Join us virtually for an afternoon of art and adventures with Author/Illustrator Dan Santat. Grades 6 – Adult

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. Many of his books are New York Times-bestsellers, including The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Are We There Yet?, and After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again). His latest works include the best-selling graphic novels, The Aquanaut and A First Time for Everything.

Santat won the Caldecott Medal for most distinguished picture book in 2015, the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2023 and Golden Kite Award for Middle Grade Fiction in 2024.

If you’d like to watch or share the event, the recording will be available on Vimeo though July 2 at midnight. Use the link and password below to access the recording:

LINK: https://bit.ly/watchDanSantat
PASSWORD: Fish

The recording will be available to view through July 2.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

The live version of this event occurred on May 3, 2025.

Watch the recorded version of this event.   The recording will be available to view through the end of December, 2025.

Event title: Nostalgic Roseland

Description: Explore the rich history of the region. Reminisce as historian Dan Bovino presents pictures and stories of Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood.

Here is a link to a photo album Dan Bovino created on his Facebook page, in case you’d like to see more.

Thank you, Dan!

The live version of this event occurred on March 26, 2025.