FAIRS & FESTIVALS

Benld Italian American Days May 24-27, 4-11:30pm Fri-Sat, 11am- 11pm Sun, Live bands and dancing each night. Carnival and food. Benld City Park, Benld. Black Diamond Days May 31, Jun 01-02, Contests, carnival, Fun Run and 5K Run, arts and crafts, concessions and much more. Gillespie. Heritage Days Summerfest May 31, Jun 01-02, 5-11pm Fri-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun, Three days of live music, kids’ games and food, plus a chance to win mega-raffl e. 529-1606. Little Flower School, 900 Stevenson Drive, 217-529-4511. International Carillon Festival Jun 02-04, 7-8:30pm, Bring blanket or chair and listen to free concerts nightly (except Wed.) by Carillonneurs from around the world. Fireworks Jun. 7. Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, 1740 W. Fayette Ave. 546-3853.

BOOKS & AUTHORS Book Signing May 24, 3-6pm, Linda Berry of Springfi eld. 217-529-1950. Family Christian Bookstores, 3435 Freedom Drive, 217-793-2085.

Book Signing Jun 01, 12-2pm, Lyssa Chapman from A&E’s hit reality show, “Dog the Bounty Hunter” signs copies of her memoir, ‘Walking on Eggshells.’ Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 546-9440. Poets in the Parlor Jun 01, 2pm, Marge Deffenbaugh on Vachel Lindsay and his war poetry. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524-0901.

SPOKEN WORD Pharmacy Open May 23, 7pm, Fourth Thursday of month, poetry, prose, song, stand-up and more. 6:30 p.m. sign-up. The Pharmacy, 401 South Grand Avenue West, 217-652- 3273.

THEATER & COMEDY Comedian Ken Sevara May 31, Jun 01, 8pm Fri, 7:30pm Sat, Telling the truth about living and working in America today. $5 Fri. $12.50. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.

Comedy Night May 24, 8pm, Hosted by Shane Torres, feature performer Derek Bennett and headliner John McClellan. $10. Full Throttle Bar, Carlinville, 217-854-9554.

Comedy Night May 23, 8pm, Shane Torres, feature performer Derek Bennett, and headliner John McClellan. $10. Nevo’s Corner, Rt. 104/111 Junction, Waverly, 217-502- 9571.

Dan Chopin May 24-25, 8pm Fri, 7:30pm Sat, Fastpaced mix of spot-on stand-up routines, clever one-liners and original comedy songs. $12.50 cash. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233. Dixie’s Tupperware Party May 30-31, Jun 01-02, 8pm Thu-Sat, 2pm Sat-Sun, Direct from Broadway, stars Dixie Longate. Mature audiences. $25-$30. Tickets 800-838-3006. The Legacy Theatre, 101 E. Lawrence, 1-800-838-3006.

MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS Alamo Open Mic Night May 29, Jun 05, 9pm-1am, The Alamo, 115 N. Fifth St, 217-556-3251. Artist on the Plaza May 28, 30, Jun 04, 12-1pm, Through Aug. 29, Tuesday and Thursday free outdoor performances. 753-3519. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, 217-785-9363.

Carillon Concerts May 23, 28-30, Jun 04-05, 7pm Tue-Thu, Sun and 3pm Sun, Carillonneur Robin Austin plays wide variety of classical, folk and popular songs. Free. Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, 1740 W. Fayette Ave. 217-546-3853.

Cookin’ with the Chorale Jun 01-02, 6pm, Decatur Park Singers and Young Park Singers. Concessions and hot grills for cooking available at 5 p.m. 217-422-5911. Fairview Park, Decatur, 217-421-7458.

Country Fan Bash May 24, 8-11pm, Featuring X Factor winner Tate Stevens. Free. Sponsored by WFMB. Prairie Capital Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, 800-745-3000.

Petkov-Brazzel Violin and Classical Guitar Duo May 25, 7:30pm, Recital warm-up for pair’s exciting European tour. Free, donations accepted. 217- 726-8991. Unity of Springfield, 417 Cordelia, 523-5897. Petra’s Recession Seven May 25, 4-7pm, Juvae Jazz Society presents. $20. Reservations, 217-546-1363. Decatur Club, 158 W. Prairie Ave, Decatur, 217-429-4200.

ART & ARCHITECTURE Art Installation - In the Middle May 23-25, 27-31, Jun 01, 03-05, 9am-8pm Mon-Thu, 9am-4pm Fri-Sat, Betsy Dollar, artist and SAA executive director, depicts many roles of a woman at midlife. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham, 483-2713. Art Reception Jun 01, 6-8pm, Featuring works

by Laura Kay Coffey. Prairie House Custom Frames, 2833 S. Sixth St, 217-523-4415. Art on Main Art Festival - Canton Jun 01-02, 10am-5pm Sat; 11am Sun, Juried fi ne art show and sale from best of Midwest artists. Jones Park, on the square, Main Street, Canton, 309-647-2677.

Barn Colony Artists May 23-25, 27-30, 8:30am- 4:30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm , May 3-30, display of works by local member organization. Anne Lloyd Gallery of the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water, Decatur, 217-423-3189.

Book Signing May 30, 4-7pm, Photographer James Hawker, “What’s Good?” RSVP to reception at diffi cultpictures@comcast.net. 217-622-3212. Obed & Isaacs, 500 S. Sixth St, 622-3212. Gallery Exhibit May 23-26, 1-3pm Sun, 4-6pm Tue-Sat, May 4-26, Digital photography and digital imaging from Kathy Jamison and Jeff Newman. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-243-9390.

Getting the Most Out of Your DSLR Camera Jun 01, 9am-2pm, Classroom instruction, guidance shooting in garden with experienced photographers. $30-$25. Register online or by phone. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-529-1111. Pied Piper Architectural Tour Jun 05, 5:30pm, Free professionally-guided architectural tour. Meets outside. Lincoln-Herndon Law Offi ce, 112 North Sixth St. 544-1723.

Third Thursday Art Show May 30, 6pm-12am, Free, open, all ages art show with local acoustic music and one band at end of night. Donnie’s Homespun, 107 West Cook Road, 217-691- 1301.

CHILDREN’S CORNER Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest Jun 04-05, 10am and 2pm, “The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top.”

Ages 3-8. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 782-5993.

Hands-On Learning Storytime May 31, 7pm, With Lego, featuring Grow Caterpillar Grow. For ages 6 months-3 years. Space limited. RSVP 217- 546-6353. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 546-9440.

Summer Day Camp Jun 03, Outdoor activities for kids ages 5-12 including swimming lessons. 217-753- 2800. springfi eldparks.org. Various locations.

Summer Reading Craft May 30, 10am and 3pm, Dig for dinosaur bones at Summer Reading Program! Free, must pre-register. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-5435. Summer Reading Kickoff May 28, 3pm, Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 243-5435.

NATURE Garden Walk Jun 03, 9am-3pm, Join Springfi eld Civic Garden Club only $20, pick up your map from 9-9:30 a.m. from Westminster Presbyterian Church to view local gardens. www.scgc-il.org.

Geocaching May 23-31, Jun 01-05, Through summer, search for 10 caches hidden by Springfi eld Park District at its parks. 753-0700. Washington Park, South Grand and MacArthur, 217-753-6225. Wed. Morning Pickup Party May 29, Jun 05, 9-10am, Weather permitting, help pick up trash. Bags, long-handled trash grabbers, gloves available. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473.

ENVIRONMENT High Tunnel Build Workshop May 29-30, 8am-5pm, Free twoday workshop held in community garden behind Workforce Center. Register 786-4993. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

The Making of a Bike Friendly Town May 28, 6:30-8pm, Sustainable Springfi eld Inc. welcomes Ed Barsotti, League of Illinois Bicyclists. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 220-6206.

LECTURES & MEETINGS

Citizens Club of Springfield Policy Breakfast May 24, 7:30am coffee, 8am program, Honorable Karen Hasara, Sangamon County Citizen’s Effi ciency Commission chair. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787. LGBTQ yOUTh Group May 24, 6-10pm, Every Friday for LGBTQ youth and allies ages 13-17. Phoenix Center, 109 E. Lawrence Ave, 217-528-5253. Lincolnland Depression Era Glass Club Meeting Jun 03, 6-8pm, Club Picnic. Various locations, 793-0565.

Rotary Club of Springfield Jun 03, 5-7pm, Lisa Rakey, Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Upstairs. Complimentary to prospective Rotarians. Maldaner’s, 222 S. Sixth St, 793-1710.

Springfield Social Club May 29, 5:30-8:30pm, Collecting bottled water for Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament. PAO Pacifi c Coast Cuisine, 2824 Plaza Dr, 217- 546-4660.

BULLETIN BOARD

Bootlegging Pub Crawl Tour May 25, Jun 01, 8-10pm, $12, cash only. Reservations, 217- 502-8687. Begins at Lincoln family statues, Sixth and Adams St. Downtown Springfi eld.

Carillon Tours May 25-26, 29, Jun 01-02, 05, 2-8pm Sat-Sun, 6:30pm Wed, Every tour includes live carillon performance. $3.25, $2.50 kids. Cruise-in May 25, 6-9pm, Cool Cruisers Car Club and WINGS, cancer support group. $5. 528-1590. Steak ’n Shake, 1580 Wabash Ave, 3186 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 4211 Conestoga Dr, 2465 N. Dirksen Pkwy, 217-787- 0392, 217-529-5823, 217-698- 9439, 217-492-5925. Cut-a-thon May 23, 8:30am-7pm, For National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Haircut, manicure $5. Facial, massage $10. University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts, 2913 West White Oaks, 753-8990.

Doctors Hospital 10-Year Reunion Jun 01, 4-8pm or later, Potluck sides, desserts. Former Doctors, Humana, Springfi eld Community Hospital employees. $3. RSVP. Lake Press Club, 13 Club Area, 217-741-5207.

Follow The Flag Jun 01, 10am, 12pm ride, Escort fl ag via bike or car. World War II Memorial to Veterans Memorial to Decatur American Legion Post 105 for Bikes, Blues and BBQ.

$15. Decatur Civic Center, 1 Gary K Anderson Plz, Decatur, 217- 963-2772 .

Jeep Night May 28, Jun 04, 7pm, The Albatross Bar and Grill, 3455 Freedom Drive, 217-679-0224.

Midwest Regional Cat Show Jun 01-02, 10am-3:30pm Sat, 9am-3pm Sun, Orr Building. $5, children (4-14) - $4. 309-696- 1880. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782- 1698.

Quilt Show Jun 01-02, 04-05, 10am- 5pm Tue-Sat, 1-5pm Sun, Tour the Victorian C. H. Moore Homestead Mansion and see quilts spotlighting Abraham Lincoln displayed throughout. $3. DeWitt County Museum, 219 E. Woodlawn, Clinton, 217-935- 6066.

RWO Presents June Justice Jun 01, 7-9:30pm, See your favorite wrestlers in action. $8- $10. Nelson Center Ice Arena, Lincoln Park, 1601 N. Fifth St, 217-753-2800.

Sky High Summer Fair Jun 01, 9am-3pm, Vendors, crafts, raffl es, bounce house. Sky High Gym, 1135 N. Cheney St. Taylorville, 217-825-5320. FOOD Illinois Products Farmers Market May 23, 30, 4-7pm, Thursdays through Oct 19, local food, entertainment. Commodity Pavilion. 785-4873. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

Old Capitol Farmers Market May 25, 29, Jun 01, 05, 8am- 12:30pm Wed and Sat, May 15- Oct 26. Cheese, produce, meats, art and more. Third Saturdays include entertainment, cooking demos and more. Adams between Fifth and Second. Downtown Springfield, Inc. 3 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, 544-1723.

POLITICS

A Look into the Future: The World at 2030 May 29, 7:30pm, Dr. Daniel Twining, U.S. National Intelligence Council consultant discusses “four mega trends” that will shape the future. Free. wacci.us. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206-6073.

HISTORY Brown Bag Lecture: Historic Carpeting May 23, 12-1pm, Dan Cooper, one of nation’s foremost experts on historic fl oor coverings. Free. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

Civil War Medical Lecture Jun 05, 6:30-7:30pm, Meet historian Guy Husagawa and listen to his fascinating presentation on amputation during the Civil War. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, 785-9363.

Civil War Quilters: Loyal Hearts of Illinois May 23-31, Jun 01-05, 8:30am- 5pm Mon-Sat, 12-5pm Sun, Through Sept. 8, exhibit featuring quilts and objects by Illinois women. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782-7386.

Emergency Chaplain Corp Jun 01, 1:30pm, Special ceremony honoring veterans from all wars. Veterans Memorial Complex, Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1500 Monument Ave. 782-2717.

History Comes Alive Events May 25, 10am-4pm, 114th Illinois Volunteer Infantry will re-create soldier life in 1800s. Activities for kids throughout day. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, 413 S. Eighth St, 217-391-3221. Camp Butler May 26, 29, Jun 02, 05, 12- 4pm, See new exhibit, Camp Butler: A Civil War Story. Elijah Iles House, 628 S. Seventh St, 217-492-5929.

Made for Music Concert May 25, 2-4pm, Enjoy unique sounds of a clarinet ensemble in gallery of this historic home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Dana-Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence, 782-6776.

Meet a Boy in Blue May 25, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, Interpreter discusses key battle explaining uniform, weapons, equipment of Civil War soldiers. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, 785-7960. Meet a Boy in Blue May 25, 11am, 1pm and 3-3:30pm, Learn about Civil War on the high seas from a historian dressed in period clothing. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, 785-9363. Speaker Series: John E. ‘Jack’ Seitz May 25, 2pm, Retired Marine Corp Reserves Lieutenant Colonel John E. ‘Jack’ Seitz relates experiences in the confl ict. Korean War National Museum Denis J. Healy Freedom Center, 9 South Old State Capitol Plaza, 217-523-7230.

WWII Veterans Committee, D-Day Program Jun 01, 11am, Special program honoring WWII servicemen and Veterans. WWII Memorial, Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1500 Monument Ave. 782-2717.

SPORTS & FITNESS 5K Run/Walk for Susan Jun 01, 8am, 7am registration, Trophies for winners in each age category. 217-816-9463.

Chatham Community Park, S. Main St, Chatham.

Brian McMillen Memorial 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run May 25, 8am, Register at event or at llccveteransclub.org. $20- $35. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.

Capital City Biathlon May 25, 7:30am, 3.1-mile run, 15-mile bike to benefi t Habitat for Humanity. $40. Lake Springfi eld Beach House, 100 Long Bay Dr, 217-523-2710.

Early Bird Tennis Tournament May 25, 9am registration, All level of play, both singles and doubles. Request form at springfi eldtennis@yahoo.com. Washington Park, South Grand and MacArthur, 217-753-6225.

Half Pint Brawlers Midget Wrestling Tour - Bike Night May 30, As seen on SPIKE TV. Quaker Steak & Lube, 1121 West Lincolnshire Blvd, 217-787-5823.

IMDA Springfield Mile Motorcycle Race May 24-26, 2:30-10:30pm Fri-Sat, Amateur TT Races Friday. TT National Saturday in Multi-purpose arena. Springfi eld Mile on Sunday in Grandstand. $35. 753-8866. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

Proving Ground Pro Wrestling May 24, 7:30pm, 7pm doors open, Live professional wrestling featuring P.G.P. stars, Mustafa Ali, Blake Steel, Zero Gravity and more. $10. Bogart’s, 2142 Old State Rd, Jacksonville, 217-502-4015.

Springfield Sliders May 28, 6:35pm, Local baseball team takes on Hannibal Cavemen during open night with fi reworks. Robin Roberts Stadium, Lanphier Park, N. Grand Ave and Michigan Ave.

Springfield Sliders May 30, 6:35pm, Local team takes on Terre Haute Rex. Robin Roberts Stadium, Lanphier Park, N. Grand Ave and Michigan Ave.

The Sleepy Abe Classic Jun 02, 11:30am-7pm, Non-sanctioned tournament specially geared for new and less experienced disc golfers. $20. Pre-register springfi elddiscgolfclub@gmail. com. Lincoln Park, Fifth St and Sangamon Ave, 972-7166.

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