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Holiday Happenings Boo Crew Haunted House Oct. 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.

Chatham Jaycees Haunted Hayride Oct 25, 4:30-9pm Sat. 4:30-6 non-scary rides; 6-9 scary rides. Ghost stories told by Chatham Library. $4, $2 kids. Chatham Community Park, 731 S. Main St., Chatham. Clayville Haunted House Fri-Sat, Oct. 17-26, 7-10pm. Kids hours on Saturdays from 5-6:30 p.m. Clayville, Route 125, Pleasant Plains, 217-572- 4984. Extreme Haunted Hayrides Oct 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 Road.

Halloween at the Market Oct 25, 8am-12:30pm. Childrens and canine costume contests. Raphael the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle will be present. Kids activites 10-noon. Adams between Fifth and Second. 544-1723. Downtown Springfi eld. Haunted Decatur Halloween Tours Oct 17-18, 23-24, 25-26, 29-31, Nov 1, 7pm. Haunted history and ghost hunter tours (8 pm) available. Tickets online.

$30, $45. Avon Theater, 426 North Water St., Decatur, 217-422-8151.

Haunted Jacksonville Tour Oct 18, 24-25, 7pm Fri-Sat. Tours approx. 2.5 hours. History and odd or unsual stories behind haunted sites. $25-$20. Spaces limited. Tickets, hauntedjacksonville.com Jacksonville square, 200 E. State, Jacksonville. Indian Knoll Pumpkin Patch and Farm Oct 18-19, 25-26, 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 2,014 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 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.

Terror in the Graveyard Oct. 17-18, 24-26, 30-31. Walk through an abandoned graveyard and a 500- feet trail in the woods. $10. Menard County Fairgrounds, 18450 Fairgrounds, Petersburg, 217-632-3848.

Trick-or-Treat Street Oct 26, 3-5pm Sun. Safe free trickor-treating around lake for kids 12 and under. Fun family activities. Erin’s Pavilion, Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St. 217-753-0702.

Fairs & Festivals

International Beerfest Oct 25, 4-11pm Sat. More than 100 craft and international beers and 10 different wines. Celebrity pours, bags tournament, food for purchase. $10 includes glass and one free tasting. 217-638-5131. Illinois State Fair Grounds Exposition Building, 801 Sangamon Ave. 217-782- 6661.

Jacksonville Mainstreet’s Pumpkin Festival Oct 25, 8am-9pm Sat. Pumpkin decorating contest, Hayrack rides, craft vendors, kids activity area, petting zoo, pony pals, trick-or-treating, parade (10 am) zombie run, contests and more. Free. Jacksonville Downtown, Central Park Plaza, Jacksonville, 217-243- 5678.

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, 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.

How to Write Intimacy (or How Not to) Oct 19, 1-3pm Sun. Led by local fi ction writer Ted Morrissey. $10, registration form at vachellindsay.wordpress.com. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217- 524-0901.

Theater & Comedy

Alice in Wonderland Oct 17-19, 24-26, 7:30pm Fri- Sat, 2pm Sun. Directed by Laurie McCoy. Tickets $10 and under at Old Town Books. Playhouse on the Square, 68 E. Central Park, Jacksonville, 217-491-3977 . Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Oct 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.

Music: General Events

Ambient Event Oct 18, 2-10pm Sat. Eight hours of ambient/space/drone music and video projection for mature audience in four sets, the last at 7-10 pm. Bring own seat. Alcohol-free. Free. 217-553- 5158. The Warehouse, 1022 S. Pasfi eld St. Ethnomusicology Concert Oct 25, 1-2:30pm Sat. Come see music and instruments from around the world. Polly Roesch Music Room, Visual and Performing Arts Building. Free. University of Illinois at Springfi eld, 217-206-6073.

Harpeth Rising Oct 19, 4-6pm Sun. High energy, classically trained Nashville Trio blends folk/classical/rock music. Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-243-5435.

Rachel Rambach Oct 17, 6-7pm Fri. Family oriented concert by music therapist, singer, songwriter. Free to public. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786- 2200.

Record Collectors Show, Sale Oct 25, 10am-4pm Sat. Record and music dealers from all over the USA. $3, under 12 free with parent. 309-682-1116. Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center, 625 E. Saint Joseph St. Ronny Cox Oct 18, 7pm Sat. Famous actor from Robocop, Deliverance and Total Recall, presents evening of folk music. $22-$20. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787.

The Best of Jethro Tull by Ian Anderson Oct 17, 8pm Fri. Legendary band and front-man known for unique voice, ethnic fl utes and whistles. More than 60-million albums sold. $64-$89. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

Dance

The National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China -Cirque Peking Oct 24, 7pm Fri. One of the world’s preeminent acrobatic companies. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 217-206-6160.

Art & Architecture

Art Exhibit Thru Oct. 23, 11am-6pm Wed- Thu, “I’m Jealous of Your Failure” Over 30 contemporary artists from all over country. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 217-206-6506. Full Spectrum Oct 17-18, 21-25, 28-29, 12- 7pm Tue-Sat. Mixed media show features Debbie Megginson, Beth Summer and winners of My Backyard Juried Sculpture Exhibition. Free. Prairie Art Alliance Gallery in the Hoogland, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-544-2787.

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.

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. Two Exhibitions by Matthew Schultz Oct 20, 24-26, 29, 10am-5pm Wed-Fri, 12-5 Sat. Two multimedia exhibitions. North Gallery:

Mandala Event. South Gallery: The History of The Division. The Booth Gallery, 223 South 6th Street, 217-720-9140.

Film & Television

15 to Life - Kenneth’s Story Oct 21, 7-9pm Tue. Eye-opening portrait of American criminal justice system, puting a human face on its policies toward children. Free. 217-789-1200. Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529-8580.

Night of the Living Dead Oct 23, 6pm Thu. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, fi lm at 7. Reserved tickets required by Oct. 20. Costumes welcome and encouraged. $20. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217-523-2787.

Children’s Corner

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. Saturday Stories Oct 18, 25, 11am Sat. For all ages and parents. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St., 217- 753-4900.

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, 25-26, 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

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

Nature Book Group Oct 16, 10:30am Thu. Hope is a Thing with Feathers by Christopher Cokins Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473.

Environment

Shred Day Oct 25, 9am-12pm Sat. Bank of Springfi eld hosting for BOS customers and non-customers at Wabash and Quincy branches. Bank of Springfi eld, 3400 Wabash Ave., 217-529-5555.

Lectures & Meetings

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.

Bulletin Board

Citizens Club Policy Breakfast Oct 24, 7:30am Fri. “The future of Springfi eld Electric Utility.” Speaker: Eric Hobbie, City Water, Light & Power Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 217- 523-2787. Fall GAYla Dinner and Auction Oct 17, 5:30pm. Phoenix Center soiree with cocktail hour and silent auction followed by dinner and live auction. $50. 217-528- 5253. Erin’s Pavilion, Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St, 217- 753-0702.

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. International Festival Oct 24, 5-8pm Fri. Cultural recipes and exhibits, artistic performances, food tasting, and more. Free. UIS Recreation and Athletic Center, 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.

Mid-America Mane Event Horse Show Oct 23-24, 25-26. Indoor show, Coliseum. Free. midamericahorseshow.org. 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.

Storytelling Workshop Oct 18, 8:30am-3pm Sat. Brian “Fox” Ellis helps increase your skills to provide inspirational environmental education to any age. $35 includes nature walk, lunch, CD. Register illinoisaudubon.org. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 East Clear Lake Ave, 217-544-2473.

Food

Annual Chili Cook-off Oct 19, 12pm Sun. Sample some great chilies, vote for your favorite, and enjoy live music and locally produced wines. 217-635-9900. Hill Prairie Winery, 23753 Lounsberry Rd, Oakford.

Old Capitol Farmers Market Oct 25, 8am-12:30pm. Cheese, produce, meats, art and more. Third Saturdays include entertainment, cooking demos and more. Adams between Fifth and Second. Downtown Springfi eld, Inc., 3 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, 544-1723.

Politics

Living Liberally - Evening Group Oct 16, 23, 6:30pm Thu. Every Thursday, informal political discussion and socializing with fellow progressives. livingliberally.org/drinking/ chapters/IL/springfi eldil. Floyd’s Thirst Parlor, 210 S. Fifth St, 217-522-2020.

Living Liberally - Morning Group Oct 18, 25, 9am Sat, 9am Sat. 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

New Salem Fall Festival Oct 25-26, 10am-4pm Sat- Sun. Costumed interpreters demonstrate daily tasks such as candle dipping, butter churning, soap making and more. 217-632-4000. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg.

Health

Denim and Diamonds Oct 25, 6pm Sat. Music by Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers of St. Louis and elegant sit-down dinner to beneift Simmons Cancer Institute. $125. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 217-529-7777. GROW in Illinois Mental Health Oct 23, 6:30pm Thu. 12-step support program for emotional, mental health issues, coping or addictions. Thursdays. 816- 1083. Laurel United Methodist Church, 631 South Grand Ave W, 217-525-1866.

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.

Faith & Philosophy

Pet Blessing Oct 19, 12-2pm Sun. Small pavilion just off West South Grand. Rev. William Anderson. All pets welcome. Free. 217- 722-3228. Washington Park, 217-753-6225. Samhain (Halloween) Celebration Oct 25, 6-8pm Sat. Dance, sing, drum to celebrate our ancestors. Costumes encouraged. $5 suggested donation. 217-341-2768. Trailhead Healing Arts Center, 802 S. Grand Ave. West, 217- 698-8177.

Sports & Fitness

Battle of the Nations Oct 18, 12-3pm Sat. Full contact, armored mixed martial arts event. 5 vs. 5 tournament with international participants. $10 per person, $25 for families. 217-801-8038. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 217-782-1698.