“Facts and Fables and Family Narratives” will be the lecture topic of genealogist Kate Penney Howard on Sunday, May 18, 2025, for a special hybrid event co-sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois and the North Suburban Genealogical Society. Her talk will begin at 1 p.m. CDT via Zoom and in person at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois. After the hybrid presentation, Kate will conduct an in-person writing workshop, called “Crafting Your Family Narrative,” at Temple Beth-El, where on-site participants will begin writing a piece of family history, applying the lessons taught in Kate’s lecture. Register/RSVP at https://jgsi.org/event-5653564