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SUMMARY:Poverty: A discussion with Matthew Desmond
DESCRIPTION:Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award-winning book\, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. The recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship\, Desmond was named one of “fifty people across the country who are most influencing the national political debate” by Politico 50 in 2016. His research focuses on poverty in the United States\, city\nlife\, housing insecurity\, public policy\, racial inequality\, and ethnography. \nNatalie Moore is an award-winning journalist based in Chicago\, whose reporting tackles race\, housing\, economic development\, food injustice and violence. She is the author of the acclaimed The South Side: A Portrait of Chicago and American Segregation and co-author of The Almighty Black P Stone Nation: The Rise\, Fall and Resurgence of an American Gang. Moore is the recipient of Chicago Library Foundation’s 21st Century Award and a Studs Terkel Community Media Award among many others. Her work has helped shift the way Chicagoans today think about segregation in the region. \nRegister here!
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SUMMARY:Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat
DESCRIPTION:Join bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat for an afternoon event all about books and art with friend and collaborator\, author Minh Lê. Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people! Many of his books are New York Times-bestsellers\, including The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend\, Are We There Yet?\, and After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again). \nHis latest works include the best-selling graphic novels\, The Aquanaut and A First Time for Everything. He is also the creator of the Disney animated hit\, The Replacements. Santat won the Caldecott Medal for most distinguished picture book in 2015\, the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2023 and Golden Kite Award for Middle Grade Fiction in 2024. \nRegister here!
URL:https://www.walnutpubliclibrary.org/event/art-and-adventures-with-author-illustrator-dan-santat/
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SUMMARY:Exploring Space with Coralie Adam!
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Space with Coralie Adam\n\nRegister here\n\nGet an inside look at the space industry with Illinois’ own Coralie Adam. She’ll be joined in conversation by Renae Kerrigan\, Curator of Science and Director of the Dome Planetarium at Peoria Riverfront Museum.\n\nBorn and raised in Illinois\, Coralie holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Astronomy from the University of Illinois\, and an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from the University of Colorado. She leads the multi-mission Optical Navigation team at KinetX Aerospace\, the first privately held company to provide deep space navigation and flight dynamics expertise to NASA. At KinetX\, Coralie has had lead roles on the navigation teams for NASA’s New Horizons\, OSIRIS-REx\, Lucy\, and OSIRIS-APEX missions. Coralie’s work enabled the first exploration of the Pluto system and the historic sample collection of near-Earth asteroid Bennu. In addition to leading the OSIRIS-REx optical navigation team\, she co-convened the scientific investigation of Bennu’s active particle ejection phenomena. Coralie is currently the Deputy Navigation Chief on NASA’s Lucy mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids\, as well as supporting several commercial and government exploration initiatives to the moon and beyond.
URL:https://www.walnutpubliclibrary.org/event/exploring-space-with-coralie-adam/
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SUMMARY:Slowing Down with Amy Tan
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\nFeb 19\, 2025 07:00 PM\n\n\nTo register click here\n\n\nDescription\nNational Humanities Medal winner and bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club\, Amy Tan joins us to share on her body of work and reflect on the wonder of slowing down and savoring the quiet moments. Her connection to nature is captured in her latest\, The Backyard Bird Chronicles\, a collection of sketches and essays which debuted at #1 on both the New York Times and the Indie bestseller list.\n\nBorn in the U.S. to immigrant parents from China\, Tan’s first bestselling novel\, The Joy Luck Club\, offered a look at the immigration experience from the perspective of mothers and daughters. Other New York Times best-sellers followed\, including The Kitchen God’s Wife\, The Hundred Secret Senses\, The Bonesetter’s Daughter\, Saving Fish from Drowning\, and The Valley of Amazement. Tan is also the author of two children’s books\, a memoir\, and other works. In keeping with her love of science and childhood love of doodling\, she recently took up nature journal sketching. When she found herself overwhelmed by our increasingly divisive culture\, she turned to nature and the world of bird life outside her own window.\n\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.\n\nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:An Evening with James McBride
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time\nFeb 4\, 2025 07:00 PM in\n\n\n\nTo register click here\n\nDescription\nIllinois Libraries Present James McBride\, an award-winning author\, musician\, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir\, The Color of Water\, was published in 1996 and is considered an American classic\, read in schools and universities across the United States. His 2013 novel\, The Good Lord Bird\, won the National Book Award for Fiction and was adapted by Ethan Hawke and Jason Blum into a Showtime series bearing the same name. His latest\, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store\, was named one of the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2023.\n\nIn 2016\, President Obama awarded McBride the National Humanities Medal “for humanizing the complexities of discussing race in America. Through writings about his own uniquely American story\, and his works of fiction informed by our shared history\, his moving stories of love display the character of the American family.” In 2024 he became the latest recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. A native New Yorker\, McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.\n\nHeather Marie-Montlilla of PBS Books will join McBride in conversation.\n\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\nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Love and Laughs with Michelle Buteau
DESCRIPTION:Love and Laughs with Michelle Buteau\n\n\n\n\n\nDate & Time\nJan 23\, 2025 07:00 PM in\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\nDescription\nJoin comedian\, actress\, and producer Michelle Buteau in conversation with Greta Johnsen. Michelle is the creator/writer/star of the Netflix series Survival of the Thickest\, inspired by her autobiographical book of essays of the same name. She is also the host of two popular reality competition shows – The Circle and Barbecue Showdown\, and hosts the popular podcast\, Adulting. In 2024\, she starred in Babes alongside fellow comedian/actress Ilana Glazer.\n\nBorn in New Jersey to Caribbean parents\, Michelle brings her unique perspective and big personality to stage and screen. Her one-hour comedy special\, Welcome to Buteaupia\, won the Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Special. Her new special\, A Buteau-ful Mind\, drops on Netflix December 31.\n\nGreta Johnsen is an interviewer\, podcast host\, and book person. She is loved as co-host of HBO’s Official Game of Thrones Podcast and hosted WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast for eleven years. She can also be heard on podcasts like Pop Culture Happy Hour and City Cast.\n\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\nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
URL:https://www.walnutpubliclibrary.org/event/love-and-laughs-with-michelle-buteau/
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SUMMARY:Chicago Pizza - Past\, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Pizza: Past\, Present & Future with Steve Dolinsky\n\n\n\n\n\nDate & Time\nJan 9\, 2025 07:00 PM in\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nDescription\nIllinois Libraries Present Steve Dolinsky\, well known Food Guy reporter at NBC 5 (Chicago) and James Beard Award winner for his TV\, radio and podcast work. Steve is host of the The Feed Podcast with Chicago chef/restaurateur Rick Bayless and Pizza City. He is the creator of Pizza City Fest\, now in four cities\, and author of two books about pizza.\n\nJoin him to dish on The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide: A History of Squares & Slices in the Windy City\, his comprehensive guide to the styles\, locales and people that make the Windy City a prime destination for slices and pies.\n\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\nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
URL:https://www.walnutpubliclibrary.org/event/chicago-pizza-past-present-future-with-steve-dolinsky/
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SUMMARY:Holiday Tips and Tricks with Chef Art Smith
DESCRIPTION:Event Registration here \nJoin Chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season. A two-time James Beard Foundation award winner\, Smith believes “The art of cooking\, the act of feeding people\, is the most engaging\, most memorable way to connect with people.” \nSmith began his career at the Florida Culinary Institute and honed his skills working with top chefs in France before finding himself in Chicago. Here he served as Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef for a decade and opened his first critically-acclaimed restaurant\, Table Fifty-Two\, known for its modern Southern dishes and locally sourced ingredients. \nSmith is also a prolific cookbook author and TV personality\, sharing his passion for Southern cuisine. He has appeared on Top Chef\, Top Chef Duels\, Top Chef Masters\, Iron Chef America\, The Today Show\, Good Morning America\, Entertainment Tonight\, BBQ Pitmasters\, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more. \nNamed Chicagoan of the Year by Chicago Magazine and Humanitarian of the Year by the James Beard Foundation\, both in 2007\, Smith is currently Executive Chef andCo-Owner with restaurants in Chicago\, Orlando\, Atlanta and Washington\, D.C. He is the founder of Common Threads\, a non-profit organization teaching low-income children to cook wholesome and affordable meals. \nSmith will be joined in conversation by Monica Eng\, award-winning Chicago journalist and co-host of food podcast “Chewing” w/ Louisa Chu. \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). \nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
URL:https://www.walnutpubliclibrary.org/event/holiday-tips-and-tricks-with-chef-art-smith/
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SUMMARY:Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds (Youth Program)
DESCRIPTION:Event Registration here\n\nWelcome Jason Reynolds\, #1 New York Times bestselling author\, advocate\, mentor\, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The recipient of a Newbery Honor\, a Printz Honor\, a Carnegie Medal\, an NAACP Image Award\, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors\, Reynolds’ beloved and award-winning titles include Stamped (with Ibram X. Kendi)\, Stuntboy\, the Track series (Ghost\, Patina\, Sunny\, and Lu)\, Miles Morales\, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely)\, When I Was the Greatest\, The Boy in the Black Suit\, Look Both Ways\, Ain’t Burned All the Bright\, and Long Way Down. He has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah\, Late Night with Seth Meyers\, CBS Sunday Morning\, and more.\n\nThe short documentary “Dear\, Dreamer” is a lyrical portrait of Reynolds’ life and work as a rising literary star\, as well as a testament to shared experiences and the power of seeing yourself in books. In his podcast\, My Mother Made Me\, he and his mother\, Isabell\, explore their shared history and what they’re teaching each other. \nReynolds lives in Washington\, DC\, where he is on faculty at Lesley University\, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com \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). \nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Illinois Libraries Present and Erika Sánchez\, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. She will be joined in conversation by Cythia Pelayo. \nRegister for this event here \nErika L. Sánchez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Her debut poetry collection\, Lessons on Expulsion\, was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book Award. Her debut young adult novel\, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter\, was a New York Times bestseller\, National Book Award finalist\, and Tomás Rivera Award winner. Recognized by Time as one of the best YA novels of all time\, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter has also been adapted for the stage at Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago and is being made into a film directed by America Ferrera. \n\n\n\n\nSánchez’ critically acclaimed memoir-in-essays\, Crying in the Bathroom\, won the Chicago Review of Books Nonfiction award. Sánchez was a Fulbright Scholar\, a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent fellow from the Poetry Foundation\, a Princeton Arts Fellow\, a recipient of the 21st Century Award from the Chicago Public Library Foundation\, and a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. She lives in Chicago with her family. \nCynthia Pelayo is a Bram Stoker Award winning and International Latino Book Award winning author and poet. Pelayo writes fairy tales that blend genre and explore concepts of grief\, mourning\, and violence. She is the author of Loteria\, Santa Muerte\, The Missing\, Poems of My Night\, Into the Forest and All the Way Through\, Children of Chicago\, Crime Scene\, and The Shoemaker’s Magician. \n\n\n\n\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\n\n\n\nILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accommodations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
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