formed candle dipping, butter churning, soap making, basket making, spinning wool, gardening, natural dyeing, fishing with nets, meat smoking and more. New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane. Petersburg.
A-Maze-ing Corn Maze and Festival Sep 26-27, 11am-6pm Sat, 12-6pm Sun, Corn Maze. $5. Also enjoy on Sep 26-27 free children’s area, straw maze, food, pumpkin painting, children’s crafts, hayrides, dunk tank, silent auction, ice cream social, pedal tractor pull, bounce house, music and more. For info e-mail [email protected]. Auburn United Methodist Church, 14100 State Route 4.
Alpaca Farm Days Sep 26-27, 9am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun, Free family event to meet alpacas face to face. Fiber demonstrations and end products made from alpaca fleece. For info call 414-0266 or visit www.alpacasofindianpointhills.com. Indian Point Hills, 17229 Vaneman St. Petersburg.
Annual Craft and Food Festival Sep 26, 9am-2pm, Amish quilt and afghan raffle, demonstration-10am, Fall foods, Caity Girl restaurant chef, homemade lunch: 11am-1pm, craft and holiday items for sale, bakery goods, odds-n-ends, books, door prizes. Free admission and parking. U of I Extension Bldg #30, gate 7 or 11. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Avenue.
Athens Heritage Festival Sep 24-26, Pageant (Thu). Teen night - football game and dance (Fri). Beer tent, food, softball tourney, parade 10am, kids games, cake walk, strong man, Ransom (Sat). Athens Blacktop. For more info, contact Linda at 971-9117. Athens Community Park, W Jackson St. at N Main St.
Champaign Urbana Folk and Roots Festival Sep 26, All over downtown Urbana. Music, storytelling, dancing, workshops and folk arts. Featuring, Liz Carroll, Robbie Fulks, Creole Stomp, Kilborn Alley and many more! For more information, call 493-4654 or e-mail [email protected]. Downtown Urbana, Main and Race St.
Harvest Festival & Fish Fry Oct 3-4, 12pm, Doors open at noon for music under the pavilion (1-6pm Sat and 2-5pm Sun), fish sandwiches and dinners available with other food items. No coolers, food, drinks or pets. For more information, call 635-9900. Hill Prairie Winery, 23753 Lounsberry Rd. Oakford
International Route 66 Mother Road Festival Sep 25-27, 6pm Fri, 11am Sat and Sun, Over 1,000 cool cars on display along with free entertainment, festival of cars parade, swap meet and manufacturers midway for the restoration enthusiast. Downtown Springfield.
Multicultural Fest Sep 30, 11am-6:30pm, Free event features exhibitors and vendors. Trutter Center. For more info, contact LLCC at 786-2789. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd.
Prairie Land Fall Festival and Steam Show Days Sep 25-27, 40th annual steam show! Thrashing demonstrations, learn to drive a tractor, music, food, parade and more. $5 for entire weekend. Prairie Land, 1005 West Michigan. Jacksonville.
Riverfest Sep 25-27, $240 first place cash prizes in tug-a-truck 6-man team competitions. Adult division (19 up) $60 team, $75 day of event Friday, 6:30pm. Junior division is Saturday 1pm. Pancake/sausage breakfast 8-10:30am Sunday. For more information, call 523-4210 or e-mail [email protected]. Riverton Center Park, 4th St at Jackson St.
Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival Oct 3-4, 140 miles, 15 villages, arts and crafts, antiques and collectibles, historic sites and buildings, food. Fulton County. For info, call 309-647-8980 or e-mail [email protected]. Spoon River Valley.
Woodlawn Farm Fall Festival Sep 27, 12-5pm, Features music, craft displays, gunsmith, children’s activities and refreshments. $5, $10/families. The Farm is owned and operated by Underground Railroad Committee of Morgan County Historical Society. Woodlawn Farm, Old Route 36, three miles east of Jacksonville.
HISTORY
Author Cole C. Kingseed Sep 25, 7-10pm, Cole C. Kingseed, West Point chief of military history and author of several well-known books on military history, presents “Lincoln as Commander in Chief;” $10-$5. For more info, contact ALPLM at 558-8934, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, 212 N Sixth St.
Buffalo Hart Glacial Geology Lecture Sep 26, 2-4pm, Buffalo Hart Presbyterian Church sponsors this lecture on the glacial geology of the Buffalo Hart moraine, presented by Dr. Brandon Curry of IL State Geological Survey. Rt. 54 at Buffalo Hart Rd (10 miles NE of Spfld). Free and open to public. For info call 523-2801. Buffalo Hart Presbytarian Church, 11902 Cass Road.
Conference on Illinois History Oct 01-02, 8:30am-5pm, Topics as diverse as the Civil War, Lincoln and religion, Paul Simon, and Chicago women. Also held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. For info call 558-8892 or visit www.presidentlincoln.org. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plz.
Historic Surveying Oct 3-4, 9am-5pm, 1830’s surveying party view (survey) the road throughout the village using period instruments and interpreting their function. For more information, call 632-4000. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane. Petersburg.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
10 for 10 Sep 26, 8pm, Celebrate Deal’s 10th anniversary as Music Director of IL Symphony Orchestra with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, and hear ISO cellist Ian Maksin perform a favorite concerto from his motherland. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plz.
Baka Beyond Oct 03, 7:30-9:30pm, An energetic performance of world fusion music, Baka Beyond brings the rich culture of the Baka Forest People in Cameroon to the stage. For more info, call 424-6318 or e- mail [email protected]. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St. Decatur.
David Cain & Senses Sep 26, 8pm, David Cain & Senses CD Release Concert. $10. For info, call 523-2787 or visit www.scfta.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts LRS Theatre 1, 420 S. Sixth St.
High School Vocal Festival Concerts Sep 27, 7:30pm; Sep 28, 4:30pm, Listen to select high school students, who have trained at Millikin, perform free evening concerts alongside a guest choir. Free. For tickets, call 424-6318. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St. Decatur.
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Concert Sep 26, 7:30-10pm, Featured soloist for the season opener is soprano Karen Fergurson, arriving for the evening from Germany. $15, free for students with ID. For more information, call 245-4707 or e-mail [email protected]. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave.
Music in the Park: Celtic Celebration Sep 27, 4-7pm, The Emerald Underground, Exorna, Elks Pipes and Drums. Free. Playground area. For more info, call 544-1751. Washington Park.
Peoples Free Coffeehouse Sep 24, 6pm, Community social featuring live entertainment by Mike Riley on 12string guitar. People’s Church, 1109 E Ash St.
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