Summer Hiatus 2024!
58 EVENTS THIS YEAR!! Nearly 6,000 books distributed to our partner schools, organizations, and attendees!
We’re proud to present programs that educate and inspire us to grow as curious, empathetic, and connected humans.
THANK YOU to the tens of thousands of attendees — your enthusiastic, loyal engagement fuels our work.
Missed a program? Visit our YouTube channel to catch up.
Support FAN’s work with a donation today!
Is your school or organization interested in becoming a FAN sponsor for our 2024-25 season? Our sponsor schools, nonprofits, and corporations enjoy special benefits, such as invitations to private gatherings and recognition on our promotional materials. Contact Executive Director Lonnie Stonitsch to explore options. Jump in!
Have a suggestion for a FAN program? Tell us!
We’ll see you in the fall — online and in person.
Now go have some fun, hit the beach, fire up the grill, smell the flowers, and read some books!
Upcoming Events
The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation
Rep. James E. Clyburn
U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives
Natalie Y. Moore
Award-winning journalist and author and senior lecturer and director of audio programming at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University
Evanston Township High School Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child’s Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods
Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D.
Bestselling author, biochemist, and award-winning NPR reporter
Heidi Stevens
Chicago-based writer and Director of External Affairs for the University of Chicago’s TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health
ON ZOOM
The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action
Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Marc Brackett, Ph.D.
Founding director, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and professor, Child Study Center, Yale University
ON ZOOM
