Upcoming Events
Join your fellow keyholders for some fun – and a little intellectual stimulation – at the following Phi Beta Kappa Association of the Chicago Area events. You also can see descriptions and photos of previous events.
Wine, Cheese, and Conversation
PBKACA is excited to continue a tradition of Sunday afternoon "salons" at members' homes with wine and cheese and a topic for discussion. Our first salon of 2012 will be hosted by member Erica Jaffe at her condo in downtown Chicago, on Michigan Avenue across from Millennium Park. Please RSVP to our program chair, John Ashton, at jcashton.il@netzero.net. The week of the open house, we will send you an email with more details. Space is limited, so RSVP right away!
And if you are interested in hosting an open house or salon (in the city or the suburbs), please email John. We'd love to keep this tradition going.
Date and time: Sunday, February 12, from 3 to 6 p.m.
Location: Erica Jaffe's condo in downtown Chicago, on Michigan Avenue across from Millennium Park
RSVP: John Ashton at jcashton.il@netzero.net
Rockford College Forum Series
The calendar for this semester's Forum Series is now available. Click here to see all the great events.
Admission is free for most events, but tickets are required.
Please contact the box office at (815) 226-4100 for additional information.
Bridge Lessons: Learn the Game the Easy Way
Last year's bridge lessons were a hit! So we're planning another set of lessons. You don't need to have any experience or knowledge; just bring your enthusiasm and imagination! The time and location will be announced soon.
If you're interested, RSVP as soon as possible.
Location: TBD
RSVP: John Ashton at jcashton.il@netzero.net
Book Discussion Group
Make plans to join us for our discussions! Upcoming meetings are below; you also can see the entire year's book list.
Location: Nix Restaurant at the Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 East Walton Place, Chicago
Time: Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
2012 Dates:
Feb. 5: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
March 4: Grace Hopper and the Invention of the Information Age by Kurt Beyer
April 1: The Paris Wife: A Novel by Paula McLain
May 6: James Madison by Richard Brookhiser
June 3: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
July 1: Three Famines: Starvation and Politics by Thomas Keneally
Aug. 5: Tragedy and Farce: How the American Media Sell Wars, Spin Elections, and Destroy Democracy By John Nichols, Robert McChesney, and Tom Tomorrow
Sept. 9: Palace Walk: The Cairo Trilogy, Volume 1 by Naguib Mahfouz
Oct. 7: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
Nov. 4: Cloud Atlas: A Novel by David Mitchell
Dec. 2: Hamlet's BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in a Digital Age by William Powers
RSVP: Roslyn Hoffman at rbhoffman@sbcglobal.net
Executive Committee Board Meeting
Our Executive Committee Board meetings take place the third Thursday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Northern Trust building, 50 S. La Salle, Chicago. Members are invited to join us and learn more about what we do. If you're interested in becoming more involved with PBKACA, this is a great time to come and check us out.
Date: Third Thursdays from 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Location: Northern Trust building, 50 S. La Salle, Chicago
RSVP:
Judi Strauss-Lipkin at jstrausslipkin@gmail.com
