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SUMMARY:ILP: Navigate Your Stars: A Conversation with Novelist Jesmyn Ward
DESCRIPTION:Tues\, June 6 @ 7pm | Zoom\nUPDATE: This is a rescheduled event.\nRegister here: https://bit.ly/ILPJesmynWard \nJoin us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward. Hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association\, Jesmyn will discuss her life\, her literary vision and her unique perspectives on love and loss. Tracie D. Hall\, Executive Director of American Library Association\, will join her in conversation. \nJesmyn Ward is the critically acclaimed author of fiction\, nonfiction\, and memoir\, including bestselling Sing\, Unburied\, Sing\, Salvage the Bones\, and the memoir Men We Reaped. Her many honors include the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction\, a MacArthur Genius Grant\, and a Strauss Living Award. In 2017\, she became the first woman and first person of color to win the National Book Award for Fiction twice. The standout writer of her generation\, Ward’s stories are largely set on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi\, where she grew up and still lives. A professor of creative writing at Tulane University\, Ward’s latest book\, Navigate Your Stars\, is an adaptation of her 2018 commencement address at Tulane that championed the value of hard work.  \nTracie D. Hall is an American librarian\, author\, curator\, and advocate for the arts. She is the first African American woman to lead the American Library Association\, where she’s served as Executive Director since 2020\, and fights for social justice\, access to information\, and universal broadband. \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com. \n       
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/jesmyn-ward
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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SUMMARY:Craft for a Cause
DESCRIPTION:Join WCPL and WIAR (and some furry friends) at the library for an evening of: \n\nDIY Tug toys and catnip sachets\nPet supply donation\n\npet food\ncat litter\ndishes\nblankets/beds\ncarriers\ntoys\n\n\nWe will also accept monetary donations
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/craft-for-a-cause
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Kids Program,Teen Program
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SUMMARY:ILP: On Being Fabulous with Jonathan Van Ness & Kristi Yamaguchi
DESCRIPTION:Wed\, May 17 @ 7pm | Zoom\nRegister here: https://bit.ly/OnBeingFabulous\nOn Being Fabulous with Jonathan Van Ness and Kristi Yamaguchi \n“Queer Eye” and “Getting Curious” star and ice skating superfan\, Jonathan Van Ness talks with his idol\, Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi. They’ll chat figure skating\, fabulous style\, and whatever else comes up! With Jonathan\, you never quite know what he’ll say next\, but his unfiltered takes are always as interesting as they are hilarious.  \nJonathan Van Ness is an Emmy-nominated television personality\, New York Times bestselling author\, podcaster\, and hairstylist to the stars. On Netflix’s “Queer Eye” series\, he shines as the hair guru and self-care advocate. Most recently\, Jonathan launched JVN\, a haircare line that sees all beauty\, serves all beauty\, and honors the uniqueness in each of us. \nKristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic\, U.S.\, and World Hall of Fame figure skater with two World Championship Gold medals along with an Olympic Gold medal. Off the ice\, Kristi is a New York Times bestselling author\, and her Always Dream Foundation is committed to improving early childhood literacy and technology access to children of low-income families. She is also the creator of Tsuya\, a clothing line that delivers style for every part of an active lifestyle. \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com \n               
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/ilp-jonathan-van-ness-kristi-yamaguchi
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230506T100000
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SUMMARY:ILP: Drawing Comics with Jarrett J. Krosoczka
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 6 @ 7pm | Zoom\nRegister here: bit.ly/DrawwithJarrettKrosoczka\n \nCelebrate Free Comic Book Day with New York Times bestselling author and illustrator\, Jarrett J. Krosoczka! Perfect for the entire family\, this live\, virtual drawing workshop is sure to inspire the inner artist in everyone. Jarrett creates books with humor\, heart\, and deep respect for his young readers—qualities that have made his titles perennial favorites on the bookshelves of homes\, libraries\, and bookstores over the past twenty years. So sharpen your pencils\, bring out the paper\, and join us on Saturday\, May 6 at 10a.m for this can’t miss event! \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. \nTo request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com \n        
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/ilp-drawing-comics-with-jarrett-j-krosoczka
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read Book Discussion: Interior Chinatown
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the library on Thursday\, April 27 @ 5:30 pm to discuss this year’s NEA Big Read book\, Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu! A humorous and deeply personal novel about race\, pop culture\, immigration\, assimilation\, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! \nForever relegated to background roles on TV and in his everyday life\, Willis Wu wakes up to play Generic Asian Man\, leaving his tiny room in a Chinese SRO to go to the Golden Palace restaurant. There\, he plays a background character on a police procedural Black and White\, but he dreams of being Kung Fu Guy\, the most respected role someone who looks like him could play—or so he thinks. After stumbling into the spotlight\, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he’s ever known\, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown\, but the buried legacy of his own family. Infinitely inventive and deeply personal\, this story is an exploration of the themes of pop culture\, assimilation\, and immigration. \nThis is the 2023 NEA Big Read. The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read—a partnership with Arts Midwest—broadens our understanding of our world\, our neighbors\, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience. Showcasing a diverse range of themes\, voices\, and perspectives\, the NEA Big Read aims to inspire meaningful conversations\, artistic responses\, and new discoveries and connections in each community.
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/nea-big-read-book-discussion-interior-chinatown
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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SUMMARY:ILP: Secrets of the Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz
DESCRIPTION:Tues\, April 25th @ 7pm | Zoom\nRegister here: bit.ly/ILP_WillShortz\nSecrets of a Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz \nWill Shortz\, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle\, and the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master\, discusses crossword puzzles. The author/editor of more than 500 puzzle books\, Shortz is also the puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament\, held annually for more than 40 years. Through his championing of puzzles Will has earned admiring fans from all over the world.  \nIn honor of this event\, Will Shortz has created a special crossword puzzle all about Illinois. The puzzle will be emailed to all registrants after March 14! \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \n  \n         
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/ilp-secrets-of-the-puzzle-master-a-conversation-with-will-shortz
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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SUMMARY:ILP: Danny Trejo Talks Tacos\, Hollywood\, and Redemption
DESCRIPTION:Tues\, April 4 @ 7pm | Zoom\nRegister here: bit.ly/ILP_DannyTrejo \nActor\, author\, and restaurateur Danny Trejo will discuss how he developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions\, from acting to producing\, and now on to restaurant ventures\, Trejo’s name\, face\, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond\, but it is his continuous role as a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that bring him the most satisfaction \nTrejo has starred in dozens of films including Desperado\, Heat\, the From Dusk Til Dawn series\, Con Air\, Once Upon a Time in Mexico\, Spy Kids\, and Machete. On the television side\, he’s had recurring roles on Sons of Anarchy\, King of the Hill\, Breaking Bad\, and The Flash\, among others. He has also starred in and voiced various popular video games like Call of Duty\, Fallout\, and Grand Theft Auto\, as well as voiced characters in the animated films Storks\, The Book of Life\, Minions 2: The Rise of Gru\, and Maya and the Three. \nHe shared his love of food with the world in the release of his first cookbook Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes and Stories from LA. His fearlessly honest memoir Trejo: My Life of Crime\, Redemption\, and Hollywood was released in July 2021. \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com \n           
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/ilp-danny-trejo-talks-tacos-hollywood-and-redemption
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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SUMMARY:Tiny Canvas Competition
DESCRIPTION:Tiny Canvas Art competition: (ages 10 & up)\n\nApril 1st-April 15th: Stop in the library and paint a tiny canvas.\nApril 17th-29th: Vote on your favorite tiny canvas with nonperishable food or monetary donations for the Jamieson Community Center’s food pantry.\nWinners for the adult and young adult categories will be announced on May 2nd.
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/tiny-canvas-competition
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Kids Program,Teen Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230323T170000
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SUMMARY:Spring Origami Craft & Airplane Contest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of origami crafting! Make some colorful butterflies or an origami flower bouquet to welcome spring!  \nThen\, test out your skills with a paper airplane contest to see whose airplane can soar the farthest! \nThis event is open to all ages\, new and experienced folders alike!
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/spring-origami-craft-airplane-contest
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Kids Program,Teen Program
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SUMMARY:Dress for Success Workshop {POSTPONED}
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED till a later date\n\nat Warren County Public Library\nin collaboration with Carl Sandburg College\nand the Jamieson Community Center\nThis FREE Job Preparation Workshop\, Dress for Success\, will provide training on: \n\nFinding jobs\nInterview skills\nResources on financial support for further training and education seekers\n\nRegister by Tuesday\, February 28th!\nFill out the registration form -> bit.ly/WDCEReg\nor call 309-345-3501. \nPresenters and presentation content:\nTracy Engstrom (Carl Sandburg College Coordinator of Career Development) \n\nInterview skills\nPromoting self verbally\n\nLarisa Good (Warren County Public Library Director)\nMegan Horack (Warren County Public Library Adult Services Librarian) \n\nLibrary services and resources for job seeking\nResume assistance\n\nNancy Mowen (Jamieson Center Director) \n\nAffordable business attire\n\nLucas Robison (Western Illinois Works Career & Employment Specialist) \n\nWIOA financial assistance resources
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/dress-for-success-workshop
LOCATION:Warren County Public Library\, 62 Public Square\, Monmouth\, IL\, 61462\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T190000
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SUMMARY:ILP: The Weird and Wonderful World with Mary Roach
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 1st @ 7pm on Zoom!\nRegister for the event here: ILP Event Registration \nExperience an entertaining and hilarious evening with New York Times best-selling science author\, Mary Roach – despite her claim that “people call me a science writer\, though I don’t have a science degree and sometimes have to fake my way through interviews with experts I can’t understand”! Roach will discuss her frank approach to science\, the importance of humor\, and explore the weird\, wonderful world in which we live. \nDubbed “America’s funniest science writer” by the Washington Post\, Roach has explored topics from the curious lives of human cadavers\, packing to visit space\, the afterlife\, the alimentary canal\, and more. Mary Roach is the author of six New York Times bestsellers\, including Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal\, and Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Her newest book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law\, debuted  September 2021. Mary’s books have been published in 21 languages\, and her second book\, Spook\, was a New York Times Notable Book.  \nMary has written for National Geographic\, Wired\, The New York Times Magazine\, and the Journal of Clinical Anatomy\, among others. She was a guest editor of the Best American Science and Nature Writing series and an Osher Fellow with the San Francisco Exploratorium and serves as an advisor for Orion and Undark magazines. She has been a finalist for the Royal Society’s Winton Prize and a winner of the American Engineering Societies’ Engineering Journalism Award\, in a category for which\, let’s be honest\, she was the sole entrant. \nRoach claims to have no hobbies\, but enjoys bird-watching\, hiking\, playing scrabble\, and watching late-night Animal Planet. \nAnnalee Newitz will join Mary Roach in conversation. Newitz has a Ph.D. in English and American Studies from UC Berkeley and is one half of the hilarious\, Hugo Award-winning podcast\, “Our Opinions are Correct.” On their show\, Newitz delves into the weird\, wonderful\, and nerdy framework of science in pop culture. Previously\, they were the founder of io9\, and served as the editor-in-chief of Gizmodo. \nThey write science fiction and nonfiction. They are the author of Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age and Scatter\, Adapt and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction\, which was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in science. They’re also the author of the novels The Terraformers (forthcoming in January 2023)\, The Future of Another Timeline\, and Autonomous\, which won the Lambda Literary Award.  \nAs a journalist\, they are a writer for the New York Times and elsewhere\, and have a monthly column in New Scientist. They have published in The Washington Post\, Slate\, Popular Science\, Ars Technica\, The New Yorker\, and The Atlantic\, among others.  \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).  \nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com \n                       
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/ilp-the-weird-and-wonderful-world-with-mary-roach
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230223T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230223T183000
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SUMMARY:February Book Discussion: The Midnight Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, February 23rd @ 5:30pm to discuss the popular novel\, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Books available for pick up now! While supplies last! \nBetween life and death there is a library\, and within that library\, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived\, if you had made other choices. Would you have done anything different\, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? Nora Seed must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life\, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/february-book-discussion-the-midnight-library
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T180000
DTSTAMP:20230216T211710Z
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SUMMARY:Crafting for a Cause: Western Illinois Animal Rescue
DESCRIPTION:Due to a number of factors–including the grim weather–WIAR and WCPL have decided to postpone tonight’s Crafting for a Cause event. The time and date is TBD (to be determined) so hang in there.
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/crafting-for-a-cause-western-illinois-animal-rescue
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Kids Program,Teen Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T194500
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SUMMARY:ILP: Saying Yes to Your Story: Kwame Alexander
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 8 @ 7-7:45pm on Zoom!\nRegister for the event here: ILP Event Registration \nJoin us for an evening of inspiration and conversation with best-selling and award-winning children’s and young adult author and poet\, Kwame Alexander\, author of the Newbery Award-winning book The Crossover\, Newbery Honor/Caldecott Medal-winning book The Undefeated\, and most recently\, An American Story\, for an Illinois Libraries Present even for young people and their families. Kwame will share ways to say yes to your story and persist in the face of rejection as he shares his own publishing journey. As a creator of more than 36 books\, Kwame will energize our community to harness the power of words and storytelling for change! \nPlease note that this program will be presented live without a recording. \nKwame Alexander is a poet\, educator\, publisher\, and New York Times Bestselling author of 36 books\, including Swing\, Becoming Muhammad Ali\, co-authored with James Patterson\, Rebound\, The Undefeated\, The Crossover\, and The Door of No Return. A regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition\, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards\, including the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award\, The Coretta Scott King Author HOnor\, Three NAACP Image Award nominations\, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. In 2018\, he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana\, as a part of LEAP for Ghana\, an international program he co-founded. He is the writer and executive producer of The Crossover show on Disney+. \nThis even is made possible by Illinois Libraries PResent\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/ilp-saying-yes-to-your-story-kwame-alexander
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230126T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230126T183000
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion: Circe by Madeline Miller
DESCRIPTION:Join us Thursday\, January 26th @ 5:30pm at the library to discuss the novel that inspired a boom in retellings and reimaginings of mythology from the perspective of the women\, Circe by Madeline Miller. Books are available for pick up now to allow for extended reading time due to the holidays. While supplies last! \nDaughter of Helios\, Circe is born with the power of witchcraft which can transform enemies into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Banished by Zeus for fear of her powers\, she hones her craft and crosses paths with many famous figures in mythology\, when she meets Odysseus. Unwittingly drawing the wrath of men and gods alike\, Circe must choose one and for all whether she belongs among the gods with the mortals she has come to love. With unforgettably vivid characters\, mesmerizing language and page-turning suspense\, Circe is a subversive retelling of The Odyssey\, recasting the most infamous from the epic as a hero in her own right.
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/book-discussion-circe-by-madeline-miller
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230119T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230119T180000
DTSTAMP:20230118T154856Z
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SUMMARY:Adult Craft: Painted Mason Jars
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, January 19th @ 5pm\nBoard Room @ WCPL \nJoin us to for a mason jar craft! You can paint some cute winter designs\, or you can get ready for Valentine’s Day!! \n 
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/adult-craft-painted-mason-jars
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230111T200000
DTSTAMP:20221206T210808Z
CREATED:20221005T144959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T210808Z
UID:991-1673463600-1673467200@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:Inciting Joy: A Conversation with Ross Gay
DESCRIPTION:This event will be virtual on Wednesday\, January 11 @ 7 pm. Register for Zoom link here. \nKick off your new year with a conversation about joy with best-selling essayist and award-winning poet Ross Gay. This discussion of his most recent collection of essays\, Inciting Joy\, will explore the joy we incite when we turn our attention to what brings us together and to what we love. \nRoss Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding\, winner of the PEN American Literary Jean Stein Award; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude\, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. His first collection of essays\, The Book of Delights\, was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller. \nDan “Sully” Sullivan is a three-time Chicago Poetry Slam Champion. His poems and performances have been featured on HBO Def Poetry Jam\, WGN Morning News\, and National Public Radio. Sully’s first full-length book of poems\, The Blue Line Home\, is available from EM-Press.​ \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. \nTo request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/inciting-joy-a-conversation-with-ross-gay
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230110T110000
DTSTAMP:20221213T213457Z
CREATED:20221213T213457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T213457Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation: Consumer Fraud & Identity Theft
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 10th @ 10am\nPresented by Heather Calcara\, Community Outreach Liaison from the Office of the Illinois Attorney General\, Springfield \nShe will share the best ways to protect against consumer fraud and identity theft and what to do if you experience either. She will also present a variety of resources such as the Resource Directory\, the Do Not Call Registry and how to sign up for it\, and other programs and services. \nCookies and coffee will be provided! 🙂
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/presentation-consumer-fraud-identity-theft
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221213T200000
DTSTAMP:20221206T210534Z
CREATED:20221005T144250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T210534Z
UID:989-1670958000-1670961600@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:Midwest Baking with Shauna Sever
DESCRIPTION:This event will be virtual on Tuesday\, December 13 @ 7 pm. Register for Zoom link here. \nJoin Shauna Sever\, cookbook author\, TV and radio contributor\, and daughter of the great Midwest\, for this special Illinois Libraries Present holiday season event. Shauna will share her love of food\, baking\, and some tips to make your holiday gatherings delicious. \nAs a writer\, Shauna’s work is best defined by her baking-centric cookbooks. Her fourth\, Midwest Made: Big\, Bold Baking from the Heartland\, was named a Best Baking Cookbooks of 2019 by The New York Times. She has also contributed food stories and recipes for The Wall Street Journal\, Food52\, Bon Appetit\, The Kitchn\, Real Simple\, Midwest Living\, Food and Wine\, O Magazine\, and many more. Though her career began in broadcast journalism\, and she now talks about pie instead of Hollywood\, she uses the same skill set for her regular television appearances on TODAY Show and Food Network. After 12 years of California living\, Shauna and her family returned to Chicago\, where she now bakes\, writes and is always on the hunt for great old-school Midwestern bakeries. \nLouisa Chu will join Shauna in conversation. Louisa was named a Chicago Tribune food critic in 2021. She received a James Beard Foundation nomination for the Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Review Award in 2022. Born in Hong Kong\, but raised in Chicago\, Chu lived in Los Angeles\, then moved to Paris\, where she graduated from Le Cordon Bleu. She staged at El Bulli in Spain\, then worked as a correspondent for Gourmet\, a chef in Alaska and a fixer for Anthony Bourdain. Chu joined the Tribune in 2016 as a reporter\, and currently co-hosts the Chewing podcast. \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com \n                
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/midwest-baking-with-shauna-sever
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221130T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221130T183000
DTSTAMP:20221005T163601Z
CREATED:20221005T163348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T163601Z
UID:1068-1669829400-1669833000@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:November Book Discussion: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
DESCRIPTION:Book discussion will be held on Zoom on Wednesday\, November 30th @ 5:30 p.m. Zoom information will be posted on the website and Facebook. \nAn enchanting fairy tale by master storyteller Neil Gaiman\, full of unexpected adventures\, true love\, whimsy\, wonder\, and plenty of magic. \nTristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria Forester—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so\, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that stone barrier\, Tristran learns\, lies Faerie…where nothing not even a fallen star\, is what he imagined\, and the most exhilarating adventure of the young man’s life awaits. \nFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a tale of the dark and miraculous—a quest for true love and the utterly impossible. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/76544132748?pwd=NuYZG2bHt4bbnr2JkMb1Uwca3kFcaX.1 \nMeeting ID: 765 4413 2748\nPasscode: (will be posted closer to the date of the event)
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/november-book-discussion-stardust-by-neil-gaiman
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221116T200000
DTSTAMP:20221019T132712Z
CREATED:20221005T144552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T132712Z
UID:987-1668625200-1668628800@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:A Conversation with Cailtin Doughty
DESCRIPTION:This program will be virtual on Wednesday\, November 16 @ 7 pm. Register for the Zoom link here. \nJoin us for a conversation with Caitlin Doughty\, mortician\, bestselling author\, and advocate for death acceptance. Hailed by The New York Times as “a relentlessly curious and chipper tour guide to the underworld\,” she’ll discuss reform of Western funeral industry practices and much more with Mark Bazer (The Interview Show). \nCaitlin Doughty is a mortician\, advocate\, and bête noire of the traditional funeral industry. Her educational webseries “Ask a Mortician” has been viewed almost 250 million times and her three books were New York Times bestsellers – Smoke Gets in Your Eyes\, From Here to Eternity\, and Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? She founded a Los Angeles funeral home as well as the funeral reform collective The Order of the Good Death\, which spawned the death positive movement. \nMark Bazer is host and creator of “The Interview Show\,” a talk show in a bar. Aired on Chicago’s PBS station\, WTTW\, and filmed at The Hideout\, it features conversations as substantive as they are entertaining. \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. \nTo request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/cailtin-doughty
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221027T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221027T183000
DTSTAMP:20221005T165707Z
CREATED:20220924T161256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T165707Z
UID:999-1666891800-1666895400@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:October Book Discussion: The Night Circus
DESCRIPTION:Book discussion will be held on Zoom on Thursday\, October 27th @ 5:30pm. Zoom information will be posted on the website and Facebook. \n“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there\, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves\, and it is only open at night.” \nBut behind the scenes\, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians\, Celia and Marco\, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them\, this is a game in which only one can be left standing\, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves\, however\, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep\, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands. \nTrue love or not\, the game must play out\, and the fates of everyone involved\, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons\, hang in the balance\, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead. \nWritten in rich\, seductive prose\, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/71183059393?pwd=RHIPhHUjbEaX5AXbJIUxaZkNtgKN2J.1 \nMeeting ID: 711 8305 9393\nPasscode: (will be posted closer to the day of discussion)
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/october-book-discussion-the-night-circus
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220929T183000
DTSTAMP:20220823T181743Z
CREATED:20220823T181101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T181743Z
UID:933-1664472600-1664476200@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:September Book Discussion: The House in the Cerulean Sea
DESCRIPTION:Linus is a buttoned-up\, live-by-the-rules\, no-fun employee who works for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. When he gets his latest secret assignment from Extremely Upper Management to visit an orphanage on a remote island\, he doesn’t know what to expect. But soon his assignment turns into the adventure of a lifetime\, one that will touch his heart and irrevocably change who he is. An enchanting story\, masterfully told\, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours. \nBook discussion will be held on Zoom on Thursday\, September 29th @ 5:30pm. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/74200146550?pwd=TGONUlUgE5lg54ntXMowHpxoSEy7Zg.1 \nMeeting ID: 742 0014 6550\nPasscode: (will be posted closer to the day of discussion) \n 
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/september-book-discussion-the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T200000
DTSTAMP:20220823T181453Z
CREATED:20220726T192941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T181453Z
UID:883-1663182000-1663185600@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:An Evening with Marlee Matlin
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month\, Marlee Matlin joins Illinois Libraries Present to share the highs and lows of her Hollywood career and journeys as an activist. The youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar\, Matlin’s acting career recently achieved another milestone as her 2021 film CODA swept every category it was nominated in at the 2022 Academy Awards. The event will be held virtually on Wednesday\, September 14 at 7 p.m. Click the here to register and receive the Zoom link. \nThe youngest recipient of the Best Actress Oscar for her film debut\, Matlin’s acting career took off. She went on to receive Emmy nominations for her television work including roles on Seinfeld\, The West Wing\, and Law & Order: SVU. Most recently\, her Apple TV+ film CODA swept every category it was nominated in at the 2022 Academy Awards\, including Best Picture. \nIn addition to acting\, Matlin broke barriers when she starred on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. She has written three children’s novels\, a bestselling autobiography\, and released an app to help teach American Sign Language to millions of smart phone users. A longtime advocate for deaf rights\, Matlin continues to break down barriers for herself and others through her acting\, awareness\, and writing. As she has so aptly stated\, “The only thing I can’t do is hear. The rest is there for the taking.” \nThis inspiring conversation will be offered in ASL and translated through an interpreter. \nThis event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department of the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \n               
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/il-libraries-present-an-evening-with-marlee-matlin
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220824T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220824T183000
DTSTAMP:20220823T181827Z
CREATED:20220726T184512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T181827Z
UID:879-1661362200-1661365800@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:August Book Discussion: Little Fires Everywhere
DESCRIPTION:A picture-perfect suburban family is rattled when an unconventional single mom and her teen daughter arrive with a mysterious past. The opposite of the rule-driven Richardsons\, the Warrens flout the status quo and threaten to upend this carefully planned community. Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets\, the nature of art and identity\, the ferocious pull of motherhood\, and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster. In this novel\, two entirely different families with come together and fall apart as juicy neighborhood drama and dirty secrets bring it all down in flames.  \nLittle Fires Everywhere was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick of September 2017 and was recently adapted into a miniseries on Hulu\, starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington\, both of whom are also executive producers on the show. \nBook discussion will take place Wed\, August 24th @ 5:30 on Zoom.  \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us04web.zoom.us/j/72425501358?pwd=XFbHJTjqGDUOKMeYp62JDhw0kVOnAM.1 \nMeeting ID: 724 2550 1358\nPasscode: celesteng
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/little-fires-everywhere
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220810T180000
DTSTAMP:20220628T192806Z
CREATED:20220628T192217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220628T192806Z
UID:835-1660147200-1660154400@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:Susan Van Kirk Author Visit
DESCRIPTION:Beloved local author Susan Van Kirk has published the first in a new series\, “Death in a Pale Hue.” Inspired by the Buchanan Center for the Arts and its recent restoration\, Van Kirk has written a small town whodunnit about artist Jill Madison returning to her hometown of Apple Grove to manage the new community art center. Jill’s first task is to make the art center safe\, but when a dead body is found in the basement\, she finds herself in the path of the killer. Supported by a likeable cast of characters and a small-town setting\, can Jill manage the new art center\, run her first big event\, and escape a killer who plans to paint her out of the picture permanently? \nJoin us for a book reading and signing event with Susan Van Kirk on Wednesday\, August 10th at 4pm! \n“Death in a Pale Hue” was released on June 7th\, 2022 and is available for purchase on Amazon!
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/susan-van-kirk-death-in-a-pale-hue
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220726T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220726T153000
DTSTAMP:20220615T183041Z
CREATED:20220421T172147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T183041Z
UID:669-1658842200-1658849400@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:Rules of the Road Refresher Course
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED \nThis FREE Rules of the Road Refresher Course is offered by the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office at the Warren County Public Library. A representative from Jesse White’s office will update drivers on current rules of the road\, review the vision and driving exams\, and prepare drivers for the general written and road sign exams. \nThis course is intended for drivers over the age of 16 who are preparing for their renewal exam. This class is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. Please sign up at the front desk of the library\, or call (309) 734-3166. \n 
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/rules-of-the-road-refresher-course
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220719T110000
DTSTAMP:20220513T172820Z
CREATED:20220513T172820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T172820Z
UID:749-1658224800-1658228400@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:God & Me & My Model T: Local Author Bill Scott
DESCRIPTION:Local author Bill Scott of Kewanee\, IL will present his collection of Christian short stories\, God & Me & My Model T. \nA Model T hobbyist\, former professional motorcyclist\, and an adult Bible study teacher\, Bill Scott has been married for 59 years with 3 children\, 4 grandchildren\, and 1 great granddaughter. He took up a Model T hobby in retirement which now includes 8 family Model Ts and a well-equipped shop that has become the “go-to” destination for Model T hobbyists within in a 100-mile radius!
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/bill-scott
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220712T110000
DTSTAMP:20220513T200801Z
CREATED:20220513T175628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T200801Z
UID:746-1657620000-1657623600@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:Read Beyond the Beaten Path
DESCRIPTION:Want to read a first edition of Jane Austen? Want to download it too? Read beyond the beaten path with Google Books and find out the best strategies to search for authors and titles that are now in the public domain. An endless historical library is only a few clicks away! \nA presentation given by Dr. Christine Myers. Dr. Myers is an independent historian and freelance writer who lives in Monmouth. She earned her doctorate in 19th & 20th-century comparative British & U.S. history from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow\, Scotland in 2000. Currently\, she’s researching how murder was studied in Victorian Scottish universities across various disciplines. For fun\, she reads and writes Sanditon fanfiction and is also an active member of the WCPL Book Group.
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/google-books-program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220709T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220709T170000
DTSTAMP:20220521T173236Z
CREATED:20220521T173236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T173236Z
UID:763-1657380600-1657386000@wcplibrary.org
SUMMARY:Barry Cloyd — "A Brief History of the Blues"
DESCRIPTION:Edu-tainer Barry Cloyd traces the history of the blues\, through story and song\, from Africa to New Orleans\, up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Chicago and the world beyond. \nThe blues was born a long way from the cotton fields\, the sharecropper’s shacks and juke joints of the Mississippi Delta. The blues was born a long way from the legend of Robert Johnson selling his soul to the Devil and the 12 string guitar riffs of Barbecue Bob and Huddie “Ledbelly” Ledbetter. The blues was born in all of humanity a long time ago. The Blues is still some of our most popular and passionate music and loved the world over. Barry has\, in addition\, been privileged to play music with some of Chicago’s Blues icons and has performed at Buddy Guy’s “Legends” club in Chicago.
URL:https://wcplibrary.org/event/barry-cloyd-july
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
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