March 2008
Calendar of Events
for the
French Colonial Country
of the Central Mississippi River Valley
including Ste. Genevieve & Jefferson Counties in Missouri
& Randolph, Monroe, and St. Clair Counties in Illinois

We regularly update this calendar to provide you with up to date information on a variety of events that take place in French Colonial Country.  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.

ART EXHIBIT Belleville, IL		January 17 - March 8, 2008 Tuesday - Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm Thursday: 11 am - 8 pm Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College Construction / Deconstruction: John Watson + Sandra Abrams with Architectural Drawings from the Labor & Industry Museum, Belleville: One of the things that make us human is our ability to use tools to construct shelter and to express ourselves. In this exhibit we invite viewers to complete the process by deconstructing art and architecture and create their own stories and meaning. Free For more information call 618-222-5278   or visit www.schmidtartcenter.com
ARLA ENCAMPMENT Prairie du Rocher, IL		March 15 - March 16, 2008 9 am - 5 pm Fort De Chartres 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155 Annual American Long Rifle Association encampment whose members portray the long hunter era of 1750-1790. Free, Donations appreciated For more information call 618-284-7230

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.