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Calendar P.O. Box 5256 Springfield, IL 62705 Dates, times and locations are subject to last-minute changes, so we suggest calling before attending the event.

Fairs & Festivals

Adams Street Shrimp Boil Jun 25, 4-10pm, Adams Street between Fourth and Fifth, Coors Light, Sebastian’s, Stella Blue and Catch 22 present four bands and Louisiana-style shrimp boil with corn-on-the-cob, andouille sausage, potatoes and cornbread. $18. Food tickets must be purchased in advance, 789-8988. Bring chair. $8 for bands only.

Ashland Summer Days Jun 24-26, 7pm Fri, 9:30am Sat, Children’s games, food, parade (Sat), pony rides, tractor pull, beer tent and bands and more. 652-3499.

Chatham American Legion Homecoming Jun 23-25, 5pm-12am Thu-Fri, 12pm- 12am Sat, Old-fashioned street festival with food, entertainment, games and rides. Parade Sat, 2 p.m. chathamlegion759.com. Chatham town square, 101 W. Mulberry, Chatham, 483-4084.

Father’s Day Celebration Jun 19, 2-9pm, Free family activities, music and entertainment, food concession tent and more. Fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket. southwindpark.org. Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St, 217-753-0702.

GOTV Fest Jun 25, 12-4pm, Food and entertainment for families. Sign up to vote. Speaker Alderman Cory Jobe. Live music: Joe Frew, Rachel Rambach and more. Fulgenzis Pizza & Pasta, 1168 Sangamon Ave, 217-544-8520.

General Grierson Civil War Days Jun 17-19, 6pm Fri, 9am Sat, 9am Sun, Largest mounted Civil War reenactment in the Midwest. Also, tours of historic homes. 243-4003. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.

Juneteenth Celebration Jun 18-19, 10am parade/ceremony, 12-8pm, Vendors, live stage entertainment, car/bike show, basketball tourney and more kicks off with parade and opening ceremony on Saturday. 502-3701. Comer Cox Park, Capitol Ave and Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Springfield .

Sangamon County Fair Jun 16-19, Carnival, contests, entertainment, exhibits and more. $5- $15. 488-2685. sangcofair.com. Sangamon County Fairgrounds, northwest edge of town, New Berlin.

Books & Authors

Book Signing Jun 23, 1-2pm, George A.M. Heroux, lawyer, victim advocate, playwright and RMU instructor signs copies of his novel, But for the Crash, in RMU bookstore. Robert Morris University, 3101 Montvale Dr, (217) 793-2500.

Contemporary Fiction Group Jun 22, 6-7pm, Group discusses popular fiction and nonfiction meets fourth Wednesday of month in Carnegie Room South. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217-753-4900.

Summer Book Sale Jun 17-18, 8am-6pm Fri, 8am-4pm Sat, The library plaza fills with books for purchase. Put on by the Friends of Lincoln Library. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.

Theater & Comedy

Big River Jun 17-19, 8:30pm, Huckleberry Finn and Jim rafting down the mighty Mississippi. Tony award-winning musical. $8-$12. The Muni, 815 East Lake Dr.