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The Mill Museum on 66 Open House
The Mill Museum on 66 Open House
Join us on April 6th to celebrate the reopening of the Mill Museum for the season and the addition of our newest exhibit about Grant Fletcher! A presentation about the exhibit will start at 2:00pm. This is a free event that is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
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Great North American Solar Eclipse 2024
Great North American Solar Eclipse 2024
The next Great American Solar Eclipse is coming and Great Rivers & Routes is ready! Plans are underway to celebrate the eclipse at Herald Square in Uptown Collinsville on Monday, April 8, 2024, Noon to 3pm. The fun includes free solar eclipse viewing glasses for all in attendance, live music, a fire-blowing demonstration and shopping. Old Herald Brewery & Distillery will…
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Bark in the Park with Mr. Lincoln
Bark in the Park with Mr. Lincoln
Bring your furry friend out to Union Square Park on the ALPLM campus for an opportunity to get a picture with Mr. Lincoln! Our community partners from the Animal Protective League will be on hand, too with information on how you can adopt from APL, as well as learn about volunteer opportunities at the APL.…
Slow Art Day on Route 66 in Bloomington/Normal
Slow Art Day on Route 66 in Bloomington/Normal
Founded in 2010, Slow Art Day is an annual global event with a mission to help more people discover the joy of looking at and appreciating art. In 2022, Bloomington Artists organized the world's first citywide Slow Art Day. Click Here for the interactive map link for 2024 Slow Art Day on Historic Route 66!…
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Chain of Rocks Park Opening Celebration
Chain of Rocks Park Opening Celebration
Join us for the new Chain of Rocks Park Opening Celebration on the Missouri side of the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The celebration will include music, food, and community activities for all ages. Don’t miss your chance to see this new park on the Mississippi Greenway for yourself! Enjoy live music from the amazing…
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City of Springfield Earth Awareness Fair
City of Springfield Earth Awareness Fair
The City of Springfield, in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, present the 32nd Annual Earth Awareness Fair at Union Square Park on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is the longest running Earth Fair in Illinois and it's FREE for everyone to attend! Come early and…
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How to be Successful with Native Plants to Support Pollinators
How to be Successful with Native Plants to Support Pollinators
Not one, but three headliners will present the next Elkhart Historical Society Dinner Lecture on Friday, April 26, 2024, “How to be Successful with Native Plants” (to support pollinators). The trio comprised of Susan Helm of the Springfield Parks Foundation, Mona Maas, creator of Elkhart’s Pollinator Habitat, and Joan Moody from Lincoln Welcome Garden, will encourage…
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Logan County Spring Pickers Market
The Logan County Spring Pickers Market will be held on April 27/28 from 10am-4pm at the Logan County Fairgrounds. Come pick to your pleasure and celebrate the Wizard of Oz's 85th Anniversary as well with us in Lincoln, Illinois at the Logan County Spring Pickers Market! The Logan County Spring Pickers Market is a true…
Route 66 Corner Garage Flea Market
Route 66 Corner Garage Flea Market
Route 66 Corner Garage is hosting a flea market on Saturday April 27th. Check out our outside vendors and all the great collectibles in the shop. This is during the Pickers Market at the Logan County Fairgrounds. We will have food concessions on site for more information please call 217-737-7676. Come check us out at…
Cherry & Jerry at Buzz Bomb Brewing
Cherry & Jerry at Buzz Bomb Brewing
Cherry & Jerry are a percussion/piano duo that play ragtime, early blues, and jazz standards. Join Buzz Bomb in welcoming the popular St. Louis duo! Buzz Bomb Brewing offers many ongoing events throughout the year, including Tuesday Happy Hour, Friday Happier Happy Hour, Open Mic with ZAK, Handmade Trivia, Music Bingo, Buzz Bomb Board Games,…
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Colorado Byway National Byways Symposium
Byway Leaders, Byway State Coordinators, Byway Consultants - All are invited to attend the Colorado Byway Symposium, May 1-4, 2024. Registration is limited to 200 participants. Deadline to register is April 10. Link to registration and information: https://www.colorado-byways-symposium-2024.com/ Byways Symposium Highlights: Byway delegation from Japan and its Colorado Byways relationship Presentations on: Placemaking; Partnerships; Protection; Promotion Byway Awards…
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2024 Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival
This two-day festival, May 4th & 5th, is all about family fun on the most famous two-lane highway in America - Route 66. Sponsored by the fourteen communities which make up the 100-mile linear museum from Joliet to Bloomington, the annual festival invites everyone to experience the good life in the slow lane. Each community…