Todd DeDecker joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about the Chautauqua “Women in History” celebration in Bishop Hill on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The event features portrayals of significant figures like Amelia Earhart and Mary Lincoln. Activities start at 11 AM in the village park gazebo, with breaks for lunch and a Swedish ‘Fika’. The day concludes with a dinner theater showcasing Patsy Cline. Admission is free, but dinner costs $35 and reservations are required. Please call P.L. Johnson’s to make a reservation at 309-927-3885 before 5 PM on August 20th. The Commons is located at 309 North Bishop Hill Street.
Here is a schedule of events:
11:00 Jo Lakota – The Power of the Grandmothers
1:00 Pam Brown as Mary Lincoln
2:00 Leslie Goddard as Amelia Earhart
3:00 Katie Knutson as Rachel Carson
4:00 Fika
5:00 – 7:00 Dinner Theater Presents Nicole Simkins as Patsy Cline
The 2024 Bishop Hill Chautauqua is sponsored by the Bishop Hill Heritage Association, Community State Bank, Galesburg Community Foundation, Geneseo Foundation, Illinois Arts Council, Bill and Susan Sherrard Foundation, the Twinflower Inn Bed and Breakfast, and generous donations from the community. Regional Media is our major media sponsor. The audience is encouraged to bring a lawn chair. For more information about the Chautauqua, email [email protected] or call 309-927-3899