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The Illinois Prairie Pastel Society presents its spring member show “Pastel Escapades” from march 28 – May 9, 2025 at the Chatham area public library. A free public reception with the artist will be held April 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the library. Light refreshments will be served.

Illinois' path to statehood was complex and significantly shaped by treaties with Native American tribes. At the time, Illinois was a sparsely populated territory, home to a mix of Native Americans, European settlers, and African American communities—both free and enslaved. Dr. Wiant will discuss the events and treaties that displaced tribes from the Illinois territory, leading to the eventual removal of tribes to reservations west of the Mississippi River.

This World Affairs Council of Central Illinois (WACCI) program explores Iran's strategic objectives, its network of regional alliances, and the escalating confrontation with Israel. It also considers the implications for U.S.- Iran relations, particularly in the context of the stalled nuclear negotiations and shifting geopolitical alliances. Dr. Mohammad Tabaar is an associate professor in the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School at Texas A&M University. His research areas include international security and Middle East politics. He is the author of Religious Statecraft: The Politics of Islam in Iran.

Friday evening & Saturday, May 9 & 10, 2025 at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium at Forest Park, Shelbyville, IL

Featuring:

Friday, May 9, 6-9:30 p.m.

• Mackville (host band)
• Special Consensus
• King’s Highway

Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

• Mackville (host band)
• The Grascals
• The Little Roy & Lizzie Show
• The Price Sisters
• King’s Highway
  
• 2-7 p.m. Instrument workshops – jamming encouraged

RESERVED SEATING (PADDED CHAIRS) $45 - GENERAL SEATING (LAWN CHAIRS WELCOME) $35

$5 DISCOUNT ON TWO DAY ADVANCED TICKETS UNTIL APRIL 30th

CAMPING NEARBY, www.recreation.gov - PRIMITIVE CAMPING ON-SITE

DOTY SOUND PRODUCTIONS

217.460.1439 www.mackvillebluegrass.com

The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars.

Friday evening & Saturday, May 9 & 10, 2025 at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium at Forest Park, Shelbyville, IL

Featuring:

Friday, May 9, 6-9:30 p.m.

• Mackville (host band)
• Special Consensus
• King’s Highway

Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

• Mackville (host band)
• The Grascals
• The Little Roy & Lizzie Show
• The Price Sisters
• King’s Highway
  
• 2-7 p.m. Instrument workshops – jamming encouraged

RESERVED SEATING (PADDED CHAIRS) $45 - GENERAL SEATING (LAWN CHAIRS WELCOME) $35

$5 DISCOUNT ON TWO DAY ADVANCED TICKETS UNTIL APRIL 30th

CAMPING NEARBY, www.recreation.gov - PRIMITIVE CAMPING ON-SITE

DOTY SOUND PRODUCTIONS

217.460.1439 www.mackvillebluegrass.com

ABBA LA is a tribute band like none other, celebrating the timeless music of ABBA in a delightful show that entertains and inspires. Based in Los Angeles, the band is composed of top-notch national and international musicians who all have one thing in common: their love for ABBA and ABBA’s intricate music. ABBA LA takes pride in offering the most authentic ABBA sound you can find! Put on your dancing shoes and come celebrate ABBA’s amazing and unforgettable music with ABBA LA!

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars.

Join us for our summer discussion series, "Who's on First?": What's Up with the First Amendment? Each week we'll focus on one of the freedoms enumerated in the Constitution. We'll talk about various Supreme Court decisions and the different ways these rights have been interpreted, in the past and in the present. We'll hash them out for ourselves, and decide what the Supreme Court got right and what they got wrong. Level up your citizenship game with us at Lincoln Library.
*The August event will be on the third Tuesday of the month, August 19th.*

Witness Girls on the Run of Central Illinois participants reaching a magnificent milestone and take part in an uplifting day! Do you want to support our Girls on the Run 5K, but running isn't your thing? Sign up to volunteer instead!

Day begins at 9am with family-friendly activities followed by race at 10am.