League of Women Voters Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth Luncheon & Speaker

League of Women Voters Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth

Summer Luncheon &amp; Speaker: Alex Kotlowitz "An American Summer: Emerging from the Gun Violence of Our Cities"

Winnetka Congregational Church

We look forward to seeing you at the luncheon!

Please join us for our annual summer luncheon. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. Schedule11:30pm - 12:45pm: Check in, social time, and boxed lunch.12:45pm - 2:00pm: Speaker Alex KotlowitzOur very special guest presenter is the award-winning journalist, author, and filmmaker, Alex Kotlowitz, Professor of Journalism at the Medill School, Northwestern University. His 1991 book, There are no Children Here, was a national bestseller, received multiple awards, was named "one of the 150 most important books of the 20th Century by the N.Y. Public Library," and was adapted for film by &amp; starred Oprah Winfrey in 1993. In 2011, he co-produced the Chicago documentary The Interrupters, based on his New York Times Magazine article, "Blocking the Transmission of Violence." It was shown on PBS' Frontline, was awarded an Emmy, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary &amp; was named "one of the top 10 films of 2011" by numerous publications.Mr.Kotlowitz's latest (2019) book, An American Summer: Love &amp; Death in Chicago, won the 2020 J.Anthony Lukas Prize.Books will be available for purchase at this event, &amp; a book signing will follow the presentation, as arranged by The Book Stall, Winnetka.We look forward to seeing you on July 25th! Please check our website for other W-N-K news &amp; for upcoming events:my.lwv.org/illinois/winnetka-northfield-kenilworth

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