Event List

Democrat Samuel Tilden won the popular vote by over 250,000 but only had 184 Electoral Votes (185 needed to win) with 20 disputed votes from four states.  Three Southern state...

Witches are iconic figures in popular culture. They appear in some of your favorite silver screen and streaming media shows alongside archaic books and strange texts. In this progr...

Join author and food enthusiast Amy Gail Hansen as she uncovers the fascinating history of four desserts all originating in the Midwest, from Bertha Palmer’s brownie to the in...

Medicare can be challenging and confusing. Tom Perrucci, from Premier Medicare Benefits, will be presenting a free educational seminar to help you understand your options and feel ...

From women snipers and doughnut lassies, to service dogs and high explosives, this program presents Great War topics in an approachable way.  This lecture is geared for genera...

Brian Michalski will take you on a journey throughout Africa to indulge and educate you in it's food and culture. Brian will be presenting from Zoom, please join us on Zoom or i...

Pies are as American as pizza is American: we took a great idea, adapted it to our needs, and ran with it. Our ancestors used what they had available locally and made the most from...

Clarence Goodman will educate you on the Kennedy's trip in Chicago shortly before the tragic assassination and how it could possibly tie into it. Clarence will be presenting in ...

After WWII broke out in Europe in September 1939, FDR walks a tightrope between helping Churchill and Britain and opposition from isolationists like Charles Lindbergh.  Decemb...

Ever been curious about your ancestors from around the time of the Civil War? Tina Beiard will show you how to do it along with resources and methods. Tina will be presenting in...

The Kenneth Young Center will have a presentation and open discussion how to be better allies for the LGBTQ+ community. Sarah will be presenting in the library, please join us i...

Clarence Goodman will enthrall you with past times and old traditions of Chicago during the time of December. Clarence will be presenting in the library, please join us in the l...

Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister just as France is falling to the Germans.  For the next two years he must lead Britain as it fights Hitler, offering only “Blood, Toil...

Come and explore the fascinating heritage of American Christmas and New Year Traditions.  We’ll discover how/when December 25th was designated as “Christmas” and when it becam...