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Journal Writing Workshop The session consists of an instructional lesson on enhancing journaling skills, a 30-minute independent writing exercise, a reflection session for sharing written work and receiving feedback and concludes with a Q&A session. Each participant will be gifted one of Martha Miller's books.
Black Children's Book Week Kickoff Get a free book to take home, chat with local celebrities and listen as they read a story, join a scavenger hunt. Learn about community organizations such as Lincoln Library, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Kidzeum, Juneteenth, Inc. and the League of Women Voters.
Meet the Authors reception Spend an evening with the 10 winning student authors of the Fall 2023 This I Believe Essay Program. The authors will read their essays and receive certificates. A dessert reception will follow. Space is limited. Follow link to register.
The Unfinished Business of the Civil War Jeremi Suri will examine the struggles for freedom, justice and unity in the aftermath of Lincoln’s death. Learn how Lincoln’s legacy continued to guide many reformers, but also how Confederate resistance remained strong and ultimately prevented American democracy from reaching its potential. Part of the For the People Speaker Series.
A House That Made History "The Illinois Governor's Mansion, Legacy of an Architectural Treasure," presented by first lady MK Pritzker. Learn about the largest and third-oldest governor’s mansion in the U.S., including its renowned residents and visitors as well as its architecture.
Inventor of the Future "The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller." Alec Nevala-Lee will discuss the architectural designer and how he captured the attention of the mainstream and counterculture audiences in the 1960s. Presented amid ALPLM's display of Fuller inventions.
Outer Edge Book Club This club discusses monthly selections of sci-fi, fantasy and horror books. Contact kclardy@chathamlib.org for more information. This month's book is All Systems Red by Martha Wells.
Book Chat: Cherokee Civil Warrior W. Dale Weeks, author of the book Cherokee Civil Warrior, will talk about Chief John Ross, who led the Cherokee nation during the Civil War. For the Cherokees, the war was more than a contest between the Union and the Confederacy. It was another battle in the larger struggle against multiple white governments for land and tribal sovereignty. The book looks at Ross's efforts to protect the tribe’s interests amid systematic attacks on indigenous culture throughout the nineteenth century, from the forced removal policies of the 1830s to the exigencies of the Civil War-era.