This event is in the "Adults" group Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Oct 29 2025 Wed Dead Air: The Night That Orson Welles Terrified America 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Wauconda Area Public Library Room: Lincoln Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Culture, History & Current Events Registration Required Event Details: In 1938, a young Orson Welles presented a radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' “The War of the Worlds” as if it was a news bulletin reporting a Martian invasion of New Jersey, not a fictional tale.
