Wilmette Public Library
Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Mon: 9:00am-9:00pm
Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 9:00am-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm
Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm
The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall (Virtual)
Armchair Travels Presents
Thursday, May 06
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join German historian Anette Isaacs for a historical and political overview of this period in Berlin’s captivating history.
This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. With its rise on August 13th 1961, the course of Germany’s and especially Berlin’s history took a tragic turn. It would take 28 years, until the 9th of November 1989, to tear down this symbol of Germany's division, thus giving birth to yet another period in this European nation’s evolution. Join German historian Anette Isaacs, M.A. as she presents you with a historical and political overview of this period in Berlin’s captivating history.
Registrants will receive a link to join the program via Zoom.
Wilmette Public Library
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About the branch
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.