Holiday Happenings

Abe’s Corn Maze Oct 27-28, 10am-5:30pm Sat, 12-5:30pm Sun, Weekends in Oct. walk ten-acre maze, free hayrides, pumpkin painting, children’s maze and concessions. $6-$3. iWorship Center, 3200 Shaler Road, 217-522-5362.

 Auburn Haunted House Oct 27-28, 7-10pm Sat and 1-4pm Sun, Raising Spirits for St. Jude on Oct 27. $4. Lights on for kids on Oct. 28. $3. Haunted R Theater, 110 S. Fifth Street, Auburn, 438-6235.

Auburn Haunted House Oct 26-27, 7pm Fri, 6pm Sat, Tortured souls. $8 admission. Auburn Masonic Lodge, 217 N. Fifth St, Auburn, 553- 1848.

Boo Crew Haunted House Oct 26-27, 6:30pm, The Attic 2: Greg. $8-$6. boocrew.com. Cooper Township Facitlity, 6500 Jett Rd, Rochester.

Chatham Haunted House Oct 26-27, 31, 6-11pm, Amazing psychological scares in multi-sensory experience. $5-$3. 415-1879. Chatham Haunted House, 107 E. Spruce St, Chatham.

Chatham Jaycees Haunted Hayride Oct 27, 4-10pm, With frights and food. $3-$2. Benefi ts Shoes for kids project. Chatham Community Park, S. Main St, Chatham.

Clayville Haunted House & Hay Ride Oct 26-27, 7-10pm Fri-Sat, 5pm little kids, Haunts for children from 5 until 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Clayville, Route 125, Pleasant Plains, 481-4430.

Costume Dinner Concert Oct 30, 7pm, Hear violinists and pianists from Fleming Academy of Performing Arts. Advance tickets only, 787-6556. Donnie’s Homespun, 107 West Cook Road, 323-782-9000.

Craft Your Treat Bags Oct 27, 9am-12pm, Decorate trick or treat bags, listen to spooky story and have snack. All ages welcome. $3. Urban Sassafras, 200 Broadway, 670-2391.

Dave Rudolf Halloween Spooktacular Oct 26, 6:30pm, Ghost-defi nitely, not very scary, fun songs and stories for family. Costume parade on stage. 786- 2241. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Extreme Haunted Hayrides Oct 26-27, 7-11pm Fri-Sat, Travel along river, through woods, pulled by 1968 hearse. Weather permitting. Bonfi res. $8. 522-7702. Riverside Park, 4105 Sand Hill Rd.

Halloween Party Oct 27, Wear your one-of-a-kind costume and enjoy the party. Daddy’s Money entertains. Hill Prairie Winery, 23753 Lounsberry Rd, Oakford, 217- 635-9900.

Halloween at the Market Oct 27, 8am-12:30pm, Children’s (11 a.m.) and canine (12 p.m.) costume contests, music, bingo trick-or-treat and more. Adams between Fifth and Second. 544-1723. Downtown Springfi eld.

Haunted Nights of Civil War History Oct 26-27, 7-9pm Fri, 6:30-9:30pm Sat, Visit historical haunted house with 10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. Spooky surprises lurk around every corner. $5, $3 kids. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 523-2631.

Light Up Wimmer Cemetery Oct 27, 4-9pm , Carved pumpkin contest 5 p.m. Tours begin 5:30 p.m. Cookies and wiener roast follow cemetery walk, bring sticks and fl ashlight. Wimmer Cemetery, Dixon and Dickey-John Roads, Auburn, 438-3063.

Lions Club Halloween Parade Oct 25, 7pm, At Chautauqua Pavilion. Kitchell Park, 411 E. Ninth St, Pana.

Owaneco Haunted House Oct 26-27, 7-11pm Fri, 6-11pm Sat, Fri. and Sat. in Oct, all new rooms with lots of twists and turns. $7. Owaneco Gym, Church Street, Owaneco, 217-827-1424.

Pumpkin Festival 2012 Oct 27, 10am-9pm, Children and pet costume contest and parade, pumpkin decorating contest and derby. Free admission. Trick-ortreating around square 7-8 p.m. Jacksonville square, 200 E. State, Jacksonville.

Safe Trick or Treat Oct 26, 5:30-7:30pm, Staff in costumes and period dress hand out candy at historical homes. Children’s games, programs and more. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, 413 S. Eighth St, 391-3233.

Terror on the Square Oct 26-28, 31, 7-11pm, Mystifying illusions and ghostly holograms in 1930s funeral home make this a terrifyingly good haunt. $9. West side of square. Petersburg Square, N. Seventh St at W. Douglas Ave, Petersburg.

Trick or Treat Street Oct 28, 4-7pm, Games, llamas, bounce houses, The Amazing Dudley, cheering and Taekwon Do demos, music, clown, face painting, balloon animals, fi reworks. First 500 kids get free goodie bag. 12 and under. Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St, 217-753-0702.

Witches Day Out Scavenger Hunt Oct 27, 10am-7pm, Merchants host scavenger hunt for customers dressed as witches. Prizes, refreshments. 632-4392 or 632-4154. Petersburg Square, N. Seventh St at W. Douglas Ave, Petersburg.

Wright Fright Oct 27, 6-8pm, Wander freely, hear eerie music and listen to home’s spooky past from costumed volunteers. $5 donation. Dana-Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence, 217-782-6776.

Fairs & Festivals

HFTFN Fall Festival Fundraiser Nov 03, 10am-4pm, Vendors, kids’ games and activities, food, silent auction and live entertainment. Hope Church, 3000 Lenhart Rd, 341-1997.

St. Paul’s Fall Festival Nov 03, 4:30-8:30pm, Ham dinner, auctions, Holiday Shoppe, Kids’ Zone, face painting, wine wall, Kindle Fire raffl e and music. $15. Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 815 S. Second St, 544- 5135.

Books & Authors

Book Discussion Nov 04, 10:30am-12pm, “Book Forged in Hell: Spinoza’s Scandalous Treatise and the Birth of the Secular Age.” Steven Nadler. RSVP. Temple B’rith Sholom, 1004 S. Fourth St, 525- 1360.

Book Signing and Reading Oct 25, 4:30-8:30pm, Kay Klinkenborg and Deanna DeLong, “Crumb Quilt Poems.” 243-5433. Centrum Cafe, 1370 Toronto Road, 217-529-6010.

Brinkerhoff Blowout Bash Nov 07, 7pm, Quiddity celebration with Allison Joseph, Jon Tribble, Vachel Lindsay Contest Winners, Dixieland. Free, open to public. Brinkerhoff Home, 1500 N. Fifth St.

Laurel Scholarship Book Sale Oct 27, 9am-1pm, Used books. Laurel United Methodist Church, 631 South Grand Ave W, 525- 1866.

Poetry Reading Oct 25, 7-9pm, Drs. David Gardiner and Dan Guillory. Sponsored by Irish literary group, The Back Row. Governor Oglesby Mansion, Decatur, 421 W. William, Decatur, 330-6614.