St. Andrew’s Fall Book Fair

11/6/2020 9:00 AM - 11/7/2020 4:00 PM
Category: Events

The St. Andrew’s Fall Book Fair, featuring over 20,000 used books, will be held on November 6-7 at 406 Hillsboro Avenue in Edwardsville, Illinois. The books are well organized and priced to sell. Categories include fiction (hardcover and paperback), children’s books, history, literature, pets, sports, regional history, cookbooks, gardening, art, biography, music, humor, large print, religion, reference, science fiction and much more. The books are sorted by category with some categories also alphabetized by author. DVDs, CDs, vinyl, jigsaw puzzles and games are also available. Reservations are required.

Wilmette Historical Museum

11/8/2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Category: Events

The Wilmette Historical Museum will host a virtual lecture via Zoom with Kevin Wester discussing “Luxembourgers in Chicago: From North Avenue to Wilmette.” His lecture will provide a broad overview of Luxembourg immigration during the second half of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, when the Chicago area, including Wilmette, became home to the largest number of Luxembourg immigrants in America.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum

10/26/2020 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Category: Events

The ALPLM Reading Club invites you to read Neil Gaiman’s Coraline! Just in time for Halloween, our spooky selection for this month features creepy descriptions, heart pounding suspense, and (possibly) bone-chilling illustrations. If you’re interested in a thrill, a chill, and good conversation, join us for this discussion.

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ALPLM Reading Club: Coraline (10/26/2020 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
10/26/2020 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
ALPLM Reading Club: Coraline
The ALPLM Reading Club invites you to read Neil Gaiman’s Coraline! Just in time for Halloween, our spooky selection for this month features creepy descriptions, heart pounding suspense, and (possibly) bone-chilling illustrations. If you’re interested in a thrill, a chill, and good conversation, join us for this discussion.
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Little Lincolns Fireside Tales: Halloween (10/27/2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
10/27/2020 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Little Lincolns Fireside Tales: Halloween
Little Lincoln's Fireside Tales is an exciting, new children’s literacy program designed for our youngest guests the fourth Tuesday of each month. Hear two to three short stories and engage in short activities between each book. They will then enjoy arts and crafts activities tied to our monthly theme. October's theme is Halloween.
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Across the Street and Around the Corner – Zooming in on Susan Lawrence Dana’s Neighbors – 1902 and Beyond (10/28/2020 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
10/28/2020 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Across the Street and Around the Corner – Zooming in on Susan Lawrence Dana’s Neighbors – 1902 and Beyond
Who were the people who lived near Susan on Lawrence and Fourth Streets? What was their impact on Springfield? What was Springfield like in the early 1900s? Zoom in on a past era of Springfield history and learn what remains today.
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St. Andrew’s Fall Book Fair (11/6/2020 9:00 AM - 11/7/2020 4:00 PM)
11/6/2020 9:00 AM - 11/7/2020 4:00 PM
St. Andrew’s Fall Book Fair
The St. Andrew’s Fall Book Fair, featuring over 20,000 used books, will be held on November 6-7 at 406 Hillsboro Avenue in Edwardsville, Illinois. The books are well organized and priced to sell. Categories include fiction (hardcover and paperback), children’s books, history, literature, pets, sports, regional history, cookbooks, gardening, art, biography, music, humor, large print, religion, reference, science fiction and much more. The books are sorted by category with some categories also alphabetized by author. DVDs, CDs, vinyl, jigsaw puzzles and games are also available. Reservations are required.
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Fall 2020 Lunch & Learn Series – Social Justice on the Prairie: Local to Global (Via Zoom) (11/6/2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)
11/6/2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fall 2020 Lunch & Learn Series – Social Justice on the Prairie: Local to Global (Via Zoom)
Panelists:

Dr. Larry Golden, Professor Emeritus

Dr. Jan Droegkamp, Professor Emerita

Dr. Tiffani Saunders, Assistant Professor, Sociology and African American Studies

Moderator: Rev. Susan Phillips, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church
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