DeLorean car to be part of Comic Book Mania at Elgin library
A replica of the DeLorean featured in the movie “Back to the Future” will be at the 15th annual Comic Book Mania convention being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
Visitors can take photos with the car, which will be outside the library from noon to 3 p.m., according to a news release.
Comic Book Mania is a free, family-friendly event at which artists and authors showcase their work and sell comics and other items.
Visitors can bring items or collections to the Pop Culture Roadshow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to have them appraised by comic book expert Gary “Moondog” Colabuono. Artist Justin Castaneda will create a large mural from noon to 1 p.m.
For more information, go to www.gailborden.info/comicbookmania.
‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ to be staged this weekend
Dundee Township Park District Children’s Theater will present “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, and 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on the Adult Activities Center stage at the Rakow Center, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville.
The musical is based on the Tony-winning 1994 Broadway musical, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” which was based on the Academy Award-winning 1991 Disney movie of the same name, according to the play’s website.
Tickets are $5, and can be purchased at the front desk in the Rakow Center. For more information, call 847-428-7131.
Four new deer added to the Lords Park Zoo menagerie
Elgin’s Lords Park Zoo added four whitetail deer Saturday, Oct. 12, to its small herd.
Sourced from Elkhorn Creek Whitetails, a USDA-certified farm in Oakdale, the new arrivals include two 4-year-old, one 3-year-old deer and one 2-year-old deer, according to a news release. The delivery was facilitated by Chase Baker, president of the Illinois Deer Farmers Association. Friends of Lords Park Zoo covered the purchase and delivery costs.
The deer join Ruby, a 15-year-old deer born at Lords Park Zoo, and Amber, who is 10 years old. The transfer process was overseen through consultation with Still Grass Veterinarians and the USDA to ensure the continued health and safety of the animals.
Superintendent of Parks and Facilities, Greg Hulke, said in the release that the addition helps to create an even more vibrant experience for visitors and provides an opportunity to learn about wildlife in a safe and controlled environment.
