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On March 23, Disney Junior launched “Muppet Babies,” a CGI-animated television series that features younger incantations of classic Muppet characters from the “Muppet Babies” television series that aired on CBS from 1984 to 1991. Children of all ages are invited to celebrate the recent launch of “Muppet Babies” on Saturday, April 7, during a play […]

Enjoy actor Walt Willey’s one-man tribute to James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok on Saturday, April 7, at 7 p.m., or on Sunday, April 8, at 4 p.m. Willey, who starred as Jackson Montgomery on the popular daytime soap opera “All My Children” for nearly 25 years, first became fascinated with James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok […]

On Saturday, March 31, enjoy the second annual Kids Jumping for Autism Festival, a family-friendly festival held at the Illinois Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The event features a 60-foot-long hot air balloon obstacle course, a 40-foot-long ninja bounce and slide, and a 30-foot long-double slide with castle. Additionally, Sky from “Paw Patrol” and […]

Enjoy two comedy shows for the price of one on Saturday, March 31. The evening begins at 8 p.m. with a showcase of some of the top comedians in central Illinois followed by the third annual Comedy Central-style roast. The subject of this year’s roast will be Superman, played by Jeff Govednik, who will be […]

Enjoy a special mid-week Civil War Tech event on Wednesday, April 4, in celebration of many area schools being on spring break. Civil War Tech events provide hands-on activities for children ages 8-12 to explore the intersection between history and technology. April’s Civil War Tech event, titled “The Logistics of War,” will teach kids how […]

Don’t miss the Springfield Figure Skating Club’s annual “Spotlight on Ice” program where scenes from Broadway shows are performed on an ice skating rink by Springfield area figure skaters. The 2018 “Spotlight on Ice” program features music from Something Rotten, The Chocolate Factory, Sleeping Beauty, Huckleberry Finn, Superheroes and Little Shop of Horrors set to […]

On Saturday, March 24, take in an art show featuring the artists of ArtHive835, a group of central Illinois-based artists, makers, fine craftsters and a poet. This newish art collective was created in March 2017 following their first art show, which was held at the Inn at 835. The show will feature work by more […]

Enjoy music performed by the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Felix Hell, one of the world’s most sought-after concert organists, on Saturday, March 24, during the ISO’s “Pipe Dreams” concert at Sangamon Auditorium. The performance will open with Bach’s “Fantasia” and Edward Elgar’s “Fugue” and will include Poulenc’s “Organ concerto” and Saint Saens “Organ symphony.” Prior […]

Learn all about the Illinois Executive Mansion, home to Illinois governors and their families since 1855, during a presentation by Justin Blandford, the superintendent of the state-owned historic sites in Illinois’s capital city. The mansion is scheduled to re-open in July 2018, following a meticulous, privately-funded restoration led by First Lady Diana Rauner, who, in […]

Take a stand against sexual assault this weekend during the “Singers, Poets and Activists Open Mic” event Friday, March 16, from 7-9:30 p.m. From 7-9 p.m., attendees are invited to perform their favorite or original songs, poems and thoughts surrounding the theme of “survivors, sexual/gender inequality and dreams of a better future.” In addition to […]

  On Friday, March 9, celebrate the return of University of Illinois Springfield’s Friday Night Star Parties, hosted by John Martin, UIS associate professor of astronomy and physics. Friday Night Star Parties take place at UIS Observatory, located on the roof of Brookens Library, and will continue on Friday nights from 8-10 p.m., weather permitting, […]

Learn how to grow your own shiitake and oyster mushrooms and receive all necessary supplies to do so, including inoculated shiitake and oyster logs, during this exciting presentation on Saturday, March 10, at Adams Wildlife Sanctuary. The program, hosted by Friends of the Sangamon Valley, has a limited amount of space for attendees so early […]