Event List

This is a virtual program. R.L. Stine will not be here in person. Witty, creepy, and compulsively readable, bestselling author R.L.

Brian Michalski retraces his glorious five-week adventure in Japan. Journey aboard the famous Shinkansen bullet train, following the blooming cherry blossoms.

Women have been involved in getting people to space for decades. Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium, will start by exploring some trailblazers who helped popularize and advance air travel, and t

From the early days of Vaudeville through modern hits, Faye Levin-O'Leary presents the history of musicals. 

Photovoice is a community project where people come together to tell their stories using photographs.

Celebrate the 55th anniversary of Sticky Fingers! The Rolling Stones are one of the most influential rock bands of all time.

Join a virtual conversation between critically acclaimed, bestselling author, Cristina Henríquez, for a compelling conversation about her work.

Not everyone can install solar panels on their rooftops, but community solar programs can lower energy costs and support local sustainability efforts, with no installation.

From Washington Irving Bishop to The Amazing Kreskin, “Mind Readers” have performed feats that were so extraordinary that those who witnessed the demonstrations were dismissed as foolish or even insane.

Sports historian Charles Billington discusses the 1959 "Go-Go" White Sox. He examines the team from an economic, legal, and social perspective and analyzes the team’s on-field activities. Bitter family feuding and conflic