02 / 12
Start: 9:00 am
Asian Human Services AmeriCorps volunteers will discuss 'The Use of Force' by William Carlos Williams. 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: 5:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
In November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that 49 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, are food insecure. Last week, in a look closer to home, the Greater Chicago Food Depository—in conjunction with Feeding America—released “Hunger in America 2010: Chicago Profile.” From 2006 to 2009, the report said, the number of county residents visiting food banks, soup kitchens and shelters jumped 36 percent. The face of hunger
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02 / 13
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 January 30 - March 14, 2010. | ||
02 / 14
Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
35 courses in Regional Studies, Public Affairs, Theology & Church Life, Personal Enrichment and Arts and Humanities are offered during the four-week session for $25. Open to anyone. Registration accepted through opening day. Classes fill up on first-come-first-served basis. For a full listing of courses and printable registration form, go to: http://www.communiversity.org/program.htm | ||
02 / 15
Start: 1:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Sharon Alter First Ladies have fascinated Americans since the founding of the Republic. Yet, they have been anything but a homogenous group. In this examination of contemporary first ladies, Sharon Alter compares and contrasts the roles, trials and tribulations, and accomplishments of Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, and Hillary Rodham Clinton as First Ladies. | ||
02 / 16
Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 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 January 30 - March 14, 2010. | ||
02 / 17
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm
Last week’s snowstorms crippled much of the country, making driving especially hazardous. In such treacherous conditions, you want to know your brakes and gas pedals are safe and reliable. Toyota owners mayhave been feeling a bit more nervous than other drivers as new recalls were announced because of faulty brakes, gas pedals, and airbags on many Toyota brands. So far, 8 million Toyota vehicles have been recalled with the prospect of even more recalls coming from the automaker. Among the models being recalled are Corolla, Avalon, Camry, Highlander, Rav4, Matrix, Tundra, and Sequoia. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advised owners of 2010 Prius and Lexus hybrids to contact a dealer immediately if they noticed changes in brake performance. "Loss of braking is most likely to occur when traveling over an uneven road surface, pothole or bump," the NHTSA said in a statement. "If this occurs, the agency advises owners to continue to firmly press on the brake to stop the vehicle. As an extra precaution, drivers can leave extra stopping distance." | ||
02 / 18
Start: 12:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Brian (Fox) Ellis Spend an hour in the studio of America's greatest naturalist and wildlife artist as storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis becomes John James Audubon in this first-person living history program. Audubon will enchant audiences with stories of his travels in the wildest places on the planet as he finishes drawing every known bird in North America. Drawing from Audubon's journals, letters, and scientific essays, this presentation will explore the scientific method, art history, and bird migration in the early 1800s in a presentation sure to satisfy all ages. Start: 12:00 pm
A Road Scholar Program by Brian (Fox) Ellis Spend an hour in the studio of America's greatest naturalist and wildlife artist as storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis becomes John James Audubon in this first-person living history program. Audubon will enchant audiences with stories of his travels in the wildest places on the planet as he finishes drawing every known bird in North America. Drawing from Audubon's journals, letters, and scientific essays, this presentation will explore the scientific method, art history, and bird migration in the early 1800s in a presentation sure to satisfy all ages. Start: 5:00 pm
"Fourteen Stories: Doctors, Patients, and Other Strangers," by Jay Baruch 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. | ||
02 / 19
Start: 9:00 am
Asian Human Services AmeriCorps volunteers will discuss 'The History Teacher '& 'The Lesson' by Billy Collins & Toni Cade Bambara respectively.. 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. | ||
