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"Penny for Your Thoughts" Live Broadcast
2025-12-03 09:00:00 2025-12-03 11:00:00 America/Chicago "Penny for Your Thoughts" Live Broadcast Brian Barnhart, host of the WDWS radio show, "A Penny for Your Thoughts," will broadcast live from the library.  Main Library -

Wednesday, December 03
9:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-12-03 09:00:00 2025-12-03 11:00:00 America/Chicago "Penny for Your Thoughts" Live Broadcast Brian Barnhart, host of the WDWS radio show, "A Penny for Your Thoughts," will broadcast live from the library.  Main Library -

Brian Barnhart, host of the WDWS radio show, "A Penny for Your Thoughts," will broadcast live from the library. 

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 to kick off the library's 150th Anniversary Campaign! 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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