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September 2008
Calendar of Events
in the
Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area
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9TH
ANNUAL ELSAH PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Elsah
July 26 - October 18, 2008
Friday - Sunday, 1 pm to 4 pm
Village of Elsah Museum
Amateur and professional photographers will be
displaying photographs of the Village of Elsah and the immediate area in
every season in an exhibit entitled "Colors
and Contrasts of Elsah."
Free
Click
here for additional information |
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ARTIST
EXHIBITION
Alton, IL |
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August 10 - October 5, 2008
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 4 pm
Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway
Jacoby Arts Center presents Brigham Dimick: Mortal Bodies,
featuring the work of Edwardsville artist Brigham Dimick, Assistant
Professor in Art & Design at SIUE. He is a recipient of a 2008 research
fellowship at SIUE, and has recently exhibited his work at the University of
the South, Sewanee, TN. Dimick's work is deeply personal, often using his
own likeness to explore his sense of mortality and his meditations on the
calamities of others. These concepts are explored in this current exhibition
through a series of waxworks, meditation drawings, and paintings that begin
with a photograph of his body.
Free
For more information call 618-462-5222 |
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JERSEY COUNTY
VICTORIAN FESTIVAL
Jerseyville, IL |
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August 30 -
September 1, 2008
7 am - 5 pm daily
Located 1.5 miles north of Jerseyville on
Route 67 at the 60 acre Hazel Dell farm
Large Civil War reenactment, sutlers, arts, crafts, antiques, large
variety of festival food, steam engines, draft horses, tractors,
threshing, saw milling, and plowing. The festival is centered around the
1866 Fulkerson Mansion, which is open for tours.
Adults-$7, Children-$2, under 6 free. Free
parking.
For more information call 618-498-5590 |
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CALHOUN
COUNTY FAIR
Hardin, IL |
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September 4 - September 7, 2008
Calhoun County Fair Grounds
Special events, variety of foods, parade,
4H, livestock, and agricultural exhibits.
For
more information call 618-576-2215 |
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER
FIREWORKS FESTIVAL
Alton, IL |
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Alton Riverfront, Grounds open at 5 pm
Annual Fireworks Festival
presented by the Alton Exposition Commission features great food, a beer
tent, and entertainment. The fireworks
display will be at dusk.
Free
For more information call 618-463-3526 |
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Godfrey, IL |
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September 6
- October 26, 2008
Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane
Fridays: 5 pm - 9 pm
Saturdays: 10 am - 9 pm
Sundays: 1 pm to dusk
Seven acre outdoor maze using tall corn as walls. Special events will be
held during the open months (September and October)
Adults: $6, Children 6 - 11: $4, Children 5 and
under: Free. Group rates and rentals available
For more information, or for group reservations, call 618-466-1483
or
visit www.greatgodfreymaze.com |
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9-11
BOAT PARADE
Grafton, IL |
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
6 pm
Grafton Harbor, 215 W. Water Street
Join in paying honor to our soldiers and remember
our fellow Americans that died on this day. The parade begins at Grafton
Harbor and proceeds down the Mississippi River.
Free
For
more information call
618-786-7678
or visit www.graftonharbor.net |
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WILDLIFE & HISTORY PROGRAM
Pere Marquette
State Park
Grafton, IL |
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
8:30 am
Meet at the Visitors Center
Learn more about the history and wildlife of Pere Marquette State Park. This
program is a great introduction to the Park for those new to the area or for
those who would like to learn more.
Free
For
more information call
618-786-3323 |
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LEWIS
AND CLARK
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Hartford, IL |
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
New Poag Road and IL-3
This annual music event features musicians
playing fiddles, dulcimers, and flutes. This Music and Dance Festival features early
American, French, Spanish and Native American music traditional music in
venues both in and outdoors.
Free
For more information call 618-251-5811 |
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ART LECTURE
Elsah, IL |
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Saturday, September 13,
2008
2 pm
Wanamaker Hall on the Principia College campus
In the early 1900s, painters celebrated St. Louis’s natural beauty as well
as the energy of its industrial urban area. The Historic Elsah Foundation
invites the public to come and hear about some of these inspired artists,
find out what works they produced and what they were thinking. The talk is by Julie Dunn-Morton, Curator of Fine Art Collections,
The St. Louis Mercantile Library at University of Missouri-St. Louis. Ms. Dunn-Morton will show, using power point, examples from the
collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library, the oldest library west of
the Mississippi. After the talk, there will be docent led tours of some
examples of regional art in the Principia College art collection. Experts
will be located in several different buildings to provide information about
each piece.
Both
the talk and tours are free and open to the public. However, the tours
require a reservation to make sure there are sufficient docents.
For more information or to make a reservation contact
Jane Pfeifer at 618-374-5238 |
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GIRLS ON GRAPES,
BOYS ON BREW
Grafton, IL |
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
2 pm - 6 pm
The
Loading Dock, 401 E. Front Street
Enjoy a sampling of delicious wine, beer, and food from over 25 area
restaurants and local wineries. The event will be held in the Historic
Boatworks at the Loading Dock in Grafton. Proceeds benefit Alton Memorial
Hospital's White Cross Auxiliary. Dress is casual.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, and $15 for designated drivers; no one under 21, please.
For
more information call
618-786-3494 |
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MOONLIGHT HIKE
Godfrey, IL |
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
7:30 pm
The Mississippi Sanctuary, 2213 S. Levis Lane
Join a trained Sierra Club volunteer and take a
leisurely moonlit hike through the Mississippi Sanctuary, a 37-acre area of
grand vistas and spectacular scenery, including waterfalls and wildlife.
After the hour long hike there will be free snacks and beverages on the
porch at Talahi Lodge.
Free
For more information call 618-462-6802
or visit illinois.sierraclub.org/piasapalisades |
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ITALIAN FEST
Collinsville, IL |
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September 19
- September 20, 2008
Main Street, downtown Collinsville
11 am - 10 pm
This annual festival, which began in 1984, features the Paisan Pedal Push,
5K Run-Walk, continuous entertainment on three stages, Fest Olympics,
Italian Cooking Contest, Bocce Ball, Grape Stomp, Wine Garden, Craft Fair,
Wine Making Contest, a Children’s area and But, the real calling card
for the Italian Fest continues to be the authentic Italian fare.
Free
For visit www.italianfest.net |
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MEMORY WALK
Edwardsville, IL |
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Registration 8 am, Walk 9 am
SIUE Campus
Memory Walk is the Alzheimer’s Association’s
signature event to help those battling Alzheimer’s disease. Memory Walk
proceeds support programs, services and research.
For more information call 314-801-0440 |
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MISSISSIPPI EARTHTONES FESTIVAL
Alton, IL |
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
9 am
- 4 pm
Alton Riverfront Park
Celebrate our rivers through art, music, and conservation at Riverfront Park
in Alton. Families will be engaged with booths on river ecology, native
plants and animals, and recycling, along with nature arts & crafts, and food
vendors. Live solar-powered folk and bluegrass music will be playing all
day. Bike safety talks will be given by Wild Trak Bikes and will lead both a
5-mile and a 40-mile bike ride leaving from the festival grounds. Missouri
River Relief will be ferrying volunteers by boat to islands and shorelines
to pick up litter on the river and there will be a local litter clean-up
around Riverfront Park & the levee trail.
Free
For more information call 618-463-1016 |
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FRONTIER
DAYS
Hamburg, IL |
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
Village Park
Attractions at this annual festival include Craft
& Flea Market Tables, Cake Walk, 50/50
Raffle, Prize Raffle (Lots of Prizes,) music by "Jessie &
The South." Enjoy the
Fish Fry & Fried Chicken, homemade pies, cakes, and cookies. Bring
your lawn chair & enjoy the fun!
Free
For
more information call 618-232-0054 |
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HARVEST FEST
Jerseyville, IL |
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September 20 - 21, 2008
Saturday hours are 11 am - 11 pm
Sunday hours are 10:30 am - 10 pm
St. Francis Xavier Holy Ghost School
Picnic, country store, games, live entertainment, food, and a Grand Raffle
with $20,000 worth of prizes on Sunday evening.
Free
For more information call
618-498-4823 |
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HAMILTON
PRIMARY
SCHOOL FESTIVAL
Otterville, IL |
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September 20 - September 21, 2008
Saturday: 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 5:30 pm
Annual fund raising event held on the third Saturday of September on the Hamilton
Primary School grounds. Crafts, children's games, and
entertainment. Lots of food and homemade pies.
Memorial ceremony honoring Dr. Silas Hamilton
& George Washington: master and slave at the first free, integrated
school in the nation will be held on Sunday at 3 pm. Proceeds from the festival
will be used to renovate the
school.
Free
- donations appreciated
For more information call 618-786-7302 |
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APPLES TO ART
ART FESTIVAL
Grafton, IL |
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September 20 - September
21, 2008
10 am - 5 pm
Grove Park, Downtown Grafton
This annual art festival features artists
displaying and selling their work, an apple bake-off, live music, a pet
parade, and children's activities.
Free
For more information call 618-786-7000 |
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FALL EQUINOX
SUNRISE OBSERVANCE
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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Sunday,
September 21, 2008
Arrive by 6:30 am
Collinsville Road
Observe the fall equinox sunrise and learn of the discovery, form and
function of an ancient post circle called Woodhenge that was used as a
solar calendar by the Cahokians. No ceremony or ritual is presented.
Woodhenge is located 1/2 mile west of Monks Mound and the main entrance to
the site.
Free
For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160 |
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5TH ANNUAL
ELSAH FALL
QUILT RETREAT
Elsah,
IL |
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September 24 - September 26,
2008
Enjoy 3 days of quilting, food, and fun.
Package includes learning to
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strip piece a quilt using "jelly rolls" with instructor Barb Marfell. International Quilting
Teacher, Carol Owens, will present "Still Stripping" on
Friday. Stay in one
of Elsah’s unique B&Bs, two suppers and one lunch provided by My Just
Desserts, a guided walking tour of the Village of Elsah, and an evening
house tour.
Package Price: $239
Double; $283 Single; Class & Meals Only - $110
For more information call 618-462-5881 or 618-374-1607 |
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"STILL STRIPPING"
Elsah,
IL |
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Friday,
September 26, 2008
10 am
Elsah Civic Center, 51 Mill Street
Carol Owens, International Quilt Teacher, will
present her humorous program on quilt stripping.
$20 per person which includes lunch by My Just
Desserts; tickets must be purchased in advance.
For more information call 618-374-1607 or 618-642-5881 |
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BECOMING AN
OUTDOORS WOMAN
Pere Marquette
State Park
Grafton, IL |
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September 26 - September
28, 2008
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources
invites women to attend a weekend of adventurous outdoor activities.
You can try charting a course, calling a bird, shooting a bow,
firing a shot, tying a fly, catching a fish, building a campfire and more.
Attendees enjoy the natural beauty of Illinois, companionship,
exercise and skill building. Program
instructors provide a supportive, safe, nonthreatening and noncompetitive
learning environment. The
program is open to all women age 18 or older.
A fee of
$135 per person includes instruction, program materials, use of
demonstration equipment, seven meals and lodging. Applications and payment
must be received no later than August 29, 2008.
For more information
contact Mitch Ingold at mingold@dnrmail.state.il.us |
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JERSEY
COUNTY
APPLE FESTIVAL
Jerseyville, IL |
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
9 am - 5 pm
Cheney Mansion,
601 N. State Street
Historical tours, entertainment, crafts, games, pet parade, food and drink. Variety of freshly picked
apples and foods made with apples. Quilt raffle.
Historic tours are $5 for adults, children 10 and
under are free
Other activities are free
For more information call 618-498-2876 |
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ANNUAL FLY-IN
Bethalto, IL |
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
9 am - 2 pm
St. Louis Regional Airport,
8 Terminal Drive
The public is invited to this “wings and wheels" event to view display
aircraft, watch flybys and formation flying, and vintage automobiles.
Children ages 8-17 can experience the thrill of flight
in a single engine airplane provided by The Experimental Aircraft
Association and the Young Eagles for FREE! So come sign up your kids so they
can enjoy the ride. The event will take place weather permitting.
Free
For more information call 618-259-2531 or visit www.stlouisregional.com |
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NATIONAL HUNTING
AND FISHING DAY
Brighton, IL |
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
9 am - 4 pm
Nilo Farms, 15025 Highway 111
Events include archery demonstrations, beginner & adult shotgun
shooting, air rifle target shooting, NILO Kennels open, reloading, Eddie
Eagle Child Gun Safety Program, dog demonstrations, and Winchester
Ammunition Raffle Drawing. Two Rivers regional sanctioned duck-calling
contest. Refreshments available.
Free
For more information call 618-258-3133 |
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NATURE/CULTURE
HIKE
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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Saturday,
September 27, 2008
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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ALTON BLOCK
PARTY
Alton, IL |
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
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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29TH ANNUAL
HERITAGE DAYS
Godfrey, IL |
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September 27
- September 28, 2008
9 am - 5 pm each day, rain or shine
Lewis & Clark Community College
5800 Godfrey Road (Route 67)
This annual event is a re-creation of period history, food, clothing,
black powder shoot, primitive encampments, demonstrations, music, crafts
and food.
Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children (5-12
years); Two-day passes are $8 for adults and $3 for children.
For more information call 618-806-3095 |
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ARTIFACT
IDENTIFICATION DAY
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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Sunday,
September 28, 2008
12 pm - 4 pm
Collinsville Road
Archaeologists will identify artifacts brought in by the public, as to
culture, time period, material and function. No monetary appraisals will
be given.
Free
For more information call 800-289-2388 or 618-346-5160 |
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AUGUST 2008
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OCTOBER 2008
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organized or sponsored by Non-Profit or community based organizations. To have your
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