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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m., doors at 5:30 p.m.
So Many Ways to Tell a Story!

With words, songs, movements and sounds - there are so many ways to tell a story!  Help Oba William King, Justin Roberts, and Chicago’s Redmoon Theater write a magnificent story then sit back and listen as it’s performed live.   Hosted in collaboration with Chicago Children's Museum, it's our first event specifically for families!
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
Sweet Home Chicago Seminar: Classic Candy

Representatives from classic candy companies Wrigley Co. and Primrose Candy Co. share the history of their companies, why they chose to set up shop in Chicago, and how their brands continue to grow.

**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.  IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR 2/23/10.**

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.
Bookstore Owners Talk Business

Three independent bookstore owners talk about their businesses. The panel discussion features Leslie McLean of The Book Stall, Augie Aleksy of Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore and Allison Platt of Bookie's Paperbacks & More.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 2:00 p.m.
Changing Public Radio

In this conversation, four leaders from two states share views on their stations’ changing goals and roles and how they envision local nonprofits as partners and audience members.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:15 p.m.
The Skyscraper and the Modern City: Chicago and New York

Merwood-Salisbury and Fenske discuss their new books. The authors use iconic early skyscrapers as lenses through which to view the distinctive cultures of Chicago and New York at the turn of the twentieth century.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 4:30 p.m.
Otomo: Film Screening and Discussion

Otomo is part of the Center for Black Diaspora’s Winter Quarter film series "Cinema: Transnational Subjects, African & Black Diaspora Immigrant Experiences".

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