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Illinois Libraries Present

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson
2025-04-10 19:00:00 2025-04-10 20:00:00 America/Chicago Illinois Libraries Present Join Alexis Nikole Nelson as she peels back historical layers on African American and Indigenous food traditions and empowers those living in food deserts with greater self-sufficiency. (Online) Fremont Public Library -

Thursday, April 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-10 19:00:00 2025-04-10 20:00:00 America/Chicago Illinois Libraries Present Join Alexis Nikole Nelson as she peels back historical layers on African American and Indigenous food traditions and empowers those living in food deserts with greater self-sufficiency. (Online) Fremont Public Library -

Join Alexis Nikole Nelson as she peels back historical layers on African American and Indigenous food traditions and empowers those living in food deserts with greater self-sufficiency. (Online)

Alexis Nikole Nelson is a forager and an outdoor educator using her platforms, TikTok account alexisnikole and Instagram page blackforager, to celebrate all the edible plants hiding in plain sight. She peels back historical layers on African American and Indigenous food traditions that have traditionally been repressed and empowers those living in food deserts with greater self- sufficiency.

Nelson received the James Beard Award for “Best Social Media” 2022, was chosen for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and as a TikTok Tastemaker, and was honored as part of Fortune Magazine’s Creator 25 in 2021. Nelson gave a TED Talk in 2022 and in 2023 joined the YouTube channel Crash Course to host a 15-episode botany series.

Alexis Nikole Nelson will be joined in conversation with Natalie Evans, a wild edible foods instructor.

This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). ILP is committed to inclusion and accessibility.

To request accommodations, please email illinoislibrariespresent@gmail.com

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Registered Program |

TAGS: | Illinois Libraries Present |

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The Fremont Public Library District encompasses parts of Mundelein, Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods, Libertyville, Round Lake, Round Lake Park, and Wauconda. To find out if you live in our district, please call 847-566-8702. We honor library cards from any other public library in Illinois as well as a few from southern Wisconsin. The library is located in Mundelein, half a mile north of Rte.176 on Midlothian Road.

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