Downers Grove Public Library

Kevin Guilfoile is the author of Cast of Shadows, a thriller set in Chicago that raises questions about cutting-edge medicine and technologies. This program is generously funded by the Grove Foundation, which identifies, supports, and promotes recreational, educational, and community experiences through ... (more)innovative and collaborative efforts.

Books will be available for sale from Anderson’s Bookshop. Call (630) 960-1200 to save your space.

A collage artist will show you how to make bookmarks out of paper memorabilia. First Fridays are open to anyone in 7th – 12th grade who lives in Downers Grove.

Most European vacations are made up of stops at the same few tourist attractions. Join experienced tour guide and Anglophile Linda Putnam as she shows you historic sites that hover in the shadows of St. Paul’s Cathedral, including churches designed by Christopher Wren, ancient market sites, and much ... (more)more!

Most of us work our whole lives and dream about retirement. Now with everyone feeling financial uncertainty, planning for your retirement is more important than ever. You need to plan for income (including Social Security), for investments, for health care, and for taxes. In this workshop, Judi Strauss ... (more)will discuss how much money you need to retire, when you can take Social Security and what the tax consequences are, when to start withdrawing from an IRA, and more.

Hands-on, risky activities are responsible for most of our bodies’ injuries. However, serious bodily harm can occur even while seated. Local chiropractor Dr. Anthony Surrusco explains the most effective ways to prevent stress-related injuries while at work and presents non-surgical approaches to relieving ... (more)pain.

We each buy, create, make, acquire, collect, inherit, keep, maintain, stock up, and save as if our lives depended on it. Mary Jo Zeller, the founder of Gero Solution, a senior move management company, wants to help you do something about your clutter. She will identify the benefits of being organized ... (more)and provide tips for managing any area of your home. Come learn how you can control your clutter and not have your clutter control you!

This tale of high-school romance, set in the gloomy Pacific Northwest, features an irresistible hero with a dark secret, his strangely pale family, and some dangerous enemies.

Vivienne Porter of C3 Solutions guides you through the process of placing your item up for sale live on the famous Internet auction web site. Begin with establishing a seller’s account, and continue with tips on photographing your items and what to include in your descriptions. Porter will also show ... (more)you how to make the process of listing an item easier by using eBay’s Turbo Lister software program.

Loyalties are questioned and vengeance achieved during 16th century Spain in Giuseppe Verdi’s work. An aristocrat disguised as an outlaw sees his life put into another’s hands where he must later pay it back. The time comes on his wedding night and the oath must be carried out.