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Mar 8-Apr 10 Jacoby Arts Center Art Exhibit (Madison Co). Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Saun 12-4pm at 627 East Broadway featuring Mark Makers, an exhibit of drawings and paintings from 18 artists. Free admission. 618-462-5222 Alton Mar 29-Apr 1 Seussical the Musical (Richland Co). Olney Community College. 618-395-7777 x 2408 Olney
Mar 30-Apr 1 Children's Consignment Sale (St Clair Co). At Belle-Clair Faigrounds.
Mar 31-Apr 1 Breakfast with the Bunny (St Clair Co). Eckert's Country Store. Egg hunts on the hour, 10am-2pm. 618-233-0513 x3 Belleville
Mar 31-Apr 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 Rainbow Ranch Petting Farm Baby Bonanza (Washington Co). Exotic animal babies highlighted at Rainbow Ranch Petting Farm at Plum Hill. 618-424-7979. http://www.rainbowranchzoo.com/ Plum Hill
Apr 1 Giant Flea Market (Perry Co). Monthly flea market (first Sunday) at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Apprx. 100 dealers, snack bar. 8:30am-4:30 pm. $1 admission. DuQuoin
Apr 1-31 Bus Tour of Archeaological Sites in Mississippi River Bottomlands (Madison Co). From Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Dr. John Kelly leads tour of 20 sites in the American Bottom and adjacent uplands. $30 includes lunch. Advance registration needed. 618-346-5160 Collinsville
Apr 2, 9 Godfrey Wildflower Walk (Madison Co). 9:30am at talahi Lodge, at the Olin Nature Preserve. Moderate to difficult terrain on guided tour of Olin and Missippippi Sanctuary Nature Preserves. Free admission. 618-466-9930. http://www.greatriverroad.com/Cities/Godfrey/olin.htm Godfrey Apr 4 Songs of Frogs and Toads (Madison Co). At Talaihi Lodge, Olin Nature Preserve. Slideshow presentation followed by hike to nearby pond. Admission $3, advanced registration required; limited availability. 618-466-9860 http://www.greatriverroad.com/Cities/Godfrey/olin.htmGodfrey
Apr 6 Western United Cherokee Cultural meeting (Johnson Co). 7-9pm first Friday at Vienna Public Library. Features speakers on variety of topics, with refreshments or potluck. Open to public. Free 618-922-3273 Vienna Apr 6 21st Annual Caseyville Easter Party (St Clair Co). 6:30-8:30pm at Caseyville Community Building Games, pictures with Easter Bunny, food. Free admission. 618-345-6256 Caseyville Apr 7 Addieville Fire Department 39th Annual Consignment Sale (Washington Co). 9am start at site, located near blacksmith's shop in Addieville. Food stand. 618-424-0090 Addieville
Apr 7 Brewery Collectible Show (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds. Dealers from eight states.
Apr 7 Greenup Hootenany (Cumberland Co). 7-9pm at Greenup Municipal Bldg. Free music and dancing. 217-923-3401 Greenup
Apr 8 Easter Champagne Buffet Brunch (St Clair Co). Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery. 618-594-8830
http://www.wildlifelodgeandwinery.com/ Carlyle Apr 8 Fairfield Coin Club (Wayne Co). 11am-3pm at Frontier Community College. Open to public at 11am. Meeting, auction begins 1:30pm. Dealers, vendors, raffle. 618-599-2393
Apr 10, 17 Migratory Bird Walks (Madison Co). 8am Talahi Lodge, Olin Nature Preserve. Guide bird-watching hike. Free event. 618-466-9930 http://www.greatriverroad.com/Cities/Godfrey/olin.htm Alton Apr 12 Culpepper and Merriweather Circus (Randolph Co). Sponsored by Sparta Chamber of Commerce. 618-317-7222 http://www.spartaillinois.us/chamber/chamber.shtml Sparta
Apr 12 My Work As An Artist and What I Bring to Judging the Village of Elsah Exhibit (Jersey Co). Lecture by Janice Nesser-Chu, photographer and artist, judge of Village of Elsah Photography Exhibit, at 7:30pm at Farley's Music Hall, 37 Mill Street. Free event. Elsah
Apr 13 Culpepper and Merriweather Circus (Washington Co). Two live performances (5pm, 7:30pm) at county fairgrounds on Holzhauer Drive in Nashville. Tickets available in advance at Nashville Chamber of Commerce 618-327-3700 http://nashvilleilchamber.com/ Nashville Apr 13-14 State Theatre Rummage Sale (Washington Co). At Washington County Fairgrounds. Benefits the community-owned State Theatre, the county's only movie theater. 8am-4pm daily. Free admission. 618-327-8338 Nashville
Apr 13-15 Spring Indian Market Days (Madison Co). Native American wares offered by Indian artists and vendors to include crafts, jewelry, clothing, artifacts, etc. In the visitors center at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. 618-346-5160 Collinsville
Apr 14 Alton-Godfrey Earth Day Celebration (Madison Co). 10am-4pm at Talahi Lodge at Olin Nature Preserve, workshops, folk and bluegrass music, informational booths, arts and crafts, hikes along woodland trail, and more. 618-551-5020 Godfrey
Apr 14 Elsah Community Dance (Jersey Co). 7am-10pm at Farley's Music Hall 37 Mill Street, featuring Contra dancing, dance lessons. Admission charged. Elsah Apr 14 Living History Program (Massac Co). Massiac Marines, French and Indian War period reenactors at Fort Massac. 10am - 4pm. 618-524-9321 Metropolis Apr 14 Mett at the Het: La Traviata (Madison Co). Live on HD simulcast of New York Metropolitan Opera production. Hettenhasuen Center for the Arts, McKendree University. Admission charged starting at $18 for adults and going down from there. http://www.mckendree.edu/the_hett/ Lebanon
Apr 14 Southern Illinois Sheep and Craft Festival (Monroe Co). Festival at Monroe County Fairgrounds with demomnstrations and activities to include working sheep dogs, sheep Olympics, sheep pellet bingo, kids corner, sheep shearing, exhibit area with spinning and weaving demonstrations, craft items, packaged frozen lamb cuts. A lamb lunch 11am-2pm. Free admission. 618-939-8536 http://www.mcsheepproducers.com/ Waterloo
Apr 15 Motorcycle Swap (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds.
Apr 16 Fund Raiser for Multiple Sclerosis (Madison Co). Registration for one- and -three-mile walks, 11am, starts 12pm at Tower Park 618-3908 http://nationalmssociety.org/chapters/MOS/index.aspx Edwardsville Apr 16 Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre Company (Wabash Co). 7:30pm at Wabash Valley College. Flamenco music, song and dance. 618-263-4999 x 3480 Mt Carmel Apr 20 Olney Community College Music Department Concert (Richland Co). 618-395-7777 x 2408 Olney Apr 20-21 My Secret Garden (St Clair Co). Missoula Children's Theatre rendition at O'Fallon High School Milburn Campus Auditorium. Admission $5. 618-624-0139 http://www.ofallon.org/ O'Fallon
Apr 20-22 Anime STL 2012 Convention (Madison Co). At Gateway Center. Activities include video gaming, tabletop taming, vendors and artists, industry guest speakers, charity fundraiser, panels and many more special events. Admission charged. http://animestl.net/ Collinsville
Apr 20-29 Fiber Art Show (Jersey Co). Fri Apr 20- 6-8pm, Apr 21-28 11am-8pm, Apr 29 12pm-3pm at Farley's Music Hall, 37 Mill Street, recent hand woven fine art tapestries by Denise M. Mandel, a fiber artist. Mandel’s most famous work is a series of five tapestries at the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica, which led to a commission for the Papal Coat of Arms for Pope John Paul II’s visit to St. Louis in 1999. Opening reception Fri, Apr 20 (6 pm-9 pm) featuring weaving demonstrations and hands-on participation for guests along with live music. Free admission. Elsah
Apr 21 Arun Gandhi Presentation (St Clair Co). National Our Lady of the Snows hosts Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will speak on Lessons I Learned from My Grandfather: Lessons for the 21st Century. Admission: $20, $10 Students w/current student id. 618-397-6700 x 6270 http://www.snows.org/ Belleville
Apr 21 Bettis Open Bass Tournament (Richland Co). At East Fork Lake. 217-412-1624 Olney
Apr 21-22 Belleville Flea Market (St Clair Co). 9am-4pm Sat and Sun. 400 vendors, 600 tables. Third full weekend of the month. Free admission, free parking. http://www.bcfairgrounds.net/index.asp?action=page&name=1 Belleville
Apr 22 Fund Raiser for Multiple Sclerosis (Madison Co). Registration for one- and -three-mile walks, 10am-12pm at Glazebrook Park 618-628-9030 http://nationalmssociety.org/chapters/MOS/index.aspx Godfrey
Apr 22 Spring and Mushroom Festival (Jersey Co). Celebrating spring, mushrooms, and Earth day at Pere Marquette State Park Lodgefeatures artisans and craft vendors displaying their wares for purchase, live entertainment, and a competitive morel hunt in Pere Marquette Park, weather permitting. Free event. 618-786-2331 Grafton
Apr 22 Lawrenceville Kite Day (Lawrence Co) At Texaco Park. 618-943-4821 Lawrenceville
Apr 22 Family Series: World Champion Trinity Irish Dance (Madison Co). At Hettenhasuen Center for the Arts, McKendree University. Admission: $15 Adults $12 Senior $5 Student/Child. 618-537-6863 http://www.mckendree.edu/the_hett/ Lebanon Apr 23 Young Artists Presentation (Madison Co). 8pm at lewis and Clark Community College Fteauring the Alton Riverbend Orchestra and local artists. 618-468-4782 http://www.altonsymphony.org/ Alton Apr 25 Distinguished Speaker Series: Eric Schlosser (Madison Co). At Hettenhasuen Center for the Arts, McKendree University. The investigative journalist's first book, Fast Food Nation, helped start a revolution in how Americans think about what they eat. Free admission. 618-537-6863 http://www.mckendree.edu/the_hett/ Lebanon
Apr 26 Nashville Farmer's Market (Washington Co). Every Thursday 7am-noon through Wednesday before Thanksgiving. In front of the Washington County Courthouse. 618-372-3700 Nashville Apr 27 Stage Dinner Event (Union Co). All you can eat dinner buffet, Open Mic for local talent. At Masters Center, Anna Arts Center. Fourth Fri. $10 admission. 618-697-6285 Anna Apr 27 Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra (Madison Co). At Hettenhasuen Center for the Arts, McKendree University. Performing with the McKendree University Choir, under the direction of Robert Charles Howard, the nation's second oldest, continuously operated symphony orchestra. Admission: $15 Adults, $12 Seniors $5 Student/Child 618-537-6863
Apr 27 Grafton Riverside Flea Market (Jersey Co). 9am-5pm fourth Friday of each month , Apr-Oct, at Grafton Boatworks on Water Street. 70-plus vendors. Free admission. 618-786-8210 Grafton
Apr 27-28 Walsh Annual Spring Rummage Sale (Randolph Co). Rummage sale with a lot of clothes, shoes, toys, purses, household items, tools and more. There will also be a bake sale and lunch stand. Free admission 618-785-2392 Walsh
Apr 27-29 Anna Arts Festival (Union Co). Center and Washington Street. Fri-6-10pm with Your Stage Extravaganza featuring sketch comedy, one-act plays, dance, and open readings of poetry and short fiction in old Fire Station garage. 618 697-6285 Anna
Apr 28 Godfrey Annual Arbor Day Celebration (Madison Co). 8am-2pm at Glazebrook park with children's activities including fishing derby, wall climbing, environmental crafts, other games, free tree seedlings, Tree Memorial climbing, demonstrations by expert climbers. Free admission. 618-466-1483 Godfrey
Apr 28 Escape to the Bluffs Prinicipia Triathlon (Jersey Co). Starts at 8am. Advance registration required. http://www.principiaathletics.com/sports/2010/1/13/multisport.aspx Elsah
Apr 28 Voices of the Civil War (Madison Co). 11am-2pm self-guided tour along Alton"s Lincoln and Civil War Legacy Trail. $10 tockets available after Apr 1 at Alton Visitor Center, 200 Piasa Street. 618-465-6676 http://www.visitalton.com/ Alton
Apr 28 Bekeckemeyer Village Wide Yard Sale (Clinton Co). 618-227-8331 http://www.beckemeyeril.gov/ Beckemeyer Apr 28 New Baden Villagewide Yard Sale (Clinton Co). Approx. 100 yard sales throughout the community. At the Village Park, the New Baden Jaycees will be serving BBQ. 618-588-3813 http://www.newbadenil.com/ New Baden
Apr 28 Historic Edwardsville and Bike Trails Walk (Madison Co). 5K and 10K walk on city streets and bike trails in Edwardsville. Walk through Lewis & Clark Community College (N.O. Nelson Campus); pass the first brick house in Edwardsville. Admission $3 618-692-4337 Edwardsville
Apr 28 Quilter's Luncheon (Pope Co). Local family heirloom and new quilts displayed, lunch served on tables set with different themes and table settings. 618-683-MAIN www.mainstreetgolconda.org Golconda Apr 28-29 St Louis Antique Show (St Clair Co). At Belle Clair Fairgrounds. Over 100 quality dealers from 32 states. 618-233-0052 http://www.bcfairgrounds.net/index.asp?action=page&name=1 Belleville Apr 29 Blessing of the Bikes (Union Co) . Bald Knob Cross off Illiniois 127, Alto Pass. 618-893-2344 Alto Pass.
Apr 27 Stage Dinner Event (Union Co). Every 4th Friday at the Masters Center of the Anna Arts Center, showcases local talent for a time of Open Mic and an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet. $10 at the door. 618 - 697-6285 Anna
Apr 30 Nashville Volunteer of the Year Banquet (Washington Co). At the Nashville American Legion home. 618-327-3700 http://nashvilleilchamber.com/ Nashville
Apr 30 Alton Catholic Children's Home 5K Run/Walk (Madison Co). Registration 7am, run/walk 8am at Russell Commons Park, Discover Parkway off Illinois 143. T-shirts for advance registered. Entry fee charged. 618-465-3594 http://www.catholicchildrenshome.com/ Alton
Apr 30-May 1 Annual Swap Meet and Flea Market (Jersey Co). 7am-dusk daily at Tri-County Antique Auto Club grounds on Illinois 3 between Grafton and Jerseyville. Free admission. 618-466-7206 Jersey County |