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The Many Lives of Kal Penn

Virtual Visit

2024-05-07 19:00:00 2024-05-07 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Many Lives of Kal Penn The Urbana Free Library - Online

Tuesday, May 07
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-07 19:00:00 2024-05-07 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Many Lives of Kal Penn In this virtual visit, actor, author, producer, & former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Kal Penn will talk about his many roles and how his path has changed. The Urbana Free Library - Online

In this virtual visit, actor, author, producer, & former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement Kal Penn will talk about his many roles and how his path has changed.

Kal Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for his starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, Mira Nair’s The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and the Christmas comedy The Santa Clauses for Disney+. His first book You Can’t Be Serious was released on November 2, 2021 from Simon and Schuster/Gallery Books. He also narrates the audiobook.

He was a national co-chair for the Obama/Biden re-election campaign in 2012 and served on the President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities, focusing on arts education and cultural diplomacy, including the first-ever US Government arts delegation to Cuba. Penn taught courses at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Los Angeles. Originally from New Jersey, he received his undergraduate degree in sociology, theater, film, and television at the University of California, Los Angeles, and received a graduate certificate in international security from Stanford University. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Earlier in the year, Penn wrapped production on the Bloomberg Green climate change docuseries, Getting Warmer, and the Viacom/Paramount + comedy, Surina & Mel. Following the departure of Trevor Noah from The Daily Show, Kal was named as an upcoming guest host.

Kal Penn will be joined in conversation with Bridget Petrites, Evanston Public Library.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), 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 |

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, Nov 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 08 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 10 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Mon, Nov 04, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room,MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Nov 05, 6:00am - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 05, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Tue, Nov 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Nov 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Nov 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Wed, Nov 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Nov 06, 3:40pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Priarie Winds of Urbana

Thu, Nov 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Thu, Nov 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Fri, Nov 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Nov 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Nov 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Sun, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Sun, Nov 10, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 11, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 11, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 12, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orchard Downs Preschool

Wed, Nov 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Wed, Nov 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Nov 13, 3:40pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Middle School

Thu, Nov 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Urbana Early Childhood School

Thu, Nov 14, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Nov 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Nov 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Sat, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 18, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 19, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Tue, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Tue, Nov 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Nov 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Nov 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Wed, Nov 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Nov 20, 3:40pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Thu, Nov 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Thu, Nov 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Thu, Nov 21, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Preston Williams Elementary

Fri, Nov 22, 9:00am - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Nov 23, 9:00am - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Nov 24, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Nov 25, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Tue, Nov 26, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Nov 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Nov 27, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Wed, Nov 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Wed, Nov 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Nov 28, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Sun, Dec 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Dec 01, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Info Desk

Sun, Dec 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New venue The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Dec 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Mon, Dec 02, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Dec 03, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Dec 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Dec 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives

Wed, Dec 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Dec 04, 3:40pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Middle School

Wed, Dec 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium