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We meet once a month on the 4th Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. except for June which starts at 6:30. We welcome new and sometime members.

Guests are always welcome! 


Sept 27           Water for Elephants
                        Sara Gruen
 
Oct 25             A History of the World in Six Glasses
                        Tom Standage
 
Dec 6              An Innocent Man
                        John Grisham
 
Jan 24             Glass Castle
                        Jeaneete Wallis
 
Feb 28            Widow of the South
                        Robert Hicks
 
Mar 27            A Thousand Splendid Suns
                        Khaled Hosseini
 
Apr 24            Emma
                        Jane Austen
 
June 5             Burning Bright
                        Tracy Chevalier


Programs To Engage
Your Mind, Soul and Body


Program Schedule

2007-2008

Meeting Location: Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Avenue
                  (unless otherwise noted)


Sept. 12  
6:30pm    September Branch Supper, A panel of Elmhurst Women Entrepreneurs will discuss the challenges facing women who start their own business.

    Panel:  Kimberly LaBounty. Apex Mgt. &  Special Events; Elene Cafasso, Enerpace, Inc; Jan Milano, Milano Financial Services, Ltd.;Susan Crawford, The English Garden

 Location:  Elmhurst College, N. Prospect Dining Rm.

                           
Oct.
10   7:00pm    What Shall We Teach? The College Curriculum in Today's World.
 
 
Speaker: Dr. Bryant Cureton, President of Elmhurst College
                  

Nov. 14    7:00pm    Climate Observations: What are Researchers Learning?
  
  Speaker: Douglas L. Sisterson, Operations Manager for ARM Climate Research Facility at Argonne National Laboratory

Jan.
9   7:00pm   Shall I Leave My Baby Here?

                    Speaker: Laurie Manzardo, Director of GEN Foundation

Feb. 
13   7:00pm    Behind the Pay Gap
                   
                     Speaker: Jennifer Wilken, AAUW National Development Vice-President of the Educational Foundation

Mar. 
12   7:00pm    Understanding Autism
                   
                    Speakers: Valerie Baxter and Madi Heiser

Apr. 8   7:00pm    At Home with Illinois Governors - A Social History of the Illinois Executive Mansion 1855-2003
                   
                     Speaker: Kay Smith

May 
14   7:00pm   Spring Supper
                   Time and Location to be Announced.