‘Murder at the Grand Gatsby Speakeasy’
set October 25
It’s the height of Prohibition in 1920s Chicago, and there’s a mob war brewing between the South Side Gangsters and the Northern Chicago Mob Outfit. These two ruthless crime outfits have finally reached an agreement on bootlegging practices in Chicago and have decided to pull together resources. The two gangs have set an official date to meet at Hal Sapone’s Grand Gatsby Speakeasy to resolve all remaining differences. Will these two underground organizations resolve their disputes, or will a massive melee erupt, rekindling the fatal flames between them?
Dress in your 1920’s best and join with other participants to solve this mystery. Refreshments provided.
Registration required: Participants can register at the library where they will be assigned a character and provided more information.
This is a Big Read Lakeshore Program, inspired the 2024 selected book, The Great Gatsby.
The event is set 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 25, at the Norton Shores Branch of the MADL.
Visit https://madl.librarycalendar.com/event/murder-grand-gatsby-speakeasy-murder-mystery-2898.
Dress in your 1920’s best and join with other participants to solve this mystery. Refreshments provided.
Registration required: Participants can register at the library where they will be assigned a character and provided more information.
This is a Big Read Lakeshore Program, inspired the 2024 selected book, The Great Gatsby.
The event is set 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 25, at the Norton Shores Branch of the MADL.
Visit https://madl.librarycalendar.com/event/murder-grand-gatsby-speakeasy-murder-mystery-2898.
‘Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective’
The Muskegon Museum of Art will host this exhibit of 200 pieces of historical jewelry and objects from the late 19th and early 20th centuries October 17 through January 5, 2025.
The exhibition, drawn from public and private collections in Chicago, highlights a 19th century jeweled monstrance, a collection of magnificent tiaras, medals of the French kings, gems from the Art Nouveau Movement, and much more.
Featured designers in the exhibit include Louis Comfort Tiffany, Rene Lalique, and Anne Howe Geyer.
The exhibition is organized by the Driehaus Museum in Chicago.
Visit https://muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibitions./
The exhibition, drawn from public and private collections in Chicago, highlights a 19th century jeweled monstrance, a collection of magnificent tiaras, medals of the French kings, gems from the Art Nouveau Movement, and much more.
Featured designers in the exhibit include Louis Comfort Tiffany, Rene Lalique, and Anne Howe Geyer.
The exhibition is organized by the Driehaus Museum in Chicago.
Visit https://muskegonartmuseum.org/exhibitions./
