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Author Janice N. Harrington: Buzzing with Questions

The Inquisitive Mind of Charles H. Turner

2019-11-09 15:00:00 2019-11-09 15:45:00 America/Chicago Author Janice N. Harrington: Buzzing with Questions Can bees see color? How do ants find their way home? Is it possible to train a moth? Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Saturday, November 09
3:00pm - 3:45pm

Add to Calendar 2019-11-09 15:00:00 2019-11-09 15:45:00 America/Chicago Author Janice N. Harrington: Buzzing with Questions Can bees see color? How do ants find their way home? Is it possible to train a moth? Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Main Library

Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Can bees see color? How do ants find their way home? Is it possible to train a moth?

Join poet and children's author Janice N. Harrington as she talks about the life of African American entomologist Charles H. Turner and reads from her latest book Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles H. Turner. Bug stories, bug poems, and a buggy craft will round out the event. For grades K-3 and interested bug enthusiasts.

Jane Addams Book Shop will be on site selling Harrington's books and Harrington will sign them after her presentation.

AGE GROUP: | School age |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Visit |

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Mon, Jul 07, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 08, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
This event is full

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Wed, Jul 09, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room B

Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Studio
This event is full

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Jul 10, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Jul 10, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 10, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Jul 11, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Jul 11, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Fri, Jul 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Jul 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Jul 12, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Jul 14, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Jul 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Studio
This event is full

Tue, Jul 15, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
This event is full

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Tue, Jul 15, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 16, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 16, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Wed, Jul 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 17, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Jul 17, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Jul 18, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Jul 18, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Fri, Jul 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Jul 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Jul 19, 11:00am - 11:45am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Jul 19, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Jul 19, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sun, Jul 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Jul 21, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 22, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jul 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
This event is full

Wed, Jul 23, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 23, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Wed, Jul 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 24, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Jul 25, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Jul 25, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Fri, Jul 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Jul 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Jul 26, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Jul 28, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 29, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Wed, Jul 30, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 30, 11:15am - 11:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jul 30, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Thu, Jul 31, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thu, Jul 31, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Aug 01, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Aug 01, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Fri, Aug 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, Aug 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 11:45am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Aug 02, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B,Robeson Pavilion Room B

Mon, Aug 04, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Aug 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Aug 04, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Studio

Tue, Aug 05, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)