Barry Cloyd – The River’s Song: The Importance of Our Midwestern Rivers
Join edutainer Barry Cloyd in tracing the history of the Midwestern Rivers with history and song!
Saturday, June 18 @ 3:30pm at the Warren County Public Library
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An Evening with Chef Kwame Onwuachi
Warren County Public Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi. Onwuachi will discuss his new cookbook My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef. The event will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 22, at 7 p.m. To register, visit https://bit.ly/June22_KwameOnwuachi
Wildflower Scavenger Hunt with Bill Wallace
Learn basic wildflower identifications skills with Master Gardener Bill Wallace, then search around the library (and Pattee Plaza) to see how many you can find and identify.
Gardening Series: Air Plants
Plants that grow without soil? Join Master Gardener Bill Wallace for a “make and take” workshop on air plants! Participants will be then be able to take an air plant home. Registration is required; please sign up at the front desk. While supplies last.
4H Wildlife Animal Talk
Learn about the animals in your backyard, park, and prairie. 4H will talk about the local wildlife you can see all around you. Birds, mammals, and much, much more!
An Evening with Michelle Zauner
Warren County Public Library is joining libraries across the state of Illinois to host Michelle Zauner, Korean-American musician and author, as she discusses her beloved memoir "Crying in H Mart." The event will be held virtually on Thursday. June 30 at 7 p.m.
Ag Talk with Anna Sharp
Anna Sharp from the Farm Bureau will speak about the importance of pollinators. Learn how bees are essential for the growth of many of our fruits and vegetables.
DIY Fidget Spinners
Our Crafty Fridays Series continue during Summer Reading! Points awarded for attending a craft. Make and design your own fidget spinner in the Teen Area.
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!
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!