Discover how comedy has the power to challenge, connect, and bring people together. Signup required by 5 pm on event date. Limited to TPPL cardholders.
Funny on Purpose with Sasheer Zamata - Virtual
Discover how comedy has the power to challenge, connect, and bring people together. Few voices do that as effortlessly as Sasheer Zamata.
Known for her four seasons on Saturday Night Live, Zamata has built a career defined by sharp humor, thoughtful storytelling, and memorable performances across television, film, and stand-up comedy. Audiences may recognize her from Agatha All Along, Home Economics, Woke, Spree, and Netflix’s animated series Exploding Kittens. Beyond the screen, she co-hosts the hit podcast Best Friends with Nicole Byer and serves as the ACLU’s Celebrity Ambassador for Women’s Rights.
In this engaging conversation, Zamata will discuss her creative journey, the evolving landscape of comedy, and how humor can create space for connection and conversation. From live performance to television and advocacy work, her perspective offers an honest and often hilarious look at storytelling, identity, and finding purpose through creativity.
Signup required by 5 pm on event date. Limited to Tinley Park Library cardholders. Contact your home library to confirm participation.
Moderator: Sasha-Ann Simons, an award-winning journalist, news anchor, and talk show host, will join Sasheer Zamata in conversation. Known for her engaging, in-depth interviews on Reset, including conversations with Zamata during her 2022 Chicago tour, Simons has spent nearly two decades covering issues of race, identity, culture, and community, earning recognition from the National Association of Black Journalists, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Edward R. Murrow Awards.
This event is intended for adults.
This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present (ILP), 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 the 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. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Closed Captioning are provided for all events by default, no special request needed.
If a patron needs accommodations not listed, the member library should email illinoislibrariespresent@ila.org.
Registration for this event closes at 5:00 p.m. on event day. Late registrations will be processed after the live event, allowing access to the event recording.
Recording terms: 30 days and emailed to all registrants
For more FAQs, visit the Illinois Libraries Present Patron FAQ page.
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Event | TPPL Cardholders Only | Entertainment & Culture |
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| Mon, Oct 19 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 9:00AM to 9:00PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 12:00PM to 5:00PM |
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