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Visitors Guide for Events
November 2010
Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area
Madison, Jersey & Calhoun Counties, Illinois
LOCKHAVEN'S FALL PREVIEW
Godfrey, IL |
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September 3 – November 30, 2010
10872 Lawrence Keller Drive
You
are cordially invited to reserve a tee time at the classic Robert Bruce
Harris designed golf course and experience the best in fall golf at
Lockhaven Country Club. From Labor Day weekend through the end of
November you are welcome to may play the course, use practice facilities,
and enjoy the dining at the grill for a daily fee.
Admission: Green Fees (Cart included) are: $39 Weekdays (Tuesday through
Thursday), $49 Weekends (Friday through Sunday). $29 Twilight Special every
day (except Monday) after 3 pm. Bundled rounds are available at $99 for 3
rounds and $199 for 7 rounds of golf this fall (weekends or weekdays.)
For
reservations or more information call 618-466-2441 |
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PHOTOGRAPHY
EXHIBIT
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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October 16 - December 12, 2010
Tuesday - Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Interpretive Center, Collinsville Road
The photographs entered for the North American
Indian Photography Contest will be displayed. The contest, sponsored by the
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and Cahokia Mounds Museum Society, is
open to both amateurs and professionals and seeks photographs that transcend
simple snapshots and evoke the spirit of the North American Indian: people,
character, events, objects, symbols, environment, past or present culture,
and soul.
Free
For more information call 618-346-5160 |
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RAPTOR AWARENESS DAY
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
2 pm
Collinsville Road
The World Bird Sanctuary of St. Louis brings live birds of prey and
teaches about habitats, differences and similarities between eagles,
hawks, owls, falcons, buzzards, and others. Features a live flight
over the heads of the audience.
Free
For more information call 618-346-5160 |
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WINE FESTIVAL
Pere Marquette
State Park
Grafton, IL |
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Sunday, November 7, 2010
11 am - 3 pm
Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center
Turn your Christmas shopping into something extraordinary at Pere
Marquette’s Winter Craft Show.
Enjoy live entertainment and explore our vendor booths filled
with quality handcrafted items unique to Pere Marquette Lodge.
Free
For more information call
618-786-2331 ext. 338 |
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ANNUAL INDIAN
MARKET DAYS
Cahokia Mounds
State Historic Site
Collinsville, IL |
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November 26 - November 28, 2010
Friday: 12 pm - 5 pm
Saturday - Sunday: 9 am - 5 pm
Collinsville Road
Vendors and American Indian artists will have
jewelry, paintings, crafts, clothing, weavings, carvings, baskets, pottery,
sculpture and more for sale.
Free
For more information call 618-346-5160 |
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CHRISTMAS
WONDERLAND
Alton, IL |
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November 26 - December 26, 2010
Monday - Friday: 6 pm - 9 pm
Saturday - Sunday: 5 pm - 9 pm
Rock Springs Park on College Avenue
Drive through Rock Springs Park to see more 2.5 million lights adorning
trees and lighting displays throughout the park. Visitors are sure to be
captivated by the holiday spirit.
Admission is $7 for cars and small vans or
$1 per person for vehicles holding 10 or more persons.
For more information call 1-800-ALTON-IL or 618-465-6676 |
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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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October 9 - November 15, 2009
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 4 pm
Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway
The
ArtEast “Small Works” exhibit features a work by a
representative group of about 75 pieces, each a "small work" from an
ArtEast artist..
Free
For more information call 618-462-5222 |
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ARTIST WORKSHOP
Grafton, IL |
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
12 pm - 4 pm
Open
Studio, 105 E. Main Street
Master artisan Scott Gabriel will demonstrate the fine art of woodburning. No
experience is necessary for the workshop. Burners will be available for use.
Free,
donations are accepted
For more information call
618-786-3010 |
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ORIGINAL MUSICAL
Alton, IL |
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
7:30 pm
Alton High School Auditorium, 4200 Humbert Road
Great Rivers Choral Society, Inc. will perform the musical "How Mr. Lincoln
Got His Whiskers". This is a family oriented performance of an original
musical by local artist, Mary Kay Mosby that is based on an historical event
in the life of Abraham Lincoln. It
will feature choral members and a group of children dancers and singers and
will include period costumes, instrumental music from a fiddle and a
dulcimer, dancing, a children’s ensemble, and an adult choir. In addition to
the musical the performance will include music by Stephen Foster.
Tickets required, Children 10 and under are free
For more information call 618-465-2315
or visit www.grcs-sing.org |
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GREAT RIVER ROAD RUN
Alton, IL |
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Saturday, November 28, 2009
Registration begins at 8 am
Eagles Lodge, 426 E. Broadway
Annual race starts in downtown Alton and goes down the Great River Road
and back. Awards will be given, T-shirts to all who enter, plus post
race refreshments.
Registration fee.
For more information call 618-259-2261 or visit
www.altonroadrunners.com |
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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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