November 1, 2013: Illinois Title I Association(ITA) is accepting applications for the ITA Grant Program that will award financial grants to members of ITA for innovative programs and projects. Details on the application process and timeline are available online. Grant recipients will be notified by November 18, 2013. For more information, please contact Marilyn Cordes.
November 2, 2013: East Central-EIU Reading Councilwill host the 3rd Annual Literacy Conference from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Mattoon Middle School, 1200 S 9th St, Mattoon, Illinois.
November 1-2, 2013: Secondary Reading League (SRL)will host the 37th Day of Reading with Cris Tovani and Jay Asher at the Tinley Park Holiday Inn & Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park, Illinois. To register online or for more information about the conference, please visit www.dayofreading.org.
November 2, 2013: Black Hawk Reading Councilwill host Meeting Standards: Deeper Learning Through Discussion with Tracy Tarasiuk (Grades 3-8) from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Sherrard Jr./Sr. High School, 4701 176th Avenue, Sherrard, Illinois. This is a FREE event!
November 2, 2013: Illini Reading Council will host a Practical Content Area Strategies for Science and Social Studies with Kristen Stombres and Joy Towner from 9:00 to 11:45 am at the Mellon Administrative Building, 703 S. New, Champaign, Illinois. The cost to register is $10 for Illini members, $15 for non-members, and $5.00 for Preservice Teachers. CPDUs will be available.
November 4, 2013: Suburban Council of the International Reading Association(SCIRA) will host a Book Discussion Group of Sunday Cummins' book Close Reading of Informational Texts from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois. Please RSVP to Debbie Shefren.
November 4, 2013:West Suburban Reading Councill will host a Catch our Falling Prices Autmn Membership Event from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Francesca Fiore, 7407 West Madison Street, Forest Park, Illinois. Presentations will include Strategies to Implement Common Core Standards by Roberta Sejnost and Children's Literature and Math by Kathleen Sweeney. All new members and any current members that brings in a new member that signs up at this event will receive a ticket to pick a free book from Illinois Reads and a reduced rate for the February or Spring event. The cost to register for West Suburban members is $15, $30 for non-members, and a special rate for any new members of $30. Registration is due by October 28th! CPDUs will be offered.
November 6, 2013: Western Illinois Reading Councilwill host a Skype Visit with Illinois Author Aaron Reynolds at 6:00 pm at Monmouth College, Huff Athletic Center 012A & B, 700 E. Broadway, Monmouth, Illinois. The cost to register is $2 for WIRC members, $2 for Preservice Teachers, and $5 for non-members.
November 7, 2013: MID-State Reading Councilwill host the Pathways to the Common Core Book Study at 4:30 pm at Barnes and Noble, 1701 E. Empire, Street, Bloomington, Illinois. The book club discussion will take place over a 6-month period--November through April. Registration to the book club is FREE for all MID-State members. CPDUs will be available. A board meeting will follow at 5:30 pm.
November 7, 2013: Chicago Area Reading Association will host Close Reading of Complex Texts with Doug Fisher from 5:00 to 7:30 pm at Northeastern Illinois University Auditorium, 3600 Bryn Mawr, Chicago, Illinois. The event will begin at 5:00 pm with hors d’oeuvres and networking. The presentation will be at 6:00 pm followed by book sales and autographing. The cost to register is $30 for CARA/NEIU Alumni, $40 for non-members, $10 for Preservice Teachers, or $65 for a CARA Membership/Conference—savings of $10.
November 9, 2013: Vermilion Valley Reading Counciland Danville Public Librarywill co-host an Authors Fair from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Danville Public Library, 319 N. Vermilion, Danville, Illinois.
November 12, 2013: South Suburban Reading Councilwill host Reclaiming Comprehension in the Common Core Era with Jerry Johns at 5:30 pm at Gaelic Park, 6119 147th Street, Oak Park, Illinois. The cost to register is $25 for members, $30 for non-members, and $12 for Preservice Teachers. CPDUs will be available.
November 14, 2013: Illinois Valley Reading Councilwill host Common Core: Creating Text Dependent Questions with Roberta Sejnost at 5:30 pm at the Pekin Public Library, 301 S. 4th Street, Pekin, Illinois.
November 15, 2013: IRC deadline for Council Audit Form.
November 15, 2013: IRS e-Postcards deadline.
November 15, 2013: IRC Councils deadline to submit the IRS e-Postcards.
November 15, 2013: IRC Executive Committee Meeting, IRC Office.
November 16, 2013: IRC Board of Directors Meeting, Holiday Inn & Suites, 3202 East Empire Street, Bloomington, Illinois. For more information, please contact the IRC Office by email or by phone at 1-888-454-1341.
November 16, 2013: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will hold a board meeting at 2:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 3202 East Empire Street, Bloomington, Illinois. For more information, please contact Marilyn Cordes.
November 18, 2013: Lewis and Clark Reading Council will hold a board meeting. For more information, please contact the Lewis and Clark President.
November 18, 2013: Northern Illinois Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 5:30 pm at Alfano's Restaurant, 1115 Turkington Terrace, Rochelle, Illinois.
November 18, 2013: Sauk Valley Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 5:30 pm at Mama Cimino's, 116 S. Peoria Avenue, Dixon, Illinois.
November 18-21, 2013: Will County Reading Council will host What's is Your Reading State of Mind? at the Barnes & Noble Stores in Joliet, Bourbonnais, Bolingbrook, and Orland Park.
November 19, 2013: Lake Area ReadingCouncil will hold a board meeting at 4:30 pm at Prairie Trail School, 13600 Wadsworth Rd, Wadsworth, Illinois.
November 19, 2013: Southern Illinois Reading Councilwill hold a board meeting at 5:00 pm. For more information, please contact Pam Turner or Cindy Pender.
November 21, 2013: East Central-EIU Reading Councilwill host an Illinois Reads Family Reading Night from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Mattoon Middle School, 1200 S 9th St, Mattoon, Illinois.
November 21, 2013: Illinois Family Reading Night is an annual statewide event sponsored by Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian, and the Illinois Center for the Book at the Illinois State Library that encourages families to spend quality time reading together. Participating organizations create programming that works best for their group. This year, IRC’s ILLINOIS READS Program has partnered in the program: Read Across Illinois. Plan now to participate in a Family Reading night in your area. For more information, visit the website about the Illinois Family Reading Nights.
November 21, 2013: Chicago Area Reading Associationwill host Illinois Reads Family Literacy Night at 5:00 pm. The location will be announced soon.
November 21, 2013: Illini Reading Councilwill host an Illinois Reads Family Literacy Day and Bookfair from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 51 E. Marketview, Champaign, Illinois. This is a FREE event and proceeds will be used to purchase Illinois Reads books for local school libraries. Illini will also be sponsoring three school visits and one bookstore presentation by Illinois Reads Author Patricia Murphy. Patricia Murphy will be presenting at Garden Hills, Stratton, and Thomas Paine Elementary Schools. At 7:00 pm, Patricia will be presenting at the Barnes and Noble.
November 21, 2013: Northern Illinois Reading Council will host two Illinois Reads Family Reading Nights from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Mt. Morris Library, 685 Van Buren Ave, Mt. Morris, Illinois and an Illinois Reads Book Fair at the Barnes & Noble, Oakland Center, 2439 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois.
November 21, 2013: Sauk Valley Reading Councilwill Sauk Valley Reading Councilhost a Family Reading Night and Skype Presentation with Illnois Author Sally M. Walker. The time and location of the event will be announced soon.
November 21, 2013: South Eastern Reading Councilwill host Read Across Illinois Family Reading Night from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Flora Public LIbrary, 216 N Main Street, Flora, Illinois.
November 21, 2013: South Eastern Reading Councilwill hosting various Family Reading Nights throughout the SERC Region. SERC will be providing $50 grants to members who wish to conduct an event.
November 21, 2013: Vermilion Valley Reading Counciland Danville Public Library will co-host an Illinois Reads Family Reading Night from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Danville Public Library, 319 N. Vermilion, Danville, Illinois.
November 22, 2013: MID-State Reading Councilwill host the Carnival of Reading: An Illinois Reads Family Night from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Bloomington Junior High School, 901 N. Colton Avenue, Bloomingon, Illinois. This is a FREE family event!
December 1, 2013: Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education (ICARE) is accepting nominations for the Gene Cramer ICARE For Reading Award to honor an educator who has performed in an outstanding manner to show concern for the affective domain and who has promoted lifelong reading habits among students. The award will be presented at the IRC Conference in March.
December 5, 2013: Fox Valley Reading Councilwill hold a board meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at 944 Illinois 59, Naperville, Illinois.
December 5, 2013: MID-State Reading Councilwill host the Pathways to the Common Core Book Study at 4:30 pm at Barnes and Noble, 1701 E. Empire, Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
December 7, 2013: Northwestern Reading Councilwill host Read with Father Christmas at 10:30 am at Mt. Carroll Township Library, 208 N. Main Street, Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
December 11, 2013: Northwestern Reading Councilwill host Read with Mrs. Claus from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at York Township Public Library, 1005 W Main St, Thomson, Illinois.
December 12, 2013: Chicago Area Reading Associationwill hold a board meeting at 5:00 pm at the Chicago Teacher's Center, 770 N. Halsted, Chicago, Illinois.
December 14, 2013: Starved Rock Reading Councilwill participate in Snuggle Up With a Good Book at the Peru Mall, 3940 Route 251, Peru, Illinois.
December 17-18, 2013: Will County Reading Councilwill host Santa Reads from 9:30-11:00 am on the 17th and 6:30-8:00 pm on the 18th at the Joliet Public Library, Black Road Branch, 150 N Ottawa St, Joliet, Illinois.
December 18, 2013: Sauk Valley Reading Council will host a Book Club from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. 1st Street, Dixon, Illinois.
December 20, 2013: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will host Networking for Success throughout North, Central, and Southern, Illinois. For more information, please contact Marilyn Cordes.
January
January 1, 2014: IRCCommittee Chairs - Submit chair reports to the IRC Office.
January 5, 2014: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will host Networking for Success throughout North, Central, and Southern, Illinois. For more information, please contact Marilyn Cordes.
January 9, 2014: Chicago Area Reading Associationwill hold a board meeting at 5:00 pm at the Chicago Teacher's Center, 770 N. Halsted, Chicago, Illinois.
January 9, 2014: Central Illinois Reading Council will host Building Bridges Between CIRC and Local Administrators from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Brickhouse Grill and Pub, 3136 W. Iles, Springfield, Illinois. This is a FREE event!
January 9, 2014: MID-State Reading Councilwill host the Pathways to the Common Core Book Study at 4:30 pm at Barnes and Noble, 1701 E. Empire, Street, Bloomington, Illinois. A board meeting will follow at 5:30 pm.
January 10, 2014: Southern Illinois Reading Councilwill host a Student Teacher Pizza Party at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Campus, SIU-C Education Building, Carbondale, Illinois. This is a FREE event!
January 11, 2014: Fox Valley Reading Councilwill host and event with Sally M. Walker, Illinois Author of Blizzard of Glass the Halifax Explosion of 1917, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Batavia Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia, Illinois.
January 13, 2014: Two Rivers Reading Council will host Literature and Laughter Yoga: Breath in, Laugh Out (Grades 3-12) presented by Patricia Braun from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Kankakee Community College, 100 College Drive, Kankakee, Illinois.
January 15, 2014: Sauk Valley Reading Council will host a Book Club from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. 1st Street, Dixon, Illinois.
January 18, 2014: Northwestern Reading Councilwill host 2014 IRC Conference Preview with Cindy Gerwin at 10:30 am. Event details will be announced.
January 22, 2014: South Suburban Reading Councilan event with Katherine McKnight at 5:00 pm at Bourbon Street, 115 Bourbon Street, Merionette Park, Illinois.
January 24, 2014: IRC Executive Committee Meeting, IRC Office.
January 25, 2014: IRC Board of Directors Meeting, Holiday Inn & Suites, 3202 East Empire Street, Bloomington, Illinois. For more information, please contact the IRC Office by email or by phone at 1-888-454-1341.
January 25, 2014: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will hold a board meeting at 2:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 3202 East Empire Street, Bloomington, Illinois. For more information, please contact Marilyn Cordes.
January 27, 2014: Northern Illinois Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 5:30 pm at Alfano's Restaurant, 1115 Turkington Terrace, Rochelle, Illinois.
January 27, 2014: Sauk Valley Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 5:30 pm at Mama Cimino's, 116 S. Peoria Avenue, Dixon, Illinois.
January 28, 2014: Illini Reading Councilwill host Using Children's Literature to Frame Mathematic Instruction from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The cost to register is $10 for Illini members, $15 for non-members, and $5 for Preservice Teachers. The location will be announced soon.
January 29, 2014: Suburban Council of the International Reading Association (SCIRA) will host a Winter Conference with Tim Shanahan from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Chippewa Middle School, 123 N. 8th Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois. The cost to register is $45 for SCIRA members.
January 30, 2014: Illinois Valley Reading Councilwill host Literature and Laughter Yoga with Patricia Braun at 5:30 pm. The location will be announced soon.
January 30, 2014: Prairie Area Reading Councilwill host an Illinois Reads Book Talk and Wine Tasting with Anderson's Bookshops from 5:00 to 7:30 pm at Lisle Hilton Hotel, 3003 Corporate W Dr, Lisle, Illinois. The cost to register is $15 for PARC members, $20 for non-members, and $10 for Preservice Teachers.
February
Feburary 1, 2014: IRCCouncil of Excellence Award requirements are due to Roberta Sejnost, IRA State Coordinator.
February 5, 2014:MID-State Reading Counciland Secondary Reading League (SRL)will co-host "Speed Stations" Make and Take Workshop from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kingsley Junior High, 303 Kingsley Street, Normal, Illinois. Join us for an evening of fun, collaboration, and energy and walk away with hands-on games and activities to use with your students the next day! Registration is $35 for SRL and MID-State members and $50 for non-members.
February 6, 2014: East Central-EIU Reading Councilwill host a Literacy Presentation featuring Roberta Sejnost at 6:00 pm at Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, Illinois.
February 6, 2014: Fox Valley Reading Councilwill hold a board meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Biaggi's, 2752 Show Place Drive, Naperville, Illinois.
February 6, 2014: Lewis and Clark Reading Council will host A Visit with Illinois Reads Authors from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the O'Fallon Public Library, 120 Civic Plaza, O'Fallon, Illinois. This is a FREE event!
February 6, 2014: MID-State Reading Councilwill host the Pathways to the Common Core Book Study at 4:30 pm at Barnes and Noble, 1701 E. Empire, Street, Bloomington, Illinois.
February 8, 2014: Chicago Area Reading Associationwill host the Winter Professional Development Teachers' Voice and Choice at 9:00 am at the Chicago Teacher's Center, 770 N. Halsted, Chicago, Illinois.
February 13, 2014: Starved Rock Reading Councilwill host a Winter Event and Meeting from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Silver Fox, 122 North Park Street, Streator, Illinois. This is a tentative date. More information will be posted soon.
February 15, 2014: IRC ballots must be returned to IRC Office.
February 18, 2014: Vermilion Valley Reading Councilwill hold a board meeting at 4:00 pm at Red Lobster, 3217 N. Vermilion, Danville, Illinois.
February 18, 2014: Southern Illinois Reading Councilwill host a board meeting at 5:00 pm at Tres Hombres, 119 N. Washington Street, Carbondale, Illinois.
February 18, 2014: West Suburban Reading Councilwill host What’s New in Children’s Literature with Kathleen March from Anderson’s Bookshops from 4:15 to 7:30 pm. More information will be available soon.
February 19, 2014: Sauk Valley Reading Council will host a Book Club from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. 1st Street, Dixon, Illinois.
February 21, 2014: Illinois Council for Affective Reading Education(ICARE) is accepting submissions for The Beauty of Bridges. This year ICARE’s ever-popular statewide writing project provides an opportunity for students and teachers throughout Illinois to explore the concept of bridges (structural/physical bridges, metaphorical bridges, symbolic bridges) through a variety of literacies. For more information, please contact Roxanne Owens.
February 22, 2014: Black Hawk Reading Councilwill host Meeting Standards: Developing Paths Towards Common Core (Grades K-3)from 9:30 to 11:30 am at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline, Illinois. This is a FREE event!
February 22, 2014: Macon County Reading Councilwill host Common Core from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Millikin University, 1184 W Main St, Decatur, Illinois.
February 22, 2014: Western Illinois Reading Councilwill host Using the Interactive Whiteboard to Improve Literacy from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at Carl Sandburg College, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd, Galesburg, Illinois. The cost to register is $2 for WIRC members, $2 for Preservice Teachers, and $5 for non-members.
February 25, 2014: Will County Reading Councilwill host a Winter Professional Development Event from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Lewis University, One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois.
March
March 1, 2014: IRCOfficers, Committee Chairs, Regional Directors - Submit reports to the IRC Office for Annual Meeting.
March 1, 2014: IRC deadline for submitting information for the May IRC Communicator. Please send your information to the IRC Office.
March 6, 2014: MID-State Reading Councilwill host the Pathways to the Common Core Book Study at 4:30 pm at Barnes and Noble, 1701 E. Empire, Street, Bloomington, Illinois. A board meeting will follow at 5:30 pm.
March 12, 2014: Central Illinois Reading Councilwill host A Night with Dan Gutman from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Chatham Public Library, 600 E. Spruce Street, Chatham, Illinois.
March 13-15, 2014: IRC will host the 46th Annual IRC Conference, Building Bridges to Literacy, in Springfield, Illinois.
March 13, 2014: IRC Board of Directors and Annual Meeting, Springfield, Illinois. IRC will also announce election results at the meeting.
March 13, 2014: College Instructors of Reading Professionals (CIRP) will hold a General Membership Meeting and Reception from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Freeport C, 701 East Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois. New, old and potential members are welcome to attend.
March 13-14, 2014: Secondary Reading League (SRL)will host the SRL Strand at the 2014 IRC Conference from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Springfield Hilton Hotel, Vista Rooms, 700 E. Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois.
March 14, 2014: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will host the Title I Strand from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the 2014 IRC Conference, Springfield Hilton Hotel, Vista 1-2-3 Rooms, Springfield, Illinois.
March 14, 2014: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will hold a board meeting from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the 2014 IRC Conference, President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Governor’s Cabinet, Springfield, Illinois.
March 14, 2014: Chicago Area Reading Associationwill host the Friends of CARA and NEIU Reception at 4:30 pm at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 700 Adams Street, Springfield, Illinois.
March 17, 2014: East Central-EIU Reading Councilwill host an Author Visit at 6:00 pm at Mattoon Middle School, 1200 S 9th St, Mattoon, Illinois.
March 17, 2014: Sauk Valley Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 5:30 pm at Mama Cimino's, 116 S. Peoria Avenue, Dixon, Illinois.
March 26, 2014: Sauk Valley Reading Council will host a Book Club from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. 1st Street, Dixon, Illinois.
March 26, 2014: South Suburban Reading Councilan event with Mary Shorey at 5:00 pm at Orland Chateau, 14500 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park, Illinois.
March 2014: National Road Reading Council will host a Professional Development Technology Event from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Altamont Lutheran School, 7 South Edwards, Altamont, Illinois. Event details will be announced soon.
March 2014: Starved Rock Reading Councilwill participate in the Dr. Seuss-A-Thons in Morris, Ottawa, Streator, and Mendota. More information will be available soon.
April
April 1, 2014: IRC Committee Chairs - Submit chair reports to the IRC Office.
April 3, 2014: Lewis and Clark Reading Council will host a Spring Fling from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at Eckert's Market, 951 S. Green Mt. Road, Belleville, Illinois.
April 3, 2014: Macon County Reading Councilwill host Elements and the Application of Close Reading Grades 3-12 at 4:15 pm at the Decatur Public Library, 130 N Franklin St, Decatur, Illinois.
April 3, 2014: MID-State Reading Councilwill host the Pathways to the Common Core Book Study at 4:30 pm at Barnes and Noble, 1701 E. Empire, Street, Bloomington, Illinois. A board meeting will follow at 5:30 pm.
April 5, 2014: Illini Reading Council will host Igniting a Passion for Reading with Steven L. Layne from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Event details will be available soon.
April 7, 2014: South Eastern Reading Councilwill host the Great New Books: Ideas from the Student Choice Awards from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Olney Public Library, 400 West Main Street, Olney, Illinois. Tambree Krouse will provide attendees with an introduction to the 2015 nominees for the Monarch, Bluestem, and Rebecca Caudill awards. A review of resources available to support these books will be provided.
April 10, 2014: Chicago Area Reading Associationwill host the Spring Professional Development Conference at 5:00 pm at the Chicago Teacher's Center, 770 N. Halsted, Chicago, Illinois.
April 10, 2014: Northern Illinois Reading Council will host the TAR-Teachers as Readers Book Discussion Group from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Barnes & Noble, 2439 Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois. To register for the book discussion, contact Joan Bereman by email or by phone at 815-456-3024.
April 10, 2014: Secondary Reading League (SRL)will host Young Adult Book Talk & Pizza Dinner featuring Jan Dundon from Anderson's Bookshops from 5:30 to 9:00 pm at Lou Malinati's Restaurant, 131 West Jefferson Avenue, Naperville, Illinois.
April 11, 2014: IRC Executive Committee Meeting, IRC Office.
April 12, 2014: IRC Board of Directors Meeting, Holiday Inn & Suites, 3202 East Empire Street, Bloomington, Illinois. For more information, please contact the IRC Office by email or by phone at 1-888-454-1341.
April 12, 2014: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will hold a board meeting at 2:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 3202 East Empire Street, Bloomington, Illinois. For more information, please contact Marilyn Cordes.
April 12, 2014: East Central-EIU Reading Councilwill participate in the Festival of the Young Child from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Mattoon Mall, 700 Broadway Ave E., Mattoon, Illinois.
April 15, 2014: IRCCouncil Officer lists are due to the IRC Office and the International Reading Association.
April 15, 2014: Two Rivers Reading Council will host Pampered Professionals & Grant Writing Tips from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Olivet Nazarene University, Weber Center, 1 University Avenue, Bourbonnais, Illinois.
April 17, 2014: Vermilion Valley Reading Councilwill host One Hundred Books You Can Take to the Laugh Bank at 4:30 pm at the Danville Public Library, 319 N. Vermilion, Danville, Illinois.
April 19, 2014: Fox Valley Reading Councilwill host the Common Core with Tim Shanahan at the National Louis, Lisle Campus, 850 Warenville Road, Lisle, Illinois.
April 24, 2014: MID-State Reading Councilwill host Wine-A-Read Book Talks for Summer Reading from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at White Oak Vineyards, 8621 East 2100 North Road, Carlock, Illinois. The cost to register is $5.00.
April 26, 2014: Western Illinois Reading Councilwill host the Young Authors Celebration from 9:00 to 10:00 am at Western Illinois University, Horrabin Hall 1, One University Circle, Macomb, Illinois. This is a FREE event!
April 28, 2014: Sauk Valley Reading Council will hold a board meeting at 5:30 pm at Mama Cimino's, 116 S. Peoria Avenue, Dixon, Illinois.
April 29, 2014: Southern Illinois Reading Councilwill host Spring Celebrations at 6:00 pm at the Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale, Illinois. This is a FREE event!
April 30, 2014: Starved Rock Reading Councilwill host the Young Authors Celebration from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Grizzly Jack’s Grand Bear Lodge, 2643 IL Route 178, Utica, Illinois. The cost to register is $15.00 per student.
April 30, 2014: Starved Rock Reading Councilwill host the Young Authors Celebration Dinner at 6:00 pm at Grizzly Jack’s Grand Bear Lodge, 2643 IL Route 178, Utica, Illinois. The cost to register is $30.
April, 2014: Illinois Valley Reading Councilwill host Technology in the Classroom. The event details and location will be announced soon.
May 1, 2014: Prairie Area Reading Councilwill host a Literacy Presentation with Timothy Shanahan from 4:30 to 7:00 pm at the Benedictine University, Krasa Hall, Second, Floor, 5700 College Road, Lisle, Illinois. The cost to register is $15 for PARC members, $20 for non-members, and $10 for Preservice Teachers.
May 1, 2014: Illinois Title I Association (ITA) will host Networking for Success throughout North, Central, and Southern, Illinois. For more information, please contact Marilyn Cordes.
May 7, 2014: Two Rivers Reading Council will host the Thanks for REPresenting Dinner from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at the Bourbonnais Municipal Center, 700 Main Street, Bourbonnais, Illinois.
May 7, 2014: West Suburban Reading Councilwill host A Bouquet of Sensational Ideas from 4:15 to 7:30 pm. More information will be available soon.
May 8, 2014: Chicago Area Reading Associationwill hold a board meeting at 5:00 pm at the Chicago Teacher's Center, 770 N. Halsted, Chicago, Illinois.
May 8, 2014: MID-State Reading Councilwill hold a board meeting at 4:30 pm at Panera Bread Company, 208 Greenbriar Drive, Normal, Illinois.
May 8, 2014: Sauk Valley Reading Council will host a Book Club from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. 1st Street, Dixon, Illinois.
May 9-12, 2014: IRA59th Annual IRA Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more information, please visit www.reading.org.
May 10, 2014: Lewis and Clark Reading Council will host a Teacher Tool and Reseale with an Illinois Author Signing from 8:00 to 11:00 am at Highland Masonic Temple, 721 9th Street, Highland, Illinois.
May 24, 2014: Northwestern Reading Councilwill participate in the Mayfest Book Sale from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies, 203 East Seminary, Mt. Carroll, Illinois.
June 12, 2014: Sauk Valley Reading Council will host a Book Club from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Crystal Cork Wine Shoppe, 219 W. 1st Street, Dixon, Illinois. A board meeting will be held prior to the book club at 5:00 pm.
June 17, 2014: Southern Illinois Reading Councilwill host a board meeting at 11:00 am at Country Cupboard, 169 E. Vienna Street, Anna, Illinois.
June 19-20, 2014: Suburban Council of the International Reading Association (SCIRA) will host a Summer Conference with Ellin Oliver Keene and Dan Feigelson from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Holiday Inn, 5300 W Touhy Ave, Skokie, Illinois. The cost to register is $210 for SCIRA members.
July 8, 2014: IRC Executive Committee Meeting is scheduled. For more information, please contact the IRC Officeby email or phone at 1-888-454-1341.
July 9-10, 2014: IRCLeadership Retreat at Grand Bear Lodge & Resort in Starved Rock, Utica. Local Council Officers, State Committee Chairs, Regional Directors, and Executive Officers will attend a comprehensive training and team-building workshop. Please watch your mail for registration materials. Contact your local council leaders for information on how you can be more involved in your local council.
September 1, 2014: IRC deadline for submitting information for the November IRC Communicator. Please send your information to the IRC Office.
September 8, 2014: International Literacy Day is observed annually to focus attention on worldwide literacy needs. Plan now a special way to observe this day and explore ways to work with other organizations such as your local reading council, rotary club, school, or library. Let us know about your plans on the IRC Face Book page, by emailing the IRC Office, or phone at 888-454-1341.
October
October 1, 2014: IRC Nomination for IRC Vice President & Secretary due to Pat Braun, Nominating Chair.
October 1, 2014: IRC Membership Grants due to Janell Hartman, Director of Membership Development.
If you host an event and would like to share IRC informational brochures and/or other materials, please contact the IRC at: IRCmaterials@illinoisreadingcouncil.org.
Illinois Reading Council an affiliate of the International Reading Association