Community Lectures

Community Lectures ImageWhether in bookstores, highschools, libraries, or retirement centers, these talks about Lyric's current operas are presented by the docents of Lyric's dedicated and award-winning Education Corps. Each season, more than 450 presentations are given in 90 different venues to more than 10,000 people.

 

Community Lecture Sites

During the season, the locations listed below host free lectures on one or more of Lyric's productions. Presented by the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps.

 

Arlington Heights Memorial Library
500 North Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 506-2611
 

 

Aurora Public Library
1 East Benton Street
Aurora, IL 60505
(630) 264-4100
 

Aurora Public Library
West Branch
233 South Constitution Drive
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 264-3600
 

 

Bartlett Public Library 
800 South Bartlett Road
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) 837-3560
 

Batavia Public Library
10 South Batavia
Batavia IL 60510
(630) 879-1393 x250
 

 

Conrad Sulzer Regional Library
4455 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
(312) 744-7616
 

 

Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 960-1200 

Elmhurst Public Library
125 South Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 279-8696
 

 

Elmwood Park Public Library
1 Conti Parkway
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
(708) 453-7645 

 

Evanston Public Library
1703 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 448-8620
 

Evanston Public Library
North Branch
2026 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 866-0330 

 

Gail Borden Public Library
270 North Grove Avenue
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 608-5027
 

Geneva Public Library
127 James Street
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 232-0780 

Glen Ellyn Public Library
400 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-0879
 

 

Hinsdale Public Library
20 East Maple Avenue
Hinsdale, IL 60521
(630) 986-1976 

 

Homewood Library
17917 Dixie Highway
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 799-9055 

 

Indian Prairie Public Library
401 Plainfield Road
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 887-8760
 

Indian Trails Public Library
355 South Schoenbeck Road
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 255-4827

 

Itasca Community Library
6N470 Baker Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
(630) 773-1699 

 

La Grange Public Library
10 W. Cossitt Avenue
La Grange, IL 60525
(708) 352-0576 

 

Lake County Public Library
Munster Branch
8701 Calumet Avenue
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 836-8450

 

Lisle Library District
777 Front Street
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 971-1675

 

Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 255-3700

 

Niles Public Library
6960 Oakton Street
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 663-6614 

 

Northbrook Public Library
1201 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6224 

 

Oak Brook Public Library
600 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 368-7727 

 

Oak Lawn Public Library
9427 South Raymond Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 422-4990 

 

 Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301
(708) 697-6915 

 

Palos Heights Public Library
12501 South 71st Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463
(708) 448-1473 

 

Helen Plum Memorial Library
110 West Maple Street
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 627-0316 

 

Portage Public Library
2665 Irving Street
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-1508 

 

Prospect Heights Public Library
12 North Elm Street
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
(847) 259-9150 

 

River Forest Public Library
735 Lathrop Avenue
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-5205

 

Schaumburg Township Library
130 South Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 923-3391 

 

St. Charles Public Library
1 South 6th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 584-0076 

 

Thomas Ford Memorial Library
800 Chestnut Street
Western Springs, IL 60558
(708) 246-0520 

 

Town & Country Public Library
320 East North Street
Elburn, IL 60119
(630) 365-2244 

 

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library
768 Oak Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-7220