JUNE EVENTS
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Safari: Home Sweet Home,“ ages 3-8. Free. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782-5993.

Midwest Charity Horse Show Jun 15-19, 11am-7pm, Watch the grace and beauty of horses on show. Free. Coliseum Artisans Building. 793- 0670. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Avenue.

Sangamon County Fair Jun 16-20, 8am-11pm, Carnival, contests, entertainment, exhibits and more. $5-$15. Fairgrounds, New Berlin. 488-2685. sangcofair.com.

National Montadale Sheep Show and Sale Jun 17-19, 8am-12pm, Sheep Barn - North. Free. For more info call Mildred Moore at (402)884-7555. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Avenue.

Movie in the Park Jun 18, dusk, Free big screen movie, “Where the Wild Things Are.” Bring lawn chair or blanket. 544-1751. Comer Cox Park, Capitol Ave and Martin Luther King Junior Drive.

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet Jun 18, 8pm, New Orleans-style outdoor musical celebration with savory Creole dishes and full length performance by the Crescent City’s most famous musical citizens and Grammy award winners. $22. 206-6160. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza.

General Grierson Days and Historic Celebration June 18-20, 9am-6pm, Largest mounted Civil War reenactment in the Midwest. Also, tours of historic homes. (Kids activities 10am-2pm) Free. Community Park, Jacksonville. 243-4003.

Garden Tour Jun 19, 11am-3pm, Two gardens featured in Panther Creek, three in Oak Knolls. $15 day of event or in advance at Wardrode, Wild Birds Unlimited, Homescapes, IL Symphony Office, Greenview, Corkscrew, Beatty Televisual. Illinois Symphony Orchestra, 524 East Capitol Ave, 217-522-2838.

Prairie Voices Jun 19, 6pm, Music and poetry of central Illinois compiled by Kevin Purcell, staring actors Purcell and Aasne Vigesaa. Piano music by Sonja Brady. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, (217) 785-9363.

Isringhausen Imports Adult Open Jun 19-20, USTA sanctioned adult open tournament. Register at springfieldtennis.com or www.usta.com. Washington Park.

Olde English Faire Jun 19-20, 10am-6pm Sat, 10:30am- 5pm Sun, Sword fighting, jousting, storytellers, magicians, belly dancers, actors, archery, acrobats, musical acts and more. Grande Marche begins each day. $15 carload. wildlifeprairiestatepark.org. Wildlife Prairie State Park, 3826 N. Taylor Rd, Hanna City.

Brother James Court Chili Cook Off Jun 20, 11am-5pm, Contestants vie for prizes in best salsa and chili at regional cook off for International Chili Society. Tastings, silent auction, raffle, DJ, commemorative book sales. Kicks, 2744 S. Sixth St, 747-5905.

DeWitt County Museum Events Jun 19-20, 12-5pm, Show on Wheels on Saturday features open vehicle show with cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles. Free, $5 vehicles. Sunday is the Vintage Baseball game at 2 p.m. north of covered bridge, and Ice Cream Social 4pm at carriage barn. DeWitt County Museum, 219 E. Woodlawn, Clinton, 217-935-6066.

Parrots of the Caribbean Jun 20, 7pm, Jimmy Buffett Tribute band plays for Father’s Day. $25 adults, $23 seniors and students. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. 523-2787.

Juneteenth Celebration Jun 19-20, 12-7pm, Community-wide celebration with live music, food, Marla Jean Hunter Basketball Tourney, vendors, poetry, dancers and more. Kicks off with a parade Saturday at 11 a.m. Motorcycle show 1-5 p.m. 544-1751. Comer Cox Park, Capitol Ave and Martin Luther King.

Children’s Science Workshops Jun 22, 24, 9am-12pm and 1-4pm, Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782-0061.

Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest Jun 22-23, 10-10:30am and 2- 2:30pm, Film “The Magic School Bus: Wet All Over.” Free, recommended for ages 3-8. 782-5993. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.

Water Gardening Society Jun 24, 6:30-8:30pm, Learn about ponds, water gardens and aquatic plants and fish. Washington Park, 726-8216.

Pecha Kucha Night Jun 24, 7:20pm, Eight local creative individuals make six-minute, 40-second presentations (20 slides, 20 seconds each) on variety of creative topics. Doors open 6:20 p.m. $5, tickets at Downtown Springfield Inc, 544-1723. For info, phone 789-2377 ext.472. State House Inn, 101 E. Adams St.

Chatham American Legion Homecoming Jun 24-26, 5-12am Thu-Fri, 12pm- 12am Sat, Old-fashioned street festival with food, concessions, live entertainment, games and rides. Parade on Sat. Chatham town square, 101 W. Mulberry, Chatham, 483-4084.

Yearning to Breathe Free Jun 24-27, 8pm, Immigration experiences of families riding RMS Campania from Liverpool, England to New York City. By Tara McClellan McAndrew, local writer. Directed by Charley Cross. Tickets 632-5440 or 800-710-9290. Info 241-3241. Little Theatre. New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg.

Illinois Shakespeare Festival Jun 24-Aug 08, 7:30pm Tue-Thu, Sun;