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Chicago True Stories of the 1920s

with Martina Mathisen
2024-09-25 13:00:00 2024-09-25 14:00:00 America/Chicago Chicago True Stories of the 1920s The 1920s are saturated with surprise, sequins, and murder! St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

Wednesday, September 25
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-25 13:00:00 2024-09-25 14:00:00 America/Chicago Chicago True Stories of the 1920s The 1920s are saturated with surprise, sequins, and murder! St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Huntley Community Room

The 1920s are saturated with surprise, sequins, and murder!

The 1920s will come alive for us in this program presented by the award-winning national speaker, Martina Mathisen. Join us as a 1920s flapper named Flora tells us how fashion, crime, and prohibition, mixed with explosive creativity, shaped the decade of the century. Learn facts from fiction and how reality relates to the 2002 Oscar-winning film Chicago. Get a front-row seat for Chicago: True Stories and travel back with us to 1920. REGISTER

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Programs |

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St. Charles Public Library
Phone: 630-584-0076 x1
Fax: 630-584-9262
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St. Charles Public Library
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MON-THU 9 A.M.-9 P.M.
FRI 9 A.M.-8 P.M.
SAT 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SUN 12 P.M.-5 P.M.
 

 
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One South 6th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Tel: 630-584-0076 x1
About the branch

The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

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