Poet to speak at Glen Carbon Library Wednesday – Alton Telegraph
GLEN CARBON – The Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., will host a talk with poet Ross Gay via Zoom from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11.
Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, winner of the PEN American Literary Jean Stein Award; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award.
His first collection of essays, The Book of Delights, was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller. His new collection of essays, Inciting Joy, was released in October 2022.
Here’s what else is happening in the area:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
• Climate and Equity in Illinois A to Z: 6:30-8 p.m., The Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton.
• Marquette Blood Drive: 12:30-6 p.m., Marquette Catholic High School, 219 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Colin and Nanney: 6-10 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• YWCA Racial Justice Book Talks: 5:30-6:30 p.m., YWCA Southwestern Illinois, 304 E. 3rd St., Alton.
• Lewis and Clark Community College Board Meeting: 6 p.m., Lewis and Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey.
• Teen Art Unlimited: Cricut Coasters: 6-7:30 p.m., Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Book Club: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Establishing Financial Goals Workshop: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Stop, Collaborate and Eat: 10 a.m.-Noon, 222 Artisan Bakery and Cafe, 222 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• Pasta Dinner: 3-8 p.m., Edwardsville American Legion Post 199, 58 South State Rt. 157, Edwardsville.
• Southern Illinois PAL: 7-8:30 p.m., Contact Craig at 618-567-6095 to receive the link for the Zoom meeting or for questions. More information can be found at www.palgroup.org.
• Chicago Stepping Classes: 6-7:30 p.m., Tango Event Center, 212 E. Elm St., Alton.
• Xtreme Bar Bingo: 7-9 p.m., Alton Sports Tap, 3812 College Ave., Alton.
• Yoga at the Wildey: 7-8 p.m., The Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main St., Edwardsville.
• Camelot Cribbage Club: 6 p.m., Camelot Bowl, 801 Beltline Road, Collinsville. Occurs every Tuesday. For more information, call Phill at 618-288-7910.
• For information about Al-Anon Meetings, call 618-463-2429. To find more helpful meeting, visit SIAFG.org and District-18.org.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
• D-Lux Duo: 6-10 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 1530 E. 4th St., Alton.
• Xtreme Bar Bingo at Alton VFW: 7-9 p.m., Alton VFW Post 1308, 4445 Alby St., Alton.
• 8 Week BYOP Cornhole League: 7 p.m., Alton Wood River Sportsmen’s Club, 3109 Godfrey Road, Godfrey.
• Video Game Wednesdays: 6-11 p.m., Clifton Terrace Inn, 4922 Clifton Terrace Road, Godfrey.
• Virtual Evening Flow Yoga: 5:30-6:15 p.m., Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Inciting Joy: A Conversation with Ross Gay: 7-8 p.m., Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Teen Hangout: 3-6 p.m., Glen Carbon Centennial Library, 198 S. Main St., Glen Carbon.
• Cookbook Club: 1-3 p.m., Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville.
• Xtreme Bar Bingo at Wigglers: 7-9 p.m., Wiggler’s Bar and Grill, 7243 Saint James Drive, Edwardsville.
• Celebrate Recovery Alton: 6:30-9 p.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 1422 Washington Ave., Alton.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 9 a.m. weigh-in; 9:45 a.m., meeting immediately follows the weigh in until 10:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 160 E. Lorena Ave., Wood River. For more information call 618-259-7343.
• Al-Anon Meeting: 9:15 a.m., First Baptist Church Room 107 (ring buzzer), 201 S. Moreland Road, Bethalto.
• Al-Anon Meeting: 7 p.m., Upper Alton Baptist Church and Preschool, 2726 College Ave., Alton. For more information, call 618-463-2429. To find more helpful meeting, visit SIAFG.org and District-18.org.
dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com