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| Friday, March 24, 2023 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Baby Storytime |  |
 | Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org Description: Join us every Friday at 10 AM for Baby Storytime! This program, for caregivers and babies 0-24 months, is designed to encourage baby's early literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. |
| Wednesday, March 29, 2023 |
| 10:00 AM - | Storytime | |
| Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org Description: Join us for stories and a craft every Wednesday morning at 10 AM and 3PM! |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Teen Advisory Board | |
| Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room Contact: Courtney or Brittany 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org ; boverby@jaxpl.org Description: What do you want to see at your library? Join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) at JPL to help us make the library a better place for teens! Tab will meet at the library every other Thursday at 5 PM |
| Friday, March 31, 2023 |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Baby Storytime | |
| Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org Description: Join us every Friday at 10 AM for Baby Storytime! This program, for caregivers and babies 0-24 months, is designed to encourage baby's early literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. |
| Tuesday, April 4, 2023 |
| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Danny Trejo Talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption Zoom Event | |
| Location: Contact: Brittany Overby 217-243-5435 boverby@jaxpl.org Description: Actor, author, and restaurateur Danny Trejo will discuss how he developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond, but it is his continuous role as a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that bring him the most satisfaction Trejo has starred in dozens of films including Desperado, Heat, the From Dusk Til Dawn series, Con Air, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids, and Machete. On the television side, he’s had recurring roles on Sons of Anarchy, King of the Hill, Breaking Bad, and The Flash, among others. He has also starred in and voiced various popular video games like Call of Duty, Fallout, and Grand Theft Auto, as well as voiced characters in the animated films Storks, The Book of Life, Minions 2: The Rise of Gru, and Maya and the Three. He shared his love of food with the world in the release of his first cookbook Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes and Stories from LA. His fearlessly honest memoir Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood was released in July 2021. To register for this event, please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435. Or you can join us for an in-person viewing of the stream in our meeting room. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
| Wednesday, April 5, 2023 |
| 6:00 PM - | Adult Coloring | |
| Location: Jakcsonville Public Library meeting room Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org Description: If you are an adult and you love to color, don't forget about Adult Coloring this Wednesday night at 6pm! Drinks, colored pencils and coloring sheets will be provided. Hope to see you there! |
| Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
| 6:00 PM - | Young Explorer's Club: Adventures in Stargarzing | |
| Location: Western Illinois Youth Camp, 2244 4-H Club Ln, Jacksonville Contact: Allen Yow (217) 243-8457 Description: Using inexpensive and simple tools, from computer software to binoculars, Professor Bernd Estabrook will demonstrate how students can explore the night sky. *This event does not take place at the library.* |
| Wednesday, April 12, 2023 |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Book Club for Adults - Information Meeting | |
| Location: Jacksonville Public Libary meeting room Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org Description: The Jacksonville Public Library is starting up a book club for adults! If you are interested in taking part, please come to our informational meeting! Can't make it but want to participate? No problem! Just email Ali Jones, Adult Services Librarian at ajones@jaxpl.org with any questions you may have. Please feel free to provide book suggestions. Hope to see you at the meeting! |
| Sunday, April 23, 2023 |
| 4:00 PM - | Music Under the Dome: Heritage String Trio | |
| Location: Jacksonville Public Library under the rotunda Contact: Jake Magnuson 217-243-5435 director@jaxpl.org Description: Don't forget to join us on Sunday, April 23rd at 4 PM for the next installment of our Music Under the Dome concerts. Our next guest is the Heritage String Trio, they will be performing music by Beethoven, R. Strauss, Dohnanyi, and others including more contemporary pieces.
***
Susan Phillips, cello.
Susan Phillips plays on a 1770 William Forster II cello. She has degrees from the University of Michigan. She has taught at James Madison University, Northern Iowa University, Millikin University, Richland Community College, and is still teaching at Illinois College. Susan is the Principal cellist in the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. She also has played in many other groups including the Forster Trio, UNI Faculty Quartet, Millikin Piano Trio, and the Heritage String Quartet and Trio.
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Kamen Petkov, violin.
Mr. Kamen Petkov began studying violin at the age of 7 at the school of music in his hometown of Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Business from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as well as Masters of Music in violin performance from the same institution under the guidance of Professor Michael Barta. Mr. Petkov has performed with many orchestras around the world such as Malta National Symphony Orchestra, Gabrovo Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Chamber Orchestra, Illinois Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra and the Erato Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Petkov served as Director of Operations and Personnel for the Illinois Symphony and Chamber Orchestras for almost 10 years. In the summers of 2007, 2008, 2013, and 2015, Mr. Petkov organized and served as the Executive Director of the “International Chamber Music Festival and Concert Tour – Bulgaria,” establishing a multi-cultural musical bridge for young people and professionals between his home country Bulgaria and the USA. Mr. Petkov performs on a violin made by Janos Spiegel in 1924 and a bow by Lewis and Son (UK).
***
Megan Forness, viola.
By day, Megan is an assessment consultant with the Illinois State Board of Education. She began violin lessons at the age of 10 in the public schools in her hometown of Moline, IL and was persuaded to try viola in high school since there were no other violists. During college and beyond, being a violist has afforded her many opportunities to perform in numerous orchestras and ensembles, including the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Quincy Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony (in Illinois and Florida!), Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, and she is currently principal violist of the University of Illinois at Springfield Orchestra. In addition to these musical highlights, she also had the awesome opportunity to participate in a summer music festival in Verbier, Switzerland. Megan feels blessed to play music with such talented musical friends.
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| Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
| 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Secrets of a Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz Zoom Event | |
| Location: Contact: Brittany Overby 217-243-5435 boverby@jaxpl.org Description: Will Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle, and the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master, discusses crossword puzzles. The author/editor of more than 500 puzzle books, Shortz is also the puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, held annually for more than 40 years. Through his championing of puzzles Will has earned admiring fans from all over the world. In honor of this event, Will Shortz has created a special crossword puzzle all about Illinois. The puzzle will be emailed to all registrants after March 14! To register for this event, please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435. Or you can join us for an in-person viewing of the stream in our meeting room. This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
| Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
| 6:00 PM - | Movie Night - DC League of Super-Pets | |
| Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org Description: Come and celebrate National Pet Day with us on Wednesday, April 26th! We will be showing DC League of Super-Pets in the JPL meeting room at 6pm - popcorn and water will be provided! All are welcome! |
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Friday, March 24, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Baby Storytime
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org
Description: Join us every Friday at 10 AM for Baby Storytime! This program, for caregivers and babies 0-24 months, is designed to encourage baby's early literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
10:00 AM -
Storytime
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org
Description: Join us for stories and a craft every Wednesday morning at 10 AM and 3PM!
Thursday, March 30, 2023
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Teen Advisory Board
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Courtney or Brittany 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org ; boverby@jaxpl.org
Description: What do you want to see at your library? Join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) at JPL to help us make the library a better place for teens! Tab will meet at the library every other Thursday at 5 PM
Friday, March 31, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Baby Storytime
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org
Description: Join us every Friday at 10 AM for Baby Storytime! This program, for caregivers and babies 0-24 months, is designed to encourage baby's early literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Danny Trejo Talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption Zoom Event
Location:
Contact: Brittany Overby 217-243-5435 boverby@jaxpl.org
Description: Actor, author, and restaurateur Danny Trejo will discuss how he developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond, but it is his continuous role as a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that bring him the most satisfaction
Trejo has starred in dozens of films including Desperado, Heat, the From Dusk Til Dawn series, Con Air, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids, and Machete. On the television side, he’s had recurring roles on Sons of Anarchy, King of the Hill, Breaking Bad, and The Flash, among others. He has also starred in and voiced various popular video games like Call of Duty, Fallout, and Grand Theft Auto, as well as voiced characters in the animated films Storks, The Book of Life, Minions 2: The Rise of Gru, and Maya and the Three.
He shared his love of food with the world in the release of his first cookbook Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes and Stories from LA. His fearlessly honest memoir Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood was released in July 2021.
To register for this event, please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435. Or you can join us for an in-person viewing of the stream in our meeting room.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
6:00 PM -
Adult Coloring
Location: Jakcsonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org
Description: If you are an adult and you love to color, don't forget about Adult Coloring this Wednesday night at 6pm! Drinks, colored pencils and coloring sheets will be provided. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, April 6, 2023
6:00 PM -
Young Explorer's Club: Adventures in Stargarzing
Location: Western Illinois Youth Camp, 2244 4-H Club Ln, Jacksonville
Contact: Allen Yow (217) 243-8457
Description: Using inexpensive and simple tools, from computer software to binoculars, Professor Bernd Estabrook will demonstrate how students can explore the night sky.
*This event does not take place at the library.*
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Book Club for Adults - Information Meeting
Location: Jacksonville Public Libary meeting room
Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org
Description: The Jacksonville Public Library is starting up a book club for adults! If you are interested in taking part, please come to our informational meeting! Can't make it but want to participate? No problem! Just email Ali Jones, Adult Services Librarian at ajones@jaxpl.org with any questions you may have. Please feel free to provide book suggestions. Hope to see you at the meeting!
Sunday, April 23, 2023
4:00 PM -
Music Under the Dome: Heritage String Trio
Location: Jacksonville Public Library under the rotunda
Contact: Jake Magnuson 217-243-5435 director@jaxpl.org
Description:
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Secrets of a Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz Zoom Event
Location:
Contact: Brittany Overby 217-243-5435 boverby@jaxpl.org
Description: Will Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle, and the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master, discusses crossword puzzles. The author/editor of more than 500 puzzle books, Shortz is also the puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, held annually for more than 40 years. Through his championing of puzzles Will has earned admiring fans from all over the world.
In honor of this event, Will Shortz has created a special crossword puzzle all about Illinois. The puzzle will be emailed to all registrants after March 14!
To register for this event, please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435. Or you can join us for an in-person viewing of the stream in our meeting room.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
6:00 PM -
Movie Night - DC League of Super-Pets
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org
Description: Come and celebrate National Pet Day with us on Wednesday, April 26th! We will be showing DC League of Super-Pets in the JPL meeting room at 6pm - popcorn and water will be provided! All are welcome!
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Friday, March 24, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Baby Storytime
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org
Description: Join us every Friday at 10 AM for Baby Storytime! This program, for caregivers and babies 0-24 months, is designed to encourage baby's early literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
10:00 AM -
Storytime
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org
Description: Join us for stories and a craft every Wednesday morning at 10 AM and 3PM!
Thursday, March 30, 2023
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Teen Advisory Board
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Courtney or Brittany 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org ; boverby@jaxpl.org
Description: What do you want to see at your library? Join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) at JPL to help us make the library a better place for teens! Tab will meet at the library every other Thursday at 5 PM
Friday, March 31, 2023
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Baby Storytime
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Courtney 217-243-5435 clangdon@jaxpl.org
Description: Join us every Friday at 10 AM for Baby Storytime! This program, for caregivers and babies 0-24 months, is designed to encourage baby's early literacy skills through stories, songs, rhymes, and movement.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Danny Trejo Talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption Zoom Event
Location:
Contact: Brittany Overby 217-243-5435 boverby@jaxpl.org
Description: Actor, author, and restaurateur Danny Trejo will discuss how he developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. From years of imprisonment to helping troubled youth battle drug addictions, from acting to producing, and now on to restaurant ventures, Trejo’s name, face, and achievements are well recognized in Hollywood and beyond, but it is his continuous role as a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that bring him the most satisfaction
Trejo has starred in dozens of films including Desperado, Heat, the From Dusk Til Dawn series, Con Air, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Spy Kids, and Machete. On the television side, he’s had recurring roles on Sons of Anarchy, King of the Hill, Breaking Bad, and The Flash, among others. He has also starred in and voiced various popular video games like Call of Duty, Fallout, and Grand Theft Auto, as well as voiced characters in the animated films Storks, The Book of Life, Minions 2: The Rise of Gru, and Maya and the Three.
He shared his love of food with the world in the release of his first cookbook Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes and Stories from LA. His fearlessly honest memoir Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood was released in July 2021.
To register for this event, please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435. Or you can join us for an in-person viewing of the stream in our meeting room.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
6:00 PM -
Adult Coloring
Location: Jakcsonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org
Description: If you are an adult and you love to color, don't forget about Adult Coloring this Wednesday night at 6pm! Drinks, colored pencils and coloring sheets will be provided. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, April 6, 2023
6:00 PM -
Young Explorer's Club: Adventures in Stargarzing
Location: Western Illinois Youth Camp, 2244 4-H Club Ln, Jacksonville
Contact: Allen Yow (217) 243-8457
Description: Using inexpensive and simple tools, from computer software to binoculars, Professor Bernd Estabrook will demonstrate how students can explore the night sky.
*This event does not take place at the library.*
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Book Club for Adults - Information Meeting
Location: Jacksonville Public Libary meeting room
Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org
Description: The Jacksonville Public Library is starting up a book club for adults! If you are interested in taking part, please come to our informational meeting! Can't make it but want to participate? No problem! Just email Ali Jones, Adult Services Librarian at ajones@jaxpl.org with any questions you may have. Please feel free to provide book suggestions. Hope to see you at the meeting!
Sunday, April 23, 2023
4:00 PM -
Music Under the Dome: Heritage String Trio
Location: Jacksonville Public Library under the rotunda
Contact: Jake Magnuson 217-243-5435 director@jaxpl.org
Description:
Don't forget to join us on Sunday, April 23rd at 4 PM for the next installment of our Music Under the Dome concerts. Our next guest is the Heritage String Trio, they will be performing music by Beethoven, R. Strauss, Dohnanyi, and others including more contemporary pieces.
***
Susan Phillips, cello.
Susan Phillips plays on a 1770 William Forster II cello. She has degrees from the University of Michigan. She has taught at James Madison University, Northern Iowa University, Millikin University, Richland Community College, and is still teaching at Illinois College. Susan is the Principal cellist in the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. She also has played in many other groups including the Forster Trio, UNI Faculty Quartet, Millikin Piano Trio, and the Heritage String Quartet and Trio.
***
Kamen Petkov, violin.
Mr. Kamen Petkov began studying violin at the age of 7 at the school of music in his hometown of Gabrovo, Bulgaria. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Business from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as well as Masters of Music in violin performance from the same institution under the guidance of Professor Michael Barta. Mr. Petkov has performed with many orchestras around the world such as Malta National Symphony Orchestra, Gabrovo Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Chamber Orchestra, Illinois Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra and the Erato Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Petkov served as Director of Operations and Personnel for the Illinois Symphony and Chamber Orchestras for almost 10 years. In the summers of 2007, 2008, 2013, and 2015, Mr. Petkov organized and served as the Executive Director of the “International Chamber Music Festival and Concert Tour – Bulgaria,” establishing a multi-cultural musical bridge for young people and professionals between his home country Bulgaria and the USA. Mr. Petkov performs on a violin made by Janos Spiegel in 1924 and a bow by Lewis and Son (UK).
***
Megan Forness, viola.
By day, Megan is an assessment consultant with the Illinois State Board of Education. She began violin lessons at the age of 10 in the public schools in her hometown of Moline, IL and was persuaded to try viola in high school since there were no other violists. During college and beyond, being a violist has afforded her many opportunities to perform in numerous orchestras and ensembles, including the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Quincy Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony (in Illinois and Florida!), Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, and she is currently principal violist of the University of Illinois at Springfield Orchestra. In addition to these musical highlights, she also had the awesome opportunity to participate in a summer music festival in Verbier, Switzerland. Megan feels blessed to play music with such talented musical friends.
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Secrets of a Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz Zoom Event
Location:
Contact: Brittany Overby 217-243-5435 boverby@jaxpl.org
Description: Will Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle, and the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master, discusses crossword puzzles. The author/editor of more than 500 puzzle books, Shortz is also the puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, held annually for more than 40 years. Through his championing of puzzles Will has earned admiring fans from all over the world.
In honor of this event, Will Shortz has created a special crossword puzzle all about Illinois. The puzzle will be emailed to all registrants after March 14!
To register for this event, please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435. Or you can join us for an in-person viewing of the stream in our meeting room.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
6:00 PM -
Movie Night - DC League of Super-Pets
Location: Jacksonville Public Library meeting room
Contact: Ali Jones 217-243-5435 ajones@jaxpl.org
Description: Come and celebrate National Pet Day with us on Wednesday, April 26th! We will be showing DC League of Super-Pets in the JPL meeting room at 6pm - popcorn and water will be provided! All are welcome!
