Entertainment
GLENVIEWINGS
Welcome to the Library’s monthly film series for adults. Films screened in the Community Room. Doors open 30 minutes before screening. Audience led discussions follow matinees. Drop in.
Where the Crawdads Sing (125min/PG-13/2022)
Friday, December 16, 2 & 6:30 PM • Community Room
Based on the best-selling novel, this captivating mystery tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who survives on her own in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina.
Elvis (159min/PG-13/2022)
Sunday, January 8, 1:30 PM • Community Room
Explores the life and music of Elvis Presley through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
MLK/FBI (105min/TV-PG/2020)
Monday, January 16, 6:30 PM • Community Room
MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. based on newly discovered and declassified files, exploring the government’s history of targeting Black activists and contesting the meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (115min/PG/2022)
Friday, January 20, 2 & 6:30 PM • Community Room
A heartwarming tale about a London housecleaner Ada Harris who thinks her lonely life might turn around if she can become the owner of a Christian Dior gown.
Nope (135min/R/2022)
Sunday, February 5, 1:30 PM • Community Room
Jordan Peele’s science-fiction western horror epic. Two siblings who own a California horse ranch discover something sinister in the skies above, while the owner of a neighboring theme park tries to profit from the otherworldly phenomenon.
Top Gun: Maverick (130min/PG-13/2022)
Friday, February 17, 2 & 6:30 PM • Community Room
Thirty years later, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN’s elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice.
FOREIGN FILM SERIES
Join us for our new Tuesday night Foreign Film Series. Films screened in the Community Room.
Flee (Denmark/90min/PG-13/2021)
Wednesday, December 28, 6:30 PM • Community Room
Amin Nawabi grapples with a painful secret that threatens to upend the life he’s built with his soon-to-be husband. Animated. Nominated: Best International Film, Documentary and Animated Film.
Petite Maman (France/75min/PG/2021)
Tuesday, January 31, 6:30 PM • Community Room West
Following the death of her beloved grandmother, 8-year-old Nelly visits her mother’s childhood home where she is drawn to a neighbor her own age building a treehouse. A tender tale of childhood grief, memory, and connection.
Munyurangabo (Rwanda/97min/NR/2007)
Tuesday, February 28, 6:30 PM • Community Room West
An orphan of the Rwandan genocide travels from Kigali to the countryside on a quest for justice. This is the first dramatic feature film in the Kinyarwanda language.
AUTHOR EVENTS
A Conversation with Shauna Sever
Tuesday, December 13, 7-8 PM • Zoom
Virtual author interview with Shauna Sever of Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events.
A Conversation with Ross Gay
Wednesday, January 11, 7-8 PM • Zoom
Virtual author interview with prizewinning poet Ross Gay, author of Inciting Joy. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events.
CELEBRATE
Starlite Singers: Sing in the Holiday Season
Thursday, December 1, 10-11 AM • Community Room
Ring in December with a matinee performance from the Glenview Senior Center Chorus as they perform a selection of songs to brighten the season.
Cheese & Charcuterie Board Workshop
Thursday, December 1, 6:30-8:30 PM • Community Room
Create a cheese and charcuterie tray for the holidays with Glenview local business Cheers to Cheese. Choose your own ingredients, make salami roses, aesthetically cut cheese, and make a perfect centerpiece for any occasion. Registered participants will receive a grocery list to purchase supplies for the workshop.
Kwanzaa Time
Thursday, December 8, 7-8 PM • Community Room West or Zoom
Kwanzaa is a celebration of African American heritage, unity, and culture. Educator and orator Velma Gladney shares stories embracing the seven principles of Kwanzaa that will spark the imagination. Drop in or register on Zoom.
Sunday Music Series: GBS Chamber Singers Present Songs of the Season
Sunday, December 18, 2-3 PM • Community Room
Sing in the season with the Glenbrook South Chamber Singers as they present all of your holiday song favorites. Drop in.
LISTEN
Sunday Music Series: Jim Elkington
Sunday, January 15, 2-3 PM • Community Room
Chicago guitarist and songwriter James Elkington plays songs that cast glances back to British folk, jazz, and avant-garde traditions.
Virtual Opera Lecture Series: Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
Thursday, January 19, 7-8:30 PM • Zoom
Tales of intrigue, love, and death from the current Lyric Opera of Chicago season. Moderated by Opera Lovers Lecture Corps.
Sunday Music Series: Fruteland Jackson
Sunday, February 12, 2-3:30 PM • Community Room
Fruteland Jackson, a five-time Blues Music Award Nominee and recipient of the Blues Foundation’s “Keeping the Blues Alive” award plays traditional acoustic blues from the heart.
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