Mission Impossible: War and Peace

khansenepl — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:36:41 +0000

As all good things must come to an end, so must our Mission Impossible: Ulysses blog. Since the program has officially concluded, we’ll no longer add new posts here. But alas, you can simply visit our Mission Impossible: War and Peace blog to start the fun again! Kickoff for War and Peace is 6:30pm August 10, Main Library Community Meeting Room. No registration. No reading required. Just come and see if you want to pick up another “impossible” book and join us for a new and exciting literary journey. Regular meetings will start in September. Check the War and Peace blog for more details in the coming weeks.

Survey

khansenepl — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:29:34 +0000

In case you didn’t get the War and Peace email, visit the Mission Impossible: Ulysses survey to give us your feedback about the program. It will help us shape our next series of programming for War and Peace. Even if you attended just one meeting, your opinion matters to us. Thanks!

Evanston Review Article

khansenepl — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:57:14 +0000

We made it into yesterday’s issue of the Evanston Review! Read it online or pick up a copy. It’s exciting to see our achievements as a group highlighted in this way. Kudos to all of you!

I Did Too Finish Ulysses

khansenepl — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:12:41 +0000

Beth from my Thursday group shared this great Argyle Sweater comic from last Saturday’s Chicago Tribune. I just had to pass it along for your enjoyment.

http://www.theargylesweater.com/

Bloomsday Celebration

khansenepl — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:43:18 +0000

Bloomsday is nearly upon us! As promised, I have some information about our June 16 celebration. First, all are welcome, not just veterans of Mission Impossible. We’ll have games, music, a raffle, and more. Of course, we’ll talk about Ulysses. The evening will also be an opportunity to pick up your certificate of completion and your mug if you bought one (if you can’t come, just stop by the Reference Desk after June 16).

The event will last from 6:30pm until about 8pm and will take place in the Main Library’s Community Meeting Room (First Floor). It will be casual – stay for the entire time or drop in for a few minutes. Registration is not required. If you’re planning on stopping by the Celtic Knot afterward to continue the celebration, reservations are recommended. Hope to see you on the 16th!

Questions? Contact me at khansen@cityofevanston.org.

Tuesday Night Group Conquers Ulysses!

khansenepl — Wed, 25 May 2011 03:03:18 +0000

Here’s a picture of tonight’s final meeting for our Tuesday Celtic Knot group. Don’t they look proud?

Ulysses “Seen” – Calypso

khansenepl — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:50:25 +0000

Ulysses “Seen” recently released a portion of “Calypso.” It seems they’ve been skipping around a bit, so don’t expect to see “Nestor” or “Proteus.” You can even subscribe to their blog to get email notifications about posts, including info about recently added material like this.

I wrote Ulysses, what did you do?

khansenepl — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:21:22 +0000

It’s time for a little show-and-tell. Matt from my Thursday group visited Dublin recently and shared several pictures from his trip. This is my favorite, taken at the James Joyce Centre. It’s a reference to the Tom Stoppard play, Travesties. During an interrogation by the character Henry Carr, James Joyce is asked what he did during the Great War, and this is his reply: “I wrote Ulysses, what did you do?”

What a statement! Let me pose another question: What did you read in the past year? Answer: I read Ulysses, what did you read?

Commemorative Mugs

khansenepl — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:36:07 +0000

Just in case you didn’t get the email about our commemorative mugs, here’s the info again. Please note that mugs are available for anyone to purchase; they’re not limited to those who have finished the program.

Mugs are $10 each, and will be available in limited quantities. The payment deadline is Friday, May 27, 2011. If you’re writing a check, please make it out to “Evanston Public Library” and write “Ulysses mug” in the note line. Feel free to bring your payment and mug_order_form to your discussion group next week, or drop them off at the Reference Desk (third floor). If you’re mailing your order form and payment, please address it as follows:

Attn: Karen Hansen
Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Ave
Evanston, IL 60201

I expect to receive the mugs in time for our Bloomsday Celebration on June 16 (details to come). If you won’t be celebrating with us, you will be able to pick up your mug at the Reference Desk (third floor) after June 16. Finally, because I need to estimate how many to order, it would help me if you let me know if you plan to purchase one. Drop me a quick email at khansen@cityofevanston.org.

Below is a preview of the design on mugs we’ll be ordering. Don’t expect it to look exactly like the preview.

Final Meetings

khansenepl — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:03:20 +0000

I know some of you might want some clarification about our final meetings. We’re discussing the final episodes – 16, 17, and 18 (see the reading schedule for page ranges). In terms of dates and places, North Branch group is the only one that deviates from the routine scheduling.

Thursday, 5/19, 7pm, North Branch, leader: Nancy Engel
Tuesday, 5/24, 6pm, Celtic Knot, leader: Karen Hansen
Wednesday, 5/25, 7pm, Small Meeting Room, leader: Lesley Williams
Thursday, 5/26, 3pm, Small Meeting Room, leader: Russell Johnson (changed from Tuesday)
Thursday, 5/26, 2pm, Celtic Knot, leader: Karen Hansen
Thursday, 5/26, 7pm, Small Meeting Room, leader: John Stahl

If you have other questions, please email me at khansen@cityofevanston.org or call 847-448-8643.