Mother Hicks Jul 24-26 and Jul 30-Aug 1, 8pm, Story of a young girl, a deaf boy and a recluse accused of being a witch. $12-$7. Theatre in the Park, Lincoln’s New Salem. www.theatreinthepark.net.

The Civil War Jul 24-26, 30 and Aug 1, 8pm (pre-show 7:15pm) Dramatic theatrical concert embracing the Civil War spirit with a cast of 21 actors, orchestra and performance of 26 songs drawing on letters, diaries, firsthand accounts and the words of Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Walt Whitman. $12-$5, lawn chairblankets. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Union Square Park. For tickets, call 558-8934 or visit https://foundation.alplm.com.

Dew the Tri for Kids Jul 25, 10am, Ages 5-13 swim 100 yards in Nelson Pool, then bike one mile inside Lincoln Park, followed by one mile run. USAT Sanctioned. Lincoln Park. For info, call 414-5567 or visit www.springfieldtrifest.com.

Springfield Gospel Fest Jul 25, 10am, Back-to-school music bash with food, free book bag giveaways, Air Force recruiters on-hand and vendors (books, CDs, food, etc.) Multi-cultural experience. Free. For more information, call 638-1906 or e- mail [email protected]. Mt. Zion Apostolic Church, S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Summer’s End Workshop and Show Jul 25, 9am-7:30, Karida’s School of Orientale Dance and Troupe Zahava sponsor full day of bollywood dance workshops with Laurel Victoria Gray of Washington DC, lunch and gala performance at 7:30pm. LLCC Trutter Center. For info http://home.comcast.net/~karida/LVGflyer.pdf.

Music in the Park: Classic Rock Jul 26, 4-7pm, The Screaming Votas. Free. For more info, call

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