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The Essential Christmas Carol

2026-12-06 14:00:00 2026-12-06 15:30:00 America/Chicago The Essential Christmas Carol In this storytelling lecture, William Pack will perform a reading of A Christmas Carol using a script derived from Dickens’ 1867 abridged reading copy. Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3

Sunday, December 06
2:00pm - 3:30pm

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In this storytelling lecture, William Pack will perform a reading of A Christmas Carol using a script derived from Dickens’ 1867 abridged reading copy.

The reading will be enhanced with a modern recreation of a magic lantern slide show popular during Dickens’ lifetime followed by a Q&A, where William will answer your questions about the curious origins and motivations behind the story.  Ages 12 and up. Registration required. 

AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Entertainment |

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