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Winfield Library Hosts Community Reading Program
Celebrate our prairie heritage by reading O Pioneers by Willa Cather and enjoying free programs in September and October.
Winfield Public Library will host Winfield Reads Together in Sept. and Oct. The community reading program centers on the book, “O Pioneers!” by Willa Cather and includes reading discussions and programs.
The program aims to unite the community while celebrating prairie heritage. Participation from non-Winfield residents is encouraged.
“Reading and discussing great literature should always be a community event. This book explores our Midwest heritage while addressing universal concerns, and the programs provide other perspectives on the topic,” said Dawn Leardi, Adult Programming Librarian. “Readers will make their own connections to the novel and develop a better understanding of the time period.”
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Four book discussions will be held; at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 and 12:15 on Oct. 19 at the library; at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at The Barber Shoppe, 0S120 Church Street; and at 1 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Hedges Station, 0N555 Winfield Rd.
A film screening of “O Pioneers!” will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22. Refreshments will be provided.
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Author Cynthia Clampitt will talk about her book, “Midwest Maize” and how corn swept across the Americas on Oct. 20. The local author has published two books and is working on her third.
Adult programming concludes with a discussion about American nature paintings with art historian Jeff Mishur at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25. Mishur is Vice President and Co-owner of Art Excursions.
Children’s programs will also be held. The Book Munchers Book Club for 6 to 7-year-olds will read and discuss “Twister on Tuesday” by Mary Pope Osbourne at 4 p.m. on Oct. 20. The Kids Breakfast Book Club for 8 to 12-year-olds will read and discuss “Caddie Woodlawn” at 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 1.
Children can also participate in special programs, including “Building an 1890s Farm” at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, with a costumed interpreter from Kline Creek Farm, and “St. James Farm: Dairy Farming Then and Now” at 4 p.m. on Oct. 13.
All programs are free, and most require registration: at http://winfield.evanced.info/.
Most programs are held at Winfield Public Library, 0S291 Winfield Rd. Visit www.winfield.lib.il.us or call 630-653-7599 for more information.
