Alpaca Farm Days Sep 29-30, 10am-5pm Sat, 11am-4pm Sun, Free family event to get your hands on alpacas. Activities for kids. 632-2590. alpacasofindianpointhills.com. Indian Point Hills, 17229 Vaneman St.

Apple & Pork Festival Sep 29-30, 9am-5pm, Great food, entertainment and shopping opportunities in Clinton at square, Jr. High, churches, and DeWitt County Homestead Museum.

Capital Area Education Fair Oct 03, 9-11am and 12:30-2pm, Approximately 100 post-secondary institutions meet with and provide info to high school students and their parents. Orr Building. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217- 629-6003.

Children’s Weekend Oct 06-07, 10am-5pm Fri-Sun, Straw maze, wagon rides, petting zoo, face painting, games, crafts, corn crib and more. Bomke’s Patch, 605 Country Lake Road, 217-626-1806. Fall Fest Sep 29, 10:30am-4pm, Join children and families of Hope to celebrate season with food, games, campus tours.

Mums, crafts, baked items for purchase. 585-5437. Hope School, 15 E. Hazel Dell Lane.

Harvest Festival Oct 06-07, 1-6pm Sat, 12-6pm Sun, Entertainment both days with fish fry. Hill Prairie Winery, 23753 Lounsberry Rd, Oakford, 217-635-9900.

Jacksonville Rotary Oktoberfest Oct 06, 11am-11pm, Sand volleyball tournament, beer tasting, authentic German band, games, ethnic folk dancers, German food and more. $5. Morgan County Fairgrounds, 110 N. Westgate, Jacksonville, 217-408- 0055.

Jubilee Farm Fall Festival Sep 29, 10am-3pm, Join in the fun, activities, exhibits, bake sale, trails and llama visits. Jubilee Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Rd, 787-6927.

Kelly Miller Circus Oct 07, 2pm and 5pm, Elephants, tigers, horses, and cast of international circus stars under circus big top. $6- $10. illiopolispto.webs.com. Illiopolis Elementary School Grounds, 341 Matilda Street, Illiopolis, 217-486- 7521.

Paint the Patch Pink Sep 30, 1-4pm, Special carving display and pumpkin painting and stamping in pink for breast cancer awareness. Gail’s Pumpkin Patch, 1709 2000th Ave, Beason.

Prairie Land Steam Show & Fall Festival Sep 28-30, Food, old time demos, huge flea market, lots of fami ly fun. $5. prairielandheritage.com. Prairie Land Heritage Museum, 1005 West Michigan, South Jacksonville.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Banned Books Readings Oct 03, 1-2:30pm, Listen to selections read by LLCC faculty and students. Free. A. Lincoln Commons. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Kate Bornstein Oct 03, 4pm, “Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us.” Award-winning author Kate Bornstein. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206-6073.

Poetry/Art Contest One poem and/or art inspired by Vachel Lindsay for Quiddity. Deadline Oct. 1. [email protected]. Benedictine University at Springfield.

THEATER & COMEDY

An Evening Under the Stars Sep 29, 5:30-7:30pm, Food, wine and local entertainment for Theatre in the Park. $40. Reservations, 241-3241. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg.

Comedian Dan O’Sullivan Sep 28-29, 8pm Fri-Sat, Rated R show. $12.50. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.

Comedian John Morgan Rajin Cajun Sep 28-29, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Fri-Sat, Tells it like it is. $13-$15. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 625 E. Saint Joseph Street, 391-joke.

Sordid Lives Sep 28-30, Oct 05-07, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, When family gathers for funeral of their matriarch, secrets are spilled. Mature audiences. $18- $20. The Legacy Theatre, 101 E. Lawrence, 1-800-838-3006.

Twelve Angry Men Sep 28-30, Oct 05-07, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun. Jurors debate on fate of 19year-old man on trial for fatal stabbing of his father. $18-$17. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS

Springfield Classical Guitar Society Sep 29, 8pm, Hanser- McClellan Guitar Duo from St. Louis. One of the most respected in nation. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2313 Whittier Ave, 217-522-7331.

Allen Family Concert Sep 30, 6pm, Branson, Missouri gospel singing family. New Salem Assembly of God, Route 97 at Boy Scout Trail, Petersburg, 217-632-7794. Bossa Azul Sep 29, Oct 06, 11:30am- 12:30pm, Playing every Saturday. Golden Frog Cafe, 218 S. Sixth, 299-6576.

Hotel California Sep 29, 7:30pm, Eagles Tribute band. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424- 6318.

Ike Reilly Oct 05, 8pm, WUIS’ Bedrock 66 Live concert series. $24. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

Illinois Barbershop Quartet and Chorus Competition Sep 28-29, 7pm Fri, 1pm and 6:30pm Sat, Public invited to hear 1,000 a cappella singers from across state compete. $20, $40 for all three performances. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800- 745-3000.

Jacksonville Symphony Concert Sep 29, 7:30pm, 50th Anniversary Season with “Golden Favorites.” $15. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-243-9434.

Mark Schultz and Anita Renfroe, introducing Shaun Groves Oct 04, 6:30pm, Platinum-sell ing recording artist, comedienne, and singer/songwriter.

$10-$15. First United Methodist Church, 2941 S Koke Mill Rd, 217-753-3939.

William Fitzsimmons Oct 06, 8pm, Singer/songwriter whose music has been on ABC’s Greys Anatomy, Private Practice, Brothers & Sisters, MTV’s Life of Ryan and Teen Wolf, The CW’s One Tree Hill, ABC Family’s Greek and Lifetime’s Army Wives. UIS Studio Theatre, One University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

DANCE

50s and 60s Dance Sep 28, 8-11pm, Music spun by Kevin Turner. Dinner available before dance. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546-9515.

A Country Dance Oct 03, 10, 7-10pm, Sep 28, Oct 05, 7-11pm. Open dancing with free lesson at 7:40 p.m. most nights. $5-$3. Prairie Land Dance Club, 650 Matilda St, Illiopolis, 428-1560.

All About Country Dance Sep 28, 7-10pm, Line dancing, two step, waltz, swing, etc. Free lesson at start of dance w/ DJ Marilyn Ferry. $6. Decatur Moose Lodge, 3190 N Woodford Street, Decatur, 217- 836-1438.

All About Dance Oct 03, 10, 7-10pm, Every Wed. open dance preceded with hour line dance lessons with DJ/instructor Marilyn Ferry. $5. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 836- 1438.