La Grange Public Library Virtual Music Event Supports BEDS Plus

Hinsdale IL

27 October, 2020

12:02 PM

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LA GRANGE IL - The La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Avenue, will sponsor a Virtual Folk Music Event featuring Chicago's "official troubadour" Mark Dvorak on Friday, November 6 at 7:00 pm. The event is presented by Music & Potlucks, a communityorganization, to support the mission of BEDS Plus who provides housing, shelterand support programs to thousands in the suburban Chicago area. "We worked with Music and Potluckslast February," said Jeanne Jesernik, Adult Services Librarian. "Thisis a unique opportunity to support such a worthwhile community cause and feeluplifted at a time when we can all use a boost." The evening features Chicago folksinger/songwriter Mark Dvorak in a ZOOM performance. "We're thrilled that Mark is able tojoin us for our ' pop-up' event," said Stephanie Schrodt, co-directorof Music & Potlucks. "He is a treasured member of our community and we finda special affinity for his music and message." The Chicago Tribune hascalled Dvorak "masterful," and the Fox Valley Folk Festival describes himas "a living archive of song and style." He has recorded eighteen albumsto date including Let Love Go On released earlier this year.Dvorak has won awards for journalism and children's music, and was honored in2013 with the FARM Lantern Bearer Award from Folk Alliance International. In2008 he received the Woodstock Folk Festival Lifetime Achievement Award and in2012 Rich Warren, long time host of The Midnight Special radioprogram named Dvorak "Chicago's official troubadour." Learn more at www.markdvorak.com. Since 1988 BEDS Plus is a non-profitagency that has been working to ease the distress of homeless people in thearea. In the last five years, according to their website, more than 4,500members of BEDS community have found help through their shelter, housing andsupport programs. Learn more and make a donation at www.beds-plus.org. Admission to the virtual concert isfree but registration and a valid email address is required. Attendees willreceive the ZOOM meeting login information one hour in advance of the program.Registration closes at 5:00 pm the day of the event. For information andregistration contact the La Grange Public Library at 708 215 3200 or onlineat www.lagrangelibrary.org. To learn more about the community initiative of Music& Potlucks, visit them on the web at www.musicandpotlucks.org.