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• Downers Grove Public Library Art and the Downers Grove Library Foundation Event "Art after Dark"

  Hello Villagers! I know the Downers Grove Public Library is beloved by many and last spring Amanda Recupido from the Downers Grove Library Foundation introduced how it supports our library in an abundant number of ways which you can go back to find out those tasty details in the episode linked below! In this episode, Amanda is back with us along with the library’s Graphic Design and Gallery Coordinator, Grace Goodwyn. Grace tells us all about the art collection at the library as a teaser for you to come out and see it for yourself while helping raise money for the Downers Grove Library Foundation at the “Art after Dark” event on October 4, 2025 (link below). Links:https://open.spotify.com/episode/66ZoOc4Dw0UyGkiS92o1vh?si=2JbmRpypRTu1lT0W_hK2VwArt After Dark - Downers Grove Public Library Foundation https://share.google/cFWmBVHGqa6olLKCPArt Collection - Downers Grove Public Library https://share.google/gsCxT6YrH0aM8DxIMThanks to the media lab at the Downers Grove Public Library.Our logo was designed by Qwurk Communications.Spilling the Village Tea is hosted and created by Robin Rutkowski and edited by Jay Wadhwa.You can email us at [email protected] us on Facebook at Spilling the Village Tea and Instagram at SpillingTheVillageTea_podcast. On whatever platform you listen, please let that platform know you enjoyed our podcast with likes or stars, and follow us officially through that platform!Thank you for listening!

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• Meet Downers Grove Township Supervisor Kim Savage

  Hello Villagers! This episode takes a deep dive into the the myriad of services offered through the Downers Grove Township, serving not only Downers Grove but also Darien, Burr Ridge, Hinsdale, Woodridge, Clarendon Hills, Westmont, Willowbrook, parts of Oakbrook, Lisle and the Dupage sections of Lemont. Did you know that? Sworn into office this 2025 spring, Kim Savage is the Supervisor and covers all the amazing programs and partnerships offered! Links:https://www.dgtownship.com/https://www.dgtownship.com/supervisor/Thanks to the media lab at the Downers Grove Public Library.Our logo was designed by Qwurk Communications.Spilling the Village Tea is hosted and created by Robin Rutkowski and edited by Jay Wadhwa.You can email us at [email protected] us on Facebook at Spilling the Village Tea andInstagram at SpillingTheVillageTea_podcast.  On whatever platform you listen, please let that platform know you enjoyed our podcast with likes or stars, and follow us officially through that platform!Thank you for listening!

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• Cannabis Law Series - Ashley's Law with Maureen Surin

  In this episode we come to the intersection of law and cannabis in action! Maureen Surin is the mom of Ashley of Ashley's Law that allows students who depend on medical marijuana to use it on school grounds. Maureen's story will bring tears to your eyes then empowerment to your heart of what parents do for their kids.Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SBRn02inv8 https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/08/promise-and-pitfalls-cbd-oil-medicine https://www.today.com/health/dad-fights-his-daughter-s-right-use-medical-cannabis-school-t122942Remember to stay tuned past the credits to hear original music from a local artist.Thanks to the media lab at the Downers Grove Public Library.Our logo was designed by Qwurk Communications.Spilling the Village Tea is hosted and created by RobinRutkowski and edited by Jay Wadhwa.You can email us at [email protected] us on Facebook at Spilling the Village Tea and Instagram at SpillingTheVillageTea_podcast.  On whatever platform you listen, please let that platform know you enjoyed our podcast with likes or stars, and follow us officially through that platform!Thank you for listening!

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• Cannabis Law Series - Kate Cholewa Perspectives on Montana's Evolving Marijuana Law and Market

  We are back at it, Villagers, bringing you the tea on cannabis law! This episodes features Kate Cholewa, a cannabis lobbyist for decades in the state of Montana. The Montana history differs quite a bit from the Illinois history and is truncated into this one episode. You may have listened and learned much from Eric Berlin's episodes but you will find new perspectives in this episode from Kate. She is the person who provided me my first lessons on the medicinal values of cannabis and that is not a big surprise as (spoiler alert!) she is my sister!So buckle up for the evolving marijuana law and markets in Montana!Thanks to the media lab at the Downers Grove Public Library.Our logo was designed by Qwurk Communications.Spilling the Village Tea is hosted and created by Robin Rutkowski and edited by Jay Wadhwa.You can email us at [email protected] us on Facebook at Spilling the Village Tea and Instagram at SpillingTheVillageTea_podcast. On whatever platform you listen, please let that platform know you enjoyed our podcast with likes, stars or hearts, and follow us officially through that platform!Thank you for listening!

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• The Value of Collegiate Debating with Kat Rutkowski

  So Villagers, I wanted to demonstrate to my rising senior at University of Vermont what it is like to do the podcast. So we sat down in the media lab and recorded. Her UVM experience has been wonderful so I posed that as the topic and it was so good and so much fun, I am sharing it with you all! I am proud to introduce to all you listeners my daughter Kat Rutkowski, Downers Grove North alum 2022. Hopefully the voices will be discernible and you will enjoy her throwing me under the bus a little bit but proves....unedited content!Please stay tuned to hear another DGN alum Adam Kukielski perform his original music!Thanks to the media lab at the Downers Grove Public Library.Our logo was designed by Qwurk Communications.Spilling the Village Tea is hosted and created by Robin Rutkowski and edited by Jay Wadhwa.You can email us at [email protected] us on Facebook at Spilling the Village Tea and Instagram at SpillingTheVillageTea_podcast.  On whatever platform you listen, please let that platform know you enjoyed our podcast with likes or stars, and follow us officially through that platform!Thank you for listening!

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