Program looks at Motown history
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Performers such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and The Supremes made the Motown Sound a staple of music in the 1960s and a new Jacksonville Public Library program will take a look at the phenomenon.
Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records in Detroit in 1959 and a year later incorporated Motown Records. Its horns- and strings-heavy style of rhythm and blues was responsible for more than 100 hit songs in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Using audio and visual content, Gary Wenstrup will trace the journey of the people behind the music. He has developed courses on musical topics for the College of DuPage, Oakton College and Harper College.
Young Explorers to look at butterflies
Angela Bauer
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The Young Explorers Club will have a virtual program on monarch butterflies at 11 a.m. March 20.
The club, sponsored by Morgan County Audubon Society and Jacksonville Public Library, is open to students of all ages.
During the free program, Ed Anderson will introduce participants to the lives of monarch butterflies, including their life cycle and how to attract them to one’s yard.
Preregistration for the program is available by contacting librarian Sarah Snyder at ssnyder@jaxpl.org or 217-243-5435. Registered participants will receive instructions the day before the program. Recordings of the programs also will be available to view afterward for those who can’t participate live.