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Green Home Show Oct 23-24, 9am-7pm Sat, 9am- 6pm Sun, Springfield Area Homebuilders Association Home Show. Orr Building. $3. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave. 698-4941.
Giant Flea Market Oct 24, 8:30am-4:30pm, Indoor market. $1.25, age 12 and under free with adult. Illinois Building. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave. 529-6939.
Mike Super Oct 24, 4pm, Interactive magic experience by winner of NBC’s hit TV Show Phenomenon. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.
Where Are The Wild Things?, Oct 31, Illinois State Museum - Wear your costume and learn about nature and how to stay safe and active this Halloween with games, activities and crafts.
WJVO Safe Halloween for Kids Oct 28, 5-8pm, All kids 12 and under can greet Spiderman and other costumed characters, and gather treats at various stations in the big barn. 245-5119. Prairie Land Heritage Museum, 1005 West Michigan, South Jacksonville.
Water Gardening Society Oct 28, 6:30-8:30pm, Winterizing your pond, topic of meeting. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave, 726-8216.
Costume Dinner Concert Oct 28, 6:30pm, The Fleming Academy of Performing Arts annual costumed dinner concert, costumes encouraged, The Pizza Machine, 107 W. Cook St., Tickets 787-6556. flemingacademy.com.
Author Nora Titone Oct 28, 7pm, Book discussion and signing of “My Thoughts Be Bloody,” book that gives a new look at motive behind Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217-558-8934.
PechaKucha Night Oct 28, 7:20pm, Local creative individuals make six-minute, 40second presentations (20 slides, 20 seconds each) on variety of creative topics. Doors open 6:20 p.m. $5, tickets at door. 789- 2377. City Nights Theater, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy.
Spaghetti Dinner and Halloween Party Oct 29, 5:30pm, Join the Knights of Columbus for a homemade spaghetti dinner and Haunted Halloween Party. Come in costume and make sure kids bring their Halloween candy buckets. Knights of Columbus 4179, 141 N. Lakewood Drive. 217-483- 3013.
Halloween Pops Oct 29, 8pm, Spooky, silent film projected above orchestra. Dancing with the MONsters and costume contest. For tickets call 206-6160. St. Agnes Parish Hall, 245 N. Amos St
Ghost Walk Oct 29-30, 6-8pm, Guided tour through the home with stories about Susan’s spiritual interests that include ghost stories. $5 admission at the door. 782- 6776. Dana-Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence.
Halloween at the Market Costume Contest Oct 30, 10am-12pm, Join Springfield Moms for their 6th annual contest for ages 0-12.
Register at Fourth and Adams, judging at 11 a.m. springfieldmoms.org. Downtown.
Monster Mash Oct 30, 6-8pm, Free Halloween costume party for people with disabilities. Includes music, dancing and costume contests. Registration required at least one week before event. Erin’s Pavilion, Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St, 217-753-0702.
Trio Voce in Concert Oct 30, 7:30pm, As one voice (‘voce;’ in Italian), Trio Voce thrills audiences with their passion, enthusiasm and ability to make written music come alive. 245- 3048. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville.
ALQMA Quarter Midget Racing Oct 30-31, 7am-10pm, Free. Coliseum. For info, call Greg Pettit at 476-3758. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Where Are the Wild Things? Oct 31, 12-5pm, Wear your costume and learn about nature, the human body and how to stay safe and active this Halloween through games, hands-on activities and crafts. Receive grab bag full of snacks, toys and prizes. Admission. 782-5993. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
NOVEMBER
Chorus Line Nov 02, 7:30pm, Award-winning musical. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 206-6160.
What We Were Reading Nov 04, 7-8:30pm, Moderator
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