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Discover stories, music, games and more from a new country each month and get your passport stamped. Open to kids in grades K-6 accompanied by an adult. Advance registration required.

FREE YOGA FOR ADULTS

Join certified yoga instructor Michelle Johnson of Lavender Lotus Yoga Studio.

This free beginner class will be offered every four weeks for eight sessions through October, with no meeting in July. Registration is requested at the Reference Desk, and a waiver form will need to be signed before the first session you attend. Limited to 20 attendees.

You do not need to attend every session. Mats are encouraged but not required. Funded by the American Heart Association.

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MARCH’S SELECTION: Wastelands by Corban Addison

As fast-paced as a thriller, Wastelands takes us into the heart of a legal battle over the future of America’s farmland and into the lives of people who found the courage to fight.

Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library. 

The Food for Thought group discusses books about food, climate, and the environment. Newcomers are welcome. You will order and pay for your food and drink.

Come kick off the 2023 NEA Big Read at the Orpheum Theatre with a free improv performance by Stir Friday Night, Chicago’s longest-running Asian American comedy team! They will perform their newest show, the Improvised Martial Art Movie, a completely improvised fight choreography experience. Alumni of Stir Friday Night include Danny Pudi from Community, Steven Yeun from The Walking Dead, and Mary Sohn from AP Bio.

Doors open at 7:30 PM and admission is free. Event is PG-13 and is geared towards adults. This event is made possible through a partnership with the Galesburg Public Library Foundation and a generous donation from a patron. 

This event is part of Galesburg Public Library’s NEA Big Read of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. Free copies of Interior Chinatown will be available at the event. To check out the other fun and free events we have going on all month, visit the NEA Big Read page on our website: https://galesburglibrary.org/annual-events/#big-read

Join the Galesburg Area Bird Club for a free bird walk, starting in the Joe E Anderson area parking lot at Lake Storey.

All ages welcome.

Part of the NEA Big Read of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu.

Join us upstairs at the library for free tai chi classes! Xiaoqi Wu of Eastern Therapeutic Acupuncture and Massage will lead the class through her intermediate tai chi routine. Tai chi has many health benefits, and is both a good exercise and meditation tool. The class is open to anyone, but is intermediate and aimed toward people who have done tai chi before. Open to all ages, registration not required.

This event is part of Galesburg Public Library’s NEA Big Read of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. To check out the other fun and free events we have going on all month, visit the NEA Big Read page on our website.

Ready… set… Spring Break! Meet at the library for a kid-friendly introduction to the world of Dungeons & Dragons. We’ll cover the basics of tabletop role playing games and then play through a self-contained adventure. No previous experience needed! For kids in grades 4-6. Advance registration is required.