# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Galena LitFest: What the Light is Hiding
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Explore electrification with Tamara Dean through stories of noncomformists who have embraced or sought to conquer the darkness.About this EventLong before modern Dark Sky initiatives, some Driftless-area inhabitants resisted the electric lights that promised to ruin their nighttime freedom and ease among shadows. Based on her essay “Night Vision” from Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, Tamara Dean explores rural electrification and night vision technology through the stories of nonconformists who over the past century have embraced or sought to conquer the darkness.When registering please choose either in-person or virtual attendance. This is a hybrid program. Tamara Dean will present in person at the Galena Center for the Arts. There is also the option to Zoom in and view the presentation virtually.  After the presentation, Tamara will be available to sell and sign her books on site in partnership with Galena Book & Paper.Tamara Dean is the author of Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless (University of Minnesota Press, 2025), a collection of twelve true tales of discovery that invite readers to experience nature mindfully in a time of uncertainty. Reviewers call Shelter and Storm "luminous," "fascinating," "captivating," and "a revelatory study of person and place, entwined." Her short stories and essays have appeared in The American Scholar, The Georgia Review, the Guardian, One Story, Orion, The Southern Review, and other publications. She's also the author of a book on sustainable living, The Human-Powered HomeGalena LitFest is the twelfth annual literary festival organized and funded by the Galena Public Library with support from the Friends of the Galena Public Library and in partnership with the Galena Center for the Arts, Champagne on Main, Galena Cellars, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation. Events will take place throughout January 2026 in-person and virtually.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/galena/galena-litfest-what-the-light-is-hiding/100001962809331548
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Galena
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Galena Center for the Arts
- **lat**: 42.4200956
- **long**: -90.4442672
- **full address**: Galena Center for the Arts, 971 Gear Street, Galena, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Galena LitFest: What the Light is Hiding being held?
  - **A:** Galena LitFest: What the Light is Hiding takes place on Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Galena Center for the Arts, 971 Gear Street, Galena, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Galena LitFest: What the Light is Hiding?
  - **A:** Galena LitFest: What the Light is Hiding is organized by Galena Public Library District.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Galena LitFest: What the Light is Hiding is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Galena, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Galena LitFest: What the Light is Hiding sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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