Northbrook Public Library: Spooky Library Programs To Bring Chills & Thrills

Northbrook IL

15 October, 2021

5:21 PM

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Press release from the Northbrook Public Library: October 15, 2021 Celebrate the spooky season with this lineup of programs that celebrate things that go bump in the night. All programs are virtual, and advance registration is required.  Virtual Programs for Adults Chilling Stories by StoryStudio Chicago Writers (Virtual) Thursday, October 21, 7:00-8:30pm Dim the lights and prepare yourself for an evening of eerie tales told by the talented StoryStudio Chicago writers. Register now The History of Horror Adaptations (Virtual) Tuesday, October 26, 7:00-8:00pm Blair Davis, Associate Professor of Media Studies at DePaul will discuss the long history of Hollywood adaptations of literary horror stories and how popular movie monsters have been put to the page. Register now Ghost Trio (Piano, Violin & Cello) (Virtual) Sunday, October 31, 3:00-4:30pm Enjoy the perfect Halloween concert featuring a talented performance of Beethoven's s Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1, nicknamed the "Ghost" Trio" and Levinson's "Dybbuk." Beethoven's "Ghost" Trio has been named some of the eeriest, strange, and terrifying music ever written, and Levinson's Dybbuk is a named after a malevolent wandering spirit that enters and possesses the body of a living person until exorcized. Register now Andertoons Drawing Workshops: Draw Your Own Haunted House (Grades K-6) (Virtual) Tuesday, October 26, 4:00-5:00pm Cartoonist Mark Anderson will show kids how to create their own haunted house filled with creepy creatures in this draw-along class.  Register now This press release was produced by the Northbrook Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.