News and Announcements
There has been a program change the Summer Festival for Monday, August 23 at Sulzer Library. Please click here to review the changes.
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Chicago YIVO's 2010 Summer Bulletin
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Chicago YIVO 2010 Summer Festival of Yiddish Culture:
Opening program, Tuesday, June 15 at 12:15 p.m. Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane.
Chicago Klezmer Ensemble led by Kurt Bjorling.
Admission free and open to the public.
Click here for the complete schedule of 20 programs—lectures, music, films!
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Upcoming Events
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GYPSY RHYTHM PROJECT
Tuesday, August 24, at 12:15 p.m.
Wheeling Indian Trails Public Library District • 355 S. Schoenbeck Rd. • (847) 459-4100
Romanian Klezmer roots music
Leader: STEVE GIBONS violinPHONE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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MOVIE
Wednesday, August 25, at 12:15 p.m.
Skokie Public Library • 5215 Oakton St. • (847) 673-7774
“IRENA SENDLER: In the Name of Their Mothers” (58 min.)
*with English subtitles when Yiddish, Hebrew, French, or Polish is spoken
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MOVIE
Wednesday, August 25, at 6:30 p.m.
Chicago Harold Washington Library Ctr. • 400 S. State St. • Cindy Pritzker Auditorium • (312) 747-4396
“IRENA SENDLER: In the Name of Their Mothers” (58 min.)
*with English subtitles when Yiddish, Hebrew, French, or Polish is spoken
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PROF. IRWIN WEIL (Northwestern U.)
Tuesday, August 31
Evanston Public Library • 1703 Orrington, at Church • (847) 448-8600
“Russian Culture: Yesterday and Today”