Posts tagged with "book discussion"
Book Discussion - Titanic, First Accounts
Posted by daccurso on 03/26/12
Join us in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with this book discussion. We will be discussing the book Titanic, First Accounts edited by Tim Maltin. Copies of the book will be available at Customer Services. You do not have to have read the book to attend.
Date and time: Wednesday, April 11, 7:30 p.m.
Location: East end of nonfiction collection
Learn more about Titanic, First Accounts.
Book Discussion: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Posted by daccurso on 10/10/12
Join us for a discussion of the very first story, published in 1887, featuring super sleuth Sherlock Holmes. Pick up a copy of the book at Customer Services or download the free eBook. This is the last book discussion in the quasquicentennial series. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Date and time: Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Board Room
Fahrenheit 451 and Ray Bradbury
Posted by lmulford on 11/26/12
Read the book, watch the movie, talk about the author. Sam Weller, author of The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury will lead a discussion about the author, incorporating clips from the movie Fahrenheit 451 into his presentation. The program will cover Ray Bradbury's Illinois connection, his literary achievements and other facts about his life. Enhance your experience with a book discussion of Fahrenheit 451 led by Ted Balcom on the following evening.
Ray Bradbury/Fahrenheit 451 with Sam Weller
Date and Time: Sunday, December 9, 2 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Fahrenheit 451 Book Discussion with Ted Balcom
Date and Time: Monday, December 10, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Lindsey Room
Life Readers: Classics Study
Posted by daccurso on 12/08/11
It's not too late to sign up for our Life Readers: Classics Study book discussion group. Led by Newberry Library Independent Scholar, Julia Denne, the group will be focusing on close textual analysis of the work of Stendal, a pivotal figure in world literature whose influence shaped the modern conception of the novel. Join us December 15, February 16, and March 15 for a discussion of Stendal's The Red and the Black.
Register and pick up your reading list information at any time at the Welcome Desk, 847-506-2640.
Military Book Discussion At The American Legion Hall
Posted by lmulford on 02/11/13
Join us for a discussion of the book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle. Off-site at the Arlington Heights American Legion Hall, 121 N. Douglas Ave. Arlington Heights. Appetizers will be served. Cash bar. Register and pick up a copy of the book at the Info Desk.
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 27, 7:30 - 9 p.m.
Location: A. H. American Legion Hall, 121 N. Douglas Avenue
Reading Green Book Discussion
Posted by daccurso on 01/28/11
Sign up for our next Reading Green book discussion. February's book is Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization by Lester R. Brown.
Here's what the publisher says about this book:
"As fossil fuel prices rise, oil insecurity deepens, and concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging. Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are replacing oil, coal, and natural gas, at a pace and on a scale we could not have imagined even a year ago. For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, we have begun investing in energy sources that can last forever. Plan B 4.0 explores both the nature of this transition to a new energy economy and how it will affect our daily lives."
Books are available for you to check out. Even if you haven't read the book, please plan on attending and learn about the themes discussed in the book.
Date and time: Thursday, February 24, 7 p.m. or Saturday, February 26, 10 a.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Register online or at the Welcome Desk, 847-506-2640.
Reading Green Book Discussion
Posted by daccurso on 03/17/11
Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power & Civilization by Steven Solomon
Learn how water has played a key role in shaping past civilizations and has now become one of the most crucial issues in modern-day society. This book is often described as the best book ever written on the topic of our most precious resource and will have you thinking about its challenges every time you turn on the tap.
This monthly discussion group is focused on issues related to the environment, ecology, conservation, and green living. Attendees do not need to have read the book in order to participate. A limited number of copies are available for checkout.
Date and time: Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m. or Saturday, March 26, 10. a.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Or call 847-392-0100.
