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A bald Asian man with a razor stubble beard and mustache is wearing glasses. A photo of Dan Santat.

Art and Adventures with Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Digital Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Family Programming, Literature & Writing, Virtual/Zoom Events
Age Group:
Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults

Join bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat for an afternoon event all about books and art with friend and collaborator, author Minh Lê.

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Digital Library
Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Family Programming, Literature & Writing, Virtual/Zoom Events
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Join bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat for an afternoon event all about books and art with friend and collaborator, author Minh Lê.

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people

Peoria Poetry Club

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:30am - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature & Writing
Age Group:
Adults
Peoria Poetry Club:

Celebrating the spoken word!The Peoria Poetry Club was founded on January 28th, 1941, and the first meeting was held at the Pere Marquette Hotel.  PPC offers glimpses of creat...

Being Positive in Turbulent Times

In times of societal upheaval, poetry has often served as a powerful medium to capture the zeitgeist and give voice to the passions of the people.

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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Literature & Writing
Event Details:

Peoria Poetry Club

Celebrating the spoken word!

The Peoria Poetry Club was founded on January 28th, 1941, and the first meeting was held at the Pere Marquette Hotel.  PPC offers glimpses of creative writing through poetry, participating in poetry workshops, and other creative programs presented by poets and others.  Attendees are invited to bring a favorite poem to share, or just come to listen and enjoy readings and recitations by others.

Meeting schedule:

  • 11:30 - 12:00 - Meet and greet time - Catch up with friends new and old!
  • 12:00 - Poetry Club Role Call - Anyone is welcome to share a poem!
  • 1:00 - Monthly Presentation 
The Peoria Poetry Club is free to attend and all are welcome!

 

Being Positive in Turbulent Times

In times of societal upheaval, poetry has often served as a powerful medium to capture the zeitgeist and give voice to the passions of the people.

Disclaimer(s)

This is not a library-sponsored program.

This program is presented in cooperation with one of our community partners.  Please contact the presenting group or organization if you have questions regarding this program.

 

A person in a black jacket.

Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Digital Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Current Events, Educational Programming, Social Justice, Virtual/Zoom Events
Age Group:
Teens (12 - 18), Adults

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist Natalie Moore. 

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton Unive

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Digital Library
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Current Events, Educational Programming, Social Justice, Virtual/Zoom Events
Event Details:

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist Natalie Moore. 

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton Unive