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November 2009
 
Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29  Olney Heritage House Museum (Richland Co).  1:30-4pm at122 West Elm St., Olney.  618-392-4031 
 
Nov 2  Country Dance (Jasper Co).  7pm-9pm Monday nights.  St Mary Parish Hall.  Country dancers and volunteer musicians.  Partners not needed.  $2 admission.  Musicians and spouses free.  Ste. Mary.  618-455-3360.
 
Nov 5  Candlelight Colonial Dinner (St Clair Co).  Freeburg.  618-539-3665.
 
Nov 6  Big Bang (Clinton Co).  Aviston.  618-228-9111.
 
Nov 6  Girl's Night Out (Lawrence Co).  At White Owl Winery.  Games, samples, demonstrations, live comedy, karaoke.  5-pm.  Birds.  618-928-2898
 
Nov 6-7  Haunted Trails (Lawrence Co).  At River Park in St. Francisville.  6-11pm.  All proceeds to Shop With a Cop.  $3 per person.  St. Francisville.  618-948-2683.
 
Nov 7  Southern Illinois Spinners and Weavers Guild (Massac Co).  Visitor center, Fort Massac State Historic Site.  Spinners and Weavers are welcome to participate. Metropolis.  618-524-9321
 
Nov 7  Dundas Ruritan Breakfast (Richland Co).  7am-1pm.  All you can eat.  Dundas.  618-395-7362
 
Nov 7-8  Band Booster Craft Fair (St Clair Co).  O'Fallon.  618-670-6632.
 
Nov 7-8  Woodcarvers Show (St Clair Co).  At Belle Clair Fairgrounds.  618-233-0052.
 
Nov 8  Beer and Cheese Tasting (Monroe Co).  Waterloo.  618-939-4444.
 
Nov 8   Metropolis Merchants Holiday Open House  (Massac Co). Participating businesses open their doors on to ring in the holiday season, often with door prizes and refreshments.  Metropolis.  800-949-5740.
 
Nov 9 Country Dance (Jasper Co).  7pm-9pm Monday nights.  St Mary Parish Hall.  Country dancers and volunteer musicians.  Partners not needed.  $2 admission.  Musicians and spouses free.  Ste. Mary.  618-455-3360.
 
Nov 11  Avenue of Flags (Fayette co).  Vandalia.  618-283-0832.
 
Nov 11  Newton Veterans Day Program (Jasper Co).  Newton Courthouse Lawn.  Flag display, musical program.  Newton
 
Nov 11  Anna Veterans Day Parade (Union Co).  2pm. Starts at Anna City Park Davie Street entrance, down Main Street to Jefferson Street and back to the park. Anna. 618-833-5182.
 
Nov 11 Olney Veteran's Day Parade (Richland Co).  10:30-11:30am from Trust Bank to Richland County Courthouse.  Olney.  618-392-2241
 
Nov 12  Candlelight Colonial Dinner (St Clair Co).  Freeburg.  618-539-3665.
 
Nov 13-14  Golconda Merchants Christmas Open House (Pope Co). Participating businesses decorated for the season  Golconda.  618-683-9702
 
Nov 14  Brewery Bottle and Jar (St Clair Co).  At Belle Clair Fairgrounds.  Belleville.  618-233-0052.
 
Nov 14  Toast of Marissa (Randolph Co).  Marissa.  688-326-4256.
 
Nov 14  Christmas Craft Show (Marion Co).  Salem.  618-548-1806.
 
Nov 14   Cairo Levee Footrace (Alexander Co). At the Mississippi River Levee in Cairo.  The second Saturday of each November.  Oldest footrace in Southern IL.  5000, 10000 meter runs.  Long sleeve T-shirt to all entrants, awards to winners. Entry Fee. Cairo 618-734-4400.
 
Nov 14  Olney Squarenaders Square Dance (Richland Co).  7:30-10pm at Olney City Park Community Building Second Saturday each month except July and December.  olney.  618-854-2575
 
Nov 14-15  Edwardsville High School Craft Fair (Madison Co).  Edwardsville.  618-655-6097.
 
Nov 14-15    Massiac Marines (Massac Co).   French and Indian War period reenactors present a living history program in Fort Massac State Historic Site. Metropolis  618-524-9321
 
Nov 14-Dec13  Holiday Show and Sale (Fayette Co).  Valdalia.  618-283-4866.
 
Nov 16 Country Dance (Jasper Co).  7pm-9pm Monday nights.  St Mary Parish Hall.  Country dancers and volunteer musicians.  Partners not needed.  $2 admission.  Musicians and spouses free.  Ste. Mary.  618-455-3360.
 
Nov 19-21   Golconda Deer Festival (Pope Co).  Saturday parade, 1pm, Deer Queen coronation Friday night, vendors, food. See website at  www.mainstreetgolconda.org. Golconda.  618-683-6286 or 9702.  
 
Nov 20-21  Red Hat Holiday Weekend (Fayette Co).  Vandalia.  618-283-2728.
 
Nov 20-21  Victorian Holiday Celebration (Madison Co).  Highland.  618-537-8420.
 
Nov 20-22  Red Bud Deerfest (Randolph Co).  Red Bud.  618-282-3505.
 
Nov 20-Dec 27  Winter Wonderland of Lights (Madison Co).  Levanon.  618-537-8428.
 
Nov 20-Jan 3  Way of Lights (St Clair Co).  Belleville.  618-397-6700.
 
Nov 20-21  Lebanon Victorian Christmas Celebration (Madison Co).  5pm-9pm.  Caroling by singers in Vuctorian dress, carriage rides, food, lighted business district stores.  Lebanon.
 
Nov 21  Granite City Santa's Holiday Avenue Parade (Madison County).  1pm.   Always Saturday before Thanksgiving.  Granite City.  618-452-6200.
 
Nov 21-Dec27  Lebanon Christmas in the Park (Madison Co).  Lights and holiday displays at Horner Park, special events scheduled through the holiday period.   See website at www.HornerParkLights.com   Lebanon.
 
Nov 22  Christmas Walk and Home Tour (Randolph Co).  Red Bud.  618-282-3505.
 
Nov 23  Country Dance (Jasper Co).  7pm-9pm Monday nights.  St Mary Parish Hall.  Country dancers and volunteer musicians.  Partners not needed.  $2 admission.  Musicians and spouses free.  Ste. Mary.  618-455-3360.
 
Nov 24  Way of Lights Walk (St Clair Co).  Belleville.  618-210-0679.
 
Nov 26  Olney Christmas Light Display (Richland Co).  More than 150,000 lights in 200 displays at Olney City Park.  Olney.  (618) 392-2305
 
Nov 26, 27, 28, 29  Meet with Santa and Mrs Claus (Richland Co).  At Olney City Park Community Building.  Meet with Santa and Mrs. Claus 6-8pm Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Christmas.
 
Nov 27  Highland Lighted Christmas Parade (Madison Co).  Highland.  618-654-3721.
 
Nov 27-28  Edwardsville Candlelight Tours (Madison Co).  Edwardsville.  618-692-1818.
 
No 27-28  21st Annual Basketball Capital Classic (Lawrence Co).  At Red Hill High School and Lawrenceville High School.  Eight teams competing in Lawremnce County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event.  618-943-3516.
 
Nov 27-28  HeartlandArts.Net 2nd Annual "Shopping in the Hills" Art and Craft Fair.  Various locations throughout Southern Illinois.  See website at  HeartlandArts.Net, (618) 713 2896
 
Nov 27-29  Indian Market Days (Madison Co).  At Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.  Collinsville.  618-346-5160.
 
Nov 27-29  Craft Show (St Clair Co).  At Belle Clair Fairgrounds.  Belleville.  618-233-0052.
 
Nov 27-29  Jasper Artisan's Open House (Jasper Co).  South side of the square in Newton.  Local crafts and artwork featured.  Newton. 
 
Nov 27-29  Holiday Open Houses in Alto Pass (Union Co).  Alto Pass.  618-893-4898 or 2206.
 
Nov 27-29  Holiday Open Houses along the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. www.shawneewinetrail.com 
 
Nov 27-29  Holiday House at Magnolia Manor (Alexander Co)  At 2700 Washington Ave. Cairo. 618-734-0201
 
Nov 27-Jan 1  Greenville Christmas Holiday Display (Bond Co).  Greenville.  618-664-3050.
 
Nov 28  Breese Lights Christmas Parade and Santa  (Clinton Co).  Breese.  6128-526-4321.
 
Nov 28  Mt. Carmel Christmas Parade (Wabash Co).  Mt. Carmel.  618-262-5116
 
Nov 28  Light Up the Village Tree (Jasper Co).  3pm-4pm.  Ste Marie.
 
Nov 28-29  The Great Train Expo (Madison Co).  Collinsville.  618-383-2017.
 
Nov 29  Waterloo Christmas Walk (Monroe Co).  Waterloo.  618-939-6160.
 
Nov 29  Freeburg Candlelight Colonial Dinner (St Clair Co).  Freeburg.  618-539-3665.
 
Nov 29  O'Fallon Illuminated Christmas Parade (St Clair Co).  O'Fallon.  618-207-9861.
 
Nov 30  Country Dance (Jasper Co).  7pm-9pm Monday nights.  St Mary Parish Hall.  Country dancers and volunteer musicians.  Partners not needed.  $2 admission.  Musicians and spouses free.  Ste. Mary.  618-455-3360.
 
 

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