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Creative Writing Group

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Creative Writing Group:

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This gr...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Authors & Writers

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This group is for all people who are passionate about words. Its intent is to create a positive, encouraging, honest, and fun atmosphere that will support and motivate each person to achieve excellence in writing. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the Month.

Creative Writing Group

Creative Writing Group

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Creative Writing Group:

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This gr...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Authors & Writers

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This group is for all people who are passionate about words. Its intent is to create a positive, encouraging, honest, and fun atmosphere that will support and motivate each person to achieve excellence in writing. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the Month.

Neil Gaiman

An Evening with Neil Gaiman

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for this very special Zoom event with award winning author, Neil Gaiman.  Gaiman's long career has covered many genres and age groups - writing children's fiction like...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Authors & Writers
Event Details:

Join us for this very special Zoom event with award winning author, Neil Gaiman.  Gaiman's long career has covered many genres and age groups - writing children's fiction like The Graveyard Book, Coraline and Stard

Creative Writing Group

Creative Writing Group

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Creative Writing Group:

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This gr...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Authors & Writers

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This group is for all people who are passionate about words. Its intent is to create a positive, encouraging, honest, and fun atmosphere that will support and motivate each person to achieve excellence in writing. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the Month.

An Evening with Amy Kemp

An Evening with author Amy Kemp

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Authors & Writers, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Event Details:

Join Shari Chapman, founder and executive director of "We Are Called to Care"as she has an intimate conversation with Amy Kemp, author ofI See You - A Guide for Women to ...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Adult Education, Authors & Writers, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Join Shari Chapman, founder and executive director of "We Are Called to Care"

as she has an intimate conversation with Amy Kemp, author of

Then & Now

Yorkville Then & Now

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Authors & Writers, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

A look into Yorkville's PastThomas Milschewski, creator of the popular social media page Yorkville Then & Now, discusses and dives into a pictorial history of Yorkville, I...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Authors & Writers, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

A look into Yorkville's Past

Then & Now

Yorkville Then & Now

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Authors & Writers, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

A look into Yorkville's PastThomas Milschewski, creator of the popular social media page Yorkville Then & Now, discusses and dives into a pictorial history of Yorkville, I...

Required
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Authors & Writers, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

A look into Yorkville's Past

Erika Sanchez

Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for this very special Zoom event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Chicago area native and award-winning author, Erika Sánchez.   The daughter of Mexican i...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Authors & Writers
Event Details:

Join us for this very special Zoom event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Chicago area native and award-winning author, Erika Sánchez.   The daughter of Mexican immigrants is a poet, essayist, and novelist.   Her d

Creative Writing Group

Creative Writing Group

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Creative Writing Group:

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This gr...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Authors & Writers

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This group is for all people who are passionate about words. Its intent is to create a positive, encouraging, honest, and fun atmosphere that will support and motivate each person to achieve excellence in writing. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the Month.

Jason Reynolds

Raising Your Voice with Jason Reynolds

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Teens, Adults 18+
Event Details:

Join us for this very special Zoom event with Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Lite...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults 18+
Program Type: Authors & Writers
Event Details:

Join us for this very special Zoom event with Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

Chef Art Smith

Holiday Tips & Tricks with Chef Art Smith

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Adult Education, Authors & Writers, Holiday
Age Group:
Adults 18+, Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for this very special Zoom event with two-time Beard Award winning chef, Art Smith.  Chef Smith will discuss how he brings people together through food.  He's&nbs...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults 18+, Seniors
Program Type: Adult Education, Authors & Writers, Holiday
Event Details:

Join us for this very special Zoom event with two-time Beard Award winning chef, Art Smith.  Chef Smith will discuss how he brings people together through food.  He's a familiar face on the national food scene, with restaurants in N

Creative Writing Group

Creative Writing Group

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Michelle Pfister Meeting Room at Yorkville Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers
Age Group:
Adults 18+
Creative Writing Group:

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This gr...

Library Branch: Yorkville Public Library
Room: Michelle Pfister Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults 18+
Program Type: Authors & Writers

Whether you are looking to write the next great thriller, your biography, a short story, or even develop your professional writing skills, this program may be for you. This group is for all people who are passionate about words. Its intent is to create a positive, encouraging, honest, and fun atmosphere that will support and motivate each person to achieve excellence in writing. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the Month.