# Event Details - **Event Name**: Tales Well Told: Halloween Hauntings - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm – Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: A century ago, these stories were read aloud for family entertainment. Today they come alive in performance!About this EventThis event does not require registration.A century ago, these stories were read aloud for family entertainment. Today they come alive in performance.Michèle LaRue tells a tale of sudden death, family secrets, and things that go bump in the night as she presents Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s “The Shadows on the Wall” (1903). Next she speaks of strange sightings on the prairie in Elia W. Peattie’s “The House That Was Not” (1898).Freeman (1852 – 1930), a popular and prolific short-story writer, was born and lived most of her life in Massachusetts, continuing her work after marrying and moving to Metuchen, New Jersey. She wrote insightfully and with sympathetic humor about her fellow small-town New Englanders—and she penned many ghost stories.Peattie (1862 – 1935) grew up in her native Michigan. With her husband, a fellow journalist, she made her home, first in Chicago, then in Omaha. She was the Chicago Tribune’s first woman reporter and wrote fiction, as well as observant editorials and reviews, for major papers in both cities.Michèle is a professional actress who has toured nationally for 24 years with dramatizations of stories by America’s Gilded Age authors. Her one-woman performances are sure to leave you wanting more.“You transported us totally to another time, another place, and filled our lives with new friends.” - Livingston Public Library, NJThis show is intended for ages 12 and up. No registration is required.For more information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dekalb/tales-well-told-halloween-hauntings/100001998963960015 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre, ghost-hunts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Dekalb Public Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: DeKalb - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Dekalb Public Library - **lat**: 41.9321573 - **long**: -88.7500323 - **full address**: Dekalb Public Library, 309 Oak Street, DeKalb, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Tales Well Told: Halloween Hauntings - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/e9128b8a7e2554c1c341d12e52e8f7ca5f26eee031c80d85fb61f9f2fad62c47-rimg-w600-h600-dc484848-gmir.jpg?v=1787844674 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Tales Well Told: Halloween Hauntings being held? - **A:** Tales Well Told: Halloween Hauntings takes place on Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Dekalb Public Library, 309 Oak Street, DeKalb, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Tales Well Told: Halloween Hauntings? - **A:** Tales Well Told: Halloween Hauntings is organized by DeKalb Public Library. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at DeKalb Public Library's events? - **A:** Attendees have given DeKalb Public Library a rating of 5/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. DeKalb Public Library has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Tales Well Told: Halloween Hauntings is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in DeKalb, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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