Prairie Grapevine Concert: Dan Keding Tuesday, Oct. 19, 7:30pm Abraham Lincoln Universalist Unitarian Congregation 745 Woodside Road 454-0178 Suggested donation: $10, $5 students, $25 family
MUSIC | Best of balladists
Internationally
acclaimed storyteller, folk musician and author, Dan Keding returns to
Springfield sharing his vibrant music and storytelling at a Prairie
Grapevine Concert taking place at the ALUUC. Not many tell it in the way
Dan does; he’s powerfully engaging. He performs his own songs and other
well-known ballads.
THE CALENDAR FILM & TELEVISION
Film and Discussion: Boy I Am Oct 18, 6pm, Feature-length documentary that looks at experiences of three young transitioning female-to-males in NY. Brookens Auditorium, 1 University Plaza, 206-6245.
Living Downstream Oct 17, 7pm, Join Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Sustainable Springfield, Inc. and Pesticide Action Network of North America in welcoming Dr. Sandra Steingraber and film-maker Chanda Chevannes to Springfield for screening of new documentary that explores connections between chemicals in our environment (including agricultural chemicals) and cancer. $8. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 523-2787.
The Room Oct 22-23, 9pm and 12am, Exclusive screening of cult hit. Limited tickets. Illinois Theatre, 200 E. Court St, Jacksonville, (314) 704-0256 or (618) 292- 1126.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Rock the Playhouse Oct 24, 11am-4pm, Hannah Montana tribute band, characters, face painting, bounce houses, clown, magician and more presented by AFaMR. $7, adults free. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800-745-3000.
The Raven, the Witch and the Bookstore Oct 23, 11am-12pm, Barnes & Noble storytime for October features costumed members of the Springfield Poets and Writers and the Witches Who-Ha reading classic works by Edgar Allen Poe and others. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 546-9440.
Zoolie Ghoulie Oct 23-24, 1-5pm, Bring your little ones dressed in costume for safe trick-or-treating inside zoo grounds. Contest each day at 4 p.m. $3/trick-or-treater, $2/nontrick-or-treater. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr.
SCIENCE
Star Parties Oct 15, 22, 8-10pm, Through Oct, John Martin, assistant professor of astronomy/physics hosts this popular free observatory (SE corner) learn and look. (Oct 17, 8pm, For people with disabilities. Reservations required, jmart5@uis.edu.) 206- 8342. UIS Brookens Library, One University Plaza.
NATURE
Discovery After Dark Oct 15, 7-9pm, See the zoo in a new light at this after hours guided tour. $6 adult, $4 child. Preregistration required. 753-6217. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr.
Owl Prowl Oct 22, 6:30-9pm, Observe and learn about these fascinating nocturnal creatures during an indoor presentation featuring live birds, followed by a guided nightsearch on the trails. $15. 544- 2473. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, Springfield.
Southwind Park Grand Opening Oct 17, 1-5pm, Family fun with bounce houses, face painting, fishing demo, tram rides, children’s museum preview, live music, bocce ball, horseshoes, shuffleboard and more. Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St.
Yesterday and Today Oct 16, 12-5pm, Free Springfield Civic Garden Club flower show of 60 designs along side first floor antiques of the Edwards Place home and museum. 483-3602. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.
ENVIRONMENT
Green Fair Oct 20, 10am-2pm, Free fair with exhibits, recycling drive, entertainment, giveaways, 100 mpg electric car, and energy bike and more. llcc.edu/greencenter. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217- 786-2200.
