Aug 20 Wednesday
You are invited to join Sinnissippi Audubon and Nature At The Confluence to learn about the new murals in South Beloit and the Audubon Mural Project, plus meet the artists that painted the murals. This free educational event is open to all ages. Please RSVP below.
Jennifer Kuroda, Sinnissippi Audubon, will lead the discussion about the Audubon Mural Project in NYC, Rockford, and how it is expanding globally. Afterward, artists Brett Whitacre and Justin Suarez will engage in a Q & A session about their work, etc. For those interested, we will walk to each of the murals for additional conversation with the artists.
Brett Whitacre is a self-taught artist living and working in Northern Illinois. He has murals throughout the state including several in downtown Rockford, Chicago, and a few Beef-a-Roo locations. Justin Suarez is an aerosol and fine artist who celebrates wildlife with large-scale spray-painted murals from upstate New York. He has painted murals across the US, and his work has been exhibited around the world.
The Audubon Mural Project is a public-art initiative of the National Audubon Society and Gitler &_____ Gallery that draws attention to birds threatened by climate change. Art can serve as a powerful tool to increase awareness and beautify our communities!
The new murals were completed in collaboration with Sinnissippi Audubon, Nature at the Confluence, and the City of South Beloit. The project received funding from the South Beloit hotel/motel tax revenue, which was approved by the South Beloit City Council
Aug 26 Tuesday
On Tuesday, August 26th at 1:00 p.m. the Granville Branch of the Putnam County Public Library District will host a film screening of “Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare,” a compelling 56-minute, PG-rated documentary that brings to life the legacy of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a U.S. Cabinet.
Serving as Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression, Perkins played a pivotal role in shaping modern America. She championed groundbreaking worker protections, including Social Security, the federal minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, and the end of legal child labor. Through insightful interviews with influential leaders such as Nancy Pelosi, George Mitchell, David Brooks, Lawrence O’Donnell, and Amy Klobuchar, viewers will discover how Perkins’ bold vision transformed the American workplace and advanced the cause of social justice.
The screening free and open to the public and is made possible through public performance rights by Kanopy. For more information, please call the Library at 815-339-2038. The Granville Branch is located at 214 S. McCoy Street, Granville, Illinois.
Sep 06 Saturday
Christ Community Outreach Center is proud to partner with Administer Justice to provide legal counsel to individuals in our community. This program takes place on the first Saturday of every month from 9 AM to 12 PM at our location: 316 N 6th St, DeKalb. To make an appointment, please call 855-818-4554 or visit AdministerJustice.org/GetHelp. Walk-ins are also welcome on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sep 18 Thursday
Children and their caregivers are invited to use their senses to investigate the element of earth! Dress for the weather because we will take a nature walk, as well as enjoy story time indoors. This program is geared for young children to participate with family members.
The Little Scientists series occurs monthly on the third Thursday and Saturday morning of September, October, and November.
Nature At The Confluence is committed to providing affordable environmental education for our community. We invite you to choose the particiption fee that is most comfortable to you, either $5, $10, or $15 for your family/group. Your participation fee helps offset our cost of supplies and staff time.
Sep 20 Saturday
Join us for Conversational Café every 3rd Saturday from 1:00 to 2:30 PM at the Christ Community Outreach Center, located at 316 N 6th St in DeKalb. This is a great opportunity to practice your English in a welcoming atmosphere. Everyone is welcome, and walk-ins are accepted! For more information, visit ccclife.org/dekalboutreachcenter.
Sep 26 Friday
Gather ’round the fire with us to roast a s’more before heading indoors to learn about the amazing nocturnal creatures that call The Confluence home. Hear from local Bigfoot investigator, Ron Read, as he pulls back the curtain on the Sasquatch mystery and follows the scientific method to search for answers throughout North America and beyond. Stories, artifacts and equipment from the field will be shared.
This event is geared for ages 6 through adult. Please register below. $5 for indivdual and $10 for family (two or more people attending together)
Oct 04 Saturday
No One Ever Sees Indians: Native Americans in Media, “Are you watching closely?”
This presentation by Ernest Whiteman III is loosely structured as a three-part magic act. Ernest discusses the many representations of Native Americans in media, how far back these depictions go, and how these representations inform audiences’ perceptions of Native peoples and issues. This presentation reflects the ideology of lived experience, ownership of culture versus the authorship of expertise of Native representation, and its reductive constructs. Ernest will show that what people know and see about Native Americans in the media has always been an illusion.
He is a Northern Arapaho filmmaker, artist, writer, and media educator. Ernest is the Co-director of First Nations Film and Video Festival, Inc. a non-profit film festival supporting Native American directors. He teaches an upper-level communications course, “Native Americans in Media” at the University of Wisconsin Parkside.
Program LogisticsThe presentation takes approximately 60-90 minutes depending on the level of audience interaction.
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