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Immigrant Stories: Defining Success & Fulfillment

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Community, History, Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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Met the love of your life? Helped bridge cultural barriers? Persisted through hardships? Come and share your or your family’s accomplishments since arriving in the U.S.! Email tap@...

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Poet

History Revealed: The Night Thoreau spent in Jail and Civil Disobedience July 1846

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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While living at Walden Pond in July 1846, writer Henry David Thoreau was put in jail refusing to pay a tax he believed supported an unjust war, The Mexican American War, and slaver...

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Poet

Encore HISTORY REVEALED: THE NIGHT THOREAU SPENT IN JAIL AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE JULY 1846

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Virtual Programs at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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Enjoy this recording for 7 days.While living at Walden Pond in July 1846, writer Henry David Thoreau was put in jail refusing to pay a tax he believed supported an unjust war, The ...

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THe Magic of Holi on Tuesday, April 22 at 4:30pm or 6pm. Registration required. Presentation and performance by Bollywood and Culture Groove.

The Magic of Holi: India's Festival of Colors

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Meeting Room A&B at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
Art, Community, History, Performance, Presenter LIVE in the Library
Age Group:
Youth, Family, Everyone
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Join us for an exciting celebration of color, dance, and joy! Discover Holi’s vibrant traditions and move to fun beats in this interactive workshop by Bollywood & Culture Groov...

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Hidenburg

The Hindenburg Disaster

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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It’s 7p.m. on May 6, 1937 and you are waiting outside in the evening air for the much discussed arrival of The Hindenburg, the largest airship in history! Noted for its speed, comf...

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1893

1893 Cold Storage Fire at the World’s Fair

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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On July 10, 1893 the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago was rocked by a devastating fire at the Cold Storage Building.  It was the largest single loss of firefighters in ...

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Film

Queer In Hollywood: LGBTQ+ Depictions In Classic Film

Thursday, June 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Movie, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month at the Movies! Depictions of queer individuals have occurred in films dating back to the earliest days of the filmmaking industry. Join Film Histori...

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From Civil War to Civil Rights: The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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The Civil War amendments ended slavery, guaranteed birthright citizenship, and transformed the relationship between the federal and state governments. Yet their brig...

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