Watch the Italian film "Cinema Paradiso" from 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20 at Geneva Public Library, 127 James St. The film, written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and starring Philippe Noiret, won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Foreign Languag...

Enjoy poems by the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi during "Poetry Out Loud" from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at First Congregational Church of Geneva, 321 Hamilton St., Geneva. Sponsored by Geneva Public Library, Poetry Out Loud is a monthly grou...

Got questions or suggestions about Pace service? This is your chance to engage with bus agency staff members at hearings this month held to explain updates in policy. Pace's changes do not involve any fare increases or route changes, but public hear...

Gregory Flint, principal horn of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, will present a masterclass from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20. The event, sponsored by the ESO, the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Gail Borden Public Library, is free and op...

Create photo crafts and Instagram videos during the next "Make and Take: Instagram Creation" from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Geneva Public Library, 217 James St. Middle school students should bring their Instagram or other photo-sharing ...

Come make your own selfie without the camera in "20s & 30s DIY Selfies," a program for adults in their 20s and 30s, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St. Learn a little about the history of the "selfie," ta...

The St. Charles Public Library is rolling out the red carpet to get ready for the biggest, star-studded event of the year: the 2016 Oscars. Join film critic Dann Gire, as he presents "The Envelope Please! The Academy Awards" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb...

Experience the joy of hearing poetry read aloud in "Poetry Out Loud," a new program sponsored by the Geneva Public Library, from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the First Congregational Church, North Fourth Street entrance in Geneva. Please bring ...

Read the book "Counting By 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan and enjoy cookies and a lively "girls only" discussion about the book in the "Mother-Daughter" book discussion from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St....

Hank Erdmann will teach the basics of using digital cameras in natural light, specifically 35mm DSLRs, from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St. Erdmann has been a professional photographer for almost 40 yea...