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Maxwell Street - the Way It Was

Many cultures, Many dreams, and One Street

2019-04-02 19:00:00 2019-04-02 20:30:00 America/Chicago Maxwell Street - the Way It Was Lori Grove, President of the Maxwell Street Foundation, chronicles the history of Maxwell Street, its neighborhood and market, using rich visual images, interpretation, and anecdotes. Wilmette Public Library - Auditorium

Tuesday, April 02
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-04-02 19:00:00 2019-04-02 20:30:00 America/Chicago Maxwell Street - the Way It Was Lori Grove, President of the Maxwell Street Foundation, chronicles the history of Maxwell Street, its neighborhood and market, using rich visual images, interpretation, and anecdotes. Wilmette Public Library - Auditorium

Lori Grove, President of the Maxwell Street Foundation, chronicles the history of Maxwell Street, its neighborhood and market, using rich visual images, interpretation, and anecdotes.

Grove is also the author of Chicago's Maxwell Street.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community |

TAGS: | One Book Everybody Reads |

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