HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

Marina Fireworks Jun 23. Lake Springfi eld Marina, 17 Waters Edge Blvd, 483-3625.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Back to the Blue Auto Show Jun 24, 12pm Sat. Display of restored vehicles representing all decades of automotive history including cars, ATVs and motorcycles. Beer tent, live music, food trucks, vendors, more. Presented by Riverton Police Department. Registration: $20 day of 10am-12pm. 629-9800. Field of Dreams, 1100 Riverton Road, Riverton.

Crazy Horse Bluegrass Festival Jun 23-25. Tenth annual festival. Music all weekend including a Sunday morning gospel show. crazyhorsecamp.com. 243- 5678. Crazy Horse Campground, 2113 Crazy Horse Road, Ashland, 886-2089.

Marbold Farmstead Antique Show and Farm Fest Jun 23-25, 5-8pm Fri, 9am-8pm Sat, 8:30am-3pm Sun. See primitive antiques, period craftsmen, steam engines, gas engines, demonstrations, children’s activities and more. $5 per day or $12 for three days. historicmarbold-farmstead.org. Historic Marbold Farmstead, 21722 State Hwy 29, Greenview, 968-5808.

Pawnee Prairie Days Jun 22-24, 5pm-12:30am Thu, 5pm-1am Fri, 8-1am Sat. Live music, carnival rides, food and drinks. Car show Saturday. Parade at 5pm on Sat. Free admission; purchase tickets for carnival. 625-2411. Pawnee Town Square, Pawnee.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Baseball as Our National Pastime Jun 22, 6pm Thu. Book signing and discussion with baseball and presidential historian Talmage Boston. Free. Reservations required. PresidentLincoln. illinois.gov. 558-8844. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St., 782-5764.

THEATER & COMEDY Belly Laffs June Jokefest Jun 24, 7:30pm Sat. Features the Quad Cities’ James Draper with Kathy Zeman, Hayden Hamilton, Buddah Eskew and Tim Laffey. $5 advance, $10 at door. Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529-8580.

Belly Laffs’ Joke Lab Jun 28, 7:30pm Wed. Limited to 10 performers. Free. Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529-8580.

Comedian Dan O’Sullivan Jun 24, 8:30pm Sat. Touring comedian has been seen on HBO and heard on XM Radio. $13, $15. donniebscomedyclub. com. Donnie B’s Comedy Club, 3455 Freedom Dr., 391-JOKE.

State Fair Jun 23-25, Musical about an Iowa farm family preparing to go to the multi-day Iowa State Fair. Preshow at 7pm. $15 adults, $13 seniors, $10 children under 12. theatreinthepark.net. Theatre in the Park, Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site, 15588 History Lane, Petersburg, 632-5440.

MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS

A.J. Croce Jun 24, 8pm Sat. Son of Jim Croce and jazz-infl uenced blues artist turned pop music iconoclast. $25+. sangamonauditorium.org. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 206-6160.

Concerts in the Park Jun 25, 6pm Sun. Featuring Rob Brogdon. Hosted by Pilot Club of Jacksonville. BYO blanket or lawn chairs. Free. 370-0414. Jacksonville Community Park, 1201 S. Main, Jacksonville.

Erin Steinhaeur Jun 22, 12-1pm Thu. Part of the Artist on the Plaza outdoor concert series presented by the Springfield Area Arts Council. Free. springfieldartsco.org. 753-3519. Old State Capitol Plaza, between Sixth and Fifth streets at Adams.

Julie Jules and Company Jun 27, 12-1pm Tue. Part of the Artist on the Plaza outdoor concert series presented by the Springfield Area Arts Council. Free. springfieldartsco.org. 753-3519. Old State Capitol Plaza, between Sixth and Fifth streets at Adams.

Levitt Amp Concert: Old Salt Union Jun 23, 6-9pm Fri. Outdoor concert. Bring picnics, blankets, lawn chairs. Part of the Levitt AMP Jacksonville Music Series. Free. jacksonvillemainstreet.com. Downtown Jacksonville, Central Park, Jacksonville, 243-5678.

Lincoln Troubadours Jun 23, 1-2pm Fri. Enjoy Lincolnera music by a talented and young group of a capella singers. Free. edwardsplace.org. Edwards Place, Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St., 523-2631.

Music in the Park: New City Road Jun 25, 4-7pm Sun. Part of Springfi eld Park District’s concert and movie series. Retro and current country music. Concessions for purchase. springfi eldparks.org. 544-1751. Southwind Park, 4965 S. Second St., 753-0702.

Springfield Municipal Band Jun 27, 7:30-9pm Tue. Outdoor concerts Tuesdays in June through the fi rst week of August. Douglas Park, 400 N. Macarthur Blvd.

DANCE Dance for Hope Jun 23, 7:30-10:30pm Fri. All styles of dance every fourth Friday of the month. danceforhope3111.com. Normandy Hill Plaza, 3111 Normandy Road, Suite 104, 522- 9106.

Salsa Nights Dance Jun 24, 9pm-12:45am Sat. $4 per person. Omar’s Latin Fusion Restaraunt, 6901 Preston Dr., 415-5568.

ART & ARCHITECTURE

Kings and Queens: Pinball, Imagists and Chicago Jun 22-Aug 11. Interactive exhibition examines two of Chicago’s greatest exports: pinball and imagist painting. Organized by the Elmhurst Art Museum. On display through Aug 11. $5 adults 19- 64, free to members, youth, seniors, military and veterans. illinoisstatemuseum.org. 782- 5949. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St., 782-7386.

Michiko Itatani: Celestial Visions Jun 22-Aug 11. Exhibit features new acquisitions of drawings and prints alongside installation-based and heroically scaled fi gurative paintings by contemporary artist Michiko Itatani. On display through Aug 11. illinoisstatemuseum.org. 524- 5744. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St., 782-7386.

Open Studio Jun 26-27, 6:30-9:30pm Mon- Tue. Weekly fi gure drawing sessions held Monday (clothed/ draped models) and Tuesday nights (undraped models). Community drawing materials available or BYO. $15, $10 high school students with valid ID. thepharmacygallery.com. 789- 9787. The Pharmacy Gallery and Art Space, 711 S. Fifth St., 801- 810-9278.

Opening Reception for Walking Enos Park Jun 28, 5:30-8pm Wed. Visual and sound art exhibition by Enos Park artist-in-residence Astrid Kaemmerling aims to represent the voices of local residents and community members. On display through Jul 28. uis.edu/visualarts/ gallery. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 206-6506.

Seen + Felt Jun 22-28. Exhibition featuring artworks by painters Delinda Chapman and Mary Ellen Strack plus sculptor Mary Frances. On display through Jun 29. Free.springfi eldart.org. SAA Collective Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St., 544- 2787.

FILM & TELEVISION Fourth Annual Jewish Film Series Jun 22, 7-9pm Thu. Featuring award-winning fi lms from around the world suitable for a multicultural, multi-generational audience. $25 for series pass; $7 per fi lm or $5 per fi lm with student ID. shalomspringfi eld.org. 787-7223. Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529-8580.

CHILDREN’S CORNER Animals and Architects Tour Jun 25, 1:15-2:15pm Sun. 30-minute family-friendly tour begins with an activity in the courtyard and explores representations of animals inside the house. Reservations. Dana- Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence Ave., 782-6776.

Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest Jun 27, 10-10:30am Tue. 30-minute fi lms every Tuesday in June and July for ages 3-8. Free with museum admission. illinoisstatemuseum.org. 782- 5949. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St., 782-7386.

Candyland on the Hill Jun 22, 5-7:30pm Thu. Enjoy candy-themed games and activities based off the popular board game as well as hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos and cookies. Free. Pleasant Hill Village, 1010 W. North St., Girard, 627-2181.

Teddy Bear Tea Jun 24, 2-4pm Sat. Bring a favorite stuffed animal and enjoy an afternoon of refreshments, Vachel Lindsay’s children’s poems and children’s games from the Victorian era. Dressing up encouraged, not required. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St., 524-0901.

NATURE Daylily Show Jun 24, 12-3pm Sat. Hosted by the Central Illinois Daylily Society. Plant raffl e, refreshments and more. Free. Washington Park Botanical Garden Exhibit Hall, 1740 W. Fayette Ave., 546-4116.

LECTURES & MEETINGS

Men’s Divorce School Seminar Jun 26, 6:30-8:30pm Mon. Presentation includes an overview of alimony, child support, custody, property division and the divorce process. Presented by Cordell & Cordell. Free. MensDivorceSchool.com. 803-0000. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529- 7777.

Retired State Employees Association Jun 28, 1:30pm Wed. Monthly meetings held last Wednesday of the month. Speaker Alan Lowe, Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2477 W. Washington St., 793-3933.

Springfield ICON Jun 26, 6:30-8:30pm Mon. Springfi eld Inner City Older Neighborhoods monthly meeting. Topics TBA. springfi eldicon.org. 528-9803. First Church of the Brethren, 2115 Yale Boulevard, 523-5212.

BULLETIN BOARD Donor’s Auction Jun 24, 4-7:30pm Sat. 481- 1085. Access-4 Christian Producers, 1408 S. Loveland Ave., 522-2527.

Sangamon Valley Radio Club Family Field Day Jun 24, 11am-3pm Sat. SVRC members and other community organizations demonstrate Morse Code, ham radio and more via displays, mini-courses and workshops. Free. svrc.org. Riverton Middle School, 1014 E. Lincoln St., Riverton, 629-6002.

Teen Poetry Slam Jun 23, 6-9pm Fri. Hear original slam poetry being performed by local high schoolers. Hosted by Eric Rivers, Expressions in the Dark. $5 per contestant. Admission: $10 adults, $5 for 5-yearolds through high schoolers. Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum, 1440 Monument Ave., 391-6323.

FOOD Community Supported Dinner Series Jun 23, 6:30-8:30pm Fri. Theme is “Cut Flowers: Ethical Challenges and Local Options.” Features presentation, moderated panel discussion and meal. Reservations. $20. ilstewards.org. Third Presbyterian Church, 1030 N. Seventh St., 528-0457.

HISTORY From Seed to Shirt Jun 22, 1-4pm Thu. Program explains the role of cotton in the Civil War-era economies of both the South and North. Free. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, 785-9363.

Manners with Mr. Lincoln Jun 28, 2-3pm Wed. Abraham Lincoln and Mrs. Edwards lead a discussion on proper life and manners in the 19th century. Free. edwardsplace.org. Edwards Place, Springfi eld Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St., 523-2631.

Restoration of the Dana- Thomas House Jun 24, 1:15-3:15pm Sat. Visit the house’s “restoration room” and learn about restoration techniques used in 1987-1990. Reservations. Dana-Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence Ave., 782-6776.

Thomas Lincoln Reconsidered Jun 23, 7pm Fri. A roundtable discussion on the life of Thomas Lincoln moderated by Richard Hart. Part of the Summer Porch Chat series. Free. Elijah Iles House, 628 S. Seventh St., 492- 5929.

War Games Jun 24, 10am-4pm Sat. Weapons displays, living historians, historic vehicles and lectures. Free. Illinois State Military Museum, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd, 761-3910.

You Know Best, Captain Jun 27, 5:30pm Tue. Presentation by Lincoln assassination researcher Dave Taylor about the four conspirators who helped plot the death of Abraham Lincoln. Reservations. PresidentLincoln. illinois.gov. 558-8844. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St., 753-4900.

HEALTH Adult Coloring Club Jun 26, 5:30-7:30pm Mon. All supplies provided. Led by Eve. Free. lincolnlibrary.info. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St., 753-4900.

Tai Chi Easy Jun 26-27, 5:30-6:30pm Mon, 10:30-11:30am Tue. Practice mindful, gentle and circular movements performed at a relaxed tempo. Led by Cindy Cannamela. $17 per session of $75 for fi ve. chiaracenter.org. Chiara Center, 4875 LaVerna Road, 523-0901.

SPORTS & FITNESS Bike and Hike Days Jun 25, 8am-3pm Sun. Enjoy safe recreation and minimized vehicular traffi c. Hosted by Springfi eld Park District. Free. springfi eldparks.org. Washington Park, 1501 S.

Grand Ave. W., 544-1751. Fit for Life: Heart Healthy 5K Jun 24, 8am Sat. 5K run through the grounds surrounding the lake. Hosted by M & M Multisport Club. Registration. mmmultisport. com. Lake Lou Yaeger, Picnic Area 3, 3 Primitive Lane, Litchfi eld, 866-733-5833.

Mid-Season Ball Tournament Jun 23, 12pm Fri. Blue Ridge Club, 411 E. Lake Shore Dr., 529-1431.

Scheels 5K/10K Jun 24, 7:30am Sat. 5K, 10K and 1K Kiddie Fun Run. Supports Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois and Midtown Rotary Club. Registration. bit.ly/2o9) MzC. Scheels, 3801 S. MacArthur, 726-6330.

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