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September 2023 Programs for Adults |
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Art Exhibits: Favorite Landscapes by Don Mackett Don Mackett is a retired electrical contractor who upon retiring found 50 year old tubes of Oil paints to still be good so after many years started painting again….Best hours of the day are spent painting in the basement at Rob Roy. Most paintings are taken from photos taken during travel. Art Exhibit: Edible Art by Kate Tully “My love of cooking and art are very much who I am and in this exhibit I have captured both” Kate Tully has worked as a muralist and decorative painter for 30 years. She still works primarily in the Chicago suburbs. Past work has included artwork at Arlington Race Track, Labriolo Bakery and Cafe, and Arlington Middle School to name a few. Work can be viewed at Katetully.com |
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Tuesday, September 5, 7 pm Learn to take better photos with your iPhone, the camera you carry everywhere using functions that are already built into your device! Recommended for beginners. Participants should bring their own iPhones. |
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An instructor from Illinois DMV will be here in the Library to teach the Rules of the Road needed to pass the written drivers exam.
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Wednesday, September 6, 7 pm Virtual Speaker Attend in the library or on Zoom Encore recording available September 14 Kicking off our third season of Illinois Libraries Present, we are thrilled to welcome two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Whitehead to our Illinois libraries. The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Underground Railroad, The Nickel Boys, Harlem Shuffle, The Noble Hustle, Zone One, Sag Harbor, The Intuitionist, John Henry Days, Apex Hides the Hurt, and a collection of essays, Whitehead is only the fourth writer to win two Pulitzers in the Fiction category. His highly anticipated latest, Crook Manifesto, is a darkly funny tale of a city under siege, but also a sneakily searching portrait of the meaning of family. In 2023, President Biden awarded Whitehead a National Endowment for the Humanities Medal. He lives in New York City. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. |
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Movie: Book Club : The Next Chapter Fridays, September 8, 15 and 22, 1- 3 pm Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. Starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen. |
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Sunday, September 10, 2 pm The Sunnyfield Duo performs some of the world’s most loved songs on their unusual but beautiful combination of instruments. Amy Barwan plays oboe and English Horn on which she interprets melodies from Oscar-winning films, famous operas, and Grammy-winning pop artists. Amy is accompanied by Joe Sonnefeldt on vibraphone which he plays using a fascinating 4 mallet technique. They share interesting facts and anecdotes about both the music and their instruments in a program that is enjoyable and informative for all ages. Sponsored by The Music Performance Trust Fund. |
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12 pm to 4 pm Learn valuable defensive driving skills and refresh your memory of the rules of the road in this eight-hour course. After completing the course, you may be eligible for a discount on your car insurance. (Consult your auto insurance agent.) This course will cost $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members, payable September 11.. The course may be free if you have AARP Medicare Supplement with United Health Care. |
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Tuesday, September 12, 2 pm Preserve your film reels by learning to digitize your old 8mm and Super 8 films using equipment available at the Library. |
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Tuesday, September 12, 7 pm Virtual Speaker Attend in the library or on Zoom Encore recording available September 13 Bob was much more than a famous Jamaican musician. He was a man with deep religious convictions who rose from poverty to become a global musical and cultural icon – a pop prophet. Using performance and interview clips Professor Gary Wenstrup traces the arc of Bob’s career from “One Love” and “Jamming” to” “I Shot The Sheriff” and “Redemption Song.” Bob Marley is the world’s most popular reggae artist beloved for his universal hymns of freedom. |
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Monday, September 18, 1 pm In-Person Speaker Attend in the library or on Zoom Encore recording available September 20 Join John Moore and learn about the 1902 a Coal Miner Strike that threatened the economy and health of America, Teddy Roosevelt now President because of the William McKinley assassination resolves the Labor Dispute with the first strike settled by Federal arbitration. |
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Monday, September 18, 4-6 pm Get help from the state government, get resources for families and seniors, information on free museum passes, and more. No appointment necessary, just drop by near the Circulation Desk. |
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Tuesday, September 19, 7 pm Learn to take better photos with your Android smartphone, the camera you carry everywhere using functions that are already built into your device! Recommended for beginners. Participants should bring their own Android smartphones. |
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Thursday, September 21, 7:00 pm Attend in the library or on Zoom Encore recording available September 22 Learn strategies for retirees and "soon-to-be'' retirees to utilize in order to experience a great retirement by taking advantage of the many resources Chicago offers with authors Bruce Bohrer and Russ Fahrner. Four fundamental cornerstones that pave the way to a retirement filled with happiness, purpose, and meaningful connections are reviewed. Opportunities that Chicago offers are presented for each of these cornerstones. |
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Tuesday, September 26, 2 pm Looking to declutter your house, or maybe make some money by getting rid of old things? Then join us for Online Selling Basics. You will learn all about different online marketplaces, what you need to sell an item, how to post it, and more in this class. |
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Monday, September 25, 1:00 pm Enjoy a visit to Acadia National Park, the crown jewel of the North Atlantic Coast. Enjoy over a dozen National Park sites throughout 5 states of New England. |
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One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, all whales belong to the King, but twelve-year-old Cristabel Seagrave has other plans. She and the rest of the household and their guests--her sister, Flossie (known affectionately as "The Veg"); her brother Digby, the long-awaited heir to Chilcombe manor; Maudie Kitkat, maidservant; Taras, a hot-tempered visiting artist--build a theatre within the whale's skeleton. Cristabel is an orphan, mostly ignored by her feckless step-parents and brisk governesses. But within the Whalebone Theatre, she is fully at home and in charge, and her imagination comes to life. As Cristabel grows into a headstrong young woman, chafing against expectations, World War II rears its head. She and Digby become British secret agents working undercover in Nazi-Occupied France on separate missions--a more dangerous kind of play-acting, it turns out, and one that threatens to tear the family apart. Pick up your book at the Circulation desk. |
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Dramatic book reviewer Jenny Riddle, in character as Mozart’s wife Constanze, brings to life the fascinating story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the most important women in his life, based on the best-selling book Mozart’s Women by conductor and biographer, Jane Glover. In this special dramatic review, Jenny wears a custom-designed period costume as she tells the moving story of Wolf and Constanze’s lives—their love AND the music!
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Meet with the Office of Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton
Thursday, September 28, 4 - 5:30 pm Cook County Commissioner Britton's staff will be on hand to answer questions about county roads, economic development programs, rental assistance help, property assessments, vaccines, unincorporated areas, county permits and the beloved Cook County Forest Preserves. Held in the Library’s Café Area. No registration needed, drop-in. |
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Friday, September 29, 11 am A small town responds to the emergency surrounding the forced grounding of 38 jetliners on September 11. During the following 4 days the town’s population grew from 10, 300 to 17,000. Pick up your book at the Circulation desk. |
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Prospect Heights Public Library District
12 N. Elm St.
Prospect Heights, Illinois 60070
847-259-3500
www.phpl.info
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