Author Adam Selzer - The Ghosts of Chicago
Just in time for Halloween, local author Adam Selzer discusses true-life tales of gangsters, grave robbers, and ghosts from around the Windy City. Copies of his book, The Ghosts of Chicago, are available for check out at the Roosevelt Branch circulation desk.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -- 6:30 - 7:30PM
Chicago Public Library Roosevelt Branch
1101 W. Taylor Street
Chicago, IL
FREE
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Author Jennifer Holland discusses "Unlikely Heroes"
Jennifer Holland is the New York Times bestselling author of Unlikely Friendships, along with Unlikely Loves and the Unlikely Friendships for Children series, all celebrating wonders of the animal kingdom. In Unlikely Heroes, Ms. Holland uncovers and celebrates yet another side of animals that we often think belongs primarily to people—heroism, that indefinable quality of going above and beyond, often for altruistic reasons, often at great personal risk.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 -- 6 - 7PM
Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
Chicago, IL
FREE
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Aaron Christensen: "Hidden Horror"
Join us as editor Aaron "Dr. AC" Christensen discusses Hidden Horror, highlighting some of his favorite overlooked horror movies, including creature features, schlocky shockers and trashy treats. He will describe the creative process behind his Rondo Award-winning book of essays, written by the brightest and bloodiest aficionados around the globe.
Monday, October 20, 2014 -- 7 - 8PM
Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
FREE
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2014 National Day on Writing Celebration and Workshop: "Process - The Core of Writing Instruction"
Join us for our Sixth Annual celebration of the National Day on Writing! This year's event, entitled "Process: The Core of Writing Instruction," will feature keynote speaker James Vopat. Jim will draw upon the work of his book, Writing Circles: Kids Revolutionize Workshop, to guide us through ways to celebrate the writing process.
Thursday, October 23, 2014 -- 4:15 - 8PM
The Parthenon
314 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL
Fee: from $24 - $42
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Chicago Humanities Festival
The Chicago Humanities Festival is devoted to making the humanities a vital and vibrant ingredient of daily life. We believe that access to cultural, artistic and educational opportunities is a necessary element for a healthy and robust civic environment. Tickets for most Fall Festival programs are $12 and many programs are free of charge to students and teachers.
Saturday, October 25, 2014 - Saturday, November 1, 2014
Fee: varies
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Free Adult Workshop: The Cultivated Journey - Poetry in the Lurie Garden
Join us for a discussion on haibun, an ancient Japanese form of poetry, followed by an informal poetry workshop. Haibun fuses prose with haiku and traditionally describes travel and landscape scenes through vivid imagery. After a nature walk through the garden, participants will compose original haibun inspired by their journey and the garden’s flora.
Sunday, October 26, 2014 -- 10AM - 12PM
The Lurie Garden
Milennium Park
Chicago, IL
FREE
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2014 Chicago Writers Conference
Three days of speakers, panels, and workshop events.
Friday, October 24, 2014 - Sunday, October 26, 2014
University Center
525 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Registration: $225 for the entire weekend
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Author Aaron Christensen discusses "Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks"
Aaron Christensen, also known as Dr. AC, is back with a brand new compendium of essays from the brightest and bloodiest aficionados around the globe. 101 informed enthusiasts pay homage to their favorite overlooked creature features, moldy oldies and trashy treats, showcasing silent classics (The Man Who Laughs, The Hands of Orlac) and trippy mind-benders (Possession, The Tenant), schlocky shockers (The Gore Gore Girls, The Horror of Party Beach) and foreign freakouts (Ichi the Killer, Santa Sangre). You’ll be combing your queue and video shelves to track down every last one! Discover the horror, the Hidden Horror!
Monday, October 27, 2014 -- 6 - 7PM
Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
Chicago, IL
FREE
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Author Bryan Stevenson Discusses "Just Mercy"
In the U.S. we are just awakening to the consequences of a period of unprecedented incarceration and severe punishment that has transformed us as a nation. In Just Mercy, Stevenson, one of the country's most visionary legal thinkers, social justica advocates and a MacArthur 'genius', takes us on an unforgettable journey into the broken American criminal justice system.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 -- 6 - 7PM
Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
Chicago, IL
FREE