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In celebration of the tenth annual Galena LitFest, the Galena Public Library, in collaboration with the Galena Shakespeare Festival and Galena Cellars Downtown, is thrilled to bring you a unique, interactive murder mystery dinner experience! In which, a brilliant murderer terrorizes London in a string of elaborately staged violent acts, and there's only one man… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Sherlock Holmes & the Killer Case Files: Murder Mystery Dinner (in-person)

On March 12 beginning at 6 pm Galena LitFest’s Mystery March continues with an exciting virtual panel of mystery and crime authors from across the Midwest. The Galena Library brings you five award winning and bestselling authors - Marcie Rendon, David Ellis, Tracy Clark, Laura Benedict, and Patricia Skalka - who will discuss why they… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Mystery & Mayhem in the Midwest Virtual Author Panel

Weave your way through the stories of Irish immigrants who came to the lead mine district as early as 1822 and created their own institutions, communities, and festivals. This unplugged one-hour show includes traditional songs in both English and in Gaelic languages to convey the hopes and sorrows of a people who persevered despite hardships… Continue reading Cead Mile Failte! The Irish in the Old Lead Mine District: History and Music

Join us for our first ever Silent Book Club where readers gather for low key socializing and quiet reading in a comfy location with cozy vibes. There's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook. We'll meet each month either at the library or local business, socialize and share, then… Continue reading Silent Book Club (in-person)

Join us for a special event with Ruth E. Carter, two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer. Carter made history as the first Black person to win an Academy Award in Best Costume Design for the film, Black Panther. She received a second Academy Award in the same category for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Register at: bit.ly/ILP_RuthCarter… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: Interweaving Tradition and Imagination Through Costume Design

In this last event of Galena LitFest’s Mystery March, author and educator Steven J. Kolbe will present a writers workshop featuring techniques for writing abnormal psychology in fiction, particularly mystery and suspense. If television and movies have taught us anything it’s that people with mental illnesses are violent (Psycho), are somehow driven mad by their… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Abnormal Psychology in Fiction Writers Workshop (virtual)