BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Wilmette Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Wilmette Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3f1d36a1-519b-4bda-a2dd-06b5028015df SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260716T005912Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T200000 SUMMARY:The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson (Virtual) LOCATION:Wilmette Public Library\nWilmette Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wilmette Public Library;X- APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Wilmette Public Library:geo:42.074866,-87.709462 GEO:42.074866;-87.709462 DESCRIPTION:Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator who celebrates all the edible plants hiding in plain sight\, peeling back hist orical layers on African American and Indigenous food traditions..\nhttps: //wilmette.libnet.info/event/12441507 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an o utdoor educator using her platforms\, TikTok account @alexisnikole and Ins tagram page @blackforager\, to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in p lain sight. She peels back historical layers on African American and Indig enous food traditions that have traditionally been repressed and empowers those living in food deserts with greater self- sufficiency.

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Nelso n received the James Beard Award for &ldquo\;Best Social Media&rdquo\; 202 2\, was chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and as a TikTok Tastemaker\ , and was honored as part of Fortune Magazine&rsquo\;s Creator 25 in 2021. Nelson gave a TED Talk in 2022 and in 2023 joined the YouTube channel Cra sh Course to host a 15-episode botany series.

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Alexis Nikole Nelson will be joined in conversation with Natalie Evans\, a wild edible foods i nstructor. \;

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This event is made possible by Illinois Librarie s Present (ILP)\, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offerin g 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\, unde r the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). \;

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ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility. To request accom modations\, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com.

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