Spring is about to spring in the Midwest (it’s got to be, right?) and not a moment too soon for an ice-free road trip to one of these upcoming Youth Services events.

90 Second Newbery Film Festival

•    When: Sunday 3/10 at 1:45 p.m.
•    Where: Harold Washington Library Center— Chicago, IL
•    Registration: free, with registration required

Seventh Annual Butler Lecture with Carmen Agra Deedy

•      When: Wednesday 3/20 at 6:00 p.m. — book signing to follow
•      Where: Dominican University’s Martin Recital Hall—River Forest, IL
•      Registration: free, with registration required

Illinois Youth Services Institute

•       When: 3/21-22
•       Where: Marriott Bloomington-Normal Hotel and Conf. Center
•       Registration: Details and registration
•       Look for BCLC at booth #3

2019 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture with Debbie Reese

•       When: Saturday 4/13 at 7:30 p.m.
•       Where: Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery—Madison, WI
•       Registration: ticket and registration info coming soon