There's So Much to Do this February!

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February 2020

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The Library will be closed all day

Monday, February 17 for President's Day!

Free Legal

Advice Clinic

Monday, February 3

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Satterthwaite Conference Room

(Ground Floor)

Have a legal question or need legal advice? Would it help to talk to a lawyer? Get free legal advice from a licensed attorney on DUIs, landlord/tenant problems, court summons, traffic tickets, and other general issues.

Have questions? Need to find out more? Call La Línea at 217-417-5897 or email lalinea@universityymca.org to make an appointment today.

Cosponsored by La Línea , CUFAIR , and The Urbana Free Library .

Urbana Pops Orchestra Concert

Sunday, February 9

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Busey Mills Reading Room (First Floor)

Join us for a free recital series at The Urbana Free Library! This month's program features violin performances by Tamra Gingold and her students,

with Stephen Larson on piano.

This series features the Urbana Pops Orchestra which includes professional and student musicians.

Sponsored by The Urbana Free Library and Urbana Pops Orchestra.

For more information about Urbana Pops Orchestra visit http://www.urbanapops.org/

Passions Project: Closing Reception

Monday, February 10

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room (First Floor)

The City of Urbana's Arts and Culture Program and The Urbana Free Library invite you to the closing reception for The Passions Project .

The Passions Project is an exhibition of portraits of residents of Urbana's Clark Lindsey Village. These striking black and white portraits capture older adults at Clark-Lindsey engaged in their passions. National photographer, Heidi Wagner , created this project in hopes of redefining how we perceive age by allowing viewers to forge a connection with subjects that challenges traditional views of aging.

See the photos, enjoy refreshments and get a chance to learn more about the people featured.

Artist of the Corridor , an initiative by the City of Urbana Public Arts Program , is an exhibition series that features local art in the City Building and The Urbana Free Library. The Passions Project is on display until February 10 at both locations.

The Poet Laureate’s Showcase

Thursday, February 13

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Busey Mills Reading Room (First Floor)

Join Inaugural Urbana Poet Laureate, Will Reger , for an evening of poetry from selected local writers. Each poet will present a short reading, followed by a reading from the Poet Laureate. Selected writers include:

Mariana Machado Rocha, Elizabeth Majerus, Ann Hart, Jim O’Brien, Indrani Sengupta, Kevin T. Hobbs, Michael Peirson, Elaine Palencia, Ashanti Files, Amy Penne, and James Engelhardt.

Free and open to the public! Refreshments will be provided.

Sponsored by the City of Urbana's Arts and Culture Program , and The Urbana Free Library .

3rd Annual Urbana Free Library

Adult Spelling Bee

Saturday, February 15

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

The Lewis Auditorium (Ground Floor)

Join us for our Annual Adult Spelling Bee!

Come test your spelling a-c-u-m-e-n at the Library’s third annual adult spelling bee! If you are the last speller standing you will not only have incredible bragging rights, but a unique trophy and magnificent Urbana themed gift basket! Or, if your spelling is d-e-f-i-c-i-e-n-t, just come cheer on your Urbana neighbors! Space is limited; register HERE .

UFLive! presents Noah I. Brown

Sunday, February 16

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Busey Mills Reading Room (First Floor)

Bring the whole family for a musical celebration for Black History Month!

This month we celebrate Black History month with pianist and singer Noah I. Brown who is known for his "soul-stirring" performances. This special UFLive! concert will draw on many musical traditions and will pay tribute to the rich cultural contributions of African Americans.

Noah I. Brown is an independent Gospel recording artist, prolific songwriter, producer, and author. He has produced four independent albums of his own and has written two best-selling books, produced stage play productions. He currently serves in his local church as pastor and music director.

UFLive! concerts take place on the third Sunday of most months and are made possible by the generous support of The Urbana Free Library Foundation .

Bitter Kola Tastes Sweet

Thursday, February 20

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Busey Mills Reading Room (First Floor)

A public celebration of Black voices across cultures, times, and literary genres. Come hear people from our community read favorite poems, orations, historical speeches, prose, and more from Black writers around the world.

Cosponsored by the University of Illinois Center for African Studies and The Urbana Free Library.

SAVE THE DATE

Illinois Authors Exchange Community Reading

Tuesday, March 10

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Busey Mills Reading Room (First Floor)

Come hear award-winning authors Luis Alberto Urrea and Meagan Cass read selections of their works. This event is part of the Year of Creative Writers . A book signing will follow the readings.

Supported by the Presidential Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of the Arts and the Humanities .

Presented by the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH) and the Creative Writing Program / Department of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Co-Sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities (UIC) , UIC Program for Writers , UIS Creative Writing , the Champaign Public Library , The Urbana Free Library , Illinois Public Media , and The Illini Union Bookstore .

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