Elgin library to host online program on April 8 eclipse
The Gail Borden Public Library plans to hold a free online program on the upcoming April 8 solar eclipse from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, via Zoom.
Michelle Nichols, director of public observing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, will discuss what eclipses are, where to see them, when to look and how to view solar eclipses safely, according to the library’s website.
The next solar eclipse to cross North America will occur on Monday, April 8, passing over portions of Mexico, Canada, and the United States, including part of southern Illinois, according to the NASA website.
To register for Nichols’ talk, go to attend.gailborden.info/event/8682711.
Elgin History Museum holding trivia night fundraiser
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The Elgin History Museum will hold a trivia night fundraiser from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at its Old Main building, 360 Park St.
Questions will focus on Elgin history, according to the event’s webpage. Teams of up to four people will play three rounds that include multiple choice and fill-in answers. Cash prizes will be presented to the first-, second-, and third-place winners.
Tickets are $20 for museum members and $25 for nonmembers. Wine, beer and light snacks will be served.
To purchase tickets, go to elginhistory.org/event/elgin-trivia-night-fun-raiser.
Mini Fringe Festival set for Jan. 27 at Elgin Public House
Tickets are on sale now for the 5th annual Winter Mini Fringe Festival set for Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago St.
The event is being produced by Side Street Studio Arts with support from the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission and Elgin Public House, according to an online release.
Acts scheduled include Rachel Benzing’s dance and visual art piece, “Love Me or Leave Me,” at 3:30 p.m.; Moana and Friends’ “Winter Fringe is a Drag” presentation at 5 p.m.; and Los Improviachis, billed as the world’s only improvised mariachi band, performance at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 per performance or $35 to attend all three shows. For tickets and more information, go to www.elginfringefestival.com.