Fort de Chartres Rendezvous returns with historic 1799s pageantry
The 16th Fort de Chartres Rendezvous near Prairie du Rocher will run June 1 and 2 from 10 am to 5 pm. Illinois Department of Conservation sponsors the event, featuring over 1,000 costumed participants and a lineup of music, dances, crafts, and games from the 1790s. Performers include Full Moon Folk Band and Pendragon Puppets, with flintlock demos and cannon firing. Pierre Boyer will entertain, candlelight tours of Pierre Menard Home are set for June 1, with a quilt show on Sunday. The site lies about 15 miles southwest of Red Bud on Illinois 155.
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Fort de Chartres
Prairie du Rocher
Illinois Dept. of Conservation
Full Moon
Lkes Danseurs de la Cour
L Gurance
Childgrove
Pierre Boyer
Old Mines
Pierre Menard
Red Bud
Illinois 155
Thunderbirds Highlight June Air Show at Scott AFB
The 1985 Air Show features the U S Air Force Thunderbirds at Scott Air Force Base on June 22 with a 9 a m start and displays plus a 40 minute aerial show at 3 p m using the Thunderbirds team. Off I 64 Exit 19 A near Belleville hosts the event. Sparta Area Chamber Auction Flea Market set for June 12 in downtown Sparta with donations requested during the week of June 17 proceeds fund local activities and industry development.
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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
Scott Air Force Base
Thunderbirds
One Air Force Base
Interstate 64
Beleville
Sparta Area
Muzzleloaders plan rendezvous at Shiloh Valley park
More than 100 marksmen from Illinois and Missouri will compete in the Shiloh Valley Muzzleloaders 5th annual Spring Rendezvous June 8 and 9 at St. Clair County Farm and Nature Park. Activities run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday with black powder rifle pistol and trade gun matches. Participants wear fur trade era costumes and camp primitively near three reconstructed log cabins two miles west of Illinois 159 on Freeburg Douglas Road.
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Illinois
Missouri
Shiloh Valley
St. Clair County Farm
Illinois 159
Freeburg- Douglas
Willie Nelson to Perform at Du Quoin State Fair
Country star Willie Nelson is set for a single 8 p.m. show Sunday September 1 at the Du Quoin State Fair. Reserved tickets cost 10 14 dollars with 6 dollar general admission available day of show. advance 6 dollar seats if reservations sell out. Tickets via mail or phone 542-5495 with Visa or Mastercard and a 1 dollar handling fee. Nelson has four Grammys and six CMA awards including a 1982 Lifetime Achievement in Music.
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du Quoin
Nelson
Country Music Association
Stardust
du Quoin State Fair
P.O
Ill
Visa
Mastercard
HerrinFest kicks off Memorial weekend with races and booths
HerrinFest begins today and runs through Monday with a half marathon 13.1 miles event and a 10 K race. Organizers led by Charlie Groves highlight expanding participation from as far as Bloomington and Pontiac. Mayor Edward Quaglia says the festival draws Williamson County’s 11,000 residents to town. The Jaycees raise funds for groups such as Muscular Dystrophy Association and Camp New Hope, with last year’s proceeds around $3,000. The parade on Saturday features Grand Marshall Tom Dinnis and performances by the Marching Red Devils and Herrin High School band. Late registrations for races available at Bank of Herrin. entry fees $6 pre, $7 race day.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern Illinoisan
Charlie Groves
Herrin Jaycees
Bloomington
Pontiac
Groves
HerrinFest
Jaycees
Herrin
Edward Quaglia
Williamson County
Quaglia
Jaycee
St. Louis
Mattoon
14Th St
Monroe
Madison
Madison St
City Hall
Tom Dinnis
Herrin Chamber of Commerce
Herrin Junior High School
Red Devils
Herrin Park
Bank of Herrin
Art Reveal
Reveal
Herrin City Hall
Sam Nesbitt
O’fallon
Nick Whiteside
Mount Vernon
Tim McNamara
Numerous Weekend Events Across Towns Including Dances Auctions and Shows
This week's listings cover a 9 PM to 1 AM dance at the Elks Club featuring Thin Ice, bake and garage sales at Land of Lakes Food Depot Johnston City, and a Catskin Days auction street dance and gospel sing in Carrier Mills. Also Grand events include Hadi Shrine horse show in Evansville, a Memorial Day flea market in Sesser, a chicken dinner in Cambria, Gilbertsville crafts show, a large car show in Mount Carmel, a New Madrid Civil War reenactment, a Battle of the Bands in Owensboro, The Last of the Red-Hot Lovers at Cape Girardeau, a Spring Carnival in Murdale, Rockome Gardens crafts, Jerry Clower at Paducah, and Raleigh Days at Raleigh Park with games and meals.
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Carrier Mills
Fire Department
Ministerial Alliance
HerrinFest schedule spans rides parades and concerts through weekend
The HerrinFest lineup lists 6 pm rides, 7 pm Gospel Night with the Robinson Family of West Frankfort on Madison St by City Hall, 9 am baby contest at Herrin City Park, 11:15 am parade from Southside Elementary along Park Ave, 1 pm stage shows near City Hall featuring Stephanie's Steppette's, 2 pm Jeannie's School of Dance, 3:30 pm Radio Tabernacle Choir, 6 pm Herrin Tigerettes Pom Pom Squad, 7 pm The Event from Carbondale, plus a Huey helicopter display at Bank of Herrin and a custom truck exhibit on East Madison Saturday. Sunday stage acts, karate, bluegrass, power lifting at St Marys Gym, Spectra rock band, and Monday races and runs culminating with Southern Outlaws.
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Herrin City Park
Southside
Park Ave
City Hall
Stephanie
Steppette
Jeannie
School of Dance
Radio Tabernacle Choir
Herrin Tigerettes
U.S. Army
Bank of Herrin
East Madison
St. Mary’s Gym
W. Monroe
Spectra
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Willie
Elks Club
Land of Lakes
Johnston City
Evansville
Ind
Vanderburgh County
Lesser Area
Sesser
Cambria Christian Church
Village Craftsmen
Village Craftsmen’s Guild
Gilbertsville
Kentucky Dam Village State Park
Wabash Valley Auto Club
Mabel Courier
Mount Carmel
Jerry Corwin
New Madrid
Missouri Reenactors Association, Inc
Fort Thompson
SIUC
John Simon
Simon
Ulysses S. Grant Association
Hunter- Dawson
Executive Inn Rivermont
Owensboro, Ky
Broadway Players
Cape Girardeau
Neil Simon
Concord Theatre
Broadway
Murdale
Rockome Gardens
Arcola
Executive Inn
Jerry Clower
Executive Inn Riverfront
Paducah
Cypress
Vienna Correctional Center Country Band
Job Corps
Raleigh
Raleigh Park
Donnie Partain
Golden Country Band
Dee Barrett
Skyward Vocal Band
Echoes of Calvary Gospel
Phelps Brothers
Whiskey River Band
Carbondale
Illinois 13
McDowald
First United Methodist Church
W. Main St
William Pyatt
Marion Christian
Ray Fosse Park
Ilinois 13
Marion
West Frankfort
Park Avenue
Southern Outlaws
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