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Events Calendar
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The Middle Mississippi River Valley is home to hundreds of special events
throughout the year. Unique festivals, country fairs, historical
reenactments, nature activities, ands artists exhibitions are just some of
the events that await visitors to the region. At any given time there is
always something going on. The listings below are just a sampling of the
events that are scheduled for this month and the next. Links are provided
below the listings to the more comprehensive regional calendar pages. |
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MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS:
TITANS OF THE ICE AGE
St. Louis, MO |
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November 25, 2011 - April 15, 2012
10 am - 5 pm, Tuesdays: 10 am - 8 pm
The Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard
Journey back through the Ice Age to view some of Earth's largest
and most awe-inspiring mammals in The Field Museum exhibition
Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age. Monumental video
installations, hands-on interactive displays, life-sized models,
fossil tusks and skulls—and even touchable teeth— bring these
ancient giants back to life.
Admission
For more information call
314-746-4599
or visit
www.mohistory.org |
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BALD EAGLE
VIEWING PROGRAMS
Pere Marquette
State Park
Grafton, IL |
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Selected days during February and March 2012
8:30 am
Visitor Center
A video presentation is followed by an observational drive. Dress warm
and have a full tank of gas. Binoculars are recommended.
Free, reservations required
For more information call 618-786-3323 |
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ART EXHIBIT
Clayton, MO |
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January 4, 2012 - February 17, 2012
Wednesday & Thursday: 11 am - 6 pm
Friday: 11 am - 7 pm
Saturday: 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm
Gateway Gallery, 21 N. Bemiston Avenue
“Sunrise-Sunset" features the work of gallery member Meg Matson whose
color theory embodies the process of five primary colors rather than the
standard three and who also uses music as a strong motivator.
Free
For more information call
314-402-1959
or visit
www.gatewaygalleryonline.com |
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WILDLIFE WEEKENDS
Dow, IL |
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January 7 - February 25, 2012
Saturdays: 10 am - 2 pm
TreeHouse Wildlife Center, 23956 Green Acres Road
Visit the Treehouse Wildlife Center on Saturdays in January and
February to view live bald eagles being rehabilitated at the center.
While you're there, visit some of the other wildlife that call the
center home - hawks, owls, falcons and more.
Free
For more information call 618-466-2990
or visit
www.treehousewildlifecenter.com |
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ART EXHIBITS
St. Louis, MO |
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January 16 - February 23, 2012
Monday: 10 am to 4 pm
Tuesday through Friday: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm
Art St. Louis, 555
Washington Avenue, Suite #150
Featured are two concurrent exhibits. Memory is an all
media juried exhibit with works that deal with the sense of memory.
Sukkah City Annex: Defining & Defying Boundaries aim is
to start a conversation about the role boundaries play in defining and
defying the contemporary human condition as interpreted by the building
of the traditional Jewish structure of the Sukkah, a structure that
recalls the homeless exodus through the desert.
Free
For more information call
314-241-4810
or visit www.artstlouis.org |
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ART EXHIBIT
Belleville, IL |
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January 18 - February 24, 2012
Tuesday - Friday: 11 am
- 5 pm
Thursday: 11 am - 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, and school holidays
Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College
Domestic Musings from Above: Painter Brigham
Dimick and photographer Benjamin Stern portray landscapes from a
bird's eye view to reflect on family and memory.
Free
For
more information call 618-222-5278
or visit www.schmidtartcenter.com |
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JAC AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Alton, IL |
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January 20 - February 26, 2012
Tues. - Sat hours are 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday hours: 12 pm - 4 pm
Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway
This exhibit features works by the winners of
last summer’s Juried Exhibit and includes pieces in media such as metal, oil,
paper, watercolor, and wood carving.
Free
For more information call 618-462-5222 |
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ART EXHIBIT
St. Louis, MO |
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January 20, 2012 - March 3, 2012
Monday - Friday: 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday: Noon - 5 pm
The
Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar Blvd.
"If a Print is Shown, Will Someone See it?"
encompasses many printing methods including serigraphy, intaglio,
woodcut, and waterless lithography. The title of the show asks the
viewer to engage in the process of scrutinizing the art and to
question the artists' points of view. The xhibit features the works
of artists Stephen Da Lay, Bob Hartzell, Jeff Sippel, and Ruday
Zapf..
Free
For more information call
314-863-5811
or visit
www.art-stl.com |
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ART EXHIBIT
St. Louis, MO |
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January 20, 2012 - March 17, 2012
Tuesday through Sunday: Noon - 4 pm
St. Louis Art Guild, Two
Knoll Park
Sound and Vision is an exhibition series that explores
how people experience and create environments through sight and sound.
The six exhibitions in Sound and Vision explore the sensory, cultural,
and personal aspects of sight and sound. During this stimulating
exhibition series, participants will become more aware of how they
navigate their environments through sensory experiences.
Free
For more information call
314-727-6266 |
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ART EXHIBIT
St. Louis, MO |
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January 27 - March 4, 2012
Wednesday - Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm
St. Louis University Art Museum,
3663
Lindell Blvd.
Spirit and History: Experience the African American journey
through the brush strokes of two noted painters: James Hasse,
S.J., and Judge Nathan B. Young..
Free
For more information call
314-977-2666 |
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MAPLE SYRUP MAKING
Kampsville, IL |
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February through mid-March
8
am. to 5 pm, check website for schedule
McCully Heritage Project, south
of Kampsville, Illinois off of Highway 100
The
McCully Heritage Project will be tapping maple trees and making maple syrup
beginning in February through mid-March. Once the sap starts flowing, they will
be cooking every 2nd or 3rd day, over an open campfire, just outside the McCully
Heritage Project pavilion. Scheduling of this event is completely weather
dependent. Check the MHP homepage at
www.mccullyheritage.org or “like” us on Facebook for updates on the schedule
or to find out when the sap is cooking. The public is invited to participate,
and to learn about how trees are tapped and sap is collected and turned into
maple syrup.
Free
For more information call
618-653-4687 |
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BIRDS OF PREY
Hartford, IL |
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
1 pm
- 3 pm
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower,
435 Confluence Tower Drive
Eagles aren’t the only birds of prey in the area. Join the Tree House Wildlife
Center and learn about other birds that call the River Bend area home with
displays and educational activities throughout the day.
Free
event admission. Admission to tour the Tower
For more information call
618-251-9101
or visit www.confluencetower.com |
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EAGLE
MEET & GREET
East Alton, IL |
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
12 pm to 4 pm
National
Great Rivers Museum
An
educator from the World Bird Sanctuary will be on hand with a live eagle
display in the classroom. Bring your camera to this free program
and then tour the National Great Rivers Museum and the Locks and Dam.
Free, donations appreciated
For more information call 1-877-462-6979 |
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SIUC VALENTINE’S DAY
CRAFT SALE
Carbondale, IL |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2011
10 am - 5 pm
SIUC Student Center Art Gallery (1st Floor), 1255 Lincoln Drive
This
Valentine’s Day Craft Sale fits the bill for those last
minute shoppers searching for the perfect gift for that
someone special. Everyone from SIUC faculty, staff, and
students to the local community shops at this special one
day sale.
Free
For information call 618-453-3636
or visit
http://siustudentcenter.org/craft-sales |
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ART EXHIBIT
St. Louis, MO |
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February 17, 2012 - June 2, 2012
Tuesday & Thursday: 12 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday & Friday: 12 pm - 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Closed Monday & Sunday
Sheldon Art Gallery,
3648
Washington Blvd.
Northern Haiti: Human Landscape is a collection of
images by St. Louis-based photographer Patti Gabriel, who first
traveled to Haiti in 2010 to document the work of volunteers,
doctors and nurses at CRUDEM/ Hôpital Sacré Coeur. In two subsequent
visits to Northern Haiti, Gabriel has captured the dignity and
resilience of the people in a land of historic significance and
remarkable beauty. Zlatko Ćosić has provided an accompanying
soundscape.
Free
For more information call
314-533-9900 |
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MURDER MYSTERY THEATER
Murphysboro, IL |
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
5 pM
Murphysboro Event Center, 1401 Walnut Street
The
LifeSavers Training Corporation is hosting its 4th annual
Mystery Dinner Theater featuring Terri Addison’s Abbey Ridge
Players is titled “Final Cut” in which “Director Eddie Cheek
is making a new movie called “The Zombie Was an Alien” and
he’s looking for backers to help finance the picture. In
return for financing, he’ll even give you a part in the
movie. You can’t lose. It’s a killer deal. Or it’s a deadly
one. You decide. This event is a fundraiser for LifeSavers
Training (non-profit, 501c3 corporation), a peer-support,
suicide and crisis-prevention training program for high
school and college students.
This is a program that really makes a positive
difference in our schools.
Tickets are $30 each and $25 for two or more and can be
purchased on-line at www.thelifesavers.net or are available
from any member of the LSTC Board of Directors.
For
further information on ticket sales, to donate an item for
the auction, or to donate to LifeSavers, contact Judy at
618-549-5578 or
lifesaversjudy@frontier.com |
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MASTERS OF THE SKY
East Alton, IL |
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February 18 - February 20, 2011
11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm
National
Great Rivers Museum
"Masters
of the Sky", an educational and informational program presented by
the World Bird Sanctuary, features eagles, falcons, owls and other birds
of prey.
There will also be a free eagle display at noon and 2 pm for 30 minutes in
the gallery.
$5 for adults, $3 for children 4-12, free for
children 3 and under
For more information call 1-877-462-6979 |
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BIG MUDDY FILM FESTIVAL
Carbondale, IL |
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February 22 - February 26, 2012
Southern Illinois University
The Big Muddy Film Festival, based at Southern Illinois
University Carbondale, is among the longest-running
student-organized film festivals in the United States. The
Big Muddy is dedicated to supporting the work of emerging
and accomplished filmmakers and video artists. The Festival
showcases experimental, documentary, narrative, and
animation films of all genres and themes.
Some events are free and some charge admission
For information call 618-453-7703
or visit
www.bigmuddyfilm.com |
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EAGLE
MEET & GREET
Hartford, IL |
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Saturday: 12 pm to 2 pm
Sunday: 1 pm to 3 pm
Lewis & Clark
Confluence Tower, 435 Confluence Tower Driver, off IL-3
An
educator from the World Bird Sanctuary will be on hand with a live eagle
display.
Ask
questions, take pictures, and see the majestic bird up
close!
Free, admission charged to tour the Tower
For
more information call 618-251-9101 or visit
www.ConfluenceTower.com |
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MAPLE SYRUP MAKING
Kampsville, IL |
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February through mid-March
8
am. to 5 pm, check website for schedule
McCully Heritage Project,
south of Kampsville, Illinois off of Highway 100
The
McCully Heritage Project will be tapping maple trees and making maple syrup
beginning in February through mid-March. Once the sap starts flowing, they
will be cooking every 2nd or 3rd day, over an open campfire, just outside
the McCully Heritage Project pavilion. Scheduling of this event is
completely weather dependent. Check the MHP homepage at
www.mccullyheritage.org or
“like” us on Facebook for updates on the schedule or to find out when the
sap is cooking. The public is invited to participate, and to learn about how
trees are tapped and sap is collected and turned into maple syrup.
Free
For more information call
618-653-4687 |
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FIRST FRIDAY ARTS!
Cape
Girardeau, MO |
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Friday, March 2, 2012
5 pm
- 9 pm
Take
in some culture at the listed locations on the first Friday of every
month as they feature talented artisans. Take advantage of the shuttle
bus available to travel from gallery to gallery. Particioating locations
include Garden Gallery, Aartful Rose, Crisp Museum, River Campus Art
Gallery, Black Door Gallery, Bilderbach Art Plaza, Mozaic, WESTRAY
Studio, O'Tenem Gallery, Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Esprit
Jolie Photography, The Artist Studio, Gallery of Inspirations, Broadway
Books and Roasting Co., The River View
Room, and Edward Bernard.
Free
For more information call the Cape Girardeau Convention and
Visitors Bureau at 573-334-6702 or 1-800-777-0068 |
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COMMUNITY BAKING DAY
Frohna, MO |
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Baking starts at 9:30 am to - approximately 3 pm
Saxon Lutheran Memorial, 296 Saxon Memorial Drive
This is a wonderful way to start the month as the Saxon
Lutheran Memorial holds it community baking day the first
Saturday of each month. The aroma of fresh baked goods, the
company of friends and neighbors, and the sharing of recipes
and helpful hints are the perfect ingredients for a Saturday
morning. Share a cup of coffee and cut into a loaf of bread
or tear off a piece of soft pretzels and it just doesn't get
much better.
Free, donations appreciated
For information call 573-824-5404 |
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MVC WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
St. Charles, MO |
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March 8 - March 11, 2012
The
Family Arena, 2002 Family Arena Parkway
Fans are encouraged to make their team the home team during the
2012 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball
Tournament, as the four-day tourney will feature all 10 league
schools. The tournament weekend begins with opening-round action
on Thursday and concludes with the championship
game on Saturday.
Admission
For more information call
314-444-4300
or visit
www.mvcstcharles.com |
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SIUE ANTIQUES SHOW
AND SALE
Edwardsville, IL |
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March 9 - March 10, 2012
Friday: 5 am - 9 pm; Early Bird 3 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Student Fitness Center, 636 Hairpin Drive, SIUE Campus
This
annual Antique Show and Sale feature over 80 antique dealers who display and
sell furniture, china, glass, dolls, jewelry, silver, books, primitives,
pottery, tools, clocks, porcelain, paper items, quilts, linens and country
items. The event benefits the SIUE Lovejoy Library.
Admission
For more information call 618-650-2730 |
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SECOND SATURDAY
GALLERY NIGHT
Hannibal, MO |
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
5 pm
-8 pm
Alliance Art Gallery, 112 N. Main Street
Come
in and view the art from Missouri artists in a relaxed atmosphere.
Each Gallery Night hosting a featured artist.
There will be fun, food, and
art from local artists with works in a variety of mediums. Take home
an original painting, photograph, print, piece of jewelry, pottery,
fabric art or a unique piece of sculpture that will become a
treasure for a lifetime.
Free
For more information call 573-221-2275 |
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ART EXHIBIT
Alton, IL |
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March 16 - April 15, 2012
Tues. - Sat hours are 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday hours: 12 pm - 4 pm
Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway
Material Attraction: Diverse Reactions is a curated
invitational ceramics exhibition, featuring regional clay artists from the
Southern Illinois metro-east and St. Louis area. The invited artists'
techniques, materials, scale and interpretations represent diverse
approaches to the material. Included in the exhibition will be mixed media
works, figurative and abstract sculpture, functional pots and tile pieces.
Free
For more information call 618-462-5222 |
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVITIES
Murphysboro, IL |
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
See the website listed below for schedule information
Various locations and times
Come
celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Murphysboro with a day long’s
schedule of activities including the annual Irish stew
cookoff, an Irish corned beef buffet, an arts exhibit and
sale, the John Stankovich memorial bike ride. a 5K walk/run,
a parade, and an Irish kids’ festival.
Free, some activities charge a fee
For information call
1-800-406-8774 or 618-684-6421
or visit
www.murphysboro.com |
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GARRISON WEEKEND
Hartford, IL |
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March 17 - March 18, 2012
10 am - 4 pm both days
Lewis & Clark State Historic
Site
Come
and watch on Saturday as the Detachment participates in living history at this replica winter
camp and portrays early 19th century army life. On Sunday visitors can
observe what it was like for frontier women as they
cook over an open fire, sew their family's
garments, make candles at the early 1800s American Bottom Cabin.
Free
For more information call 618-251-5811 |
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SPRING EQUINOX
SUNRISE OBSERVANCE
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Arrive by 6:35 am
Collinsville Road
Observe the spring 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 618-346-5160 |
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FOURTH FRIDAY
ART WALK
Ste. Genevieve, MO |
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Friday, March 23, 2011
6 pm - 9 pm
Historic downtown Ste. Genevieve
Several galleries in Ste. Genevieve are offering the opportunity to
view the art works of Ste. Genevieve area and regional artists with
a variety of art forms that will offer something for everyone.
Other retail businesses will also participate in the
event by being open during the same hours. Refreshments will be
served at various locations and maps are available at each location
designating which galleries and studios are open.
Free
For
more information visit
http://stegenartwalk.blogspot.com |
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50 MILES OF ART
STUDIO & GALLERY TOUR |
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March 24 - March 25, 2012
10 am - 5 pm both days
Hannibal, Louisiana, Clarksville, and Elsberry
Professional artists and artisans in the historic river towns of
Hannibal, Louisiana, Clarksville, and surrounding communities are
opening their studios, galleries, and retail spaces for their
semi-annual Studio and Gallery Tour. Sponsored by the Great River
Road Guild of Professional Artists, an outgrowth of The Provenance
Project.
Free
For more information call 573-242-3132
or visit www.50milesofart.com |
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MOOLAH SHRINE CIRCUS
St. Charles, MO |
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March 29 - April 1, 2012
The
Family Arena, 2002 Family Arena Parkway
Thursday, March 29: 7 pm
Friday, March 30: 10:30 am & 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 31: 10 am, 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 1: 1 pm
Hearing Impaired Performance: Sunday, April: 1 pm
Parade in Historic St. Charles: Saturday, March 24, 12 pm
The Moolah Shrine Circus is coming to town and you are invited to this
St Louis / Saint Charles event for the whole family. Come watch
the hysterical clowns and dazzling trapeze artists as they fly
through the air. Touch the larger than life elephants while you
ride them as a family. Taste the wonderful carnival treats.
Listen to the deafening roars of the mighty lions and tigers. Be
amazed as the circus takes over all of your senses. Don't forget
to come kick-start the circus with us during the parade through
historic Saint Charles on Saturday, March 6th at noon. Come
watch those amazing little Shriner cars in all the colors of the
rainbow. Enjoy the tumbling clowns as they dance around the
numerous floats and world renowned marching bands.
Admission
For more information call
888-966-6524 ext 100
or visit
www.stlshrinecircus.com |
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CHALLENGE OF
THE BLUFFS RUN
Alton, IL |
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Registration begins at 7 am; run begins at 8 am; walk begins at 8:15 am
3rd & Belle Streets
This annual event features a 5-mile run up and
down the hilly and scenic Streets of Alton’s historic Christian Hill
district and a 2-mile competitive walk to Riverview Park and back.
Participants receive a T-shirt and a goody bag provided by area vendors.
Prizes and awards to various classes.
Entry Fee
For more information call 618-463-1016
or visit
http://www.altonmarketplace.com/events.cfm |
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THE CIVIL WAR IN MISSOURI EXHIBIT
St. Louis, MO |
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November 12, 2011 - March 16, 2013
10 am - 5 pm, Tuesdays: 10 am - 8 pm
The Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Boulevard
To commemorate the Civil War sesquicentennial and to explore the
complexities of the Civil War in the twenty-fourth state this
exhibit features compelling artifacts, imagery and interactive
elements. Although the exhibition addresses issues with which our
entire nation wrestled, topics that are distinctively Missourian
will take center stage. Exhibition dates are subject to change.
Please confirm dates prior to your museum visit.
Admission
For more information call
314-746-4599
or visit
www.mohistory.org |
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The Meeting of the Great Rivers
Scenic Byway - Regional calendar pages for the Illinois
Counties of Madison, Jersey, and Calhoun.
French Colonial Country -
Regional calendar pages for the Illinois Counties of Madison, Jersey, and
Calhoun and the Missouri Counties of Ste. Genevieve and Jefferson.
Gateway to the West
- Regional calendar pages for St. Louis and St. Louis County.
Meeting the Missouri
River - Calendar pages for St. Charles County, Missouri.
Missouri's Lincoln Hills
- Regional calendar pages for the Missouri Counties of Lincoln, Pike, Ralls
and Marion.
Tri-State Area
- Regional calendar pages for the Illinois Counties of Pike, Adams, and
Hancock, Lee County, Iowa, and the Missouri Counties of Lewis and Clark.
Meeting the Ohio River
- Regional calendar pages for the Missouri Counties of Perry, Cape
Girardeau, Scott and Mississippi, and the Illinois Counties of Jackson,
Union, and Alexander, and the Kentucky Counties of Ballard, Carlisle,
Fulton, and Hickman. |
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