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For Adults The Clarendon
Hills Public Library offers a wide variety of programming in support of the educational and recreational needs of our community.
Films, cooking demonstrations, travel lectures, author talks and tax preparation assistance are just a few examples of the
kinds of events you may find going on at the library on any given day. All programs are presented free of charge,
but space is limited. For program registration, please call the library at 630-323-8188.
AARP Tax Help for
Seniors In partnership with the American Association
of Retired Persons (AARP), the library is offering free help in preparing income tax returns for seniors (age 60 and up) with low to moderate incomes. Appointments are one hour
long and are only available on Wednesdays. Seniors should bring all relevant tax documents with them including last year's
tax return. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled appointment as there is a short informational form to fill
out. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the library at 630-323-8188. ACT
Practice Test Offered - NEW DATE Help ward off those Test Day
jitters and help predict how you may score on "the real thing" by taking an ACT practice test. A representative
from Kaplan, Inc. will provide a proctored ACT practice test and return scores with results analyzed free of charge. Participants
should bring #2 sharpened pencils, an approved calculator (see the ACT website for more details) and a healthy snack. Call the library at 630-323-8188 to reserve your spot. Space is very limited! All Big
Read programs held at the Clarendon Hills Public Library are sponsored by The Friends of the Library The History Singers Present Mr. Tambourine Man The 1960's were a time of rapid changes and contradictions. There was one unifying factor, however:
the music, which reflected the times. This program includes three sections. It's Only Love
covers the theme of love and its ups and downs. Dear Prudence addresses life, self
and experience. The Times They Are a-Changin' includes songs about political conscience,
with its frustrations as well as inspirations. Movie: "Mississippi
Burning" (1988) In 1964, two FBI agents investigate the disappearance
of three civil rights activists from the outskirts of a small Mississippi town. With Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, and Frances
McDormand. Brown Bag Lunch Book Discussion: "The Help" We invite you to read The Help and join
us for a lunch-time book discussion. Vintage Southern Treats Travel back in time and sample traditional
Southern treats. Amy Alessio shares recipes and samples reflecting the era of her vintage cookbook collection as favored -
and flavored - especially in the South. Film and Race in the 1960s Using clips from key films, John Kula presents a history of the portrayal of African
Americans in the movies, concentrating on the 1960s. Movie: "The Long
Walk Home" (1990) When her black maid takes a stand in Martin Luther King,
Jr's bus boycott, an affluent white woman does what she can to help, despite the disapproval of her husband. With Sissy Spacek,
Whoopi Goldberg and Dwight Schultz. |
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