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Events on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, ISM Home

Holiday Art Spree

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - Friday, December 12, 2014, 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 ...

Artisan Gallery Exhibition: Hearth & Home: Living with Craft

Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center
Saturday, November 08, 2014 - Saturday, January 31, 2015, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Illinois Artisan Program presents an exhibit dedicated to 30 years of living with craft. Find out more ...

December Feature: Leonard Vitacca

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Monday, December 01, 2014 - Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Leonard Vitacca Find out more ...

Paul Mickey Science Series: Freshwater Mussels of the Illinois River Basin: Community Variation and Change

Presented by: Dr. Robert Warren
ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Historically, the streams and lakes of Illinois housed a rich fauna of freshwater mussels. Biologists have documented 79 species in the state, and mussel populations were formerly quite large. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: The Emancipation Music Arts & Poetry Project

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by MarK McKnight, University of Illinois

Mapping the stories of our ancestors with music, arts & poetry

The mission of the Emancipation MAP Project is to honor persons who were enslaved in the United States by promoting their identification and history, and their artistic emancipation through original music, arts and poetry. Find out more ...