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The World of the Three Girls: A History of Bronzeville

Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

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Register and join us in person for an illustrated lecture about the fascinating history of Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, from its origins to the present day. Architectural hi...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "The Collected Regrets of Clover"

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us for a discussion group hosted at Dickinson Hall (100 E Old Mill Rd, Lake Forest) and facilitated by Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library Staff. To ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Bites: Spring Reads

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians in person to discover your next favorite book! Enjoy a bite to eat while getting a bite-size preview of new and popular titles that ar...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Friends Scholarship applications due

All Day
Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

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Each spring, the Friends award $2,000 scholarships to three graduating high school seniors who clearly demonstrate a passion for reading. Students from Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, and...

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Black Artists of Chicago

Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join art educator Deb Levie in person to learn the about the history of Black artists from Chicago and their importance to our culture.  

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: "Three Girls from Bronzeville"

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join us for a discussion group hosted at Dickinson Hall (100 E Old Mill Rd, Lake Forest) and facilitated by Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library Staff. To ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Book Discussion of "Last Summer on State Street"

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians in person for a lively discussion of Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe, a perfect complement to this year's Read Between the R...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Off-site The Great Migration & The Great War: Engines of Change at Lake Bluff Public Library

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lake Bluff Public Library at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

The shockwaves of the Great Migration and the Great War in the early 20th century resonate to this day. Join Clarence Goodman to discover the lesser-known ways these two events inf...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Book Discussion of "Three Girls from Bronzeville"

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join your Lake Forest Librarians in person for a lively discussion of this year's Read Between the Ravines title, Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Mem...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Emergence & Evolvement of Blues Music in American Culture

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join musician, author, and storyteller Fruteland Jackson to explore a historical overview of blues music through song and lecture. Fruteland and his acoustic guitar gu...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Off-site Afternoon Book Discussion of "Three Girls from Bronzeville" at Lake Bluff Public Library

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lake Bluff Public Library at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Drop in and join us in person at Lake Bluff Public Library for a discussion of this year's Read Between the Ravines title, Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons with Judy Levin: "Three Girls from Bronzeville"

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Reed Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join your friends and neighbors in person for a lively book discussion. March 20 North Woods by Daniel Mason April 17 Three Girls from Bronzeville&nbs...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Off-site An Evening with Dawn Turner at the History Center

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The History Center of Lake Forest–Lake Bluff at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff libraries in person at the History Center as we present former Chicago Tribune reporter and author Dawn Turner in conversation with...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dealing with Writing Challenges: A Workshop with Dawn Turner

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Kasian Room at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults
Read Between / rbr-events:

This event is part of Read Between the Ravines, the joint nonfiction reading program from Lake Forest Library and Lake Bluff Public Library. To learn more, visit our Read Between...

Details:

Register and join the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff libraries in person at Lake Forest Library for a writing workshop and book signing with Dawn Turner, author of Three Girls from Bro...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Book Stops Here at Dickinson Hall: Title TBD

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Details:

Register and join us for a discussion group hosted at Dickinson Hall (100 E Old Mill Rd, Lake Forest) and facilitated by Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library Staff. To ...