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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)

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

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

Julia Quinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning romance author, has written close to 40 novels including her popular series about the Bridgerton family which was adapted into an Emmy-nominated series on Netflix. Her newest novel, Queen Charlotte, is co-written with television pioneer Shonda Rhimes. It’s a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton’s… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: Romance and Regency with Julia Quinn (virtual)

Five award winning independent authors will share their thoughts on writing, marketing, and independent publishing in this panel event moderated by Soon to be Famous selection committee member, Lucy Tarabour. The panelists will be current and past winners of the Soon to be Famous Illinois Author award, including the 2022 winner in the adult fiction… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Indie Author Panel (virtual)

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

Join us for a panel discussion featuring three best selling science fiction writers, Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Martha Wells. They will discuss the promise, perils, and possible impacts that AI will have on our future, as well as AI in contemporary and future science fiction writing. Register here: https://bit.ly/ILP_DoctorowLiuWells Cory Doctorow (craphound.com) is a… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: Speculating About Our AI Future (virtual)

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 love the genre, their writing processes, character… Continue reading Galena LitFest: Mystery & Mayhem in the Midwest: Author Panel (virtual)

Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast, joins us for a thought-provoking conversation about mental health in anticipation of the winter holiday season. Gottlieb will share tools to help in everyday life and especially as you prepare for the holidays. Register… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: Surviving the Holidays with Lori Gottlieb (virtual)

Join Maya Camille Broussard, star of Netflix’s Bake Squad, owner of Chicago based Justice of the Pies, and cookbook author, for a demo from her kitchen. Just in time for Thanksgiving, Chef Maya-Camille will share her love of pie, stories of those that inspired her, and tips and tricks to help you make the perfect… Continue reading Illinois Libraries Present: A Taste of Love with Maya-Camille Broussard: A Baking Demo! (virtual)

Learn how one residential association transformed their lawns into an unfolding range of stunning multi-seasonally colorful prairie, woodland, and wetland wildflowers, forbs, sedges, grasses and raingardens. As a recipient of the 2011 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award from the USEPA and the Chicago Wilderness, WTTW Chicago Tonight described this condominium association as "probably the most… Continue reading Community Eco-gardens: Landscaping with Native Plants (virtual)