Barry Cloyd — “A Brief History of the Blues”
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!
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Read Beyond the Beaten Path
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!
Lakeview Nature Center
Natalie, from the Lakeview Nature Center (located near Macomb, IL ) will read her favorite nature book and lead a simple upcycled nature journal activity.
Wings
Our Crafty Fridays Series continue during Summer Reading! Points awarded for attending a craft. Turn yourself into an outdoor insect by making your very own wings. Craft will take place in the Children's Room.
God & Me & My Model T: Local Author Bill Scott
Local author Bill Scott of Kewanee, IL will present his collection of Christian short stories, God & Me & My Model T.
Fantastic Foam and More with Absolute Science
This show will even make your hair stand up! Experience items disappearing in clear liquids and the power of a Van De Graaff generator. But no show is complete without foam, LOTS of foam with a foam experiment where the children are the stars!
Canceled Rules of the Road Refresher Course
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.
Susan Van Kirk Author Visit
Join us for a book reading and signing event with Susan Van Kirk on Wednesday, August 10th at 4pm! Susan Van Kirk's latest novel, "Death in a Pale Hue" kicks off the Art Center Mysteries inspired by the Buchanan Center for the Arts!
August Book Discussion: Little Fires Everywhere
Wednesday, August 24th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | 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.
An Evening with Marlee Matlin
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.