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  Events, ISM Springfield   

Brown Bag Lecture: A Program of 19th-Century Parlor Music
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The Springfield music ensemble Wild Columbine will be presenting a program of 19th-Century parlor music.

Wild Columbine consists of Megan Turner, Sally McDaniel-Smith, and William Furry, performing 19th-century parlor music, Civil War-era songs, and art songs on violin, flute, guitar, and concertina. Find out more ...


Brown Bag Lecture Series
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracy Evans, Illinois State Museum Research Associate, will present "Impact of Land Management Techniques on Invertebrates: Summary of PhD Research."

This program is part of the ISM Brown Bag Lecture Series. Find out more ...


Remarkable Raptors Family Event
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, November 19, 2016, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Free with admission 

Celebrate birds of prey—owls, eagles, falcons, and more! Children will enjoy educational games, activities, and crafts. Find out more ...


Winter Field Trip to The Field Museum
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Friday, December 02, 2016, 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM

Cost: $130 ISM Society Members, $150 Non-members

Itinerary: Meet at the ISM Research and Collections Center (RCC) at 6:30 a.m. Find out more ...


Winter Craft Day
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, December 10, 2016, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Indulge your creative side at this fun event. Children will make an ornament and experiment with watercolor to make a winter-inspired work of art. Find out more ...


Super Saturday: Winter Animals
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, January 07, 2017, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Free with Museum admission

Learn how animals adapt and change to survive the long, cold winter through games, activities, and crafts. Find out more ...


Paul Mickey Science Series: The Story of Illinois as Told by Native American Artifacts
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Wednesday, January 11, 2017, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Illinois State Museum Auditorium 

On December 3, 2018, Illinois will celebrate the bicentennial of statehood. The Illinois State Museum is beginning a two-year initiative to recount the story of Illinois, not simply the past two centuries, but the vast expanse of the history of this place on the globe through the Museum’s extensive anthropology, art, botany, geology, and zoology collections. Find out more ...


Brown Bag Lecture: A Quick Look at 3000 Years of Maker Spaces
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Maker spaces have increased in popularity in recent years as well-equipped, safe environments for community creativity. Find out more ...


Mini Maker Faire
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, January 21, 2017, 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Join us for a celebration of creativity! The Springfield MakerSpace will present a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations including 3D printing, vinyl cutting, button making, paper quilling, metal stamping and more. Find out more ...


Super Saturday: North in the Night: The Underground Railroad
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Saturday, February 04, 2017, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Learn about the Underground Railroad and slavery in Illinois through activities, crafts, stories, and displays.

Super Saturdays offer free, thematic activities recommended for children ages 5 and up on the first Saturday of each month. Find out more ...


Brown Bag Lecture: Africa: Animals and Issues
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Richard Leary, ISM Geology Curator Emeritus, recently traveled on "safari" to southern Africa, visiting Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Find out more ...


Paul Mickey Science Series: The Archaeology of Racial Hatred: Springfield, Illinois
Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presentation by Floyd Mansberger, Fever River Research

Free & open to the public

Illinois State Museum Auditorium

On the evening of August 14, 1908, racial tensions in Springfield ignited, in part due to the allegations of a white woman (which were later recanted), that she had been assaulted by a black man. Find out more ...


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

  Events on Saturday, October 15, 2016, Dickson Mounds   

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: New York Duo Returns to Dickson Mounds
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, October 15, 2016, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

 
 
The Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes back Don Haynie & Sheryl Samuel on Saturday, October the 15th, at 7:00 pm at the Dickson Mounds Museum Auditorium.  Over the years, Hayne and Samuelson have been taking their music far & wide across America, playing concerts in an amazing range of venues:  From auditoriums and theaters to sidewalks, college campuses, and coffeehouses; from legendary “listening rooms” including Passim in Cambridge, the Fast Folk Cafe in New York, and The Freight & Salvage Company in Berkeley, to honky-tonk roadhouses like The Silver Dollar Saloon in Butte, Montana. 
 
Their instrumentation-- Sheryl’s use of percussion interwoven with Don’s six- and twelve-string guitars-- gives their music a rhythmic drive rarely found in contemporary acoustic music: sometimes working as a compelling “rhythm section” supporting the vocal melodies and harmonies, sometimes lending a delicate accent, and often touching their music with a “world beat” flavor.  Don and Sheryl combine upbeat, sometimes drivingly energetic songs with wistful, thoughtful ballads.  Haynie’s songwriting is often compared favorably with the greatest, like Bob Dylan and Randy Newman.  His songs can make you laugh, cry, or dance as he ranges in topic from the absurdities of modern life (“Chaplain of the Mall”) to the poignance of family (“My Grandmother’s Piano”) to the mysteries of mortality (“When I Cross the Great Divide”).   
 
The Hickory Ridge Concert Series is hosted by singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo.  Concerts are held the 3rd Saturday of every month and begin at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...


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

  Events, Dickson Mounds   

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: New York Duo Returns to Dickson Mounds
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, October 15, 2016, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

 
 
The Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes back Don Haynie & Sheryl Samuel on Saturday, October the 15th, at 7:00 pm at the Dickson Mounds Museum Auditorium.  Over the years, Hayne and Samuelson have been taking their music far & wide across America, playing concerts in an amazing range of venues:  From auditoriums and theaters to sidewalks, college campuses, and coffeehouses; from legendary “listening rooms” including Passim in Cambridge, the Fast Folk Cafe in New York, and The Freight & Salvage Company in Berkeley, to honky-tonk roadhouses like The Silver Dollar Saloon in Butte, Montana. 
 
Their instrumentation-- Sheryl’s use of percussion interwoven with Don’s six- and twelve-string guitars-- gives their music a rhythmic drive rarely found in contemporary acoustic music: sometimes working as a compelling “rhythm section” supporting the vocal melodies and harmonies, sometimes lending a delicate accent, and often touching their music with a “world beat” flavor.  Don and Sheryl combine upbeat, sometimes drivingly energetic songs with wistful, thoughtful ballads.  Haynie’s songwriting is often compared favorably with the greatest, like Bob Dylan and Randy Newman.  His songs can make you laugh, cry, or dance as he ranges in topic from the absurdities of modern life (“Chaplain of the Mall”) to the poignance of family (“My Grandmother’s Piano”) to the mysteries of mortality (“When I Cross the Great Divide”).   
 
The Hickory Ridge Concert Series is hosted by singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo.  Concerts are held the 3rd Saturday of every month and begin at 7:00 p.m. Find out more ...


Kid's Day - Drum Circle
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, October 22, 2016, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Have fun drumming and dancing while learning about percussion based music. Recommended for kids 5 years old and up with adult. Find out more ...


IVAS Lecture: The Archaeology of Dickson Mounds
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, November 01, 2016, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Dr. Alan Harn, Curator Emeritus, Dickson Mounds Museum, will present the talk “The Archaeology of Dickson Mounds” at the Tuesday, November 1, 2016, meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. Find out more ...


Kid's Day - Native American Games
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, November 05, 2016, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Spend an afternoon enjoying a variety of intellectually stimulating and physically challenging Native American games.  The event will be held outdoors.  In the case of inclement weather, activities will be moved inside the Museum. Recommended for kids 5 years old and up with adult. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Lee Murdock Returns to Dickson Mounds
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, November 19, 2016, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

 
 

Folksinger Lee Murdock brings back his vivid musical portraits of life on the Great Lakes and inland waterways to the Hickory Ridge Concert Series at Dickson Mounds Museum.  Lee’s repertoire combines historical research and contemporary insights to create an anthem to the people who work, live and play along the freshwater highway.

A highly acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist, Lee has a dozen recordings to his name.  He has uncovered a boundless body of music and stories in the Great Lakes. Find out more ...


Kid's Day - Ancient Art in Illinois
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, December 03, 2016, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Discover the variety of art people created long ago.  Enjoy hands-on activities and crafts to take home. Recommended for kids 5 years old and up with adult. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Bluegrass at Hickory Ridge
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, December 17, 2016, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

 
 

The Hickory Ridge Concert Series welcomes the Burr Oak String Band to their stage this Saturday, December 17th at 7:00 pm at the Dickson Mounds Museum outside of Lewistown, IL. Find out more ...


Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Autoharp Master at Hickory Ridge
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, January 21, 2017, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

 
On Saturday, January the 21st, the undisputed master of the autoharp, Bryan Bowers, will perform at the Hickory Ridge Concert Series in the auditorium of the Dickson Mounds Museum at 7:00 PM.  Bryan has a dynamic outgoing personality and an uncanny ability to enchant a crowd in practically any situation.  His towering six foot four inch frame can be wild and zany on stage while playing a song like `Dixie’ and five minutes later he can have the same audience singing `Will The Circle Be Unbroken’ in quite reverence and delight.
 
People Magazine called Bowers “the leading virtuoso on the autoharp” and said “Bowers also has distinct gifts as a singer and  songwriter.” Born in Yorktown, Virginia, Bryan Bowers was raised in New Bohemia near Petersburg of the Civil War’s Battle Of The Crater fame. Find out more ...


Tot Time: Ancient Elephants
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Thursday, February 02, 2017, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Discover the differences between the Ice Age creatures, mammoths and mastadons, that once roamed Illinois. Find out more ...


Eagle Day Festival
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, February 04, 2017, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

The Emiquon Partners and local agencies are pleased to host this popular event.

Eagle Day Gives Bird’s Eye View of American Icon with Live Birds of Prey

Communities, conservation, research and animal groups plan day-long festivities 

*LEWISTOWN, IL --* Family-friendly Eagle Day events are planned at various locations throughout the day in Fulton and Mason County on, Saturday February 4, 2017.  Admission is free at all of the events.

*Havana, IL:*  World Bird Sanctuary presents “Raptor Awareness,” at the Havana Park District Gym, 127 E. Find out more ...


Illinois Valley Archaeological Society Lecture
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Tuesday, February 07, 2017, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

"From Mammoths to Maize: Plants and Native American Cultural Evolution in the Midwest"

The Illinois Valley Archaeological Society (IVAS) will meet Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Dickson Mounds Museum beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Featured speaker will be Dr. Find out more ...


ENTICE Workshop: Introducing Early Childhood Students to Nature
ISM Dickson Mounds Museum
Saturday, September 09, 2017, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

You can make a lifelong difference with your early childhood students by introducing them to the wonders of the natural world! Find out more ...


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

  Events, ISM Lockport   

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.