Cook Co. books and authors calendar

To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Books" in the subject line.

Our Life on the Run: 10:30 a.m. July 21, Victory Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Author and speaker Marlin Keesler tell his family's story about ending dissension and turmoil and the unique steps taken to bring his family together. Free, open to the public. Reservations required, call (630) 213-0100.

Book signing and motivational talk: 6 p.m. book signing; 7 p.m. talk, by author and running enthusiast John Bingham, July 21, Dick Pond Athletics, Schaumburg. Reservations suggested, call (847) 985-9720.

Community Book Discussion: noon to 1:30 p.m. July 24 at Midwest Bank, 444 N. Rand Road, North Barrington. Discussion of the Ela Area Public Library's One Book One Community selection, "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. For information, call (847) 438-3433, or visit www.eapl.org/onebook.

Newberry Library Book Fair: Noon-8 p.m. July 24 and 25; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 26 and 27, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago. More than 100,000 donated books available for purchase. Admission free and discounted parking available nearby. (312) 255-3729 or www.newberry.org.

Summer Book Sale: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. July 25; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 26 and 1-4 p.m. July 27. Rolling Meadows Library, 3110 Martin Lane. Pre-sale is for best selection is 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 24; entry fee for pre-sale only is $5. Books, music CDs, records, audio books and videos. Children's books and paperbacks are 50 cents, hard covers and CDs are $1; videos are $3. (847) 259-6050

Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: 10 a.m. Aug. 5; Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood. "Suite Francaise," by Irene Nemirovsky. Registration required.www.dppl.org (847) 376-2840.