http://www.lions-online.org en-us Copyright 2006 Kankakee Public Library Programs and events from the Kankakee Public Library Steve @ Kankakee Public Library The Kankakee Public Library includes a periodic Podcast from the Library featuring programs with famous authors and local newsmakers. All About Everything is a show about everything. Each week we dive into any subject known to man and talk about it as much as we can. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Store Kankakee Public Library sbertrand@lions-online.org Kankakee Public Library This podcast, "An Evening with John Cappas" was sponsored by the Kankakee Public Library. It was recorded before a live audience at the Kankakee Public Library on Tue, November 1, 2012. Cappas talks about his life as a drug dealer, the consequences of his actions, and how he turned his life around. http://www.lions-online.org/podcasts/cappasbounce.mp3 Wed, January 16 2013 10:00:00 CST 57:13 Kankakee Public Library 1963 was a time of social turmoil throughout the United States, and college basketball was no exception. Game of Change is a film documenting the 1963 NCAA playoff game between integrated Loyola and segregated Mississippi State. Filmmaker Jerald Harkness and his father, 1963 Loyola basketball player Jerry Harkness, provided an intimate look into the 1960s, basketball, and civil rights. http://www.lions-online.org/podcasts/harkness.mp3 Mon, March 04 2013 10:00:00 CST 36:20 Kankakee Public Library Author and renowned radio personality Orion Samuelson took the stage at KPL to talk about his life, his work, and much more. Known for his work on WGN's US Farm Report, Samuelson has received numerous awards for his work in the field. He is also the author of You Can't Dream Big Enough. Orion Samuelson visited the library on Tue, March 12, 2013. http://www.lions-online.org/podcasts/orion.mp3 Fri, March 22 2013 10:00:00 CST 00:49:04 Kankakee Public Library Dr. Temple Grandin spoke at the Lincoln Cultural Center in Kankakee on Wed, September 26th, 2012. Her riveting talk provided insight into life with autism from a person who is actually coping with the disease. Not only did she conquer the debilitating effects of Autism, but has used it to rise to the top of her field. Dr. Grandin is a world renowned innovator in livestock management. Her unique mind allowed her to see the world from the point of view of the animals. Her methods are used in half the livestock farms in the United States. Dr. Grandin's life was immortalized in a film starring Claire Danes which told her remarkable story of overcoming autism to be a university professor. http://www.lions-online.org/podcasts/grandin.mp3 Fri, 28 September 2012 10:00:00 CST 01:02:29 Kankakee Public Library Blue Balliett grew up in New York City and studied art history at Brown University. Balliett and her family now live in Chicago, within walking distance of Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House. She taught at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools before becoming a full-time writer. Blue Balliett is a writer of children's art mystery books. As a New York City native, Balliett took public transportation to school and art museums and discovered early that every crowded bus or train is packed with mystery and drama. Her novels marry mystery and art which makes for an exciting and informative read. She was the 2013 Mary Jo Johnston program author and visited Kankakee on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. The program was sponsored by the Friends of the Kankakee Public Library and Kankakee School District 111. http://www.lions-online.org/podcasts/blue.mp3 Mon, 22 April 2013 10:00:00 CST 00:55:26