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Ethnic Heritage Museum, 1129 S Main St, Rockford, IL 61101

Members of the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) were the first women other than nurses to serve overseas in World War II. Cyndee Schaffer’s mother, Mollie Weinstein Schaffer, was one of them.

Orland Park History Museum, 14415 Beacon Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462

This program will take audiences on a journey of discovery where they will hear the history of their arrival, the French dialects they still speak, and the unique music they still perform.

Groff Memorial Public Library, 118 S Middle St, Grayville, IL 62844

Kim talks about the tribes that once inhabited Illinois, and includes a history of the Trail of Tears as it pertains to our state. She’ll discuss the Native traditions and culture of the tribes that once lived in Illinois in the early 1800’s before the Indian Removal Act moved them west.

November 2, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. CT
A Road Scholar Program by Jeanne Schultz Angel
Virtual Zoom event, RSVP for link

A Road Scholar Program by Dan Haughey​
November 2, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CT
Shepherd of the Hills Church, 404 N Green St, McHenry, IL 60050