Illinois Pioneer Coalition (IPC) Summit Oct 12-13, Be the Change! twoday summit. 1-888-434-0008. Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy.
Our Savior’s Craft Fest Oct 9, 9am-4pm, Variety of vendors, children’s area, concessions, bake sale, door prizes. Our Savior’s Lutheran School, 2645 Old Jacksonville Rd. 546-4531.
Phoenix Center Fall Gayla Oct 16, 5:30pm, Cocktail hour and silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by gourmet dinner and action-packed live auction. $50. 528-5253 or phoenixcenterspringfield.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Springfield Bicycle Club 10-10-10 Ride Public invited to 20-mile EZ ride from Capitol Visitors Center, 10 miles out to Jubilee Farm. After touring the farm, cyclists will bike back to starting point. Good introduction for those looking to experience a SBC ride. Free refreshments at Jubilee Farm. 899-9175.
St. Joseph Parish Auction Dinner Oct 08, 5:30pm, Hundreds of live and silent auction items, dinner and entertainment. $35. 523- 6597. Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy.
Toys for Tots Dart Tourney Oct 09, 1pm, Aim right and register starting at 11 a.m. for this tournament. All proceeds go for Toys for Tots. Concessions available. 306-5036. Lincoln VFW, 915 Fifth St, Lincoln.
Youth Charity Horse Show Oct 08-10, 8am-10pm, Riders aged 18 and under together for a fun-filled weekend of competitive showmanship and comradery. Free and open to public. Coliseum. youthcharityhorseshow.com. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Politics
Alex Winter-Nelson: World Food Security Oct 12, 7:30pm, U of I Professor Alex Winter-Nelson discusses emerging challenges and persistent struggles in global food economy. Brookens Auditorium, 1 University Plaza, 206-6245.
History
Deborah Miranda: Native American Women: Ethnography and Survival Oct 14, 2pm, Deborah Miranda, Washington and Lee University English professor, talks about literacy, violence, history, religion and power structure of Native American women. Brookens Auditorium, 1 University Plaza, 206-6245.
Freeman-Hughes House Tea and Tour Oct 07, 3:30pm and Oct 10, 4- 5:30, Sangamon County Historical Society invites you to have tea and cookies and take a rare tour of privately-owned historic 19th century Italianate-style home famed for its intricate Carpenter-Gothic trim and period furnishings and antiques. 704 W. Monroe. For reservations, 522- 2500. Seating limited.
Historical Tour Oct 10, 1-3pm, Tour focuses on Springfield in World War I era. Meet “ancestors” in costume who will stop the tour to tell their stories. Calvary Cemetery, 2001 N. First St, 523-3726.
Jim Edgar Lecture Series: Doris Kearns Goodwin Oct 14, 7-9pm, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Doris Kearns Goodwin speaks as part of the annual lecture series. $15. Book signing follows. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 800-207-6960.
Sugar Creek/Cotton Hill District Bus Tour Oct 17, 1pm, Sangamon County Historical Society Historian invites you along as Dick Hart provides details of Sangamon’s earliest settlement sites as you view over five 19th century farm houses and early family cemeteries where actors portray several early settlers buried there. Meet at Meijer parking lot. Reservations required, 522- 2500. Seating limited.
Health Free Hearing Screenings Oct 14, 19, 3-6pm, Audiologists from the Hearing and Balance Center at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine offer free hearing screenings in October at SIU ENT and Audiology Clinic, 5th floor, located at St. John’s Pavilion. St. John’s Hospital, 800 E. Carpenter St, 217-545-7124.
Healthy Springfield Expo Oct 10, 10am-4pm, Free encompassing body, spirit, community, environment, nutrition and self-care. four keynote presenters, 42x42 walking meditative labyrinth, over 30 interactive exhibitors, healthy food concessions, message, reiki, door prizes. Illinois building. 726- 6662. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
NFBI Senior Vision Fair Oct 08, 10:30am-2pm, President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center, 701 E. Adams, 847-390-1738.
Stress Reduction Program Oct 19, 6-8pm, Eight-week research proven type of program that reduces symptoms for a variety of medical and psychological illnesses. Memorial Counseling Associates, 901 N. First St, 788-4065.
Teal Time Ovarian Cancer Support Group Oct 07, 5:30pm, Meets monthly to share meal and common experience. tealtime.org. tealtime5@yahoo.com. TGI Friday’s, 2100 W. White Oaks Dr, 217- 698-1900.
Wellness Week Oct 07, Prairie State Bank & Trust and local medical provider offers complementary health screenings at two locations. Blood Drive and seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines available. Prairie State Bank & Trust, 793- 7700.
Faith & Philosophy
Jessie Mae Finley Musical Concert Oct 10, 4pm, Voices of Love, Joy and Peace, Inc. concert features soprano soloist Donna Jefferson along with outstanding young music students. Zion Baptist Church, Sixteenth and Laurel St, 529-1974.
Understanding the Depth of the Immigration Issue Oct 10, 10:30am, Ms. Shelly Heideman, Executive Director of Faith Coalition for the Common Good. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 585-9550.
