Make a piece of artwork by folding a book into a Shamrock! All materials are provided. This program is first come, first served as space is limited. Intended for teens and adults. For additional information, please contact the tech desk at laral@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 2851.

Following two massive explosions in 1944 in Port Chicago, California, that killed 320 American sailors and injured 390 more, the US Navy branded 50 young Black sailors as mutineers for their refusal to return to the unsafe working conditions that caused the explosions. These 50 Black sailors would be known as The Port Chicago 50. […]