The celebration of Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women continues as Peoria learns about the times in which the author lived.

“Hoop Skirts and Teacups” demonstration and information session by Tea Ladies Inc.: Saturday, October 22, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., North Branch; or 3:00-5:00 p.m., Main Library. The Tea Ladies, Inc. will teach you all about women of the Civil War Era from their touching letters and journals. You will hear some amusing stories about hoop skirts and other feminine finery. There will be a tea brewing demonstration and special Civil War music played. Adults welcome.

Mother-Daughter Flower Fables Tea: October 23, 2:00-4:00 p.m., North Branch. Mothers and daughters are invited to enjoy Louisa May Alcott’s Flower Fables book and watch historian Lorraine Schwass demonstrate dressing from the inside out during the Civil War. Girls 8 and older and their mothers or female companions are welcome.

In the Gallery at Main Library: Images of Louisa May Alcott and the places she lived, original clothing from during her lifetime, photographs of Peoria area residents and information about Peoria’s own Civil War soldiers. Open Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women is a documentary film co-produced by Nancy Porter Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/WNET New York’s American Masters, and a biography of the same name written by Harriet Reisen. Louisa May Alcott programs in libraries are sponsored by the American Library Association Public Programs Office with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities.