RJC Event Night: Ben Austen and Johnnie Veal

Kenilworth Union Church

RJC Event Night: Ben Austen and Johnnie Veal

May 23, 2023

Ben Austen will use the contents of two of his books: “High-Risers” (available now at The Book Stall) and “Correction” (release date November 7, 2023) in the discussion. Together Ben Austen and Johnnie Veal will discuss Cabrini-Green, mass incarceration, the American prison system, and the possibility of change.

King: A Life - Jonathan Eig Book Discussion

October 1, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jonathan Eig joins Kenilworth Union Church’s Reverend Dr. Bill Evertsberg for a conversation about “King: A Life.” This New York Times best-selling biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., published in 2023, provides new and important insights into the civil rights icon’s complexities and fresh revelations from recently released FBI files. Tuesday, October 1 represents a unique opportunity to hear directly from Jonathan in a small setting, including highlights from his extensive book tour and King-related media appearances.

Understanding and Supporting Our Teen's Mental Health

February 27, 2023

Renee Dominguez, PhD, ED of Family Service Center Peggy Kubert, Erika’s Lighthouse Kim Hassenfeld, LCSW, Counseling Center of the North Shore Andy Duran, Chief Executive of LEAD Sarah Russell Hill, Midwest Counseling & Diagnostics The Alison Tobey Smart Memorial Fund hosted a group of teen mental health experts to discuss key challenges facing our youth today, from anxiety and depression to eating disorders and self-harm to alcohol and drug abuse. We are thrilled to bring the expertise of five local experts to provide parents the latest in trends, approaches, and actions you can take to help your teen navigate these difficult times. The experts provided an overview of each challenge—anxiety/depression, trauma/grief/loss, substance abuse, and eating disorders/self-harm—including what to look out for, alternate means of addressing, and where to go for help.

Fireside Chat with Tom Cole and Bill Evertsberg

January 9, 2023 • Thomas A. Cole, William A. Evertsberg

Monday, January 9 at *5 p.m. in the Culbertson Room and https://kuc.org/home/watch/ Bill Evertsberg and long-time Kenilworth Union Church member Tom Cole will engage in a “fireside chat” to discuss Tom’s book Collaborative Crisis Management: Prepare, Execute, Recover, Repeat. The book, written with co-author Paul Verbinnen (a leading crisis communications consultant), was published by the University of Chicago Press in September 2022. Reviewers have called their book “an invaluable resource”, “a master class” and “a classic”. Among the topics to be covered will be how adherence to Christian values help leaders of organizations prepare for and manage crises. *The odd time avoids the NCAA Football Championship at 6:30 p.m. and the Stephen Minister training at 7 p.m. We hope to see you there!