Downers Grove Friends of the Library Travel Slide Series Downers Grove Friends of the Library Travel Slide Series . Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! . Date: 4/20/2012 Time: 7:30 PM TO 9:00 PM 1050 Curtiss St. Downers Grove , IL 60515 Phone: 630-515-0230 Event Description: The Downers Grove Friends of the Library will present “Travel Slides Chocolat et vin/Chocolate & Wine” on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Downers Grove Library, 1050 Curtiss Street. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. No reservation is required. Presenters Jeff and Barb Bockman will show scenes from the wine regions of Champagne, Burgundy and Alsace in France, the Mosel and Rhine River Valleys in Germany and Brussels and Brugge in Belgium. Jeff Bockman is a genealogy lecturer and author, as well as a five-term president of the DuPage County Genealogy Society and current board member of the Downers Grove Friends of the Library. Jeff also visited the town of Is-sur-Tille in Burgundy where his was grandfather was stationed during World War I. Jeff was able to visit the town and camp that were described in the many letters he had sent home. Jeff says, “He died when my mother was only three years old, so the letters gave us a chance to learn a little about him and some of his interests.” For questions or further information, please contact Kevin Deany at (630) 515-0230. Directions: Downers Grove Public Library Need more information? If you need more information about this event, please complete the fields below: Your Email Address: Please enter email address Your Name: Question / Comment: For general inquiries email us at: info@chamber630.com REGISTER EVENT SPONSORS LINKS Event Location Map Current Weather SET A REMINDER Your Email Address Remind me 1 2 3 4 5 day(s) prior to the event date.