Posts tagged with "Adults"
Local Author Paula Burzawa Presents Seasons of Sun
Posted by daccurso on 05/13/11
Take a trip to Greece with local author Paula Renee Burzawa as she discusses her debut novel, Seasons of Sun. This coming-of-age tale depicts a young girl’s journey into adulthood after spending eight consecutive summers in her mother’s birthplace: an ancient mountain village outside Sparta, Greece. Book sale and signing after the program.
Date and time: Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Register online or at the Reception Desk, 847-392-0100.
Lyric Opera Lecture
Posted by daccurso on 09/01/11
Lyric Opera lecturer Rochelle Klapman presents The Tales of Hoffman by Jacques Offenbach. Come to the lecture before you go to the opera that opens this season of the Lyric Opera. This series is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library. There is no registration; just drop in.
Date and time: Monday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Lyric Opera Lecture
Posted by daccurso on 09/27/11
Drop by to hear Helen Magid from the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps discuss Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti. This series of opera lectures is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Date and time: Monday, October 3, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
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Lyric Opera Lecture - Hercules
Posted by daccurso on 02/15/11
Come to the lecture before you go to the opera and learn about the performances this year at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. This lecture is given by Kip Kelley of the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Date and time: Sunday, February 27, 2 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
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Lyric Opera Lecture: Ariadne auf Naxos
Posted by daccurso on 11/07/11
Come to the lecture before you go to the opera and learn about the performances this year at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. This lecture is given by John Kohlmeier of the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps. This free lecture is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Date and time: Monday November 14, 7:30–8:30 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room North
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Lyric Opera Lecture: Hansel and Gretel
Posted by lmulford on 11/20/12
Whether you'd like to learn about the opera before you go to the performance or just love opera, plan to come to our Lyric Opera lectures. They are sponsored by the Friends of the Library and presented by members of the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps. Coming up next will be Sue McCandless discussing the fairy-tale opera, Hansel and Gretel.
Date and time: Monday, December 3, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room North
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Lyric Opera Lecture: Rinaldo
Posted by daccurso on 02/16/12
Join us as Lyric Opera lecturer Gary Pett presents Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel. This program is part of a series sponsored by the Friends of the Library and presented by members of the Lyric Opera Corps.
Date and time: Monday, February 27, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
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Macbeth Lyric Opera Lecture
Posted by ahml1245 on 09/20/10
Date and time: Sunday, September 26, 2 p.m. Location: Hendrickson Room A new opera season begins for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and a new series of opera lectures begins as well. Learn more about the opera Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi. This lecture is presented by Bob Klassy from the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps. Make a Mayan/Aztec Storybook
Posted by daccurso on 04/19/12
Part lecture, part-hands on, this program introduces some of the different indigenous nations of Mesoamerica and their unique systems of writing. The codex was an accordion-style, folded book used by the Mayas and Aztecs with pictographs instead of written text. Learn about their complex pictographs and the tragic loss of this vast amount of knowledge due to the conquest. Register online to create your very own codex with strips of amate paper, and create a visual story without the use of text.
Date and time: Sunday, May 6, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
Register to create a codex
For lecture only, call 847-392-0100.
Managing the Emerald Ash Borer
Posted by lmulford on 05/14/13
Evidence of the Emerald Ash Borer's infestation can be seen throughout Arlington Heights. Scott Schirmer, Plant and Pesticide Specialist with the Illinois Department of Agriculture, will discuss new research and the possibility of preserving your neighborhood's trees through the village's COSTSHARE program. Dru Sabatello, Arlington Heights Forester, will present an update on the status of EAB in Arlington Heights.
Date and Time: Thursday, May 23, 7 p.m.
Location: Hendrickson Room
