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This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group

1619: The Journey of a People

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults & Seniors
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group
Feb 16 2025 Sun

1619: The Journey of a People

1:30pm–2:30pm
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Learn & Connect, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Program Description:

Celebrate Black History Month with this dynamic theatrical experience featuring playwright, professor, and performer Ted Williams III.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group

Great Decisions

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults & Seniors
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group
Feb 19 2025 Wed

Great Decisions

1:00pm–2:30pm
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Learn & Connect
Program Description:

Come talk about the most pressing international issues of our time in this eight-part discussion series from the Foreign Policy Association.

This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group

Film Lover Fridays

1:00pm–3:30pm
Adults & Seniors
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group
Feb 21 2025 Fri

Film Lover Fridays

1:00pm–3:30pm
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Location: River Forest Public Library
Room: Barbara Hall Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Culture & Entertainment, Sponsored by River Forest Township
Program Description:

Join other movie lovers on the third Friday of each month to watch classic films. This season, we're celebrating the Paul Newman centennial with four of his early films.

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This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group

Illinois Libraries Present: Slowing Down with Amy Tan

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults & Seniors
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults & Seniors" group
Feb 19 2025 Wed

Illinois Libraries Present: Slowing Down with Amy Tan

7:00pm–8:00pm
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Location: Virtual Zoom
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Authors & Books
Program Description:

National Humanities Medal winner and bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan joins us to share on her body of work and reflect on the wonder of slowing down and savoring the quiet moments.

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