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Join in singalong at Marengo church Sunday

The public is invited to visit the 1895 Riley Methodist Church on Sunday, Sept. 28, for a singalong with the McHenry County Historical Society.

Enjoy a selection of patriotic songs, old favorites, popular tunes from the 19th and 20th centuries and, of course, hymns.

Riley Township natives Janet Hayes and her daughter, Lynette Eeg, will be accompanied by keyboardist Mary Ellen Heelan of Heelan Music in Cary. Heelan, a Downers Grove native, offers music therapy and entertainment. She currently is compiling a list of early bands and dance halls throughout the county.

The singalong will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the church, 9316 Riley Road in Marengo. To get there, take Route 23 south of Marengo to Anthony Road. Turn right, west, to Riley Road. It is just north of the intersection, between the school and township hall. Parking is permitted in the school lot. Refreshments and conversation will follow.

Like the society's 1885 Perkins Hall in Seneca Township, there are no restrooms. Plan accordingly.

For more information, visit gothistory.org or call (815) 923-2267.

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