Spurlock Museum Book Club: A Queer History of the United States
- Event Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
- Time: 6:30 pm–7:30 pm (CDT)
- Location: The Literary, 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
- Cost: Free
Spurlock Museum is proud to partner with The Literary (external link) to present this new community program taking place on several dates between June 2025 and April 2026. Free books will be provided to the first 13 people that sign up for participation for each date.
Stop by the museum anytime during open hours to sign up and pick up your free book. Then join the group at the Literary in downtown Champaign on the designated discussion day. This book will be available for pickup at the Museum starting on April 23, 2025.
June 12, 2025, 6:30–7:30 pm - A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski
More Books in the Series:
Between June 2025 and April 2026, we've chosen 5 books related to Spurlock exhibits: A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski, Nothing but the Dirt: Stories from An American Farm Town by Kate Benz, A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and Remember: The Journey to School Integration by Toni Morrison.
The Spurlock Museum acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Abigail K. Padfield Narayan (she/her); Manager of Academic Programs; at akpn@illinois.edu (email link).
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.