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This program will explore the story of the advent of the Transcontinental Railroad. Its completion fulfilled Abraham Lincoln's best hopes for a United Nation of States but at a great price with financial, moral and lives lost. This program will be presented by Megan Wells, a professional actress and speaker. Please Register for this Zoom Program by clicking here
Notable Neighbors Interviews: Jesse Driscoll with Brian Flora Up until COVID-19, Jesse Driscoll had an interesting commute: he flew to San Diego to fulfill his professorial teaching responsibilities at the University of California, San Diego. His area of expertise is nation-building (or not) in the post-soviet era. Do you know where Tajikistan is? Jesse was boots on the ground there doing field research. Jesse has studied the country of Georgia, just finished a book on the Ukraine, and has at least two more in the works. To gain an appreciation of the breadth of his scholarly pursuits visit his home page. Jesse and Brian make a power-packed duo given Brian’s lifelong career in the foreign service. Please Register for this Zoom Program by clicking here
Jonathan Alter with Bill Young Through a collaboration with Writing Matters and The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association, Bill Young and Jonathan Alter will discuss Alter's new book, His Very Best. His Very Best is "... a sweeping biography of 95-year-old Jimmy Carter, from his farm-boy childhood in the 1920s, through his single-term presidency and his innovative post-presidency as a champion for human rights. The biography promises to 'change your understanding of perhaps the most misunderstood president in American history' -- and one whose decency stands out in today's political climate." - Chicago Tribune Please Register for this Zoom Program by clicking here
2020-21 Monday Enrichment Program Opener: Join us for an afternoon of exquisite and powerful music highlighting female poets who offer us comfort and wisdom during the dramatic events of 2020. The recital will feature music for soprano, cello and piano set to the poems of Toni Morrison, Emily Dickinson, Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg and Chicago youth set by Previn, Sydeman and Steyer. One of the program highlights will be the aria Red is a Trick from the new opera Future Perfect by David Shenton set to premiere in Chicago in 2021. This text for this aria is drawn from five years of workshops with 1,300 Chicago area youth in response to gun violence and was recently featured on WFMT’s Music of Healing and Peace. The program will also include music by Mozart, Saint-Saën, and Bernstein.
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WOODY'S TAKE HOME: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Thank you to everyone who ordered Woody’s Take Home this week. Beginning next week, Woody's Take Home moves to Wednesdays. Deadline to order for Wednesday, September 23 is Friday, September 18 at 5pm. Soup (pint) $7 each – Chicken posole You can either order all four items together for $39 or individual items. Payment must be made over the phone with a credit card (708-386-2729 x 3 with Erin) or you can mail a check made out to NCCA to 178 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60301. You cannot pay onsite when you pick up your food.
Please email Erin Payton at [email protected] or call 708-386-2729 with your order or with questions. ---------------------------
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Mind Boggle Presents: The Transcontinental Railroad
