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Join Glenbard District 87 and the Glen Ellyn Public Library for a book discussion of Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families author Robin Silverman, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the library.

Teen librarian Hannah Rapp will lead the discussion of Silverman's "Good Girls Don't Get Fat," which explores the effect of the nation's obsession with weight on vulnerable teenage girls and ways that parents and others can help combat these harmful effects. Gilda Ross, community and student projects coordinator, will join in the discussion.

Silverman will appear in the Glenbard South auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, as part of this series with a program titled Thriving Under Pressure: How to Help Youth Set Goals, Discover Their Strengths, and the Strategies for Motivation and Good Health.

A 6:15 p.m. Wellness Expo will precede the 7 p.m. program.

Also, at noon May 7, Silverman will present Helping Girls Thrive: Developing Their Confidence, Goals and Leadership at the Community Consolidated School District 93 Administration Center at 230 Covington Drive in Bloomingdale.