Lecture. “Amiable with Big Teeth: The Discovery and Authentication of Claude McKay’s Long Lost Novel.”

When: May 20, 2013 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center, 1100 E. 57th St., Chicago IL

Lecture. “Amiable with Big Teeth: The Discovery and Authentication of Claude McKay’s Long Lost Novel.” 4:30-6 p.m., Regenstein Library, The Special Collections Research Center, 1100 E. 57th St., 773-834-3404. Brent Edwards, of Columbia University, and his former student Jean-Cristophe Cloutier, who received a PhD from Columbia University, present.

Mindfulness Meditation

When: May 20, 2013 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Where: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago IL

Mindfulness Meditation. 1-2 p.m., Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-834-5143, free.

Infant Sign Language

When: May 20, 2013 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am
Where: Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago IL

Infant Sign Language. 10:45 a.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, sdiwan@hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass. Caregivers learn basic signs through the use of familiar children’s music, stories, and games. To maximize children’s learning only a few new signs are presented each week. Signs are in American Sign(…)

Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club

When: May 20, 2013 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Avenue, Chicago IL

Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Club. 6:30 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. Participants will discuss John Scalzi’s “Redshirts.”

Become a Financial Scholar with EverFi

When: May 20, 2013 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Avenue, Chicago IL

Become a Financial Scholar with EverFi. 4-5 p.m., Blackstone Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave., 312-747-0511. An introduction to financial literacy resources. For children grades 3 through 12.

A Conversation with Stanley Tigerman and Margaret McCurry

When: May 20, 2013 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago IL

A Conversation with Stanley Tigerman and Margaret McCurry. 5-7 p.m., Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., 773-752-4381, semcoop.com. Tigerman and McCurry, the architects for the Seminary Co-op’s new space, present.

Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground

When: May 20, 2013 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave, Chicago IL

Tot Lot and Outdoor Playground. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave., 773-643-4062, hpnclub.org, $9 drop-in, $45 for a 10-session pass or $65 for a monthly pass.

Family Program: Falcons and Owls in the Ancient World

When: May 19, 2013 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St, Chicago IL

Family Program: Falcons and Owls in the Ancient World. 1-3 p.m., Oriental Institute, 1155 E. 58th St., 773-702-9507, free. Visitors learn about birds in the Chicago area and in ancient Egyptian culture as well as analyze owl pellets and see a live hawk up close.