<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Nancy Garcia <ngarcia@chipublib.org><br><b>Date:</b> November 10, 2025 at 5:53:40\u202fPM CST<br><b>To:</b> Debbie Pittman <debbiepittman99@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Events Information</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252">
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
<i>Braille Tactile Art Workshop</i></div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Thursday, December 18, 2025</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
10:00AM \u2013 11:30AM</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Harold Washington Library Center</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
7th floor Meeting room, 7N5</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Braille readers unite!</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Join the Assistive Resources and Talking Book Center and take part in a creative and inclusive workshop designed especially for visual disabled braille readers! Under the guidance of Sharon Howerton, a certified braille instructor, participants will learn how
to design and make their own tactile braille work of art. Join in the fun and celebrate the season by crafting heartfelt art that can be shared with friends and loved ones. All materials will be provided.</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Online Registration Required.</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Adult Book Discussion: <i>My Father's House</i></div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Thursday, December 18, 2025</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
12:00PM \u2013 1:00PM</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Harold Washington Library Center</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
7th floor Meeting room, 7N5</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
Join us for a discussion of My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor.</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
About the book:</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
September 1943, German forces occupy Rome. Hunger is widespread. Rumors fester. The war\u2019s outcome is far from certain. Diplomats, refugees, and escaped Allied prisoners flee for protection into Vatican City where a small band of unlikely friends is drawn into
deadly danger as they seek to help those seeking refuge.</div>
<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="elementToProof">
This event especially welcomes patrons with print disabilities. An accessible digital audiobook or braille book format is available to those who qualify via the Chicago Public Library Assistive Resources and Talking Book Center.</div>
<div class="elementToProof"><br>
</div>
<div id="Signature">
<div style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Nancy Garcia | Library Associate</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; background-color: white;">NIA Department/</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Assistive Resources & Talking Book
Center</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><br>
</u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; background-color: white;">Harold Washington Library Center |</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); background-color: white;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: white;">Chicago Public Library </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">
<span style="color: black; background-color: white;">400 S. State Street, 5</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">th floor</span><span style="color: black; background-color: white;">| Chicago IL 60605</span><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: white;"><a style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left;" data-linkindex="2" class="ContentPasted1 OWAAutoLink" id="OWA139f3741-52d6-3f23-5384-085bc8420003" href="mailto:ngarcia@chipublib.org">ngarcia@chipublib.org</a></span><span style="color: black; background-color: white;"> |
312-747-1605 </span></p>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
</div>
<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px;">
<p style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">
<img alt="Outlook-g0v1zvan.png" src="cid:c7096a0e-266f-413a-aa54-42525e052fba"></p>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br>
</div>
</div>
<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div id="divtagdefaultwrapper">
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.33px; color: blue;">
</div>
<div style="direction: ltr; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 6.66px; color: black;">
<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span></div>
<div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div></blockquote></body></html>