HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
APL Annual Chili Supper
Oct 30, 11am-5:30pm.Annual chili supper and Paw Paw Patch Bazaar offering baked goods and seasonal craft items. $7. apl-shelter.org. 217- 544-7387. Knights of Columbus 364, 2200 S. Meadowbrook Road, 787- 2360.
Goosebumps Music Concert
Oct 29, 7-8:15pm. Organ concert accompanied by vocal pieces, dramatic reading and interpretive performance art. Dress all in black, all in white or in costume, if desired. Free. lincolnschurch.org. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St., 528-4311.
Haunted Hotel Rooms
Oct 28, 6-9pm.Kid-friendly activities in lobby such as face painting, candy and games. $5. Staybridge Suites South, 4231 Schooner Dr., 793-6700.
Holiday Marketplace
Nov 4-5, Holiday fare, sales and candlelight shopping. 217-632-7089. Petersburg Square, N. Seventh St. at W. Douglas Ave., Petersburg.
Old School Haunting
Oct 31, 6-8pm.Family-friendly event features haunted stories on fi lmstrips from the past and Halloween cartoons on fi lm. Costumes welcome. Free. The Cardologist, 627 E. Adams St., 525-4121.
Terror on the Square
Oct 28-29, 31, 7-11pm. Haunted outdoor event with scenes, scares and special effects set in an abandoned graveyard and a creepy, winding trail in woods. $10 adults, $8 ages 8 and under. terrorontheweb. com. Menard County Fairgrounds, 18450 Fairgrounds, Petersburg.
Trick-or-Treat Street
Oct 30, 1-4pm.Hosted by Springfi eld Park District and radio partners. springfi eldparks.org. Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St., 753-0702.
Trunk or Treat
Oct 29, 3-5pm.Free. Cotton Hill United Methodist Church, 5931 N. Cotton Hill Road, 529-2736.
Trunk-or-Treat
Oct 31, 5-7pm.A safe trick-or-treat event for kids. Rain location is inside parish hall. Free. oursaviors-church. org. Our Savior’s Church and School, 2645 Old Jacksonville Road, 546- 4531.
Trunk-or-Treat and Chili Night
Oct 30, 5-7pm.Family-friendly trunks, great food and more. Free. lakesidechristian.com. Lakeside Christian Church, 225 Toronto Road, 529-2513.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
39th Annual International Festival
Nov 4, 5-8pm.An evening of cultural exhibits, artistic performances and food tasting. Free. uis.edu. 217-206- 6678. The Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC), 2171 University Dr., 206-7103.
Fall Festival
Oct 29-30, 9am-4pm Sat-Sun. Periodclothed interpreters demonstrate daily tasks such as candle dipping, soap making, basket making, spinning wool, gardening, natural dyeing, broom making, fruit and vegetable preservation. lincolnsnewsalem.com. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg, 632-4000.
Slay for a Cure
Oct 29, 5-7pm.Fashion show features bow ties, tutus, formal dresses and more. Plus food, vendors, more. $5 admission, $10 VIP. 217-638-8989. Your Corner Offi ce Inc., 427 E. Monroe, 679-4653.
Witches Night Out
Oct 27, 5-9:30pm.Annual costume event for women features food, bar, vendors, raffl es, live music and more. $20 advance, $25 at door. witchesnightout.org. 217-481- 6915. Illinois State Fairgrounds Exposition Building, 801 Sangamon Ave., 782-6661.
THEATER & COMEDY
A Raisin in the Sun
Nov 4-6, 7:30pm Fri-Sat, 4:30pm.Based off the book, “A Raisin in the Sun” was fi rst staged in 1960 and highlights generational differences, race and gender roles and the importance of morality and faith. $16, $18. hcfta.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 523-2787.
Comedian Alex Ortiz
Oct 28-29, 7:30pm Fri-Sat. High-energy comic featured on Comedy Central and many Latin comedy channels. $14, $16. donniebscomedyclub. com. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 3455 Freedom Dr., 391-JOKE.
Frankenstein
Oct 29, Nov 4-6. By Mary Shelley adapted by Aasne Daniels. Admission. 245- 3471. Illinois College, 1101 W. College Ave., Jacksonville, 245-3000.
Gallagher
Oct 28, 8pm.Final tour by American comedian known for smashing watermelons and other objects during his act. $15-50. lincolnsquaretheatre. com. Lincoln Square Theatre, 141 N. Main, Decatur, 706- 5229.
Gallagher
Oct 30, 7pm.Final tour of the famous watermelonsmasher with 14 Showtime specials, more than 4,000 appearances and 50+ years experience. $28-38. hcfta.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts LRS Theatre 1, 420 S. Sixth St., 523-2787.
Macbeth
Oct 28-30, Nov 3-6, 7:30pm Wed-Sat, 2pm.One of the world’s most famous plays. Shakespeare’s mysterious play explores the dark side of ambition. $8-14. uis.edu/ theatre. UIS Studio Theatre, One University Plaza, 206- 6160.
The Rocky Horror Show
Oct 27-29. Directed by Mac Warren in assocation with ADHD Productions. Admission. hcfta.org. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St., 523-2787.
Tim Cavanagh
Nov 4, 6pm.Nationallyrecognized comedian Tim Cavanaugh plus dinner, auctions, more. Semi-formal attire required. Tickets. Northfi eld Inn Suites and Conference Center, 3280 Northfi eld Dr., 523-7900.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
Big Prairie Music and Comedy Revue
Oct 29, 8-10:30pm.Comedians kick off this concert of unpredictable musical selections by some of central Illinois’ fi nest musicians. $5 suggested donation. mclimits. com. Mason City Limits Comedy Club, 114 E. Chestnut, Mason City, 482-5233.
Legacy Five, The Ball Brothers
Oct 29, 6pm.Gospel music concert. Sponsored by Athens Christian Church. $18. 217- 482-5114. Real Life Church, 2450 Taylor Ave.
The Havana Cuba All-Stars Perform Cuban Nights
Oct 29, 8pm.Debut US tour by some of Cuba’s greatest and most prominent musicians. Show promotes entire tapestry of Cuban music. Tickets. sangamonauditorium.org. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 206-6160.
DANCE
Salsa Nights
Oct 29, 9pm-12:45am.Dance Salsa, a mixture of Rumba, Mambo, Latin, Jazz and other genres. Also dance Merengue and Bachata. $3 cover. Omar’s Latin Fusion Restaraunt, 6901 Preston Dr., 415-5568.
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Cute Creep Exhibit
Oct 28-29, Nov 4-5, 12-6pm Fri- Sat. On display through Dec 3. Free. pharmacygallery.com. The Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space, 711 S. 5th St., 801-810-9278.
Happenstance
Oct 27-29, Nov 1-5, 10am-5pm Tue-Wed, 12-7pm Thu-Sat. SAA Collective Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St., 544-2787.
Mirror|Mirror Opening Reception
Oct 27, 5:30am-8pm. Collaborative exhibit by UIS alumni Stanley Bly and Amanda Greive approaches storytelling through fi gurative painting. On display through Nov 17. Free. uis.edu. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 206-6506.
Paint Nite
Nov 2, 7-9pm.No experience necessary. Ages 21+ only. All supplies provided. $25-45. Registration required, paintnite. com. Fire and Ale, 35 Illini Boulevard, Sherman, 496-2236.
Paint Nite
Nov 3, 7pm.No experience necessary. Ages 21+ only. All supplies provided. $25-45. Registration required, paintnite. com. Arlington’s, 210 Broadway St., 528-1563.
Sangamon Watercolor Society Exhibition
Oct 27-28, 9am-5pm Thu-Fri. Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St., 523-2631.
Testimony
Nov 1-Dec 1, 12-7pm. Exhibition is a testament and response to nature featuring oil and acrylic paintings by Jane Frey and inspirational photography by Bob Leffl er. On display through Dec 1. Free. springfi eldart.org. SAA Collective Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St., 544-2787.
FILM & TELEVISION
Films and Fine Dining
Oct 27, 7:30-10pm.Drinks, dinner and scary independent fi lms from past Route 66 Film Festivals. Free. Food, beverages for purchase. route66fi lmfestival.net. Driftwood Cocktail and Eatery, 11 Old Capitol Plaza West, 572- 1906.
Masterpieces Premiere
Nov 2, 6pm.Premiere of new documentary called Masterpieces: The Most Extraordinary Buildings Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright by producer and director Michael Miner. Sponsored by the Dana-Thomas House. Free. Springfi eld High School, 101 S. Lewis St., 525-3100.
Old-School AV Haunting
Oct 31, 6-8pm.Educational fi lmstrip nostalgia and family fun for all ages featuring Halloween stories on fi lmstrip cartoons. Free. 217-698-9367. The Cardologist, 627 E. Adams St., 525-4121.
Radical Grace
Oct 28, 7-8:30pm.Part of Fall 2016 Foreign and Independent Film Series. Free. uis.edu/ studentlife. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 206-6073.
Route 66 Film Festival
Nov 4-5, 6:30pm-10am Fri, 10am-12am.Independent fi lms from around the world. Free receptions at 10pm Friday and Saturday. Awards ceremony after Saturday evening session. Five sessions Friday night and Saturday for $10 each or all fi ve for $35 if tickets purchased by Oct 31. route66fi lmfestival. net. 217-364-1005. Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529-8580.
Through a Different Lens Film Series
Nov 3, 6-9pm.Unique fi lms and discussion. Free. llccfoundation.org. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 786-2200.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Discovery After Dark
Oct 28, 7-9pm.See the zoo in a different light during a guided, nocturnal tour. Advance registration required. Theme is Halloween. Residents: $7 adults, $5 children. Non: $9 adults, $7 children. springfi eldparks.org. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Shore Dr., 585-1821.
Haunted Lab
Oct 28, 5-7:30pm.Lincoln Land Community College Chemistry Club hosts spooky science demonstrations for children ages 5 and up. Halloween costumes encouraged. Free. Registration required, llcc.edu/haunted-lab. 217-381-4148. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Road, 786-2200.
Johnny Peers and Muttville Comix
Oct 30, 2pm.Hilarious, family-friendly show features Johnny Peers and his oneof-a-kind dogs. $10-20 adults. $5 school-age kids. kirklandfi nearts.com. Kirkland Fine Arts Center, 1184 W. Main St., Decatur, 424-6318.
Radical Presence
Nov 3, 6pm.Dr. Finney argues that slavery, Jim Crow and racial violence have shaped cultural understandings of the great outdoors and determined who should and can access natural spaces. Free. uis.edu/speakerseries. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 206-6073.
SCIENCE
Friday Night Star Parties
Oct 28, 8-10pm.Hosted by John Martin. Presentation and viewing of skies. Enter observatory from southeast corner, Brookens Library. Free. Weather questions, 206-8342 at 7pm or UIS Observatory on Twitter. University of Illinois at Springfi eld, 206-6073.
LECTURES & MEETINGS
Capital Area Woodworkers Club Meeting
Nov 1, 6:30-8pm.Program is “Installing a Digital Thickness Gauge on a Planner” by Clay Crocker. Visitors welcome. Free. cawspi.org. 217-553- 0097. MCL Cafeteria, 2151 Wabash Ave., 787-8706.
Doctor Is In: A Stress- Free Holiday Season
Nov 3, 6:30-8pm.Learn to keep blood pressure in check, recognize emotional triggers and manage the holidays with ease with tips from Springfi eld Clinic’s panel of experts. Free. Registration, springfi eldclinic. com. Springfi eld Clinic East, 1025 S. Sixth St., 528-7541.
GriefShare
Nov 1, 6:30-8:30pm.14- week program utilizes video seminar series, workbook and sharing time as participants work through their stages of grief. Register, 899-9418 or j.oest@att.net. griefshare.org. Trinity Lutheran School, 515 S. MacArthur, 787-2323.
GriefShare
Nov 2, 6:30pm.13-week grief recovery 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.
IDOT Public Meetings
Nov 2, 5:30-8pm. Public meeting on disparity study to update the goals for the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program and review current programs and policies regarding participation of minority- and woman-owned businesses on state contracts. Free. Illinois Department of Transportation, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway.
Overeaters Anonymous
Oct 31, 5:30pm.12-step meeting. Mondays. 217-369- 0386. Unity of Springfi eld, 417 Cordelia, 523-5897.
Overeaters Anonymous
Oct 29, 10am.12-step meeting. Saturdays. 217-369-0386. First United Methodist Church, 2941 S. Koke Mill Road, 793-9760.
Social Justice Activism
Oct 28, 1pm.Panel discussion and workshop explores social justice activism as a leadership paradigm and a pillar of knowledge and practice. Free. uis.edu/ speakerseries. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC), One University Plaza, 206-6073.
Social Welfare, Young Mothers and the Failure of the System
Nov 1, 7pm.Dr. Lauren Silver discusses the frustrations and ingenuity of young African American women navigating the social welfare system. Free. uis.edu/speakerseries. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 206-6073.
The Townshend Moment
Oct 27, 7pm.Dr. Patrick Griffi n on imperial reform and revolution in the 18th-century British Atlantic as led by brothers George and Charles Townshend. Free. uis.edu/ speakerseries. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 206-6073.
BULLETIN BOARD
APL Pet Adoptions
Oct 29, 11am-4pm.Cats and dogs available. apl-shelter. org. 217-544-7387. Petsmart, 3183 S. Veterans Pkwy, 698- 3091.
APL Pet Adoptions
Oct 30. Cats available 12- 4pm. Dogs available 12-3pm. apl-shelter.org. 217-544- 7387. Petsmart, 3183 S. Veterans Pkwy, 698-3091.
Confessions of A Ghost Hunter
Oct 31, 7pm.Q-and-A session with four area ghost hunters. Free. americanhauntings.org. 217-408-8484. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 786-2200.
Pet Pictures with Santa
Oct 30, 1-4pm.Have your pet photographed with Santa and download the images to make your own prints. In support of Jacksonville’s new offleash PetSafe Dog Park. $15.
jaxbark.org. 217-245-4178. Pet Supplies Plus, 1805 W. Morton, Jacksonville, 245- 2694.
Pizza Party for the Homeless
Oct 28, 4:30pm.Vinod Gupta hosts pizza party for homeless persons in honor of his 78th birthday. Free. 622-7118. Kumler United Methodist Church, 600 N. Fifth St., 523-2046.
Trivia Night
Nov 4, 6-9pm.Theme is “Favorite Television Characters.” Proceeds support YMCA’s Strong Kids. $100 per team, 10 per table. Reservations, 217-544-9846. Springfi eld YMCA Gus & Flora Kerasotes Branch, 4550 West Iles Ave., 679-1625.
Trivia Night
Oct 29, 7pm.Doors at 6, games at 7. Hosted by The Fleming Academy of Performing Arts. Reservations, 787-6556 or fl emingacademy.com. Panther Creek Country Club, 3001 Panther Creek Dr., 546-4431.
FOOD
Kegs, Corks and Forks
Nov 4, 5-9pm.Food tasting event features wines, local microbrews, delicious food, music, more. $12, includes glass and fi ve tickets. chatham-il-chamber.com. 217-483-6450. Sangamon Prairie Reception Center, 8855 State Route 4, Chatham, 483-7999.
Old Capitol Farmers Market
Oct 29, 8am-12:30pm. Shop local produce, meats, cheeses, more. Entertainment on Saturdays includes chef demonstrations, live performances, activities, more. Free admission. downtownspringfi eld.org. Downtown Springfi eld, Inc., 3 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, 544-1723.
AUDITIONS
Capital City Men’s Chorus Oct 30, 5:30-7pm.Open fall rehearsals for men’s chorus Laurel United Methodist Church, 631 S. Grand Ave. W., 525-1866.
SYPG Auditions
Oct 30, 6-7pm.Auditions for Little Red Riding Hood to be performed Feb 25. Open to ages 7 to 13. Children must be currently enrolled in dance classes at any dance studio. Registration 4-5:30pm, auditions 6-7pm. More information, sypg. org. Springfi eld Dance, 5531 International Parkway.
HEALTH
Cancer Companions
Oct 31, 6:30-8pm.Nine-week session hosted by Bringing Hope to the Journey, a ministry to current or former cancer patients, their loved ones, friends and co-workers. oursaviors-church.org. Our Savior’s Church and School, 2645 Old Jacksonville Road, 546-4531.
FAITH & PHILOSOPHY
A Course in Miracles
Nov 1, 8, 6pm Tue, 6pm.217- 415-5823. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Road, 585-9550.
The Politics of Now
Oct 30, 10:30-11:30am.Guest speaker Jordan Abudayyeh, political reporter at ABC Newschannel 20. Annual children’s ostume parade to follow. Free. aluuc.org. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Road, 585- 9550.
World Community Day
Nov 3, 1pm.Theme is “sharing gifts.” Hosted by Church Women United. 217- 629-8881. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 815 S. Sixth St., 522-3342.
SPORTS & FITNESS
Jr. Blues Halloween
Oct 29, 6:05-8:30pm. Costume contest during fi rst intermission plus post-game trick-or-treat party with the team. Admission. jrblues. com. Nelson Center Ice Arena, Lincoln Park, 1601 N. Fifth St., 525-2589. MMRD/CCH Fresh Meat Program
Nov 1, 7-9pm.New skaters practice with Mayhem and Hooligan roller derby skaters every Tuesday night, allowing them to learn quickly about the sport plus roller derby culture and community. Bring mouthguard. MidStateMayhemRollerDerby. com. $5 admission; gear rental for $5. Skateland South, 1500 Recreation Dr., 546-4543.
Real Men Skating Strides
Oct 28, 7:05-9:30pm. Springfi eld Jr. Blues hockey. Post-game skate for fans on pink ice. Admission. jrblues. com. Nelson Center Ice Arena, Lincoln Park, 1601 N. Fifth St., 525-2589.
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