Exploring Space with Coralie Adam
Tuesday, March 4 at 7 PM CST
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Get an inside look at the space industry with Illinois’ own Coralie Adam. She’ll be joined in conversation by Renae Kerrigan, Curator of Science and Director of the Dome Planetarium at Peoria Riverfront Museum.
9to5: The Story of a Movement
An At-Home Experience
Friday, March 21 to Sunday, March 23
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9to5: The Story of a Movement, watch the award-winning documentary from the comfort of your home! The documentary highlights the creation of the 9to5 movement, established to fight for workplace equity and against wage discrepancy and was the basis for the feature film, 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin.
The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson
Thursday, April 10 at 7 PM CDT
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Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms—TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page blackforager—to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight. She peels back historical layers on African American and Indigenous food traditions that have traditionally been repressed and empowers those living in food deserts with greater self-sufficiency.
Art and Adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat
Saturday, May 3 at 2 PM CDT
Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-bestsellers, including The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again). His latest works include the best-selling graphic novels, The Aquanaut and A First Time for Everything.
Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond
Tuesday, May 13 at 7 PM CDT
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Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Desmond’s research focuses on poverty in the United States, city life, housing insecurity, public policy, racial inequality, and ethnography.