Paul Mickey Science Series: Multicultural Society in Ste. Genevieve and the Middle Mississippi Valley, 1780-1880
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, May 09, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth M. Scott, Illinois State University
Ste. Genevieve is best known for its French colonial architecture and for the French-descendant community that dominated the eastern Missouri town from the 1780s until the mid-1800s. Find out more ...
Brownbag Lectures: What Was Going on Around the Mounds: The Myer-Dickson Site and Dickson Mounds
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, May 09, 2012, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by Michael Conner, ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Myer-Dickson is the habitation area adjacent to the Dickson Mounds mortuary site. Find out more ...
Super Saturdays at the Museum: Hummingbirds: Tiny Travelers
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, May 12, 2012, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Did you know that hummingbirds are the world's smallest birds? Learn about hummingbirds, make a beautiful hummingbird art project, and find out how to build your own hummingbird feeder at home with recycled materials. Find out more ...
Brownbag Lectures: Taking Care: Collections Preservation at the ISM
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by Bronwyn Eves, Objects Conservator
Bronwyn will speak about current preservation programs at the Illinois State Museum and will share conservation treatment projects from the ISM decorative arts and anthropology collections. Find out more ...
Brownbag Lectures: African Safari 2011: Lower Zambezi River and South Africa
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Presented by Dr. Tim Cashatt, Curator and Chair of Zoology, Illinois State Museum
This Smithsonian Journeys wildlife tour was conducted from October 26 to November 16, 2011. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus Sees Stars
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - Wednesday, June 06, 2012, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Mrs. Frizzle's class wants to name a star after Dorothy Ann for her birthday, so they take a field trip to see it in person first. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus Sees Stars
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - Wednesday, June 06, 2012, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Mrs. Frizzle's class wants to name a star after Dorothy Ann for her birthday, so they take a field trip to see it in person first. Find out more ...
Super Saturdays at the Museum: Where's the Screen: Toys from the Past
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, June 09, 2012, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Get away from your electronic gadgets and enjoy crafts, activities, and games in celebration of No Child Left Inside Month. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Life Cycle of the Honey Bee
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn about how bees grow and produce honey in this Reading Rainbow film. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Life Cycle of the Honey Bee
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn about how bees grow and produce honey in this Reading Rainbow film. Find out more ...
Paul Mickey Science Series: Two Centuries On: Historical Archaeology and the War of 1812
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by: Mark C. Branstner, Illinois State Archaeological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lasting only from 1812 until 1815, America’s “second war of independence” had a profound effect on the young nation. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Growing Up Wild: Fish Fiesta
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn about sharks, moray eels, octopus, and clown fish in this film all about creatures that live in the sea. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Growing Up Wild: Fish Fiesta
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn about sharks, moray eels, octopus, and clown fish in this film all about creatures that live in the sea. Find out more ...
Art on the Move
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, June 23, 2012, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Family Event
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public
Learn about art and movement through crafts and artist demonstrations. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus: The Busasaurus
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Mrs. Frizzle's class begins a fieldtrip at a dinosaur dig and ends by traveling back 67 million years to see the creatures in person. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus: The Busasaurus
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Mrs. Frizzle's class begins a fieldtrip at a dinosaur dig and ends by traveling back 67 million years to see the creatures in person. Find out more ...
Art on Ice Children's Art Workshop
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Thursday, June 28, 2012 - Friday, June 29, 2012, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
June 28 & 29 9:00 am to Noon Ages 8-10 Fees:
Members: $24 per child
Non-members: $30 per child
Cool off this summer and make Ice Age inspired creations. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Backyard Safari: Home Sweet Home
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, July 03, 2012, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn where animals live, what their homes look like, and how they build them.
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Backyard Safari: Home Sweet Home
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, July 03, 2012, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Learn where animals live, what their homes look like, and how they build them. Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Chickens Aren't the Only Ones
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Birds, reptiles, amphibians and even a couple of mammals lay eggs. Learn all about eggs and the animals that lay them in this "eggcellent" Reading Rainbow Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Chickens Aren't the Only Ones
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Birds, reptiles, amphibians and even a couple of mammals lay eggs. Learn all about eggs and the animals that lay them in this "eggcellent" Reading Rainbow Find out more ...
Paul Mickey Science Series: The Historic Cemeteries of Menard County, Illinois
ISM Research & Collections Center Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Presented by: Guy Sternberg, Arborist, Owner and Operator of Starhill Forest Arboretum, Petersburg, IL, Adjunct Research Associate-Illinois State Museum (Botany Department), Adjunct Faculty-Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL
In the land where Lincoln rose to greatness, his presence has enhanced the preservation of much of the pioneer history of the Midwest. Find out more ...
Super Saturdays at the Museum: Let the Games Begin! Summer Olympics
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Saturday, July 14, 2012, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Come celebrate the start of the Summer Olympic Games! Find out more ...
Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus For Lunch
Illinois State Museum, Springfield Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Join Mrs. Frizzle's class on a journey through Arnold's digestive system and learn what happens to your lunch after you eat it. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
Events, ISM Chicago Gallery
Jewelry
Illinois Artisans Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - Thursday, May 31, 2012, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
May exhibition window featured artist is Jane Shaffer. Find out more ...
Art Sprees: Mother's Day Art Spree
Illinois Artisans Wednesday, May 09, 2012 - Friday, May 11, 2012, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Juried artisans display and sell gift items in a three day Mother's Day Art Spree in the James R. Find out more ...
Gallery Discussion
ISM Chicago Gallery Wednesday, May 09, 2012, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
"Meet Illinois Artisans" at the Chicago Water Works Vistors Center
Illinois Artisans Friday, May 11, 2012 - Saturday, May 12, 2012, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Illinois Artisans Program, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism, is pleased to announce Meet Illinois Artisans,a new event featuring four juried artists on the second Friday & Saturday of each month from 11am-1pm at the Chicago Water Works Visitors Center. Find out more ...
Wooden Birds & Fish
Illinois Artisans Friday, June 01, 2012 - Saturday, June 30, 2012, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
June exhibition window featured artist is Richard Kowal. Find out more ...
"Meet Illinois Artisans" at the Chicago Water Works Vistors Center
Illinois Artisans Friday, June 08, 2012 - Saturday, June 09, 2012, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Illinois Artisans Program, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism, is pleased to announce Meet Illinois Artisans,a new event featuring four juried artists on the second Friday & Saturday of each month from 11am-1pm at the Chicago Water Works Visitors Center. Find out more ...
Art Sprees: Father's Day Art Spree
Illinois Artisans Thursday, June 14, 2012 - Friday, June 15, 2012, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Juried artisans sell and display fine craft at the Thompson Center Atrium.
Illinois Artisans Saturday, December 01, 2012 - Monday, December 31, 2012, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
December exhibition window featured artist is Zofia Tomala. Find out more ...
Art Sprees: Holiday Art Spree
Illinois Artisans Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - Friday, December 14, 2012, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Juried artisans display and sell gift items in a three day Holiday Art Spree in the James R. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
Events, Dickson Mounds
An Archaeological Investigation of "Man's Best Friend"
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Tuesday, May 01, 2012, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Illinois Valley Archaeological Society (IVAS) lecture will be Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...
Mother's Day Gift Ideas
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, May 06, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Dickson Mounds Museum presents Mother’s Day Gift Ideas, a free program, for kids ages 5-14 years old on Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.. Find out more ...
Emiquon Partners Science Lecture Series
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, May 13, 2012, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The next installment of the popular Emiquon Partners Science Lecture Series will be Sunday, May 13, 2012, beginning at 2:00 p.m. This presentation is titled "Not Just Pretty Flowers: Restoration in the Age of Global Change". Amy McEuen is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) where she teaches courses in ecology, environmental biology, and statistics. She holds a PhD in Terrestrial Ecology and an MS in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Michigan. Find out more ...
Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Fingerstyle Guitarist at Hickory Ridge
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, May 19, 2012, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Guitarist and songwriter John Heasly will return to the Hickory Ridge Concert Series Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Find out more ...
Hickory Ridge Concert Series: February Sky
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, June 16, 2012, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
In June, Dickson Mounds Museum and Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes to the stage "February Sky" who will perform Old English and Celtic Folk music.
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, June 17, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Enjoy hands-on activities and demonstrations of life-sustaining skills used by ancient Native Americans. Hands-on activities include throwing spears with an atlatl, stone boiling, making arrows by pressure-flaking, pump drills, pottery making, and cultivating with a stone hoe. Find out more ...
Experience Dickson Mounds Summer Adventure for Kids
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - Friday, July 20, 2012, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Participants will experience the environment through a variety of hands-on activities during this four-day program. Find out more ...
Annual Open House
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, August 19, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speak with archaeologists about recent projects. See the latest editions to the exhibits. Sample a variety of educational programs and crafts. Find out more ...
Be an Archaeologist for a Day
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Learn what it is like to be an archaeologist—how to excavate, identify artifacts, and process your findings. Find out more ...
Rendezvous at Spoon River Encampment
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Saturday, October 06, 2012 - Sunday, October 07, 2012, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Annual encampment by the Mackinaw Valley Longrifle Association on the museum grounds. Learn what life was like on the Illinois frontier during the Spoon River Scenic Drive. Find out more ...
Native American Game Day
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, October 21, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Spend an afternoon enjoying a variety of intellectually stimulating and physically challenging Native American games. Find out more ...
Native American Foodways
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum Sunday, November 04, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Spend an afternoon learning about how Native Americans hunted, gathered, grew, and prepared their food. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
Events, ISM Lockport
Silver Jubilee Open House
ISM Lockport Gallery Sunday, May 06, 2012, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us in opening the new exhibition Focus 4 and celebrating the launch of ISM Lockport Gallery's 25th Anniversary year. Find out more ...
Focus On Don Seiden
ISM Lockport Gallery Sunday, June 03, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Learn about the mixed-media work and lengthy career of Chicago artist Don Seiden as ISM Chicago Gallery Curator Jane Stevens explores how art has been a constant companion in Seiden's thinking, feeling and sensory life. Find out more ...
Art Detective Family Fun
ISM Lockport Gallery Saturday, June 16, 2012 - Sunday, June 17, 2012, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Help Nancy DRAW and the ARTy Boys solve the mystery of the Great Canal Caper. Families can uncover clues from exhibited artworks and decode the secret messages. Find out more ...
Focus On Steven Robnett
ISM Lockport Gallery Sunday, July 15, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Discover the precisely executed drawings and paintings of Elgin artist Steven Robnett when ISMLG Director Jim Zimmer provides an overview of how the artist uses human figures as narrative images that metaphorically expose the human condition.
This ISMLG Talk & Tour Event is part of the free Sunday Series for the exhibition Focus 4, presented during ISM Lockport Gallery’s 25th Anniversary year. Find out more ...
Focus on Rebecca Wolfram
ISM Lockport Gallery Sunday, August 19, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join ISMLG Curator Jennifer Jaskowiak as she discusses the mysterious and evocative paintings of Chicago-based artist Rebecca Wolfram whose work explores ideas of culture, custom and tradition.
This ISMLG Talk & Tour Event is part of the free Sunday Series for the exhibition Focus 4, presented during ISM Lockport Gallery's 25th Anniversary year. Find out more ...
Focus On Mario Trejo
ISM Lockport Gallery Sunday, September 09, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Hear Curator Robert Sill, ISM Assistant Director of Art, explain how Southern Illinois artist Mario Trejo combines rigorous processes and acute attention to detail to create stunning works of quiet beauty.
This ISMLG Talk & Tour Event is part of the free Sunday Series for the exhibition Focus 4, presented during ISM Lockport Gallery’s 25th Anniversary year. Find out more ...
Grimm's Grimmest: The Darker Side of Fairy Tales
ISM Lockport Gallery Sunday, September 30, 2012, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Be prepared for a chilling dramatic performance of Grimm's fairy tales–some set to music–as they were originally intended for adults. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
Events, Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Adult Workshops
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
"Flipping Your Scraps" Quilt Design
Instructor: Sherrie Grob
Learn to use scraps to create a beautiful quilted piece.
Tuition $60, supply list available, minimum of 6
Please send deposit at registration. Find out more ...
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center Monday, September 03, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Billie will throw a pot and then alter it after she removes it from the wheel. Find out more ...
Adult Workshops
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center Friday, September 21, 2012, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
"Watercolor Experiments"
Instructor: David Clelland
A beginner's water color workshop. A 6x8 watercolor pad will be provided and, by the time you leave class, you will have finished two watercolors. Find out more ...
13th Annual Art and Wine Festival
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center Saturday, September 29, 2012 - Sunday, September 30, 2012, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Join us for the 13th Annual Art and Wine Festival on the grounds of the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center, Rend Lake. Find out more ...
Adult Workshops
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center Wednesday, October 03, 2012, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
"Unique Gourd Carving Workshop: Instruction to Gourd Art"
Instructors: Jerry & Carol Prater
Class instruction will include materials, techniques, selection and preparations of gourds for the project. Find out more ...
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center Saturday, October 27, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mother and son artists who enjoy demonstrating together will keep your attention for hours. Jonathon's carvings are inspired from nature and Lois hand creates sculptures of children. Find out more ...
Adult Workshops
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center Thursday, November 01, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
"Beginning to Intermediate Water Color Workshop"
Instructor: Lynn Reznick
Even if you have never touched a paint brush, Lynn can have you painting in no time.
Tuition $65, supply list available, minimum of 6
Please send deposit at registration. Find out more ...
Artisans Demonstrations: Jerry & Carol Prater - Gourds
Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center Friday, November 23, 2012, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Jerry and Carol work as a team carving and weaving very unusual gourds. Find out more ...
Please note that event dates are subject to change. To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.
