Books & Authors Accepting Teen Poetry/Art Springfi eld Poets and Writers international anthology of work from teens, grades 6-12. Deadline Feb. 28. Sponsored by Vachel Lindsay Association. springfi eldpoetsandwriters. com. Classics Book Group Feb 17, 12pm Mon. Bicentennial Room, third fl oor. Angle of Repose by Wallace Earle Stegner. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217-753-4900. PondicherryLodge/Sherlock Holmes Society Feb 15, 9am Sat. The Adventure of the Second Stain. 217-546-8387. sherlock. lolopop.org. 546-8387. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 546-9440. Reading from An Untimely Frost Feb 13, 6-7pm Thu. Reading and book signing of new novel by Ted Morrissey. Prairie Art Alliance Gallery in the Hoogland, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-544- 2787.

Springfield Comic Book Convention Feb 16, 10am Sun. Comic books, new and old, toys and related collectibles. No admission. 309-657-1599. Route 66

Hotel & Conference Center, 625 E. Saint Joseph St.

Spoken Word

Springfield Poets and Writers Open Mic Feb 19, 6-8pm Wed. Every third Wed. sign up to read some poetry, prose, nonfiction. Listeners welcome. Food available for purchase. 217-725-9058. Robbie’s, 4 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, 217-528-1901. Poetry Out Loud Regional Contest Feb 20, 4pm, Public invited to hear high school students recite memorized poetry. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. 217-753-3519.

Theater & Comedy Comedian Steve Kramer Feb 14-15, 7:30pm Fri, 7:30pm Sat, 9:30pm Sat. Will wow you with different impressions and expressions. $14-$16. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 625 E. Saint Joseph Street, 391-JOKE.

Murder Mystery Dinner Show Feb 14-15, 6:30pm Fri-Sat. Springfi eld Theatre Centre adds two more performances. Reservations by Feb. 12 at noon. Hoogland Center for the Arts,

420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787. Open Mic Comedy Show Feb 14, 9pm, Host Jessie Taylor with headliner Jay Deep with Darryl Damn. Donnie’s Homespun, 107 W. Cook St., $15. Puccini One Act Operas Feb 13-16, 7:30pm Thu-Sat, 2pm Sun. “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi.” $10-$12. Albert Taylor Theatre, Millikin’s Shilling Hall, Decatur, 217-424-6318.

Music: General Events 3rd Annual Flirting for Disaster Feb 20, 6-10pm Thu. County band New City Road plays to benefit American Red Cross Local Disaster Relief. $35 includes beer and wine. Erin’s Pavilion, Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St, 217-753-0702.

Ed Clark Feb 16, 11am-1pm Sun. Current and traditional songs. No reservations needed. Bogey’s at Centrum Cafe, 1370 Toronto Road, 217-529-6010.

Fifth House Ensemble - Invoking the Muse Feb 15, 8pm Sat. Innovative chamber music with UIS faculty will share what inspires them. $39. UIS Studio Theatre, One University Plaza, 217-206- 6160.

Illinois Symphony Orchestra Feb 22, 12pm Sat. “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun;” Chen Yi: Percussion Concerto; Joseph Gramley, Percussion; Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suites. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

Jerry Hendrix and The Legendary Drifters Feb 14, 8pm Fri. Enjoy a Valentine’s day dinner, show and room for only $99 for a couple. Or listen to these legends and dine for only $69. Reservations limited. Abe’s Southside Cafe & Pub, 3751 S. Sixth St., 217-529-5511. Land of Lincoln Chorus Feb 21, 7pm Fri. Patriotic songs honoring past and present veterans. $15. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217- 523-2787.

Masters of Motown Feb 14, 7:30pm Fri. $15-$30, $7.50-$15 children. www. kirklandfinearts.com. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.

Music Under the Dome

Feb 16, 4-5pm Sun. The Viper and His Famous Orchestra perform unique blend of streetcorner jazz and front-porch country featuring ukulele, trombone, upright bass and suitcase. Free. 217-243-5435. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 904-630-2665.

Sangamon Valley Community Orchestra Concert Feb 16, 4-5:30pm Sun. From Stage to Screen: Grieg’s Norwegian Dances, Strauss’s Tales from the Vienna Woods, Chicago, Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof and The Best of the Beatles. $10. 217-787- 8000. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523- 2787.

Wertico Cain and Gray Concert Feb 15, 7pm Sat. $50/$100 purchased through Sumac Shop. Info, 217-622-5279. Dana- Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence, 217-782-6776.

Dance Dance Feb 14, 8-11pm Fri. BAM plays. $10. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 217-546- 9515.

Salsa Nights Feb 15, 9pm-12:45am Sat. Last Sat. of each month. $3. Abe’s Southside Cafe & Pub, 3751 S. Sixth St., 217-529-5511.

Snow White Feb 22, 1pm Sat. Springfield Youth Performance Group production. More than 65 local kids dancing ballet. (Meet and greet and craft for kids, $10 each one hour prior to show.) Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

Valentine Dance Feb 14, 8-11pm Fri. White Lightnin’ plays. Door prizes, dinner from 5-8 p.m. Doors open 7 p.m. $5. 217-544-9849. Eagles Club, Springfield, 2700 E. Ash St, 544-9849.

Art & Architecture Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage Through Aug, 9am-5pm, Exhibit of 70 photographs from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. Museum admission. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217-782-5764.

Art Exhibit: Through Feb. 28, 12-5pm Mon- Fri, Central Illinois painter Jeff Robinson’s unique paintings combining shape, color and materiality. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St, Decatur, 424-6318.

Art Exhibit: Paintings Feb 13, 17-20, 24-26, 11am- 6pm Mon-Thu, Celebrated local artist Kevin Veara’s bird and plant paintings. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217-206-6506. Artists Books Exhibit Feb 13-14, 17-21, 24-26, 8am- 4pm Mon-Fri, “Navigating Form: Book Artists of the Midwest.” LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall, 217-786-2219.

Central Illinois Scholastic Art Competition Exhibition Feb 13-15, 17-22, 24-26, 9am- 5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Gold and silver awards from area junior and high school students. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

Exhibit Opening Reception Feb 14, 6-9pm Fri. Indiana-based artist Hannah Short. “Figments,” environment defined by presence of large-scale ceramic and mixed media sculptures. On display till March 1, Saturdays 1-4 p.m. DEMO Project, 732 N. Fourth St., 217-206-6506. Reclaim. Recycle. Repurpose. Exhibit Feb 13-14, 17-21, 24-26, 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, 10am- 2pm Sat, Anne Lloyd Gallery of the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water, Decatur, 217-423-3189. Third Thursday Art Show Feb 20, 6pm-12am Thu. Free, open, all ages art show with local acoustic music and one band at end of night. 217-691-1301. Donnie’s Homespun, 107 West Cook Road, 323-782-9000.

Film & Television Free Short Films Feb 13, 6:30-8pm Thu. Second Thursday each month the best of past Route 66 Film Festival films. Free. 217-725-9058. Z Bistro, 220 S. Sixth St., 217-522-4049.

Humanities Film Series Feb 13, 6-8:30pm Thu. Hosted by library and MacMurray College. “Paths of Glory” with Kirk Douglas. Discussion follows led by Chris Ashmore, Library Director. Free. 217-243-5435. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 904-630-2665.

Molly Schlich Film Series Feb 16, 18, 23, 25, 1pm and 4pm Sun, 7pm Tue, Eight acclaimed films. Three viewings of each on Sundays and Tues. night. $8-$4. AMC Parkway 8, 3025 Lindbergh Boulevard, 888-262- 4386.

Romeo and Juliet

Feb 13-14, 16, 7:30pm Thu-Fri, 2pm Sun. Broadway production with Orlando Bloom. AMC Showplace Springfield 12, 3141 Mercantile Dr. Social Justice Movie Night Feb 18, 7-8:30pm Tue. “Harvest of Empire.” Examines connection between long history of U.S. interventions in Latin America and immigration crisis today. Free. 217-523-5212. First Church of the Brethren, 2115 Yale Boulevard, 217-523-5212.

Children’s Corner

Celebrate Cultural Diversity Feb 22, 11am-3pm Sat. Hands-on crafts, international displays, live performances and more. 217- 782-5993. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217-782-7386. Children’s Jigsaw Poetry Workshop Feb 15, 2-3pm Sat. Schoolchildren use cut-up poems to create new work. Led by poet and UIS instructor Lisa Higgs. Free. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524-0901.

Happy Hearts Parent/Child Art Class Feb 13, 10am-12pm Thu, Feb 15, 9-11am Sat, Ages 2-5 and grown-ups. Take home art and snack. $40. 217-670-2391. Urban Sassafras, 200 Broadway, 217- 670-2391.

Science Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows Lecture Feb 24, 11am Mon. Jay Labov talks about challenges to teaching of evolution in public schools, critical role of higher education, roles of introductory science courses in 21st century and educating scientists for 21st century. (Also Feb. 26 at 7 p.m.) Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-245-3000.

Nature Behaviors and Habitats of Illinois Hawks Feb 20, 6-7pm Thu. Jacques Nuzzo, Raptor Center, shares field marks, behaviors and habitats of Illinois’ common hawks. Live birds. $5 first-come. Seating limited. 217-725-7650. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473.

Hands-on Workshop Feb 22, 9-10:30am Sat. Fran Harty, Director of Special Projects at The Nature Conservancy in Illinois, rats and mice of Illinois. Seating limited. RSVP to Tracy. Sign-in 8:30 a.m. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473. The Franklyn’s Ground Squirrels Feb 20, 7-8pm Thu. With Chris Young in the Nature Center. Free. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-529-1111. Volunteer Workday Feb 16, 1-3pm Sun. Hack and stack invasives, seed collecting, no experience necessary. Tools provided. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473.

Environment

Composting Symposium Feb 19, 8:30am-3pm Wed.

Keynote speaker Jen Walling, Illinois Environmental Council. (Build your own bin $15.) $35. Register at llcc.edu/greencenter. Info, 786-4993. 786-2407. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.

Lectures & Meetings DAR Good Citizens Luncheon Feb 15, 12-2pm Sat. Dr. James Cornelius, Curator, Lincoln Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. 217-529-2354. Illini Country Club, 1601 S Illini Rd, 217-546-4614.

Free Health Insurance Workshop Feb 16, 11:30am-5pm Sun. 855- 328-6392. St. John AME Church, 1529 E. Capitol Ave, 217-533- 3969.

Phi Alpha Lecture Feb 17, 11am Mon. U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.). Free. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-245-3000.

Seminar - Loose Leaf Tea Feb 15, 1pm Sat. Led by Assistant Manager, Tim Schowalter and Mark Herriott from Columbia Street Roastery, full-leaf teas will be explained and tasted. Free. 217-391-7628. Edgar’s, 87 W. Plummer, Chatham.

Springfield Chapter DAR Feb 15, 11:30am Sat. Program: Good Citizens Award. About $16.00. Reservations (at least a week before), 217-741-7463. Panther Creek Country Club, 3001 Panther Creek Dr, 546-4431.

What is Fair Trade? Feb 25, 6:30-8pm Tue. Sustainable Springfield Inc and Sierra Club present partners Charlyn Fargo Ware and Laura Camp of Simply Fair. Free. Carnegie room, first floor. 217-220-6206. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217- 753-4900.

Bulletin Board Giant Flea Market Feb 16, 8:30am-4:30pm Sun. Indoor market. $1.25, age 12 and under free with adult. Illinois Building. 529-6939. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698. James W. Moore Lecture Feb 19, 7:30pm Wed. Derreck Kayongo will discuss his journey from child refugee to international humanitarian relief champion. Free. Albert Taylor Theatre, Millikin’s Shilling Hall, Decatur, 217-424-6318.

Puttin’ on the Ritz Feb 15, 6-11pm Sat. Coalition of Rainbow Alliances and Over the Rainbow black-tie gala with dinner, cash bar, and dancing. $50. 217-494-8567. Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 217-529-7777.

Collegiate Career Fair Feb 20, 11am-2pm Thu. Business-casual attire required. Bring copies of resume. Students, alumni and community invited. TRAC. University of Illinois at Springfi eld, 217-206- 6073.

Valentine Dinner and Dance Feb 14, 5:30pm Fri. Jacksonville Rotary Club hosts. Exit 52 band playing. Advance reservations required. $35. jacksonvillerotary. org. Hamilton’s, 110 N. East St., Jacksonville.

Politics

Republican Candidates for Governor Feb 18, 6-7pm Tue. Hosted by Citizens Club with Brady, Dillard, Rutherford and Rauner responding to questions from media panel. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.

History

Cabin Fever Event Feb 15-16, 10am-4pm, Hands-on demos of childhood activities in 1830s. Lincoln New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane. 217-632-4000.

Sangamon County Historical Society Program Feb 18, 5:30-7pm Tue. History of customs, courtship, marriage, and social life in Springfield with Ericka Holst, Edwards Place curator. 217-525-1961. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 217- 753-4900.

Sports & Fitness Baseball, Softball Bat Demo Feb 17, 4-8pm Mon. Experts help make bat selections. Bring gently used baseball and softball gear and cleats for Boys and Girls Club of Springfi eld. 217- 726-6330. The Hitting Center, 1800 South Dirksen Parkway, 217-522-6653.

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