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How to Make Healthy Living Effortless and Fun

In Conversation with Jenn Lueke

2026-03-05 13:00:00 2026-03-05 14:00:00 America/Chicago How to Make Healthy Living Effortless and Fun In her new cookbook <i>Don’t Think About Dinner</i>, Jenn Lueke offers a framework to save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. Please register. Virtual -

Thursday, March 05
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Add to Calendar 2026-03-05 13:00:00 2026-03-05 14:00:00 America/Chicago How to Make Healthy Living Effortless and Fun In her new cookbook <i>Don’t Think About Dinner</i>, Jenn Lueke offers a framework to save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. Please register. Virtual -

In her new cookbook Don’t Think About Dinner, Jenn Lueke offers a framework to save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. Please register.

Whether you want to improve your health, cut down food waste (and spending), reduce your mental load, or build new kitchen skills, Don’t Think About Dinner provides everything you need to confidently approach every meal of the day—from shopping and stocking the pantry to storing and reheating leftovers, and everything in between.

As a college student, Jenn was struggling with health problems and tired of quick-fix “healthy” recipes that relied on obscure, expensive ingredients that were often spoiled before she could finish them. Overwhelmed and frustrated, she felt further from her health goals. So, she made a plan. Or rather, a list—filled with plants and proteins, plus simple recipes to make the most of them. This became the framework for her hugely successful business—and transformed her life.

Unlike a typical cookbook, this comprehensive handbook offers strategies, tools, tips, meal plans, and more, plus over 125 delicious recipes. Jenn includes a wide range of adaptable dishes that suit any vibe, budget, or dietary need, from breakfast and lunch to appetizers, dinner, drinks, snacks, and desserts.

Register today and be prepared to look at your pantry in a whole new light!


About the Author: Jenn Lueke is a recipe creator whose mission is to make a healthier life more accessible to everyone. Inspired by her personal health journey, Jenn creates easy-to-follow, nourishing recipes that require minimal time, energy, and money. She walks you through the entire process in an approachable way--from stocking your kitchen to creating a grocery list to packing up a finished meal in the fridge, sharing actionable tools and strategies to build kitchen confidence and make meal planning an enjoyable habit. Jenn’s background in finance and banking has translated into the smart shopping tips and viral meal plans her millions of followers love on her account @jenneatsgoood and top Substack publication, “the eat goood newsletter.”

Jenn lives in Boston with her husband, Brian, and two mini dachshunds, Copley and Cashew.


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Live Virtual Author Talks - This new series through Library Speakers Consortium offers live online talks by bestselling authors of books in a variety of genres. Participants receive a link to the program when they register. Please see https://libraryc.org/gailborden to register and also view recorded videos of past speakers.

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Main Library - Grove Room
Nonprofit professionals and entrepreneurs are welcome to stop by for coffee, networking, and a guest speaker. Today's topic: "AI in Nonprofits.” Registration is not required.

Thu, Mar 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Mar 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
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Thu, Mar 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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In her new cookbook Don’t Think About Dinner, Jenn Lueke offers a framework to save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. Please register.
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Salvador Dali created dreamlike, weird & wonderful art with everyday objects. Let's explore art by Dali & use clay to create our own work inspired by this surrealist artist! Registration required.
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Free tax preparation for individuals & families who qualify for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Asistencia gratuita con preparación de impuestos sin cita.

Thu, Mar 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Conference Room
Usando material de USCIS que incluye preguntas de educación cívica, el formulario de solicitud y otros requisitos para la entrevista de ciudadanía. Este grupo de conversación es solo en inglés.
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Fri, Mar 06, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Main Library
Discover some of the incredible women who have played a vital role throughout Illinois history.

Fri, Mar 06, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Main Library
Celebrate America's 250th birthday with the 250 Years of Elgin exhibit. This engaging exhibit highlights the pivotal moments that shaped Elgin into the culturally vibrant city it is today.

Fri, Mar 06, 9:00am - 5:00pm
South Elgin Branch
Search for beloved book characters hidden throughout the library, jot them down on your scavenger hunt sheet and turn into the Help Desk to snag your prize!

Fri, Mar 06, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Rakow Branch
Search for beloved book characters hidden throughout the library, jot them down on your scavenger hunt sheet and turn into the Customer Service Desk to snag your prize!

Fri, Mar 06, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Main Library
Search for beloved book characters hidden throughout the first floor of the main library, jot them down on your scavenger hunt sheet and turn into Customer Relations Desk to snag your prize!

Fri, Mar 06, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Open to all eligible voters in Kane County. Please see long description for dates/times. Voting and registration is located on 2nd floor of Main Library.

Fri, Mar 06, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services - Sprinter
240 S Clifton Ave, Elgin, IL 60123