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Springfield Area Arts Council, in partnership with Downtown Springfield Inc., hires local musicians to provide live music at the Old Capitol Farmers Market, Farmers Market Brunch, and Farmers Market Street Dinner.

A Cebration of DIY, Old-school and independant RPG's and wargaming. This two day event will feature a wide variety of games like Necromunda 1995, Mordheim, Gaslands, Ratking, Rumbleslam, Mork Borg, Magic the Gathering, Burrows and Badgers, Trench Crusade, One page rules and many others. $10 covers admission for both days and event tickets are at no cost. Free admission for those who just want to paint/hobby, spectate, or vendor shop. 100% proceeds will be donated to Central Illinois Friends.

A Cebration of DIY, Old-school and independant RPG's and wargaming. This two day event will feature a wide variety of games like Necromunda 1995, Mordheim, Gaslands, Ratking, Rumbleslam, Mork Borg, Magic the Gathering, Burrows and Badgers, Trench Crusade, One page rules and many others. $10 covers admission for both days and event tickets are at no cost. Free admission for those who just want to paint/hobby, spectate, or vendor shop. 100% proceeds will be donated to Central Illinois Friends.

Food trucks 🎈 Free kids activities 🍦 Fun!

Join us for an afternoon of fun, food and community!

Enjoy food trucks, free kids activities and plenty of opportunities to connect with neighbors and friends.

Whether you're new to the area, looking for a church home or simply searching for a fun family outing, we'd love to welcome you. Come enjoy the joy of community and discover all that's happening at Peace Lutheran Church.

Free admission. Donations welcome.

Sign up for a plant sketching class led by local artist and educator Belinda Beccue. You will have the opportunity to learn techniques that capture details which bring your sketches to life. This is an opportunity to bring home your own work of art, that you create, influenced by our unique Central Illinois habitat. There are ten spots each day, totaling only 40 open spots to join. Supplies are included and you will bring home materials to continue to fill the provided sketchbook! Make sure to reach out to Eric Mollahan at ericmollahan@landconservationfoundation.org and reserve your preferred day and time now - it's only $20 to attend.

GRIEFSHARE grief recovery and support group will meet at the Parish Hall at Trinity Lutheran School, 515 S. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield. The fall session will begin on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm and meets weekly for 13 weeks. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics including "Is This Normal?," "The Challenges of Grief," "Grief and Your Relationships," "Why," and "Guilt and Anger." Thanks to a grant from Thrivent Financial, the workbook fees for this session will be waived.
This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required to ensure there are enough materials for everyone.
For more information or to pre-register, please call 217.899.9418 or register at trinitygriefshare@yahoo.com.

World Affairs Council of Central Illinois (WACCI) presents: Ghosts of Glasnost: A Veteran Journalist Revisits the Collapse of the USSR for clues to the Rise of Putin's Russia - Sept. 17

In recognizing Constitution Day, the Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) is partnering with the Performing Arts Center (PAC) for their production of What The Constitution Means To Me. The performance on Constitution Day, September 17th, will convene a panel discussion to follow, which will include Dr. Lindsey Cormack who visited Springfield last year to discuss her book How to Raise a Citizen. We invite friends and partners of CSPL to use this code to purchase tickets during this pre-sale time period. You will not want to miss this event!

What does the Constitution mean to you? The Constitution isn’t just history—it’s personal. Part memoir, part history lesson, and part lively conversation, What the Constitution Means to Me brings America’s founding document to life in unexpected ways. Funny, moving, and engaging, it’s theatre that sparks conversation long after the curtain falls.

Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, she resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives.

Presented by: UIS Performing Arts Center in partnership with the UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership

What the Constitution Means to Me is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.

Art @ the Market provides a free weekly, make-it, take-it art/craft activity to the public each week. Our activity booth will be at the Bloomington Farmers' Market (near the intersection of Jefferson and Center Streets). This activity is for youth to the young-at-heart adult. Our volunteers will be there to help with the activity which will take about 15 minutes. Drop by during the scheduled time to participate. If the weather is poor, the activity will be held in the lobby just outside our gallery in the Monroe Center.

3 barns - 3 acres - 100+ curated vendors. Unique vintage and antiques, handmade goods, flea market treasures, boutiques, food trucks, live music and lots of fun!