Join us for a screening of the 2024 documentary film “Secret Mall Apartment.” In 2003, a group of young Rhode Islanders established a fully furnished secret apartment in the Providence Place mall. What at first seems like a prank or protest against urban gentrification becomes a deeper, more resonant story that takes several unexpected turns.

R.F. Kuang’s genre-bending fiction broaches ordinarily serious topics from a satirical and fantastical perspective. Her most recent novel, “Katabasis,” follows two graduate students as they descend into hell after the death of their professor. Kuang’s bestselling titles include “Yellowface,” “Babel,” and “The Poppy War” trilogy. Kuang will be joined by author and Book Riot editor Kelly Jensen.

Join architectural historian Susan Benjamin as she discusses Glencoe’s unique modern architectural heritage. Among stellar designs in the village are houses designed by Edward Dart, Don Erickson, Milton Schwartz, and Keck & Keck, who pioneered the use of passive solar energy for heating and cooling. Cosponsored with the Glencoe Preservation Commission.