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Exhibits

Southern Illinois

Ongoing

Pink Flossie Dreams: Through Thursday, July 31, Peoples National Bank, 208 Public Square, Benton. B. Marlene Webb's installation pieces of watercolors and an oil painting, wall quilt, wooden chair and box.

Historic Structures and Machinery Art: Through Thursday, July 31, Little Egypt Arts Centre in Marion. Art featuring historic machinery and buildings of Southern Illinois including barns, churches, old homes, old farm and mine implements and cars. Patty Morrison at 998-8530 or epm7@mac.com.

Artist trio: Through July 31, Starview Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden. Digital photography by Jurhee Veach, mosaics by Janet Althoff and Copper and Fused glass-sculpture by Thomas Horn. 893-9463, www.starviewvineyards.com.

Sam Myers: Through Aug. 11, Arthur Agency, 104 East Jackson St., Carbondale. Exhibition featuring three three large contemporary acrylic wall hangings, primitive/contemporary masks, and faux bonsai trees. Gallery is open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (866) 311-3280.

Closing

Aprons through the Ages: Through Sunday, John A. Logan College. Marie Samuel exhibit of fibers and aprons. Adrienne Barkley Giffen at 985 3741 or the artist at Marie Samuel at 889-4145.

Watercolor Landscapes: Through Sunday, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon. Watercolors, paintings and sketchbooks by Walter M. Johnson.

Welcome to Wilkinson's World: Through Sunday, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Grand Corridor Gallery, Mount Vernon. Drawings by Carol Wilkinson.

Rainbows in My Time opening reception: Through Wednesday, Joni Beth Bailey's Law Office and Gallery, 1008 Walnut St., Murphysboro.

St. Louis

Ongoing

Cowgirls - Contemporary Portraits of the American West: Through Aug. 16, Sheldon Art Galleries, Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg Gallery. www.TheSheldon.org or (314)533-9900.

Clifford R. Martin - Navy Photographer: Through Aug. 23, Sheldon Art Galleries, Gallery of Photography, 3648 Washington Blvd. www.TheSheldon.org or (314)533-9900.

See you in the Funny Papers: Through Aug. 30, Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists, The Sheldon. www.TheSheldon.org or (314)533-9900.

Herb Snitzer photographs: Through Sept. 20, Sheldon Art Galleries, History of Jazz Gallery. From the Last Years of 'Metronome" 1958-1962. www.TheSheldon.org or (314)533-9900.

Indiana

Ongoing

Body and Spirit: Through Aug. 3, University of Southern Indiana, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, 8600 University Blvd. Featuring art by Phillip Chan and Adam Fleming. (812) 682-3156.

Call for Art

Fall into the Arts: Art fair seeking original handcrafted works in all mediums for juried festival. Saturday, Oct. 4, Illinois Wesleyan University. Deadline is Sept. 8. $30 non-refundable application and jury fee. Jenn Mitchell, (630) 234-6272, www.artcateringbyjenn.com.

Land Between the Lakes photo competition: Photos much have been taken in or on Land Between lakes, includes digital photos. Cash prizes total $1000. Entry fee is $20, $15 for Friends of LBL members. Deadline is Sept. 15. www.lblphotocontest.org.

Art for We Remember show: Seeking artworks of known Southern Illinois artists including Sue Stotlar, Maxine Balla-French, Tom Gore, Audrey Ashley-Runkle, Nicholas Vergette, Herb Fink, Annette Bowman, Rosemary Crisp, Sue Blewett, Opal Maynard and others. Art for remembrance show from Aug 1 to Sept. 5, Little Egypt Arts Association Gallery, Marion. Kaye Howell at 993-3766 or Mary Jo Trimble at 985-2336.

Group Dancing

Spring Pond Opry dance: 6:30-9:30 p.m. today, 1345 Spring Pond Road, Benton. Music by spring Pond Boys, potluck every last Thursday of the month.

Family dance lessons: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Marion Youth Center, 211 E. Boulevard, Marion. Tix: $8, $3 discount for USA dance members; ages 18 and under are admitted free. Pizza and video games play available. Elizabeth Gulley at 534-9164.

Ballroom dancing: 7-10 p.m. fourth Thursday of every month, Corner Dance Hall, 200 Franklin St., Whittington. $5. 629-2319 or www.cornerdancehall.com.

Chain Gang Square Dance Club: 8 p.m. first and third Friday, HITTS, Herrin.

Hi Neighbors Square Dance Club: 8-10:30 p.m. second and fourth Friday of each month, Carbondale Senior Citizens Center, 409 N. Springer St. Club Dance. $5 person. 993-1413.

Salsa dancing: 8-9 p.m. for lessons, 9 p.m.-midnight for dancing, Saturdays, Longbranch Coffeehouse, 100 E. Jackson St., Carbondale. $3 for lessons, $5 for both. 529-4488.

Country dance classes: Partners practice from 7-9 p.m. Thursday with singles and line dancing from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Cape Eagles, 321 Spring, Cape Girardeau. Beginners start at 6 p.m. $3. (573) 382-0008.

Line-dancing: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Sensation Station, 103 Shiloh Drive, Mount Vernon. Beginners welcome. $5. 244-1111.

Country line and couples dancing lessons: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday; ballroom dancing lessons, 7-830 p.m. Thursday, Corner Dance Hall, 200 Franklin St., Whittington. $5 per person. 629-2319. More information at www.cornerdancehall.com.

Senior citizens dance: 7-10p.m. last Thursday, Murphysboro Senior Citizen Center, 17 N. 14th St. Pot luck dinner; attendees bring side dishes. Music by Southern Swing Band. $5.

Discussions and Meetings

Southern Illinois Stamp Club: 5-7:30 p.m. today, Science Center, University Mall, 1237 E. Main St., Carbondale. Robert Sazama will speak at 6:45 p.m. on "How to Sell a Stamp Collection." 985-3041.

Café Society: 7:30-8:30 p.m. today, Panera Bread, 1126 E Walnut St., Carbondale. This week's discussion topic is "Obama and the New Yorker: Has the Left Gone Right, Out of Their Mind?" http://thepublicsquare.org.

Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois: 7:30 p.m. third Monday of every month, Carbondale School District Offices, 925 S. Giant City Road.

Festivals and Celebrations

Fish fry, fireworks: 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Izaak Walton Club, Franklin St., Coello. Summerfest raffle and fireworks were rescheduled from July 12. Fireworks begin at dusk. 724-7950.

Olde Time Music Fete: Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Cahokia Courthouse State Historic Site. Featuring Roscoe Beano & the Beantones, Dudley's Rush, Celtica and Thunder and Lightning Cloggers of Southern Illinois. 332-1782.

Cobden Peach Festival: Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1 and 2, downtown Cobden. Parade at 4:30 p.m., carnival, peach treats, live entertainment and king and queen contest. Karen Winzenburger at 893-2425.

Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois/FOR 25th anniversary celebration: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, Church of the Good Shepherd, 515 Orchard Drive, Carbondale. Potluck at 5:30 p.m. and discussion, includes a walking meditation by Shawnee Dharma Group. Margie Parker at 549-7193 or Georgeann Hartzog 521-4239.

Film

The Good Flight: 7 p.m. Friday, Big Muddy IMC, 214 N. Washington St., Carbondale. Documentary about Abraham Lincoln Brigade and its fight for the Spanish republic against fascists. E.G. Hughes at eg@fieldhughes.net.

Looking for Democracy Short Film Contest: Any genre including documentary, narrative, experimental, music video to portray radical imaginations and look for democracy in creative and unusual places. Videos must be 5 minutes or shorter. Various prizes to be awarded. Deadline is Sept. 2. Maggie Berndt at (312) 422-5585, ext. 239 or mkb@prairie.org, www.prairie.org/DemocracyFilmContest.

Fundraisers

Carbondale Community Arts scholarship dinner and opening night reception: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 31, SIUC Student Center, Old Main Room. Featuring Illinois Arts Council Executive Director Terry Scrogum. $30 per person, proceeds to benefit CCA's All Southern High School Theatre Project Scholarship Fund. Reserve by Monday, July 28. Nancy Stemper at 457-5100.

History and Heritage

Logan Museum: 1-4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, 1613 Edith St., Murphysboro. Permanent exhibit on "John A. Logan: His Life and Times," and a temporary exhibit gallery. 684-3455.

Union County Museum: 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, South Appleknocker, downtown Cobden. Native American artifacts, Anna Pottery and local history exhibits. Operated by Union County Historical Society. 893-2865.

Lincoln-Douglas Information Center: 10 a.m-2 p.m. Saturdays through October, Jonesboro Square. Displays and info about the Great Debate of 1858. "Walk Where Lincoln Walked" exhibit; statues and monuments in Lincoln Memorial Park. 883-6694.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Complex: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Springfield. www.alplm.org.

Williamson County Historical Society Museum: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. third Thursday, 105 S. Van Buren St., Marion. Tours of former sheriff's family living quarters and jail cells from 1913 to 1972. Exhibits include Native American artifacts, 100 year-old general and drug store, coal mines, one-room room school and Charlie Birger era. 997-5863.

Western United Cherokee Cultural Nights: 7-9 p.m., first Friday of every month, Vienna Public Library, town square. Topics include native history, ceremonies, language, clothing, customs and food. 684-2283 or 922-3273.

Powell Museum and Research Center: 1-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, research center open 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Vine Street, Vienna. Includes photographs and artifacts of the political career of Paul Powell. 771-6877.

Jackson County Historical Society: Noon-3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. second Monday of every month, 1616 Edith St., Murphysboro. Full research library, records and research services available. 684-6989.

Foreman Depot Museum: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Vienna City Park. The restored railroad depot, includes photographs and artifacts of early Johnson County railroads. Tourism info available. 958-2063.

Western United Cherokee Genealogy Nights: 7-9 p.m. third Tuesday of every month, Vienna Public Library, town square. Explore Native American r oots and find ancestors. 684-2283 or 922-3273.

Franklin County Garage Museum: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 211 N. Main St., Benton. 1910 working garage with many original tools and equipment. Antique cars on display. 438-2121 or 536-8423.

Franklin County Historic Jail Museum: 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 209 W. Main St., Benton. Exhibits include items and photographs of conviction and execution of 1920s gangster Charlie Birger, equipment from WFRX radio station, Gen. John A. Logan and the Civil War, Olympic and NBA basketball star Doug Collins. 439-0608.

Perry County Jail Museum: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, 108 W. Jackson St., Pinckneyville. Quilters work each Monday. Exhibits include vintage clothing, quilts, old-school displays, tools and old drawings by jail inmates. 357-8112.

Ridgway Museum: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Murphy and Main streets, Ridgway. World War I exhibit and Ridgway memorabilia and artifacts. Hannah Naaf plays harp. 272-7157.

West Franklin Historical District and Genealogy Society: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday, former Mulkeytown School. Exhibits include artifacts from military, farming, coal mining, one-room schoolhouse, railroad; browse through the books in the genealogy library. Dues are $10 per year.

Kids' Stuff

Science Center Stampers: 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Science Center, University Mall, 1237 E. Main St., Carbondale. 985-3041.

Meet the Reptiles: 10 a.m. Monday, Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S. Market St. Featuring William Lytle of Timberline Fisheries to speak on snakes and lizards; public will be able to view and touch the reptiles. 993-5935.

Music in the Community

Harmony Roses Chorus rehearsal: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Second Baptist Church, 605 S. 34th St., Mount Vernon. Part of Sweet Adelines International. 204-9081 or harmonyroses@hughes.net.

Southern Illinois Concert Band rehearsal: 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Central Junior High School, Band Room, West Frankfort. Pops wind ensemble open to all interested players without audition. Season runs September through July. 932-3817 or 218-2155.

John A. Logan Community Band rehearsal: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, John A. Logan College, Room B53, Carterville. Open to all interested musicians. 988-1108.

Little Egypt Barbershop Chorus rehearsal: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Carbondale High School, Room B110. Singers and guests welcome. 549-5179.

WKCTC Community Chorus rehearsal: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, room 109 of WKCTC Clemens Fine Art Building, Paducah. The chorus is a non-audition performing group open to anyone. Norman F. Wurgler at 534-3219 or norman.wurgler@kctcs.edu.

Theater

Into the Woods: 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday, Rend Lake College Theatre, Ina. Tix: $12. www.pyramidplayers.net.

Children's theater workshop and summer lab performances: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1 and 2, Marion Cultural Civic Center. Tix: $5. www.MarionPAP.com.

Forever Plaid Dinner Theater: 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 and 10, Nostalgia Grill, Benton. Tix: $25. 927-3104.

Wineries

Wil Maring and Robert Bowlin: 7-9:30 p.m. Friday, Rustle Hill Winery, 8595 US Highway 51 North, Cobden. 893-2700, www.rustlehillwinery.com.

VonJakobville featuring the Boat Drunks: 3:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Von Jakob Orchard, 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass. Includes VJ souvenir glass, wine tasting and a lei. $10. Rain or shine. 893-4600.

Sam West: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Star View Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill Road, Cobden. 893-9463, www.starviewvineyards.com.

Josh Plemon and the Lonesome Drifters: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Rustle Hill Winery, 8595 US Highway 51 North, Cobden. 893-2700, www.rustlehillwinery.com.

Dave Clark: 2-5 Sunday, Blue Sky Vineyard, 3150 South Rocky Comfort Road, Makanda. 995-9463 or www.blueskyvineyard.com.

Big Larry and the Downhome Blues Band: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Von Jakob Orchard, 230 Illinois 127, Alto Pass. Rain or shine. 893-4600.

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