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 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: 2:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Penelope Bingham
Nine out of ten Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, and most do so around a family table. Food and tradition are the heart and soul of this most-loved, most-observed holiday. Thanksgiving has become the origin myth of America and the expression of deeply held American cultural ideals. As it considers the evolution of Thanksgiving, from the "First Thanksgiving" in 1621 to the present day, this program invites the audience to think about what this holiday and its food traditions mean for American culture and identity. Penelope Bingham holds degrees from Wellesley College and the University of Chicago and has been an avid collector and appraiser of cookbooks for many years. Her personal collection of cookbooks now exceeds well over 2,000 volumes, and she has given numerous programs on American culture and cookbooks to libraries and professional organizations around Illinois. Start: 2:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Janet D. Cornelius
Jane Addams believed that two of her greatest inspirations were her father and Abraham Lincoln. Her father taught his children that Lincoln's compassion for all people, including his enemies, was the highest virtue of civilization. Likewise, her own broad definition of democracy closely resembled Lincoln's philosophy. Start: 7:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Chris Vallillo
In this engaging and entertaining performance, Illinois singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo presents a musical performance geared towards younger audiences. Chris introduces and discusses traditional Illinois folk music for guitar, slide guitar, Jew's harp, and hammer dulcimer. | ||
