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Adult Programs

  • Gaining Financial Control of Your Divorce
    Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Graham Craig, a financial advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, will conduct a workshop showing you how to avoid some of the most common financial mistakes people make during the stressful divorce process. He will also discuss financial resources that may be available to you as a result of your divorce.

    Registration required. Call 312-578-2678 to register.

  • Writing Workshop
    Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Civic Room

    Kathleen Anne Fleming presents a workshop on Using the Memory. She has led workshops throughout the Midwest and is the author of three mystery novels.

  • Illinois Poetry Society Meeting
    Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 1:00pm
    Civic Room

    The Illinois State Poetry Society has a chapter that meets at the library. New members are welcome. Bring 10-12 copies of two of your poems.

  • Great Books
    Monday, May 20, 2013 - 10:00am
    Civic Room

    Readings are from the book "Politics, Leadership and Justice." Participants can buy the book from the Great Books website or by calling 1-800-222-5870.

  • Book Discussion: Arcadia
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 10:00am
    Civic Room

    Nancy Buehler leads a discussion of "Arcadia" by Lauren Groff.

    A boy who grows up in a back-to-nature commune in 1970s New York State must come to grips with the outside world when the commune eventually fails.

  • Kindle Fire ebook Class
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Interactive Classroom

    Learn how to get a library ebook onto your Kindle Fire! For Kindle Fire tablet users only. Bring you device and your library card.

  • Springtime in Paris
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:00pm
    Auditorium

    Chef Michael Maddox will entertain you while preparing foods that will transport you to a French café. Menu items sure to become family favorites include smoked salmon with potato latkes and citrus crème; a wild mushroom, leek, and bell pepper strudel; and a Parisian citrus tart with caramelized Italian meringue.

    Samples and recipes will be provided.

  • Books on Tap: The Worst Hard Time
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:00pm

    Books on Tap is the library's book club in a pub. Meet in the private room of the Landmark Inn to relax, talk books, and enjoy a tasty beverage and snacks.

    Leah White leads a discussion of "The Worst Hard Time" by Timothy Egan: An oral history of the dust storms that devastated the Great Plains during the Depression, following several families and their communities in their struggle to persevere despite the devastation.

  • Great Ideas
    Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 10:00am
    Pollak Room

    Focus on Russian history.

  • Tablet/Smartphone ebook Class
    Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:00pm
    Interactive Classroom

    Learn how to get a library ebook onto your tablet or smartphone! For Apple, Android, and NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet users. Bring you device and your library card.

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