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Schedule shines light on Greek culture
Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen looks through the Coming Together in Skokie schedule of events that will run for the next six weeks throughout the village. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
For the past four years, Skokie has focused on a different culture for several weeks toward the start of each year for its annual Coming Together in Skokie program. This year, the program focuses on Greek culture, and it runs from late January through March.
Events take place at the Lincolnwood Public Library, 4000 W. Pratt Ave., Lincolnwood; National Hellenic Museum, 333 N. Halsted St., Chicago; Niles North High School, 9800 Lawler Ave., Skokie; Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton St., Skokie; Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines; Oakton Community College, Skokie Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie; Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 7373 N. Caldwell Ave., Niles; Sanford-Brown College, 4930 Oakton St., Skokie; Schaefer’s Wines, Foods & Spirits, 9965 Gross Point Road, Skokie; Skokie Park District, Skokie Heritage Museum, 8031 Floral Ave., Skokie; Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St., Skokie; and Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton St., Skokie.
The program kicks off at 3 p.m. Jan. 27 at Niles West High School. Members of the Greek community will present a video, a skit, lively music and dances, as well as serve Greek appetizers. An art exhibit and refreshments will be available at 2 p.m.
The rest of the packed schedule includes the following:
Arts & sciences
• Layers of Days: Art of Dorothy Bilder: Jan. 18 - March 10 at the Skokie Public Library. Opening reception 6:30 - 8 p.m. Jan. 21 and closing reception 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. March 10.
• Family Fun: A Performance of Aesop’s Fables: 7 - 8 p.m. Feb. 1 in the Mary Radmacher Room of the Skokie Library.
• Greek Film: “Touch of Spice”: 7 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Petty Auditorium of the Skokie Library and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Roehri Room of the Lincolnwood Library.
• Greek Day in the Information Resource Center: Feb. 6 throughout the day at Niles West.
• Greek Film: “Percy Jackson & the Olympians”: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Roehri Room of the Lincolnwood Library.
• Art Lecture with Dorothea Bilder: 7 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Mary Radmacher Room of the Skokie Library.
• Greek Film: “Zorba The Greek”: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Petty Auditorium of the Skokie Library.
• Theatrical Production: “The Birds” By Aristophanes: 4 and 7 p.m. Feb. 12 and 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Drama Performance Center at Niles North.
• The Man of Many Turns: Creativity and Survival in Homer’s Odyssey: 7 p.m. Feb. 12 in the Mary Radmacher Room of the Skokie Library.
• Greek Day in the Information Resource Center: Feb. 13 throughout the day at Niles North.
• Plato and Aristotle on the Good Life: 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Feb. 13 in Room 1606 at Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Campus and 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. March 1 in Room P103 at Oakton Community College, Skokie Campus.
• Concert: Gaitanos Duo with Andreas Georges: 3 p.m. in the Petty Auditorium of the Skokie Library.
• It’s Greek to Me (live theater): 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Feb. 18 in the Petty Auditorium of the Skokie Library.
• Amazing Ancient Greeks and Today’s Science: 7 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Niles North auditorium.
• Greek Film: “The Moon Spinners”: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Roehri Room of the Lincolnwood Library.
• Concert: It’s Greek To Me: 3 P.M. Feb. 24 in the Petty Auditorium, Skokie Library.
• Greek Craft Studio: 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 1 in the Craft Room of the Skokie Library.
• Greek Film: “My Life in Ruins”: 4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Roehri Room of the Lincolnwood Library.
• Mythical Tales and Mask Making: 1 p.m. in the Roehri Room at the Lincolnwood Library.
News/history
• Byzantine Greek Empire: Constantine the Great and Religion: 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Feb. 5 at Oakton Community College, Des Plaines Campus.
• Coming to America: Greek Immigration to the U.S.: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Oakton Community College, Skokie Campus.
• Footsteps Through Athina: A Traveler’s Guide to Athens & Greek Culture: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Niles Township Schools’ ELL Parent Center.
• Women Athletes of Ancient Greece: 2 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Mary Radmacher Room of the Skokie Library.
• The Greek Financial Crisis: Myths & Facts: 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Mary Radmacher Room at the Skokie Library.
• Greece: The Origin of Democracy: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Feb. 21 in the council room at Skokie Village Hall.
• Greek Influence: Everything From Math To Chocolate: 3:45 p.m. Feb. 28 in the South Lobby at Niles West.
Food & drink
• Family Cooking the Greek Way: For children ages 6 - 12 with an adult. 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Jan. 30 in the Mary Radmacher Room at the Skokie Library.
• Greek Wine Tasting: 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at Schaefer’s Wines, Foods & Spirits.
• Greek Festival: 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Feb. 21 in room P103-104 at Oakton Community College, Skokie Campus.
• Dine Out in Downtown Skokie: Feb. 21. Participating restaurants will have special offers for patrons attending the Feb. 21 lecture, “Greece: The Origin of Democracy.”
• Chef David Presents: The Greek Kitchen: 3 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Petty Auditorium at the Skokie Library.
Literature
• “War Games” Book Club: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Jan. 17, 24 and 31 and Feb. 7, 14 and 21 at the Niles Township Schools’ English Language Learner Parent Center.
• Father/Son Book Discussion: “War Games”: 2 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Roehri Room at the Lincolnwood Library.
• Chat and Chew Lunchtime Book Discussion: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in the Youth Services Room at the Skokie Library.
• Book Discussion: “The Green Shore”: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and 10 a.m. Feb. 21 in the Book Discussion Room at the Skokie Library; 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in room A151 at Oakton Community College, Skokie Campus; 7 p.m. March 7 in the Roehri Room of the Lincolnwood Library; 10 a.m. March 20 and 7:30 p.m. March 21 in the Book Discussion Room at the Skokie Library.
• Discussion of the “The Illiad” and “The Odyssey”: 7 p.m. at Sanford-Brown College’s library.
• The Voyage of Odysseus: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. March 6 in Room P103 at Oakton Community College, Skokie Campus.
• PJ Storytime & Crafts: Marianthe’s Story: 7:30 p.m. March 6 at Niles Township Schools’ ELL Parent Center.
Field trips
• Visit to National Hellenic Museum: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Bus transportation is included and departs from the Skokie Heritage Museum. Space is limited and sign-up is required.
• Visit to St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 23.
Author visits
• Dine and Dialogue With Audrey Couloumbis: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Niles Township Schools’ ELL Parent Center.
• Family Fun @ Your Library: Let’s Visit Greece: Author Audrey Couloumbis will visit. 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Petty Auditorium of the Skokie Library.
• Meet Natalie Bakopooulos (“Green Shore” author): 7 p.m. March 5 in the Petty Auditorium at the Skokie Library; 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. March 6 at the Niles West auditorium; and 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. March 7 at the Niles North auditorium.
