Story Book Cooking Oct 24, 5:30-6:30pm, Mondays, Oct. 24 - Dec. 5, Hands on cooking experiments and fun art projects. $45-$55. Register, 753- 6224. Washington Park, South Grand and MacArthur, 217-753- 6225.
Storytime Oct 26, Nov 02, 11am, Join in every Wednesday for a fun filled storytime and craft for ages pre-k to 1st grade. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 217-546-9440.
Trick or Treating and Games Oct 31, 6-8pm, Free fun for all the kids on Halloween night. Menard Medical Center, #1 Centre Drive, Petersburg.
Where Are the Wild Things? Halloween Event Oct 30, 12-5pm, Educational carnival games, crafts, displays. $2 for trick-or-treaters ages 12 & under, $1 adults. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782- 5993.
Zoolie Ghoulie Oct 22-23, 29-30, 2-6pm Sat-Sun, Bring little ones dressed in costume for safe trick-or-treating and carnival area. Contest at 5 p.m. $3 trickor-treaters, $2 others. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr.
Science
Star Parties Oct 21, 28, 8-10pm, Popular free observatory (SE corner) learn and look. 206-8342. UIS Brookens Library, One University Plaza.
Nature Discovery After Dark Oct 21, 7-9pm, See the zoo in a new light at this after hours guided tour. $6 adult, $3 child. Pre-registration required. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-753-6217.
Fall Colors Tour on the
Sangamon River Oct 22-23, 29, 10am-2pm, Every Saturday and Sunday in October, guided natural and cultural history tour by canoe or kayak on Sangamon River. New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg, 494-3957.
October Owl Prowl Oct 21, 6:30-9pm, Afterhours trail hike stopping along way for live presentations of various Illinois owls. $10, $5 (16under). Space limited, RSVP by Oct. 20. [email protected]. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473.
Springfield Audubon Society Oct 20, 7-8pm, “Current Threats to North American Bats,” Dr. Joyce Hofmann, Mammalogist, Illinois Natural History Survey. Free. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217- 544-2473.
Springfield Bonsai Society Fall Show Oct 22, 9am-4pm, See the gorgeous art of bonsai. Auction at 1 p.m. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217- 529-1111.
Water Gardening Oct 27, 6:30pm, Annual meeting and pot luck dinner. 726-821. www.llwgs.org. Douglas United Methodist Church, 501 S. Douglas Avenue.
