Articles filed under Batavia Public Library
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Batavia's Books Between Bites begins new season Sept. 20Aug 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Batavia's popular monthly noontime book program, "Books Between Bites," announces its 32nd season, to begin Thursday, Sept. 20. The series is held from noon to 1 p.m. a...
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Art exhibit explores love of food at Batavia libraryAug 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Visitors have been entranced by the painted bulldog statues on the streets of Batavia this summer. During the month of August, they will see a different side of one of ...
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Batavia Library asks voters to swap debt tax for increase in operations taxJul 25, 2018 1:00 am - Operations cash would replace tax for debt
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Local artist tells story of Utah mining town in July exhibitJul 18, 2018 11:00 pm - The work of local artist Janet Julianna is on exhibit through the month of July at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. The exhibit contains photographs, pain...
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'Bulldogs Unleashed' to raise money for Batavia schools, parks, libraryJun 20, 2018 1:00 am - The crazy bulldogs are back in Batavia. Thirty decorated fiberglass statues of the canines stand sentry, waiting for visitors to take their pictures. And in September, o...
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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...