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Please check with events or venues to make sure that scheduled events are still, in fact, happening. Events Clear Filters All Dates --- --- --- --- --- --- --- This Weekend 205 results page 1 of 7 The Tales of Beatrix Potter Sun., March 14, 2 & 6 p.m. Get Tickets $35 per device for scheduled streams; $45 on-demand Dance , Children's Corner A colorful, energetic production of the classic children’s stories presented by the Springfield Youth Ballet Company. 217-553-4475 After School Special Sun., March 14, 12-3 p.m. Slauterhouse Brewing Co. 321 W. Madison, Auburn Out-of-town Live Music St Pats Weekend. Jakob Baxter & Friends Sun., March 14, 3-6 p.m. Locals Bar 609 Douglas St., Pawnee Out-of-town No Cover Live Music Jakob Baxter & Friends return to Locals Bar for Sunday Funday!!! 217-646-8013 APL pet adoptions Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sundays, 12-4 p.m. Continues through March 28 PetSmart 3183 S. Veterans Pkwy., Springfield West Side Bulletin Board All animals will be spayed or neutered, microchipped and will have received all age-appropriate vaccinations by the time of their adoption. apl-shelter.org. 217-544-7387 "Contemplative Expressions" Through April 1 SAA Collective Gallery 105 N. Fifth St., Springfield Downtown Art & Architecture SAA Collective juried artist members from across central Illinois are represented in the new gallery. Painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry and mixed media are all represented for viewers to enjoy. 217-544-2787 No Malice Film Contest Through April 29 Film & Television In order to help fight inequality and build a better Illinois, students can use their creativity to promote racial healing in the No Malice Film Contest. The contest is open to three age groups ranging from 11-21. Entries are due by April 30. Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition Through April 15 UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201 One University Plaza, Springfield Lake Springfield Area Art & Architecture Featuring Brytton Bjorngaard, Shane Harris, Mike Miller and collaborator Brian Gillis and Jeff Robinson. This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. The Visual Arts Gallery is centrally located on the UIS campus in the Health and Science Building, Room 201. Spring 2021 gallery hours are 12-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Appointments to see the exhibition are recommended. 217-206-6506 Cookie Palooza with the Girl Scouts Fridays, 4-6:30 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sundays, 12-6 p.m. Continues through March 21 White Oaks Mall 2501 Wabash Ave., Springfield West Side $5.00 Food & Drink Girl Scouts of Central Illinois will be selling cookies at White Oaks Mall! Sure, they’re awesomely delicious, but beyond the sweetness, Girl Scout Cookies® are an opportunity for girls to do extraordinary things. When you make a Girl Scout Cookie purchase, you’re helping the next generation of girl entrepreneurs get an important taste of what it takes to be successful—teamwork, planning, and a positive outlook (for starters). Find the Cookie booth in Center Court! 217-787-0110 Jack Whittle Mon., March 15, 7 p.m. The Alamo 115 N. Fifth St., Springfield Downtown Live Music Blue Monday 217-523-1455 "Pastel Perspectives" Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through April 17 M.G. Nelson Family Gallery 700 N. Fourth St., Springfield Springfield Area Art & Architecture A display of the works of the talented members of the Illinois Prairie Pastel Society from across central Illinois. 523-2631 Let's Get Fit Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-10 a.m. Get Tickets Health , Sports & Fitness Online exercise classes for individuals 50+ hosted by Senior Services of Central Illinois. Via Zoom. Contact Justin Yuroff at 217-528-4035 for more information and to register for the Zoom link. Lake Springfield Book Talk Tue., March 16, 10 a.m. History , Bulletin Board Curtis Mann and Robert Mazrim will discuss their new book, Lake Springfield in Illinois: Public Works and Community Design in the Mid-Twentieth Century. Hosted by the Sangamon County Historical Society. Viewable on the Society's Facebook page, YouTube channel and website. Notable women of Illinois history Tue., March 16, 6:30 p.m. Free History Based on Tom Emery's full-length compilation of the same name, this program covers the fascinating lives of some of the most influential women throughout the history of Illinois. Such luminaries as Jane Addams, Mother Bickerdyke, Mary Todd Lincoln, Frances Willard and Gwendolyn Brooks are included, as well as other remarkable women of Illinois politics, social movements and literature. Please e-mail to register and receive Zoom information. **Tom Emery is a freelance writer and historical researcher who presents many programs and writes many books about Illinois history.** 217-243-5435 Light catcher glass workshop Tue., March 16, 1-4 p.m. and Wed., March 24, 6-9 p.m. Springfield Art Association 700 N. Fourth St., Springfield Springfield Area Get Tickets Members $45 and $55 non-members. Art & Architecture Learn some hot glass basics with the resident glassblower and make a light catcher ornament. Perfect to hang in a window. Meets in the Baima Glass Studio. Masks are required. Small class sizes, social distancing and sanitizing are in place. 217-523-2631 Art Since 1948 Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through Aug. 26 Krannert Art Museum 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign Out-of-town Free (donations accepted) Art & Architecture With strengths in American and European surrealism, abstract painting, mid-century kinetic and Pop art, and art addressing powerful themes of history, land use, and identity, Art Since 1948 is a continuing collection installation that encourages formal and conceptual connections across six decades. AccessibilityKrannert Art Museum endeavors to be accessible to all.If you have questions or would like to request an accessibility accommodation, please email ka...