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Violet Jessop - An Incredibly Lucky Woman

2025-06-05 14:00:00 2025-06-05 15:00:00 America/Chicago Violet Jessop - An Incredibly Lucky Woman Historian Leslie Goddard portrays the only person to survive the sinking of the HMHS Britannic and the RMS Titanic. R Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Thursday, June 05
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-05 14:00:00 2025-06-05 15:00:00 America/Chicago Violet Jessop - An Incredibly Lucky Woman Historian Leslie Goddard portrays the only person to survive the sinking of the HMHS Britannic and the RMS Titanic. R Main Library - Lake Cook Room

Main Library

Lake Cook Room

Historian Leslie Goddard portrays the only person to survive the sinking of the HMHS Britannic and the RMS Titanic. R

Stewardess Violet Jessop survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912 and the sinking of the Titanic's identical sister ship, the Britannic, in 1914. Jessop tells unforgettable stories of the disasters and describes life behind-the-scenes on the most glamorous luxury liners of their day. Based on Jessop’s memoir, Titanic Survivor, published in 1998. 

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AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult |

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Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Wed, Jun 04, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 2:00pm
New date Thursday, June 12, 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Thu, Jun 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Create self-care items while learning about the science behind them and how they work. R

Thu, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lake Cook Room
Historian Leslie Goddard portrays the only person to survive the sinking of the HMHS Britannic and the RMS Titanic. R

Thu, Jun 05, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Activity Room
Not quite ready for bed? Relax with stories, songs and literacy activities. TR

Fri, Jun 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Fri, Jun 06, 10:45am - 11:15am
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Fri, Jun 06, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Fri, Jun 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Lake Cook Room
This interactive movie experience includes props, bubbles, snacks and crafts. Wreck-It Ralph is rated PG for some action and rude humor. TR