ROCHELLE — Chautauqua Week at the Flagg Township Museum kicks off Monday.
There will be a different informal educational program each night Monday through Thursday at the museum, located at Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street in downtown Rochelle.
On Monday, Kay Shelton will give a program on Emily Post, the Lincoln Highway and Rochelle.
Shelton is president and state director of the Lincoln Highway Association.  She will be sharing the story of the Lincoln Highway and Emily Post’s historic trip through Rochelle.

Tuesday’s program will focus on the history of Spring Lake, from its days as a quarry and ice provider to the city to its use as a swimming facility. Local historian Tom McDermott will be sharing photos, stories and information about Rochelle’s swimming hole.
Wednesday’s topic will be pretty hot. McDermott will return with his packet of photos and talk about the major fires and stories behind those fires.  From grain mills to the Vagabond, McDermott’s talk will focus on the fires that helped make the town.
Thursday’s topic will be Alice Marks. Marks was a teacher, artist, historian and activist for most of her life. She was involved with the formation of the Flagg Township Museum, among her other civic accomplishments.  Marks’ daughter, Melissa Van Drew, will be sharing the story of her mother, who died last December at the age of 96.
All programs start at 7 p.m. and will end about 8 p.m.
There is a $2 per person admission charge for each program.  You can attend one or four, whichever ones interest you.
In the early 1900s a Chautauqua was a one week-long event held in smaller, usually rural communities thoughout the country.  In an age before television, radio and the internet, the Chautauqua was a way to inform and enlighten citizens.