Star Wars Reads Day will return to Barnes & Noble on Saturday, Oct. 11. This family friendly event will offer Star Wars readings, light saber demonstrations, a treasure hunt, giveaways, crafts and treats all day. Noon will mark the arrival of the 501 Midwest Garrison and your opportunity to meet Boba Fett, a biker scout, […]
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Hallowed halls
PHOTO COURTESY BOMKE’s PATCH Bomke’s Patch brings you something a little dark in a good way: a corn maze at night seeped in 80s music. The Patch offers four opportunities to walk the maze under the stars, Sept. 26-27 and Oct. 10-11. Inclement weather may cancel the event. Those under age 16 must be accompanied […]
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Unfolding fun
Bestselling author Tom Angleberger from Christiansburg, Va., stops at Springfield’s Barnes and Noble, Aug. 8, during a 10-city tour promoting his newest book The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett, the fourth book in his award-winning Origami Yoda series. A presentation, book signing and origami folding demonstration are on the agenda. Yes, these books feature […]
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Affleck’s engrossing Argo
If there’s a recurring theme in the three films Ben Affleck has directed, it’s that he’s fascinated with how characters react when they’re trapped. Gone Baby Gone dealt with the long-term ramifications of an act done in kindness that ultimately results in inescapable and tragic consequences. The Town concerned itself with people trapped by their […]
