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SUMMARY:Illinois Libraries Present: The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole
  Nelson (Adults - Virtual Event)
LOCATION:Geneva Public Library District\nGeneva Public Library District
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special virtual event with Alexis Nikole Nelson!
 .\nhttps://geneva.libnet.info/event/12631994
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an o
 utdoor educator using her platforms\, TikTok account <span style="color: #
 00a3b2\;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alexisnikole" style="color: #00
 a3b2\;">alexisnikole</a> </span>and Instagram page <span style="color: #00
 a3b2\;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackforager/" style="color: #0
 0a3b2\;">blackforager</a></span>\, to celebrate all the edible plants hidi
 ng in plain sight. She peels back historical layers on African American an
 d Indigenous food traditions that have traditionally been repressed and em
 powers those living in food deserts with greater self- sufficiency.</p>\n<
 p>Nelson received the James Beard Award for &ldquo\;Best Social Media&rdqu
 o\; 2022\, was chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and as a TikTok Tast
 emaker\, and was honored as part of Fortune Magazine&rsquo\;s Creator 25 i
 n 2021. Nelson gave a TED Talk in 2022 and in 2023 joined the YouTube chan
 nel Crash Course to host a 15-episode botany series.</p>\n<p>Alexis Nikole
  Nelson will be joined in conversation with <span style="color: #00a3b2\;"
 ><a href="https://www.natalieannevans.com/" style="color: #00a3b2\;">Natal
 ie Evans</a></span>\, a wild edible foods instructor.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This 
 event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP)\, a statewide c
 ollaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded
  in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library\, a department o
 f the Office of Secretary of State\, using funds provided by the U.S. Inst
 itute of Museum and Library Services\, under the provisions of the Library
  Services and Technology Act (LSTA).&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Accessibility: The Lib
 rary makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If y
 ou have any concerns about accessibility or need to request a specific acc
 ommodation\, please contact the Library. View our accessibility page at&nb
 sp\;<span style="color: #00a3b2\;"><a href="https://gpld.org/accessibility
 " style="color: #00a3b2\;">https://gpld.org/accessibility</a></span>.&nbsp
 \;</p>\nhttps://geneva.libnet.info/event/12631994
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