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"Penny for Your Thoughts" Live Broadcast
2025-04-09 09:00:00 2025-04-09 11:00:00 America/Chicago "Penny for Your Thoughts" Live Broadcast WDWS :: Brian Barnhart -

Wednesday, April 09
9:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-04-09 09:00:00 2025-04-09 11:00:00 America/Chicago "Penny for Your Thoughts" Live Broadcast WDWS :: Brian Barnhart -

WDWS :: Brian Barnhart

Brian Barnhart, host of the WDWS radio show, "A Penny for Your Thoughts," will broadcast live from the library. He'll be interviewing Library Director Brittany Millington and others in honor of National Library Week (April 6–12). Barnhart is well known to Illini fans for his play-by-play announcing during University of Illinois football and basketball games.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Performance |

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