other books of school stories, which, according to Eric Lutz of New City, “sparkle with the feeling of
lived experience.”
REGISTER HERE for this Zoom-based virtual event.
About Bob Boone: Mr. Boone and his wife have lived in Glencoe since 1969. In addition to his short
story collections, he has written a memoir, a sports biography, a literature
anthology, and three creative writing books. Bob has taught English in New York
City, Germany, and Highland Park. He has also taught in Chicago, where he
founded Young Chicago Authors. For his work with city youth, he was presented
with an award at the White House by Michelle Obama.
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VIRTUAL Wednesday PM Fiction Discussion: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
VIRTUAL Big Books / Vanity Fair
Over nine weeks, Big Books will tackle Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. The discussions, which will be on Zoom, will be led by returning leader Holly Marihugh. The series is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Priority will go to current residents of Glencoe if the class is oversubscribed.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM / REGISTRATION REQUIRED
About Vanity Fair: Set in England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars, the novel Vanity Fair is widely considered to be William Makepeace Thackeray’s masterpiece. Main characters Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp thread the narrative tension by embarking on the major decision for women of the time: whom they select as husbands. Amelia chooses for what she believes to be true love and Becky for social-climbing and money. Becky is clearly the novel’s most complex and intelligent character, a rarity for a female lead in a novel of the era. Surrounded by a myriad of influential men, including George Osborne, William Dobbin, brothers Rawdon and Pitt Crawley, and Joseph Sedley (Amelia’s brother), the two women live out their joint destinies as the book portrays all of the characters’ escapades in war, fortune, career choice, social status, parenthood, death, and of course, love.
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VIRTUAL Scott Stone on Conservation
VIRTUAL Big Books / Vanity Fair
Over nine weeks, Big Books will tackle Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. The discussions, which will be on Zoom, will be led by returning leader Holly Marihugh. The series is sponsored by the Friends of the Glencoe Public Library. Priority will go to current residents of Glencoe if the class is oversubscribed.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM / REGISTRATION REQUIRED
About Vanity Fair: Set in England around the time of the Napoleonic Wars, the novel Vanity Fair is widely considered to be William Makepeace Thackeray’s masterpiece. Main characters Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp thread the narrative tension by embarking on the major decision for women of the time: whom they select as husbands. Amelia chooses for what she believes to be true love and Becky for social-climbing and money. Becky is clearly the novel’s most complex and intelligent character, a rarity for a female lead in a novel of the era. Surrounded by a myriad of influential men, including George Osborne, William Dobbin, brothers Rawdon and Pitt Crawley, and Joseph Sedley (Amelia’s brother), the two women live out their joint destinies as the book portrays all of the characters’ escapades in war, fortune, career choice, social status, parenthood, death, and of course, love.
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VIRTUAL - Talking Pictures with Susan Benjamin
VIRTUAL Photojournalist Lynsey Addario: Picturing Afghanistan
Ms. Addario covers major conflict zones across the globe and is a regular contributor to National Geographic, The New York Times, and Time magazine. Addario is a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” and in 2015 was named one of five most influential photographers of the past 25 years for changing the way we see world conflict by American Photo Magazine. She is the bestselling author of the memoir It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War.
She'll be in conversation with award-winning interviewer Steve Edwards, formerly of WBEZ and the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.
REGISTER HERE for this virtual (Zoom-based) program. Presented in partnership with multiple Illinois libraries and nonprofit organizations.
VIRTUAL Pearl Harbor Remembered
Presented in partnership with Indian Trails Public Library, Glencoe Public Library, Highland Park Public Library, and Vernon Area Public Library.
VIRTUAL Nonfiction Discussion: The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine
