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Daytime Book Discussion

2024-11-18 10:30:00 2024-11-18 11:30:00 America/Chicago Daytime Book Discussion Join us for a book discussion on the book "The Growing Season" by Sarah Frey! No registration required. Contact lisa@effinghamlibrary.org with questions. Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room

Monday, November 18
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2024-11-18 10:30:00 2024-11-18 11:30:00 America/Chicago Daytime Book Discussion Join us for a book discussion on the book "The Growing Season" by Sarah Frey! No registration required. Contact lisa@effinghamlibrary.org with questions. Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room

Effingham Public Library

Luttrell Room

Join us for a book discussion on the book "The Growing Season" by Sarah Frey! No registration required. Contact lisa@effinghamlibrary.org with questions.

The youngest of her parents’ combined twenty-one children, Sarah Frey grew up on a struggling farm in southern Illinois, often having to grow, catch, or hunt her own dinner alongside her brothers. She spent much of her early childhood dreaming of running away to the big city—or really anywhere with central heating. At fifteen, she moved out of her family home and started her own fresh produce delivery business with nothing more than an old pickup truck.

Two years later, when the family farm faced inevitable foreclosure, Frey gave up on her dreams of escape, took over the farm, and created her own produce company. Refusing to play by traditional rules, at seventeen she began talking her way into suit-filled boardrooms, making deals with the nation’s largest retailers. Her early negotiations became so legendary that Harvard Business School published some of her deals as case studies, which have turned out to be favorites among its students. 

Today, her family-operated company, Frey Farms, has become one of America’s largest fresh produce growers and shippers, with farmland spread across seven states. Thanks to the millions of melons and pumpkins she sells annually, Frey has been dubbed “America’s Pumpkin Queen” by the national press.

The Growing Season tells the inspiring story of how a scrappy rural childhood gave Frey the grit and resiliency to take risks that paid off in unexpected ways. Rather than leaving her community, she found adventure and opportunity in one of the most forgotten parts of our country. With fearlessness and creativity, she literally dug her destiny out of the d

AGE GROUP: | 61+ | 19-60 |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | book discussion |

Effingham Public Library

Phone: 217-342-2464

Hours
Mon, Dec 02 8:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 8:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 8:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 8:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 8:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 9:00AM to 1:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 Closed

About the branch

The Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library is the public library of Effingham, Illinois. We have over 50,000 books, magazines, and audio-visual materials and an annual circulation of over 250,000 items. We also offer a wide variety of programs and services. 

Upcoming events

Fri, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join us for an encore performance of our regular Tuesday Story Time fun! No Registration Required.

Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Workman Room
Join us for a relaxing chair yoga session. Registration required. Contact alvin@effinghamlibrary.org with questions.

Sat, Dec 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Effingham Public Library - The Cafe
Join William "Bill" and Kathleen "Kathy" Fearday for a book signing. If you don't have a copy of the book, there will be copies available for purchase.

Sat, Dec 07, 11:15am - 12:15pm
Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room
Have you lived an interesting life? Or, to put it another way, have you had some interesting and unique experiences in your life that you would like to share with others?

Mon, Dec 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Stop by to make a snowman craft, and learn about the Birth to Five Illinois. Ages 0-5 No Registration Required.

Rescheduled
Mon, Dec 09, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
New date Monday, December 09, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Effingham Public Library
Come join Bridge Club! Beginners are welcome, along with all levels of expertise. Registration Required.

Mon, Dec 09, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Effingham Public Library
Come join Bridge Club! Beginners are welcome, along with all levels of expertise. Registration Required.

Mon, Dec 09, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Effingham Public Library - Workman Room
Do you have a broken home appliance that you would like to fix? Bring it to the Fix-It Clinic and a Coach will sit down with you to troubleshoot and guide you through fixing it. Registration Required.

Tue, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join us for stories, songs and lots of fun! No Registration Required.

Tue, Dec 10, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room
Come with your favorite crafting project to work on any kind of art or crafting project while enjoying the company of others. From coloring to quilting, we want to see it all.

Tue, Dec 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Effingham Public Library
Join us for a night with critically acclaimed comic artist, Raina Telgemeier! She the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts, and Guts.
Register

Wed, Dec 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Effingham Public Library - Workman Room
The presentation will feature insights into the wide range of observational platforms that the National Weather Service utilizes to maintain a 24-hour weather watch across Illinois.

Wed, Dec 11, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Effingham Public Library - Bauer Room
Are you a beginner looking to improve your digital skills? This FREE program is perfect for you! Our instructor will be available to answer questions and help you navigate technology with confidence.
Register

Thu, Dec 12, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room
Hey Teens, this is a great opportunity to gain leadership and volunteer experience, build your resume, make new friends, earn community service hours, learn new skills, and to make a difference.

Thu, Dec 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Effingham Public Library - Bauer Room
New Evening Tech Help! Have a problem with your computer, cell phone, or other electronic device? Stop by to see Erich Metzelaars, IT Consultant to solve your tech issues! No Registration Required.

Fri, Dec 13, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Effingham Public Library
Register to take home a kit with materials to make a tea light snowman ornament! Ages 11-18 Registration Required Pickup available after 10 a.m.

Fri, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join us for an encore performance of our regular Tuesday Story Time fun! No Registration Required.

Sat, Dec 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join the teachers of the Illinois Reading Council and SANTA for special winter and Christmas stories. After you visit Santa you can decorate a gingerbread man ornament with the Teen Advisory Board!

Mon, Dec 16, 10:00am - 7:00pm
Effingham Public Library
Register to take home a kit with materials to make a tea light snowman ornament! Ages 19+ Registration Required Pickup available after 10 a.m.

Mon, Dec 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room
Join us for a book discussion on the book "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens! Contact lisa@effinghamlibrary.org with questions. No registration required.

Mon, Dec 16, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Effingham Public Library - Workman Room
Come join Bridge Club! Beginners are welcome, along with all levels of expertise. Registration Required.

Tue, Dec 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join us for stories, songs and lots of fun! No Registration Required.

Wed, Dec 18, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Effingham Public Library - Bauer Room
Are you a beginner looking to improve your digital skills? This FREE program is perfect for you! Our instructor will be available to answer questions and help you navigate technology with confidence.
Register

Wed, Dec 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room
Join us for a book discussion for the book "The Only One Left" by Riley Sager. Registration not Required.

Fri, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join us for an encore performance of our regular Tuesday Story Time fun! No Registration Required.

Mon, Dec 23, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Effingham Public Library - Workman Room
Come join Bridge Club! Beginners are welcome, along with all levels of expertise. Registration Required.

Mon, Dec 23, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join us for stories, songs, and a craft! The stories will be read in Spanish.

Fri, Dec 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join us for an encore performance of our regular Tuesday Story Time fun! No Registration Required.

Fri, Dec 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Looking for something fun to do for Christmas break? Well, join us at the library to delve into the world of LEGOs, by using your imagination to create independently or with others!

Mon, Dec 30, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Effingham Public Library
Come join Bridge Club! Beginners are welcome, along with all levels of expertise. Registration Required.

Fri, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Children's Programming Room
Join us for an encore performance of our regular Tuesday Story Time fun! No Registration Required.

Sat, Jan 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Effingham Public Library - Workman Room
Join us for a relaxing chair yoga session. Registration required. Contact alvin@effinghamlibrary.org with questions.

Sat, Jan 04, 11:15am - 12:15pm
Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room
Have you lived an interesting life? Or, to put it another way, have you had some interesting and unique experiences in your life that you would like to share with others?