THE CALENDAR
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Aug 06, 7-9pm, View local teens cinematography entries in news/sports; PSA/commercial; literary interpretation/short films. Free popcorn and drinks. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham, 483- 2713.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Little Turtle Storytime Aug 05-07, 10-14, 11am, Tuesday through Saturday free Little Turtle Story Hour is specially designed for children. 524-0901. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St.
Little Turtle Stroller Tour Aug 05-07, 10-14, 10:30am, Tuesday through Saturday throughout historic downtown. Interpreters will present a free morning stroller tour for families with young children. 785-7960. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza.
Super Saturdays at the Museum Aug 14, 10am-4pm, Compare prehistoric bugs with bugs that you see everyday. Recommended for kids 4-8. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782-6044.
SCIENCE
Evening Science Series Lecture Aug 11, 7-8:30pm, Dr. Michael Wiant, Dickson Mounds Museum presents “Searching for Meaning in Native American Burial Practices.” Free. Illinois State Museum Research & Collections Center, 1011 E. Ash St, 785-0037.
NATURE
Boo Boo’s Birthday Bash Aug 07, 2-4pm, Boo Boo, the Asiatic Black Bear, turns 25. Sign his gigantic birthday card and watch as he’s given a special treat. Regular admission. 753-6217. Henson- Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr.
Central Illinois Daylily Society - Plant Sale Aug 07, 12-3pm, Purchase beautiful and unusual daylily varieties. 753-6228. Washington Park Botanical Garden, Fayette Ave.
Do You Know Where Your Rocks Have Been? Aug 07, 10am-12pm, Show and tell of fossils found on Jubilee Farm. Registration required. Ten years and older. Jubilee Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Rd, 787- 6927.
Hummingbird Festival Aug 07, 9am-12pm, Close view of amazing birds as Vernon Kleen, master permit bander and IAS Board of Directors member, captures and bands the birds. Attendees ‘adopt’ hummingbirds by $5 donation to Illinois Audubon Society’s land acquisition fund. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg, 217-632- 4000.
Prairie Hike Aug 14, 6:30pm, Join the Sangamon Valley Group of the Sierra Club for a hike around the Ostermeir Prairie (just south of main entrance, meet at shelter behind old barn). [email protected], Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr.
