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Nothing About Us, Without Us

History and Impact of the ADA

2025-06-08 14:00:00 2025-06-08 15:00:00 America/Chicago Nothing About Us, Without Us Whitney Hill, founder and director of SPORK!, leads a discussion on the history and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Skokie Public Library - Petty Auditorium, Radmacher Room

Sunday, June 08
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-08 14:00:00 2025-06-08 15:00:00 America/Chicago Nothing About Us, Without Us Whitney Hill, founder and director of SPORK!, leads a discussion on the history and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Skokie Public Library - Petty Auditorium, Radmacher Room

Skokie Public Library

Petty Auditorium, Radmacher Room

Whitney Hill, founder and director of SPORK!, leads a discussion on the history and impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This conversation will explore how the ADA has shaped accessibility standards and continues to serve as a foundation for inclusive, intersectional design.

In today’s political climate, where disability rights and accessibility are at the forefront of policy discussions, understanding the ADA’s legacy and ongoing influence is more important than ever. This conversation isn’t just for the disabled community—it’s for everyone. Accessibility benefits society as a whole. It fosters more inclusive, innovative, and equitable spaces. Whether in design, business, or everyday life, prioritizing accessibility strengthens communities and enhances experiences for all.

Whitney Hill is a specialist on accessibility with more than a decade of experience in program management and communication. Throughout her career, Whitney has been dedicated to making public and institutional spaces truly accessible for all. In her role at LCM Architects and her previous position at the Institute for Human Centered Design, she has collaborated with government agencies and private entities to uphold and exceed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, ensuring equal opportunity in accessibility.

Beyond her professional work, Whitney is deeply committed to advocacy in Illinois. She serves as an elected member of Governor Pritzker’s Blind Services Planning Council, a board member at 3Arts, and a fellow (2020) and active member of Disability Lead. She is an appointed member of Equip for Equality’s Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council and the Cultural Access Collab Steering Committee.


SPORK! is a nonprofit organization directed and managed by people with disabilities. It exists for people who have cognitive (mental), physical, and nonapparent (invisible) disabilities, with the goal of helping to give a unique, united, and authentic voice to the disabled community.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Presentation |

Skokie Public Library

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Phone: 847-673-7774

Hours
Mon, Jun 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Jun 21 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jun 22 12:00PM to 6:00PM

Upcoming events

Sun, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Mon, Jun 23, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard

Cancelled
Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Mon, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Courtyard,Teen Room
This event is full

Mon, Jun 23, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Mon, Jun 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Activity Room

Mon, Jun 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Tue, Jun 24, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Tue, Jun 24, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, Jun 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
New DVDs

Tue, Jun 24, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room

Wed, Jun 25, 9:30am - 9:50am
North Courtyard

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Wed, Jun 25, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Wed, Jun 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cosmos Room

Wed, Jun 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Wed, Jun 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Thu, Jun 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jun 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jun 26, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Thu, Jun 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Fri, Jun 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Fri, Jun 27, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Fri, Jun 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Petty Auditorium

Fri, Jun 27, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cosmos Room
This event is full

Fri, Jun 27, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Petty Auditorium

Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Sat, Jun 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Radmacher Room

Sun, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room
This event is full

Sun, Jun 29, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Mon, Jun 30, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard

Mon, Jun 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Courtyard,Teen Room
This event is full

Mon, Jun 30, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Mon, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Tue, Jul 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room

Tue, Jul 01, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Tue, Jul 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Zoom Event

Wed, Jul 02, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Wed, Jul 02, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, Jul 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Thu, Jul 03, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Thu, Jul 03, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Fri, Jul 04, All day

Mon, Jul 07, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:45am
Petty Auditorium

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Entrance

Mon, Jul 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Courtyard,Teen Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Business and Community Center

Mon, Jul 07, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Mon, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Business and Community Center,Cosmos Room,Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room,Studio,Teen Room

Mon, Jul 07, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 07, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Tue, Jul 08, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room

Tue, Jul 08, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Tue, Jul 08, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, Jul 08, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cosmos Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Radmacher Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Business and Community Center

Tue, Jul 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cosmos Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
North Courtyard

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Wed, Jul 09, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, Jul 09, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Wed, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Radmacher Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 09, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, Jul 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Wed, Jul 09, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Cosmos Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 10, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jul 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jul 10, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Thu, Jul 10, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Business and Community Center

Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
West Entrance

Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Thu, Jul 10, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Thu, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Business and Community Center

Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Fri, Jul 11, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Fri, Jul 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Activity Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Jul 11, 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Petty Auditorium

Fri, Jul 11, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cosmos Room

Fri, Jul 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room

Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Radmacher Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Jul 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Sun, Jul 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Jul 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Business and Community Center
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Mon, Jul 14, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard

Mon, Jul 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Courtyard,Teen Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 14, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Mon, Jul 14, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Business and Community Center
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jul 14, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Tue, Jul 15, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, Jul 15, 9:30am - 1:30pm
Community Meeting Room

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Cosmos Room

Tue, Jul 15, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Tue, Jul 15, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Meeting Room

Tue, Jul 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Storytime Room

Tue, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Business and Community Center

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Petty Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
North Courtyard

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Activity Room

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Business and Community Center
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:45am
Petty Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Radmacher Room

Wed, Jul 16, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Wed, Jul 16, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Business and Community Center

Wed, Jul 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cosmos Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New Nonfiction

Wed, Jul 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Activity Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Radmacher Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activity Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
New Nonfiction

Wed, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Thu, Jul 17, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jul 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room

Thu, Jul 17, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Thu, Jul 17, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Thu, Jul 17, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Thu, Jul 17, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Thu, Jul 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Petty Auditorium

Fri, Jul 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Fri, Jul 18, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Fri, Jul 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Radmacher Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Jul 18, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room

Fri, Jul 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cosmos Room

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Sat, Jul 19, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Radmacher Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Jul 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
West Entrance
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Jul 20, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Storytime Room

Sun, Jul 20, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
South Courtyard,Teen Room

Sun, Jul 20, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Petty Auditorium,Radmacher Room

Sun, Jul 20, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cosmos Room
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jul 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
North Courtyard

Mon, Jul 21, 10:00am - 2:00pm
West Entrance

Mon, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Courtyard,Teen Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 21, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Mon, Jul 21, 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 21, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Petty Auditorium

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Mon, Jul 21, 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room
This event is full

Tue, Jul 22, 9:15am - 12:15pm
Radmacher Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Activity Room

Tue, Jul 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Business and Community Center
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 22, 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Café,South Courtyard

Tue, Jul 22, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Activity Room

Tue, Jul 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Petty Auditorium
Registration opens Tuesday, July 1 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cosmos Room

Tue, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Business and Community Center

Tue, Jul 22, 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Petty Auditorium