Lyric Opera Lecture: Macbeth

Tuesday, September 14, 12 p.m. , North Branch

A lecture on Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi will be presented by Rochelle Klapman of the Lyric Opera Lecture Corp.

Vaulting ambition, bloody betrayal, murder most foul — it's all here as mighty Verdi synthesizes the Bard's greatest moments, bringing laser-like focus to every character's soul with searing, powerful music.

North Branch Family Story Time and Craft

Mondays, September 13-October 4, 6:30 p.m., North Branch

Preschool Story time and Craft is for families of preschoolers.  All ages are welcome.  Craft will be appropriate for children 3 years and older.
Registration begins August 24.
Stop in, register online or call 847-866-0330 to reserve your spot. 

North Branch Book Babies

Mondays, 10:00 a.m., September 13-October 4, North Branch

Story time for children ages 12 to 24 months old with parent or caregiver.

Registration begins August 24.

Register online or call 847-866-0330.

North Branch Book Group: Justice

Thursday, September 30, 7 p.m., North Branch

The North Branch Book Group meets on the last Thursday of the month.  In September we will discuss Justice:  What's the Right Thing To Do by Michael J. Sandel.  (See the a staff review.)

“Michael J. Sandel, political philosopher and public intellectual, is a liberal, but not the annoying sort. His aim is not to boss people around but to bring them around to the pleasures of thinking clearly about large questions of social policy. Reading this lucid book is like taking his famous undergraduate course ‘Justice’ without the tiresome parts, such as term papers and exams.”—George F. Will

All are welcome.  Register online, call 847-866-0330 or stop in to pick up a copy of the book