Keynote with Author Deborah Grassman
Date: Wed, Sep 18, 2013
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Event Location: Judson University Marjorie Thulin Performance Hall, in the Alice and Edward Thompson Fine Arts Center, 1151 North State Street, Elgin, IL 60123
Join us for our Keynote presentation with Deborah Grassman, the author of "Peace at Last: Stories of Hope and Healing for Veterans and Their Families." Grassman has worked with caregivers, family members, and veterans themselves to understand the impact of war and military culture on our lives and emotions. She gathered the veterans' stories of pain and redemption, personal awakening, and peace and created this book. This presentation will sensitize participants with the unique needs of veterans.
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Elgin During the Vietnam War
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2013
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Event Location: Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120-5596
Elgin historian Jerry Turnquist recalls Elgin during the Vietnam War as told through the newspapers of the time. Images from the Courier News Collection will illustrate Elgin during the 1960s.
"The Betrayal: Nerakhoon": Film and Discussion with author and award-winning filmmaker Thavisouk Phrasavath
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2013
Time: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Event Location: Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120-5596
Author of Stepped Out of the Womb: A Memoir of the Journey to the Land Where the Sun Falls, and the film, The Betrayal: Nerakhoon, Mr. Thavisouk, an Oscar nominee will discuss his journey and compelling life philosophy that allowed him to overcome great obstacles before and after the film screening. Refreshments will be served.
Across Feats of Darkness and Turbulent Seas and The Lao Oral History Project with Author Joanna C. Scott
Date: Sun, Nov 10, 2013
Time: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Event Location: Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120-5596
Joanna's book Indochina's Refugees: Oral Histories from Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, relays personal accounts from refugees fleeing oppression after the Communist takeover of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The Lao Oral History Project debuts its first videos of our community’s residents. A discussion will follow led by Joanna Scott, Thavisouk Phrasavath and Aloune Khotisene. Refreshments will be served. No registration.