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SUMMARY:How Are Federal Funding Cuts and Policies Affecting Research In Higher Education?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our December Ideas Forum on Wednesday\, December 10th\, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. \nIn February\, the government announced cuts to funding and grants to research institutions across the U.S. Around the same time\, immigration raids in the Chicago metro area began in earnest. What happens to research and lab experiments when funding is revoked? How are student relations affected by the active presence of federal immigration agents in the community? \nDr. Timothy Koh\, professor of kinesiology and nutrition at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s College of Applied Health Sciences\, and Dr. Jeni Hebert-Beirne\, professor of community health sciences at UIC’s School of Public Health\, have both been dealing with the impacts of these and other federal actions\, including DEI mandates. They will discuss how they’re navigating the changes to their research\, classes\, and institution. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nDr. Koh has been focused on the mechanisms that regulate tissue inflammation and healing\, in the context of diabetes\, where impaired healing can lead to amputation or death. Dr. Koh is also passionate about training students for their own research careers. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDr. Hebert-Beirne is a community-based participatory researcher\, doing qualitative research to promote health equity and justice\, particularly in Chicago. Her scholarship focuses on people most impacted by health inequities.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/how-are-federal-funding-cuts-and-policies-affecting-research-in-higher-education/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T200000
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SUMMARY:How Secure ARE Your Voting Rights?
DESCRIPTION:Join us on January 14th at 7:00 pm via Zoom for our Monthly Ideas Forum. \nCurrent pending legislation\, such as the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)\, executive orders\, and court cases\, could negatively impact your ability to vote and for your vote to be counted. During this discussion\, you’ll learn about what changes are being proposed\, the burdens they would place on voters\, and how to advocate for free and fair elections. \nThis event is free\, but please register: https://rebrand.ly/Jan14-IdeasForum. \nOur speakers: \nDr. David Goldberg is a Professor of Political Science at the College of DuPage\, teaching international relations\, comparative politics\, and American politics. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Northern Illinois University in 2003. Dr. Goldberg has an interest in democracy and democratic norms in Latin America and the Caribbean Community\, U.S. foreign policies\, and international relations. \n  \n  \nBrandy Johnson is a decorated and widely published Assistant Professor with Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School. While in private practice\, Professor Johnson specialized in Illinois and Missouri workers’ compensation law and appellate advocacy\, and gained experience in premises liability\, personal injury\, products liability\, and other areas of insurance defense. She serves on the board for the Illinois Chapter of the United Spinal Association. \n  \n  \nThis event is co-hosted with AAUW – Naperville.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/how-secure-are-your-voting-rights/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T191023Z
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SUMMARY:January Book Club - Friday: Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care\, Family\, and Social Class
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our January Book Club meeting on Friday\, January 16th\, at 12:30 pm via Zoom. Please register. \nTitle: Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care\, Family\, and Social Class \nAuthor: Rob Henderson \nGood Reads Description: \nIn this raw coming-of-age memoir\, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care\, enlisting in the US Air Force\, attending elite universities\, and pioneering the concept of “luxury beliefs”—ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class while inflicting costs on the less fortunate.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/january-book-club-friday-troubled-a-memoir-of-foster-care-family-and-social-class/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
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SUMMARY:January Book Club - Tuesday: Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care\, Family\, and Social Class
DESCRIPTION:Join us on January 20th at 7 pm for our January Book Club! Please register. \nTitle: Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care\, Family\, and Social Class \nAuthor: Rob Henderson \nGood Reads Description: \nIn this raw coming-of-age memoir\, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care\, enlisting in the US Air Force\, attending elite universities\, and pioneering the concept of “luxury beliefs”—ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class while inflicting costs on the less fortunate.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/january-book-club-tuesday-troubled-a-memoir-of-foster-care-family-and-social-class/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260123T232117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T003016Z
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SUMMARY:Candidate Forum - DuPage County Board District 5 Primary
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the candidates running for the DuPage County Board District 5 Primary and their views and answers to questions from the community. This Zoom event is on February 10th at 6:30 pm. \nSadia Covert (D) \nMarylee Leu (D) \nIan Holzhauer (D) \n** All candidates have been invited ** \nThis event is sponsored by  The League of Women Voters of Naperville. \nThis event is free\, but you must register: https://rebrand.ly/District5-forum.\n \nIf registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity\, you can watch it live on our Facebook page. After the event\, a video will be available on our YouTube channel. \nHow a Candidate Forum Works \nAll candidate forums are run by trained\, nonpartisan\, and out-of-district moderators. Candidates are given equal time to answer each question. \nEach candidate will have two minutes to present an opening statement alphabetically. \nQuestions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members and community members. Questions are not shared with the candidates before the forum. \nThe moderator will ask questions in rotation so that a different candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer. Candidates will each have up to two minutes to answer each question. \nAfter the questions are completed\, each candidate will have two minutes to provide a closing statement. \nNo surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum\, that is\, one with only one candidate\, is not permitted. Should a candidate be legally disqualified from vote tabulation prior to our forum (as determined by their status on the State Board of Election Website or the result of legal action)\, that candidate will not appear in our forum per our forum ground rules. \nFor non-partisan election information\, visit VOTE411.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/dupage-county-board-district-5-primary/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260123T232929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T215140Z
UID:47670-1770753600-1770757200@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:Candidate Forum - IL 11th Congressional District Primary
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the candidates running for the IL 11th Congressional District Primary and their views and answers to questions from the community. This Zoom event is on February 10th at 8:00 pm. \nTedora Brown (R)- Objection Pending \nCharlie Kim (R) \nMike Pierce (R) \nJeff Walter (R) \n** All candidates have been invited ** \nThis event is sponsored by  The League of Women Voters of Naperville. \nThis event is free\, but you must register: https://rebrand.ly/11thcongress-forum.\n \nIf registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity\, you can watch it live on our Facebook page. After the event\, a video will be available on our YouTube channel. \nHow a Candidate Forum Works \nAll candidate forums are run by trained\, nonpartisan\, and out-of-district moderators. Candidates are given equal time to answer each question. \nEach candidate will have two minutes to present an opening statement alphabetically. \nQuestions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members and community members. Questions are not shared with the candidates before the forum. \nThe moderator will ask questions in rotation so that a different candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer. Candidates will each have up to two minutes to answer each question. \nAfter the questions are completed\, each candidate will have two minutes to provide a closing statement. \nNo surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum\, that is\, one with only one candidate\, is not permitted. Should a candidate be legally disqualified from vote tabulation prior to our forum (as determined by their status on the State Board of Election Website or the result of legal action)\, that candidate will not appear in our forum per our forum ground rules. \nFor non-partisan election information\, visit VOTE411.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/candidate-forum-il-11th-congressional-district-primary/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T192636Z
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SUMMARY:February Book Group - Friday: A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All
DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 20th at 12:30 pm for our Book Group event. Please register!\nA Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All \nAuthor: Adam Benforado \nGood Reads Description: \nA revelatory investigation into how America is failing its children\, and an urgent manifesto on why helping them is the best way to improve all of our lives. Drawing on the latest scientific research into the remarkable capabilities and crucial needs of young people\, A Minor Revolution offers a bold vision for the future.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/february-book-club-friday-a-minor-revolution-how-prioritizing-kids-benefits-us-all/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T194110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T195327Z
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SUMMARY:February Book Group - Tuesday: A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our February Book Group event on Tuesday\, February 24th\, at 7 pm. Please register! \nA Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All \nAuthor: Adam Benforado \nGoodReads Description: \nA revelatory investigation into how America is failing its children\, and an urgent manifesto on\nwhy helping them is the best way to improve all of our lives. Drawing on the latest scientific\nresearch into the remarkable capabilities and crucial needs of young people\, A Minor\nRevolution offers a bold vision for the future.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/february-book-club-tuesday-a-minor-revolution-how-prioritizing-kids-benefits-us-all/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260320T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T195654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T200117Z
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SUMMARY:March Book Group - Friday: The Confidante: The Untold Story of The Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, March 20th\, at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nThe Confidante: The Untold Story of The Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape\nModern America \nAuthor: Christopher C. Gorham \nGoodReads Description: \nThe first-ever biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg\, the Hungarian Jewish immigrant who\nbecame FDR’s closest advisor during World War II. Though she was not quite a hidden figure\,\nRosenberg’s position as “the power behind\,” combined with her status as an immigrant and a\nJewish woman\, served to diminish her importance. In this inspiring\, impeccably researched\, and\nrevelatory book\, Christopher C. Gorham at last affords Anna Rosenberg the recognition she so\nrichly deserves.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/march-book-group-friday-the-confidante-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-helped-win-wwii-and-shape-modern-america/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260324T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T195858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T200111Z
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SUMMARY:March Book Group - Tuesday: The Confidante: The Untold Story of The Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, March 24th\, at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nThe Confidante: The Untold Story of The Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape\nModern America \nAuthor: Christopher C. Gorham \nGoodReads Description: \nThe first-ever biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg\, the Hungarian Jewish immigrant who\nbecame FDR’s closest advisor during World War II. Though she was not quite a hidden figure\,\nRosenberg’s position as “the power behind\,” combined with her status as an immigrant and a\nJewish woman\, served to diminish her importance. In this inspiring\, impeccably researched\, and\nrevelatory book\, Christopher C. Gorham at last affords Anna Rosenberg the recognition she so\nrichly deserves.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/march-book-group-tuesday-the-confidante-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-helped-win-wwii-and-shape-modern-america/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T200552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T201335Z
UID:47716-1776169800-1776173400@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:April Book Group - Friday: Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, April 17th\, at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nGive Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women’s Bank That Empowered a Generation \nAuthor: Grace L. Williams \nGoodReads Description: \nIn the 1970s\, a new wave of feminism was sweeping America. But in the boys’ club of banking\nand finance\, women were still infantilized—no credit without a male cosigner\, and their income\nwas dismissed as unreliable. Give Her Credit follows the challenges\, uphill battles\, and\nachievements of some of the enterprising women of Denver who broke boundaries\, inspired\nmillions\, and afforded opportunities for every marginalized citizen in the country.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/april-book-group-friday-give-her-credit-the-untold-account-of-a-womens-bank-that-empowered-a-generation/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T200828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T200828Z
UID:47721-1776798000-1776801600@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:April Book Group - Tuesday: Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a Generation
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, April 21st\, at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register! \nGive Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women’s Bank That Empowered a Generation \nAuthor: Grace L. Williams \nGoodReads Description: \nIn the 1970s\, a new wave of feminism was sweeping America. But in the boys’ club of banking\nand finance\, women were still infantilized—no credit without a male cosigner\, and their income\nwas dismissed as unreliable. Give Her Credit follows the challenges\, uphill battles\, and\nachievements of some of the enterprising women of Denver who broke boundaries\, inspired\nmillions\, and afforded opportunities for every marginalized citizen in the country.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/april-book-group-tuesday-give-her-credit-the-untold-account-of-a-womens-bank-that-empowered-a-generation/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T201541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T201851Z
UID:47726-1778848200-1778851800@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:May Book Group - Friday: Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, May 15th\, at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nGive Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women’s Bank That Empowered a Generation \nAuthor: Grace L. Williams \nGoodReads Description: \nAn ambitious and passionate exploration of what’s gone wrong with pregnancy in America\,\nthrough the lens of history\, politics\, and the searing experiences of five women. Unbearable\nintroduces us to five women navigating pregnancy care—from that first positive pregnancy test\nthrough joy\, loss\, and the unforeseen—in a country that is at best indifferent and at worst\nwillfully cruel\, and to brave\, outnumbered people fighting to make it better.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/may-book-group-friday-unbearable-five-women-and-the-perils-of-pregnancy-in-america/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T201946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T201946Z
UID:47730-1779217200-1779220800@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:May Book Group - Tuesday: Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, May 19th\, at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nGive Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women’s Bank That Empowered a Generation \nAuthor: Grace L. Williams \nGoodReads Description: \nAn ambitious and passionate exploration of what’s gone wrong with pregnancy in America\,\nthrough the lens of history\, politics\, and the searing experiences of five women. Unbearable\nintroduces us to five women navigating pregnancy care—from that first positive pregnancy test\nthrough joy\, loss\, and the unforeseen—in a country that is at best indifferent and at worst\nwillfully cruel\, and to brave\, outnumbered people fighting to make it better.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/may-book-group-tuesday-unbearable-five-women-and-the-perils-of-pregnancy-in-america/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260619T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T202500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T202500Z
UID:47733-1781872200-1781875800@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:June Book Group - Friday: Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, June 19th\, at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nAll Boys Aren’t Blue \nAuthor: George M. Johnson \nGoodReads Description: \nIn a series of personal essays\, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson\nexplores his childhood\, adolescence\, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the\nmemories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five\, to flea marketing with his loving\ngrandmother\, to his first sexual relationships\, this young-adult memoir weaves together the\ntrials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/june-book-group-friday-unbearable-five-women-and-the-perils-of-pregnancy-in-america/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T202654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T202654Z
UID:47736-1782241200-1782244800@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:June Book Group - Tuesday: Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, June 23rd\, at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nAll Boys Aren’t Blue \nAuthor: George M. Johnson \nGoodReads Description: \nIn a series of personal essays\, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson\nexplores his childhood\, adolescence\, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the\nmemories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five\, to flea marketing with his loving\ngrandmother\, to his first sexual relationships\, this young-adult memoir weaves together the\ntrials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/june-book-group-tuesday-unbearable-five-women-and-the-perils-of-pregnancy-in-america/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260717T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T203338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T203338Z
UID:47739-1784291400-1784295000@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:July Book Group - Friday: We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, July 17th\, at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nWe the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution \nAuthor: Jill Lepore \nGoodReads Description: \nIn this landmark\, lavishly illustrated book\, Harvard professor of history and law Jill Lepore\nargues that the philosophy of amendment is foundational to American constitutionalism.\nLepore offers a sweeping\, lyrical\, and democratic constitutional history\, telling the stories of\ngenerations of Americans who have attempted everything from abolishing the Electoral College\nto guaranteeing environmental rights\, hoping to mend America by amending its constitution.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/july-book-group-friday-we-the-people-a-history-of-the-u-s-constitution/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260721T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T203523Z
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SUMMARY:July Book Group - Tuesday: We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, July 21st\, at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nWe the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution \nAuthor: Jill Lepore \nGoodReads Description: \nIn this landmark\, lavishly illustrated book\, Harvard professor of history and law Jill Lepore\nargues that the philosophy of amendment is foundational to American constitutionalism.\nLepore offers a sweeping\, lyrical\, and democratic constitutional history\, telling the stories of\ngenerations of Americans who have attempted everything from abolishing the Electoral College\nto guaranteeing environmental rights\, hoping to mend America by amending its constitution.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/july-book-group-tuesday-we-the-people-a-history-of-the-u-s-constitution/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185536
CREATED:20260212T204347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T204347Z
UID:47745-1787315400-1787319000@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:August Book Group - Friday: Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, August 21st at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nArticulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice \nAuthor: Rachel Kolb \nGoodReads Description: \nRachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act\n(ADA) was passed\, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with legal\nrights to accessibility services. Part memoir\, part cultural exploration\, Kolb details a life lived\namong words in varied sensory forms and considers why and how those words matter. Told\nthrough rich storytelling\, analysis\, and humor\, Articulate is a linguistic coming-of-age in both\ndeaf and hearing worlds\, challenging us to consider how language expresses our\nhumanity—and offering more ways we might exist together.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/august-book-group-friday-articulate-a-deaf-memoir-of-voice/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260825T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185537
CREATED:20260212T204536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T204536Z
UID:47751-1787684400-1787688000@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:August Book Group - Tuesday: Articulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, August 25th at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nArticulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice \nAuthor: Rachel Kolb \nGoodReads Description: \nRachel Kolb was born profoundly deaf the same year that the Americans with Disabilities Act\n(ADA) was passed\, and she grew up as part of the first generation of deaf people with legal\nrights to accessibility services. Part memoir\, part cultural exploration\, Kolb details a life lived\namong words in varied sensory forms and considers why and how those words matter. Told\nthrough rich storytelling\, analysis\, and humor\, Articulate is a linguistic coming-of-age in both\ndeaf and hearing worlds\, challenging us to consider how language expresses our\nhumanity—and offering more ways we might exist together.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/august-book-group-tuesday-articulate-a-deaf-memoir-of-voice/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185537
CREATED:20260212T204832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T204903Z
UID:47754-1789734600-1789738200@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:September Book Group - Friday: Latinoland: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, September 18th at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nLatinoland: A Portrait of America’s Largest and Least Understood Minority \nAuthor: Marie Arana \nGoodReads Description: \nA sweeping yet personal overview of the Latino population of America\, drawn from hundreds of\ninterviews and prodigious research that emphasizes the diversity and little-known history of our\nlargest and fastest-growing minority. LatinoLand is an exceptional\, all-encompassing overview\nof Hispanic America based on personal interviews\, deep research\, and Marie Arana’s life\nexperience as a Latina.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/september-book-group-friday-latinoland-a-portrait-of-americas-largest-and-least-understood-minority/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvnaperville.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/09Sep_Latinoland.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185537
CREATED:20260212T205035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T205035Z
UID:47756-1790103600-1790107200@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:September Book Group - Tuesday: Latinoland: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, September 22nd at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nLatinoland: A Portrait of America’s Largest and Least Understood Minority \nAuthor: Marie Arana \nGoodReads Description: \nA sweeping yet personal overview of the Latino population of America\, drawn from hundreds of\ninterviews and prodigious research that emphasizes the diversity and little-known history of our\nlargest and fastest-growing minority. LatinoLand is an exceptional\, all-encompassing overview\nof Hispanic America based on personal interviews\, deep research\, and Marie Arana’s life\nexperience as a Latina.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/september-book-group-tuesday-latinoland-a-portrait-of-americas-largest-and-least-understood-minority/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvnaperville.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/09Sep_Latinoland.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185537
CREATED:20260212T205321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T205321Z
UID:47759-1792153800-1792157400@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:October Book Group - Friday: Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, October 16th at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nLife on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett \nAuthor: Jennifer Gonnerman \nGoodReads Description: \nLife on the Outside tells the story of Elaine Bartlett\, who spent sixteen years in Bedford Hills\nprison for selling cocaine–a first offense–under New York's Rockefeller drug laws. The book\nopens on the morning of January 26\, 2000\, when Bartlett is set free and returns to New York\nCity. Over the next months\, she clashes with her daughters\, hunts for a job\, visits her son and\nhusband in prison\, negotiates the rules of parole\, and campaigns for the repeal of the laws that\nled to her long prison term.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/october-book-group-friday-life-on-the-outside-the-prison-odyssey-of-elaine-bartlett/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvnaperville.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/10Oct_Life-on-the-Outside.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185537
CREATED:20260212T205504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T205504Z
UID:47761-1792522800-1792526400@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:October Book Group - Tuesday: Life on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, October 20th at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nLife on the Outside: The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett \nAuthor: Jennifer Gonnerman \nGoodReads Description: \nLife on the Outside tells the story of Elaine Bartlett\, who spent sixteen years in Bedford Hills\nprison for selling cocaine–a first offense–under New York's Rockefeller drug laws. The book\nopens on the morning of January 26\, 2000\, when Bartlett is set free and returns to New York\nCity. Over the next months\, she clashes with her daughters\, hunts for a job\, visits her son and\nhusband in prison\, negotiates the rules of parole\, and campaigns for the repeal of the laws that\nled to her long prison term.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/october-book-group-tuesday-life-on-the-outside-the-prison-odyssey-of-elaine-bartlett/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvnaperville.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/10Oct_Life-on-the-Outside.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185537
CREATED:20260212T205844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T205844Z
UID:47763-1795177800-1795181400@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:November Book Group - Friday: Three Girls from Bronzeville
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, November 20th at 12:30 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nThree Girls from Bronzeville \nAuthor: Dawn Turner \nGoodReads Description: \nThey were three Black girls. Dawn\, tall and studious; her sister\, Kim\, younger by three years and\nheadstrong; and her best friend\, Debra\, already prom-queen pretty by third grade. They\nbonded as they roamed the concrete landscape of Bronzeville\, a historic neighborhood on\nChicago’s South Side. A celebration of sisterhood\, a testimony to the unique struggles of Black\nwomen\, and a tour-de-force about the complex interplay of race\, class\, and opportunity\, and\nhow those forces shape our lives and our capacity for resilience and redemption.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/november-book-group-friday-three-girls-from-bronzeville/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T185537
CREATED:20260212T210024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T165155Z
UID:47765-1795546800-1795550400@lwvnaperville.org
SUMMARY:November Book Group - Tuesday: Three Girls from Bronzeville
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, November 24th at 7 pm for our Book Group Event. Please register!\nThree Girls from Bronzeville \nAuthor: Dawn Turner \nGoodReads Description: \nThey were three Black girls. Dawn\, tall and studious; her sister\, Kim\, younger by three years and\nheadstrong; and her best friend\, Debra\, already prom-queen pretty by third grade. They\nbonded as they roamed the concrete landscape of Bronzeville\, a historic neighborhood on\nChicago’s South Side. A celebration of sisterhood\, a testimony to the unique struggles of Black\nwomen\, and a tour-de-force about the complex interplay of race\, class\, and opportunity\, and\nhow those forces shape our lives and our capacity for resilience and redemption.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/november-book-group-tuesday-three-girls-from-bronzeville/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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