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Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Kate McKinnon, to celebrate the release of her newest book, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science, on Thursday, October 3rd at 7:00 pm in the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove. All books will be pre-signed. McKinnon is not signing anything during the event.
Event Format
Check-in begins 60 minutes before the event's start time. You will receive your pre-signed book when you check in. All events have open seating.
Author Presentation, Audience Q&A
McKinnon will host a small meet & greet with a group of kids following the Q&A. There will be a separate drawing box available at the venue during the night of the event. Children under the age of 18 can enter their names. Each winning child may be accompanied by one adult for the meet & greet.
Pre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.
So, you want to be a young mad scientist. Congratulations! Admitting it is the first step. The second step is reading the (definitely true) tale of the Porch sisters…
Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They don’t belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where all girls have to go to etiquette school and the only dog allowed is the bichon frise. They don’t belong with their adoptive family, where all their cousins are named Lavinia and their Aunt has more brooches than books. And they certainly don’t belong at Mrs. Wintermacher’s etiquette school—they’re far more interested in science. After getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good... until they receive a mysterious invitation to new school.
Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb—a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub. At 231 Mysterium Way, the pizza is fatal, the bus is powered by Gerbils, and the Dean of Students is a hermit crab. Dangerous? Yes! More fun than they’ve ever had? Absolutely! But when the sisters are asked to save their town from an evil cabal of nefarious mad scientists, they must learn to embrace what has always made them stand out, and determine what side they’re on—before it’s too late!
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Failure to treat all participants and staff with courtesy and respect may result in your expulsion from the event.
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Failure to treat all participants and staff with courtesy and respect may result in your expulsion from the event.
Accessibility:
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, after purchasing your ticket(s), please contact us at andersons@andersonsbookshop.com.
