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Speeches of America
2026-07-18 14:00:00 2026-07-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Speeches of America Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Saturday, July 18
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-18 14:00:00 2026-07-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Speeches of America Celebrate America's 250th birthday by joining us for an afternoon of American speeches read aloud by library staff. Highland Park Public Library - Brenner Room

Celebrate America's 250th birthday by joining us for an afternoon of American speeches read aloud by library staff.

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday by joining us for an afternoon of American speeches read aloud by library staff. Prominent Americans throughout the centuries will be honored, including Patrick Henry, Shirley Chisolm, Abraham Lincoln, Michelle Obama, and others. 

Image credit: Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House of Burgesses, painted by Peter F. Rothermel, 1852.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Kids | Family | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community |

TAGS: | DISCUSSION | Community | america 250th |

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