adult programs FILMS
Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films
Health and Wellness
Brown Bag Lunch Classic Films Mondays 11 am – 1 pm Meadows Community Rooms A&B Coffee will be served. No registration. January 12 Royal Wedding (1951,NR) February 9 Saboteur (1942, NR)
Reel Women for Real Women
Tuesdays 6 pm January 27 Gone Girl (2014, R) Meadows Community Rooms A&B February 24 12 Years a Slave (2013, R) Elgin Room Co-sponsored by the AAUW Elgin Area Branch. A film and discussion focused on women’s issues. No registration.
Listen Learn and Lead Toastmasters Club
Second and Fourth Thursdays Noon – 1 pm South Elgin Room Become the speaker and leader you want to be. No registration.
Thank you to the following
organizations for participating in the Elgin Home for the Holidays Kickoff: • • • • • • •
Elgin Young Professionals Network Elgin Children’s Chorus Heartland Voices Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra Elgin Master Chorale United Way of Elgin Elgin 360 Photography Club
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Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Elgin: Social Hosting Laws Program
Tuesday, January 13 7 – 8:30 pm Elgin Room Representatives from the Elgin Police Department will talk about what parents need to know about teens and alcohol, current civic and state laws, and healthy alternatives to alcohol use.
Ebola: What You Need to Know
Monday, January 12 7 – 8:30 pm South Elgin Room Join Karen McGuire-Rugh, Nurse Practitioner in Public Health Specialist in infectious and tropical diseases, and Ambassador James Bishop, veteran U.S. Diplomat with extensive African experience. Learn about the nature of the disease, how it is treated, how to protect yourself and your family and why the disease spread so rapidly in West Africa. Please register.
Illinois DHS Division of Rehabilitation Services Information Session
Monday, January 19, February 16 1 – 3 pm South Elgin Room Learn about the Vocational Rehabilitation Program and other programs and services. Referrals for services will be accepted at the end of the session.
Radon: What Is It and How Does It Affect My Health?
Tuesday, January 27 7 – 8:30 pm South Elgin Room The Kane County Healthy Places Coalition will discuss how radon, a colorless and odorless gas, can affect your health. Learn how to test your home for this hazard. Please register.
Health Insurance 101: Understanding the Affordable Care Act
Monday, February 2 7 – 8:30 pm Elgin Room Learn about options available through the “Get Covered Illinois” program, with an explanation of health plans and terminology. Open Enrollment ends February 15. Alexis Witkowski of Greater Elgin Family Care Center will present. Please register.
Affordable Care Act Valentine’s Program
Saturday, February 14 1 – 4 pm Meadows Community Rooms What better gift to give your loved one on Valentine’s Day than to be healthy! Several local agencies will offer assistance with health insurance enrollment, blood pressure screenings and information on local health services. Presented by Get Covered Illinois, Greater Elgin Family Care Center, Aunt Martha’s Youth Services, VNA Health Care and A Safe Haven. No registration.
One Billion Rising: The Long Red Line
Saturday, February 14 3 – 5 pm The library lobby will be a gathering place for people who will be lining up to march along Kimball Street to display a red banner meant to educate people about domestic violence. Testimonials from abuse victims will follow.