We will explore American History and honor of Black History month, on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to join and discuss the PBS documentary “Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility in America.” We will be joined by Augustana College Associate Professor of History,
This article was written by Marc Adami. Opiod abuse and drug crime, particularly in large cities, have been in the news. How does this affect us in Morrison, IL, and elsewhere in rural America? Will legalized marijuana cause more problems? What should we be aware of in our own communities?
The infamous Rita Crundwell, formerly of Dixon, IL, now housed at Pekin[, IL,] Federal Correctional Institution, is the astonishing subject of a documentary, “All the Queen’s Horses,” to be screened on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Beginning at 6:00 p.m., the film
On Sunday July 28, 2019, a one-time only performance of “An Evening with C. S. Lewis,” a play by David Payne will be held at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL. Starring Philip Crowley, the production begins at 2:00 p.m. Admission is free, but a free-will donation
The Whiteside Forum will complete their 2018-2019 season by hosting Dr. Duk Kim of St. Ambrose University, on Thursday April 25, 2019, starting at 6:30 p.m. He will speak to us and answer questions about current relations between the U. S., North Korea, and South Korea. Professor Kim is a native
On Monday, March 25, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., The Whiteside Forum presents Philip G. Millhouse, PhD, RPA, in the Odell Public Library Program Room, 307 S. Madison Strteet, Morrison, IL. Dr. Philip Millhouse, Registered Professional Archaeologist of Red Gates Archaeology, will speak to us and answer questions about
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., The Whiteside Forum will host a book discussion on American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, by author/historian Colin Woodard. The event will be held in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library
Marc Adami writes, Here is a ‘heads up’ for this month’s upcoming Whiteside Forum event, so you can get ready. We will read American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, by Colin Woodard, shown at left. We will discuss the book and the current
What is the chance you would be photographed in a group doing this? After hearing a program by Chuck and Sally Finley, you might feel your adrenaline flowing. The Finleys are wearing red suits in the center. This formation is from the 16-Way Competition Dive Pool. The Whiteside Forum will
Dear Residents, The Whiteside Forum hosted Professor Kimberly Zarecor via teleconference on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Odell Public Library. This was a first for us. Her research and the topic she discussed with us is how small rural communities can “Shrink Smart.” In other words, there are ways we
The Whiteside Forum continues their series of expert speaker presentations with Kimberly Zarecor. She is Principal Investigator of a National Science Foundation project looking at small and shrinking rural communities in Iowa. We will discuss how small rural communities can shrink but still thrive. Professor Zarecor is an Associate Professor
The Whiteside Forum will open their new season on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at 6:30 p.m., in the Program Room of the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, in Morrison, IL, with Guest Speaker Marvin Arians. Arians is a Korean War veteran. He will give us some insight into
The Whiteside Forum will host guest speaker Leif Kindbergon Thursday April 26, 2018, to discuss “International Development in Africa and Elsewhere: U. S. Foreign Assistance and Why It Matters to America Today.” Our event will be held at the Community Room of the Odell Public Library at 307 S. Madison
The Whiteside Forum will not have a guest speaker, on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Instead, guests will watch an hour-long TED talk, featuring author and historian Yuval Noah Harari. After the viewing there will be about half an hour for discussion on his topic, “Nationalism vs. Globalism: the New Political
Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber demonstrates that he is a taller giant than Goliath was. The Whiteside Forum hosts Prof. Coomber, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA, on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. The location is the Program Room of Odell Public Library,