Westchester Public Library will host Carl Smith, author of The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City. The event will take place at the Westchester Library Service Center at 100 W. Indiana Avenue, Chesterton.
Smith will present an illustrated talk describing the fascinating history and central role Burnham's plan played in shaping Chicago and American city life. Copies of his book will be available for signing and for sale. Refreshments will be served.
The event is planned in conjunction with the library's hosting of the Make Big Plans Exhibit. This program is part of a series co-sponsored by the Burnham Plan Centennial and the Newberry Library, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This program was offered on these dates:
Sunday, August 2, 2009 2:00pm
Westchester Public Library
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Cost: FREE and open to the public, no RSVP required but please arrive early as seating is limited
Contact: Jane Walsh-Brown janeswb@wpl.lib.in.us (219) 983-9715
Website: http://www.wpl.lib.in.us
Location:
Westchester Library Service Center
100 W. Indiana Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304
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