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Virtual Food, Family, and Folktales:

A Conversation with Grace Lin

2023-10-17 19:00:00 2023-10-17 20:00:00 America/Chicago Virtual Food, Family, and Folktales: Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling Grace Lin for an engaging conversation about her journey to become an award-winning author and illustrator. Northbrook Public Library -

Tuesday, October 17
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-17 19:00:00 2023-10-17 20:00:00 America/Chicago Virtual Food, Family, and Folktales: Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling Grace Lin for an engaging conversation about her journey to become an award-winning author and illustrator. Northbrook Public Library -

Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling Grace Lin for an engaging conversation about her journey to become an award-winning author and illustrator.

Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling Grace Lin for an engaging conversation about her journey to become an award-winning author and illustrator. Learn about her latest middle grade book, Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods, a beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food, and learn how you can draw your own stories. Evanston Public Library Children’s Librarian, Brian E. Wilson, joins Grace in conversation.

Before she was a bestselling author and illustrator of picture books, early readers and middle grade novels, Grace was the only Asian girl going to her elementary school in Upstate NY. That experience, good and bad, has influenced her books—including her Newbery Honor Where The Mountain Meets the Moon, her Geisel Honor Ling & Ting, her National Book Finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver and her Caldecott Honor A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace advocates for diversity through her TEDx talk - “The Windows and Mirrors of Your Child’s Bookshelf” - and a PBSNewHour video essay, “What to do when you realize classic books from your childhood are racist?” She continued this mission with her podcasts kidlitwomen. In 2016, Grace’s art was displayed at the White House and Grace, herself, was recognized by President Obama as a Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, 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). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility.

To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Book & Author |

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Northbrook Public Library

Phone: 847-272-6224

Hours
Mon, Oct 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 06 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Tue, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
This event is full

Tue, Oct 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
Registration is now closed

Tue, Oct 03, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Tue, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Tue, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Wed, Oct 04, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full

Wed, Oct 04, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Wed, Oct 04, 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Wed, Oct 04, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Fri, Oct 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Sat, Oct 07, 9:30am - 11:00am
This event is full

Sat, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Sun, Oct 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Mon, Oct 09, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Rescheduled
Tue, Oct 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
New date Saturday, October 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Tue, Oct 10, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
located between Village Hall and the Library (1201-1225 Cedar Lane)

Tue, Oct 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Tue, Oct 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Tue, Oct 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Wed, Oct 11, 10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Wed, Oct 11, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full

Wed, Oct 11, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Oct 11, 4:15pm - 4:55pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Oct 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Oct 11, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Wed, Oct 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Thu, Oct 12, 9:30am - 10:20am
Study Room 12 - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:20am
Study Room 12 - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 12, 11:30am - 12:20pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 12, 12:30pm - 1:20pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor
This event is full

Fri, Oct 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Fri, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Sat, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Sat, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Sun, Oct 15, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Sun, Oct 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Mon, Oct 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Civic Room - First Floor

Mon, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Mon, Oct 16, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full

Mon, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 17, 10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Tue, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 17, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Tue, Oct 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Tue, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Wed, Oct 18, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full

Wed, Oct 18, 12:45pm - 3:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Oct 18, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Wed, Oct 18, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Wed, Oct 18, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Wed, Oct 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Thu, Oct 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Thu, Oct 19, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 19, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Thu, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 6:25pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 7:25pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full

Thu, Oct 19, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Thu, Oct 19, 7:30pm - 8:00pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
This event is full

Fri, Oct 20, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Fri, Oct 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Fri, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Sat, Oct 21, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Sat, Oct 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Sat, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Sun, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Mon, Oct 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Mon, Oct 23, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Mon, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Tue, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Oct 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom Room 5 - Youth Services

Tue, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Oct 25, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
This event is full

Canceled
Wed, Oct 25, 12:45pm - 3:30pm

Wed, Oct 25, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
This event is full

Wed, Oct 25, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Oct 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Oct 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 26, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Thu, Oct 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Thu, Oct 26, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Fri, Oct 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Fri, Oct 27, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Area - Second Floor,Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Sat, Oct 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
This event is full

Sat, Oct 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
This event is full

Sat, Oct 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Sun, Oct 29, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Mon, Oct 30, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Oct 30, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Oct 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Tue, Oct 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Wed, Nov 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Wed, Nov 01, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Nov 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Wed, Nov 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Wed, Nov 01, 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Wed, Nov 01, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Nov 01, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Wed, Nov 01, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Thu, Nov 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor