HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Boo Crew Haunted House Oct 10-12, 17-18, 24-25, 31 and Nov 1, 6:30-10:30pm. (Children’s lights on matinee is Saturday, Oct 25, 4:30-6, $5 per person.) Boo Crew Haunted House, 6500 Jett Road, Rochester, 217-502- 9177. Carve for the Carillon Oct 11-12, 11am-4pm. Free family event. Help carve, scoop and move pumpkins for Jack-O-Lantern event. Pumpkins supplied. 546-3853. Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette Ave, 217-546-4116. Clayville Haunted House Oct 11-26, 7-10pm. Fri-Sat, Kids hours on Saturdays from 5-6:30pm Clayville, Route 125, Pleasant Plains, 217-572- 4984.
Extreme Haunted Hayrides Oct 11-10, 17-18, 24-25, 7-11pm Fri-Sat. Travel along river, through woods, pulled by hearse. Weather permitting. $10. 522-7702. Riverside Park, 4105 Sand Hill Rd.
Haunted Decatur Halloween Tours Through Oct, Haunted history and ghost hunter tours available. Tickets online. $30, $45. Avon Theater, 426 North Water St., Decatur, 217-422-8151. Holiday Craft Sale Oct 10-11, 9am-4pm Fri-Sat. Local artisans with fall and winter decorations.
Follow bright green signs. Craft Studio - Salisbury, 5889 Grigsby Lane, Pleasant Plains, 217-626-1738. Indian Knoll Pumpkin Patch and Farm Through Oct 26, 10am-5pm Sat, 12- 5pm Sun. Pick your own pumpkin, enjoy a wagon ride to the patch, meet farm animals, play barnyard games, face painting, pumpkin painting and special weekly events. Indian Knoll Farm and Pumpkin Patch, 2850 N. E Road, Mechanicsburg, 217-827-0317. Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Oct 17-18, 5:30-9:30 Fri-Sat. Display of illuminated hand-carved pumpkins. Food, bonfi re, spooky music. Admission. Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, 1740 W. Fayette Ave., 217-546-3853.
Nights at the Culver House Oct 10 and 24. 9pm-2am Fri. Get in the Halloween spirit now. Tour and ghost hunt at haunted home. $50, limited spots. Culver House, 412 West Prairie St., Decatur.
Rockin Nite Maze Oct 10-11, 7-10:30pm Fri-Sat. Walk the maze to 80s music. Flashlights required (available for purchase). Under age 16 must have parent. Weather dependent. $10. 217-341-4905. Bomke’s Patch, 605 Country Lake Road, 217-626-1806. Terror in the Graveyard Oct 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, 30-31. Walk through an abandoned graveyard and a 500-foot trail in the woods. $10. Menard
County Fairgrounds, 18450 Fairgrounds, Petersburg, 217-632-3848.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Lincoln Memorial Garden Indian Festival Oct 11-12, 10am-4pm Sat-Sun. Twoday event for entire family. Fairy garden, crafts, activities, entertainment, food and more to welcome in fall. $5, $3 ages 12-2. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr., 217-529-1111.
Oktoberfest Oct 11, 3-11pm Sat. German food and beer, Springfi eld German Club German cultural booth. 3-6pm ring toss, bean bag toss, gingerbread cookie decorating. St Louis Button Box Club 6-10, funny hat photo booth, most authentically dressed contest. 217-629-7202. Riverton KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St., Riverton. Woodlawn Farm Annual Fall Festival & Kentucky Style BBQ Oct 18, 10am-5:30pm Sat. Robert Sampson, Tom Irwin, Theresa O’Hare, open house, apple bobbing, games, wagon rides, fi shing, pumpkin carving contest (bring own pumpkin and carving tools). $4, BBQ meal $5. Woodlawn Farm, Old Route 36, three miles east of Jacksonville.
BOOKS & AUTHORS Book Signing and Talk Oct 16, 6pm Thu. Joel Greenberg, research associate at Field Museum, talks about passenger pigeons, whooping crane and Kirtland warbler. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave., 217-544-2473.
Panel Discussion of The Kite Runner Oct 9, 4:30-5:30pm Thu. Held in Brinkerhoff Home. Free. 217- 718-5011. Benedictine University at Springfi eld, 1500 N. Fifth Street, 217-525-1420.
Star Wars Reads Day Oct 11, 9am-5pm Sat.
Readings, arts and crafts, lightsaber demos, costume contest 2pm, trivia contest 1pm, storytimes, 501 Midwest Garrison at noon. Free. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 546-9440. UIS Library Friends Book Sale Oct 10, 9am-3pm Fri. Bargainpriced used books, dvds and audiobooks. 217-206-6597. UIS Brookens Library, One University Plaza, 217-206-6633 info, 217- 206-6605 circulation.
SPOKEN WORD Springfield Poets and Writers Open Mic Oct 15, 6-8pm. Every third Wed. sign up to read some poetry, prose, nonfi ction. Listeners welcome. Food available for purchase. 217-725-9058. Robbie’s, 4 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, 217-528-1901.
THEATER & COMEDY Comedian Carmen Morales Oct 11, 8-9:30pm Sat. Captivating style incorporating quick wit with outlandish characters. $12.50 cash only at club. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.
Comedian Mark Sweeney Oct 10-11, 8pm Fri, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Sat. $13, $15 VIP. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 625 E. Saint Joseph Street, 391-JOKE. Pete ’N’ Keely Oct 10-12, 8pm Fri-Sat, 4pm Sun. Comedy musical about divorced couple who are forced back together to revive their failing singing careers. Stars Gus Gordon and Cynda Wrightsman. $18. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523- 2787.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Oct 10, 17-19, 8pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun. Young bride in 1850s Oregon wilderness plans to marry off her six rowdy brothersin-law but they kidnap six women from neighboring town to be their brides. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217- 523-2787. Sierra Boggess Oct 11, 8pm Sat. Broadway sensation perform one-woman show featuring members of the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra. $20-$30. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St., Decatur, 424-6318.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS Illinois Symphony Orchestra Oct 11, 8pm. Heroic night with Jacobsen’s “Ascending Bird” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 3 Eroica.” Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206- 6160. O Sole Trio - From Prima Donna to Post-Madonna Oct 10, 8pm Fri. Musical ensemble with exhilarating and unique show capturing essence of Italian and Italian-American songbook. UIS Studio Theatre, One University Plaza, 217-206- 6160. Springfield Municipal Band Fall Concert Oct 11, 7:30-9pm Sat. 217-789- 2974. Southeast High School, 2350 E. Ash.
DANCE Dance Oct
10, 17, 8-11pm Fri, Bobby Remack 10/10, BAM (Mike Lewis) 10/17, Kevin
Turner 10/24. $10. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road,
217-546-9515.
Old Fashioned Square and Round Dance Oct 12, 2:30-5:30pm Sun. Jim Davis, caller. Music by Judy, Fiddlin’ Phil Fry and Friends. $15 couple. 652-3499. Jacksonville Moose Lodge, Jacksonville.
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Art Exhibit Through Oct 23, 11am-6pm Wed-Thu, “I’m Jealous of Your Failure” on display until Oct 23. Over 30 contemporary artists from all over country. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217-206-6506.
Art Exhibit Oct 9-10, 13-16, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. “Inspirations from Nature,” Christy Freeman. Closing reception Oct 16, 5-7pm Charles E. Becker Library, Benedictine University at Springfi eld, 1500 North Fifth St.
Art in the Garden Oct 11-12, 10am-4pm Sat-Sun. Artists throughout garden at Indian Summer Festival. Special children’s artrelated activity with Springfield Art Association. Free, festival is $5-$3. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr., 217-529-1111.
Free Downtown Artisan Walk Oct 11, 11:30am-1pm Sat. Free snacks along the way. Meet at Studio. Reservations appreciated, but not required: 217-494-4134. Studio on 6th, 215 S. Sixth St., 217-522-8006.
Porcelain Art Show Oct 16-17, 12-8pm Thu, 8am-5pm Fri. Features Phyllis McElhinney, Jean Fehl, artists, vendors, suppliers, daily demos, seminars, club displays, prizes and raffl es. Free. Northfi eld Inn Suites and Conference Center, 3280 Northfi eld Dr., 217-523- 7900.
Reception Oct 11, 6-8pm. Local artist Michael Houser. Prairie House Custom Frames, 2833 S. Sixth St, 217-523-4415.
Roasted + Hot Pots and Pork Oct 18, 3-9pm Sat. Dinner 4-7, glaze pre-made pot, learn art of raku, live music. $20. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St., 217-523-2631.
FILM & TELEVISION 15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story Oct 21, 7-9pm Tue. Liberty Brew & View hosts free screening of documentary on sentencing teenagers to life without parole. Guest speaker. Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy., 529-8580.
Film Screening and Discussion: They Live Oct 13, 6pm Mon. American science fi ction fi lm by John Carpenter about a homeless drifter and small group of workers who discover the ruling class are aliens. Free. 217-206- 8507. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206- 6073. Free Short Films Oct 9, 6:30-8pm Thu. Second Thursday each month the best of past Route 66 Film Festival fi lms. Free. 217-725-9058. Z Bistro, 220 S. Sixth St., 217- 522-4049.
CHILDREN’S CORNER Horse’n Around Oct 18, 10am-5pm Sat. Pony rides, horse drawn wagon rides and horse demos. $5 pony rides. 217-341-4905. Bomke’s Patch, 605 Country Lake Road, 217- 626-1806.
Satur-Play! - Quake and Shake Oct 18, 11am-3pm Sat. Great Shake Out Earthquake Drills. Build and test materials on a homemade shake table. 217-782-5955. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217- 782-7386.
Satur-Play! - Rocks that Glow Oct 11, 11am-3pm Sat. Explore the dark cave and see what kind of things (Vaseline, tonic water and rocks!) glow in the dark under a black light. Free. 217-782-5955. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St, 217- 782-7386.
Spooktacular Evening with Abe Oct 18, 6-8:30pm Sat. Historical characters haunt exhibit, eerie lighting and music, spooky storytelling, costume contest, scavenger hunt, crafts, games, refreshments. Kids must be with adult; costumed adults asked not to wear masks or hoods. $10 family. Tickets by Oct 16, 217-558-8934 or online. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 217- 782-5764. Zoolie Ghoulie Oct 18-19, 2-6pm Sat-Sun. Bring little ones in costume for safe trick-or-treating. $4, $3 non-trick-or-treaters. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr., 217-585-1821.
SCIENCE Friday Night Star Parties Through Oct 24, 8-10pm Fri. Enter southeast corner, Brookens Library. Free. Weather question, 206-8342 at 7pm or UIS Observatory on Twitter. University of Illinois at Springfi eld, 217-206-6073.
Great ShakeOut and National Fossil Day Oct 16, 9:30am-7pm Thu. Learn about P- and S-waves, 10:16am world earthquake drill, Robert Bauer talks on central U.S. earthquakes at 7pm, fossil rubbings, meet real geologists, Lincoln Orbit Earth Science Society exhibit 5-7 and more. Free. 217-782-5993. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St., 217-782-7386.
NATURE Fall Bird Hikes Oct 11, 8am Sat. Led by Kevin Veara. Birders of all skill levels welcome. Free. Meets at Nature Center. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr, 217-529-1111.
LECTURES & MEETINGS
Central Illinois Numismatic Association
Oct 9, 7pm Thu. Monthly meeting with public invited. Knights of Columbus Hall Council 4175, 2801 West St, 217-528-5740. ECCE Speaker Series Oct 21, 7:30pm Tue. James Hudson, former U.S. exec. director European Bank for Reconstruction & Development. Free. 217-206-8507. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC), One University Plaza, 217-206-6073.
Illinois Women in Leadership Oct 16, 11:30am-1pm. The Honorable Karen Hasara. $23- $18. Register by Oct 10. iwil.biz. Sangamo Club, 227 E. Adams St., 544-1793. Lincoln Legacy Lectures Oct 16, 7-9pm Thu. Dr. Michael Burlingame “Why Lincoln was Murdered.” James L. Swanson: “The Death and Funeral of Abraham Lincoln.” Dr. Richard Wightman Fox:”What We’ve Forgotten about Lincoln’s Funeral, and What We’ve Never Known.” Free. 217-206-7094. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206-6073.
BULLETIN BOARD Conscious Discipline Parent Workshop Oct 11, 8:30am Sat. “How to Keep Your Cool When You Feel Like Blowing Your Top.” Larry Slocum, Certifi ed Instructor from Hamilton. 217-753-6234. Illinois Education Association, 3440 Liberty Dr. Illinois Feline Fanciers Cat Show Oct 18-19, 9am-5pm Sat, 9am-3pm Sun. Illinois Building Main Floor. 217-546-8370. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698. Lunch and Learn Oct 9, 11:30am-1:30pm Thu. Lively discussion about Cardinals, Cubs and Wrigley Field, with sports editor Jim Ruppert and sportswriter Dave Kane, SJ-R. www.uiaa.org/uis. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC), One University Plaza, 217-206- 6073.
Memorial’s Be Aware Women’s Fair Oct 18, 9am-2pm. Fun, informative day devoted to women’s physical, emotional and fi nancial health and fi tness. Orr Building. 757-7849. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698. Prairieland Classic Dog Shows Oct 16, 18-19, 8am-4pm.
Competition and vendors. Expo Building. Free 762-7441 Pat Howard. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave., 217-782-1698.
Shredding Event Oct 11, 9-11am Sat. Free refreshments, non-perishable food items for the Local Food Bank. Limit fi ve boxes, no need to remove staples, paper clips, spirals, folders, etc. SS Financial Group, 3700 W. Wabash Ave., 217-726-8666. Yoga and Trauma Release Workshop and Fundraiser Oct 19, 2pm Sun. Springfi eld native Nick Manci teaches Mind Body Resilience Training to public, military and fi rst responders. Free. mbrt.us. 503- 515-7211. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786- 2200.
Youth Charity Horse Show Oct 10-12, 8am-10pm Fri- Sun. Fun-fi lled weekend of competitive showmanship and comradery. Free. Coliseum. youthcharityhorseshow.com. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.
POLITICS Living Liberally - Morning Group Oct 12, 19, 9am. Every Saturday. Have coffee and conversation with fellow progressives. Caribou Coffee upper level (elevator available). livingliberally.org/drinking/ chapters/IL/springfi eldil. County Market, 210 E. Carpenter Street.
World Affairs Council of Central Illinois Oct 21, 7:30pm Tue. James Hudson, “The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the East European Economics.” Free. UIS Brookens Library, One University Plaza, 217-206-6633 info, 217- 206-6605 circulation.
HISTORY Presentation and Book Signing Oct 11, 2pm Sat. Author Ron Scherer. Illinois State Military Museum, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd, 761-3910.
World War I Program Oct 11, 1:30pm Sat. Dr. Dan Guillory, Professor Emeritus Millikin University, will focus on culture before and after the war, the role of women and the new technology. Macon County History Museum , 5580 North Fork Road, Decatur, 217-422- 4919.
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