Northern Illinois Community Calendar

Millennials, it’s time to dust off those American Girl dolls in storage and join us at the library as we celebrate the release of Samantha: The Next Chapter by Fiona Davis.

In this continuation of Samantha’s story for adults, we learn about her involvement as a 25-year-old fighting for Women’s Suffrage in the year 1920. We’ll party like Samantha and prepare to read the continuation of her story with tea and refreshments, American Girl trivia, photo ops, crafts, and conclude with a presentation from McHenry County College instructor Jeanne Schultz Angel discussing Suffrage for Women in Illinois.

Copies of the book will be available to purchase from Read Between the Lynes during the first half of the event.

Just interested in the presentation? Feel free to register!

Ages 18 and up.

This spine-tingling new tour program is sure to awaken your Halloween spirit and send a shiver down your spine!

Book a tour for a time slot between 6 pm and 8 pm on Friday, October 23. At your designated tour start time, a servant guide will beckon you through the manor doorway and channel you to the appropriate rooms to hear accounts of mystery and horror in the dimly lit spaces.

Edgar Allen Poe and other literary friends will be on hand to delight you with Literary Frights as the evening unfolds.

Each tour group will be inside the manor for approximately 45 mins. and will move throughout both floors of the building. Expect candlelight, dimly lit spaces, eerie decorations, and riveting actors sharing some of your favorite tales.

*Please note that Eventbrite ticketing lists the start time and gives a ten minute window for entry. We will begin the tours promptly at 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, etc. Please arrive a little early.