All events are free to the public. Registration is helpful for planning purposes.
F E A T U R E D E V E N T
Monday, Apr. 15, 2:00-4:00pm
Dementia Caregiving 101: Driving, Legal Documents, and Planning for the Future
Presented by:
SIU Medicince DALE & DEBORAH SMITH CENTER FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH & TREATMENT
You can attend one session or all four. The spring sessions are the completion of the series started at WPLM last fall.
F E A T U R E D E V E N T
Saturday, Apr. 20, 10:00-11:30
Sustainable Gardening
Backyard Basics for families is the first event of the seaon in the WPLM Outdoor Education Space! WPLM will be hosting "Garbage to Garden" with the Douglas-Hart Nature Center. Learn how to set up a compost tumbler and how easy it is to turn kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Participants will build their own self-watering insert for a planting container that your family will take home. Plus, you will get to choose the plants to add to your planter. Not sure what to plant? Mrs. Smith, WHS Ag Teacher and FFA sponsor, will be on hand to give advice and help you choose plants for your planter. This is a great program for grandparents to attend with children, but adults can also attend without any children :)
F E A T U R E D E V E N T
Monday, Apr. 22, 2:00-4:00pm
Dementia Caregiving 101: Research & Treatments
Presented by:
SIU Medicince DALE & DEBORAH SMITH CENTER FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH & TREATMENT
You can attend one session or all of them. The spring sessions are the completion of the series started at WPLM last fall.
F E A T U R E D E V E N T
Monday, Apr. 29, 2:00-4:00pm
Dementia Caregiving 101: Fall Prevention & Excercise Demo
Presented by:
SIU Medicince DALE & DEBORAH SMITH CENTER FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH & TREATMENT
You can attend any or all sessions. The spring sessions are the completion of the series started at WPLM last fall. You can bring your family member or learn the excercises yourself to take home and share.
F E A T U R E D E V E N T
Monday, May 6, 2:00-4:00pm
Dementia Caregiving 101: All About the Caregiver-- Who's Taking Care of You?
Presented by:
SIU Medicince DALE & DEBORAH SMITH CENTER FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH & TREATMENT
This is the LAST session in the series started at WPLM last fall.
If you are interested in more/different topics please contact Natalie with suggestions. You can call 217/566-3520 or e-mail nabilltownlib@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, Mar. 19, 10:00-11:00 am
Any adults are welcome! Meet up with friends and neighbors or meet someone new. Weekly Coffee Hour is offered every Tuesday mornning from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the WPLM Multi-purpose Room.
Wednesday, Mar. 20, 7:00-8:00pm
Please call WPLM if you are registering after Saturday, March 16 to ensure you receive the link!
Ruth E. Carter: Interweaving Tradition and Imagination Through Costume Design
NOTE: This event will NOT be taped; must be watched live.
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.
Ruth E. Carter’s ability to develop an authentic story through costume and character made her one of the most sought after and renowned costume designers today. Best known for turning the Black Panther superhero into an African king, Carter is the first Black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category and the first costume designer to win for the first film and its sequel. Carter is known for her research and diligence to the craft of costume design, specifically for her work on films such as Spike Lee’s Malcolm X, Steven Spielberg’s Amistad and Ava DuVernay’s Selma.
In addition to Academy Award nominations and wins, Carter won accolades and recognition from the Costume Designers Guild, Black Reel Awards, Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, American Black Film Festival, San Diego Film Critics Society, among many others. She also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ruth E. Carter will be joined in conversation with Aisha Harris, co-host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of Wannabe.
Register at: [Library website] or bit.ly/ILP_RuthCarter
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Wednesday, Mar. 20, 9am & 4pm
Join us at the time that works best for you on Wednesdays! The Senior Exercise Club will meet at 9am AND 4pm on Wednesdays for a few weeks. If enough people attend both sessions, WPLM will continue to host both for a few more weeks. Otherwise, only the most popular time (9am or 4pm) will be offered. This is a pilot program, which will be offered for a total of 7-8 weeks. If patrons enjoy the program it will be restarted in Fall 2024.
Susan Becker will be leading the class. Many exercises will be chair-based. The idea is to improve mobility and balance with gentle exercise that meets your abilities while helping you gain strength and range of motion.
Saturday, Mar. 23
Pick up a log. Mark it each time you read a book. (FYI-- reading the same book 2 times counts as reading 2 books.)
Return the log when 100 books have been read. Your child gets to pick out a free book for their home library and you get a gift card for a free McDonald's happy meal. Plus, if you complete and return a log in February or March, you will be invited to a special reading rewards event in the spring.
Tuesday, Mar. 26, 10:00-11:00 am
Any adults are welcome! Meet up with friends and neighbors or meet someone new. Weekly Coffee Hour is offered every Tuesday mornning from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the WPLM Multi-purpose Room.
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 9am & 4pm
Join us at the time that works best for you on Wednesdays! The Senior Exercise Club will meet at 9am AND 4pm on Wednesdays for a few weeks. If enough people attend both sessions, WPLM will continue to host both for a few more weeks. Otherwise, only the most popular time (9am or 4pm) will be offered. This is a pilot program, which will be offered for a total of 7-8 weeks. If patrons enjoy the program it will be restarted in Fall 2024.
Susan Becker will be leading the class. Many exercises will be chair-based. The idea is to improve mobility and balance with gentle exercise that meets your abilities while helping you gain strength and range of motion.
Thursday, Mar. 28, 7:00-8:00pm
The WPLM Book Club meets on the last Thursday of the month. Any adult is welcome to attend. You can come for one book, come every time, or just come when it fits into your schedule. The group gathers in the Nancy Richardson fireplace alcove. No refreshments are served, but participants are welcome to use WPLM's k-cup machine to make a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. Members vote on the books they will read, and a variety of genres are represented in the selections. WPLM generally orders extra copies of each month's selection. You do NOT need to attend Book Club events to check out the book of the month.
Tuesday, Apr. 2, 10:00-11:00 am
Any adults are welcome! Meet up with friends and neighbors or meet someone new. Weekly Coffee Hour is offered every Tuesday mornning from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the WPLM Multi-purpose Room.
Wednesday, Apr. 3, 9am & 4pm
Join us at the time that works best for you on Wednesdays! The Senior Exercise Club will meet at 9am AND 4pm on Wednesdays for a few weeks. If enough people attend both sessions, WPLM will continue to host both for a few more weeks. Otherwise, only the most popular time (9am or 4pm) will be offered. This is a pilot program, which will be offered for a total of 7-8 weeks. If patrons enjoy the program it will be restarted in Fall 2024.
Susan Becker will be leading the class. Many exercises will be chair-based. The idea is to improve mobility and balance with gentle exercise that meets your abilities while helping you gain strength and range of motion.
Saturday, Apr. 6
Pick up a log. Mark it each time you read a book. (FYI-- reading the same book 2 times counts as reading 2 books.)
Return the log when 100 books have been read. Your child gets to pick out a free book for their home library and you get a gift card for a free McDonald's happy meal. Plus, if you complete and return a log in February or March, you will be invited to a special reading rewards event in the spring.
Tuesday, Apr. 9, 10:00-11:00 am
Any adults are welcome! Meet up with friends and neighbors or meet someone new. Weekly Coffee Hour is offered every Tuesday mornning from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the WPLM Multi-purpose Room.
Wednesday, Apr. 10, 9am & 4pm
Join us at the time that works best for you on Wednesdays! The Senior Exercise Club will meet at 9am AND 4pm on Wednesdays for a few weeks. If enough people attend both sessions, WPLM will continue to host both for a few more weeks. Otherwise, only the most popular time (9am or 4pm) will be offered. This is a pilot program, which will be offered for a total of 7-8 weeks. If patrons enjoy the program it will be restarted in Fall 2024.
Susan Becker will be leading the class. Many exercises will be chair-based. The idea is to improve mobility and balance with gentle exercise that meets your abilities while helping you gain strength and range of motion.
Saturday, Apr. 13
Pick up a log. Mark it each time you read a book. (FYI-- reading the same book 2 times counts as reading 2 books.)
Return the log when 100 books have been read. Your child gets to pick out a free book for their home library and you get a gift card for a free McDonald's happy meal. Plus, if you complete and return a log in February or March, you will be invited to a special reading rewards event in the spring.
Tuesday, Apr. 16, 10:00-11:00 am
Any adults are welcome! Meet up with friends and neighbors or meet someone new. Weekly Coffee Hour is offered every Tuesday mornning from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the WPLM Multi-purpose Room.
Wednesday, Apr. 17, 9am & 4pm
Join us at the time that works best for you on Wednesdays! The Senior Exercise Club will meet at 9am AND 4pm on Wednesdays for a few weeks. If enough people attend both sessions, WPLM will continue to host both for a few more weeks. Otherwise, only the most popular time (9am or 4pm) will be offered. This is a pilot program, which will be offered for a total of 7-8 weeks. If patrons enjoy the program it will be restarted in Fall 2024.
Susan Becker will be leading the class. Many exercises will be chair-based. The idea is to improve mobility and balance with gentle exercise that meets your abilities while helping you gain strength and range of motion.