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Area performer Suzanne Hales presents dramatic portrayals of several presidents’ mothers in “First Mothers” at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines. The event offers insights into the women who had the earliest opportunity to shape America’s leaders.

Hales’ presentation is based on the book “First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents” by Time magazine correspondent Bonnie Angelo.

The program is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is required. To register, call the library’s registration desk at 847-376-2787. For information about Des Plaines Public Library events, visit www.dppl.org/events.html.