Events
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April 2025
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
Robert Ridgway: When Amateur Bird Watching Became a Rigorous Science
St Charles, IL
9:30am - 10:30am
May 2025
Play That Hot Fiddle: Old Time Radio, Rural Music, and the Life of Southern Illinois Swing Fiddler "Pappy" Wade Ray
Braidwood, IL
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Of Wind & Sky: Illinois Author Marguerite Henry and the Wild Ponies of Chincoteague Island
Paw Paw, IL
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Our Words, Our Truths: Storytelling for Collective Identity and Community Engagement
Cary, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
June 2025
Traditional Jazz: A Historical Perspective of Early Jazz from the New Orleans and Chicago Era
Mendota, IL
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Traditional Jazz: A Historical Perspective of Early Jazz from the New Orleans and Chicago Era
Tiskilwa, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Learning is Your Arc: Illinois Novelist, Ernest Hemingway, Teaches Us About Who We Are
Mount Carroll, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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