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faculty. Free. UIS Brookens Auditorium. For more info, call 206-7338 or 206-7336.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Chatham Presbyterian Easter Egg Hunt Apr 12, 10:30am, Photographer available. For info, call 483-4204. Chatham Presbyterian Church, 1835 E. Walnut St.
Children’s Museum Birthday Party Apr 10, 12-2pm, Free cake, crafts, Kimberly Hutmacher, author of Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet. $5, nonmembers. Children’s Museum of Illinois, 55 S. Country Club Rd, Decatur. For more info, visit www.cmofil.com.
Earth Day Super Saturday Apr 11, 10am-4pm, Tips and tricks to reduce, reuse, and recycle, ideas and organizations that help the environment and create green crafts with recycled objects. Especially for 4-8 year olds and their parents. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St. museum.state.il.us
French Through Fun Apr 11, 10:30am-12pm, Bonjour Les Enfants new idioms, concentration games, Disney short films for ages 4 to 11. Fashion Afrique, 318 E. Monroe St. For more info, call 544-1289.
Spring Art Class Saturdays, Exploration in Sculpture for children ages 8-10 with instructor Natalie Matten. Prairie Art Alliance, Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. www.prairieart.org
WDBR Easter Egg Hunt Apr 11, Hunts at 10am, 11am and noon. Knight’s Action Park. Also, volunteers needed to fill eggs Mar 23‚ Apr 10 at Capitol Radio Group. For more info, call 753-5400.
Youth Day at the Library Apr 16, 10am, Storytime. 2-3pm, Fancy Nancy Party for ages 4-8. Call 753-4900, ext 212 to register. 7pm, Lincoln Magnet School Jazz Band Concert. Lincoln Library, 326 S, Seventh St. lincolnlibrary.info NATURE
Gardening Workshop Apr 18, 10-11:30am, Trough Garden workshop. $30, $25 members. Washington Park Botanical Garden. Pre-registration required, call 753-6228.
Helping to Clean America’s Rivers Apr 21, 7-9pm, Discuss how to keep America’s rivers clean through picking up trash. Speaker, Chad Pregracke. Free. UIS Brookens Auditorium. For more info, call 206-6245.
Nursery Seminars Apr 4, 11 and 18, 10am, Blossoming trees & shrubs for Spring, beautiful Spring blooming arrangements and container gardening for Spring color. 3000 W. Jefferson St. For info or reservation, 787-4700 or go to greenview.com.
Party for the Planet Apr 18, 10am-6pm, Earth Day celebration centers on providing info in an enjoyable way. Events, activities and info tables. Henson Robinson Zoo.
Springfield Bonsai Society Every second Mon, 7-8 pm, Learn to style and grow your own trees with hands-on instruction from local bonsai artists. Washington Park Botanical Garden. For more info, call 652-9619 or go to www.geocities.com/springfieldilli
