The Magic of Monarch Butterflies Sep 10, 10-11am Sat. Learn all about monarch butterfl ies Rochester Public Library, 1 Community Drive, Rochester, 498-8454.

Nature

Bird Feeder Cleaning Sep 10, 10am-1pm Sat. 217- 544-5781. Wild Birds Unlimited, MacArthur Blvd.

Leaf ID Hike

Sep 11, 18, 1:30-3pm Sun. Garden naturalists identify and distribute leaves of at least 25 tree species. Hikes geared toward students with leaf collection projects. $5 per person; free to members. Reservations. Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Dr., 529-1111.

Money DOES Grow on Trees

Sep 8, 6:30-8pm Thu. 217-971- 1615. Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, 2315 E. Clear Lake Ave., 544- 2473.

Lectures & Meetings

AARP Chapter 195

Sep 12, 12pm Mon. AARP Chapter 195 monthly meeting 217-529-9763. VFW Post #755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road, 546-9515.

Breakfast Optimist Club

Sep 9, 16, 7am Fri. Every Friday. Visitors welcome. 217-546- 5021. Atonement Lutheran Church, 2800 W. Jefferson St., 546-7646.

Breaking Through the Social Clutter

Sep 14, 11:30am Wed. Association for Women in Communications luncheon. Sangamo Club, 227 E. Adams St., 544-1793.

Computer Optimization and Repair Seminar

Sep 13, 15, 20, 6-9:30pm. Learn about the tools and techniques that computer experts use to fi x and optimize computers. $285 per person. llcc.edu. 217- 524-6749. Capital City Training Center, 130 W. Mason.

GriefShare

Sep 13, 20, 6:30-8:30pm Tue. 14-week program utilizes video seminar series, workbook and sharing time as participants work through their stages of grief. Register, 899-9418 or [email protected]. griefshare.org. Trinity Lutheran School, 515 S. MacArthur, 787-2323.

GriefShare Grief Recovery Program

Sep 14, 21, 6:30pm Wed. 13- week program utilizes video seminars, a support group and a workbook. Registration, 414- 0126 or griefshare.org. Athens Christian Church, 1411 E. Route 29, Athens, 636-8463.

Heated Discussion: Global Warming

Sep 13, 11:30pm Tue. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC), One University Plaza, 206-6073.

Ken Mitchell Local Author Night

Sep 8, 7-9pm Thu. Riverton Village Hall, 1200 E. Riverton Road, Riverton, 629-6353.

Overeaters Anonymous

Sep 12, 19, 5:30pm Mon. 12- step meeting. Mondays. 217- 369-0386. Unity of Springfi eld, 417 Cordelia, 523-5897.