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Food, Family, and Folktales: A Conversation with Grace Lin

2023-10-17 19:00:00 2023-10-17 20:00:00 America/Chicago Food, Family, and Folktales: A Conversation with Grace Lin Urbana Free Library - Online

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

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

Join Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author, 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, Lin was the only Asian girl going to her elementary school in Upstate New York. 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. Lin 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 podcast kidlitwomen. In 2016, Lin’s art was displayed at the White House and Lin, 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 (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.

AGE GROUP: | Families | Elementary Students | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Children | Adult |

TAGS: | Author |

Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

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

About the library

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

Upcoming events

Fri, Dec 08, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Leal Elementary School

Fri, Dec 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium
Registration is now closed

Sat, Dec 09, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

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

Sat, Dec 09, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

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

Mon, Dec 11, 9:00am - 3:30pm
Dr. Williams

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

Tue, Dec 12, 9:00am - 3:30pm
Dr. Williams

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

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

Tue, Dec 12, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

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

Tue, Dec 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbana Free Library - Online

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

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

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

Sat, Dec 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Dec 16, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Dec 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Busey Mills Reading Room

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

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

Tue, Dec 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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

Wed, Dec 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Dec 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Canceled
Thu, Dec 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Free Library

Thu, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Dec 23, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Dec 24, All day
Urbana Free Library

Mon, Dec 25, All day
Urbana Free Library

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

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

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

Thu, Dec 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Dec 28, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Dec 30, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

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

Mon, Jan 01, All day
Urbana Free Library

Tue, Jan 02, All day
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Tue, Jan 02, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jan 02, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jan 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Jan 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jan 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Busey Mills Reading Room

Thu, Jan 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jan 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jan 06, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area