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Holiday Tips & Tricks with Chef Art Smith (Virtual)

Illinois Libraries Present

2024-11-20 19:00:00 2024-11-20 20:00:00 America/Chicago Holiday Tips & Tricks with Chef Art Smith (Virtual) Join two-time James Beard Foundation award winner chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season. Virtual program -

Wednesday, November 20
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-20 19:00:00 2024-11-20 20:00:00 America/Chicago Holiday Tips & Tricks with Chef Art Smith (Virtual) Join two-time James Beard Foundation award winner chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season. Virtual program -

Join two-time James Beard Foundation award winner chef Art Smith to learn about his culinary journey and bring some culinary inspiration into your holiday season.

Smith began his career at the Florida Culinary Institute and honed his skills working with top chefs in France before finding himself in Chicago. Here he served as Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef for a decade and opened his first critically-acclaimed restaurant, Table Fifty-Two, known for its modern Southern dishes and locally sourced ingredients.

Smith is also a prolific cookbook author and TV personality, sharing his passion for Southern cuisine. He has appeared on Top Chef, Top Chef Duels, Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, BBQ Pitmasters, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more. 

Named Chicagoan of the Year by Chicago Magazine and Humanitarian of the Year by the James Beard Foundation, both in 2007, Smith is currently Executive Chef andCo-Owner with restaurants in Chicago, Orlando, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. He is the founder of Common Threads, a non-profit organization teaching low-income children to cook wholesome and affordable meals. 

Smith will be joined in conversation by Monica Eng, award-winning Chicago journalist and co-host of food podcast "Chewing" w/ Louisa Chu.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering 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, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). 

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

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Author Talk |

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Wilmette Public Library

Phone: 847-256-5025

Hours
Mon, Nov 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Nov 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 17 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building. 

From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.

From I-94 (Edens Expressway):from the South - exit at Lake Ave. East. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. • from the North - exit at Rt. 41/Skokie Blvd. Turn left (east) on Lake Ave. Go east on Lake Ave. a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Park Ave. 


Mass transit options include CTA, Metra, and Pace.

Upcoming events

Thu, Nov 14, 9:15am - 9:35am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Nov 14, 9:45am - 10:05am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Nov 14, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Fri, Nov 15, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Fri, Nov 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Nov 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Sat, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Mon, Nov 18, 9:30am - 11:30am
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Mon, Nov 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Mon, Nov 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium

Tue, Nov 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Tue, Nov 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Tue, Nov 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Vestibule

Tue, Nov 19, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Tue, Nov 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Nov 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
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Wed, Nov 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Wed, Nov 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Youth Program Room

Thu, Nov 21, 9:15am - 9:35am
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Thu, Nov 21, 9:45am - 10:05am
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Thu, Nov 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium

Thu, Nov 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Youth Program Room

Thu, Nov 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth Program Room

Fri, Nov 22, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Fri, Nov 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Meeting Room

Sat, Nov 23, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Mon, Nov 25, 9:30am - 11:30am
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Mon, Nov 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Tue, Nov 26, 10:30am - 11:45am
The Studio

Thu, Nov 28, All day