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Flute and piano duo to perform Jan. 7 at St. Charles library
Flutist Carlyn Lloyd and pianist Jon Warfel will present a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at the St. Charles Public Library.
The duo’s repertoire ranges from classical and contemporary to golden oldies to popular favorites, according to a library news release. They have performed more than 750 concerts and educational programs nationwide, officials said.
Lloyd is a regular with many ensembles, including Arianna, a group comprised of flute, harp, violin and string bass. She also has written popular and classical music arrangements for her woodwind quintet, Quintuplex. She owns Tri-L-Co Music, a company that engages classical chamber music ensembles.
Warfel performs as a piano soloist and accompanist, according to the release. A retired faculty member of Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, he has toured the United States and presented piano concertos with several Illinois orchestras.
The performance is funded through donations to the St. Charles Public Library Foundation, which supports the library at 1 S. Sixth Ave.
For more information on the performance, go to www.stcharleslibrary.org or call 630-584-0076.
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Elgin library announces most circulated titles of 2023
Elgin’s Gail Borden Public Library District has released its top five circulated books and DVDs for 2023.
Adult Titles: “Spare” - Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; “It Starts with Us” - Colleen Hoover; “The Boys from Biloxi” - John Grisham; “Mad Honey” - Jodi Picoult; and “Simply Lies” - David Baldacci.
Adult Spanish Titles: “Violeta” - Isabel Allende; “Guinness World Records”; “El Amor en los Tiempos del Colera” - Gabriel Garcia Marquez; “Tal Vez Manana” - Colleen Hoover; and “Amor” - Isabel Allende.
Youth Print Titles: “Dog Man: Fetch-22″ - Dav Pilkey; “Grime and Punishment” - Dav Pilkey; “For Whom the Ball Rolls” - Dav Pilkey; “Mothering Heights” - Dav Pilkey; and “Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations” - Dav Pilkey.
Adult DVD Titles: “John Wick Chapter 4″; “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”; “Black Adam”; “Avatar”; and “A Man Called Otto.”
Family DVD Titles: “The Super Mario Bros Movie”; “Encanto”; “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”; “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”; and “Shrek.”
City of Geneva one of 12 to receive electric vehicle honor
Geneva was one of 12 Chicago-area communities to recently complete the EV Readiness Program, which was created to prepare local governments to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, Geneva officials said.
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and ComEd awarded Geneva the bronze-level designation under the program, which helps municipalities take steps to develop permitting for EV charging infrastructure.
Geneva and other communities that participated were honored at a Dec. 7 event held at PowerFoward DuPage in Warrenville.
Participating municipalities updated zoning codes to support new charging infrastructure, provided clear guidelines about EV charging station permitting, aligned the permitting and inspection processes with state and national standards, and trained first responders on incidents involving electric vehicles, officials said.
Geneva also created online EV resources to educate residents and businesses, the release said.