THE CALENDAR
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Canstruction April 27-May 3, 9am-5pm, Mon- Fri, Teams of architects, engineers, and students mentored by these professionals, compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from full cans of food. Free. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 212 N. Fifth St. For more info, call 558-8934 or go to www.presidentlincoln.org
Collage Exhibit Through May, Linda Post Lucus’s collage work on display. Trout Lily Cafe, 218 S. Sixth St. www.troutlilycafe.com.
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). Artists’ reception on May 2, 5:30-7:30pm. H. D. Smith Gallery, Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth 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.
Prairie House Apr 30-May 6, 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, Featuring a “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil Bunny Necklace” with matching acorn earrings by Carolyn Arcure of New Mexico. Prairie House, 3013 Lindbergh Blvd, Gale Myers, 546-1770.
Sangamon County Student Art Exhibit Apr 27-May 20, 8am-4:30pm weekdays, Selected artwork by Sangamon County elementary, middle and high school students. Open to the public. SIU School of Medicine, 801 N. Rutledge, second floor, Nancy Zimmers, 545-2155.
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.
CHILDREN’S CORNER
Dr. Doolittle Day May 9, 10am-6pm, Free day includes turtle races, animal programs, food and petting zoo. Free t-shirt for first 500. Henson Robinson Zoo, 1100 E. Lake Dr. For info, call 753-6217 or visit hensonrobinsonzoo.org.
NATURE
Annual Herb Fest May 2, 10am, Features day of seminars, herb & vegetable plants, and herb related products. Green View, 3000 W. Jefferson St. www.greenview.com.
Civic Garden Club Plant Sale May 2, 8am-12pm, Illinois State Fairgrounds, U of I Extension Bldg 30, enter gate 11 from the south, gate 7 from the north.
Seed and Plant Swap May 2, 12-4pm, Food Not Lawns 2nd Annual Seed and Plant Swap. Free, donations of seeds and plants encouraged. Organic gardeners on hand to answer questions. Comer Cox Park, Capitol and MLK, Carey Smith Moorman, 753-0057.
Springfield Civic Garden Club May 4, 9:15-11:30am, “Good Plants Are Hard to Find.” Mark McWilliams, Copper Tree Outdoor Lifestyles, discusses plants to use in creating easily sustainable landscapes. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut St, Sherry Park, Pres., 624-3312.
HEALTH
Alcoholics Anonymous Every Sun, 3pm, Adult children of alcoholics/dysfunctional families recovery group. 24-hour answering service, 525-9423. Discovery Club, 313 W. Cook St. For info go to www.adultchildren.org.
Asperger Support Group First Thur, 7 pm, Asperger Syndrome Support and Awareness of Central Illinois meeting with Dr. Karen Kirkendall. UIS, J Building, Rm 153.
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