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Image: blue-gray backgound with a drawing of a brain lifting weights. Text reads: Tuesday, November 10th. 2:00 - 3:30 pm. WITS Fitness. Part of the Brain Boost Tuesday Series. Geared for those over 50. Second Tuesday of the month. Bring a friend! FREE! Exercise your brain today! Join University of Illinois Educator, Karina Moore, each month for engaging, hands-on activities that help boost cognitive function and memory. This fun, informative class is perfect for keeping everyone's mind sharp. For more info - Karina Moore kmoor02s@illinois.edu 217-243-7424. Jacksonville Public Library. 201 W College Ave, Jacksonville, IL. Second Tuesday of the Month. 2:00 - 3:30 pm. November 10; December 8. Illinois Extension.  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.

WITS Fitness

Join University of Illinois Educator, Karina Moore, each month for engaging, hands-on activities that help boost cognitive function and memory. This fun, informative class is perfect for keeping everyone’s mind sharp. For more info, email Karina Moore at kmoor02s@illinois.edu or call 217-243-7424.

Tuesday, November 10th. 2:00 – 3:30 pm.

Image: a blurry image of a light wood grain background with a small portion of the American flag in the lower left corner. Text reads: The Jacksonville Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day.

Veterans Day Closure

The Jacksonville Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th for Veterans Day.

Image: purple background with a photograph of Dr. Eve L. Ewing and the Illinois Libraries Present logo. Text reads: Words, Power, and Community with Dr. Eve L. Ewing. Thursday, November 12th at 7 pm via Zoom. Please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435 to register. There will NOT be an in-person viewing of this program at the library – the program will only be available to view from home.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events.

Words, Power, and Community: Dr. Eve L. Ewing (Zoom Event)

Engage in an important and thoughtful conversation with Dr. Eve L. Ewing, acclaimed author, educator, poet, and cultural organizer whose work explores race, education, identity, and community. Through writing that blends scholarship, storytelling, and activism, Dr. Ewing has become one of today’s most influential public voices on culture and education.

Please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435 to register. There will NOT be an in-person viewing of this program at the library – the program will only be available to view from home.

Image: a drawing of hills and a sky with trees shedding fallen leaves. Cartoon pumpkins with smiley faces in the foreground. Text reads: November Lego Club. Challenge - Build a pumpkin! Friday, November 13th from 2:30 to 5 pm.

Lego Club

Calling all builders! This month’s Lego Club meeting is coming up! Join us at the library on November 13th to show off your Lego skills. Stop in anytime between 2:30 and 5:00 pm. This month’s challenge: build a pumpkin!

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The Jacksonville Story Walk

Visit the Bob Freesen YMCA to read a story while walking along a 1 mile trail.

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Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

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