Harper College to host Lincoln-focused Chautauqua on Aug. 29

The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) at Harper College will host an Abraham Lincoln-themed Chautauqua, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29.

The annual event features Brian “Fox” Ellis as Lincoln’s law partner and biographer William Herndon as well as Pam Brown as Lincoln’s wife, Mary Lincoln. The Chautauqua will begin with presentations from both performers in period dress in Harper’s Wojcik Conference Center Auditorium before moving to the dining room for lunch, questions and discussion.

This Chautauqua — inspired by a popular movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that combined entertainment, culture, learning and discussion — follows last year’s LLI event that centered on Bob Dylan and Carl Sandburg.

LLI members receive a 50% discount.

For information and to register, visit harpercollege.edu/lli.