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- Location:
- Downers Grove, IL, 60515
- Phone:
- 630-960-1200
- Mon - Fri:
- 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Sat:
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sun:
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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- Lyric Opera Lecture: Katya Kab...
Thursday, November 12 at 7:00pm - Sunday Afternoon Concert: West...
Sunday, November 15 at 2:00pm - Return to Vietnam
Thursday, November 19 at 7:00pm - First Fridays: Fan Art Contest
Friday, December 4 at 7:00pm - Lyric Opera Lecture: The Merry...
Thursday, December 10 at 7:00pm - The Universe in Images
Saturday, December 12 at 2:00pm
Downers Grove Public Library View works by the DG Camera Club on display in the gallery through Nov. 30.
Source: www.downersgrovelibrary.org
The library gallery features works by area artists in month-long exhibits, which showcase the talents of several local artists' organizations and a variety of one-person showings. Located in the central ...
Downers Grove Public Library Find out more about The Big Read 2010 on Twitter.
Downers Grove Public Library Read director Christopher Bowen's blog explaining the library's H1N1 plans.
Source: dgplblog.blogspot.com
A few weeks ago as I worked on the Library’s plan for the H1N1 flu season I realized how lucky we are in this country to be safe from many of the ailments that effect much of the world.I remember my mother yelling at me when I was very young, not to play in the water or I would catch polio. ...
Downers Grove Public Library A wealthy widow is left with a torturous decision involving remarriage and the net worth of her country. She considers marriage with a few men, but realizes their interest is solely in her money. It is not until the end of the opera that The Merry Widow chooses a man based on love alone. Franz Lehár ensures a happy ending in this romantic piece.
Downers Grove Public Library Unhappily married Katya Kabanova feels guilt-ridden after having an affair. With damaged honor she watches while her husband’s humiliation causes him to leave town. Now heartbroken, Katya attempts suicide and deals with the aftermath. Emotions range throughout Leoš Janáček’s opera.
Downers Grove Public Library It’s time to reveal the drawings of your favorite books and characters you’ve been hiding in your notebook. Submit your best fan art and yours might be one of the three winning entries that will be displayed on the actual book cover.th
Time:7:00PM Friday, December 4th
Downers Grove Public Library The West Towns Chorus sings a cappella harmonies and barbershop-style quartets and strives to deliver a family-friendly chorus with high professional standards.
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Practice your cookie decorating skills and impress everyone with your talents. We provide the “canvas” (sugar cookies!) along with sprinkles and frosting.
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Explore the wonders of our galactic neighborhood with Jim Kovac, Jet Propulsion Labs Solar System Ambassador. These images of galaxies, nebulas, and stars are made possible by the Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra Space Telescopes. Within our galaxy, you’ll look at the remnants of stellar death as well as nurseries where ...new stars are forming. You’ll observe colliding galaxies and journey outward from our galaxy toward the center of the Virgo Cluster. Kovac will also show the first images that scientists believe show evidence of Dark Matter.Read More
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Closure for combat veterans is the powerful message that weaves through Earl Gorman’s award winning memoir Fire Mission: The World of Nam: A Marine’s Story. Gorman’s book tells of a first lieutenant injured in Viet Nam 1966 whose only positive memories were visits to the primitive village below the old French fort whe...re he developed emotional connections to the frightened young girl, Xuan, and the wily teenage girl, Tuyen. Returning to Vietnam in 2007, he not only found his friends but also psychological healing for his war time experiences. Gorman, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate fought during 1965-1966 as a Marine Corps artillery officer. Read More
Downers Grove Public Library Project Fashion Mouse entries are in! View them in our photo album or stop in the library and see them in person. Remember to vote for your favorite in the Junior Room.
Downers Grove Public Library View all the creative entries for the Library's Project Fashion Mouse contest. Stop by the Junior Room and vote for your favorite!
Downers Grove Public Library Pick up a few cook and travel books at the Friends of the Library's "Bon Voyage and Bon Appetit" book sale (Fri. 10-9, Sat. 9:30-2)
Downers Grove Public Library Find information on the library's plan for addressing the H1N1 virus as well as information from DuPage County, the State of Illinois and the Centers for Disease Control.
Source: www.downersgrovelibrary.org
The Centers for Disease Control reports that H1N1 may be contracted from a flat surface such as counter top or book for up to 8 hours. The good news for patrons is that it takes about 24 hours to process and re-shelve materials that have been returned to the library. ...
Downers Grove Public Library Visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago have the chance to experience Caravaggio's spectacular painting The Supper at Emmaus (1601) on loan from The National Gallery in London. Art historian Dr. Michelle Paluch-Mishur will highlight this work and many others by the Italian Baroque master. She will discuss Caravaggio's exciting life as well as the important contributions he made to Baroque art.
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, November 3rd
Location:Downers Grove Public Library
