FAIRS & FESTIVALS

International Route 66 Mother Road Festival Sep 27-29, 6-10pm Fri, 11am-10pm Sat, 11am-, Over 1,000 cool cars, free entertainment, swap meet and so much more. route66fest.com. Downtown Springfi eld.

Jacksonville Rotary Oktoberfest Oct 05, 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 28, 10am-3pm, Join in the festivities. Jubilee Farm, 6760 Old Jacksonville Rd, 217-787-6927.

Multicultural Fest Oct 02, 11am-1pm and 4-6pm, Celebration of diversity with food samples, dancing and music including Xperimento. Free. A Lincoln Commons. 786-2241. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786- 2200.

Rochester Olde Towne Fall Festival Oct 05-06, 9am Sat, 10am Sun, Food vendors, live entertainment, Little Miss Rochester pageant, local artisans and crafters. Free. South John Street, East Main and Route 29, Rochester, 217- 498-8882.

Roktoberfest Oct 05, 2pm-12am, German food/ drink, Oompah and local bands. $8, $5 in advance gets mug. Free entry if in authentic German Lederhosen or Dirndl. Seventh and Washington. Downtown Springfi eld.

Steam Show and Fall Festival Days Sep 27-29, 7am gates open, Flea market, demos, displays, entertainment, mag repair and swap tent, antique tractor and horse pull. $5 wristbands good for all three days. Kids under 12 free. Prairie Land Heritage Museum, 1005 West Michigan, South Jacksonville, 494-7105 or 673-4921.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Katherine Boo Oct 07, 7pm, The New Yorker staff writer, 2012 National Book Award for Nonfi ction. Free, tickets required. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160, 800-207-6960.

Matt Rasmussen Oct 03, 7pm, Poetry collection, Black Aperture, was selected by Jane Hirshfi eld for 2012 Walt Whitman Award. UIS Lincoln Residence Hall Great Room, Vachel Lindsay Dr, 217- 206-6600.

THEATER & COMEDY

A Day in Hollywood, A Night in the Ukraine Sep 26-29, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Two one-act musical comedy. $20. The Legacy Theatre, 101 E. Lawrence, 1-800-838-3006.

Comedian Nick Griffin Sep 28, 7:15 and 9:30pm Sat, Nine appearances on Late Night with David Letterman. $15. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.

Inherit the Wind Oct 04-06, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun, Oct 4-6, 11-13, Set during Scopes Monkey Trial and clash between fundamentalists and intellectuals. $18-$17. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. 217-523-2787.

Theater Performances Sept. 27, 7:30, Friday Night Folk Music. Sept. 29, 2pm, God of Carnage staged reading. playhouseonthesquare.net, Playhouse on the Square, 68 E. Central Park, Jacksonville, 217- 491-3977.

MUSIC:

GENERAL EVENTS

Blue Man Group Sep 30, Oct 01, 7:30pm, Wildly popular theatrical show and concert combining comedy, music, and technology. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160, 800-207-6960.

Classical Guitar Series Sep 30, 7pm, Classical guitarist followed by Springfi eld-area guitarists. Free. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217-753- 4900.

Dueling Pianos Fundraiser Sep 28, 8-11pm, Music and appetizers for Girls on the Run. Cash bar. $30, $50 couple. Knights of Columbus Hall Council 364, 2200 S. Meadowbrook Road, 726-9808.

Frank Voltz in Concert Sep 28, 7pm, Harpist, arranger, composer. Free. Springfi eld Bible Church, 2060 Westchester Blvd, 787-3254.

Springfield Classical Guitar Society Oct 05, 8pm, Award-winning New Mexico performer, originally from Brazil, Roberto Capocchi. $12-$9. 217- 816-8832. Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2313 Whittier Ave, 217-522-7331.

Willie Nelson and Family Sep 27, 7:30pm, Country singing legend takes to the stage at UIS. $47 and up. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160, 800-207-6960.

DANCE

All About Dance Oct 02, 09, 6:30-10pm, Every Wed. dance lessons before dance at 8 p.m. $5. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 836-1438.

Ballroom Dance Sep 28, 7-11pm, Free spaghetti dinner at 7 p.m.(7:30 lesson $5, 8:30 dance $5.) Reservations via Facebook or [email protected]. Prairie Land Dance Club, 650 Matilda St, Illiopolis, 217-428- 1560.

Dance Sep 27, Oct 04, 8-11pm, Kevin Turner (27). $10. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546-9515.

Indian Dance Performance Sep 29, 2-5pm, Indian Association of Greater Springfi eld presents classical dances by six young female dancers. Free, donations accepted. 217-529-0223. Springfi eld High School, 101 S. Lewis St.

Salsa Nights Sep 28, 9pm-12:45am, Last Sat. of each month. $3. Abe’s Southside Cafe & Pub, 3751 S. Sixth St. 217-529-1862.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Artist Tracey Maras Sep 30, Oct 01-04, 07-09, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Sept. 30- Oct. 17, “Expressions in Pastel,” by Dawson, Ill. artist. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall, 217-786- 2219.

Artrageous First Friday Oct 04, 5:30-8pm, The Blue Door Gallery, 214 S. Sixth St, 217-753-0262.

Brown Bag Art Lecture Sep 27, 12pm, “Current Art Scene in China and Chinese Art in the West.” Professor Michael Miller, UIS Faculty Exchange Scholar at Chinese university. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

Family Night Oct 01, 6-8pm, Taylorville Arts Council hosts pumpkin painting and photos, sweet treat necklace, straw art, owl craft kit, scarecrow leaf. 217- 823-2664, Taylorville High School, 815 W Springfi eld Road, Taylorville.

Melinda Stickney-Gibson Sep 26-30, Oct 01-09, 8am- 9pm Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm Fri, ‘Fragments, Relics Fictions’ paintings by Illinois native. 525-1420, ext. 3518. Charles E. Becker Library, Benedictine University at Springfi eld, 1500 North Fifth St.

Photographing Birds Workshop Sep 28, 8-11am, “How to Find and Photograph Those Elusive Birds” with noted bird photographer, Jim Mordacq. $30-$25. Register online or by phone. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-529-1111.

Photography Exhibit Sep 26-28, 30, 8:30-4:30 Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat, Chicago’s Vera Gavrilovic, Angie McMonigal and Jordana Wright, and Kaitlin Powell from Decatur. Anne Lloyd Gallery of the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water, Decatur, 217-423-3189.

Pied Piper Architectural Tour Oct 02, 5:30pm, Free professionally-guided architectural tour. Meets outside. Post-tour reception at La Calia. 544-1723. Lincoln- Herndon Law Offi ce, 112 North Sixth St.

Art Reception Oct 05, 6-8pm, For area artist and musician Sally Weisenburg. Prairie House Custom Frames, 2833 S. Sixth St, 217-523- 4415.

Rosemary Williams: New Springfield Oct 07-09, 11am-6pm, On display through Nov. 14. Artist lecture Oct. 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Brookens Auditorium. Gallery reception 6:30-8 p.m. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, 217-206- 6506.

CHILDREN’S CORNER

Lego Master Children’s Event Sep 28, 11am, Hands-on learning for kids age 8 and up. Build a Lego robot. Register, 217-546-6353. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 546-9440.

Mad Mud Dash Oct 06, 1pm, Obstacle course for kids and parents with walls, tires and crawl. Music, food, games. $20 family and one child, $15-$10 for more kids. Must pre-register. genhkids.org. Spartan Park, Iron Bridge Road, Chatham, 691-0592.

Meet Curious George Sep 27, 7pm, Curious George will “monkey around” at a special storytime. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 546-9440.

Raptor 101 Kids Klub Oct 07, 6pm, Illinois Raptor Center sponsored by Illinois Audubon Society. See some birds. Free. Scheels, 3801 South MacArthur , 217-726- 6330.

Touch A Truck Oct 05, 10am-12pm, See a fi re truck, helicopter, tractor and more. 753-2800. Lincoln Park, Fifth St and Sangamon Ave, 217-544-1751.

SCIENCE

Friday Night Star Parties Sep 27, Oct 04, 8-10pm, Enter southeast corner, Brookens Library. Free. Weather question, 206-8342 at 7 p.m. or UIS Observatory on Twitter. University of Illinois Springfi eld, 217-206-6073.

Paul Mickey Science Series Lecture Oct 09, 7-8:30pm, Dr. Duane Esarey, “Untangling the Piasa’s Tale: A Revised Interpretation.” Illinois State Museum Research & Collections Center, 1011 E. Ash St, 217-785-0037.

NATURE

Adams Wildlife Sanctuary Open House Sep 28, 10am-2pm, See page 25. Free, donations accepted. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 725-7650.

Fur, Feather, Fin Fall Fling Oct 05, 10am-6pm, Final free admission day of the season. Activity packed day includes animal programs. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-585-1821.

Illini Bird Fanciers Fall Bird Fair Sep 29, 9am-4pm, Breeders with varieties of birds and supplies. $3, kids free with paid adult. illinibirdfanciers.com. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

LOESS Rock, Fossil and Gem Show Oct 05-06, 10am-6pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun, Demos, kids activities and more. $2, kids under 12 free. Illinois Building. 498-7713. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.

Land of Lincoln Water Gardening Society Sep 26, 6:30pm, Kathleen Cahill, Horticulturist for the Chicago Park District. 217-793- 2307. www.llwgs.org. Douglas United Methodist Church, 501 S. Douglas Avenue.

Leaf Identification Hikes Sep 28, 10am-12pm, More than 50 leaves to collect. Parent must accompany. Registration required. Free, $4 nonresident. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave, 217-546-4116.

Springfield Civic Garden Club Meeting Oct 07, 9:15-11:30am, Slow Food Springfi eld, Ann Hamilton and Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant. Cooking demo by Chef Michael Higgins, Maldaner’s Restaurant. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut Street, 217-522-4415.

ENVIRONMENT

Recycling Fair Sep 28, 9am-12pm, At TRAC Parking Lot. Recycle a host of household goods. University of Illinois Springfi eld, 217-206- 6073.

LECTURES & MEETINGS

Citizens Club of Springfield Policy Breakfast Sep 27, 7:30am coffee, 8am program, A discussion of historic preservation in Springfi eld. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. 217- 523-2787.

Edu-Talk Oct 04, 6pm, All educators welcome. Mowie’s Cue, 1277 Toronto Road, 217-529-7616.

Historic Architecture Lecture Sep 26, 7pm, Christopher Schnell of Saint Louis University, “The Built Environment of Early Springfi eld.” Free. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

Lincoln Land Depression Era Glass Club Meeting Oct 07, 6-8pm, Glass Animals. $5 yearly dues. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 546-6795.

McBrian Lincoln Toastmasters Sep 26, Oct 03, 6pm, Weekly meeting dedicated to helping individuals improve leadership and communication skills. Our Savior’s Lutheran School, 2645 Old Jacksonville Rd, 416-5127.

OFA Monthly Action Planning Meeting Oct 05, 12-2pm, Issue Group breakout session. Help plan for monthly action events. New volunteers welcome. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 310- 902-7398.

Springfield Parental Alienation Advocacy Group Meeting Oct 07, 6-8pm, First Monday of month. Mezzanine level, conference room 3. Hilton Springfi eld, 700 E. Adams, 217- 793-3586.

UIS Lunch and Learn Oct 03, 11:30am-1:30pm, ‘From Liverpool to Fiji: A Celebration of Music’ $20 lunch/program. Register at uiaa.org/uis. 206-7395. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC), One University Plaza, 217-206- 6073.

Women Entrepreneurs - Central IL Oct 09, 11:30am-1:30pm, “Legal issues affecting small businesses.” $25-$17. Register [email protected]. 622- 0189. Indigo Restaurant, 3013 Lindbergh Blvd, 217-726-8436.

BULLETIN BOARD

AAUW Used Book Sale Sep 27-28, 3-7pm Fri and 8:30am-1pm Sat, Books, CDs, DVDs, VHS and audio books with proceeds to fund scholarships for women. $5 Friday. Free Saturday. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut Street, 217-529-8045.

Backgammon Club Oct 02, 09, 6pm, Every Wed. with Sangamon Valley Backgammon Association. 622- 9447. Capital Teletrack, 1766 Wabash Ave, 217-546-2111.

Central Illinois Industry Mixer Oct 05, 7pm-1am , Features close to 40 media partners/ sponsors looking for new talent. $7. Frankie’s 49er, 518 Bruns Lane, 217-691-9305.

Fall Food and Craft Festival Sep 28, 9am-2pm, Amish quilt raffl e, holiday items, door prizes, bakery items, homemade lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 217-438-3852. Chatham Community Center, 109 W. Mulberry St. Chatham, 217- 483-2488.

Fiery Trial: Civil War Stories Sep 28, 5-9pm, Iles House, Edwards Place, Lincoln Home, Lincoln Tomb and Illinois State Military Museum. Free. Various locations, 523-2631.

Foot in the Door Sep 26, 11am-2pm, Career fair for students and alumni. 206-6508, UIS Recreation and Athletic Center, 217-206- 6073.

German American Day 2013 Oct 06, 1-3pm, Speakers, presentations, music in multi-purpose room. Free, reservations at 217-744-8148. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 North Sixth St.

Halloween Madness Oct 05, 4-7pm, Renegade Wrestling Organization presents a family friendly free show. Rock ‘n’ Roll Hardees, 2501 Adlai Stevenson Dr. 217- 529-0885.

Neuhoff Community Food Drive Sep 27, 6am-6pm, Benefi ts Salvation Army Food Pantry. S&K Buick GMC, 1400 S. Dirksen Parkway, 528-3033.

Our Savior’s Fall Craft Festival Sep 28, 9am-3pm, Free or bring non-perishable food item. Vendors. Our Savior’s Lutheran School, 2645 Old Jacksonville Rd, 217-793- 6433.

Wild West Fall Fest Sep 28, 11am-4pm, Join staff and students. Hope School, 15 E. Hazel Dell Lane, 217-585- 5437.

HISTORY

Chicanas of 18th Street Oct 03, 6:30pm, Latino women activists from Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood whose stories are in this book. Free. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 206-8507.

SPORTS & FITNESS

Abe’s River Race Oct 05, 8am checkin, Canoe and kayak race (fee), along with river fl oat for everyone on Sangamon River. Free party at end of race with two bands. Riverbank Lodge, 522 S. Sixth St, Petersburg, 632-0202.

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