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Signature Events are the cornerstone of our calendar, each with a recurring theme: The Annual Meeting, 1835 Lecture, Hearth & Home, Memoir, Toni Morrison Freedom Writer Award, Science & Nature, Innovation (fka 2035) Lecture, Albert Pyle Urban, Modern Novel, and Words & Music.
Signature Events are FREE for Mercantile Library members. Some of our past Signature Lecturers include: Claudia Rankine, Chuck D, Colson Whitehead, Susan Orlean, David Simon, Michelle Alexander, Jennifer Egan, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Wil Haygood, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Melissa Clark, Steve Earle, Josh Ritter, Kiese Laymon, & Emily St. John Mandel.

Upcoming Events
view calendarFebruary 25, 2025 | 6:00pm
SOLD OUT - The Memoir Lecture: Michelle Zauner

April 17, 2025 | 6:00pm
SOLD OUT - The 1835 Lecture: Timothy Egan

May 01, 2025 | 6:00pm
Words & Music Lecture: Fred Hersch

May 08, 2025 | 6:00pm
The Hearth & Home Lecture: Crystal Wilkinson

July 10, 2025 | 6:00pm
The Albert Pyle Urban Lecture: Becca Costello & Ella Rowen

August 27, 2025 | 6:00pm
The Science & Nature Lecture: Ada Limón

September 09, 2025 | 6:00pm
SOLD OUT - The Modern Novel Lecture: Kaveh Akbar

October 08, 2025 | 6:00pm
SOLD OUT - The Innovation Lecture: Lauren Groff

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