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June 2009 |
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May 15 - July 26 |
The Cedarhurst Wood Project in the
Main Gallery at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road.
The nation's top wood artists will each showcase a work created
onsite from trees taken down on the Cedarhurst property making
way for the museum's major expansion. For more information
call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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May 15 - July 26 |
In Medias Res: Chris Wildrick in the
Beal Grand Corridor Gallery at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts,
Richview Road. Chris Wildrick, Assistant Professor in the
School of Art and Design at Syracuse University, New York, works
in a manner dependent upon the collection of raw data, its
classification and interpretation. His survey and data
analysis of Cedarhurst will be mounted on canvas, having similar
visual aesthetics as abstract paintings. For more
information call (618) 242-1236 or
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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May 15 - July 26 |
CitiBlocs in the Barbara J. Beck Family
Education Center at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview
Road. A fantastic education material, CitiBlocs planks are
produced from only 100% natural pine from sustainable forests in
New Zealand and can turn up almost anywhere. It's a world
full of building, fantasy and fun! For more information
call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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May 15 - July 26 |
Mt. Vernon WOOD! in the Creative Art
Center at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road.
Members of the Mt. Vernon Woodcarvers, including wood turner
artist Don Dodson and wood furniture artist Charles Ehrenhaft
will be featured. Works will range from very small,
intricate woodcarvings to large handcrafted specialty furniture.
For more information call (618) 242-1236. |
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May 16 - July 26 |
Kapla Days in the Family Center
Gallery at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road.
Kapla planks are produced from only 100% natural pine from
sustainable forests in France. Children, parents, and
grandparents alike will enjoy building their creation of a
lifetime or perhaps pattern one after a standing model.
For more information call (618) 242-1236. |
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July 2009 |
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July 1 |
Cedarhurst Book Club presents
Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented
Architecture by Ross King at Cedarhurst Center for the
Arts, Richview Road. For more information call (618)
242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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July 2-5 |
4th of July Celebration at Fairview
Park, Centralia, 4-10 p.m. Carnival, food, entertainment, fireworks,
and more. Free admission. For more information
call (618) 532-5910. |
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July 4 |
Salute to Freedom at Mt.
Vernon Airport. Food vendors, entertainment, kids' games,
and fireworks. Free admission. For more information
call (618) 242-3151. |
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July 4 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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July 4-5 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. On Sunday, enjoy gospel and
patriotic songs by Dee Ann Schnautz from 2-3 p.m. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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July 7-24 |
Camp Cedarhurst for Kids.
Children of all ages will enjoy Tribal Adventures at this year's
summer camp with art activities and workshops at Cedarhurst
Center for the Arts, Richview Road. For more information
call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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July 11 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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July 11 |
Independent Silver Band Concert at
Pittinger Band Shell, Centralia, 7:30 p.m. Old fashioned
town band concert. For more information call (618)
242-1537. |
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July 11-12 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. On Saturday, Rusty & Ron
Watson of Down Memory Lane will have displays, demonstrations,
and sales from 1-3 p.m. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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July 17 |
Jefferson County Garden Tractor
Association Tractor Pull at Wells Bypass Fairgrounds, 4 p.m.
For more information call (618) 315-4445. |
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July 17 |
United Methodist Children's Home 14th
Annual Charity Golf Classic at Green Hills Golf Club.
Registration is at 10 a.m. and shotgun start at 11. For
more information call (618) 242-1070 ext. 255. |
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July 17 |
Movie in the Park, "Madagascar 2: Escape
2 Africa" at Veterans Park, 8:30 p.m. For more
information call (618) 242-6890. |
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July 17 |
Jefferson County 4-H General Projects
Show at Times Square Mall, 9-11 a.m. Judging of
exhibits made by 4-H members. After judging, the exhibits
will be on display and awards ceremony will begin at 4 p.m.
For more information call (618) 242-0780. |
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July 17-18 |
Central City Lion's Festival at
Central City Lion's Park, 300 South Morrison, Centralia, 6-11:30
p.m. Annual family picnic style festival with food, games,
carnival, and entertainment. For more information call
(618) 532-5552. |
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July 18-19 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. On Saturday, enjoy the
barbershop singing group Sweet Adeline's from 2-3 p.m. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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July 18 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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July 18 |
Summer Gospel Extravaganza & Ice Cream
Social at Bryan Park Band Stage, Salem. For more
information call (618) 548-3010 or visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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July 18 - August 30 |
The Smithsonian presents Journey Stories
at the Wabash County Museum, 320 North Market Street, Mt.
Carmel, 2-7 p.m. daily. Journey Stories is a compelling
Smithsonian exhibition that shows how our evolving mobility
changed a young nation and how transportation made us grow.
The accounts of travelers themselves express the hopes and
promises of fresh starts, the grim realities of forced
migrations and difficult journeys, and the thrills of personal
travel. For more information call (618) 262-8774. |
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July 19-22 |
Jefferson County 4-H Show at the 4-H
Fairgrounds at Rend Lake College, Ina. Shows begin at 8
a.m. and conclude at various times in the afternoon. Show
includes judging of animals raised by 4-H members. For
more information call (618) 242-0780. |
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July 24 - August 1 |
Marion County Fair at the Marion
County Fairgrounds, Salem. For more information call (618)
548-3010 or visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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July 25 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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July 25 |
Southern Illinois Swim League
Championship at Veterans Park. For more information
call (618) 266-7211. |
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July 25 |
Bluford Ruritan Club Breakfast at
814 6th Street, Bluford, 7 a.m. - until the last person leaves.
Breakfast and fellowship. For more information call (618)
732-8317. |
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July 25-26 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. On Sunday, enjoy the church
choirs concert from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Southtown Apostolic
Church confirmed. Three other choirs are possibilities. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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August 2009 |
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August 1 |
Ice Cream Social at the Jefferson
County Historical Village, 1411 North 27th Street, 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. For more information call (618) 246-0033 or visit
www.jchs.mvn.net. |
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August 1 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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August 1 |
Garage Sale at 9 Cusumano
Professional Plaza, 7 a.m. - noon. Rain or shine.
For more information call United Cerebral Palsy at (618)
244-2505. |
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August 1 |
Jefferson County 4-H BBQ at Veterans
Park, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Serving BBQ Pork and all the fixins.
Dine in the air conditioned Community Building or use the drive
thru to take your meals home or back to the office.
Advance tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children. For
more information call (618) 242-0780. |
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August 1-2 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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August 2 |
Cedarhurst's Sunday Afternoon Story Time
presents Cassie's Word Quilt by Faith Ringgold in the
Beck Family Center library area at Cedarhurst Center for the
Arts, Richview Road, 3 p.m. For more information call
(618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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August 2 |
Mt. Vernon Elks 17th Annual Children's
Care Corp. Benefit Bass Tournament at Rend Lake. Cash
& prizes awarded. For more information call Alan Metje at
(618) 242-2191 or (618) 244-0625, Robert Morrison at (618)
967-0270, or Mike Glenn at (618) 204-9559. |
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August 7-8 |
Eagles State Officer's Weekend at
the Eagles, 901 Prairie Avenue, Friday 3-10 p.m. and Saturday 8
a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information call (618) 244-1868. |
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August 7 - October 18 |
Southern Illinois Artists Open
Competition and Exhibition in the Main Gallery at Cedarhurst
Center for the Arts, Richview Road. A biennial favorite,
this prestigious competition has grown to include more artists
than in the past and represents the diversity of work being
produced by artists of the Midwest. For more information
call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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August 7 - October 18 |
20th Annual Gathering of Quilts at
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road. The Annual
Gathering of Quilts will be featured in both the Beal Grand
Corridor and Shrode Art Center and include approximately 25
quilts representing the region's finest quilters. Juried
members of the Cedarhurst Quilters, among other regional
quilters, will participate. For more information call
(618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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August 7 - October 18 |
Snuggle and Snooze: Quilts for Children
in the Barbara J. Beck Family Education Center Gallery at
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road. This
exhibition features an array of children's quilts by the
Cedarhurst Quilters plus history, books, and projects for
children. For more information call (618) 242-1236 or
visit www.cedarhurst.org. |
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August 8 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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August 8 |
Downtown Car Show/Mt. Vernon Cruise
Night in downtown Mt. Vernon. Entertainment, food,
demonstrations, and much more. For more information call
(618) 242-6166. |
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August 8-9 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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August 8-9 |
Outboard Power Boat Races National
Championship at Raccoon Lake, Country Club Road, Centralia,
12:30-5:30 p.m. 2 days of Hydroplane races.
Concessions and novelties available. For more information
call (618) 532-1160 or visit
www.centraliail.com. |
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August 15 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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August 15 |
YMCA 31st Annual 10K/5K Festival Run
at the YMCA, 1304 Broadway, 7:30 a.m. Annual run through
Mt. Vernon. Trophy presentation and shirts for all
participants. For more information call (618) 242-5345. |
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August 15-16 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. On Sunday, check out the
Black Powder Funs & Tomahawks demonstrations. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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August 21 |
Movie in the Park, "Kung Fu Panda"
at Veterans Park, 8 p.m. For more information call (618)
242-6890. |
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August 21-23 |
Centralia Balloon Fest at Centralia
Foundation Park. For more information call (618) 532-6789
or visit www.cetraliail.com. |
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August 22 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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August 22 |
Jefferson County Garden Tractor
Association Tractor Pull at Wells Bypass Fairgrounds, 4 p.m.
For more information call (618) 315-4445. |
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August 22 |
Kiwanis Fun Day Bike Tour.
Start at Anheuser Busch Warehouse. Registration begins at
7 a.m. Ride starts at 8. Enjoy both a
fun and challenging ride. For more information call (618)
244-2331 or visit
www.fundaybikeride.com. |
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August 22 |
Bluford Ruritan Club Breakfast at
814 6th Street, Bluford, 7 a.m. - until the last person leaves.
Breakfast and fellowship. For more information call (618)
732-8317. |
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August 22-23 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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August 29 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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August 29-30 |
Carillon Summer Concert, corner of
Noble & Elm, Centralia, 2-2:45 p.m. Carillon solo concerts
with guest carillonists and tours of the 165 ft. Bell Tower.
For more information call (618) 533-4381 or visit
www.centraliail.com. |
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August 29-30 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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September
2009 |
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September 2 |
Cedarhurst Book Club will discuss The
Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger
Han van Meegeren by Jonathan Lopez at Cedarhurst Center
for the Arts, Richview Road. For more information call
(618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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September 5 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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September 5-6 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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September 11-12 |
Southern Illinois Bluegrass & BBQ at
Bryan Park, Salem. For more information call (618)
548-3010 or visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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September 11-13 |
Southern Illinois Antique Power Days
at the Marion County Fairgrounds, Salem. For more
information call (618) 548-3010 or visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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September 11-13 |
Cedarhurst Craft Fair at Cedarhurst
Center for the Arts, Richview Road.
Join the thousands
of
visitors during this two-day event held each year the first
weekend after Labor Day. More than 120 exhibitors from
throughout the country show and sell crafts as diverse as
feather jewelry, contemporary furniture, quilting, pottery,
woodworking, glass, and ceramics. The fair includes continuous
entertainment, children's activities, and a variety of foods.
Cedarhurst Craft Fair was named a Top 100 Event in North America
by the American Bus Association in 2003. For more information
call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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September 12 |
Grape Stomp at Genkota Winery, 301
North 44th, 7-11 p.m. For more information call (618)
246-9463. |
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September 12 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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September 12 |
Jefferson County Garden Tractor
Association Tractor Pull at Wells Bypass Fairgrounds, 4 p.m.
For more information call (618) 315-4445. |
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September 12-13 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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September 18 |
Movie in the Park, "Mary Poppins" at
Veterans Park, 7 p.m. For more information call (618)
242-6890. |
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September 18-19 |
KR Gathering & Fly-In, Mt. Vernon
Airport. Each year, KR enthusiasts, builders, and pilots
travel to the KR Gathering to exchange ideas, to learn more
about the KR, talk to pilots and other builders, take pictures
to assist in the building process, and see friends from past
Gatherings. See some of the finest innovation and
craftsmanship in aircraft built by the pilots themselves. For more information call (618) 242-7016
or visit
www.krgathering.org. |
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September 19 |
Apple Fest, Bryan Park, Salem.
For more information call (618) 548-3010 or visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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September 19 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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September 19 |
Wamac Fall Festival, Wamac Park,
Wabash Avenue, Centralia, 6 p.m. - midnight. Food,
entertainment, carnival atmosphere, games, sports competitions,
and beer garden. For more information call (618) 532-1138. |
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September 19-20 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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September 21-November 30 |
Fall Classes in the Shrode Art
Center at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road.
Classes include ceramics, stained glass, painting, knitting,
drawing, and pewter casting. For more information call
(618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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September 24 |
Meet Chief Lame Wolf at C.E. Brehm
Memorial Library, 101 South 7th Street, 6-7 p.m. Meet
historical figure Chief Lame Wolf, a Delaware Chief whose band
of Indians lived in this area. For more information call
(618) 242-6322 or visit
www.mtvbrehm.lib.il.us. |
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September 26 |
Racing at the I-57/I-64 Raceway,
Wells Bypass Road. Hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing starts at
6:30. For more information call (618) 244-4700. |
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September 26 |
Friends of the NRA Fund Raising Banquet
at the Holiday Inn, 5:30-9:00 p.m. Banquet and auction to
support local shooting sports education and gun safety.
For more information call (618) 315-4950. |
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September 26 |
Cedarhurst Family Days presents
Printmaking with Apples in the Shrode Art Center at
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road, 3 p.m. For
more information call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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September 26 |
Ironclad Art: The Motorcycle at
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. This event will showcase an
array of bikes from vintage, to touring, to custom. Music,
concessions and awards add up to a fantastic fall day.
Free admission. For more information call (618) 242-1236
or visit www.cedarhurst.org. |
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September 26 |
Bluford Ruritan Club Breakfast at
814 6th Street, Bluford, 7 a.m. - until the last person leaves.
Breakfast and fellowship. For more information call (618)
732-8317. |
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September 26-27 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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September 26-27 |
Wine & Art Festival at the Southern
Illinois Artisans Shop at Rend Lake. Features tasting of
Illinois wine, presentations by Illinois artists, and
entertainment by local musicians. Specialty foods will be
available to complement the wines you will be tasting. For
more information call (618) 629-2220 or visit
www.wineandartfestival.com. |
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October 2009 |
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October 1 |
Cedarhurst School of Performing Arts
presents Laura Ingalls Wilder at Cedarhurst
Center for the Arts, Richview Road. 3 performances.
The story of Laura and her family traveling across America in
search of a place they can call home, comes to life in this
performance. For more information call (618) 242-1236 or
visit www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 1-3 |
Midwest LSA Expo at the Mt. Vernon
Airport, 100 Aviation Drive. This brand new event in 2009
has been created to sell LSA's, LSA ancillary equipment, and LSA
related services. The event location and airport offers
many positive attributes to make this expo successful. For
more information call (618) 242-7016 or visit
www.midwestlsashow.com. |
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October 3 |
Little Egypt Festival, Salem.
For more information call (618) 548-3010 or visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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October 3-4 |
Heritage Festival at the Jefferson
County Historical Village, 1411 North 27th Street, 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. Arts, crafts, entertainment, and food. For more
information call (618) 246-0033 or visit
www.jchs.mvn.net. |
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October 9 |
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Golf Outing at Green Hills Golf Club, 1 p.m. Annual
golf outing to showcase members and have some fun. For
more information call (618) 242-5725 or visit
www.southernillinois.com. |
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October 9-10 |
Illinois State Quartet Convention at
the Community Theater, Salem. For more information call
(618) 548-3010 or visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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October 10 |
Jefferson County Garden Tractor
Association Tractor Pull at Wells Bypass Fairgrounds, 3 p.m.
For more information call (618) 315-4445. |
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October 10 |
American Diabetes Association Fund
Raising Walk, Veterans Park, 800 South 27th Street, 8:30
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. For more information call (618)
244-7775. |
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October 10 |
Cedarhurst Family Days presents Fall
Landscapes in the Shrode Art Center at Cedarhurst Center
for the Arts, Richview Road, 3 p.m. For more information
call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 10-11 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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October 10-18 |
Southern Illinois Harvest Festival,
downtown Mt. Vernon. Featuring a week full of events, with
a parade and other festivities on Saturday, October 17.
For more information call (618) 316-4723 or visit
www.silharvestfest.mvn.net. |
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October 11 |
Cedarhurst Chamber Music presents
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble at
Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road. The Academy
of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble was created in 1967
to perform the larger chamber work, from quintets to octets,
with players who customarily work together. Drawn from the
principal players of the Academy Chamber Orchestra, the Chamber
Ensemble tours extensively with annual visits to Europe, North
and South America, and Australia. The ensemble has
released over 30 CDs under the Phillips Classics, Hyperion, and
Chandos labels. This concert promises to be nothing short
of stunning! For more information call (618) 242-1236 or
visit www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 11 |
Cedarhurst's Sunday Afternoon Story Time
presents I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwait in
the Beck Family Center at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts,
Richview Road, 3 p.m. For more information call (618)
242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 15 |
Folksongs of Illinois at C.E. Brehm
Memorial Library, 101 South 7th Street, 6-7 p.m. A concert
of Illinois Folksongs by Becky Halker. For more
information call (618) 242-6322 or visit
www.mtvbrehm.lib.il.us. |
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October 17 |
Little Egypt Fly-In & Veterans Reunion,
Mt. Vernon Airport. War birds and aircrafts will fill the
runways beginning at 9 a.m. Other prestigious models are
also scheduled to appear. Many field activities may be
experienced throughout the day. Fun for the entire family.
For more information call (618) 242-7016 or visit
www.mtvernonairport.com. |
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October 17 |
Apple Fest at Hawkins-Schwartz Orchard,
Route 37 South, Dix, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fun-filled day
featuring apple products, pumpkin patch, face painting, kids
games, and food. Free admission. For more
information call (618) 266-7756. |
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October 17-18 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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October 19 |
Cedarhurst School of Performing Arts
presents Moving With Science at Cedarhurst Center for
the Arts, Richview Road. 3 performances. This
dynamic dance program introduces students to basic scientific
principles affecting human movements. Students will watch
Sir Isaac Newton teach a team of dancers how gravity and his
Laws of Motion work. For more information call (618)
242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 22-31 |
World Coon Hunting Championship at
the Marion County Fairgrounds, Salem. Professional Kennel
Club, Inc. is the nation's largest organization devoted to the
registration of coonhounds and to the sport of competitive
raccoon hunting. With headquarters in Evansville, IN, PKC
licenses more than 8000 night hunts for coonhounds annually, in
addition to hunting copetitionf for squirrel dogs and beagles.
Additionally, PKC provides a conformation show format for PKC
registered dogs and cosponsors an annual PKC/Purina National
Bench Show Tour for coonhounds and curs. For more
information call (618) 548-1276. |
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October 23-24 |
Six String Guitar Show, Holiday Inn.
This event is put on by Southern Illinois Productions, a
not-for-profit organization. For more information call
(618) 218-2517 or visit
www.southernillinoisproductions.com. |
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October 24 |
Bluford Ruritan Club Breakfast at
814 6th Street, Bluford, 7 a.m. - until the last person leaves.
Breakfast and fellowship. For more information call (618)
732-8317. |
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October 24-25 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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October 29-30 |
30th Annual Mt. Vernon Teachers
Conference at Mt. Vernon Township High School, 8 a.m. - 3
p.m. For more information call (618) 242-3151. |
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October 30-31 |
Jefferson County Historical Village,
1411 North 27th Street, open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Sunday 1-4 p.m. Authentic log cabins and museum containing
Jefferson County memorabilia. Free admission. For
more information call (618) 246-0033. |
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October 30 - December 31 |
Shrode Photography Competition in
the M.S. Shrode Art Center at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts,
Richview Road. This show is a wonderful opportunity for
amateur and professional photographers in the area to exhibit
their work and receive advice and comments from a professional
artist/juror. For more information call (618) 242-1236 or
visit www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 30 - December 31 |
Marilyn Boysen Retrospective in the
Beal Grand Corridor Gallery at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts,
Richview Road. Marilyn Boysen is most noted for her
elaborate, sculptural masks inspired by Native American,
African, and Polynesian cultures. The exhibition will
include masks, kimonos, drawings, and sculptures. For more
information call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 30 - December 31 |
Rajistan: Ancient Colors and Traditions
in the Main Gallery at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview
Road. For St. Louis photographer Ray Marklin, "taking a
walk" is a photographic travelogue and exploration of place and
people. Ray's latest walk has taken him to the region of
northern India, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam. Visitors
will share the artist's emotional and intellectual experiences
through this powerful body of work. For more information
call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 30 - December 31 |
One World, One Family: Darcy Kiefel
Photographs for Heifer International in the Barbara J. Beck
Family Education Center at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts,
Richview Road. Although Darcy Kiefel is known throughout
the sport world as the first woman to break into the men's club
of European racing, she now works exclusively as a humanitarian
photojournalist for Heifer International. Kiefel brings us
face to face with people overcoming poverty and hunger with
Heifer's assistance. For more information call (618)
242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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October 31 |
Annual Halloween Parade, Poplar
Street, Centralia, 7-10 p.m. Floats, marching bands,
clowns, antique cars, horses, and more. Food and novelty
vendors along parade route. For more information call
(618) 532-5000 ext. 13 or visit
www.centraliail.com. |
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October 31 |
Fall Festival, Downtown Centralia &
Recreation Complex, Centralia, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Streets
are blocked and filled with games, entertainment, car show, art
and craft fair, chili cook-off, children's costume parade, mini
train ride, and haunted house. For more information call
(618) 532-3214 or visit
www.centraliail.com. |
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November 2009 |
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November 4 |
Cedarhurst Book Club will discuss
Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes by Shoba Narayan
at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview Road. For more
information call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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November 5 |
Make a Christmas Ornament at C.E.
Brehm Memorial Library, 101 South 7th Street, 6-7 p.m.
Learn to make a Christmas ornament. For more information
call (618) 242-6322 or visit
www.mtvbrehm.lib.il.us. |
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November 6 |
Cedarhurst School of Performing Arts
presents The Rainbow Fish at Cedarhurst Center for
the Arts, Richview Road. 3 performances. This
delightful, touching musical teaches the value of sharing true
friendship with others. For more information call (618)
242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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November 7-8 |
Mt. Vernon Knife Show at Veterans
Park Community Building, 800 South 27th Street. Saturday 9
a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Buy, sell, trade
- custom, antique, factory production knives. For more
information call (618) 242-4514. |
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November 13 |
Cedarhurst School of Performing Arts
presents The Diary of Anne Frank at Cedarhurst Center
for the Arts, Richview Road. 3 performances. This
moving story is based on excerpts from the diary written by Anne
Frank while she and her family were in hiding for two years
during the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands. For more
information call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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November 14 |
Cedarhurst Chamber Music presents
Gaudete Brass at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Richview
Road. The Gaudete Brass Quintet has quickly established
itself as one of the finest brass chamber ensembles in the
country today. Founded in 2004, the quintet is committed
to sharing the great brass quintet literature with audiences in
an exciting and relevant way. For more information call
(618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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November 14 |
Christmas Craft Show at St. Theresa
Gym, Salem. For more information call (618) 548-3010 or
visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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November 16 |
Cedarhurst School of Performing Arts
presents The Gaudete Brass at Cedarhurst Center for
the Arts, Richview Road. 2 performances. Students
will enjoy the up close encounter with brass instruments such as
trumpet, horn, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet and euphonium.
For more information call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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November 28 |
Cedarhurst Family Days presents
Enamels and India in the Shrode Art Center at Cedarhurst
Center for the Arts, Richview Road, 3 p.m. For more
information call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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November 28 |
Bluford Ruritan Club Breakfast at
814 6th Street, Bluford, 7 a.m. - until the last person leaves.
Breakfast and fellowship. For more information call (618)
732-8317. |
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November 29 |
Cedarhurst's Sunday Afternoon Story Time
presents Indian Tale: The Very Hungry Lion by Gita Wolf
in the Beck Family Center at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts,
Richview Road, 3 p.m. For more information call (618)
242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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December 2009 |
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December 1-31 |
Festival of Lights, Foundation Park,
Route 161 East, Centralia, 6-11 p.m. Drive through a
magical display of Christmas lights. Visit Santa on Friday
and Saturday nights. For more information call (618)
532-3214 or visit
www.centraliail.com. |
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December 5 |
Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis at Rend Lake
College, 8:45 a.m. 5K run, 5k walk, 1 mile fun walk, and
Reindeer Run (children age 5-12). For more information
call (618) 993-1777 or visit
www.jinglebellrendlake.com. |
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December 5 |
Annual Christmas Parade, Downtown
Mt. Vernon. For more information call Debbie at (618)
242-0385. |
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December 6 |
Cedarhurst Chamber Music presents Katie
McMahon, Vocalist at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts,
Richview Road. Katie McMahon is probably best known for
her exquisite soaring soprano solo in the original Riverdance
single. Before her work in Riverdance, Katie, a
born and bred Dubliner, was classically trained in voice and
harp and studied Italian and drama in Trinity College. She
has released three critically acclaimed solo CDs and is in great
demand for her performances of traditional Irish music with a
classical edge. At Cedarhurst, Katie will perform Celtic
music with a holiday focus. For more information call
(618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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December 11 |
Cedarhurst School of Performing Arts
presents The Little Mermaid at Cedarhurst Center for
the Arts, Richview Road. 3 performances. For more
information call (618) 242-1236 or visit
www.cedarhurst.org. |
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December 11 |
United Methodist Children's Home 5th
Annual Live Nativity, 2023 Richview Road, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Come and enjoy sights and sounds of Christmas including live
animals. For more information call (618) 242-9108. |
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December 13 |
Christmas Home Tour, Salem.
For more information call (618) 548-3010 or visit
www.salemilchamber.com. |
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December 18-19 |
Christmas in the Park at Veterans
Park. Drive through the park decorated with thousands of
lights in a mix of traditional and religious themes, and also
live scenes. For more information call (618) 242-6890. |
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December 26 |
Bluford Ruritan Club Breakfast at
814 6th Street, Bluford, 7 a.m. - until the last person leaves.
Breakfast and fellowship. For more information call (618)
732-8317. |
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December 28-30 |
Centralia Annual Holiday Basketball
Tournament at Centralia High School, 2100 East Calumet
Street, Centralia, 8 a.m. - midnight, as scheduled. Annual
Holiday basketball tournament - host teams throughout the nation
in this prestigious event. For more information call (618)
532-7391 or visit
www.centraliail.com. |
