Articles filed under Batavia Public Library
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59.9-cent gallon gas? Believe itMay 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Gasoline for 59.9 cents a gallon? With gas topping $3 in the Chicago area, it's hard to imagine. But that was the price in 1977, according to Archie Bentz Jr., a former...
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Former owner to explore history of gas stations in Fox ValleyMay 15, 2018 11:00 pm - Sometimes stories start one way and travel to an entirely different end. Archie Bentz, Jr. got a call from city of Batavia personnel asking for a bio on his dad, the lat...
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Books Between Bites to celebrate Studs Terkel with friend Rick KoganApr 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Batavia's popular monthly noontime book program, "Books Between Bites," continues Thursday, April 19, with Rick Kogan of the Chicago Tribune and WGN radio. He returns to...
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Lester Munson returns to Books Between BitesMar 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Submitted by Books Between Bites Batavia's monthly noontime book program, Books Between Bites, welcomes Lester Munson Thursday, March 15, for his annual visit to the pro...
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One Book, One Batavia 2018 series continues with storyteller March 4Feb 27, 2018 10:00 pm - "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba is the One Book, One Batavia 2018 selection. In his inspiring memoir, Kamkwamba teaches himself to build a windmill...
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Join Memory Cafe for monthly meetings in BataviaFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Pet therapy for seniors is the feature presentation when the Memory Cafe Fox Valley meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Newton Room of the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Ba...
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'Speak Up!' Batavia library seeks input from residents March 1Feb 26, 2018 10:00 pm - The Batavia Public Library's second "Speak Up!" community engagement session will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in the cafeteria at Batavia High School, 16...
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One Book, One Batavia 2018 to tell story of 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind'Feb 06, 2018 10:00 pm - "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba is the One Book, One Batavia 2018 selection. In his memoir, Kamkwamba teaches himself to build a windmill to provi...
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Batavia library to host Science & Art Fair Jan. 27Jan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - The Batavia Public Library will host its third annual "Science & Art Fair" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Families with chi...
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Batavia library to host 'Sweet 16' party for buildingJan 23, 2018 10:00 pm - The Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., will host a Sweet 16 party in honor of its current location from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. Visitors can enjoy refreshm...