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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...

Required
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
Community Partner event / community-partner-event:

Details:

Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff for a discussion group at 100 E Old Mill Rd.March 4The Collected Regrets ...

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 about the history and significance of Black artists from Chicago including Charles White, Eldzier Cortor, Elizabeth Catl...

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
Community Partner event / community-partner-event:

Details:

Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff for a discussion group at 100 E Old Mill Rd.March 4The Collected Regrets ...

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.

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 shock waves 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 in...

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
Reading 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.

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 off-site at Lake Bluff Public Library (123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff) for a discussion of this year's Read Between the Ravines title, Three Girls fro...

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 20North Woods by Daniel MasonApril 17Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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 Lake Forest and Lake Bluff libraries in person off-site at the History Center (509 E Deerpath Rd) as we present former Chicago Tribune reporter and author Dawn Tu...

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: All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dickinson Hall at Offsite Events
Age Group:
Adults
Community Partner event / community-partner-event:

Details:

Register (call 847-234-2209 or email Dickinson Hall) and join Dickinson Hall and Lake Forest Library staff for a discussion group at 100 E Old Mill Rd.March 4The Collected Regrets ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations.Organ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations.Organ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Kids and Families" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Children's Book Sale by the Friends

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 3:00pm
Foyer (West) at Lake Forest Library
Age Group:
Adults, Kids and Families, Everyone
Friends sales and meetings / friends-events:

friends-events

Details:

Browse and purchase a wide selection of gently used, bargain-priced children's books, just in time for the Library's Summer Reading program and your vacations and staycations.Organ...