Kids in the Kitchen:

 Earth Day Recipe  

Thursday, April 22nd at 10 am

Join in on a fun and nutritional virtual kid cooking class with Nina Struss at River Valley District Library! Nina, a Hy-Vee Corporate Registered Dietitian and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, has developed a perfect Earth Day treat for kids interested in cooking! Get ready for some delicious and healthy...dirt? Get in the Earth Day spirit with this Chocolate Avocado Dirt and Worms recipe that kids will have just as fun making as eating! 

Ingredient List and Instructions 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LyqlQHdGWFN3GqOXBzQ5w9W9han6l9fqWA4CkRsULfA/edit?usp=sharing

CLICK ZOOM LINK TO REGISTER:

Zoom Link:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84396019561

Join RVDL and internationally-published award-winning Ojibwa author and speaker, Kim Sigafus for this virtual program about the American Indian way of life as it once was. Learn the history of the tribes that inhabited Illinois, as well as the history of the Trail of Tears as it pertains to those tribes. Discover what a typical day in the life of a Native in the early 1800’s looks like. Native harvest, music, courting, marriage, and more will be discussed, with a Question and Answer section at the end. 

CLICK ZOOM LINK TO REGISTER 

Zoom Link:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqdu6oqjkvGNIla2KNqFMJpB3DVs7l2R-H

Story Time is Back!
 

Starting April, Monday 26th at 10 am
 

We will be having 30 minute sessions of in-person story time per family! Sign up in the form below! 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gRuQSNaJ1t7rnN7xCb_1A3n3QG7PDq9F3GL1rP9idmE/edit?usp=sharing

RVDLwelcomes IL Humanities Road Scholar, journalist, and Beat Latino radio show host and producer, Catalina Maria Johnson, Ph.D., for this musical, informative, and interactive program! 

“Latin hip hop artists are advancing the poetic traditions of their countries in unique ways. Nevertheless, academia and poetic circles have surprisingly not embraced and celebrated these artists as poets. This program, with video and lyric examples will make a case for hip hop as the new poetry with a focus on Latinos in the U.S., the Americas. The presentation, paired with slides and a rich set of musical videos, is lively, light and fun, and focused on participation, discussion, and musical enjoyment!”
-IL Humanities Road Scholar 

Zoom:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kceCqpj0oHtUhoJHy3TCdjqWYJ-J2aIsc

More info TBA

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84396019561

Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, May 12th from 3-4 p.m.

Join RVDL for a book discussion on Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict, Moderated by Joanne Hachtel. 

*Masks are required*

About the Moderator:

Joanne Hachtel is a Port Byron resident, a volunteer docent at the Figge Art Museum, and a Friend of the River Valley District Library. She is a life-long reader and a lover of libraries. 

*Book discussions moderated by Joanne will not occur on a regular basis. If there is a book you would like to discuss, please be willing to moderate the discussion. To set up a book discussion in the future, please contact Celeste at celeste@rivervalleylibrary.org or call (309) 523-3192. 

About the Book: 

Carnegie’s Maid, Fiction, 281 pages

*There are plenty of copies in the system 

“With captivating insight and heart, Carnegie's Maid is a book of fascinating 19th century historical fiction. Discover the story of one brilliant woman who may have spurred Andrew Carnegie's transformation from ruthless industrialist to the world's first true philanthropist.”

About the Author:

Marie Benedict has written works such as The Other Einstein, The Chrysalis, The Map Thief, and Brigid of Kildare. She is a graduate of Boston College and the Boston University School of Law. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family. 

Sign Up:

Sign up in person at River Valley District Library

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Visit this link to sign up via Google Forms: https://forms.gle/r8yhrqyme22cGZkYA