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Together, we will celebrate the GRAND OPENING of the new library in 2023. ....

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Jesse White to attend Galesburg Public Library groundbreaking ceremony

The ceremony will be held at the new building construction site on the corner of West Main and South Academy streets. ....

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Galesburg Public Library planning groundbreaking for new library

The Galesburg Public Library is getting ready to celebrate the groundbreaking of its new building. The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 7. The event is expected to feature remarks from Mayor Peter Schwartzman and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, as well as representatives from the library and Galesburg Public Library Foundation. After the ceremony, all are invited to a reception at the current library, complete with refreshments, activities and giveaways for all ages. The library has received $15.3 million from the Illinois State Library through the Public Library Construction Act Grant. The grant covers 75% of qualifying construction expenses, and the library is responsible for raising the remaining funds locally. Since kicking off their capital campaign last year with a goal to raise $3.75 million, the library has raised over $3 million to date. To learn more about the library construction, visit thegplf.org, or contact the library at ( ....

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Free Musical Performance of 1619 at the Orpheum next Saturday

A free hour-long performance of an award-nominated theater production, "1619: The Journey of a People", will be held at the Orpheum Theater next Saturday, February 5th. 1619 commemorates the struggles, recognizes the heroes, and critically analyzes the American journey towards freedom and equality for African-Americans. 1619 is called a dynamic theatrical and lecture experience featuring Ted Williams III and additional performers. Williams is the creator of "1619," which was nominated for the 2020 August Wilson Award for Best Writing of a Musical by the Black Theater Alliance Awards. Williams is an actor, an author, and a teacher, who is currently Chair of the Social Sciences Department at Kennedy-King College. From the beginning of American slavery to the Reconstruction, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Era, and the modern movements for justice, Williams uses history to explain America's current reality. "1619" is presented by the Galesburg Publ ....

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Black History Month: Free Musical of 1619 at Orpheum Theatre

This event is presented as part of the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Bureau ....

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