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Free Dance Lessons Every Sunday, 7-9pm, Learn how to do a variety of line dances and other club dances. Music and dance provided by Hi-Tek Redneck. Free. Chasers, 3036 N. Peoria Rd. For more info, contact Dennis Reed at 891-0339
Illinois Chapter Polka Dance May 17, 2-5:30pm, Larry Hallar Band. KC Hall, 401 S. Fourth St, Riverton. $8-$9. For more info, call 726-0181 or visit illinoischapterpolkofa.org.
Salsa Dancing Every last Sat, 9pm-12:30am, With DJ Riq 9pm-12:30am, top 40’s 12:30-3am. Free Salsa lessons 9-10pm. $3. Stella Blue, 221 S. Fifth St
Themed Dance Every Wed, 6:45-10pm, Swing Etc West Coast Swing workshop/lesson 6:45-7:30pm, dance 7:30-10pm. 1st Wedballroom workshop, 2nd Wed- Latin, 3rd Wed- country, 4th Wed- hustle. $7 Workshop/Dance $5 workshop. Swing, Etc- Aqua Club, West Lake Drive by Fireman’s Club or visit www.dancingdates.com
ART & GALLERIES
Lost and Found Exhibit Apr 25-Jul 25, 10am-5pm Mon-Fri and 10am-3pm Sat, Featuring 13 Illinois artists’ work, pieces created from reused or re-purposed objects. Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St. springfieldart.org
Amateur Photography Exhibit May 4-25, Washington Park Botanical Garden annual contest exhibit. For info, call 753- 6228.
Call for Artists May 12-16, 10am-4pm, Dates to enter art of or about Lincoln Memorial Garden for Art in the Garden, juried exhibition and auction. Open to all ages and media. For info, call 529-1111 or go to [email protected].
Different Points of View May 1-Jun 26, 10am-5pm Tue- Fri and 10am-3pm Sat. Prairie Art Alliance member artists Bill Billinsky (Sculpture), Ginny Lee (Photography) and Sue Scaife (Pastel). H. D. Smith Gallery, Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Eclectic Ginkos Exhibit Through May, Linda Post- Lucus’s Eclectic Ginkos on display. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St or visit www.troutlilycafe.com
From Humble Beginnings: Lincoln’s Illinois 1830-1861 Gallery Talk May 20, 7-8:30pm, Angela Goebel-Bain, curator of the exhibition, presents a free public gallery talk. Illinois State Museum. For more info, call 782-7011. 502 S. Spring St
Morton Barker Paperweight Collection Large and prestigious collection of paperweights, most of which were created in post- Napoleonic France. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St. For info, call 782-7386 or go to www.museum.state.il.us.
The Leaf and the Page Through Aug 9, Features eleven contemporary Illinois artists with works such as giant stainless steel plants, weeds made from trash and mushroom books growing out of the wall. Illinois State Museum
Wars, Land and Walls
