Wednesday, April 27, 7-8 p.m. CST / Zoom
Join us for actor/humorist/woodworker Nick Offerman, in conversation with musician/hiking buddy Jeff Tweedy.
Best known for his breakout role as Ron Swanson in the hit TV series Parks and Recreation, actor and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman will be discussing his newest book, Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside. Offerman has authored three other books including Gumption, is the co-author of The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, and publishes the Donkey Thoughts Substack newsletter. Born in Joliet, Ill., and raised in nearby Minooka, he now lives in L.A. with his wife and fellow actor Megan Mullally. In his spare time, he can be found at his L.A. woodshop building hand-crafted items from wood.
As the founding member and leader of the Grammy Award winning American rock band Wilco, and before that the cofounder of the alt‐country band Uncle Tupelo, Jeff Tweedy is one of contemporary music’s most accomplished songwriters, musicians, and performers. Jeff has released three solo albums, written original songs for eleven Wilco albums, and is the author of two New York Times’ Bestsellers, Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back) and How to Write One Song. Most recently, Jeff writes and publishes music weekly in his Substack newsletter, Starship Casual. Originally from Belleville, Ill., he lives in Chicago with his family.
Register for this virtual event at https://bit.ly/April27_NickOfferman
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration of public libraries offering high-quality events. Illinois Libraries Present 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.
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An Evening with Nick Offerman and Jeff Tweedy FAQs
Will this program be recorded?
- We are currently awaiting permission to record and post the event for a limited time. Please check back to this document regularly for updates.
Where will the recording be posted?
- If we are given permission, the recording will be posted on the Illinois Libraries Present YouTube page. The link will be shared with all registrants via Zoom (both those who register and attend and those who register and are unable to attend).
When will the recording be posted?
- If we are given permission, the recording will be posted one to two days after the program (pending actual post-production time); it will remain up 14 days from post date.
Will the event be captioned?
- The event will be live captioned.
What if someone needs accommodations?
- Registrants who would like to request an accommodation may do so when they register for the program or by emailing illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com
- Accommodations may include CART (live) Captioning, American Sign Language Interpretation, etc.
- Program and event production committees will be monitoring the event registrations as they come in to see if accommodations are requested and to arrange them as necessary.
