10 / 15
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
A book club for prisoners at the maximum security prison of Stateville who are serving actual or de facto life sentences. According to the proposal, prisoners at Stateville that are serving this type of sentence do not have access to any educational or job training programs and in essence are permanently "warehoused". Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm
But emails aren't our only distraction. Our attention has been eroded to an alarming degree by the fact that we live in a hypermobile, hyperconnected society, says Maggie Jackson author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age. She writes: "We can tap into 50 million Web sites. 1.8 million books in print, 75 million blogs, and other snowstorms of information, but we increasingly seek knowledge in Google searches and Yahoo! Headlines that we gulp on the run while juggling other tasks." Start: 1:30 pm
The Meaning of Service (MoS) is a reading and discussion program for Americorps volunteers featuring discussions that use short philosophical and literary texts on the nature of justice, service, and related themes. Meaning of Service presents participants with the opportunity to examine, refine, and regenerate the beliefs underlying their work. Start: 6:00 pm
Discussion of "Letters to a Young Poet," by Rainer Maria Rilke
Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare is a discussion-based program that brings hospital staff together monthly to reflect on the larger mission of medicine through facilitated conversations about literature. | ||
10 / 16
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
 We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare is a discussion-based program that brings hospital staff together monthly to reflect on the larger mission of medicine through facilitated conversations about literature.
Discussion of Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Odyssey Project is a college-level course in philosophy, literature, art history, and history for men and women living below 150% of the poverty level. Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit. Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University. Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities. This course meets on Mondays and Thursdays. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Odyssey Project is a college-level course in philosophy, literature, art history, and history for men and women living below 150% of the poverty level. Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit. Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University. Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities. This course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
But emails aren't our only distraction. Our attention has been eroded to an alarming degree by the fact that we live in a hypermobile, hyperconnected society, says Maggie Jackson author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age. She writes: "We can tap into 50 million Web sites. 1.8 million books in print, 75 million blogs, and other snowstorms of information, but we increasingly seek knowledge in Google searches and Yahoo! Headlines that we gulp on the run while juggling other tasks." | ||
10 / 17
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
But emails aren't our only distraction. Our attention has been eroded to an alarming degree by the fact that we live in a hypermobile, hyperconnected society, says Maggie Jackson author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age. She writes: "We can tap into 50 million Web sites. 1.8 million books in print, 75 million blogs, and other snowstorms of information, but we increasingly seek knowledge in Google searches and Yahoo! Headlines that we gulp on the run while juggling other tasks." | ||
10 / 18
Start: 10:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.Start: 1:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Ron Keller Using clips from a variety of motion pictures throughout the twentieth century, Ron Keller demonstrates how the lens of popular culture shapes public perceptions of history. He also shows how that history does and does not mirror the changing perspective of one of America's greatest icons, Abraham Lincoln. Start: 4:00 pm
Unveiling of a life-size, bronze statue of James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok, who was born and raised in Homer (now Troy Grove), Illinois, seven miles southeast of Mendota. Guest speaker at the statue unveiling will be Joseph Rosa, author and renowned authority on 'Wild Bill' Hickok. Following the presentation, guests may view the 'Wild Bill' Hickok display at the Hume-Carnegie Museum.
Start: 6:30 pm
Dr. Debra A. Reid, Associate Professor of History from Eastern Illinois University, will be the guest speaker for the opening of Between Fences in Pinckneyville.
Dr. Reid, one of the State Scholars for this Museum on Main Street project, will discuss Illinois' history of fencing and land use, and will discuss these implications and ramifications for Pinckneyville and the surrounding region. This program was featured as part of the 2008 radio series "Voices: A Collection of Illinois Stories" that aired on 98.7WFMT. For more information, visit the WFMT website. Between Fences Exhibit: | ||
10 / 19
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
We live between fences. We may hardly notice them, but they are dominant features in our lives and in our history. Built of hedge, concrete, wood and metal, the fence skirts our properties and is central to the American landscape. We use them to enclose our houses and neighborhoods.Start: 1:00 pm
 Barbed wire historian and fence maker, Harold Eddy, will discuss his wire-making and fence-making techniques from the late 1800s until today.Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:30 pm
When people participate in sports they are often interested in the health benefits or in competition. But, for American Indian and East African communities, physical activity can also act as a vehicle for advancing community as well as personal goals.
The American Indian Center and the Swahili Institute of Chicago will show us how "The Long Walk" and long-distance running, respectively, uplift each community in spiritual, political, and practical ways. This event is part of the "Bodies in Motion" series. The "Bodies in Motion" series explores the cultural significance of athletic activities for Chicago's different ethnic communities. This series is offered through Cultural Connections, a public-education program developed by The Field Museum to offer cross-cultural, public events based in an anthropological framework of Common Concerns, Different Responses. The program also offers continuing professional development courses for Chicago Public School teachers. "Bodies in Motion" Schedule Start: 4:00 pm
The concert will feature music and poetry written by composers from such countries as Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Argentina. The concert will also provide comprehensive program notes, translations, and post-concert discussions.
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10 / 20
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare is a discussion-based program that brings hospital staff together monthly to reflect on the larger mission of medicine through facilitated conversations about literature.
Discussion of 'Welcome to Cancerland,' by Barbara Ehrenreich. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Odyssey Project is a college-level course in philosophy, literature, art history, and history for men and women living below 150% of the poverty level. Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit. Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University. Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities. This course meets on Mondays and Thursdays. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
That changed in the late ‘70s and early '80s when the 401(k) came onto the employee benefits scene. The responsibility--and the risk--of saving for retirement were shifted to the worker. On the surface, it was not a terrible idea to give the individual a hand in preparing for retirement. But while fund managers and employers pushed 401(k) plans as a sure way to build million-dollar retirements nest eggs, they didn't always offer much information about the risks of investing. And today, millions of 401(k) plan participants are seeing a creeping erosion of their account balances as the stock market plunges. In a recent column, commentator Marie Cocco points out the over-the-top gushing that was used to sell 40l(k)s as get-rich-quick schemes: | ||
10 / 21
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The Odyssey Project is a college-level course in philosophy, literature, art history, and history for men and women living below 150% of the poverty level. Its anchor program is the first-year course, which is offered in partnership with Bard College and for which students may receive six units of college credit. Faculty members are largely from first-rate universities such as University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute, and DePaul University. Tuition is free, and the Illinois Humanities Council provides free childcare, free books, and transportation. The six units of credit are fully transferable to other colleges and universities. This course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
A community music education workshop on Cuatro music. | ||
10 / 22
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 1:30 pm
 Back in the old days, your employer would pick up your pension tab. From auto industry assembly line plants to corporate offices filled with row-upon-row of white-collar workers, most anyone earning a paycheck was part of what was called a defined benefit pension plan. That meant the employer, not the worker, paid for and managed the funds that would one day show up in a monthly pension check.
That changed in the late ‘70s and early '80s when the 401(k) came onto the employee benefits scene. The responsibility--and the risk--of saving for retirement were shifted to the worker. On the surface, it was not a terrible idea to give the individual a hand in preparing for retirement. But while fund managers and employers pushed 401(k) plans as a sure way to build million-dollar retirements nest eggs, they didn't always offer much information about the risks of investing. And today, millions of 401(k) plan participants are seeing a creeping erosion of their account balances as the stock market plunges. In a recent column, commentator Marie Cocco points out the over-the-top gushing that was used to sell 40l(k)s as get-rich-quick schemes: | ||
