Events
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March 2025
Poetry Out Loud: Illinois Poet Laureate Springfield Tour
Springfield, IL
Various times and locations
Lives in Code: Stories of African American Resilience Under the Illinois Black Codes, 1819-1865
Murphysboro, IL
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Singing Bird and the Importance of Native American Women in Illinois History
Rock Island, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
More Than a Color: the Marginalization of African Beauty Through History
Oak Park, IL
1:15pm - 2:15pm
Of Wind & Sky: Illinois Author Marguerite Henry and the Wild Ponies of Chincoteague Island
Saint Joseph, IL
6:00pm - 7:00pm
April 2025
French Creoles of The Illinois Country: Fiddle Jigs, Creole Folktales and Haunting Ballads
Carbondale, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad
Virtual Event
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Prince Maximilian and Karl Bodmer: Touring the Wilderness of North America
Hartford, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The National Park Service in Our Region: Places to Experience Our Cultural History
Calumet City, IL
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Of Wind & Sky: Illinois Author Marguerite Henry and the Wild Ponies of Chincoteague Island
Carlinville, IL
5:30pm - 6:30pm
You Are a Story: Illinois Novelist Ray Bradbury Teaches Us About Who We Are
Tampico, IL
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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