Webinar – “A Conversation with Marlee Matlin: From Oscar to West Wing and Beyond”

A free event in celebration of Deaf Awareness Month

Join Illinois Hands & Voices Guide by Your Side and Illinois Libraries Present for “A Conversation with Marlee Matlin: From Oscar to West Wing and Beyond” on Sept. 14 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Marlee Matlin will share the highs and lows of her Hollywood career and journey as an activist. The youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar, Matlin’s acting career recently achieved another milestone as her 2021 film “CODA” swept every category it was nominated in at the 2022 Academy Awards.

A longtime advocate for deaf rights, Matlin continues to break down barriers for herself and others through her acting, awareness and writing. As she has stated, “The only thing I can’t do is hear. The rest is there for the taking.”

Sign up online to attend this free event. Registration is required

This program will be offered in American Sign Language and translated through an interpreter.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events.