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BOOKCLUBS, PROGRAMS, MAKERSPACE, STUDY ROOMS, AND MORE.
 
For Seniors
 
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 • 10:30–11:30 A.M.
Memory Cafes are places for those living with memory loss, Alzheimer's, or other forms of dementia, as well as for the people who care for them. Enjoy creative activities, games, talk with people who understand what you're going through, and have fun!
 
Everyone's Invited.
 
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FRIDAY, AUG. 21 • 6–8 P.M.
*AFTER-HOURS EVENT, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Adults of all abilities, along with their families and friends, are invited to join us after hours for a fun night of board, card, and video games.
 
Pro Tip for Summer Travel
 
Take the library with you. Planning your next destination? Start with our destination collection. Geneva Public Library District logo. Photo of the Destination Collection.
Dreaming of your next adventure?

Whether you're planning a trip across the world or staying close to home, the Library's new Destination Collection is here to inspire your journey. This specially curated collection features materials designed to support travel planning, language learning, cultural exploration, and interactive fun for all ages.

Your next adventure starts with your Library Card.
 
America 250. American cuisine.
 
by Illyanna Maisonet
Diasporican
A James Beard Award winner. Over 90 delicious, deeply personal recipes that tell the story of Puerto Rico's Stateside diaspora from the United States' first Puerto Rican food columnist, award-winning writer Illyanna Maisonet.
 
by Jessica B. Harris
Braided Heritage
Discover the sweeping story of how Indigenous, European, and African traditions intertwined to form an entirely new cuisine, with over 90 recipes for the modern home cook—from the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer and star of the Netflix docuseries High on the Hog.
 
by Anne Byrn
Baking in the American South
Prepare yourself to savor the South through the baking that made it famous. Anne Byrn brings one of the world's richest culinary traditions to life with 200 recipes from 14 states. Get ready to bake like a Southerner, even if you aren't one.
 
by Sheldon Simeon and Garrett Snyder
Ohana Style
The author of Cook Real Hawai’i brings the essence of Hawai’ian cuisine to everyday cooking with over 100 unfussy and flavorful recipes featuring easy ingredient substitutions, clever new techniques, and creative (and often plant-based) spins on traditional dishes.
 
by Aaron Franklin and Jordan Mackay
Franklin Smoke. Wood. Fire. Food.
The ultimate guide to live-fire grilling and smoking at home, with recipes that will have you cooking up meat, vegetables, fish, and more like a true Texas fire wrangler—from the James Beard Award–winning team behind the New York Times bestseller Franklin Barbecue.
 
by Padma Lakshmi
Padma's All American.
In this very personal book—the result of seven years of traveling and tasting, listening and observing for her award-winning Hulu show Taste the Nation—Padma Lakshmi compiles more than 100 recipes from the immigrant and Indigenous communities she visits, as well as many from her own family, showing us what really comprises American cuisine.
Browse more American Cuisine picks.
 
Explore, Learn, and Connect.
 
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SATURDAY, AUG. 15 • 2–3:15 P.M.
SUNDAY, AUG. 16 • 1–3:30 P.M.
MONDAY, AUG. 17 • 6–8:30 P.M.
FRIDAY, AUG. 21 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
America 250
 
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SATURDAY, AUG. 22 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
What do Buckingham Fountain, the Michigan Avenue Bridge, and the Tribune Tower have in common? They are all inspired by structures in France! Architectural historian Laurie Petersen will show us examples of Gallic influence and take us on a virtual stroll to see our city à la française.
 
All Ages Fun!
 
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BABY STORYTIME (BIRTH TO
24 MONTHS W/CAREGIVER)
Join us for a joyful blend of stories, songs, rhymes, tickles, and bounces designed just for babies!

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

EXPLORE WITH FRIENDS
SATURDAY, AUG. 15 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
MONDAY, AUG. 17 • 10:30–11:15 A.M.
REFRIGERATOR
ART CLUB (ALL AGES)
TUESDAY, AUG. 18 • 7–8 P.M.
 
 
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