# Event Details

- **Event Name**: When Things Get Hard: Lessons for Life’s Journey from Lord of the Rings
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Examining hope and friendship by role play, multimedia and discussion to explore two virtues exemplified in Lord of the Rings which are central to being strong and resilient in challenging times.

JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings portrays an epic quest in which, in addition to military might, personal character and social relationships are central to the success of good over evil. This presentation examines hope and friendship—it enables us to reflect on their place in our own quest to live well in challenging times.

Retired Ethics and Literature professors, Jim Gould and Ted Hazelgrove will be presenting.

Please register here: https://attend.gailborden.info/event/14272436
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elgin/when-things-get-hard-lessons-for-life’s-journey-from-lord-of-the-rings/200029692890146
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://attend.gailborden.info/event/14272436?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=elgin-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Elgin
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United States, Illinois 60120
- **lat**: 42.04247
- **long**: -88.28828
- **full address**: 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United States, Illinois 60120

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Gail Borden Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/gail-borden-public-library/10851990)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 270 N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL, United States, Illinois 60120
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Gail Borden Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about When Things Get Hard: Lessons for Life’s Journey from Lord of the Rings ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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