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ADULT EVENTS AND CLASSES
Browse this page to learn about forthcoming library programs and classes for adults.
For a comprehensive and detailed listing of these and all other events see our newsletter Off the Shelf or browse the WPL Calendar of Events.
September 9
Thursday
1:00 PM | Armchair Travels
Held every Thursday at 1:00 p.m., Armchair Travels features presentations on different regions of the world each week. The dates, programs and presenters for September are:
2 London Sara Drower
9 Jordan Tory Hory
16 to be announced
23 Germany&Austria Dieter Klagge
30 Spain Foil Miller
Overflow parking is available at St. John's Church across the street from the library. In case of severe weather, call the library at 847-256-5025 Location: Auditorium. |
September 12
Sunday
6:00 PM | Teen Advisory Board
The Teen Board meets for refreshments and program planning in the Teen Room. Programs sponsored by TAB include pizza exam nights, reading clubs, game design workshops, writing workshops, and much more. New members welcome.
Location: . |
September 13
Monday
10:00 PM | Current Events Roundtable
Current Events Roundtable is the place to enjoy your second cup of coffee along with a roundup on the leading national, international and local news of the day. The group, moderated by Deerfield resident Don Levinthal, covers all points on the political spectrum. Newcomers are always welcome.
Location: Auditorium. |
September 14
Tuesday
10:30 AM | Classics and Contemporary Book Club
The Bay of Noon by Shirley Hazzard is this month's title. A young English girl fleeing her past, Jenny is introduced to the social life of Naples, Italy, where she finds intrigue as well as glamour, and that it isn't so easy to escape into another life. Location: Small Meeting Room. |
September 15
Wednesday
9:15 AM | Veterans' Roundtables
Two veterans' groups-one from World War II and another from the Korean War-hold regular meetings at the Library. Conversations are lively, the coffee plentiful and participants rarely miss a meeting.
The Korean War Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month, and the World War II veterans meet on the third Wednesday. Meetings start at 9:15 and are accomppanied by coffee and sweets. Newcomers are always welcome to join either group and share their reminiscenes. Location: Auditorium. |
September 15
Wednesday
7:00 PM | Retirement Revised-Author Visit
Mark Miller, author of The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security. will discuss how the baby boomer generation is revising its approach to careers, money and lifestyle. He will also introduce RetirementRevised.com, a website he edits and publishes, featured as one of the best retirement planning sites on the web in the May issue of Money Magazine.
Part of the "After the Fast Lane" series. Location: Auditorium. |
September 16
Thursday
1:00 PM | Armchair Travels
Held every Thursday at 1:00 p.m., Armchair Travels features presentations on different regions of the world each week. The dates, programs and presenters for September are:
2 London Sara Drower
9 Jordan Tory Hory
16 to be announced
23 Germany&Austria Dieter Klagge
30 Spain Foil Miller
Overflow parking is available at St. John's Church across the street from the library. In case of severe weather, call the library at 847-256-5025 Location: Auditorium. |
September 17
Friday
9:30 AM | Caregivers of Children with Mental Illness Support Group
A meeting of a support group for caregivers of children with mental illnesses, diagnosed or undiagnosed. The sessions are facilitated by a volunteer from NAMI, the National Alliance for Mental Illness. For more information call 847-716-2252 or visit www.namiccns.org.
THE AUGUST MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Location: Small Meeting Room. |
September 19
Sunday
6:30 PM | Sunday Night Flicks for Teens
Fahrenheit 451 - See this excellent adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic futuristic novel. Set in a future electronic age, all books are banned and firemen must keep fires buring at 451 degrees - the temperature at which paper burns. (TRT 113 minutes; no rating) Location: . |
September 22
Wednesday
1:00 PM | Greener Choices Book Discussion-The Story of Stuff
The story of stuff : how our obsession with stuff is trashing the planet, our communities, and our health--and a vision for change by Annie Leonard.
We are creating more "stuff" than we have resources for and much of it is toxic. Come join the discussion led by members of Go Green Wilmette.
No time to read the book? The 20 minute companion film is available for download at no charge. http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Location: Small Meeting Room. |
September 23
Thursday
1:00 PM | Armchair Travels
Held every Thursday at 1:00 p.m., Armchair Travels features presentations on different regions of the world each week. The dates, programs and presenters for September are:
2 London Sara Drower
9 Jordan Tory Hory
16 to be announced
23 Germany&Austria Dieter Klagge
30 Spain Foil Miller
Overflow parking is available at St. John's Church across the street from the library. In case of severe weather, call the library at 847-256-5025 Location: Auditorium. |
September 27
Monday
7:00 PM | Fourth Monday Book Discussion
Join the WPL Fourth Monday Book Club for a discussion of Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Two brothers, born in Ethiopia to a beautiful Indian nun, are forever linked through love for the same woman and a passion for medicine. A powerful, multi-generational saga. Location: 1st Floor Fiction Room. |
September 27
Monday
10:00 PM | Current Events Roundtable
Current Events Roundtable is the place to enjoy your second cup of coffee along with a roundup on the leading national, international and local news of the day. The group, moderated by Deerfield resident Don Levinthal, covers all points on the political spectrum. Newcomers are always welcome.
Location: Auditorium. |
September 30
Thursday
1:00 PM | Armchair Travels
Held every Thursday at 1:00 p.m., Armchair Travels features presentations on different regions of the world each week. The dates, programs and presenters for September are:
2 London Sara Drower
9 Jordan Tory Hory
16 to be announced
23 Germany&Austria Dieter Klagge
30 Spain Foil Miller
Overflow parking is available at St. John's Church across the street from the library. In case of severe weather, call the library at 847-256-5025 Location: Auditorium. |
October 4
Monday
10:00 PM | Current Events Roundtable
Current Events Roundtable is the place to enjoy your second cup of coffee along with a roundup on the leading national, international and local news of the day. The group, moderated by Deerfield resident Don Levinthal, covers all points on the political spectrum. Newcomers are always welcome.
Location: Auditorium. |
October 6
Wednesday
9:15 AM | Veterans' Roundtables
Two veterans' groups-one from World War II and another from the Korean War-hold regular meetings at the Library. Conversations are lively, the coffee plentiful and participants rarely miss a meeting.
The Korean War Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month, and the World War II veterans meet on the third Wednesday. Meetings start at 9:15 and are accomppanied by coffee and sweets. Newcomers are always welcome to join either group and share their reminiscenes. Location: Auditorium. |
October 6
Wednesday
1:00 PM | 30 Days 3,500 Miles by Bike!
Susan Reed will discuss her extraordinary 30 day/3,500-mile transcontinental bike tour on a recumbent bike at age 63. This was actually her 2nd transcontinental bike tour after years of debilitating back disease. Come away with the inspiration to set out to achieve whatever your own goals may be. Susan's cycling blog can be found at: www.bentwanderings.blogspot.com
Part of the "After the Fast Lane" series. Location: . |
October 12
Tuesday
10:30 AM | Classics and Contemporary Book Club
Join us for a discussion of Scoop by Evelyn Waugh. A delicious satire on newspaper journalists in the tale of one William Boot, accidentally thrust into the limelight as foreign correspondent to cover a reputed war in some imagined African country. Location: Small Meeting Room. |
October 13
Wednesday
7:00 PM | Big River-Film Screening
Come join this Greener Choices Film discussion of Big River.
Following up on their Peabody Award-winning documentary King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis have returned to Iowa with a new mission: to investigate the environmental impact their acre of corn has had on the people and places downstream.
The discussion will be led by members of Go Green Wilmette.
If you would like to watch the prequel King Corn, contact the Library at 847 256-6030 to request a copy. Location: . |
October 15
Friday
9:30 AM | Caregivers of Children with Mental Illness Support Group
A meeting of a support group for caregivers of children with mental illnesses, diagnosed or undiagnosed. The sessions are facilitated by a volunteer from NAMI, the National Alliance for Mental Illness. For more information call 847-716-2252 or visit www.namiccns.org.
THE AUGUST MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Location: Small Meeting Room. |
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