River Forest Public Library

Adult Programs

The Lyric Opera Lectures for 2008-2009 are jointly sponsored by the River Forest Public Library and the Oak Park Public Library.  The schedule for the lectures will alternate between the two libraries.

The first lecture of the season,  Manon by Jules Massenet, will be
Wednesday, September 17th at 7 p.m. at the River Forest Public Library.  

 
Go directly to the complete lecture schedule for both libraries for the 2008-2009 season.

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Meet the Artist

 and meet artist Lisa Howe-Ebright

 at a special reception

 Thursday, August 28

 6—8 pm
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The Secrets of Selling on eBay© Made Easy (Pt.1)
Saturday, September 20th, 2-4 p.m.

This lecture course will begin with establishing a seller’s account on eBay, and will then continue on with tips on photographing your items and what to include in your item descriptions. Many of the nuances of listing an item will also be discussed as you are guided through the computer process of placing your item up for sale on the famous internet auction web site.

This program will be presented by Vivienne Porter of C3 solutions.
http://c3solutions.us
 

*Registration is required for this program. Please sign up in the book on the Circulation Desk or by calling 708-366-5205 or by sending an email to reference[@]riverforestlibrary.org
 

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    Lyric Opera Lectures 2008-2009

River Forest Public Library schedule:
Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7:00 p.m.: “Manon” by Jules Massenet
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7:00 p.m.: “Lulu” by Alban Berg
Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 7:00 p.m.: “Madama Butterfly” by
Giacomo Puccini
Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 7:00 p.m.: “Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci” by Pietro Mascagni and Ruggero Leoncavallo
 

Oak Park Public Library schedule:
Sunday, October 5th, 2 p.m.: "The Pearl Fishers" by Georges Bizet
Sunday, November 2nd, 2 p.m.: "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin
Sunday, January 25th, 2 p.m.: "Tristan und Isolde" by Richard Wagner
Sunday, March 1st, 2 p.m.: The "Abduction from Seraglio" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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