Bluff City Cemetery Walk in Elgin set for this weekend
The 36th annual Bluff City Cemetery Walk will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23-24, at the historic 134-year-old Elgin graveyard.
A guide will lead participants on a 70-minute tour that showcases the lives of seven people buried in the cemetery. Actors in period costume will portray the deceased residents, giving a giving first-person accounts of their lives and the impact they had on the city’s history.
The walks will start at 3 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 and must be purchased in advance of the event.
There are chairs at each performance site and the entire walk is about three-quarters of a mile. A tram holding 15 people will be available for anyone who contacts the Elgin History Museum in advance at 847-742-4248.
A video of the walk will be made and posted on the museum’s YouTube page Oct. 1 for those who cannot attend. The event is organized by museum volunteers and staff.
To purchase tickets or for more information, go to elginhistory.org/2023-cemetery-walk/?fbclid=IwAR0emn9Lojw-3CnIbPTVPDg_OJgW-Nf8imFaq28PMZ7XV21c2H5Heda7LdQ.
Shredding event to be held at Dundee Township center
A shredding event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Dundee Township Park District Adult Activity Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville.
Sponsored by State Sen. Cristina Castro, state Rep. Anna Moeller and KCT Credit Union, the event will be for paper materials only, a news release said. Small paper clips and staples do not need to be removed.
Among the kind of documents that will be accepted are bank statements, outdated medical records, utility bills, canceled checks, junk mail, credit card applications and receipts.
For more information, call 847-214-8864.
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ECC holding public events for Latinx Heritage Month
Several public events are being held to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month at Elgin Community College.
This year’s theme is “Belonging: Familia, Herencia, y Poder.” Planned programs include:
“Latinx Conexion,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the Spartan Corner Lounge, Building B: prominent Latinx leaders from various ECC departments, transfer institutions and the Elgin community will participate.
“Venezuela: Why Refugees are Fleeing to the U.S,” 2 to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Community Room B181, Building B: A discussion about Venezuelan refugee migration to the United States, how it affects the community and what can be done to help.
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” gallery reception, 3:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the Renner Library hallway gallery, Building C: The reception will celebrate a collection of images related to the theme of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
“¡Si Se Puede!” film screening: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Alumni Room, B182, Building B: The movie tells the story of Dolores Huerta and the impact she had on the history of the U.S. Farm Workers of America.
Black Hawk Dance Troupe performance, 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the Jobe Lounge, Building: The company will share their native heritage through tribal songs and dances.
ECC is at 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. For more information, go to elgin.edu/life-at-ecc/student-life/latinx-heritage-month.