General Monthly Meetings

September 16, 2010, Thursday 6:00 PM
Evangelical Covenant Church
1565 Larkin Avenue
Program: You Can't Vote
Assuming the persona of Susan B. Anthony, actress and author Lynn Rymarz tells of how she spent her lifetime fighting for equality for women and the right for women to vote.

October 23, 2010, Saturday 9:30 AM
Evangelical Covenant Church
1565 Larkin Avenue
Program: At Home and Abroad
Zeynap Baki, the recipient of our branch's 2010 Local Scholarship, will speak about growing up in Turkey and working with women in Kosovo as well as about living and going to school in the United States.

November 9, 2010, Tuesday 7 PM
Gail Borden Public Library, Meeting Room #1
Program: "Chicago's Murals" (open to the public)
Via a slide show, Dr. Peggy Connolly will take us on a tour of the murals that document the city's rich cultural heritage and made it known world-wide as "the city of murals."

December 11, 2010, Saturday 10 AM till noon
The home of member Sharon Spates
Program: A Holiday Brunch
Join us for good food and fellowship at our annual holiday celebration

January 15, 2011, Saturday, 11 AM
Evangelical Covenant Church
1565 Larkin Ave., Elgin
Soup & Salad Luncheon
Program: A Retrospective on 30 Years of Natural Area Management at Elgin's Bluff Springs Fen
Fen volunteers Rick and Mel Manner will show and tell of the remarkable transformation that has taken place in the fen behind Bluff City Cemetery

February 15, 2011, Tuesday, 6 PM
Cafe Roma
2175 Point Blvd., Elgin
Dining Out
Program (to begin at 7 p.m.): Fair Trade
Jennifer Moran of the Fair Trade Federation will speak on various aspects of fair trade, including its emphasis on sound environmental practices and the importance of developing just practices in purchasing.

March 10, 2011, Thursday, 7 PM
Evangelical Covenant Church
1565 Larkin Ave., Elgin
Program: The Life and Music of Ethel Waters
Accompanied by pianist Murna Hansemann, Dr. Rise Jones assumes the persona of this American blues and jazz vocalist to present her music as well as to tell of the obstacles she had to overcome in her rise to prominence.

April 14, 2011, Thursday, 7 PM
Gail Borden Public Library
Community Room (Open to the public)
Program: Ten Rules for Watching Historical Films
Dr. Cathy Schultz, nationally syndicated columnist and frequent NPR contributor, will present guidelines for distinguishing truth from fiction in film.

May 10, 2011, Tuesday, 6:00 PM
Villa Olivia
1401 W. Lake Street (Hwy 20)
Bartlett, IL
Annual May Dinner Meeting
Join us for social time, followed by dinner as we celebrate our branch's accomplishments this past year and recognize our Educational Foundation award recipients.