Morbid History Presentation with Lorrisa Julianus

“Because you’re just more interesting when you’re dead!”
Morbid History presented by award-winning filmmaker Lorrisa Julianus. This light-hearted presentation takes you around the world with spine-tingling true tales you never learned in history class. From grand corpse larceny in medieval Venice to the iron coffins popping up in Lincoln Park, this light-hearted presentation takes you around the world with spine-tingling true tales you never learned in history class. In this year’s presentation, Lorrisa covers, among other topics:
-The bizarre burials of the Habsburg royal family
-The terror of Resurrectionists digging up your bones
-American cemetery history and lore
-The morbid truth of the Smithsonian collections
-Chicago’s largest cemetery, which never really got moved

When: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Shorewood-Troy Library - Meeting Room A
650 Deerwood Dr., Shorewood, IL 60404

• You must register with the library to attend this event.
• Please do not RSVP until you have registered with the library.
• Register online at https://shorewoodtroylibrary.libnet.info/events?a=Adults&r=range&start=2025-10-14
• Or by calling (815) 725-1715

There is parking available in their parking lot.
See if anyone would like to carpool with you.
For information about the library: [https://www.shorewoodtroylibrary.org/](https://jolietlibrary.org/)
(815) 725-1715