Summer Hiatus 2025!
54 EVENTS THIS YEAR!! Nearly 4,000 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 thousands of attendees who jpined us this year — 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 2025-26 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
“Hold These Truths”: A Table Reading
Joel de la Fuente
Award-winning stage and screen actor
Jeanne Sakata
Award-winning actor and playwright
Lisa Doi, Ph.D.
Assistant curator and project manager at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles
North Shore Country Day Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Parenting Anxiety: Breaking the Cycle of Worry and Raising Resilient Kids
Meredith Elkins, Ph.D.
Clinical psychologist, faculty member of Harvard Medical School, and co–program director, McLean Anxiety Mastery Program, McLean Hospital
Rebecca Jenkins
Superintendent of Libertyville School District 70 in Libertyville, IL
ON ZOOM
Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose (Event 1 of 2)
Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Award-winning journalist and bestselling author
Robert Waldinger, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, co-director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, and co-founder of the Lifespan Research Foundation
ON ZOOM
