Adult Events
For Adult Events at the branches, see North Branch Events and South Branch Events.
Jane Addams: Spirit in Action
Saturday, September 11, 10:00 a.m., Community Meeting Room, Main Library
In this landmark biography, Jane Addams becomes America's most admired and most hated woman—and wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Author and Evanston native Louise W. Knight will read from and discuss her acclaimed examination of Addam's life and ideas. Copies of the book, and of Ms Knight's earlier work, Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy, will be available for purchase.
Kids, Parents, and Technology
Saturday, September 11, 2:00 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Main Library.
Parents, are your kids using too much technology, too fast? Child psychiatrist Dr Eitan Schwarz will explain how to turn digital media into powerful parenting tools as he discusses his comprehensive and practical child and family centered media instruction manual.
Laurence Gonzales reads from Lucy
Sunday September 12, 3:00 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Main Library
What does it mean to be human? This explosive, daring novel suggests what might happen when a young girl is discovered to be the result of the experimental breeding of human and ape.Come hear Evanston author Laurence Gonzales read from his highly acclaimed new book.
Financial Solutions for Business Owners--Brown Bag Lunch
Thursday, September 23, 12:00 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Bring your lunch and join us for this informative program that will provide ideas for putting the banking, retirement and insurance tools available to business owners to work, helping to build your wealth and protect your business. Neil Gardner from Edward Jones will present. Registration is requested but not required. Call the Reference Desk at 847-448-8630 for more information.
Fundamentals of Estate Planning
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Community Meeting Room, Main Library.
Join Jeff Nathanson of The Heartland Group, and Jacob Ehrensaft, an estate planning attorney, when they present important information about the estate planning process. Registration is requested, but not required. For more information, please call the Reference Desk at 847-448-8630.
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