General Monthly Meetings

Wednesday, September 14, 5:30 PM
St. Hugh Episcopal Church
36W957 Highland Ave., Elgin
Potluck Supper

Program: Hope for Haiti
After explaining why a country for which there had been such high hopes became so impoverished and has so many obstacles to overcome, Dr. Mildred Olivier – a veteran of regular medical missions to Haiti since 1993 and a member of the Task Force on Haitian Recovery following the 2010 earthquake – will detail the progress that is being made via the concerted efforts of many.

Saturday, October 15, 9:00 AM
Elgin Community College
Program: Dream Act – Understanding Undocumented Students
Daysi Diaz Strong, Manager of Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program at ECC, will lead a panel which will share perspectives they have developed from studying the components of the Federal Dream Act and working with undocumented students.

Wednesday, November 16, 5:30 PM
St. Hugh Episcopal Church
36W957 Highland Ave., Elgin
Wine and Cheese “Happy Hour”

Program: Enriching Your Life with Laughter
Jill League, a certified laughter leader with the Education and Community Wellness Department of Sherman Hospital, will conduct a workshop on what laughter can do for us physically, mentally and emotionally.

Saturday, December 10, 10:00 AM till noon
Home of Judy Mavros
Holiday Brunch
Join us for good food and fellowship at our annual holiday celebration.

Saturday, January 14, 11:00 AM
Evangelical Covenant Church
1565 Larkin Ave., Elgin
Soup & Salad Luncheon

Program: Bringing Nature Home
Local gardeners June Kiebler and Jean Muntz will lead an interactive program based on Doug Tallamy’s book, Bringing Nature Home, to demonstrate how we can sustain biodiversity of native plants and wildlife in our own back yards.

Thursday, February 16, 7:00 PM
Gail Borden Public Library
Program: The Cost of War, the Price of Peace: A Report Back from Travel to Afghanistan
Kathy Kelly, a 2003 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, will recount her perspective developed from five visits to Afghanistan since 2010 where she gained insight from Afghan health care professionals, journalists, agronomists, students, and laborers regarding the cost of the U.S. war in Afghanistan.

This program is co-sponsored by Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice, the Elgin League of Women Voters and Gail Borden Public Library and is open to the public. Please register with the library to reserve a seat by calling 847-429-4597.

Tuesday, March 13, 7:00 PM
Elgin Area Historical Society
360 Park Street, Elgin

Program: The Folk Art Dolls of Helen Bullard
Our own Rachel Campbell will acquaint us with the work of Elgin native Helen Bullard, who became a noted doll artisan and a leader in the folk art culture of Tennessee.

Tuesday, April 10, 7:00 PM
Gail Borden Public Library
Program: Illinois Tax Policy and Our State Fiscal Crisis
Dr. Ron Baiman of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, a bi-partisan think tank, will explain how ineffective tax policies have contributed to Illinois’ current budget crisis and what changes might alleviate education, social services and pension funding issues.
This program is co-sponsored by the Elgin League of Women Voters and Gail Borden Public Library and is open to the public.

Tuesday, May 8, 6:00 PM
Elgin Country Club
Annual May Dinner Meeting
Join us for social time followed by dinner as we celebrate our branch's accomplishments this past year and recognize our Name Grant recipients. Dinner music will be provided by our own Wilma Booth.