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  Events, ISM Springfield   

Brownbag Lectures: Preliminary Investigations of an Early 17th-Century Archaeological Site in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Terrance J. Martin, Ph.D., Curator and Chair of Anthropology, Illinois State Museum

The unexpected discovery of several iconographic/Jesuit finger rings and glass beads from a remote area, seven miles inland from Lake Superior in Marquette County, Michigan, is providing a unique opportunity to investigate the site of a Proto-Historic habitation site. Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - Letters to Lincoln
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, May 02, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Brownbag Lectures: Botanical Studies in the Illinois Ozarks, Rare Plants, Pollinators, and Prairies
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, May 06, 2015, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by
William E. McClain

Three species of the plant genus Phemeranthus occur in Illinois and two of these, P. Find out more ...


Second Friday at the Illinois State Museum
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Friday, May 08, 2015, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Experience the Illinois State Museum After Hours!
Meet up with friends for SECOND Friday at the Illinois State Museum! Find out more ...


Super Saturdays at the Museum: Art Speaks!
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, May 09, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

For centuries artists have combined text and art to convey stories. Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - Sticky Letters!
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, May 09, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Story Time at the Museum: Just Pictures
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Monday, May 11, 2015, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Sometimes the pictures tell the whole story. Find out more ...


Paul Mickey Science Series: The End of an Era? Early Holocene Caribou Hunting Strategies in the Upper Great Lakes
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by Dr. John M. O’Shea, Curator of Great Lakes Archaeology, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan

With the grudging withdrawal of the continental ice sheets at the end of the Pleistocene, the Great Lakes oscillated between higher and lower water levels before stabilizing at modern elevations. Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - Fun Flight!
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, May 16, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Brownbag Lectures: Looking Back, Moving Forward: 40 Years in Review
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The best part of any journey is the people we meet along the way.

Presented by Dr. Find out more ...


Text Talks
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Thursday, May 21, 2015, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

JOIN US AT THE ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM FOR TEXT-TALKS!

Text Talks is a three-part series of gallery discussions by nine artists exhibited in Pro-Text: When Words Enter Visual Art. Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - Art of Kite Making!
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, May 23, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Summer Passport Program
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Monday, May 25, 2015 - Sunday, May 31, 2015, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Summer Passport Program
May 25 - August 16
Free • Recommended for grades K-5

The Summer Museum Passport program is back! Find out more ...


Brownbag Lectures: A Personal Introduction to Scandinavian-American Dance Music
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

With Recorded and Live Demonstrations by Dr. Erich Schroeder
and Dr. Sharon Graf and Dale C. Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - Go Fish?
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, May 30, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Growing Up Wild: Penguins on Parade
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 - Wednesday, June 03, 2015, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Learn about penguins and other birds who cannot fly.

Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Growing Up Wild: Penguins on Parade
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 - Wednesday, June 03, 2015, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Learn about penguins and other birds who cannot fly.

Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - That's a Wrap!
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, June 06, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Sticky Icky Ooey Gooey Summer Camp
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Monday, June 08, 2015 - Friday, June 12, 2015, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Please note that the above times only reflect the full day camp. See below for half day and extended care times.

Monday, June 8 - Friday, June 12
Entering grades K-2
Full Day: 9 am-4 pm, Members $135, Non-members $150
Half Day: 9 am-Noon or 1-4 pm, Members $90, Non-members $100
Extended care 8-9 am & 4-5 pm: $10/day

Play with art and science this summer! Find out more ...


Story Time at the Museum: "A Sunny" Story Time
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Monday, June 08, 2015, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

It keeps us warm, gives light, helps plants grow, and so much more. Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus Sees Stars
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 09, 2015 - Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Ms. Frizzle and the gang blast off into space to learn about stars.

Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus Sees Stars
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 09, 2015 - Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Ms. Frizzle and the gang blast off into space to learn about stars.

Find out more ...


Paul Mickey Science Series: Skywatchers of Ancient North America: Celestial Alignments with Mounds, Structures, and Stone Circles
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by William R. Iseminger, Assistant Site Manager/Public Relations, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Collinsville, IL

Archaeological investigations have revealed that ancient peoples in North America employed astronomical observations in order to determine the onset of various seasons as well as to understand the length of the year. Find out more ...


Super Saturdays at the Museum: Solar Powered
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, June 13, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Come catch some rays at the Illinois State Museum on June 13th from 11AM to 3PM as we learn about the power of the sun! Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - Solar Paper
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, June 13, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Kids Discover Bats
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

There are over 1,000 kinds of bats. Learn about these gentle, helpful creatures and how you can help them survive.

Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Kids Discover Bats
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

There are over 1,000 kinds of bats. Learn about these gentle, helpful creatures and how you can help them survive.

Find out more ...


Art + Science + Play! Preschool Summer Camp
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Wednesday, June 17, 9-11 am
Ages 4-5
Members $18, Non-members $20

Come play with us at the Illinois State Museum! Find out more ...


Sci-Art Studio Middle School Summer Camp
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Friday, June 19, 2015, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday, June 19, 9 am-4 pm
Entering grades 6-8
Members $30, Non-members $35

You’re never too old to have fun! Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - More S’mores, Please!
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, June 20, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Modern Pop Art Experience with Michael Albert
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Sunday, June 21, 2015, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

On Father’s Day, the Illinois State Museum will welcome visiting New York artist and author Michael Albert, as he travels from his home in White Plains to Kansas City for his 10-state “Modern Pop Art Experience” tour.

Children and families are invited to drop-in between noon and 4:00 p.m. Find out more ...


Extreme Explorers! Summer Camp
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Monday, June 22, 2015 - Friday, June 26, 2015, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday, June 22- Friday, June 26, 9 am-4 pm
Entering grades 3-5
Members $135, Non-members $150
Extended care 8-9 am & 4-5 pm: $10/day

Explore art and science this summer! Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus Rocks & Rolls
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Join the Magic School bus crews as Ms. Frizzle turns the Bus into a boulder and the students into the rocks for a lesson about erosion.

Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus Rocks & Rolls
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Join the Magic School bus crews as Ms. Frizzle turns the Bus into a boulder and the students into the rocks for a lesson about erosion.

Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - DIY Lava Lamps
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, June 27, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Growing Up Wild: Puppy Dog Tales
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - Wednesday, July 01, 2015, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Learn how Saint Bernards, wolves, foxes, Australian dingoes, coyotes, jackals and more canine friends grow and play.

Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Growing Up Wild: Puppy Dog Tales
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - Wednesday, July 01, 2015, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Learn how Saint Bernards, wolves, foxes, Australian dingoes, coyotes, jackals and more canine friends grow and play.

Find out more ...


Satur-Play! - Ice Cream Day
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, July 04, 2015, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Every Saturday is Super!
Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus In a Bee Hive
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, July 07, 2015 - Wednesday, July 08, 2015, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

The Magic School Bus kids are turned into bees. When their honey is stolen by a bear, they must find a way to let the other bees know where the last field of flowers is.

Find out more ...


Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: The Magic School Bus In a Bee Hive
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Tuesday, July 07, 2015 - Wednesday, July 08, 2015, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Magic School Bus kids are turned into bees. When their honey is stolen by a bear, they must find a way to let the other bees know where the last field of flowers is.

Find out more ...


Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

  Events, ISM Chicago Gallery & Illinois Artisans   

April Feature
Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wednesday, April 01, 2015 - Thursday, April 30, 2015, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Gary Beaumont Find out more ...


May Feature
Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, May 01, 2015 - Sunday, May 31, 2015, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Maria Burk Find out more ...


Mother's Day Art Spree
Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wednesday, May 06, 2015 - Friday, May 08, 2015, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 20 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...


First Nations Film & Video Festival
ISM Chicago Gallery
Friday, May 29, 2015, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SPECIAL EVENT
Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery

FIRST NATIONS FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL presentation
The OTHER 51%: Native American Women Directors

Join us Friday, May 29th at 1 pm at the Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery for a presentation of new and recent films by Native American Women Directors. Find out more ...


Panel/Discussion "Footprints Through Time: Personal Histories vs Shared Culture"
ISM Chicago Gallery
Saturday, May 30, 2015, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Special Event and Time
Free and open to the public

Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery

Saturday, May 30th, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
(Enter through the LaSalle Street door only)

COMMON CULTURAL THREADS

Panelists:

Frances L. Find out more ...


ISM Chicago Gallery Special Exhibition in Atrium: Visions from Morton College
ISM Chicago Gallery
Monday, June 01, 2015 - Friday, June 05, 2015, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Visions >From Morton College
Illinois Student artists from Morton College

Art by:
Kathryn A. Find out more ...


Artists Gallery Talk: Chris Pappan and Debra Yepa-Pappan
ISM Chicago Gallery
Thursday, June 18, 2015, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The ISM Chicago Gallery will present two special events in June 2014 in conjunction with the Footprints through Time: Artists Inspired by History exhibition.

Thursday, June 18, 2015, noon to 1 p.m. Find out more ...


Artists Gallery Talk: Nora Lloyd and Christine Redcloud
ISM Chicago Gallery
Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The ISM Chicago Gallery will present two special events in June 2014 in conjunction with the Footprints through Time: Artists Inspired by History exhibition.

Thursday, June 18, 2015, noon to 1 p.m. Find out more ...


July Feature
Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wednesday, July 01, 2015 - Friday, July 31, 2015, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Beth Shadur Find out more ...


July Art Spree
Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - Friday, July 17, 2015, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 15 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...


Panel/Discussion: "Shared Culture and Personal Histories"
ISM Chicago Gallery
Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Special Event and Time, Free and open to the public

Illinois State Museum
Chicago Gallery

Panel/Discussion "Shared Culture and Personal Histories"

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at noon

Rene Arceo, artist and educator,Chicago Public Schools, looks at his
bicultural experience integrating Mexican folklore with Chicago culture.

Footprints Through Time: Artists Inspired by History
Artists include: Rene Arceo, (art)n, David Bower, Catherine
Cajandig, Sharon Hoogstraten, Nora Lloyd, Joyce Owens, Chris Pappan,
Debra Yepa-Pappan, Christine Redcloud, Norma Robertson, Robert Wapahi,
Ian Weaver, Marjorie Woodruff and Joe Yazzie. Find out more ...


Dancing for My Tribe: Photographs by Sharon Hoogstraten
ISM Chicago Gallery
Monday, August 17, 2015 - Friday, August 21, 2015, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

ISM Chicago Gallery
Special Exhibition in Atrium by popular demand

August 17 - 21, 2015, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Dancing for My Tribe: Photographs by Sharon Hoogstraten

As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Sharon is creating a permanent record of Potawatomi Indians wearing their regalia, and how these modern-day people are preserving the traditional dress of their ancestors. Find out more ...


Gallery Talk with Sharon Hoogstraten
ISM Chicago Gallery
Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Wednesday, August 19th at NOON in the Atrium
Dancing for My Tribe exhibition

Join us for a gallery talk with photographer, Sharon Hoogstraten.
First Floor Atrium 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   

Kid's Day — Mother's Day Gift Ideas
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, May 02, 2015, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Dads, bring the kids by to create a special gift for Mom, such as pottery, hair pieces, and jewelry. Find out more ...


Illinois Valley Archaeological Society Lecture
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Wednesday, May 06, 2015, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Dr. Thomas J. Loebel, Illinois State Archaeological Survey, will present a talk titled “The Secret Lives of Paleoindians: Ice Age Social and Ritual Systems in the Western Great Lakes” at the Wednesday, May 6, 2015, meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. The presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, May 07, 2015, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

At Dickson Mounds on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., the Tot Time topic will be Dinosaurs. Find out more ...


Nature Trek: Mound Survey
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, May 16, 2015, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a Mound Survey as part of the Nature Trek series on Saturday, May 16, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Hickory Grove Bluegrass Band
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, May 16, 2015, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes the Hickory Grove Bluegrass Band to our stage on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 7:00 pm. Hickory Grove is a new, local bluegrass and gospel group from Central Illinois featuring not only the traditional bluegrass instrumentation of Guitar, Banjo bass and fiddle, but also an accordion.

The group has been performing for the past several years in regional nursing homes and churches and entertains at clubs/groups/bistros and is the host band for Lloyd Loar's Hometown Bluegrass Festival, Lewistown, IL. Find out more ...


Edgar Lee Masters Program Series: The Small-Town Experience in Spoon River Anthology
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Sunday, May 17, 2015, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a lecture, “The Small Town Experience in Spoon River Anthology”, as part of the 100th Anniversary of the Spoon River Anthology program series, on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Find out more ...


A Taste of Archaeology for Adults 101
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - Friday, May 22, 2015, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Work alongside archaeologists and gain insight into this profession. Participate in an excavation, discover artifacts, and learn how to identify, clean, organize, and sort your finds. Find out more ...


A Taste of Archaeology for Adults 102
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - Friday, May 29, 2015, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Participation in the previous week’s camp or in the camps held at Dickson Mounds in 2013-2014 is a pre-requisite. Find out more ...


A Taste of Archaeology for Teens
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 - Thursday, June 04, 2015, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Gain experience as a young archaeologist. Work alongside professional archaeologists. Participate in an excavation, discover artifacts, and learn how to identify, clean, organize, and sort your finds. Find out more ...


IVAS Lecture: Ancient Buried Cities in Illinois: Recent Excavations at Meredosia and East St. Louis
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Wednesday, June 03, 2015, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Brad H. Koldehoff, Chief Archaeologist at the Illinois Department of Transportation and a research associate at the Illinois State Museum and Illinois State Archaeological Survey, will present the talk “Ancient Buried Cities in Illinois: Recent Excavations at Meredosia and East St. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, June 04, 2015, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

At Dickson Mounds on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., the Tot Time program will be “Tunes for Tots”. Find out more ...


Edgar Lee Masters Program Series: Understanding Illinois Burial Grounds and Cemeteries
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, June 13, 2015, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a presentation and walk-n-talk cemetery program as part of the 100th Anniversary of the Spoon River Anthology program series. Find out more ...


Nature Adventure Camp for Kids!
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - Thursday, June 18, 2015, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Experience the Illinois River Valley. Participants may hike, canoe, bird watch, collect water samples, and learn how ancient and historic people used the resources of the land to survive. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Ruth and Max Bloomquist
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, June 20, 2015, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes Ruth and Max Bloomquist to the stage at Dickson Mounds Museum on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 7:00 pm. Find out more ...


Celebrate the Summer Solstice
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Sunday, June 21, 2015, 6:00 AM - 6:30 AM

Wake up early on Sunday, June 21, 2015 ( 5:00 a.m.-6:30 a.m.) to welcome the first day of summer at Dickson Mounds Museum, when the sun is at its highest point and casts the longest period of daylight in a twenty-four period.

Celebrate the Summer Solstice begins at 5:00 am at the Museum. Enjoy the sunrise from the Museum’s observation deck and live music by musician and composer Paul Adams whose music runs in genres such as Fingerstyle Guitar, World Fusion, New Age, and Jazz. Find out more ...


Nature Explorers Camp for Kids!
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - Thursday, June 25, 2015, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Explore the past and the present in the Illinois River Valley. Learn how people lived in this area and utilized its resources over thousands of years. Find out more ...


Nature Trek: Geology Tour
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, June 27, 2015, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Learn about the geology of the Lewistown-Havana area, and how the Illinois River Valley was formed. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, July 02, 2015, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

At Dickson Mounds on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., the Tot Time topic will be “Fun Fish”. Find out more ...


Nature Trek: Experience a Voyageur Canoe
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, July 11, 2015, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a Voyageur Canoe Experience as part of the Nature Trek series on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 9:00 am. Find out more ...


Edgar Lee Masters Program Series: Love, Itself
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Friday, July 17, 2015, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Spoon River Anthology, the Fulton County Playhouse will be performing the play “Love, Itself.” written and directed by Larry Eskridge. Find out more ...


Edgar Lee Masters Program Series: Love, Itself
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, July 18, 2015 - Sunday, July 19, 2015, 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Spoon River Anthology, the Fulton County Playhouse will be performing the play “Love, Itself.” written and directed by Larry Eskridge. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: The Sweet Potatoes
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, July 18, 2015, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes The Sweet Potatoes to our stage on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 7:00 pm. The group includes Kelly Macleod – songwriter/vocals/guitar; Laura Hall – songwriter/guitar/vocals/ukulele/accordion; Rick Hall – bass/harmonica/vocals.

The Sweet Potatoes come out of Southern California to dish up their own unique blend of country, folk and homespun Americana. Find out more ...


IVAS Lecture: The Collins Site: A Late Woodland Village and Mound Site in Vermilion County, Illinois
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Wednesday, August 05, 2015, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Douglas K Jackson, Special Projects Assistant Coordinator, Illinois Transportation Archaeological Research Program, at the University of Illinois, will present a talk titled “The Collins Site: A Late Woodland Village and Mound Site in Vermilion County, Illinois” at the Wednesday, August 5, 2015, meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, August 06, 2015, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

At Dickson Mounds on Thursday, August 6, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., the Tot Time program will be “Animal Friends”. Members of the Fulton County 4-H Club will show a variety of animals. Find out more ...


Bugs at Night
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, August 08, 2015, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a Bugs Night on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 8:00 pm. Find out more ...


Viewing the Night Sky
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 6:00 AM - 6:30 AM

Viewing begins at 4:00 a.m.

Dickson Mounds Museum’s next Nature Trek program is “Viewing the Night Sky” on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2015. Find out more ...


Illinois Valley Archaeological Society Lecture: The Archaeological and Anthropological Legacy of Dickson Mounds Museum
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Wednesday, September 02, 2015, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Michael D. Wiant, Director, Illinois State Museum – Dickson Mounds, will present a talk titled “The Archaeological and Anthropological Legacy of Dickson Mounds Museum: a review of our contributions to an understanding of the past” at the Wednesday, September 2, 2015, meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, September 03, 2015, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

At Dickson Mounds’ Tot Time on Thursday, September 3, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., the Peoria Park District Zoo will present “Dinner or Diner”, featuring live animals. Find out more ...


ENTICE Workshop: Introducing Early Childhood Students to Nature
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 12, 2015, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Saturday, September 12 · 9 am-3 pm
Fee: $10, Educators of grades Pre-K through 3
Register by 8 am on September 3

We'll show you how to use the Field Trip Pack from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and its many resources to encourage nature exploration by young children. Find out more ...


Paddy & Jon Lynn, Selections from Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 19, 2015, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Saturday, September 19 · 2 pm
Free, Donations appreciated, All ages

No other literary work from Illinois has ever had the radical impact of Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology, published in 1915. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Lil Rev Returns to the Hickory Ridge
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 19, 2015, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Ukulele Master Lil Rev will take the stage at the Hickory Ridge Concert Series on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium of the Dickson Mounds Museum. Find out more ...


Autumn Weekend Knap-In
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 26, 2015 - Sunday, September 27, 2015, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27 · 10 am-4 pm
Free, Donations appreciated, All ages

The public is welcome to view flint knapping demonstrations during the Museum's Autumn Weekend Knap-In. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, October 08, 2015, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tot Time will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., at the Lakeside Observatory at The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve. Illinois Natural History Survey, Forbes Biological Station’s Heath Hagy will have live ducks for tots and their caretakers to see and learn about. Find out more ...


Illinois Valley Archaeological Society Lecture: A Travelers View of the Important Archaeological Site Angkor Wat
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Wednesday, November 04, 2015, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Please Note: Lecture will be held at the Lewistown Visitor Center

Illinois Valley Archaeological Society chapter member, local resident, and world traveler Mike Turk will present a talk on “Angkor Wat” at the chapter’s monthly meeting, Wednesday, November 4, 2015 beginning at 7:00 pm. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, November 05, 2015, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Dickson Mounds’ Tot Time will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., at the Lewistown Visitor Center. This month’s topic will be Native American Body Art. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, December 03, 2015, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Dickson Mounds’ Tot Time will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., at the Lewistown Visitor Center. The last Tot Time for 2015 will be “Fun Crafts”. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: NASHVILLE SONGWRITER AT HICKORY RIDGE
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, June 18, 2016, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Until further notice this program series will be held at the Lewistown Visitors Center.

Nashville Singer-songwriter Dana Cooper will take the stage this Saturday, June the 18th at the Hickory Ridge Concert Series at the Lewistown Visitor’s Center in Lewiston at 7:00 PM. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Alaskan Fiddler - Ken Waldman
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 17, 2016, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes Alaska's Fiddling Poet Ken Waldman to the Dickson Mounds Museum this Saturday, September the 17th at 7:00 pm.  Waldman is an accomplished fiddle player and imaginative composer of new tunes. Find out more ...


Rendezvous at Spoon River
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, October 08, 2016 - Sunday, October 09, 2016, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Dickson Mounds Museum will host the annual “Rendezvous at Spoon River” – a living history re-enactment, during  the Spoon River Scenic Drive weekends. Members of the Mackinaw Valley Longrifles Association will be on hand to teach the public about the lifestyles, survival skills, and rich cultural history of Illinois 18th and 19th century inhabitants.

 
The public is invited to visit their primitive encampment on the museum grounds and engage in blanket trading and knife-hawk throwing; view demonstrations of wooden spoon carving, fiber arts, and much more. The event is open to the public from 8:30 am - 5:00 p.m. Find out more ...


Movie Premier: Return to Spoon River
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Sunday, October 09, 2016, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

                                

Showings of the film will begin at 1pm and 3pm.

Event Audience: Adult

In April 1915, the American poet Edgar Lee Masters published Spoon River Anthology, the famous collection of poems that collectively narrates the epitaphs of people who lived in the fictional town of Spoon River, close to the real Spoon River that ran near Masters’ home. Find out more ...


Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.

  Events, ISM Lockport   

Guy Benson and Curator Doug Stapleton in conversation
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, June 14, 2015, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us at the Museum when artist Guy Benson and Curator Doug Stapleton (ISM Chicago) discuss Benson’s current work and important moments in his career as an Illinois artist. Find out more ...


Lockport Old Canal Days Festival
ISM Lockport Gallery
Saturday, June 20, 2015, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ISM Lockport Gallery will be open special hours on Saturday, June 20, from 11am to 5 pm and regular hours, Sunday, June 21, from noon to 5 pm, during the Canal Days festival for viewing of the exhibition Focus 4: Four Solo Exhibitions.
PARKING WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED.

Find out more ...


Lockport Old Canal Days Festival
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, June 21, 2015, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

ISM Lockport Gallery will be open special hours on Saturday, June 20, from 11am to 5 pm and regular hours, Sunday, June 21, from noon to 5 pm, during the Canal Days festival for viewing of the exhibition Focus 4: Four Solo Exhibitions.
PARKING WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED.

Find out more ...


Aaron Miller Drawing from Life
ISM Lockport Gallery
Saturday, July 25, 2015, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Gaylord Building—2nd floor
200 West 8th Street, Lockport

Beginning at 2pm, artist Aaron Miller will be painting from life inside the space of his exhibition Aaron Miller—Paintings and Drawings, part of the City of Lockport’s Summer Art Series 2015. Find out more ...


Reception for Aaron Miller Drawing from Life Exhibition
ISM Lockport Gallery
Saturday, July 25, 2015, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Gaylord Building—2nd Floor
200 West 8th Street, Lockport

Reception for exhibition: Aaron Miller Drawing from Life. Find out more ...


Dick Blick Sunday: New Products and Demonstrations
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, July 26, 2015, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Come learn about the latest products being offered by Dick Blick Art Supplies on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at the ISM Lockport Gallery. Find out more ...


Ron Bell "Osteomechanics" Exhibition / "Superheroes of Innovation" Gala
ISM Lockport Gallery
Saturday, August 01, 2015, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Gaylord Building—2nd Floor
200 West 8th Street, Lockport

Ron Bell “Osteomechanics” exhibition
“Superheroes of Innovation” Gala

The gala is a ticketed event. Find out more ...


OPEN Artist's Reception
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, October 23, 2016, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

We cordially invite you to meet the participating artists in OPEN. Scheduled to appear as of this announcement include.

Leslie Colonna, Joe Milosovich,
Mary Bookwalter, Jennifer Moore,
Mary Kay Peter-Witlock,
Janice Meister, John Siblik,
Jeff Stevenson, Joe Hadimik,
Tom Skomski

Their work demonstrates commitment to process and conveys the sentiment of openness that the exhibition instills. Find out more ...


Sketchbook Sunday
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, October 30, 2016, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...


Patrick Bredlau - Book Signing and Talk
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, November 06, 2016, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

ISM MEMBER & VOLUNTEER Conquers The Appalachian Trail
Book signing and Talk
Sunday November 6, 2016
2:00pm
Join the conversation as Patrick Bredlau recounts his odyssey of hiking the Appalachian Trail. Find out more ...


Sketchbook Sunday
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, November 20, 2016, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...


Sketchbook Sunday
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, November 27, 2016, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...


HAND THROWING & WHEEL TECHNIQUE - LIVE!
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, December 04, 2016, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

1:00pm and 3:00pm

Join us as ceramic Artist, Joseph P. Hadamik will be demonstrating various hand building techniques including wedging and wheel throwing as clay evolves into form. His glazing, firing and finishing processes will be discussed as well in what promises to be a magical afternoon. Find out more ...


Sketchbook Sunday
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, December 11, 2016, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...


Sketchbook Sunday
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, January 22, 2017, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...


Sketchbook Sunday
ISM Lockport Gallery
Sunday, February 05, 2017, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...


Please note that event dates are subject to change.
To confirm dates, please call the appropriate site.