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Start: 9:00 am
A Road Scholar Program by Heineman & Marcotte Bruno Bettleheim in The Uses of Enchantment, Jane Yolen in Touch Magic, and other acclaimed writers and psychologists have discussed the power of fright in children as a necessary and useful tool. Listening to narrow escapes and horrible demises in ghost stories and gothic tales strengthen human survival instincts. The imagination is primed to act in reality should these dangerous situations arise, thus justifying the enjoyment shared in hearing a good scary story. This program challenges the popular, modern versions of fairy tales by reinstating the original gothic tales long before the stories were edited in the Victorian era. For example, what happened after Sleeping Beauty is awakened by the Prince's kiss? Most people believe they lived happily ever after, but this was far from the truth or intent of the original tale. Find out more through this innovative program. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Our history is filled with stories of people leaving behind everything - families and possessions - to reach a new life in another state, across the continent, or even across an ocean.
This exhibition runs from October 24 - December 6, 2009. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
AmeriCorps of Belleville volunteers will discuss 'Mending Wall' by Robert Frost. 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: 12:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Mark Pohlad
This presentation traces the image of Abraham Lincoln in the history of American art. It illustrates how and why artists have used images of the great man. From Mathew Brady's photographs, to statues by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, to paintings by contemporary artists such as Ed Paschke, the sixteenth President has been the subject of many important American works of art. Besides description and analysis of these pieces, this lively multimedia presentation will also involve history, art, media, and the biography of Abraham Lincoln. Start: 4:30 pm
End: 7:00 pm
In the Fall of 2009, the Chicago Teen Museum will engage in partnership with the Chicago Children's Museum (CCM) to create a Teen Council made up of Chicago youth from various backbrounds and neighborhoods of Chicago. The Council will engage other area youth and museum professionals in order to advise the CCM on the design of 8-9 future exhibits. The Council will also continue to work with the CCM and an advisory board to comprise the driving force behind the nation's first teen museum.
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Abner Mikiva will discuss Simon's state legislative work on improving state government and how it has carried forward today. Exhibit open for viewing. Part 2 of a traveling exhibit and a series of four public programs that will explore the life and work of Senator Paul Simon.
Start: 7:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Ellie Carlson
At the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876, Mary Florence Potts' cold-handled sad iron was the toast of the fair. She spent the next two decades touring the country with a promotional lecture. Mrs. Potts will visit your group as a stop on her tour to promote her invention. She will discuss domestic life in the 19th Century, the science and technology behind the development of her invention, and what it means for a woman to hold a US Patent and manage her own affairs. Mrs. Potts can appear at your event in 1885, or if you prefer, in 1893 when she was in Chicago for the Columbian Exposition. Mrs. Potts arrives costumed in the preferred year, with examples of her invention and period appropriate promotional materials. | ||
