Join us for a screening of the 2024 historical drama film “Small Things Like These.” Based on the acclaimed novel by Claire Keegan, the film takes place in the Irish town of New Ross in 1985. Cillian Murphy plays coal merchant Bill Furlong, a hardworking and well-regarded father whose deliveries take him to a local convent where he witnesses possible mistreatment.

Join us for an evening with Leah Eskin, author of the historical novel “Like Wafers in Honey.” Based on the experiences of a real Italian-Jewish cook named Edda Servi Machlin, the novel tells two stories: that of Stella, a Jewish girl from the Tuscan town of Pitigliano, and that of Edda, a Westchester housewife trying to save a lost treasure—Italian Jewish cuisine. Registration encouraged.

From colonial times on, libraries have been preferred gathering locations for American communities. Moreover, libraries have been showcases of architectural style. Glencoe architect Joseph Madda will delve into the history of libraries and how the physical buildings have evolved as their role in American society changed. Registration encouraged.