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Library Friends Annual Meeting

"Character Is Story" a Talk by Frank Chadwick

2023-06-21 16:00:00 2023-06-21 18:00:00 America/Chicago Library Friends Annual Meeting ENJOY TEA with the Library Friends, a talk by game designer and author Frank Chadwick, and a brief annual meeting of the Library Friends. Free and open to the public — everyone is welcome! Main Library -

Wednesday, June 21
4:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-21 16:00:00 2023-06-21 18:00:00 America/Chicago Library Friends Annual Meeting ENJOY TEA with the Library Friends, a talk by game designer and author Frank Chadwick, and a brief annual meeting of the Library Friends. Free and open to the public — everyone is welcome! Main Library -

ENJOY TEA with the Library Friends, a talk by game designer and author Frank Chadwick, and a brief annual meeting of the Library Friends. Free and open to the public — everyone is welcome!

About the speaker:

Frank Chadwick is an award-winning game designer and New York Times bestselling author. He began writing fiction seriously in 1996. His first published work of fiction was A Prince of Mars (2010) and his first novel from Baen Books was How Dark the World Becomes (2013). He's the author of eight novels and fourteen nonfiction books. Frank has designed 100+ games, including Traveller, Twilight 2000, and the wargame series Europa and The Third World War.


The Library Friends are a very special group of people, whose support has translated into dozens of iPads for kids to play and learn on, hundreds of lively concerts, millions of minutes read during summer reading games, and much, much more. The library's FriendShop Bookstore is staffed entirely by volunteers and run by this group. Over the years, the leadership and members have dedicated both time and money to extend the library's reach into the community. Thank you!

Want to join? Sign up on our website. A year-long membership starts at only $10 for an individual and $15 for a family.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Social | Presentation |

TAGS: | Library Friends |

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Tue, Mar 19, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Mar 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Studio

Tue, Mar 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)
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Friends Conference Room (215)

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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Friends Conference Room (215)
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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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The Studio
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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Friends Conference Room (215)

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Friends Conference Room (215)

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The Studio

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

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Sat, Apr 06, 11:00am - 11:45am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Friends Conference Room (215)

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The Studio

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Robeson Pavilion Room C

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The Studio

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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Friends Conference Room (215)

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The Studio

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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Nate & Lillie Story Room

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The Studio

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Nate & Lillie Story Room