WORKSHOPS CLASSES & FUNDRAISERS
$10 a week for 30 words. To place your ad, contact your display rep or e-mail your ad and contact information to [email protected]. Deadline Monday 12N for Thursday’s paper. Questions? Call Nan at 217-753-1724. Arts & Crafts
DRAGONFLY ART STUDIO Elkhart art classes for children and adults. Landscape, still life, portraits and wildlife in acrylic or watercolor. All materials provided. Beginners welcome! To receive schedule call 217-732-7771 or e-mail [email protected].
WATERCOLOR EXHIBIT & DESSERT RECEPTION Friday, October 8 from 5:00- 7:00pm at Springfield Art Association (700 North Fourth Street). Free & open to public. Watercolor artist John Salminen will judge art and give talk at 6:00pm. Hosted by Sangamon Watercolor Society. www.sangamonwatercolor.com
Auditions
ROCK OPERA AUDITIONS Auditions for singing/acting parts for original Rock Opera. Band is in place. Please call 217-891-6004 or e-mail [email protected] Parts available for males and females 18 and up.
Communication
FRENCH LESSONS Start today, speak today! Conversational French for adults and kids. Fashion Afrique. 318 East Monroe. 217-544-1289. FashionAfrique.net
Dance, Music, Theater, FIlm
BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES (IN SPRING- FIELD) Nelson Center at Lincoln Park. Wednesdays, October 20 - December 1, 2010.
Nite Club 2-Step - 6:00-7:00pm (Prereq: None) West Coast Swing I - 7:15-8:15 pm (Prereq: Basics) Ballroom IV - 8:30 -9:30pm (Call for Requirements) Ron & Paula’s Ballroom Dancing. 217-553-0446 (www.RonAndPaulaDance.com)
IRISH DANCE FOR ADULTS Join us for the rhythm of Irish Dance, without the bouncing, jumping or leaping. Ages 13 and up. Seven week session starting Friday, October 29th at 5:15pm. Red School Mall. 217-381-3822.
LEARN IRISH DANCE Achill Irish Dancers. Red School Mall. Saturdays 10-11:30 AM. [email protected] 217-381-3822. Start dancing your first day! No experience necessary.
Fitness
GROUP CLASSES AT ANANDA BODY PILATES STUDIO Starting in October! Early morning Kettlebell and Pilates classes. Call Kirsten at 217-793-1857. Openings for evening and Saturday morning group Pilates classes. For more information, call Amanda at 217-836-0371.
THE NIA TECHNIQUE Ongoing classes on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Fitness with soul! Visit www.NiaSpringfield.com and take a peek at what’s waiting for you - fitness that engages the body, mind and spirit.
Fundraisers
CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PAUL ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, November 6 from 4:30-8:30pm at 815 South Second Street (Second & Lawrence). $15.00. Lasagna dinner, live/silent auction, country cupboard, 50/50, kids' zone, wine wall, music by Springfield Choral Society. 217-544-5135 or [email protected].
CANCER SUCKS: A BENEFIT FOR JERI PRENTICE Saturday, October 16 from 4:00- 9:00pm at Floyd’s Thirst Parlor (210 South Fifth Street). $10 at door. Music by Sarah Schneider Band and Cabin Fever. Silent Auction & 50/50 Raffle. Proceeds help fund medical bills for Jeri Prentice. For more info, contact [email protected]
FALL GARAGE AND BAKE SALE Saturday, October 9 from 8:00am-1:00pm at 6932 Garden View Lane, just off East Lake Drive, 1/2 mile West of Lincoln Memorial Gardens. Miscellaneous items. Proceeds used for music camp scholarships and performance tours for the Eddy Flute Choir.
HELP CHAINED DOGS Monday, October 11 from 4:00-9:00pm at Noodles & Company (2575 Wabash Ave). 10% of all sales will be donated to Dogs Deserve Better, which raises funds to educate the public and push towards legislation to protect chained dogs. For more information, call Jan at 217-502-3584.
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FALL FESTIVAL & BOOK FAIR Saturday, October 23 from 11:00am- 6:00pm at Barnes and Noble (3111 South Veterans Parkway). Story time, face painting, music, “Are You Smarter than a Middle School Student?”, performances, and more. Costumes welcome. Proceeds support Springfield Public Schools Foundation. For more information, call Julie at 217-525-4406.
SPRINGFIELD/SANGAMON COUNTY OUT OF THE DARKNESS COMMUNITY WALK Sunday, October 10 at Washington Park. Registration 11:00am; walk at 12 noon. For more info visit www.outofthedarkness.org or call Linda Williams Hammer at 217-787-3250. Benefits American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
TRIVIA NIGHT TO SUPPORT UNITED MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE FOUNDATION Friday, October 8 from 6:00-10:00pm at Knights of Columbus Hall (2200 South Meadowbrook, Springfield). Pre-register now! Advance tickets only $20 per person. $25 day of event. 8 people per table. Ticket price includes beer/wine/soda. Pizza available for purchase. Door prizes, 50/50, live auction, baked goods. Proceeds support UMDF research and education for mitochondrial diseases/provide support to affected families. For more information, call Patti at 217-741-3330.
WALK IN THE PARK FOR EPILEPSY Saturday, October 9 from 9:30-11:30am at Washington Park. Music, food, door prizes. Free. Walk for the 17,000 children and adults with epilepsy in central Illinois. Contact Epilepsy Resource Center at 217-726-1839.
Health & Wellness
IMPROVE YOUR SELF ESTEEM Self esteem down the drain? Select changes you want to make, resolve issues, create your new path! Four week sessions, $50. Mondays at 3:30pm or 5:15pm. Pre-registration required. 217-381-3822.
Miscellaneous
HOLD YOUR OWN CLASSES... or group gatherings. Join the independent instructors at the Red School Mall and affordably build your clientele. Writing, fitness, massage, yoga... Only $20 a week. www.RedSchoolMallStudio.com Contact Terri at [email protected]
Spiritual
IT’S ALL GOD Wednesdays at 1:30pm. An ongoing spiritual explorations’ group reviews “It’s All God” by Walter Starcke with Cindy Luton. It will strike a chord with everyone- believer and non-believer alike. www.unityofspringfield.com/217-523-5897.
