Saturday Night Live icon Kate McKinnon returns to Chicago Humanities to discuss Secrets of the Purple Pearl, the highly anticipated sequel to her #1 New York Times bestseller The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science. McKinnon channels the same imaginative energy we know and love into her series for readers aged 8-12, which celebrates the misfits, the curious, and the unapologetically strange. Join us for a hilarious deep dive into the mind of one of our favorite comedians as she explores what it means to find your voice in a world that often demands conformity.

Meet and Greet with Kate McKinnon (Humanist Circle members only)

To meet and get a photo with Kate McKinnon after the event, add “Meet and Greet with Kate McKinnon (Post-Event)" to your cart. A limited number of reservations are available for the meet and greet, and you must have a ticket to the event to attend.

This event is presented in partnership with Illinois Tech.

• Chicago Humanities is pleased to partner with Chicago’s Seminary Co-op Bookstores, the country’s first not-for-profit bookstore. 
• General public tickets include a copy of Secrets of the Purple Pearl, which you pick up at the event by showing the book voucher in your receipt. Student, teacher, and Humanist Circle member tickets do not include a book, but anyone can add a book to their cart when selecting their tickets.
• If you are purchasing multiple tickets for patrons in the same household, call the box office at (312) 661-1239 for additional information about book bundle exemptions.
• Please visit our FAQ for more information.