FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Art of Illinois Wine Festival May 19-20, 11am-9pm, 12-5pm Sun, Wine glass and five sampling tickets. $10. Debbie Ross Band 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Southwest corner of Fifth and Jefferson. Downtown Springfield, 217-544-1723.
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 19-22, 26-29, Free multi-faith interdenominational festival celebrating creative, artistic spirit of area’s diverse and multi-cultural residents. Various locations.
Pana Days Chautauqua May 17-20, 6-9pm Thu, 4:30pm Fri, Carnival, entertainment and more for four days. (Thursday Block Party. Bring your chairs.) 562-4240. Kitchell Park, 411 E. Ninth St, 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 Festival 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. 528-5253. Downtown Springfield.
Wine and Music Festival May 27-28, 1pm, Entertainment all afternoon. $5. Bring lawn chair. Hill Prairie Winery, 23753 Lounsberry Rd, Oakford. 635-9900.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
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 popular fiction and nonfiction meets fourth Wednesday of month in Carnegie Room South. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.
Middle-earth Fellowship May 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.
Springfield Comic Book Convention May 20, 10am-4pm, Comic books, new and old, toys and related collectibles. Free and open to public. 309-657- 1599. Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center, 625 E. Saint Joseph St.
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.
continued on page 24
