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September
2010
Calendar of Events
for the
French Colonial Country
of the Central Mississippi River Valley
including Ste. Genevieve &
Jefferson Counties in Missouri
& Randolph, Monroe, and St. Clair Counties in Illinois
We regularly update this
calendar to provide you with up to date information on a variety of events
that take place in French Colonial Country. Changes are made when we
gather more information or when we learn of an event. If you know of an
event that you would like to see posted contact the webmaster.
We hope you enjoy the events you choose to attend.
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Probable Events
Dates, times, and
other details will change and will be listed as soon as we get
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KASKASKIA CHURCH
PICNIC
Kaskaskia, IL |
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
10 am - 7 pm
Church of the
Immaculate Conception
Attractions include Bingo, Tractor and Truck Pull, children’s
games, and the usual picnic attractions. The prizes for the wonderful raffle
to be announced.
The celebration also features live music, food
and other refreshments, and the Church of the
Immaculate Conception will be open for tours..
Free
For
more information call 618-826-2667 |
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IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION PICNIC
Columbia, IL |
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Monday,
September 7, 2009
11 am - 10 pm
117 E. Madison
FChicken dinners at 11 am, food and drink, craft booths, games, and bingo.
Free
For
more information call 618-281-5105 |
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ART EXHIBIT
Belleville, IL |
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September 10 - October 24, 2008
Tuesday - Friday: 11 am
- 5 pm
Thursday: 11 am - 8 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, and school holidays
Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College
“Ubjects II” is an ongoing community history
exhibit that looks at ubjects, or unique and unusual objects. This
year, students interviewed people from Granite City, O’Fallon and
Troy about objects that connect their families to southwestern
Illinois. Also featured is the artwork of Edd Kueker of Waterloo who
uses discarded pencils to build historic models of log cabins from
Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. “The Colored Pencil”
highlights the artwork of eight different artists, each of them
using colored pencils in a different way. The artists include Bill
Amundson, The Art Guys, Edmund Bazan, Jennifer Maestre, Michelle
Oosterbaan, Dee Overly, Gil Rocha and Ranjini Venkatachari..
Free
For
more information call 618-222-5278
or visit www.schmidtartcenter.com |
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POPEYE'S
PICNIC
Chester, IL |
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September
11 - September 13, 2009
The annual Popeye's Picnic is always held the
first weekend following Labor Day. As always the event starts on Friday
afternoon and features plenty of food, music, dancing, sporting
events and other contests. A parade is held on Saturday morning and
a sizeable fireworks display is the finale on Sunday evening. The
event is centered around the downtown area of Chester, but
activities are held throughout the town.
Free, some activities charge a fee
For
more information visit www.popeyepicnic.com |
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JARROT
MANSION
OPEN HOUSE
Cahokia, IL |
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Saturday,
September 12, 2009
2 pm - 4 pm
Jarrot
Mansion, 124 E. 1st Street
The public is invited to this rare opportunity to see the interior
of the Jarrot Mansion, Illinois' oldest brick building, which has
been undergoing renovation.
Free
For
more information call 618-332-1782 |
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CANNON
SCHOOL
Prairie du Rocher, IL |
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September
12 - September 13, 2009
9 am - 5 pm
Fort
De Chartres
4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155
An instructional course for historical artillerymen. A certificate
of safety will be issued to participants who pass the course. There
will be a live firing competition.
Free, Donations appreciated
For
more information call 618-284-7230 |
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STE. GENEVIEVE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
PICNIC
Ste. Genevieve, MO |
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Knights of Columbus Hall,
6th & Market Streets
11 am - 6:30 pm
Attractions include chicken and roast beef
dinners, sandwiches, a Quilt Bingo, Quilt Auction, children’s
games, live music, and the usual picnic attractions. The prizes for the wonderful raffle
to be announced.
Free, Donations appreciated
For
more information call 573-883-2731 |
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APPLE FESTIVAL
Prairie du Rocher, IL |
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Sunday,
September 20, 2009
10 am - 4 pm
Creole House
This
festival sponsored by the Prairie du Rocher Chamber of Commerce
features Apple Butter making, an Apple Pie Baking Contest, a Quilt
Drawing, a petting zoo, and a refreshment stand with homemade Apple
Butter and other apple treats of all kinds for sale. The
Randolph County Historical Society will be on hand to conduct guided
tours of the Creole House, a 19th century home with French American
transitional architecture that is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
Free
For
more information call 618-284-3319 |
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OLD
TIME
MUSIC FETE
Cahokia, IL |
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
12 pm - 5 pm
Cahokia
Courthouse, 107 Elm Street
An outdoor "musical rendezvous" where acoustic musicians
get together to jam with each other and play for the public.
Traditional bluegrass, old-time country, folk, blues, old time
river, and "ho-down" music. Jam sessions under every tree, kids arts and
crafts, and a professional sound system for the main stage (the porch of the 1740 Cahokia
Courthouse) for the enjoyment of all.
Food and drink are available for purchase, and there's
plenty of shade.
Free
For
more information call 618-332-1782 |
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APPLE BUTTER
FESTIVAL
Maeystown, IL |
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September 25 - September 26, 2009
Old Rock Mill,
Maeystown Historic District
Friday: peeling of the apples at the Mill from 8
am – 1 pm.
Saturday: apple stirring at the Mill from 6 am – 3
pm.
Food
historians generally credit people of German descent for
introducing fruit butters to our country. This festival keeps
alive a tradition of cooking apples in a copper kettle, being
stirred almost constantly by a wooden paddle, until the apples
are turn into a smooth paste, which is then seasoned with spices
and put up into jars.
Free
For
more information call 618-458-6660 |
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OKTOBERFEST
Belleville, IL |
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September 25 - September 26, 2009
11 am - 11 pm
Downtown Belleville
Belleville celebrates it German heritage by hosting its annual
Oktoberfest which includes tapping of the "Golden Keg" on
Friday, carnival rides, a Kid’s Korner, a Poker Run on Saturday,
a raffle, live music in the evenings, and plenty of food, beer,
and other refreshments.
Free
For
more information call
618-398-8560
or visit www.bellevilleoktoberfest.com |
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RURAL HERITAGE DAY
Ste. Genevieve, MO |
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
At locations in and around Ste. Genevieve
All Day
This
event is a day of history, reverie and reminiscence dedicated to
the hard working forefathers and foremothers of Ste. Genevieve.
Come see how it used to be done, whether its farming, cooking,
spinning, lace making, leather working, soap making, wood
carving, gardening, or good old-fashioned games. Watch
demonstrations of handicrafts of yesteryear. Try the Lions
Club’s vtittles or bring a picnic. Stay the day and have a blast
from the past!
Free
For
more information call 573-883-5687 or 1-800-373-7007 |
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ANNUAL TRADITIONAL
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ellis Grove, IL |
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September
26 - September 27, 2009
11 am - 6 pm
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
4372 Park Road
A weekend featuring the sounds of Bluegrass, Cajun, Country, and
Irish music. There will also be craft shows and food vendors. Sponsored by the
Illinois Historic Preservation Society.
Parking is $10 per vehicle
For
more information call 618-632-1384
For more information on camping 618-859-3741 |
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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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