The Winnetka-Glencoe Weekly Social: Aug. 15—18

Monday

A Victorian Picture

Where: Women's Library Club, 325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe
When: Movie from 1-3 p.m.
Price: Free
Movie: Jane Eyre (PG-13)

Step aside Lady Guinevere, Elizabeth Bennet and Anne Frank, another great female of literature has made her way, once again, to the big screen.

Jane Eyre, the 2011 version of the classic story by Charlotte Brontë, stars Mia Wasikowska as the kind and reverent Eyre and Michael Fassbender as the romantic, yet suspect, Rochester.

“Neither a radical updating nor a stiff exercise in middlebrow cultural respectability,” according to one New York Times review, “[the] film tells its venerable tale with lively vigor and an astute sense of emotional detail.”

For more information, call the Glencoe Public Library at 847-835-5056 or go online at gckref@glencoepubliclibrary.org. 

Bells Ring Out in the Garden

Where: Chicago Botanic Gardens, McGinley Pavilion, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe
When: Concert from 7-7:45 p.m.
Price: Admission to the garden and concert is free
Performance: Carillon Bells

As lights illuminate the (CBG) darkening Evening Island, attendees can enjoy an enchanting musical performance of carillon bells on a warm summer evening.

The island, one of nine in the gardens, will light up around dusk, “providing a stunning view,” said Carlene Andersen, visitor events and programs coordinator for the CBG.

In the past, carillon bells have chimed everything from classical to popular music, including songs by The Beatles.

Hungry? Stop by the Garden Cafe or the Garden Grille. Visitors may also bring a picnic meal to enjoy.

Tuesday

Morning Chamber Music

Where: , 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe
When: Concert from 10-11 a.m.
Price: Admission is free
Program: Highland Park Strings

Music and nature. Put the two together and you have an environment that's both serene and beautiful, Andersen said, “which makes it easy to sit, reflect and enjoy the...surroundings.”

The Highland Park Strings, an orchestra of talented soloists and rising stars, some from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, will take the stage at McGinley Pavilion.

Outside food is not allowed, but if you intend to see the performance and would like a bite to eat, the Garden Cafe and Garden Grille will provide food.

For more information, call the botanic garden at 847-835-5440.

Afternoon Roundtable

Where: , 1785 Orchard Ln., Northfield
When: Forum at 1:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Program: Roundtable for Issues of the Day

Do you have something to say about the federal debt ceiling? How about the controversy over Amy Winehouse's death?

If there's something you'd like to discuss in a relaxed environment, bring your friends and neighbors to the afternoon roundtable at the Northfield Public Library.

For more information, call the Northfield Public Library at 847-446-5990. 

Wednesday

Adam

Where: , 320 Park Ave., Glencoe
When: Movie at 1 p.m., discussion follows until 3 p.m.
Price: Free
Movie: Adam 

In many romantic comedies, lovers are often flawless, well-spoken and sometimes incredibly well-off. Think of Tom Hanks playing a millionaire in You've Got Mail or Cary Grant, who's trademark hair shines, though his career as a painter doesn't, in An Affair to Remember.

In the 2009 movie Adam, though, we get a look at love, romance and its sometimes precarious nature. Played by Hugh Dancy, Adam suffers from Asperger's syndrome, an autism-spectrum disorder that hinders his ability to socialize with others. But that doesn't stop him from falling in love with his new neighbor, Beth, played by Rose Byrne, who shows him a world outside of his oblique box.

“By avoiding the romantic-comedy cliches of lesser fare...,” Adam, one Washington Times review said, “has given us characters to care about instead of laugh at and dispose of.”

For more information, call the Glencoe Public Library at 847-835-5056 or go online at gckref@glencoepubliclibrary.org.

Garden Dinner Party

Where: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe
When: Benefit from 5-8 p.m.
Price: $200; includes cocktails, four different appetizers and a five-course meal
Program: “Farm Dinners” Benefit

City Provisions chef Cleetus Friedman will serve a family-style meal with multiple courses at the Chicago Botanic Garden using locally grown ingredients that are fresh from the farm to your plate.

“The goal is to connect our communities with food,” Friedman said. “These dinners accomplish that.”

If you'd like to attend the dinner in a welcoming environment, Friedman added, then Farm Dinners in the garden is the place to be.

“[We want to] bring a group of strangers together,” he said, “and hope they leave as friends.”

For more information, contact Cleetus Friedman at Cleetus@cityprovisions.com or the botanic garden at 847-835-5440. 

Thursday

Internet Security Savvy?

Where: , 768 Oak St., Winnetka
When: Starts at 7 p.m.
Price: Free; registration required at www.winnetkalibrary.org
Program: Internet Security Lecture

The Internet exists in a microcosm as small as a chip; but website by website, e-mail to e-mail, it's as large as an ever-expanding metropolis.

That's why it's probably an OK idea to learn some basic tools, techniques and tips for keeping yourself safe and secure online, whether at home, in a cafe or working for IBM, if you're lucky.

For more information, call the Winnetka Public Library at 847-446-7220.