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Sand Ridge Nature Center Presents: If Walls Could Talk: Stories of the Underground Railroad Part II

Sat, Feb 21 , 2026 • 1:00pm

15891 Paxton Avenue, South Holland, IL 60473

Indoor performances of joy, power and determination, celebrating the African-descended genius of scientific and botanical discovery. Presented by Mama Edie, at 1PM.

Sand Ridge Nature Center Presents: If Walls Could Talk: Stories of the Underground Railroad, Part II
The story continues as hidden voices and untold truths come to light. This program delves deeper into the people, places, and secret networks that sustain the Underground Railroad. Through powerful storytelling and historical context, uncover how courage, cooperation, and quiet defiance move freedom forward—one risk, one refuge, one whispered promise at a time.

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