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Events on Wednesday, October 09, 2013, ISM Home

October Feature Window: Bonnie Lopez, Calaveras

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - Thursday, October 31, 2013, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

"Skeletal figures (Calaveras), toys and sugar skulls are found in abundance in the market place. Find out more ...

Paul Mickey Science Series: Untangling the Piasa's Tale: A Revised Interpretation

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, October 09, 2013, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Presented by Dr. Duane Esarey, Illinois State Archaeological Survey

Lost accounts and contradictory details have made painted images on the rock bluff at Alton, Illinois an enduring source of mystery. Find out more ...

Brownbag Lectures: "I'll Have the High Fiber Special Please, with Some Bone on the Side"

ISM Research & Collections Center
Wednesday, October 09, 2013, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Dr. Jeffrey J. Saunders, Curator of Geology, Illinois State Museum

This illustrated presentation is a brief survey of trace fossils known as coprolites (fossil poop) left behind by large mammals of the Pleistocene, primarily herbivores, and examines what might be learned from their study. Find out more ...

Mug-a-thon & American Craft Week

Illinois Artisans, Chicago
Friday, October 04, 2013 - Friday, October 11, 2013, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate American Craft Week

We are celebrating local artisans and craft all #MadeInIllinois with several events:

Mug-a-thon:
VISIT the Illinois Artisans, Chicago
BRING in your mass-produced mug
DONATE your mug
WE DONATE it to a good cause
& YOU RECEIVE 10% off an Artisan mug
WIN. Find out more ...