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Visitors Guide for Events April
2010
Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area
Madison, Jersey & Calhoun Counties, Illinois
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Probable
Events
Dates, times, and other
details will change and will be listed as soon as we get updated
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ART EXHIBIT
Alton, IL |
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March 6 - April 11, 2009
Tues. - Sat hours are 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday hours: 12 pm - 4 pm
Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway
The
Jacoby Arts Center is featuring 17 of its member artists in its new
exhibit, Gallery Members’ Exhibition 2009. This exhibition brings
together a diverse group of 17 artists from throughout the St. Louis
metropolitan area who are also members of the JAC. The works in the
exhibit range from paintings and digitally manipulated images to
metalsmithing, wearable art, and sculpture.
Free
For more information call 618-462-5222 |
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SPRING INDIAN
MARKET DAYS
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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April 4 - April 5, 2009
Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday: ( am - 4 pm
Collinsville Road
Native American artists and vendors display and sell painting, sculpture,
ceramics, textiles, jewelry, fetishes, dolls, herbals, soaps, food, and more.
Free
For more information call 618-346-5160 or 800-289-2388 |
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YOUNG ARTISTS PRESENTATION
Godfrey, IL |
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Sunday, April 19, 2009
3 pm
Hatheway Hall
5800 Godfrey Road
Support the Riverbend area's terrific young
artists as they join the Alton Symphony Orchestra to showcase their talents.
Tickets are $20 for adults & $5
for students.
For more information call 618-468-4782 or visit www.altonsymphony.org |
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RUG RETREAT
Elsah |
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April 22 - April 23,
2009
Professional rug hooker Kathy Meentemeyer is a certified McGown rug
hooking teacher from St. Louis, Missouri. She teaches at workshops
throughout the country, as well as her studio at home. Kathy is an
accomplished dye artist and specializes in color planning. Her desire is
to help students express their own creativity. The class fee includes
professional instruction, two lunches, one supper, and an evening house
tour.
$120 per person. Housing options are
additional.
For reservations or more information call My Just Desserts at
618-462-5881 |
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ANNUAL
ARBOR DAY
CELEBRATION
Godfrey, IL |
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Saturday,
April, 25 2009
8 am - 2 pm
Glazebrook Park, 1401 Stamper Lane
Join in the celebration of trees and the environment at this growing
community event. Activities for children will include a fishing derby,
tree climbing, environmental crafts, and other games. There will be tree seedlings as long as supplies last. Other activities include
a Tree Memorial Program and demonstrations by expert climbers.
Free
For more information call 618-466-1483 |
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WINGS
OF SPRING
BIRDING FESTIVAL
Alton, IL Area |
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
10 am - 4 pm
Riverlands
Environmental Demonstration Area
This annual Confluence Birding Festival features
off-site birding trips, arts and entertainment, birding exhibits and
vendors, family centered educational activities, live bird meet and greets,
and much more.
Free with some fees for off-site birding trips
For
more information call 1-800-258-6645
or visit wingsofspring.org |
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This Calendar of Events provides listings free of
charge for events that are of interest to visitors to the area and that are
organized or sponsored by Non-Profit or community based organizations. To have
your event listed here contact the webmaster. We
reserve the right to limit content. We also willing to provide a web page free
of charge for these types of events to provide more details for our readers.
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