Event List

Explore the Upper Mississippi from Galena to St. Louis with insider tips from our presenter, John Kokoris. Learn where to go, what to do—and all about the mighty river's storied pa...

In the coming years, NASA will make history by landing the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon with the Artemis program. Join us as we discuss the exciting plans ...

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page blackforager, to celebrate all the edible pl...

"I can’t get rid of that!"—we’ve all said it before when facing the challenge of decluttering our homes and workspaces. In this presentation, we’ll explore simple steps to declutte...

Let's play ball! Step back in time as we take a look at the real Rockford Peaches and how their impact on baseball was rediscovered in the 1992 Penny Marshal film, "A League of The...

Join us for an engaging evening with Kate Hannigan, author of "The League of Secret Heroes" series and "The Detective’s Assistant," one of this year's Naperville Community Unit Sch...

Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with storyteller Anne Shimojima, as she shares her family's journey from Japan through internment cam...

Simon & Garfunkel were the most successful musical duo of the 1960s, but after their breakup in 1970, Paul Simon continued his solo career. From his early solo hits “Mother and...

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore. Desmond is a professor of soc...

Celebrate the iconic 1980s movie "The Blues Brothers," made famous on Saturday Night Live! We'll dive into the backstories of the film, its blend of Hollywood genres, and the lasti...

Join cookbook author Emily Paster for an introduction to the culinary traditions of the Jewish diaspora. Learn about Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions, kosher laws, and holiday fo...