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IL250 Events Calendar
April 2026
A Place to Call Home: Understanding Asian Americans in Illinois Through Narratives
Chicago, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Playing from Spirit: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Stories on the Native American Flute
Chicago, IL
3:00pm - 4:00pm
The Frosted Republic - How Illinois Taught America to Celebrate in Cake
Harrisburg, IL
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The National Park Service in Illinois: Places to Experience Our Cultural History
Macon, IL
6:00pm - 7:00pm
May 2026
More Than a Color: the Marginalization of African Beauty Through History
Springfield, IL
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Illinois Creoles, French Canadians, and Louisiana Cajuns: Illinois, a Continental Story
Durand, IL
7:00pm - 8:00pm
United States of American Declaration of Independence and the Haitian Declaration of Independence
Chicago, IL
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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