Programs and Events

These programs took place in 2002.

Screening of C-SPAN’S American Writers: Writings of Willa Cather

• Monday, October 14, 1:00 p.m.
  Sulzer Regional Library
  4455 N. Lincoln Avenue
• Monday, October 14, 6:30 p.m.
  Woodson Regional Library
  9525 S. Halsted Street
• Saturday, October 19, 11:00 a.m.
  Harold Washington Library Center
  Video Theater, Lower Level
  400 S. State Street

Writings of Willa Cather examines the history of westward expansion, life on the Plains and the Progressive Era through the writings of Willa Cather. Filmed in Red Cloud, Neb., this documentary features Cather’s childhood home.

Tuesdays on the Terrace Featuring My Ántonia
Tuesday, October 15, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Avenue
Join us for a discussion of My Ántonia at 6:00 p.m. in Puck’s Cafe. Arrive early and explore the MCA galleries, or stay late to enjoy Tuesdays on the Terrace. Featuring outdoor dining and live jazz overlooking Lake Michigan. Call (312) 280-2660 for information. Marshall Field’s Free Tuesdays at the MCA are generously sponsored by Marshall Field’s.

Screening of My Ántonia
Wednesday, October 16, 6:00 p.m.
DePaul University Student Center
2250 N. Sheffield Avenue
Join us for a lively discussion following the screening of the film My Ántonia.

Willa Cather’s Circle of Experience
Thursday, October 17, 6:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
Auditorium, Lower Level
400 S. State Street
Sponsored by the Chicago Public Library and DePaul University
Join us for a panel discussion of the themes in My Ántonia and Cather’s sources of inspiration for her art. Panelists will include Susan J. Rosowski, renowned Cather scholar, and Adele Hall, distinguished professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Moderated by Mary A. Dempsey, commissioner, Chicago Public Library.

Willa Cather’s Nebraska: Photographs by Lucia Woods
Throughout October during Library hours
Harold Washington Library Center
Special Collections Foyer, Ninth Floor
400 S. State Street
Photographer Lucia Woods’ vivid images capture the essence of Cather’s Nebraska. Works from Ms. Woods’ book with Bernice Slote, Willa Cather: A Pictorial Memoir, will be on exhibit along with a first edition of My Ántonia. A Chicagoan and New Yorker, Ms. Woods’ photographs have been exhibited across Nebraska, on the East Coast, in Santa Fe and at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Across the Prairie
For children ages 5–10, this NatureConnections story program kit features prairie-themed books, a bison puppet, a prairie dog game and a “bouquet” of prairie plants. Check your local library for program locations. NatureConnections is made possible by a generous grant from the Hermon Dunlap and Ellen Thorne Smith Fund of The Chicago Community Trust through The Chicago Public Libary Foundation.