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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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