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Slow Food Springfield’s annual film festival will feature a screening of the film Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm, a documentary that follows the lives of Henry and Hiroko Brockman, who have operated an organic vegetable farm in the Mackinaw Valley of central Illinois for 25 years. It reflects the hope and despair that Henry, […]

The purpose of the Citizens Club of Springfield is to promote public, civic and cultural welfare in matters concerning public issues and events, provide aid in public understanding of issues, encourage public participation through forums on topics of interest and cooperate with other agencies and organizations in those objectives. On Friday, Jan. 24, the Citizens […]

In cooperation with the Liturgical Arts Festival of Springfield, the Springfield Art Association will host a juried exhibition of liturgical and sacred art as part of the biennial, interfaith Liturgical Arts Festival, Come Creative Spirit, scheduled to run March 28 through April 25. The exhibition offers education, inspiration and appreciation of the many forms of […]

Chris Britt has been challenging and entertaining reader s with his editorial cartoons since 1991. His award-winning work offers commentary on national and international events. His work runs regularly in Illinois Times, and he has worked as a cartoonist at the State Journal-Register and other newspapers across the nation. His work has been published in […]

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is offering a new guided tour focused on Mary Todd Lincoln. The tour will take guests through the museum to learn more about Mary’s life before, during and after her relationship with Abraham Lincoln. During the tour, interpreters will lead a discussion of her crucial contributions to Lincoln’s political career […]

This year marks the 29th annual Molly Schlich Independent International Film Series. It is sponsored by the Springfield Art Association (SAA) and proceeds benefit the Michael Victor Art Library. The series is named in honor of local resident Molly Schlich, who is passionate about international films and is devoted to bringing entertaining and challenging films […]

Join the Springfield Area Arts Council for the 33rd annual First Night Springfield celebration featuring regional and local artists and performers. The festivities begin with complimentary children’s performances and activities inside Springfield High School from 1-4 p.m. followed by a concert on the Barton Theater organ by Mark Gifford from 4:15-5:45 p.m., also at Springfield […]

Lincoln Home National Historic Site invites the community to attend a special performance of A Message at Midnight, a one-act play set on Christmas Eve of 1864. Celebration is far away from the mind of President Abraham Lincoln as he awaits the news from General Sherman as the general marches towards Savannah, Georgia. A victory […]

The winter solstice occurs when one of the earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from the sun thus creating the longest night of the year in the Western hemisphere. Since ancient times, people all over the world have recognized this astronomical occurrence and celebrated the subsequent return of the sun in a variety of ways. […]

Volunteers have decked the halls of one of Springfield’s oldest homes, the Elijah Iles House, to help show how Christmas was celebrated in the 19th century and how it evolved from the 1840s through the 1890s. The open house will feature live readings of an 1866 Christmas story with Thomas Nast illustrations, live music by […]

After being closed since early October for renovations, the Illinois Governor’s Mansion will be reopened just in time for the holidays. Built in 1855, the Illinois Governor’s Mansion is one of the oldest and most historic governor’s mansions in the United States. The mansion serves as the official residence of the governor of Illinois, a […]