PEORIA MAGAZINE April 2022

Peoria Public Library Upcoming Events THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Meet Melody Warnick, author of the 2022 Peoria Reads book, This is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are , during a virtual presentation at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 7. Warnick’s book will inspire you to love where you live, whether you are a lifelong Peorian or a new transplant. Free and open to all. Find more details and register for the Zoom presentation at peoriapubliclibrary.org/Peoria-reads/ SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in aWhiteWorld withWil Haygood Best-selling author, prize-winning journalist, acclaimed biographer and cultural historian Wil Haygood will discuss his latest book, Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World , at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 10 at Peoria Public Library Lincoln Branch, 1312 W. Lincoln Ave. A book signing will follow his presentation, which is free and open to the public. This event is made possible by the generosity of Friends of Peoria Public Library and private sponsors. Haygood’s talent for looking at the world through multiple points of view comes from30 years as a journalist for both theWashington Post and Boston Globe, covering everything from Nelson Mandela’s release from prison to the ascent of President Barack Obama, from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to his own experience as the hostage of Somali rebels

APR 23 OPERA OVER THE TOP Sarah Jane McMahon & Richard Troxell

MAY 28 A ROMANTIC FINALE Melissa White, violinist

$50 Adults | $10 Students & Kids | $25 Live Stream Passes ( May only ) Call 309-339-3943 or go online to heartlandfestivalorchestra.org

People. Passion. Performance.

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