Enjoy a screening of The Color Purple (2023) starring Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino.
Musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about the life-long struggles of an African American woman living in the south during the early 1900s who ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. Running time 2 hours 21 minutes.
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave.
Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.
