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Friends of the Edgewater Library.
Upcoming Friends’ Events
May 2024
10 | Friday, 10-11 a.m. | No Book Club | In person | Edgewater Branch Library | Betty A. Barclay Community Room, 2nd Floor | No registration needed
17 | Friday, 3-4 p.m. | Save the date to Meet the Playwright
A program is in the planning stages to meet Joshua Allen, playwright for "The Prodigal Daughter," and Sarah Slight, artistic director of Raven Theatre. The world premiere of the play runs from May 16 to June 22. Synopsis: In the Red Summer of 1919, Chicago’s Black Belt is boiling over, from both the ruthless heat and the intensifying racial conflict gripping America. Read more.
18 | Saturday, 10-11:00 a.m. | Coffee & refreshments at 9:30 a.m. | May Members’ Meeting | Annual Meeting - Officer Elections | In person | Edgewater Branch Library, Betty A. Barclay Community Room, Second Floor | Feel free to bring breakfast snacks to share with your fellow members and guests.
29 | Wednesday,3-5 p.m. | Author poetry reading and creative writing workshop
You're not in Kansas anymore! Anara Guard will launch her new poetry collection, Kansas, Reimagined, cleverly bringing new life to characters familiar from the Wizard of Oz and unexpected entities found throughout the prairies. Sample poem. Copies of the autographed book will be available for purchase.
Following the poetry reading our favorite siblings, Anara and her poet-sister Gay Guard-Chamberlin, will lead a “Places & Spaces” creative writing workshop. The one-hour workshop is open to writers of poetry, prose, fiction, or non-fiction—as well as to people new to writing. This free program is a partnership with the Edgewater Branch; the program will be held at the library.
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Want to support us through event sponsorship or as a community partner? Learn more about sponsorship and community partnership opportunities.
Looking to have some fun with others by working on a committee? See our committee descriptions.
Check out these virtual events on the CPL website. The Edgewater Branch Library is now open on Sundays from 1-5 p.m.
Upcoming Friends Events, cont’d
No Virtual No Book Club in May due to Memorial Day holiday.
June 2024
14 | Friday, 10-11 a.m. | No Book Club | In person | Edgewater Branch Library | Betty A. Barclay Community Room, 2nd Floor | No registration needed
22 | Saturday, 10-11:00 a.m. | Coffee & refreshments at 9:30 a.m. | May Members’ Meeting | Annual Meeting - Officer Elections | In person | Edgewater Branch Library, Betty A. Barclay Community Room, Second Floor | Feel free to bring breakfast snacks to share with your fellow members and guests.
24 | Monday, 1-2 p..m. | No Book Club | Virtual Meeting | Register Now
Friends At A Glance
Mission: Let’s Partner
Our mission is to partner with and advocate for the Edgewater Branch Library. To respond to our community’s library needs. To educate and engage the community in using and enjoying all our library’s resources.
Support: Let’s Get Involved
Be a member or be a friend. Join Friends of the Edgewater Library with an annual or lifetime membership. Get involved as sponsor. Volunteer for our Book Sale, or just show up! By being a friend, you make new friends.
Events: Let’s Get Together
Meet your neighbors. Listen to an author. Share your reading experiences. Explore a new literary genre. Donate your used books. Meet an historical character. Make new friends. Discuss a community issue. Hover over the shaded dates on our Friends’ Calendar above to see what’s happening; be sure to click on the event name to see complete details about each event.