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First Ladies Forum: Mary Todd Lincoln

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Online Program
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First Ladies Forum: Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln lived a life filled with triumphs and tragedies, but few people know her full story. Now, librarian Laura Keyes shares Mary’s story at an afternoon tea on January 31,1862, when Mrs. Lincoln a...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Family Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Offsite & Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: In-Person Program, Online Program
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Family Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair Since 2009, Catherine Lambrecht has judged Family Heirloom Recipe contests on behalf of Greater Midwest Foodways in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin....
This event is in the "Child" group.

Spring Break Program: D&D for Kids

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Child
Program Type: Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Spring Break Program: D&D for Kids This Dungeons and Dragons experience for kids in grades 3-5 will include a simplified, rules-light adventure. Maybe you want to prove to yourself that you are strong and capable; maybe you want to protect oth...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.

True Crime Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 62
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Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8? by Ethan Brown. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingt...
This event is in the "Child" group.

Spring Break Program: D&D for Kids

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Staff Meeting Room
Age Group: Child
Program Type: Online Program
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Spring Break Program: D&D for Kids This Dungeons and Dragons experience for kids in grades 3-5 will include a simplified, rules-light adventure. Maybe you want to prove to yourself that you are strong and capable; maybe you want to protect oth...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

An Evening with Actor/Author Danny Trejo

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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Danny Trejo Talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption Actor, author, and restaurateur Danny Trejo will discuss how he developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonmen...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

The Race to Save the Titanic

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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The Race to Save the Titanic One hundred and sixty minutes. That was all the time rescuers had before the largest ship in the world slipped beneath the icy Atlantic. There was amazing heroism and astounding incompetence as the most advanced ship i...
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This event is in the "Baby & Toddler" group.

Virtual Sensory Story Time

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Child, Baby & Toddler
Program Type: Story Time, Online Program, At Home (supplies and/or written instructions provided)
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Seats Remaining: 11
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Virtual Sensory Story Time Sensory Story Time invites children of all ages and all abilities to engage their senses with stories, music, and activities. This month we will meet online using a story time packet you will be able to pick up during th...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Murder in Chianti by Camilla Trinchieri. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of the book. Digital c...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fiction Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 49
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Fiction Book Club In recognition of Arab American Heritage Month, the Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org&n...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

D&D: Night of Masks & Monsters

5:30pm - 9:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 5
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D&D: Night of Masks & Monsters Enjoy a night of mystery and masquerading in this D&D one-shot as you create level-three characters that are tasked with solving a murder at a masked ball. This program will take place on Zoom and Owlb...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Medical Cannabis 101

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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Medical Cannabis 101 Get your medical Cannabis facts from a representative of the Illinois Department of Public Health Medical Cannabis Patient Program in this free virtual program. You'll learn about the state's Medical Cannabis Patient Program a...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

An Evening with Author/Puzzler Will Shortz

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Online Program
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Secrets of a Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz Will Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle and the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master, will discuss crossword puzzles. The author/editor of more than 5...
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First Ladies Forum: Jacqueline Kennedy

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Online Program
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First Ladies Forum: Jacqueline Kennedy Meet former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in this fascinating first-person performance by Leslie Goddard. It is 1964, and the former first lady, besieged by tourists and paparazzi, is struggling to co...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 24
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Before She Was Helen by Caroline B. Cooney. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of the book. Digita...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fiction Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 49
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Fiction Book Club In recognition of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, the Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Portrait Of A Thief by Grace Li.  Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or refe...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 24
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss The Maid by Nita Prose. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of the book. Digital copies of this boo...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fiction Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 48
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Fiction Book Club In recognition of Pride Month, the Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomi...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

True Crime Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult, Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 75
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Lock Your Doors: A True Crime Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation by Robert W. Fieseler in honor of Pride Month.  Contact the Adult Servic...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss The Long Call by Ann Cleeves. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of the book. Digital copies of th...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fiction Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 50
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The Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss Belle Greene by Alexandra Lapierre. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of thi...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 25
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Suburban Dicks by Fabian Nicieza. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of the book. Digital copies o...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fiction Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 50
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The Fiction Book Club will meet online via Zoom to discuss The River by Peter Heller. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of this month’s...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Mystery Book Club

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Bloomington Public Library
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Library Branch: Bloomington Public Library
Room: Virtual Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Club, Online Program
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Seats Remaining: 25
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The Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Yesterday's Echo by Matt Coyle. Contact the Adult Services Desk at 309.590.6168 or reference@bloomingtonlibrary.org to check out or reserve a print copy of the book. Digital copies of ...