— Coffee Talk —
Carl Sandburg:
Poet of the People
Wed., Nov. 19 • 1:30p
Award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Barry Cloyd weaves together Carl Sandburg’s poetry, stories of Lincoln, and American folksongs, including some of Cloyd’s original material, to bring to life one of America’s best loved poets.
Coffee Talks are free for members. $10 for non-members.
CLICK HERE to register via email, or call 847-391-5399
Non-members can pay in advance online HERE or at the door.
This Coffee Talk will be presented at the History Center.
781 Pearson Street Map & Directions
— Coffee Talk —
Christmas in the Trenches: WWI
Wed., Dec. 10 • 1:30p
Step into the trenches of World War I this December with nationally known historic interpreter Ernie Klapmeier, portraying a soldier’s life at Christmastime. Explore the extraordinary Christmas Truce of 1914 and subsequent trench Christmases, when the brutalities of war made peace unthinkable. Authentic artifacts, including an antique pistol and a non-firing Vickers machine gun, bring the harsh realities of the Western Front vividly to life.
A volunteer with the Coldstream Guards Living History Museum in Aurora, Mr. Klapmeier has traveled the country bringing to life the stories of American and British soldiers from the 1800s to today.
Coffee Talks are free for members. $10 for non-members.
CLICK HERE to register via email, or call 847-391-5399
Non-members can pay in advance online HERE or at the door.
This Coffee Talk will be presented at the History Center.
781 Pearson Street Map & Directions
Video of Ernie Klapmeier discussing the
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