Zen Meditation
When:
May 15, 2013 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Where:
Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL
Zen Meditation. 5-6:30 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free
Lecture. “Afghanistan in the Achaemenid and Hellenistic Eras.”
When:
May 15, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where:
Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St. Chicago, IL
Lecture. “Afghanistan in the Achaemenid and Hellenistic Eras.” 7-9 p.m., Oriental Institute, Breasted Hall, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-834-9775. Philippe Marquis, Director of the French Archeological Delegation to Afganistan, presents. Reception follows.
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.”
When:
May 15, 2013 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Where:
Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Lecture. “Words Matter: Storytelling with President Obama in an Age of Sound Bites.” 4:30-6 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau presents.
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner
When:
May 15, 2013 @ 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Where:
Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL
Musical Performance. New Organ Recital: Lunch with Mr. Skinner. 12:30-1 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-702-2100, free. Part of a series of recitals with Tom Weisflog and guest organists.
Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century
When:
May 15, 2013 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Where:
Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Lectures. The Changing Nature of Security in a New Century. Noon-1:30 p.m., Institute of Politics, 5707 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-4671, free. Former Colorado Senator and presidential candidate Gary Hart presents.
Wednesday Night Family Story Time
When:
May 15, 2013 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where:
Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL
Wednesday Night Family Story Time. 6:30 a.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle
When:
May 15, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where:
Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL
Knitting and Needle Crafters Circle. 6 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511.
Musical Performance. MTHP Artists Series
When:
May 15, 2013 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where:
Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Chicago, IL
Musical Performance. MTHP Artists Series. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511, free. Various members of Music Teachers of Hyde Park perform.