ADULT PROGRAMS
Except when noted, seating for all adult programs will no longer require tickets and will be on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning approximately 20 minutes before the start of the program. Certain programs may require registration as indicated below. If you have special access needs, please contact the library at 432-0216. Receive notification about Library events with our e-newsletter.
Sara Gruen
Meet the Author, One Book
Thursday, October 7, 7:00pm
Ms. Gruen, author of the bestselling book "Water For Elephants", will discuss her new book, "Ape House," the fall selection for One Book, One Highland Park.
Books will be for sale and the evening will conclude with a book signing.
A One Book, One Highland Park event.
Reserve a copy of Ape House
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
"Bag It" - Film Showing
Film Programs
Film showing: Sunday, October 10, at 2 p.m.
“Bag It,” an award-winning documentary film that examines society’s use and abuse of plastic, follows an average American who makes a pledge to stop using plastic bags. This simple action leads him to embark on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world.. Following the screening, a discussion will be held led by Kim Stone, associate director of Safer Pest Control Project, a nonprofit organization based in Chicago, and William Bogot, chairman of the Highland Park Environmental Commission.
The event is presented with the Highland Park Environmental Commission and the League of Women Voters.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Senior Resource Specialist
Tuesdays, 10am-12pm:
October 12
November 9
December 14
Main Level Lobby of the Library
A Senior Resource Specialist will be available to provide information, assistance and advocacy on issues important to seniors, and can answer such questions as:
-My income has been significantly reduced. Where can I turn for help?
-My new job doesn't begin until next month and my utility bills are past due. What can I do?
CJE SeniorLife is a partner in serving our community, supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. Project Connect is being piloted in Chicago and in Skokie with generous grants from the Polk Bros. Foundation and the Jewish Federation's J-HELP initiative.
J-HELP serves adults 60 and over by providing assistance in identifying and applying for government benefits and other resources to chronically disadvantaged or those affected by the current economic situation.
For more information call Sharon Belloff at CJE SeniorLife, 773-508-1072
► Open to residents and non-residents.
Mothers Writing... Right from the Start
Rise and Shine Programs
Wednesday, October 13, 10:30am - Auditorium
Local Hispanic women who participated in Family Network’s Right from the Start program, a writing workshop that was a joint project of Family Network’s Right from the Start, the Interfaith Housing Center of The Northern Suburbs, and the Community Writing Project at the University of Illinois, share personal narrative stories about everyday life that were published in the magazine Real Conditions.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by Sunrise Assisted Living.
Ape House by Sara Gruen
Book Discussions with Judy Levin, One Book
Wednesday, October 13, 7 p.m.
Noted book discussion leader Judy Levin conducts a discussion of Sara Gruen's new book, "Ape House," the fall One Book, One Highland Park title.
Six bonobo apes use American Sign Language to communicate with humans in Sara Gruen's story about animal research, animal rights, and human-animal relationships.
A One Book, One Highland Park event
The author will be speaking at the library October 7.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Career Advice @ the Library
Career Counseling
Wednesdays:
October 13, 1-4
December 8, 1-4
Half-hour sessions are available
Meet with a career counselor from College of Lake County for a half hour session. Learn job strategies, find assistance writing or updating a resume, and prepare for a job interview. For more job hunting information visit our Job Hunting Subject Guide. Also check out our recommended career and employment sites.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► Registration is required. Register at the Reference Desk or call 847-681-7031.
Creating and Sustaining Green Schoolyards
Thursday, October 14, 12:00pm - 1:30pm Auditorium
Join Sharon Danks and Rachel Pringle, the authors of two new books - "Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation" and "How to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers," as they discuss how to conceive, design and sustain green schoolyards and school gardens. Books will be for sale and a book signing will follow. Presented with Moraine Township, School Districts 112 and 113, and Climate Cycle.
Bring a brown bag lunch. Beverages and dessert provided by Moranine Township.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► Reservation required. Please call 847-432-3240.
Baseball Film Series
Baseball Exhibit: Pride & Passion, Bob Coscarelli film programs
Bob Coscarelli, professor emeritus at College of Lake County, will introduce and screen a series of baseball films. A discussion follows each film.
Sunday, October 17, 2 p.m. - The Pride of the Yankees
Sunday, November 21, 2 p.m. – Bang the Drum Slowly
Sunday, December 12, 2 p.m. – The Natural
Visit our Pride & Passion page for more information.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by Synergy HomeCare
Presented with the Highland Park Senior Center
Love in the American Musical
From Page to Stage
Tuesday, October 19, 7 p.m.
Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones explores the theme. A From Page to Stage program held in conjunction with the Writers’ Theatre production of “She Loves Me.” From Page To Stage is an innovative series of special events hosted by Writers’ Theatre and area libraries.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
"Measure for Measure" Theatrical Reading
Shakespeare Project of Chicago, Theater Programs
Sunday, October 24
2:00pm - Auditorium
Equity actors from the Shakespeare Project of Chicago present a theatrical reading of the dark comedy "Measure for Measure." Dramaturge Michelle Shupe will provide an introduction to the play at 1:45 p.m. A discussion with the director and cast follows the reading.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Highland Park Library
Prisoner of Her Past/ Film Screening
Rise and Shine Programs
Wednesday, October 27, 10:30am - Auditorium
Prisoner of her Past is a film that tells the story of an aging Holocaust survivor who believes everyone is trying to kill her - sixty years after her tragic childhood. Her son – the Chicago Tribune’s jazz critic Howard Reich travels the world to uncover his mother’s secret past. Along the way, he discovers a family he never knew he had and illuminates a little-known illness: late-onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Howard Reich and the filmmakers introduce and screen the film.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by Sunrise Assisted Living.
A Town of Talent: Writers and Artists in Highland Park
Historical Programs
Wednesday, October 27, 7 p.m.
Enjoy a discussion with Elliot Miller, president of the Highland Park Historical Society, about the rich cultural history of Highland Park.
Presented with East on Central and Highland Park Historical Society.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Alice I Have Been/ - Lewis Carroll’s Muse in Words and Pictures
Rise and Shine Programs
Wednesday, November 3, 10:30am - Auditorium
Join author Melanie Benjamin as she discusses her historical novel, an imaginative rendering of the life of Alice Pleasance Liddell Hargreaves, the girl who inspired Lewis Carroll to invent Wonderland. Books will be for sale and the event will conclude with a book sigining.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by Sunrise Assisted Living.
The Mind of the Chimpanzee
Meet the Author, One Book
Thursday, November 4, 7:00pm
Lincoln Park Zoo’s Dr. Elizabeth Lonsdorf and Steve Ross sharing the most recent research into how chimpanzees think, learn and feel. Their book, The Mind of the Chimpanzee, will be for sale and the evening will conclude with a book signing. A One Book, One Highland Park event.
A One Book, One Highland Park event.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips
Book Discussions with Judy Levin
Tuesday, November 9, 1 p.m., Alyce Brenner Room
Noted book discussion leader Judy Levin conducts a discussion of Jayne Anne Phillips' Lark and Termite.
Set in West Virginia in 1959 (with flashbacks to the Korean War), Lark and Termite is a powerful tale of family secrets and love featuring two orphaned siblings, 17-year-old Lark and her developmentally challenged younger brother, Termite.
Reserve a copy of Lark and Termite
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Meet the Author: Philippa Gregory Via Skype
Rise and Shine Programs
Wednesday, November 17, 10:30am - Auditorium
Author Philippa Gregory, who wrote the bestselling "The Other Boleyn Girl", will introduce her new novel, "The Red Queen," discuss its protagonist, Margaret Beaufort, and take questions from the audience about her career, characters, and love of history. Books will be for sale with signed bookplates by Ms. Gregory.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by Sunrise Assisted Living.
Violet Jessop: Titanic Survivor
Rise and Shine Programs
Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 10:30am - Auditorium
Leslie Goddard, educator, author and historian, returns
to portray Titanic survivor Violet Jessop, a stewardess
of the ship. Ms. Goddard presents unforgettable stories
and offers a glimpse of life behind the scenes on the most
glamorous luxury liner of the day.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by Sunrise Assisted Living.
"Mary Stuart" Theatrical Reading
Shakespeare Project of Chicago, Theater Programs
Sunday, January 16
2:00pm - Auditorium
Equity actors from the Shakespeare Project of Chicago present a theatrical reading of "Mary Stuart." A discussion with the director and cast follows the reading.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Highland Park Library
Museum Adventure Pass
Museum Adventure Pass
Check out a Museum Adventure Pass Today!
The Museum Adventure Pass allows library cardholders to visit selected local area museums and organizations for free. Visit the Museum Adventure Pass site for detailed information on how to use these passes and to get a list of participating organizations.
The Museum Adventure Pass program is made possible by a generous contribution from Macy’s, the participating cultural organizations, and the DuPage, Metropolitan, and North Suburban Library Systems.
► Limited to Highland Park Public Library cardholders.
"The Merry Wives of Windsor" Theatrical Reading
Shakespeare Project of Chicago, Theater Programs
Sunday, February 27, 2011
2:00pm - Auditorium
Equity actors from the Shakespeare Project of Chicago present a theatrical reading of The Merry Wives of Windsor." A discussion with the director and cast follows the reading.
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Highland Park Library
"The Tempest" Theatrical Reading
Shakespeare Project of Chicago, Theater Programs
Sunday, May 1, 2011
2:00pm - Auditorium
Equity actors from the Shakespeare Project of Chicago present a theatrical reading of "The Tempest."
► Open to residents and non-residents.
► No tickets or registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Highland Park Library