SALEM WITCH TRIALS PRESENTATION AT SOUTH ELGIN LIBRARY
The program “Accused: A Salem Witch Faces Her Fate” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Gail Borden Public Library’s South Elgin branch, 127 S. McLean Blvd.
To mark the 400th anniversary of Europeans founding Salem, Massachusetts, historical presenter Michelle Gibbons will portray one of the women accused of witchcraft during the infamous Salem witch trials, according to a post to the library’s website.
In the year 1692, “fear, superstition, and mass hysteria gripped the Puritan town of Salem. Hear firsthand what it was like to live under suspicion, accused of dark, unthinkable crimes for which the only evidence was rumor, fear and prejudice,” the post says.
Register for the free presentation at attend.gailborden.info/event/16742835.
ELGIN SYMPHONY HOLDING DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will host a Day of the Dead celebration, with pre-concert activities starting at 5:30 p.m., a talk at 6:30 p.m. and a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin.
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Pre-concert activities will include free face painting, crafts, entertainment and food, according to a news release. The talk will cover the history of Día de los Muertos. The concert will feature the ESO, vocalist José Carlos Díaz, violinist Alejandra Switala and the BFH dance ensemble (formerly Ballet Folklórico Huehuecoyotl) performing special arrangements of popular boleros.
Concert tickets cost $20, $5 for students and free for youth age 17 and under with a paid adult ticket. They are available at www.ElginSymphony.org.
For more information, call 847-888-4000.
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HOST HUMOR HORROR AUTHOR
Author and professor Sara Levine, who mixes the macabre with humor in her writing, will present two programs on Thursday, Oct. 29, at Elgin Community College.
The first is a writing workshop at 2 p.m. in Building C, Room C120, and the second a reading from her works at 6 p.m. in Building B, Room B181.
Levine wrote the novels “The Hitch” and “Treasure Island!!!” and the short story collection “Short Dark Oracles,” according to an ECC news release. The plot of “The Hitch” involves a woman who learns her young nephew has been possessed by a demon corgi.
Both events are free and open to the public. To reserve seating, go to elgin.edu/academics/writers-center.
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WITH SANTA TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets are on sale for South Elgin’s Breakfast with Santa from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and Lunch with Santa from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at The Village Squire restaurant, 480 Randall Road.
The breakfast will include pancakes, eggs, bacon and a beverage, plus crafts, coloring, reindeer food and a visit with Santa during which patrons can take their own holiday photos, according to the village website. The cost is $18 for South Elgin residents and $26 for nonresidents.
Lunch will feature cheeseburgers or chicken fingers for children and cheeseburgers or chicken sandwiches for adults, fries and a beverage. The session will also feature crafts, coloring, reindeer food and photos with Santa. The cost is $18 for children who live in South Elgin, $24 for adults who live in South Elgin, $28 for children who are nonresidents and $34 for adult nonresidents.
Register at www.southelgin.com/residents/special_events/breakfast___lunch_with_santa.php.