Moraine Valley Library Events

The Event Podcast and Check It Out Podcasts are merging into a single podcast.

The Event Podcast and Check It Out Podcasts are merging into a single podcast.

Khentul Rinpoche of the Drepung Loseling Monastery discusses the meaning of the sand manadala in Tibetan Bhuddism.

Khentul Rinpoche of the Drepung Loseling Monastery discusses the meaning of the sand manadala in Tibetan Bhuddism.

Jennifer Nye talks about barriers the LGBT community face additional in finding resources and support when confronting domestic violence within their relationships.Members of Moraine Valley's GASP (Gender and Sexual Progress club) discuss their experiences.

Jennifer Nye talks about barriers the LGBT community face additional in finding resources and support when confronting domestic violence within their relationships.Members of Moraine Valley's GASP (Gender and Sexual Progress club) discuss their experiences.

Members of Moraine Valley's GASP (Gender and Sexual Progress club) discuss their experiences.

Members of Moraine Valley's GASP (Gender and Sexual Progress club) discuss their experiences.

Dr. Zaher Sahloul and Suzanne Akhras-Sahloul members of the Syrian American Medical Society, discuss why we should care about Syria, where more than 12 million Syrians, of which more than 75 percent are women and children, are either refuges or internally displaced.

Dr. Zaher Sahloul and Suzanne Akhras-Sahloul members of the Syrian American Medical Society, discuss why we should care about Syria, where more than 12 million Syrians, of which more than 75 percent are women and children, are either refuges or internally displaced.

MVCC faculty member Tamarra Coleman-Hill discusses the significance of literary great James Baldwin and the Civil Rights movement.

MVCC faculty member Tamarra Coleman-Hill discusses the significance of literary great James Baldwin and the Civil Rights movement.

Dr. Nadine Naber addresses various historical and political conditions that produce violence against women in the Arab world with a focus on Palestine.

Dr. Nadine Naber addresses various historical and political conditions that produce violence against women in the Arab world with a focus on Palestine.

Tommy Hensel shares stories of his life of perpetual wanderlust and serial "non-belonging."

Tommy Hensel shares stories of his life of perpetual wanderlust and serial "non-belonging."

We will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I with a discussion of the significance of this immense and horrific global conflict.

We will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I with a discussion of the significance of this immense and horrific global conflict.

Come with Jermaine Ford on a journey of discovering that “aha moment.

Come with Jermaine Ford on a journey of discovering that “aha moment.

McBride is a world renowned scholar who specializes issues relating to race and sexual orientation issues.

McBride is a world renowned scholar who specializes issues relating to race and sexual orientation issues.

Debra Gittler, founder and executive director of ConTextos, an educational NGO established in El Salvador and the U.S. will explain how ConTextos, a social entrepreneurship initiative, improves education in the Northern Triangle Countries.

Debra Gittler, founder and executive director of ConTextos, an educational NGO established in El Salvador and the U.S. will explain how ConTextos, a social entrepreneurship initiative, improves education in the Northern Triangle Countries.

This special event utilized arts to express all aspects of mental health.

This special event utilized arts to express all aspects of mental health.

Education experts define and explore the causes and impacts of bullying.

Education experts define and explore the causes and impacts of bullying.

Filmmaker and MVCC faculty member Dan Pal presents his short film Scotty Works OUT.

Filmmaker and MVCC faculty member Dan Pal presents his short film Scotty Works OUT.

Presenter Michael Murphy, a LEED Green associate engineer with Thornton Tomasetti Inc., earned a bachelor’s degree in architectural studies and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Presenter Michael Murphy, a LEED Green associate engineer with Thornton Tomasetti Inc., earned a bachelor’s degree in architectural studies and a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Faculty member Jeffrey McCully discusses the ways that gender expression and human sexuality are socially constructed based on norms that change from one society to another and across time.

Faculty member Jeffrey McCully discusses the ways that gender expression and human sexuality are socially constructed based on norms that change from one society to another and across time.

Faculty members from literature and the library will discuss James Baldwin's classic text.

Faculty members from literature and the library will discuss James Baldwin's classic text.

Faculty member Sherly Bundy discusses graphic novels as a literary genre.

Faculty member Sherly Bundy discusses graphic novels as a literary genre.

Faculty members from literature and the library will discuss James Baldwin's classic text.

Faculty members from literature and the library will discuss James Baldwin's classic text.

Three interns from the Illinois EPA present the findings from their work and offer new insight on sustainability efforts in higher education.

Three interns from the Illinois EPA present the findings from their work and offer new insight on sustainability efforts in higher education.

Moraine Valley Librarians, Joe, Tish, and Troy prepare for the upcoming Graphic Novel Symposium at MVCC by discussing graphic novels as literature with faculty member Sheryl Bundy.

Moraine Valley Librarians, Joe, Tish, and Troy prepare for the upcoming Graphic Novel Symposium at MVCC by discussing graphic novels as literature with faculty member Sheryl Bundy.

Jerimi Ann Walker uses four stories of data to illustrate what companies know about us and how the numbers may reveal things that even we didn't know.

Jerimi Ann Walker uses four stories of data to illustrate what companies know about us and how the numbers may reveal things that even we didn't know.

Moraine Valley Librarians, Joe, Tish, and Troy discuss the upcoming One Book text, Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Moraine Valley Librarians, Joe, Tish, and Troy discuss the upcoming One Book text, Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Jason king will share stories and lessons about why this area, now called Palos, was vital to the settlement of Chicago.

Jason king will share stories and lessons about why this area, now called Palos, was vital to the settlement of Chicago.

This faculty panel will discuss some of the issues and present valuable information about the safety of vaccines.