Camp Care-a-Lot, United Cerebral Palsey, Pioneer Shoe Program for Children. 787-2882. Little Flower School Activity Center (south of school), Stevenson Dr.

Gardeners Day in Springfield Mar 17, 8:45am-12:05pm, Nine one-hour seminars with U of I Extension specialist, Master Gardener volunteers and local horticulture experts. $12-$10. Preregister online. Info, 782- 4617. Cherry Hills Baptist Church, 2125 Woodside Rd.

Grapevine Pruning Mar 13, 12pm, Master Gardeners thirty minute demo and questions and answer session.

Master Gardener Gardens in front of building #30. 782-4617. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782-8886.

Jefferson Park Community Garden Mar 08-21, 10ft x 20ft plots reserved for $10 for season. Water on site. Register online

springfieldparks.org. Jefferson Park Community Garden, Oxford Ave and McCarthy Dr.

Logan County Gardeners Day Mar 10, 9am-12:30pm, 8am registration, Keynote speaker Marshall Dirks and seminars by U of I Extension specialist, Master Gardener volunteers and local horticulture experts. $12. Preregister online.

Maple Syrup Time Mar 10-11, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm, Public demos four weekends in Feb. and March. Dress warm. Begins with brief orientation in Nature Center. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr.

Orchid Show Mar 10, 10am, 11:30am, Demos, seminars and plants for sale. Call for reservations. GreenView Nursery, 3000 W. Jefferson, (217) 787-4700.

Purple Martin Colony Mar 11, 1-3pm, Ron LeGrand, Matoon, tells you have to attract and maintain a colony at your site. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217- 544-2473.

Raptor Focus Series

Mar 15, 6-7pm, Part of February Springfield Audubon Society program by Illinois Raptor Center.

“Red-Tailed Hawk.” $10 walk-in. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave.

Wednesday Morning Pickup Party Mar 14, 21, 9-10am, Weather permitting, help pick up trash. Garbage bags and long handled pickers provided. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave.

Lectures & Meetings Q.U.I.L.T.S. Mar 12, 7pm, Second Monday of each month. All skill levels welcome. springfieldquilts.com.

Atonement Lutheran Church, 2800 W. Jefferson St.

Sex Addicts Anonymous Mar 08, 12, 15, 19, 7:30pm Mon and 6:30pm Thu, For those seeking freedom from addictive sexual behavior. Meeting info, [email protected]. Confidentiality assured. Various locations.

Springfield Area Disability Activists

Mar 14, 21, 5:30pm, Second Wednesday, SADA works to remove barriers that prevent inclusion. Near North Village, 401 E. Jefferson, 341-4459.

Women Entrepreneurs - Central Illinois Mar 14, 5:30-7pm dinner, Mayor Mike Houston, ‘State of the City and Plans that Affect Businesses.’ $30-$22. Register by Mar. 9. 725-8500 or [email protected]. Kerber, Eck and Braeckel LLP, 1 W. Old State Capitol, Myers Building.

Bulletin Board

Giant Flea Market Mar 18, 8:30am-4:30pm, Indoor market. $1.25, age 12 and under free with adult. Illinois Building. 529-6939. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782-8886.

Library Hunger Games Mar 17, 3pm, Games and trivia. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-5435.

RSVP Recycling Bin Wheels Mar 16, Free service available by appointment. RSVP. Springfield Senior Center, 701 W. Mason St, 528-4035.

Spfld. Model Railroad Club Train Fair Mar 11, 9am-4pm, Early Bird from 9-10 a.m. $10. Rest of day $5, kids 10 & under free. Orr Building. 801-7479. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782-8886.

Springfield Ski Club Happy Hour Mar 15, 5pm, With the Springfield Bicycle Club. Free and open to public. Boone’s Saloon, 301 W. Edwards St, 217-753-9135.

Taize Prayer Mar 18, 6:30pm, Meditative Christian service of repeated melodic chanting, silence and prayers of intercession. Bring non-perishable food or monetary gift. Greater Springfield Year of Compassion. www.springfieldop.org. Sacred Heart Convent, 1237 W. Monroe Street, 217-787-0481.

Temporary Volunteers Sought Mar 08-09, April and May greeters for three hour shifts. 782-5507 or e-mail [email protected]. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.

Vigil for Peace Mar 10, 17, 12pm, Each Saturday at noon on corner of Sixth and Monroe, outside Federal Building. All are welcome. 544-3997. Downtown Springfield.

Wine Tasting and Cocktail Party Mar 10, 6-9pm, Springfield ABC Big Hat Club. $50. Illinois Executive Mansion, 410 E. Jackson.

Food CISFN Annual Meeting Mar 10, 5:30-8:30pm, “Wisdom and Inspiration From a Small Family Farm: A Chef Shares His Story,” Chef Chris Pandel, The Bristol and Balena, Chicago. Illinois Department of Agriculture, Administrative Building Auditorium, 801 Sangamon Ave, Gate 11, 217- 782-4617.

Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Mar 17-18, 8am-12pm, $8-$5. Reservations required. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr.

St. Patrick’s Lunch Mar 11, 12-3pm, $10 donation for corned beef, cabbage, drink and dessert. Eat in, carry out. No reservations required. Brinkerhoff Home, 1500 N. Fifth St.

Politics Pre-primary Debate Mar 09, 8-9am, 7:30 reception, Hear Illinois House candidates. Hosted by Citizens Club of Springfield. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.

History Boy Scout Pilgrimage Badges Mar 08-09, 12-16, 19-21, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, From past 60 years. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 North Sixth St.

Boys in Blue Exhibit Mar 08-09, 12-16, 19-21, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, New images and artifacts, including original Civil War battle flag. Free. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 North Sixth St.

Elkhart Historical Society Mar 16, “Abraham Lincoln in Logan County, and the IRISH Connection,’ Professor Emeritus Paul Beaver, Lincoln College.

Reservations, elkharthistoricalsociety.org. Wild Hare Cafe, 104 Governor Oglesby St, Elkhart, 947-2100.

Meet a Boy in Blue: Monitor vs. Virginia Mar 10, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, Authentically costumed living history presenter discusses significant developments of Civil War. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, 217-785- 7960.

Sangamon County Historical Society Program Mar 20, 5:30pm, ‘The Big Top on the Prairie: Illinois’ Circus History,’ Tara McAndrew. 521- 1961. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 521-1961.

The Evolution of Fashion Mar 20, 7pm, Hollywood’s interpretation of 19th century women’s fashions. Free, reservations required, 558-8934.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217- 782-5764.

Womens History Month Discussion Mar 15, 7pm, Pulitzer Prizewinning author John Matteson on Louisa May Alcott and Margaret Fuller. Free, but reservations required. 558-8934.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217- 782-5764.

Health

DBSA Central Illinois Mar 13, 20, 6:30-8:30pm, Tuesdays. For those affected by mood disorder, friends/family. Fellowship Hall, lower level. First Christian Church, 700 S. Sixth St, 414-7368.

Drumming for Health Class Mar 10, 11am-12pm, First day of free four-week class on Saturdays for cancer patients. Simmons Cancer Institute, 315 W. Carpenter, 217-545-3837.

Jyoti (Light) Meditation Mar 09, 16, 5:30-6:30pm, Every Friday. Free and open to all. No experience necessary. Unity of Springfield, 417 Cordelia.

Meditation for Everyone Mar 13, 20, 7-8:15pm, Free meetings Mar. 6, 13, 20 to learn simple technique of Jyoti Meditation (light) with Sam Pletcher. Free and open to public. Heartland Metropolitan Community Church, 402 N Dawson St.

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