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Visitors Guide for Events
May 2012
Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area
Madison, Jersey & Calhoun Counties, Illinois |
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We regularly update this
calendar to provide you with up to date information on a
variety of events that take place in the Meeting of the
Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area. Changes are made when we
gather more information or when we learn of an event. If you
know of an event that you would like to see posted contact
the webmaster. We hope you enjoy
the events you choose to attend. |
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LEWIS & CLARK DEPARTURE DAYS
Hartford, IL |
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May 12 - May 13 , 2012
10 am - 4 pm both days
Lewis & Clark State Historic Site
Come and commemorate the departure of the Lewis &
Clark Expedition from Camp River Dubois as reenactors portray life
as members of the Corps of Discovery preparing for their epic trip
west.
Free
For more information call 618-251-5811 |
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KID'S DAY
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
11 am - 4 pm
Collinsville Road
This special event features hands-on crafts and activities, such as
arrowhead making, pottery making, face painting, spear throwing,
corn grinding, Indian games; dance performances and more. For kids
of all ages.
Free
For more information call 618-346-5160 |
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NATURE/CULTURE
HIKE
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
9:30 am - 1 pm
Collinsville Road
Take a three mile hike with an archaeologist and a naturalist through
various habitats. Learn about the cultural and natural resources,
excavation results, and native uses of plants of Cahokia Mounds.
Canceled in case of rain.
Free
For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160 |
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Probable
Events
Dates, times, and other
details will change and will be listed as soon as we get updated
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ANNUAL
SPRING
GAS-UP & SWAP MEET
Jersey County, IL |
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April 30 - May 1, 2011
7 am - dusk both days
Tri-County Antique Club Grounds,
IL-3 between Grafton and Jerseyville
Come
buy, swap and sell anything and everything, except illegal or obscene
materials, and poultry and livestock. There is something for everyone at
the annual gas up and swap meet.
Free
For more information call 618-466-7206 |
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MIGRATORY BIRD WALKS
Godfrey, IL |
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
8 am
Talahi Lodge at the Olin Nature Preserve
Every spring thousands of birds migrate north along the Mississippi River
Flyway back to their summer homes and representatives from The Nature
Institute and naturalist and avid birder, Edna Alexander, will lead guided hikes to identify the
many species that stop off at the Olin Preserve. Dress for the weather,
wear good hiking shoes, and bring binoculars and drinking water.
Admission fee
For more information call 618-466-9930 |
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WINGS
OF SPRING
BIRDING FESTIVAL
Alton, IL Area |
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
9 am - 1 pm
Riverlands
Environmental Demonstration Area
This annual Confluence Birding Festival features
off-site birding trips, arts and entertainment, birding exhibits and
vendors, family centered educational activities, live bird meet and greets,
and much more.
Free with fees for some activities
For
more information call 1-800-258-6645 |
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CINCO DE MAYO
Alton, IL |
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Saturday,
May 7, 2010
4 pm to 10:30 pm
Third Street between Piasa and State
Downtown block party featuring great Mexican
food and drink specials, authentic Mexican music, dancers and more. Kids
activities begin at 4 and adult activities begin when the sun goes down and
the bands begin playing at 6:30.
For more information call 618-465-6676 |
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WOOD
RIVER
RENDEZVOUS
Wood River, IL |
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May 7 - May 8, 2011
9 am - 5 pm both days
Camp
Dubois
Route 143 and Route 3
Celebrate the historical period between 1700 and 1840. See demonstrators
in period clothing, a black powder shoot, a "hawk" throw, fire
starting with flint and steel contests, children's and women's activities, period food
sales, crafts, Fife and Drum music, vendor sales of period items, contests, flag
raising, a battle each day at 2 pm, and much more. Period costumes encouraged for campers, crafters, and
other participants. Illustrations
of Lewis & Clark's epic journey are located on the trail around the
lake.
Free - donations encouraged
For
more information call 618-971-7763 |
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GUIDED PRAIRIE WALKS
Alton, IL |
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May - September, 2011
Second and third Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Gordon Moore Park, 4550 College Avenue
Enjoy an evening walk as a guide from the Nature Institute leads you through
the Heartland Prairie at Gordon Moore Park. The park hosts nine species of
native prairie grasses and 150 prairie wildflowers that are native to
Madison County and surrounding Illinois counties. If you want to see
wildflowers this is a great place and time to visit.
Free
For more information call
618-466-9930 |
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LEWIS & CLARK
“DEPARTURE DAYS”
BICYCLE RIDE
Alton & Hartford, IL |
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
Registration: 8:30 am - 10 am at the
Alton Marina, #1 Henry St, Alton, IL
Lewis and Clark State
Historic Site
Pedal alongside the river route taken by Lewis and Clark. Stop by
the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower to help celebrate their first
anniversary (take a trip to the top for an additional $3 charge.)
The short route recommended for
families and beginning cyclists will use the MCT Confluence Trail. The
longer routes are on roads. All routes stop at the Lewis and Clark State
Historic Site in Hartford “Departure Days” celebration where you will
find food, drinks and displays.
Fees: $8 Trailnet Member,
$13
Non-member, $3 Children under 13
For more information visit
www.trailnet.org |
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ART
EXHIBIT
Alton, IL |
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May 17 - July 2, 2011
Tues. - Sat hours are 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday hours: 12 pm - 4 pm
Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway
The
Jacoby Arts Center is presenting a one-man show featuring Dennis
Ringering: Rituals. Ringering has always been interested in the
symbols, images, and objects that man makes. His current work evolved from his
research of Native American petroglyphs and pictographs in the Southwest.
Free
For more information call 618-462-5222 |
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HISTORIC ELSAH
GARDEN TOUR
Elsah,
IL |
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POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBA
9 am - 2 pm
Step back in time, walk in Elsah's historic landscape, and enjoy special
garden spaces. Lunch will be served in Farley's Music Hall for an additional
charge. An outdoor plant sale
will feature local plants. Ticket
availability will be announced in the spring.
This is an educational and fund raising event sponsored by Historic
Elsah Foundation.
The cost is $12 per person
For more information, call 618-374-1565 or leave a message at Historic
Elsah Foundation's telephone 618-374-1059 and your call will be
returned. |
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ALTON BLOCK
PARTY
Alton, IL |
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Saturday, May 28 2011
4 pm - 10:30 pm
Third Street between Piasa and State
Alton holds a downtown block party on the last Saturday of every month from May
through September. This event features
a wide variety of food and drink at reasonable prices. Kids
activities begin at 4 and adult activities begin when the sun goes down and
the bands begin playing at 6:30.
Free
For more information call 618-465-6676 |
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ALTON MEMORIAL
DAY PARADE
Alton, IL |
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Monday, May 30, 2011
10 am
Washington and College
Avenues
This annual Memorial Day Parade in Upper Alton,
running continuously since 1868, honors the contributions of local veterans.
Free
For
more information call 618-462-7527 |
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This Calendar of Events provides listings free of
charge for events that are of interest to visitors to the area and that are
organized or sponsored by Non-Profit or community based organizations. To have
your event listed here contact the webmaster. We
reserve the right to limit content. We also willing to provide a web page free
of charge for these types of events to provide more details for our readers.
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