Skip to main content
close
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.

An Evening with Jesmyn Ward

2023-06-06 19:00:00 2023-06-06 20:00:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Jesmyn Ward Urbana Free Library - Online

Tuesday, June 06
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-06 19:00:00 2023-06-06 20:00:00 America/Chicago An Evening with Jesmyn Ward Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward as she discusses how her literary vision & personal experiences address urgent questions about racism and social injustice. Urbana Free Library - Online

Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward as she discusses how her literary vision & personal experiences address urgent questions about racism and social injustice.

Join us for an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward as she discusses how her literary vision & personal experiences address urgent questions about racism and social injustice.
 

Ward, hailed as “the new Toni Morrison” by the American Booksellers Association, is the author of fiction, nonfiction, and memoir, including the critically acclaimed novels Sing, Unburied, Sing and Salvage the Bones, and the memoir Men We Reaped. In 2017, she became the first woman and first person of color to win the National Book Award for Fiction twice. A professor of creative writing at Tulane University and contributing editor to Vanity Fair, Ward’s many honors include the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, a MacArthur Genius Grant, and a Strauss Living Award.

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: | Adult |

TAGS: | Author |

Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, Mar 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 24 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 25 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 26 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

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

Upcoming events

Tue, Mar 21, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Mar 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Mar 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Mar 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Mar 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Rescheduled
Thu, Mar 23, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
New date Thursday, June 22, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbana Free Library

Rescheduled
Fri, Mar 24, 9:00am - 5:30pm
New date Friday, June 23, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library

Fri, Mar 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
iSchool - 614 E. Daniel Street

Fri, Mar 24, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - Busey Mills Reading Room

Rescheduled
Sat, Mar 25, 9:00am - 5:30pm
New date Saturday, June 24, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library

Sat, Mar 25, 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Soccer Planet

Sat, Mar 25, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Urbana Free Library - Zoom,Megan's Reading Room

Sat, Mar 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Mar 25, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Rescheduled
Sun, Mar 26, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
New date Sunday, June 25, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Urbana Free Library

Sun, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Busey Mills Reading Room

Mon, Mar 27, 9:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Mar 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Mar 28, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Mar 29, 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Thomas Paine Elementary School

Wed, Mar 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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

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

Thu, Mar 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Leal Elementary School

Fri, Mar 31, 9:15am - 10:15am
Leal Elementary School

Sat, Apr 01, All day
Urbana Free Library

Sat, Apr 01, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Mon, Apr 03, 9:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 04, All day
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Apr 04, 9:00am - 10:30am
King Elementary

Tue, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
King Elementary

Tue, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Apr 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
King Elementary

Wed, Apr 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
King Elementary

Wed, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library

Thu, Apr 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Sat, Apr 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Apr 09, All day
Urbana Free Library

Mon, Apr 10, 9:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 11, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Apr 14, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Library

Sat, Apr 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Apr 16, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Busey Mills Reading Room

Sun, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 17, 9:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 18, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Apr 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Wed, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Study Room 1

Wed, Apr 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Online

Canceled
Thu, Apr 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Urbana Free Library

Thu, Apr 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium