March
Mar 1 Shrine Dance in Japser County (Jasper Co). One cover charge lets you catch participating
bands at various nightspots. Proceeds to the Shriners. 618-783-8631.
Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 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.
Mar 4 Sarah Vowell, Distinguished Guest Speaker (Madison Co). Lebanon. 618-537-6863.
Mar 5 Lincoln Tales Tall and True (Washington Co) 7pm, Nashville Public Library, free
interactive presentation by storyteller Brian "Fox" Ellis.
Mar 5 Denise Thomas, Spotlight Series (Madison Co). Lebanon. 618-537-6863.
Mar 6-8 RV and Camper Show (St Clair Co). Belle-Clair Fairgrounds. Belleville.
618-233-0052.
Mar 7 Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge (Clinton Co). Calrlye Lake. Carlyle.
618-654-6680.
Mar 7 Business Expo and Showcase 2009 (Jasper Co). 10am to 2pm at St Thomas Parish Center.
Newton. 618-783-3399
Mar 7 Southern Illinois Spinners and Weavers Guild (Massac Co). Demonstrations of traditional
crafts. Spinners and weavers welcome to participate. Metropolis. 618-524-9321
Mar 8 Second Sunday Celtic Music (Lawrence Co). 2-5pm. White Owl
Winery. Free. Birds. 618-928-2898
Mar 7-8 American Indian and Ethnographic Show (Madison Co). Cahokia Mounds State Historic
Site. Collinsville 618-345-8998.
Mar 7-8 TABC Spring Craft Fair (Madison Co). Troy. 618-887-4483.
Mar 10 Mighty Cahokia: America's First City (Washington Co). William Iseminger
of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, speaker for Illinois Humanities Council, 6pm presentation at Nashville Public Library.
Free. Nashville.
Mar 12-15. Dancing at Lughnasa (Madison Co). Lebanon. 618-537-4962.
Mar 13-14. Quilt Show (Madison Co). Highland 618-651-8271.
Mar 14. Tilden Quilt Show (Washington Co). 618-327-5541.
Mar 14 Benefit Pancake and Sausage Breakfast (Richland Co). 6:30am-10am at Richland Memorial
Hospital Cafe. Benefits Renewing for Health/RMH Foundation. Olney. 618-395-6088
Mar 14 Olney Squarenaders Square Dance (Richland Co). 7:30-10pm, Olney City Park Community
Building. Second Saturday except Jul and Dec. Olney. 618-854-2575
Mar 14-15
Annual Sci-Fi Convention and Toy Show (Massac Co). At Metropolis Baymont Inn,
10am Mar 14 to 5pm Mar 15. Features comics, toys, science fiction. Guests include John Dugan(Texas Chainsaw
Massacre), Samantha Newark(voice of Jem from jen and the Holograms, Transformers), Jacob Roughmont (author Marvel Index and
Handbook), Ken daniels (Scars Magazine), Sean Dunley (author, Digital Webbing). Daily costume contest. $3 admission
daily. In Metropolis, home of Superman, the Super Museum, Superman Statue. Check out website at
http://planetsuperhero.weebly.com/. Metropolis. 618-524-5025
Mar 14-15. Spring Art Show (Randolph Co). Maeystown. 618-458-6660.
Mar 14-15. Gun and Knife Show (St Clair Co). Belle-Claire Fairgrounds. Belleville.
618-233-0052.
Mar 14-15 Basic Training for French Marines (Massac Co). Conducted by Massac Marines at
Fort Massac State Historic Site. Metropolis. 618-524-9321
Mar 17. St Patrick's Day (Clinton Co). Aviston 618-228-9111.
Mar 18. Show Stoppers (St Clair Co). Belleville. 618-229-6852.
Mar 19-22. Dancing at Lughnasa (Madison Co). Lebanon. 618-537-4962.
Mar 19-22 Red Hot and Cole, Community Theatre Production (Wabash Co). At Wabash
Valley College. Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30-9:30pm, Sun 2-3:30pm. Mt Carmel. 618-263-4999 x3480
Mar 20, 21,22, 26, 27, 28 Peter Pan, Olney Central College Spring Musical (Richland Co).
7:30 nightly, except Sundays at 2pm. Olney Central College Theater. Olney. 618-395-7777
Mar 20-22. International Gen and Jewelry Show (Madison Co). Collinsville. 618-345-8998.
Mar 21 Easter Bunny Arrives in Marion (Williamson Co). 1pm at Illinois Centre Mall. Story
time, treats, more. Marion.
Mar 21-22. Spring Fling Figure Skating Competition (St Clair Co). Fairview Heights.
618-398-4600.
Mar 22. Spring Equinox Sunrise Observance (Madison Co). At Woodhenge, Cahokia Mounds State
Historic Site. Collinsville. 618-346-5160.
Mar 22
Many Journeys-Many Stories, Wabash County Museum (Wabash Co). Panel discussion
by non-native residents. 2:30-3:30pm. See website at
http://www.museum.wabash.il.us. Mt Carmel. 618-262-8774
Mar 24 Washington County History Skits (Washington Co). Rita Harris of Washington County
Arts Council, presentation at 7pm at Nashville Public Library. Free. Nashville.
Mar 24. Quartet San Francisco (Madison Co). Lebanon. 618-537-6863.
Mar 24 Nuisance Animal Solutions, Second Nature Wildelife Rehabilitation Center
(Williamson County). 6pm at Marion Carnegie Library. Nuisance animals include squirrels, skunks and raccoons.
Free. Marion. 618-993-5935
Mar 26-29
The Wizard of Oz (Williamson Co). At Marion Cultural and Civic Center.
For ticket information go to
http://www.marionccc.org . Marion.
618-997-4030
Mar 27 Smithsonian Institution, Why Go to the Moon? (Marion Co). Centralia.
618-545-3223.
Mar 27 The Wizard of Oz, Lawrence County Arts Council Spring Musical (Lawrence Co).
Fri and Sat, 7pm, Sun 2pm. Lawrenceville High School. Lawrence. 618-943-6290
Mar 27-28, Apr 2-4 Edwards County High School Dinner Theater (Edwards Co). Musical department
production at Albion High School Albion. 618-445-2325.
Mar 27-29 Clinton County Showcase, Rumors (Clinton Co). Avon Theater. Breese.
618-526-2866.
Mar 27-29 Craft Show (St Clair Co). Monthly. Free admission. Belle-Clair Fairgrounds.
Mar 28. Red Hill Craft Show (Lawrence Co). At 4H Fairgrounds. 9am-3pm. Sumner.
618-943-5018
Mar 28 Union County Business Expo (Union Co). 9am-2pm at Anna-Jonesboro High School. Anna.
618-833-8100
Mar 28 Spring Carry-Out Chowder (Richland Co). Starts at 11am
at Claremont Community Center. Claremont. 618-869-2281
Mar 30 Three Musketeers, Read the Movie, Watch the Book
(Williamson Co). 1948 movie starts at 5pm at Marion Public Library followed by discussion. Free. Marion.
618-993-5935
