Age Group:
Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration is no longer available for this event.
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.
September 17
Novels, Tales, Journeys: The Complete Prose of Alexander Pushkin by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin
October 1
"The Pardoner’s Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer
October 15
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume
November 5
"A Defence of Poetry" by Percy Bysshe Shelley
November 19
Second Epilogue of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
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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