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Elgin Great Books
September 2009 - August 2010
Chair - Rachel Bloomberg

Discussion Schedule
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009	Things Fall Apart	Chinua Achebe
OCTOBER 12, 2009	Planning and Democracy Distributive Justice	Fredrick Hayek * John Rawls *
NOVEMBER 9, 2009	Frankenstein	Mary Shelly
DECEMBER 14, 2009	Selected poems by John Donne *
JANUARY 11, 2010	Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street	Herman Melville *
FEBRUARY 8, 2010	The Playboy of the Western World	John M. Synge *
MARCH 8, 2010	Philosophy and Physics	Max Plank *
APRIL 12, 2010	Goblin Market	Christina Rossetti *
MAY 10, 2010	Life from Scum	Lynn Margulis
JUNE 14, 2010	Cymbeline	William Shakespeare
JULY 12, 2010	The Lower Depths	Maxim Gorky
AUGUST 9, 2010	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea	Jules Verne

(*, **, @, #, ##, indicates source of reading selection)

SOURCES

* Great Conversations 2 – The Great Books Foundation

Current Literature
7:00 p.m. at home of hostess. Please call 847-741-4925 for more information.

Date	Book
Sept.22, 2010	Lark and Termite Jayne Anne Phillips
Oct.27, 2010	Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson
Nov. 17, 2010	Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese
Dec. 15, 2010	The Uncommon Reader Alan Bennett
Jan.26, 2011	Half the Sky Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Feb. 23, 2011	Dog Man Martha Sherrill
March 23, 2011	Olive Kitteridge Elizabeth Stroud
April 27, 2011	Poetry Night
May 26, 2011	BOOK SELECTIONS
June 22, 2011	Salt: A World History Mark Kurtansky
July 27, 2011	The Help Kathryn Shockett
Aug. 24, 2011	The Elegance of the Hedgehog Muriel Barberty

Morning Book Group
Second Thursday of the Month at 10:00 a.m. 2009-2010. Please call (847) 426-7207 for more information.

Date	Book
August 12, 2010	The Elegance of the Hedgehog Muriel Barbery
September 9, 2010	Our Stealing Horses Per Petterson
October 14, 2010	The Help Kathryn Stockett
November 11, 2010	Half Broke Horses Jeannette Walls
December 9, 2010	Rainwater Sandra Brown
January 13, 2011	The Silent Spring Rachel Carson
February 10, 2011	Alice I Have Been: A Novel Melanie Benjamin
March 10, 2011	The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver
April 14, 2011	The Woman Behind the New Deal: Frances Perkins Kirsten Downey
May 11, 2011	Book Selections/ Pot Luck
June 9, 2011	Country Driving Peter Hessler
July 14, 2011	The Great Depression: A Diary Roth Ledbetter

Evening Crafters
4th Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. Co-Chairs - Liz Engman, Jelayne Ewers

Date	Project	Hostess/Leader
Sept 24, 2009	Shabby Chic Owls	Jelayne Ewers
Oct 22, 2009	Love, Hope, Joy Mini frames	Liz Engman
Nov 19, 2009	Christmas Nativity Pillow	Jelayne Ewers

Jan 28, 2010	Painted Glass Blocks	Linda Rusenovich
Feb 25, 2010	Bring Your Own Project Night	Liz Engman
Mar 25, 2010	Fish Stamp T-Shirt	Linda Rusenovich
Apr 22, 2010	Planning	Jelayne Ewers
May 27, 2010	Friendship Cross Stitch Magnet or Pin	Liz Engman
June 24, 2010	Yo Yo Project	Linda Rusenovich
July 22, 2010	Continue Yo Yo Project Pillow or Wallhanging	Lee Engman
August 26, 2010	Felt Figures Pillow or Wallhanging	Jelayne Ewers

Out And About Group
Special activities as scheduled. All are welcome to join. Please call (847) 695-9024 for more information.

Wednesday, July 21 – House and Garden Walk – Geneva Lakes AAUW Branch
The cost is $30. We will carpool to the site for the tour and lunch. Lunch is included in the cost of the tour.

Tuesday, August 17 – A Tastebud Tour
We will take the train to Chicago and join the tour, which includes visits to several restaurants (Berghoffs, The Grillroom, Heaven on Seven, Pizano’s, Downtown Dog, Gold Coast Dog, The Purple Pig, Now We’re Poppin’, Sugar Bliss, The Billy Goat, and Sarah’s.) On the way to each restaurant we will learn historic facts about Chicago and its unique food. This is a walking tour ( 3-3 ½ hours). The cost is $44.00. It begins at 11:00 AM.

Friday, August 27 – ACE Craft Fair
$18 entrance fee.

October – Date to be Announced - The Touchstone Theatre – Spring Green, Wisconsin
Performance of The Syringa Tree. This will be an overnight trip.

20's and 30's BOOK CLUB

Men and women in their 20's and 30's are invited to discuss books and meet new people on the fourth Monday of every month at the Gail Borden Library. For more information call 847-490-4288.

Date	Book
February 22, 2010	The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy
March 22, 2010	The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin
April 26, 2010	The Killer Angels Michael Shaara
May 24 , 2010	Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Dai Sijie
June 28, 2010	A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Dave Eggers
July 26, 2010	A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare
August 23, 2010	Silas Marne, George Eliot
September 27, 2010	Death Comes for the Archbishop Willa Cather
October 25, 2010	The Monk Matthew Lewis
November 22, 2010	The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
Date TBA	The Giver Lois Lowry

Reel Women/Real Women

Movie and Discussion Club - Meeting the 4th Tuesday from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at the Gail Borden Public Library, Community Room. Contact Janelle at 847-404-3482 for more information.

There will be a guided discussion after the viewing of each movie. We may eat during/and or after the movie – brown bag or purchase from LaTazza Cafe, at the library.

Date	Movie	Description
May 25	Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire (2009)	The story of a 16-year-old African American girl who is pregnant for the second time by her father but whose life is changed when she joins a special school. Staring Gabourey Sidibe, nominated for the Academy Awards' Best Actress, and Mo'Nique, who won for Best Supporting Actress
June 22	The Blind Side (2009)	The true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home who was taken in by a wealthy white family who helped him fulfill his potential as a person and as an athlete. Starring Sandra Bullock, who received both the Golden Globe and The Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as the mother and the driving force behind Michael's success.
July 27	The Prize-Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2006)	Based on the true story of a Midwestern housewife who just barely held her family together, battling poverty and her husband’s drinking but who found success by entering contests for ad slogans and jingles sponsored by consumer product companies. Starring Julianne Moore, Laura Dern and Woody Harrelson.
Aug. 24	The Young Victoria (2009)	Covers the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. Starring Emily Blunt and Jim Broadbent.
Sept. 28	In the Time of Butterflies (2001)	A true story based on the novel by Julia Alvarez about three sisters who were in fierce opposition to the dictatorship of General Leonidas Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. Starring Salma Hayek.
Oct. 26	The Painted Veil (2006)	Based on the novel by Somerset Maugham, a tale of a woefully mismatched couple who end up in the Far East where they become involved in the fight against cholera. Starring Naomi Watts, Edward Norton.
Nov. 23	White Oleander (2002)	Based on the novel by Janet Fitch. The story of a young teenager who is passed from foster home to foster home after her mother commits murder. Starring Alison Lohman, Robin Wright Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger
Dec.: No film

Memoir Writing Group
Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, July 13 1:00 PM
Tuesday, August 17 1:00 PM

For more details call: 847-695-6719.

Theatre News
The Theatre Group meets periodically throughout the year to attend community theatre productions together as a group.

Bridge 12th year
The AAUW Bridge program has successfully completed its 11th year. There is a $10 fee per person. This program is a fundraiser for the general funds of the branch. Both members and friends are eligible for this activity.

We currently have three groups:

Evening Singles - meet once a month at a specified time
Afternoon Singles - meet once a month at a specified time
Couples - times for each table are flexible

We are always looking for new players, as well as people who would like to substitute. If you enjoy playing fairly relaxed bridge, please call 847-695-7265.