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Evening Book Club

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The evening book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance. This month's selection: The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.

This month's selection: The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan.

Kal Penn

Illinois Libraries Present: The Many Lives of Kal Penn

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Zoom
Program Type:
Art, Culture, & Entertainment, Authors & Books, Learn & Connect
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

We are thrilled to welcome Kal Penn to close out our 3rd season. Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. H...

Virtual Event
Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment, Authors & Books, Learn & Connect
Program Description:

We are thrilled to welcome Kal Penn to close out our 3rd season. Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.

Afternoon Book Club

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The afternoon book club meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.  This month's selection: The Personal Librarian...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The afternoon book club meets the second Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance. 

This month's selection: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict.

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Stories of Breast Cancer Survival with Author Mary Anne Mohanraj

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

When Oak Park–based author Mary Anne Mohanraj learned she had breast cancer, she immediately began recording the details in her blog. These entries became the new book Tornado, an ...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Program Description:

When Oak Park–based author Mary Anne Mohanraj learned she had breast cancer, she immediately began recording the details in her blog.

Steve Dolinsky

Pizza City USA with Steve Dolinsky

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Art, Culture, & Entertainment, Authors & Books, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

Food journalist Steve Dolinsky, known for his TV reports on Chicago food for NBC 5, comes to the Library to discuss all things Chicago pizza. Steve will talk about the history of d...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Art, Culture, & Entertainment, Authors & Books, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Program Description:

Food journalist Steve Dolinsky, known for his TV reports on Chicago food for NBC 5, comes to the Library to discuss all things Chicago pizza.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The evening book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance. This month's selection: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.

This month's selection: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.

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Poetry Reading with Dan Fliegel

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The Library welcomes River Forest's own local poet Dan Fliegel to celebrate the publication of his new chapbook, How Music Works On Us. Dan will read from his work, answer question...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The Library welcomes River Forest's own local poet Dan Fliegel to celebrate the publication of his new chapbook, How Music Works On Us. Dan will read from his work, answer questions, and sell & sign copies of his new book.

Evening Book Club

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

The evening book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance. This month's selection: TBD.

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

The evening book club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Books will be available for checkout one month in advance.

This month's selection: TBD.

Mike Curtis

Around the World in 80 Sandwiches

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Barbara Hall Meeting Room at River Forest Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Books, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Age Group:
Adults & Seniors
Program Description:

Local author Mike Curtis's new book Around the World in 80 Sandwiches tells the story of one man's attempt to show his sons the world through sandwiches—either made at home or foun...

Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by the River Forest Township
Program Description:

Local author Mike Curtis's new book Around the World in 80 Sandwiches tells the story of one man's attempt to show his sons the world through sandwiches—either made at home or found at restaurants around Chicagoland.