YMCA Arts Week Oct. 4-10 Springfield YMCA 701 S. Fourth St. 544-9846, ext 21 Free

ART | Creative encounters

The Springfield Y celebrates the arts with a week of activities. Oct. 4 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. create a self portrait. The LLCC Madrigal Singers and Sangamon County Youth Symphony members perform Oct. 5 from 6-7:30 p.m. On Oct. 6 from 5-8pm, over a dozen local artists will have their work displayed and some will perform live demonstrations. Oct. 7 make a dream catcher between 5-7 p.m. Families are invited Oct. 8 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to a session on journal making. Arts Week is an initiative of the Y that promotes the power of art to educate, inspire and connect the entire community.

THE CALENDAR 

Joan Burmeister Oct 01-02, 04-09, 11-13, 7am- 3:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat, Through Oct, series of collages: “Ivory Coast Series - Stories My Daughter Told Me.” troutlilycafe.com. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St.

L. Brent Kington: Mythic Metalsmith Sep 30, Oct 01-13, 8:30am-5pm Mon-Sat, 12-5pm Sun, Through Jan 30, Exhibit of southern Illinois artist whose artistic footprint on the world of metalsmithing and blacksmithing is profound with objects borrowed from private and museum collections. Free. 524-5744. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.

PULP: Fact, Fiction & Fantasy Sep 30, Oct 01-02, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through Oct 2, exhibition of forty works of handmade paper by thirty-six artists from across the United States. 523-2631. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.

Photo Mosaic Exhibit Sep 30, 10am-5:30pm Mon-Sat,

10am-3pm Su, Featuring photo mosaics inspired by nature and its infinite variety by artist Martha Kichinko. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 South 6th St, 217- 753-0262.

Pied Piper Architectural Tour Oct 06, 5:30pm, Free onehalf hour professionally-guided architectural tour highlighting Union Station, Union Square park, Horace Mann building. Meets at Lincoln-Herndon Law Office. Reception follows at Celtic Mist Pub. 544-1723.

Reflections Sep 30, Oct 01-02, 05-09, 12- 13, 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 10am- 3pm Sat, Through Oct. 29, Featured artists are David Cain - digital, DVD and Jeff Garland - painting, sculpture. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St.

Sangamon Watercolor Society Exhibition Oct 08-09, 11-13, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through Oct 30, All member exhibit. Dessert reception Oct 8, 5-7pm. 523-2631. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St.

The Travis Poster Collection Sep 30, Oct 01, 04-08, 11-13, 8am-4pm, Through Oct 24, Michael Dunbar poster collec tion.

Artist reception Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. Dunbar signs copies of his books and posters. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall.

William Crook and Wendy Allen Sep 30, Oct 01-13, 8am- 9pm Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm Fri, 12, Through Oct 14, Exhibition of paintings, prints, drawings and mixed media by artists William Crook and Wendy Allen. Charles E. Becker Library, Benedictine University at Springfield, 1500 North Fifth St.

Y Arts Week Gallery Night Oct 06, 5-8pm, Enjoy music while taking in the work of over a dozen local artists. Live demonstrations, too. YMCA, 701 S. Fourth St, 544- 9846 ext21.

FILM & TELEVISION

One Day on Earth Oct 10, People across the world capture a global video snapshot of a single 24hour period. Join in. onedayonearth.org.

Take the Lead Oct 09, 1pm, Real story of a dance teacher who believed in talent of a group of problem kids, starring Antonio Banderas. Sponsored by Filipino American Historical Society and Chatham Library. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham, 483-2713.