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Share Your Voice
Share your voice with your community! Enter our essay and art contest for a chance to win. Entries due by July 31. Grades K-2: write a few sentences & draw a picture about what makes you special. Grades 3-5: write a paragraph about what makes you uniquely you. Grades 6-12: write a five paragraph essay… Continue reading Share Your Voice
Find Your Voice! Reading Program
May 12-Sept 1 Track the minutes you read. For every 250 minutes read, earn a prize from a local business. Read 1000 minutes and get invited to an exclusive pool party at Country Inn & Suites in Galena! Pick up a booklet to track reading at the library. Sponsored by Friends of Galena Public Library,… Continue reading Find Your Voice! Reading Program
Monday, May 15, 2023
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May 15, 2023 -Morning Book Club (in-person)
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May 15, 2023 -Galena Finds Her Voice
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May 15, 2023 -Regular Board Meeting
Morning Book Club (in-person)
Click here to see the monthly selections. This book club meets on the third Monday morning of each month at 9:30 am.
Galena Finds Her Voice
Take a trolley tour of town with your friends! Kindergarten-6th grade. Meet at the Galena Trolley Depot at 314 S. Main Street. Registration required. Please reserve a space for all humans (adults and children) who will be attending. Register at https://galenatrolley.eventbrite.com
Regular Board Meeting
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is held in the Historical Room of the Galena Public Library. The public is welcome to attend all meetings of the Trustees. Agenda packets may be found here: https://galenalibrary.org/our-meeting-agendas/
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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May 16, 2023 -Tuesday Afternoon Stitchers
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May 16, 2023 -Evening Book Club (hybrid)
Tuesday Afternoon Stitchers
A drop in stitchery group for all fiber artists of all skills. This group meets in a hybrid format. Either attend in person at the library or email distlerl@galenalibrary.org to receive the Zoom invitation.
Evening Book Club (hybrid)
To see the monthly book selections, click here. This book club meets in a hybrid format on the third Tuesday evening at 6 pm. To attend virtually, please contact distlerl@galenalibrary.org
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023 -Curtis Mayfield, Ramsey Lewis, and the Chicago Soul and Jazz Continuum (in-person)
Curtis Mayfield, Ramsey Lewis, and the Chicago Soul and Jazz Continuum (in-person)
Aaron Cohen will be speaking about the connections among Chicago's great soul and jazz musicians and the cultural forces that shaped their work. Aaron Cohen teaches humanities at City Colleges of Chicago where his classes emphasize Latin American culture in Chicago and throughout the world. His book, "Move On Up: Chicago Soul Music and Black… Continue reading Curtis Mayfield, Ramsey Lewis, and the Chicago Soul and Jazz Continuum (in-person)
Friday, May 19, 2023
Saturday, May 20, 2023
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Sunday, May 21, 2023
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May 21, 2023 -Galena LitFest: A Picnic with Nellie Bly (in-person)
Galena LitFest: A Picnic with Nellie Bly (in-person)
Back by popular demand, Debra Miller will perform as Nellie Bly while attendees enjoy a picnic brunch provided by the Galena Bakehouse in picturesque Grant Park. Choose your main, side, and dessert when purchasing the ticket. https://nelliebly.eventbrite.com Born Elizabeth Jane Cochrane (1864-1922), a pioneer of investigative journalism who is better known by her nom de… Continue reading Galena LitFest: A Picnic with Nellie Bly (in-person)