We
have VHS movies for sale for 50 cents each!
Contact the library for more information
Events
Art
Show!
August
3rd and 4th
Cash
awards totaling over $700.00 will be presented
to the winning artists
The
call is for artists 16 years of age or older
who live within a 30 miles radius of Franklin
Grove. All 2 dimensional work
(acrylics, paintings, pastels, oil paintings,
pencil/charcoal drawings) must be original,
recently done, properly framed and
wired for hanging, and suitable for family viewing,
no nudes please. The show will not accept crafts
or sculptures.
Photographs will be accepted into the art show.
You
may deliver your artwork directly to the Winifred
Knox Memorial Library on Wednesday, August 1st
from 10:00 am –
7:00 pm or on Thursday, August 2nd from 10:00
am – 1:00 pm.
There
will be a judging of the show Thursday afternoon
(August 2nd) from 1:00-3:00 pm. Ribbons will
be placed on the
selected artwork Thursday afternoon for public
viewing. Artwork will be on display for public
viewing Friday from 10:00
am – 7:00 pm, and on Saturday from 9:00
am – 3:00 pm. Artwork may be picked up
on the following Monday and Tuesday
during regular library hours (10:00 am –
7:00 pm). Please bring your receipt along when
picking up your artwork.
Each artist may enter up to 2 paintings or photographs.
There will be a $10.00 entry fee for each painting/photograph.
The artist’s name and contact information
must be attached to the back of each work. A
duplicate contact form will be
given to the volunteers for record keeping.
We will not participate in the sale of art but
will gladly pass on to you the
names of anyone interested in purchasing your
work.
If
you would like to participate in the show, please
call the library at 815.456.2823. This is so
we can plan for space and
make sure we have plenty of easels. Feel free
to call if you have any questions or concerns
regarding the art show.
Entry forms may be found on the Winifred Memorial
Knox Library website or may call library and
request form.
Our judge this year for the event is Ellen Allen
of Dixon, IL.
Click
here to download form #1
Click
here to download form #2
Click
here to view original poster
The
Summer Reading program, "Reading Takes
You Everywhere", begins on Monday, June
18th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will
continue on Mondays through July 23rd.
Sign up sheets are available at the circulation
desk.
We encourage people who would like to volunteer
to sign up as well.
June summer reading events are as follows:
June
18th: Kick off and poster collages at reading
stations
June 25th: Magic Matt magician and balloon
animals.
Please
call the library at 815-456-2823 for more
information.
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Children
under age 8 need parental supervision at all
programs.
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Movie
Night
TBA
Craft
Day
TBA
Children
under age 8 need parental supervision at all
programs.
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