The Leone Anderson Volunteer Celebration |
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Active Volunteers Gather July 14 |
To honor the life and career of longtime Network Representative and Illinois Region co-founder Leone Anderson, the region is renaming our annual volunteer celebration in her honor.
Volunteers will gather to celebrate their accomplishments in addition to Leone's volunteer legacy on Sunday, July 14 at the mansion at Allerton Park & Retreat Center, Monticello, Illinois.
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Regional Advisor Emerita, Esther Hershenhorn, and friends, will speak to Leone's service and memorable #kitlit career.
- Surprises to celebrate our 60+ active Network Representatives and Regional Volunteers!
- A celebratory brunch, catered by Blue Dragonfly, in the venerable Allerton Mansion.
Past Regional Team Members and Current Volunteers invited.
Look for your Evite in your mailbox this month.
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Volunteers, join colleagues for brunch and spend the day touring gardens at Allerton Park & Retreat Center. See Evite for details.
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Along with the Galena-Freeport Area Network, Leone Anderson was still submitting her stories at 100 years young.
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Thanks for a Sold-Out Series, Illinois! |
Thank you for responding as you have for our Summer Series. Shifting to this online format was a real lesson in re-vision!
Your no-sweat Summer Series Team
John Bowen, Louann Brown & Regional Teammates: Cathy, Denise, Jenny + Debbie
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MAY OPPORTUNITIES & PRIZES |
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SPEAK NOW about how YOU want to be a part of the SCBWI Illinois Community. Build friendships and exercise your creativity. SURVEY will remain open until MIDNIGHT June 1st.
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Missed a LIVE Spring Program? No Problem!
Enjoy UNLIMITED viewings of the following programs for an entire month with a small convenience fee.
Recordings BY REQUEST:
Coming May 15:
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Publishing without an Agent? Yes! with Matt Forrest Esenwine
Your fee supports Illinois’ free events & opportunities like Networks (offered online or in-person for free) and scholarships, mentorships and prizes like THE MANY VOICES PRIZE.
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Prize steward and Equity & Inclusion Team member Alina Celeste Hevia received more than a dozen applications for the 2024 Many Voices Prize!
Our Region is grateful to offer this opportunity with the support of a generous and anonymous member benefactor — THANK YOU!
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NEW BOOK?
Calling for 2024 book releases to announce in Spring & Fall Prairie Wind's "Season's Crop"
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East Central/Champaign-Urbana Network |
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Summer is almost here! Join your local network of children's book creatives for fun conversation, sharing about the creative process, and of course, enjoying tasty food and drink at Riggs Brewery on Sunday, May 5 at 2 pm, located at 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802. For those of you who haven't been to Riggs, it is a beautiful setting and relaxed atmosphere for good conversation. Weather permitting we will be outdoors. There are alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. There is a food truck from 1-7 pm that day. Here is the website for more information: https://www.riggsbeer.com/
Let me know if you plan to attend so I can save you a seat! Feel free to invite others who may be interested.
Where: Riggs Brewery 1901 S High Cross Rd Urbana IL 61802
When: Sunday, May 5, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM
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MAY we hear your GOOD NEWS? Share yours on our Google Groups with the subject May Good News!
SCBWI members, please make sure you are on the illustrator Google Group! To be added email Allan Woodrow
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MEMBER HOME at SCBWI.org has information you'll want to read regularly:
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NEWS FEED from regions you follow. Remember to select ILLINOIS!
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RESOURCES, publications and recordings
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MY WORK: your books + gallery
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MY AWARDS: details + deadlines
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MAY SCBWI-IL OPPORTUNITIES:
MAY 1
- Start sharing your good news!
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Far North Suburban Network Author Q&A Cook County Library Meeting Room, Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Dr., Vernon Hills or Join Zoom Meeting 7PM
MAY 4
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Chicago Southside Network Critique Group Robust Coffee Lounge, 6300 S Woodlawn Chicago 11AM
MAY 5
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C-U Network Spring Gathering Black Dog, 320 North Chestnut Street, Champaign 2PM
MAY 6
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Summer Series: Week 2 attendee link emailed 5/3
MAY 7
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Geneva Network In-person Critique Night Barnes & Noble, 102 Commons Drive, Geneva 7PM Subject to weather Email Janet Riehecky
MAY 8
MAY 9
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Chicago's Southlands Network Discussion | Chapters 6-9 WHAT'S YOUR STORY? by Marion Dane Bauer Please contact Jim Danielson for Zoom link.
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MAY 13
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Summer Series: Week 3 attendee link emailed 5/10
MAY 15
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Edwardsville Network Critique Night Books-A-Million, 6601 Edwardsville Crossing Drive in Edwardsville, 6-8PM
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Far Northwest Suburban Network Open Critique Café in Barnes and Noble, 1470B E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, 6:30 PM
MAY 18
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Chicago-Area Illustrators' Network Show Your Work 500 W. Irving Park Rd, Itasca, 10:30 AM
MAY 20
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Summer Series: Week 4 attendee link emailed 5/17
MAY 27
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Observe Memorial Day (No programming on Week 5 Summer Series)
MAY 28
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Galena/Freeport Area Network Free Critique or Share Time 6:30 to 8:30 PM: Email Jamie Petras for info.
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Geneva Network Online Critique Night 6PM.Email Janet Riehecky for Zoom link.
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