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Faith Ringgold: The Story Quilts and Paintings
Chair Yoga
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 7PM ADULTS • VIRTUAL • REGISTER
Art historian Jeff Mishur will share and discuss the work of award-winning artist and author Faith Ringgold with a focus on Ringgold's painted story quilts. These works pertain to important themes, including the challenges faced by women artists, the relationship between "fine art" and "craft," and African American history.
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7PM ALL AGES • VIRTUAL • REGISTER
Why do we kiss under a mistletoe? Why do we decorate with poinsettias? Where did the jolly old man in the red suit come from anyway? Educational entertainer Martina Mathisen portrays Maria Moore, daughter of famed poet Clement Clarke Moore, author of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, presenting fascinating stories about how American Christmas traditions developed.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning: The Story of the Sonnets SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 3PM ADULTS • WINNETKA LIBRARY REGISTER
Actress Debra Ann Miller portrays poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning as she shares the story of her courtship and elopement with her husband Robert Browning and the famous sonnets they inspired.
FRIDAYS, DECEMBER 3 & 17, JANUARY 7 & 21, FEBRUARY 4 & 18, 10AM • ADULTS • VIRTUAL REGISTER
Join certified yoga instructor Isabel Raci for gentle chair yoga and guided meditation.
Patient, Family, Provider: A Team for Sharing Health Care Decisions THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 7PM ADULTS • VIRTUAL • REGISTER
When confronted with illness, patients and their families often face a multitude of challenging, sometimes life-changing, decisions. Join a discussion with Dr. Kelly Michelson, Director of the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, to explore the changes in health care decision making over time and to learn how patients and families can maximize their role in health care decisions to ensure that their medical care is personalized to their needs.
HOME How to Declutter Your Home and Get Organized TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 7PM ADULTS • VIRTUAL • REGISTER
Ali Wenzke, author of The Art of Happy Moving, will help you declutter and get organized for the new year. Ali offers tips on how to make your home feel simplified and fabulous.
HISTORY Our Lady of Angels Fire: 63rd Anniversary Presentation TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 7PM ADULTS • NORTHFIELD LIBRARY REGISTER
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Charles Dickens, as portrayed by actor Terry Lynch, reflects on his life, and discusses some of his best loved holiday works including A Christmas Carol and The Cricket on the Hearth.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 7PM ALL AGES • VIRTUAL • REGISTER
is now known as the Austin neighborhood, changed fire codes in schools forever. Join "Chicago's History Cop" Ray Johnson as he unpacks the tragic event that occurred in December 1958, and how this event continues to affect our lives today.
Pearl Harbor: A Day of Infamy THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 7PM ADULTS • NORTHFIELD LIBRARY REGISTER
It was a day that would live in infamy - December 7, 1941. Battlefield expert Robert Mueller reviews how and why the Japanese almost wiped out the U.S. Pacific Fleet in one fell swoop. Using individual stories from the men who responded to the attack, Mueller presents the tactics and the consequences of the most treacherous assault ever launched upon American soil.
Life in a Japanese American Internment Camp
Harbor, Japanese Americans on the West Coast were forced into incarceration camps in remote areas of the country. Of the 120,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated, twothirds were American-born and many were children. Historian and librarian Sarah Okner, a descendant of internees, shares photos and details of daily life in an internment camp, and the profound effects it had on those living there.
Audrey Hepburn: Graceful Legend THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 7PM ADULTS • VIRTUAL • REGISTER
Audrey Hepburn was one of the most beloved figures of the twentieth century. Learn many personal stories about Ms. Hepburn (including her fascinating connection to Anne Frank), as well as enjoy scenes from her greatest films, such as Roman Holiday, Funny Face, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 7PM ADULTS • NORTHFIELD LIBRARY REGISTER
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