Kayla Whitmer, head of adult services at the Galesburg Public Library and organizer of the annual Community Read, joined Jay Redfern and Tyler Gumm on Galesburg's Morning News Tuesday to preview a full month of programming built around a free book and a very Galesburg question: what does food mean to us?
In this interview, Kayla covers:
- How to get a free copy of this year's book — "Bite by Bite" — at eight locations around Galesburg starting April 4
- The April 4 kickoff food tasting, featuring foods from the book — and why you need to register in advance
- A food insecurity panel on April 10 with panelists from across the community
- The Library Foundation's April 17 fundraiser screening of "Julie & Julia"
- A virtual author talk on April 27 — and how to get the Zoom link
- Art workshops, book discussions, a FISH tour, and a month-long canned food drive
For the full event schedule and to register, visit galesburglibrary.org or the Galesburg Public Library's Facebook page. Tickets for the April 17 fundraiser are available at gplf.org.
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