Do you know your next door neighbor? How about the family down the block who moved in last fall? It’s not always easy to get to know folks in your neighborhood. So, why not learn how to host a block party in your neighborhood?
I was blown away the first time I heard the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy Chamber Orchestra perform in 2008. Sitting in Nichols Hall with my daughters, we heard Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings played with both exquisite precision and intense emotion.
Hi! I’m Mary, Youth Services librarian and a proud member of the library's Summer Reads team. Spring is here, and so are our brand new summer reading lists for grades 3 through 8.
How do you move from being an ardent fan of food to becoming an acclaimed food photographer? Through a bit of serendipity and a lot of elbow grease. At least that's how Huge Galdones has melded his interests in photography and food (both eating and cooking) into a thriving career.
When adults talk about teens and social media, their dialog often is fraught with fear and anxiety. What are teens doing on those screens all day? How will we know they are safe? How is this online exposure going to affect them in the future?