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FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Chatham Jaycee Sweetcorn Festival Jul 17-18, Starts Fri 5pm with food and drink, children’s area, Sweetcorn Pageant and the music of Ragged Jack and Heartsfield. Sat highlights: Cow chip throw, Tour de Corn bike ride, three-on-three basketball, the blues and more. Chatham Community Park, S. Main St or visit www.chathamjaycees.net.
Hill Prairie BBQ Festival Jul 11-12, 12pm, Music under the pavilion, bring a lawn chair. BBQ provided by Hickory River Smokehouse. No coolers, food, drinks or pets allowed. $5. For more info visit www.hillprairiewinery.com. Hill Prairie Winery, Route 97, Oakford.
Menard County Fair Mud Bog Jul 19, 6pm, Four wheeling in the mud! Five classes to choose from. $20. Menard County Fairgrounds, Petersburg. For more info, contact Windell at 632-7520 or visit www.myspace.com/redneckmudslingers.
Millerfest 2009 Jul 18, 2pm-1am, Central Illinois’ biggest outdoor party. Live music by The Dirty Ernies, also music by The Rave and SleepWalker. Camping. Curran & Mansion Rd., Chatham. For more info, contact 1UP’n at 971-4126 or visit www.myspace.com/millerfest
Morgan County Fair Jul 7-12, Country star Billy Corrington, queen contest, entertainment, carnival, talent show, rodeo, truck and tractor pulls and more. Morgan County Fairgrounds, 110 N. Westgate, Jacksonville.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Let Us Be Bold with our Songs Jul 18, 2pm, Soloists educating and entertaining visitors about history. Vachel Lindsay Home, 603 S. Fifth St.
Fiction Faction Book Group Jul 16, 7pm, Reader’s choice of fiction book that they can share their thoughts about it with group. Lincoln Library Carnegie Room, 326 S. Seventh St. For more info, call 753-4900.
Sherlock Holmes Society Jul 18, 6:30pm, Dinner meeting and discussion of The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton. Pasta House, 2800 SW Plaza Dr. Public invited. For info, call Bill or Mary at 546-8387.
THEATER & COMEDY
Forever This Land Jul 9-12, 8pm, A musical based on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. $12- $7. Theatre in the Park, Lincoln’s New Salem or visit www.theatreinthepark.net.
Heritage Jul 17-19, 8pm, Learn how women were important in shaping the destiny of Lincoln. $12-$7. Theatre in the Park, Lincoln’s New Salem or visit www.theatreinthepark.net.
Comedian Tommy Johnigan Jul 10, 7:30 and 9:30pm and Jul 11, 8:30pm, Comedian Tommy Johnigan. Funny Bone Comedy Club, 2937 W. White Oaks Drive. For info or tickets, call 391-5653.
Jeff Dunham Jul 16, 7:30-11:30pm, $41.50, Prairie Capitol Convention Center. For more info, call 788-8800 or visit http://jeffdunham.com/.
Wine Tasting/Theatre Night Jul 9, 5-10pm, Trolley ride and winetasting at Hill Prairie Winery then return to New Salem for the evening performance of Forever This Land. Menard County Tourism fundraiser, $25. Theatre In the Park, New Salem State Historic Site. For more info, contact Laurie at 306-1832 or visit www.visitmenardcounty.com.
MUSIC: GENERAL EVENTS
Lincoln Acoustic - Guitar Camp Jul 11, 9:30am-9pm, Players of all ages/skill levels invited to this second annual day of fellowship and music making. Top guitar talent, Paul Kamp, will present. Day ends with concert in
