In the 1960s, when jets were new, the stewardess was an all-American fantasy: hostess, nurse, cook, therapist and even sex symbol. In this historical portrayal, Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., returns to take you on an exciting journey into the lives of the real-life stewardesses for Pan Am, the most glamorous U.S. airline.

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Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the most popular American artists of the 20th century. O’Keeffe painted, drew and sculpted an incredible array of subjects over her long career. Art historian Jeff Mishur will discuss the works that put Georgia O’Keeffe at the forefront of abstraction, as well as works that expressed her passion for places such as New York City, the plains of Texas, and the mountains of New Mexico.

Join us for an evening with Dr. Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism. Dr. Grandin has been at the forefront of research and activism for autism and neurodiversity for decades and has written many books on those subjects. Her latest book, Visual Thinking, was an instant New York Times bestseller. Made possible by Illinois Libraries Present.