Enrichment

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Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17; Prospect Heights Public Library,12 N. Elm Street, Prospect Heights. Veteran actors William and Sue Wills bring to life this private side of the lives of President Franklin and first lady Eleanor. Register by calling (847) 259-3500 or www.phpl.info.

Lyric Opera Lecture: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Prospect Heights Public Library,12 N. Elm St. The Lyric's season opens with Manon, a French masterpiece by Jules Massenet with a heroine who's fatally attracted to love and luxury. Lyric Opera Lecturer John Rammel shares a bit about the history of this opera and will share musical excerpts of this romantic score. Register by calling (847) 259-3500 or www.phpl.info.

Images of Honest Abe: 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Jeff Mishur of Art Excursions, Inc., examines a variety of depictions of the 16th president. Program examines paintings, photographs, sculptures and material culture relating to Lincoln and historical context. Register at www.palatinelibrary.org or (847) 358-5881, ext. 167.

Downloadable media: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Librarians Amy Peterson and Susan Gibberman take the mystery out of downloading audiobooks, videos and e-books from the library's Web site. To register, call (847) 923-3347.

Palatine Yoga Center: 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Himalayan Yoga and Meditation Center, 109 W. Slade St., Palatine. "Practical Application of Yoga: Living Life as a Yogi." Learn to integrate yoga into your everyday life. $35. (847) 221-5250. www.hymcillinois.com.

Progressive Fest: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church, 1025 Smith Road, Palatine. Join with others for a day of discussion, education and action on topics of peace, justice and ecological sustainability. For information, www.better-day.info or e-mail info@better-day.info.

With Peace and Justice for All: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Christ Community Mennonite Church, 800 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. All day workshop. $30 include lunch and all sessions. $20 for student and seniors. Register at (847) 895-3654.

Current events discussion: 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, Countryside Unitarian Universalist Church, 1025 N. Smith Road, Palatine. The public is invited, at no charge, to this weekly, moderated current events discussions. Topic: "Justice, Mercy, Retribution and Restoration: What Does Each of Us Want, By What Means and Why?" (847) 359-8440 or ccuu.org.

Career Discovery: 10 a.m.-noon Monday, Sept. 22, Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Two-hour workshop for individuals seeking assistance with career planning. Includes overview of career planning process, and resources available at ECC. $5. Registration required. (847) 214-7399.

The Bounty of Apples: 7:30-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Chef Lou Buchenot shares his cooking and baking expertise while demonstrating a variety of ways to prepare apples. Tasting and recipes provided. To register, call (847) 923-3347.

History of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Vicotry Centre of Bartlett, 1101 W. Bartlett Road. Ron Raben, education director of Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin talks about the history of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Free, open to the publc, reservations required. (630) 213-0100.

Lyric Opera lecture, Porgy and Bess: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, Bartlett Public Library District, 800 S. Bartlett Road. Lyric Opera guest lecturer discusses this famous opera. For information, call (630) 837-2855 or www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Stamp Club: 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26; 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Bartlett Community Center, 700 S. Bartlett Road. Learn the art of stamping. Supplies included. For ages over 18. $20 residents; $25 nonresidents. Registration required, call (630) 540-4800 or www.bartlettparks.org.

Reaching for the Heights Concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, Prospect Heights Public Library,12 N. Elm St. The Magical Strings of Youth perform.

Irish dance lessons: Des Plaines School of Dance 2222 Birch St. Des Plaines (847) 391-5700. offers Irish Dance Lessons with two time World Champion and former Riverdance performer. Beginning through advanced classes for ages 5 and older. Call for a complete schedule and list of prices or visit www.desplainesparks.org

September Computer Programs: Registration for the Mount Prospect Library's October computer programs continues through September. The slate of computer programs will help patrons sharpen their Internet and e-mail usage skills, create documents with Microsoft Word, and provide an introduction to computers for novice users. Space is limited for each program. Visit www.mppl.org/events or call (847) 253-5675.

Long Grove Art School: Spoerlein Commons S.C. Suite 209, Arlington Heights and McHenry roads, Buffalo Grove. Class instructions are in oil paint, acrylics, watercolor, and drawing one 2-hour workshop/class for adults in oil on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Four weekly classes are forming with a maximum of six students. Private instruction and open studio time. Four week classes for kids ages 7-12. (847) 634-2920 www.longgroveartschool.com.