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BOOKCLUBS, PROGRAMS, MAKERSPACE, STUDY ROOMS, AND MORE.
 
For the Foodies
 
More seats added! Grab yours while you can!
 
Spend the afternoon with Amy Thielen, chef and bestselling author of two cookbooks, and a memoir, Give a Girl a Knife.
Author Amy Thielen in front of a stack of books.
The New Midwestern Table
Give a Girl a Knife
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SATURDAY, NOV. 15 • 2–4 P.M.
Amy will share insights from her culinary journey, including her experiences training in some of New York City’s top restaurants and returning home to Minnesota, where she rediscovered the richness of regional cooking. Amy has been featured on Food Network, NPR, and in publications such as The New York Times and Food & Wine.
 
Don't forget to bring your books for Amy to sign!
 
Her books The New Midwestern Table and Give a Girl a Knife both won the James Beard Book Award for American cooking.
 
This event is made possible with generous sponsorship by the Geneva Library Foundation.
 
Native American Heritage
 
Gerald Savage dressed in traditional HoChuck attire.
TUESDAY, NOV. 18 • 1:30–2:45 P.M.
Join us for a one of kind perspective into the area's Indigenous history! Gerald Savage, known as White Winnebago, a member of the HoChunk Nation, will give a presentation on the Native American history of the Starved Rock region.
 
Local Authors
 
by Becca Grischow
I'll Get Back to You
A charming queer holiday romance where two former classmates fake-date their way to freedom—only for the plan to go awry in all the
right ways.
 
by Margaret Baurer & Lilo Baurer
Letting Go; Loving Forever
After a devastating loss and in the wake of inexpressible grief, a mother and her child faced the unimaginable. This gut-wrenching story explores the first-hand accounts of both a mother’s worst nightmare—a suicidal child—and a teen’s life-and-death struggle to cope with a complicated mental health diagnosis.
by E. A. Field
Jack Serpent
Book One of The Scriver Archives, Jack Serpent introduces readers to a brooding anti-hero and a rich worldbuild that is remniscent of The Witcher and One Dark Window.
 
by Brad Culp
The Norwegian Method
Find out how a sparsely-populated country came to dominate the world of endurance sports and get a blueprint for high performance.
 
Written by Jennifer Wagh
Illustrated by Hallie Bateman
Eggasaurus
In this funny and winsome epistolary picture book, a young boy who orders a dinosaur egg ends up with more than he—or his dad—bargained for!
 
Written &Illustrated by Jacqaueline Alcántara
Tios and Primos
A little girl meets more relatives than she can count—but how will she communicate with them if she can’t speak their language?
 
Did you miss Author Fest? Check out these featured titles and more here.
 
Artist's Reception
 
Dream Garden gallery display
TUESDAY, NOV. 18 • 6–7:30 P.M.
Join us for a reception to celebrate artist Ana Žanić and her solo exhibition, Dream Garden. Žanić’s watercolor paintings are both an exploration of the formal visual elements, as well as her personal feelings through an intuitive, spontaneous process. Reminiscent of imaginary landscapes, her organic abstractions bring to mind abandoned landscapes, ancient scribbles, notions of the undersea life, amoebic flows, and distant constellations.
 
Friends Book Sale
 
Friends Christmas Walk Book Sale promotional image
FRIENDS CHRISTMAS
WALK BOOK SALE (ALL AGES)
Get some holiday shopping done with great bargains! Thousands of gently-used books will be available for purchase at the sale.
 
Money from the sale helps the Friends support Library services and programs that serve youth through adults.
 
Book prices:
• Adult hardcover & paperback, $2
• Adult mass paperback, $1
• Children’s hardcover, $1
• Children’s paperback, $.50
• Board books, $.50
 
The Friends accept credit cards, cash, and checks at book sales.
 
Get Together with Friends
 
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SUNDAY, NOV. 16 • 1–3:30 P.M.
MONDAY, NOV. 17 • 6:30–8:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 • 10–11 A.M.
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 • 10–11:30 A.M.
by Paula Hawkins
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 • 7–8 P.M.
by Alan Moore
The Great When by Alan Moore
FRIDAY, NOV. 21 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
For the Crafters
 
Hand sewn bowl cozies
PROJECT OF THE MONTH:
SEW A BOWL COZY (ADULTS)
Sew your own bowl cozy using the Library’s sewing machine! All materials and step-by-step guidance provided—perfect for beginners!
 
Just for Teens
 
Nintendo Switch controller
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 • 5:30–7 P.M.
Teens and young adults of all abilities are invited to play video games on the Nintendo Switch and retro game systems. Family and friends are welcome!
 
All Ages Fun!
 
Dinosaur greating crowd at Dino Day
MONDAY, NOV. 17 • 10–11 A.M.
Celebrate your love of dinosaurs with dino-mite games, prehistoric crafts, and a special visit from a larger-than-life dinosaur friend. It’s going to be a roaring good time for the whole family!

READ WITH US
FAMILY STORYTIME (ALL AGES)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 • 10:30–11 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19 • 6:30–7 P.M.

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 • 1–2 P.M.
REFRIGERATOR
ART CLUB (ALL AGES)
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 • 10:15–10:45 A.M.
THURSDAY, NOV. 20 • 3:30–4:15 P.M.
SATURDAY, NOV. 22 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
 
 
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