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Meet Jim May Christmas In Illinois - Book Signing

Saturday, December 4, 11 am
It's the perfect "go-to" gift for the season! Tales, poems,news reports, memoirs, recipes, and images are arranged in sections on Christmas in Illinois history, living traditions, songs and symbols, Christmas outdoors, eating merrily, and memories.Jim May, one of the contributors to the wonderful anthology, Christmas in Illinois ($29.95,Univ. of Illinois Press, 978-0-252-03442-8) edited by James Ballowe, will join us to autograph copies.

"Christmas in Illinois is like a box of chocolates. You will be surprised by the variety of essays and remembrances and delighted wherever your finger falls — John Knoepfle, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Mike Royko! Moreover, after reading editor Jim Ballowe's gracefully written and thoughtful introduction, you will be persuaded that Christmas in our state is so much more than a holiday or even a season. 'Christmas' has become a place itself— as diverse as the people who live in the state." — Kristina A. Valaitis,executive director, Illinois Humanities Council

December 8th - 12:30 pm
An Irish Country Christmas - Patrick Taylor

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work - Matthew B. Crawford

Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.

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November is perhaps my very favorite month of the year. It is still fall, the contractors begin lining the trees around the Woodstock Square with the lights, the air is crisp and brisk and my birthday falls about mid-month. Growing up this signaled the beginning of the holiday season in my childhood home. (Do you find childhood rituals still ring true for you? Some years I even cook the exact dinner...