Fairs & Festivals
Clayville Spring Festival May 19-20, 9am-6pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun, Historic building tours, pioneer craftsmen/artisan demos, kid’s crafts/games, craft vendors, re-enactors, daily period entertainment and refreshments. $3-$1. Clayville, Route 125, Pleasant Plains, 481-4430.
Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield May 12-15, 19-22, Free multi-faith interdenominational festival celebrating creative, artistic spirit of area’s diverse and multi-cultural residents. Various locations.
Osage Orange Festival May 11, 6pm meal, 7:30-10:30pm concert, Meal, inflatable games, music by BritBeat. Illinois College Bruner Fitness & Recreation Center, Edgehill Rd, Jacksonville, 217-245-3000.
Pana Days May 17-20, Four days featuring bands, food and more. Kitchell Park, Pana.
Springfield Area Highland Games & Celtic Festival May 19, 9am-7pm, Celtic-themed dance, music, food, storytelling, animal exhibits and more. $5, $3 kids 6-17. central-illinois-celts.org. Chatham Community Park, S. Main St, Chatham, 971-5893.
Springfield Jaycees International Beer Festivali May 19, 5-10pm, Over 100 beers and specialty rare beers. First 750 attendees receive commemorative glass.
Music, food. Illinois Building. $10, $1 samples. 836-9281. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782- 8886.
Springfield PrideFest May 19, 12-9pm, Entertainment, dancing, vendors, food and drink for all ages, children’s area. Kicks off with Pooch Parade. 528-5253. Downtown Springfield.
Books & Authors Book Club May 13, 7pm, Second Sunday at artists gallery and coop. The Pharmacy, 401 South Grand Avenue West.
Classics Book Group May 21, 12-1:30pm, Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. Bicentennial Room, third floor. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217-753- 4900.
Contemporary Fiction Group May 23, 6-7pm, Group discusses pop ular fiction and nonfiction meets fourth Wednesday of month in Carnegie Room South. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.
Middle-earth Fellowship May 12, 19, 11am, Second Sat. of each month. Starting in May, discussing “The Hobbit.”
[email protected], hobbit in subject line. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy.
Summer Writing Series May 22, 7pm, Six sessions for poets and writers. All levels of expertise welcome. Limited spaces. Registration required. [email protected]. The Pharmacy, 401 South Grand Avenue West, 217-652-3273.
Used Book Sale May 12, 19, 9:30am-12:30pm, Friends of the Library second Saturdays through August. Decatur Public Library, 130 N Franklin St, Decatur.
Writers Workshop May 10, 7pm, Second Thursday of the month at new artist coop. The Pharmacy, 401 South Grand Avenue West.
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