Age Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on May 20, 2026 @ 10:00am.
- This event uses combined registration. If you register for this event, you will also be registering for all other occurrences.
Program Description
Details
Register and join us in person or on Zoom to read and discuss writings from the Great Books collection. Most of this session's readings are taken from Great Conversations 3 from the Great Books Foundation. If you need copies of the readings, please visit the Reference Desk or email us.
January 21
Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
February 4
"The Man Who Would Be King" by Rudyard Kipling
February 18
Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello
March 4
"Death in the Woods" by Sherwood Anderson
March 18
"The Garden of Forking Paths" by Jorge Luis Borges
April 1
Introduction to The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
April 15
"An Interest in Life" by Grace Paley
May 6
Selected Poems by Wislawa Szymborska: "The End and the Beginning," "Hatred," "Reality Demands"
May 20
"The Body of the Condemned" by Michael Foucault
Know Before You Go
To reserve your spot, please scroll down, select the Register button, and complete the registration form. Registration opens February 10 for spring events, May 10 for summer events, August 10 for fall events, and November 10 for winter events.
To respect the time of attendees and presenters, Library events begin on time. For events with limited capacity, only registered patrons are admitted. Please let us know if you must cancel so that a waitlisted person may attend. Contact us if you would like assistance with registration or have any questions.
This event is both in-person and on Zoom. You may choose how you attend.
This event is on Zoom. Once you register, you will receive an email with connection info. This event is not recorded. Please plan to connect at the start time. Event times are in America/Chicago Central Time Zone.
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