Through February 29 – In the Gallery- African American Arists
An art show celebrating the works of local African American artists will appear in the Main Library Gallery on Lower Level One through February 29, with an Artist’s Reception on Saturday, February 25 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Please join the artists for light refreshments and an opportunity to discuss their work. The Peoria area is rich in talented black artists and visitors will be able to enjoy all their work in one place. Featured artists include: Jonathon Romain, Andrea Ellen Reed, Larry Hendricks, Preston Jackson, Rashad Reed and Elijah T. Sansom. The Gallery is open during regular library hours, Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and viewing the exhibit is free and open to the public.
Saturday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m. E-Reader Information Session – Main Library – AuditoriumDid you receive an e-reader as a gift? Are you having trouble using it? Are you still trying to decide which one to buy? Get your questions answered and learn how to download free e-books from the library in this informational session. Reservations are encouraged but not required. 497-2120 FREE
Sunday, February 12 Selling Abraham Lincoln with Author Jacqueline Hogan 1:00PM – 3:00PM Please join Jackie Hogan in her presentation of her latest book, “ Lincoln, Inc.” From Lincoln-themed cocktails and waffle parlors to high-tech museums and steamy romance novels, the image of Abraham Lincoln so permeates the national imagination that we now find him in the unlikeliest of places. In Lincoln, Inc., Jackie Hogan examines the uses (and abuses) of the sixteenth president in the United States today. The book considers the place of Honest Abe in, among other things, America’s classrooms, historic sites, blockbuster films, advertisements and heated debates about issues such as abortion, homosexuality and the war on terror. But Lincoln, Inc. is more than a tour through the thriving “Lincoln industry” today. It analyzes the ways we employ Lincoln in our political, ideological, personal and national struggles; the ways we simultaneously deify and exploit him; the ways he is packaged and sold in the marketplace of American ideas. In learning about “Lincoln, Inc.” we learn about ourselves, about who we think we are as a nation, and who we wish we could be. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the discussion. 497-2120 FREE
The Biography and Non-fiction Book Club will meet on Sunday, February 12 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollen. New members welcome!
Monday, February 13 Classic Film Series 1:00PM – 3:00PM The Long, Long Trailer – North Branch
Each month this spring, enjoy a free classic film at the North Branch. A moderated discussion will follow each screening.
This month: The Long, Long Trailer (1945). Made during the I Love Lucy craze, this comedy starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz tells the story of a newly married couple who purchase a 40-foot trailer to see the USA and quickly regret it. Watch their adventures on the road, including Lucy’s attempt to fix beef stew and salad as the trailer wobbles on a mountain road. Keenan Wynn and Marjorie Main add too the fun.
Call Carol May at 692-1020 or the North Branch at 497-2100 for more information.
Monday, February 13, A Lusty, Bawdy River Town – North Branch -McKenzie Room – 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Norman Kelly, well known popular author and Peoria Historian will be the guest of the Peoria Public Library North Branch for a series of four lectures on the History of Peoria, Illinois. His series promises to be a witty, fast-paced history of Peoria circa 1845-1950. February’s lecture will be “Peoria: Whiskey and the Civil War Era.” 497-2120 FREE
Moved to the McKenzie Room due to overwhelming response.
