Events
History Makers to Honor Six Community Leaders
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington, IL, United StatesBloomington – The McLean County Museum of History will reveal the names of six recipients of the 2023 History Makers award at a press conference at the Museum on Thursday, March 30th at 11:00 a.m. in the historic Governor Fifer courtroom. The awards will be presented during the Museum’s History Makers Gala on Wednesday, June…
Slow Art Day on Route 66 in Bloomington/Normal
The Hangar Art Co. 105 W Jefferson St, Bloomington, IL, United StatesSlow Art Day is an annual global event created to help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. Last year Bloomington hosts made international headlines by promoting the first city-wide event since its inception in 2010. This year's number of hosts have nearly doubled across Bloomington-Normal, making it the largest slow…
City of Springfield’s Annual Earth Awareness Fair
Henson Robinson Zoo 1100 E Lake Shore Dr., Springfield, IL, United StatesIn honor of Earth Day and Earth Awareness Month, this annual, free, all-ages event is meant to bring together city departments, organizations, businesses, and individuals to showcase and encourage Earth stewardship, resilience, sustainability, and community building within the City. Saturday, April 22 11 am - 4 pm Henson Robinson Zoo FREE shuttle from downtown!
International Mother Jones Festival
Union Miners Cemetery and Mother Jones Monument 700 North Lake Street, Mt. Olive, IL, United StatesThe International Mother Jones Festival returns to Mt. Olive on Sunday, April 30th at Union Miners Cemetery & Mother Jones Museum. Union Miners Cemetery 12 pm to 1:30 pm Join us a we commemorate Mother Jones Funeral with a reading of the magnificent eulogy written and delivered on December 8, 1930 by Father Robert Maguire,…
2023 Landmarks Illinois Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois Presentation
Landmarks Illinois 30 N Michigan Ave #2020, Chicago, IL, United StatesPictured above: 2022 Most Endangered site, the Eugene S. Pike House in Chicago. The Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which owns the former "Watchman's Residence," has released a Request for Qualifications for the reuse of the historic property. Join Landmarks Illinois for a public presentation of the 2023 Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois.…
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