Community Calendar

Listen to On Being with Krista Tippett 9 am each Sunday on WNIJ or better yet on Zoom, hosted by Emmanuel Lutheran Church. We listen on ZOOM, follow the transcript and pause occasionally to reflect on what we're hearing. Just click the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88058004528#success

Write your own poems that double as beautiful works of art by drawing over words from books and magazines!

This program is intended for those in grades 6-12. Registration is not required.

For more information or help with registration, please contact Susan at susang@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 3400.

On Tuesday, February 1st at 6:00 p.m. central, the LaSalle Public Library will virtually host Veronica Hinke, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Public Affairs Officer and Public Services Team Leader, when she presents part one of a two-part program on Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

The USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is located on 18,500 acres in Wilmington, Illinois, where the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant once stood.

At one time, tallgrass prairies dominated over sixty percent of the landscape in Illinois – over 21 million acres. Presently, less then one hundredth of one percent of Illinois is native tallgrass prairie.

In part one of this two-part program, learn about the origins and geography of this very special place, explore wetlands and prairie, and find out about wildlife, and why ecological restoration is important at this site, located only 64 miles from LaSalle.

The second part of this program will be virtually presented on Tuesday, March 1st at 6:00 p.m. Details to register for that part will be available closer to that date.

Veronica Hinke is the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Public Affairs Officer and Public Services Team Leader. As a child, she started her neighborhood Ranger Rick club and was very involved in her local library. She continues to try to make a difference in helping people connect in more ways with nature.

This program is free and open to all. Register by going to – https://bit.ly/3fkRGb5. For more information, please contact the LaSalle Public Library at 815-223-2341.

Adventure @ Your Library is DeKalb Public Library’s own tabletop role-playing group for teens. Join us as we begin a new campaign!

The session is likely to go smoother if you attended our “Adventures @ Your Library: Beginnings” event in January. If you didn’t and need help making your character and/or learning more about our plans for the campaign, please contact Pen.

This program is intended for youth ages 12-17. Please register at dkpl.org, as space is limited.

For additional information or help with registration, please contact Pen at penn@dkpl.org, or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 2113.

Listen to On Being with Krista Tippett 9 am each Sunday on WNIJ or better yet on Zoom, hosted by Emmanuel Lutheran Church. We listen on ZOOM, follow the transcript and pause occasionally to reflect on what we're hearing. Just click the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88058004528#success

Yellowstone National Park: Highlights and Hidden Gems with Andrea Wallace Noble
Sunday, February 20 | 1 to 2 p.m.
Yellowstone National Park has many superlatives: first national park, largest supervolcano, most geysers - but there is so much more to the park than that! Explore the highlights and hidden gems of one of America’s favorite national parks with Naturalist/Educator Andrea Wallace Noble, and gain some insider tips for traveling there. From its many geothermal features to its charismatic wildlife, you will be sure to fall in love with Yellowstone if you haven’t already

Dinosaur National Monument with Ann Wasser

Sunday, February 6 | 1 to 2 p.m.

Explore the stunning geology, fantastic fossils and some of the harrowing human stories of Dinosaur National Monument. This out of the way park presents stellar opportunities for camping, rafting, hiking, stargazing and so much more. Enjoy an afternoon of trip tales with Ann Wasser.

When you make a purchase, whether big or small, you want to make sure that you’re getting a quality item. Join us to learn how to use Consumer Reports Online and search unbiased ratings for items as big as a car and as small as a handheld vacuum.

This free program is intended for adults. Please register now at dkpl.org, as space is limited.

For more information or for help with registration, contact Britta at brittak@dkpl.org or (815) 756-9568 ext. 2100.

Listen to On Being with Krista Tippett 9 am each Sunday on WNIJ or better yet on Zoom, hosted by Emmanuel Lutheran Church. We listen on ZOOM, follow the transcript and pause occasionally to reflect on what we're hearing. Just click the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88058004528#success

Join us for a lively evening with bestselling author Jasmine Guillory as she discusses the importance of real life and the modern rom-com.

Jasmine Guillory is a writer, lawyer and New York Times bestselling author of six romance novels, including The Wedding Date, The Proposal, and While We Were Dating. NPR called The Proposal, “Rollicking, charming, and infinitely zesty.” Her work has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Bon Appetit, and Time. She lives in Oakland, California.

Visit dkpl.org to register for this virtual event. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration between public libraries offering high-quality events.