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- 0:06Speaker 1: Yorkville Public Library holding concerts job coaching as part of
- 0:10Speaker 1: special programming written by Shaw Local News Network. This article
- 0:18Speaker 1: is being read by an automated voice brought to you
- 0:21Speaker 1: by Everlett. Kendall County pre Job Fair Employment Workshop five
- 0:28Speaker 1: to eight pm Wednesday, April first, one to two pm Monday,
- 0:35Speaker 1: April six, in preparation for the Kendall County Job Fair,
- 0:40Speaker 1: The Department of Economic Development will be holding this help
- 0:43Speaker 1: session job coaching and preparation, as well as help sessions
- 0:46Speaker 1: on resumes and interviews, Job and career assistance Saturdays April fourth, eleven, eighteen,
- 0:54Speaker 1: and twenty five, and May two and nine. US Workforce
- 1:01Speaker 1: Integration Series with the Organization for Citizens Humanitarian Assistants will
- 1:05Speaker 1: be holding a six part core career series on integration
- 1:08Speaker 1: into the American workforce. Identify career paths in high demand sectors.
- 1:14Speaker 1: Prepare documents, resumes and cover letters. Learn digital job searching,
- 1:18Speaker 1: learn about professional networking. Participate in mock interviews to learn
- 1:23Speaker 1: interview skills. Book your table at Tablescape fundraiser for our
- 1:29Speaker 1: community ten am to three pm Saturday, April eleventh. Join
- 1:36Speaker 1: us at the Yorkville Public Library and enjoy the art
- 1:38Speaker 1: of beautifully designed table settings created by community members. All
- 1:42Speaker 1: proceeds from this event benefit local charities organizations in the library.
- 1:46Speaker 1: Participants will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite
- 1:49Speaker 1: table and support their favorite charities too. Purchase your tickets
- 1:54Speaker 1: at the circulation desk or at the door of the
- 1:56Speaker 1: day of the event. Contact the Yorkville Public Library directly
- 1:59Speaker 1: with any questions about this event. Y one fifteen Virtuoso
- 2:03Speaker 1: Strings Concert five pm, Wednesday, April fifteenth. Yorkville Middle School's
- 2:09Speaker 1: Virtuoso Strings is a Premier honors ensemble debuting in the
- 2:12Speaker 1: twenty twenty five twenty twenty six school year. Comprised of
- 2:16Speaker 1: auditions seventh and eighth grade orchestra students, this group meets
- 2:19Speaker 1: weekly during their advisory period to master advanced repertoire and
- 2:23Speaker 1: refine their collective artistry. Since their inception, they have maintained
- 2:28Speaker 1: a rigorous performance schedule, including appearances at the YMS Winter Concert,
- 2:33Speaker 1: Holiday Caroling, a pre show performance at the Paramount Theater
- 2:36Speaker 1: for White Christmas, and the Y one fifteen Fine Arts Festival.
- 2:40Speaker 1: The ensemble is proudly directed by Emily Buyer and Kim Gisler.
- 2:44Speaker 1: Come enjoy an evening of music by the Virtuoso Strings.
- 2:49Speaker 1: Learning to Decorate Like It's a Piece of Cake ten
- 2:52Speaker 1: thirty am, Wednesday, April fifteenth. Learn to Decorate Beautiful cookies,
- 2:58Speaker 1: cakes and cupcakes with Bethany, a certified decorating instructor. Joined
- 3:02Speaker 1: Bethany to learn the basics of decoration and in no
- 3:05Speaker 1: time making beautiful desserts will be a piece of cake. Voice,
- 3:10Speaker 1: Culture and Human Connection with Christina Henriquez seven pm via
- 3:17Speaker 1: Zoom Thursday, April sixteenth. Join us for a special Zoom
- 3:22Speaker 1: presentation with critically acclaimed best selling author Christina Henriquez for
- 3:27Speaker 1: a compelling conversation about her work. Henriquez's newest book, The
- 3:32Speaker 1: Great Divide, is a moving exploration of the people who lived, loved,
- 3:35Speaker 1: and labored during the construction of the Panama Canal. Named
- 3:38Speaker 1: a New York Times Editor's Choice selection and Time Magazine
- 3:41Speaker 1: one hundred Must Read Books of twenty twenty four, the
- 3:44Speaker 1: book explores history and adversity in a place very special
- 3:46Speaker 1: to her, her father's homeland of Panama, Rooted in trouble.
- 3:53Speaker 1: The Impact of Invasive plant species seven pm Wednesday, April
- 3:56Speaker 1: twenty second, The Conservation Foundation presents Season three of the
- 4:01Speaker 1: Fox River Our Hidden Gem, an educational series on Yorkville's waterway.
- 4:07Speaker 1: Join Sam Kilgore, local land steward to learn about how
- 4:10Speaker 1: invasive species have dramatically reshaped the natural communities along the
- 4:15Speaker 1: Fox River. This talk will cover what characteristics might allow
- 4:18Speaker 1: a species to behave invasively and highlight invasive plant species
- 4:23Speaker 1: that are currently impacting our habitats or that may impact
- 4:26Speaker 1: them in the future. Medicare one A one to five
- 4:29Speaker 1: forty five pm Wednesday, April twenty ninth, Drop in to
- 4:33Speaker 1: speak with Cindy Fields, a local medicare expert, to discuss
- 4:37Speaker 1: the ins and outs of Medicare and help seniors understand
- 4:39Speaker 1: their coverage and the options they have for twenty twenty
- 4:41Speaker 1: six and beyond. YHS Mariachi Band Concert five pm Thursday,
- 4:46Speaker 1: April thirtieth. Yorkville's new Mariachi band will be performing, providing
- 4:51Speaker 1: an authentic cultural music ensemble.