Rabbit Row Tuesday, Oct. 19, 7pm Lincoln Library Carnegie Room North 326 Seventh St. 522-2500 Free

HISTORY | Northend neighborhood

Find out about the lost history of Springfield’s vibrant north side neighborhood from Reservoir Street from Ninth to 15th Street at the October Sangamon County Historical Society meeting at Lincoln Library. Ken Mitchell, Springfield native, businessman and writer of the book, Growing Up in Rabbit Row, shares family stories about Rabbit Row, a section of the city about which little has been known until now. You may phone 522-2500 for more information or to RSVP.

Prairie Grapevine Concert: Dan Keding Oct 19, 7:30pm, Concert by one of the best Illinois, and worldwide, storytellers and folk musicians, Dan Keding. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, (217) 454-0178.

Sietze de Vries Organ Concert Oct 19, 7:30pm, Internationally acclaimed organist showcases his improv talent. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 528-4311.

Springfield Classical Guitar Society Oct 16, 8pm, Russel Brazzel of Illinois College and Lincoln Land Community College performs. $12 adults and $9 students. 726- 8991. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2313 Whittier Ave, 217- 522-7331.

Third Floor Music Festival Oct 23, 6pm-1am, Local bands play in Theatre II while art is exhibited in the Club Room. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

Thistle & Thyme Oct 23, 7pm, Love offering/donation basis. Unity of Springfield, 417 Cordelia, 523-5897.

DANCE

P.O.L.K. of A. Dance Oct 17, 2-5:30pm, Bobby Remack plays. $10, $9 members. illinoischapterpolkofa.org.

Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St, Riverton.

West Coast Swing Dance Oct 20, 27, 6:45-9:30pm, Weekly dance. www.dancingdates.com. Aqua Club, 1 Club Area.

West Coast Swing/ Country Dancing Oct 15-17, 20, 22-24, 27, 3-5pm Sun, 7pm Wed and Fri, Every Wed, Fri and Sun, plus first Saturday of the month Loves to Dance 7-11 p.m. Prairie Land Dance Club, Matilda St, Illiopolis, 217-791-0840.

Zombie Apocalypse Dance Showcase Oct 23, 6pm, Fall Student Showcase kicks off with “Thrill the World” event, followed by KSOOD student and guest dance presentations. Karida’s School of Orientale Dance, 1432 E Sangamon Ave, 241-8370.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Artist in Residence: William Crook Oct 23, 26-27, 10am-4pm Tue- Sat, Through Nov. 6, Twelve original prints and drawings by Springfield artist. Free public reception Oct. 23, 2-4 p.m. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St.

Crossroads Art Show Oct 15-17, 12-4pm Fri-Sun, Features all mediums of artwork by Menard County artists. Prairie Palette Art Gallery, on the square, Petersburg, 971-7431.

Dark Night of the Soul Oct 14, 18-21, 25-27, 11am-6pm Mon-Thurs, Through Oct. 27, work on display by artist Lorena Johnson. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, Health and Sciences Building, room 201, 206-6506.

Ingram & Collesano Art Exhibit Oct 14-17, 19-24, 26-27, 1-3pm Sun, 4-6pm Tue-Sat, Singular exhibit of graphic photography and lyrical drawings by Jacksonville native now living in Italy, Photographer Jerry Lee Ingram, who teams with up-andcoming Artist Andrea Collesano. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 243- 9390.

Joan Burmeister Oct 14-16, 18-23, 25-27, 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.

Reflections Oct 14-16, 19-23, 26-27, 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 14-16, 18-23, 25-27, 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 Oct 14-15, 18-22, 8am-4pm, Through Oct 24, Michael Dunbar poster collection. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall.

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