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Irish Dance Classes
Through Jan 31, 11:30am-1pm, New Irish
Dancing classes. No experience needed.
Beginners, step dance technique, ceili and
more. Continuous enrollment. $40/month. For
info, call 381-3822 or go to
www.geocities.com/achillacademy. Red School
Mall, 1275 Wabash Ave.
New Year’s Eve Salsa Night
Dec 31, 10pm-2am, The New Year’s Eve
Salsa Night is back featuring Salsa,
Cumbia, Merengue, Rumba, and Mambo music
by DJ Alex. Supports the Central Illinois Chapter
of National Image Inc. $7 per person, $10 per
couple. Travel Lodge Southside Pub, 3751
South 6th St. For more info, call 529-5511.
ART & GALLERIES
145th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
Through Jan 31, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Celebrate
the 145th anniversary of the reading of the
Gettysburg Address at Sam Fink’s The
Gettysburg Address exhibit. The exhibit will
feature art created for the book. Free. Abraham
Lincoln Presidential Library, 212 N. Sixth St.
For more info, call 782-5764 or go to
www.alplm.org.
Gifts to the Collection
Through Feb 1, The exhibition includes objects
gifted to the Museum’s art, anthropology, and
natural history collections. Illinois State
Museum, 502 S. Spring St.
Springfield Art Association Classes
Through Jan 5, Register for art classes including
photography, pottery, jewelry making,
painting, and drawing. Adult and children’s
classes. Fees vary. Springfield Art Association,
700 N. Fourth St. For more info, call 523-2631
ext. 204 or go to www.springfieldart.org.
Tattoo Artist Painting Exhibition
Through Jan 23, 10am-2pm Tue-Fri,
Kevin Veara, tattoo artist at Black Moon,
creates paintings based on nature and fantasy.
Free. Robert Morris Gallery,607 East Adams.
For more info, call 522-8977.
FILM & TELEVISION
Movie Geeks Club
Last Tu, 7pm, Watching classic, independent,
or foreign films you’re not likely to see in other
theaters. Free. For info, call John Anderson at
391-4503. Capital City Bar and Grill, 3149
Dirksen Pkwy. moviegeeksclub.blogspot.com.
Santa’s A/V Christmas Happy Hour
Dec 26, 6-8pm, Christmas program from
Frank’s Funky Filmstrips: Stories and cartoons
on sound filmstrips and 16mm films played on
real projectors that are “old school.” Over 21
only. Free. Marly’s Pub, 9 SW Old State Capitol
Plz. For more info, call 698-9367.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Health and Science Exhibit
Through Dec 31, Every Sun, Tue, Thu, and Sat,
Treasure presented by the Kidzeum of Health &
Science is a temporary exhibit that explores
science, technology, history. Kids of all ages.
Open Tues and Thurs. 1-7 pm, Sat 10am-6pm,
Sun. 1-4pm. $3 for kids and adults. 2 years
and under free. Treasure!, 9 S. Old State
Capitol Plaza. For info, call 971-4435 or go to
kidzeum.org.
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