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The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

Virtual Visit

2025-04-10 19:00:00 2025-04-10 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson The Urbana Free Library - Online

Thursday, April 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-10 19:00:00 2025-04-10 20:00:00 America/Chicago The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her social media platforms to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight. The Urbana Free Library - Online

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her social media platforms to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight.

She peels back historical layers on African American and Indigenous food traditions that have traditionally been repressed and empowers those living in food deserts with greater self-sufficiency.

Nelson received the James Beard Award for “Best Social Media” 2022, was chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and as a TikTok Tastemaker, and was honored as part of Fortune Magazine’s Creator 25 in 2021. Nelson gave a TED Talk in 2022 and in 2023 joined the YouTube channel Crash Course to host a 15-episode botany series. Alexis can be found on TikTok @alexisnikole and Instagram @blackforager.

Alexis Nikole Nelson will be joined in conversation with Natalie Evans, a wild edible foods instructor. 

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

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 11 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

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

Upcoming events

Fri, May 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Urbana High School

Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sola Gratia Farm

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 12, 8:30am - 11:00am
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Mon, May 12, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Leal Elementary

Mon, May 12, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Mon, May 12, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 12, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Tue, May 13, 9:00am - 2:30pm
Leal Elementary

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 14, 9:30am - 2:30pm
Urbana Early Childhood School

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 15, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, May 16, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Sat, May 17, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana's Market at the Square

Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, May 17, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lincoln Square Mall

Cancelled
Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library

Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 19, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Wed, May 21, 9:30am - 2:30pm
Urbana Early Childhood School

Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
St. Matthews Church

Sat, May 24, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, May 25, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Mon, May 26, All day
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, May 27, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, May 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, May 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 29, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, May 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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

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

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

Mon, Jun 02, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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

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

Tue, Jun 03, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Campus Cooperative Preschool

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

Wed, Jun 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

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

Wed, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Cherry Alley,The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jun 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Jun 06, 10:00am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jun 07, 9:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Archives
This event is full

Sat, Jun 07, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Mt. Hope Cemetery
This event is full

Sat, Jun 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Registration opens Sunday, May 25 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Jun 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room