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Flickering Empire

Tuesday, May 19 at 9am or Tuesday, May 19 at 12pm

Join us on May 19^th at Smith Vil­lage as we wel­come Adam Selz­er, author of the book ​“FLICKERING EMPIRE.” He’ll dis­cuss the very brief peri­od when Chica­go was the lead­ing city in film pro­duc­tion, fea­tur­ing very rare (and fun­ny!) films from the archives. Thomas Edi­son, Char­lie Chap­lin, Oscar Micheaux, and Orson Welles play major roles in this vivid illus­tra­tion of the rise and fall of the major Chica­go movie stu­dios in the mid-silent era. 

Choose the time most con­ve­nient for you. This event is sure to fill up fast. 

Blue Zones in the Kitchen

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 • 11am

Did you know there are some places in the world where peo­ple live to be 100 with­out any chron­ic dis­eases? These five areas are called the Blue Zones, and the longevi­ty of their inhab­i­tants has a lot to do with the food they eat.