HIGHLIGHTS of the SEASON

November

5-27 Chicago (Cook County)— 71st Annual Chrysanthemum Show. Lincoln and Garfield Park Conservatories.

17-18, 19 Golconda (Pope County) — Deer Festival. Courthouse Square. Country music, arts and crafts booths, pork barbeque, parade.

19-20 Lockport (Will County) — Christmas Crossroads 1983. Lockport East High School. Chicagoland's largest Christmas bazaar with more than 200 top clubs, artists, craftsmen.

25-27 Bishop Hill (Henry County) — Julmarknad Traditional Scandinavian Christmas market featuring Swedish foods, imports, crafts, demonstrations. Entertainment for children.

29 Bloomington (McLean County) — Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Miller Park. Cross country races for all ages.

December

3-4, Petersburg (Menard County) — Christmas at New Salem, New Salem State Park. Re-enactment of 1830s Christmas includes costumed "villagers" performing a wide variety of pioneer crafts demonstrations.

3-4, 10-11, 17-18 Galena (Jo Daviess County) — "Country Christmas in Galena," historic Main Street and surrounding area. Tours of guest homes, antique shopping.

6 Paris (Edgar County) — Exhibit by Spinners and Weavers. Champaign/Urbana. Wearable art, decorations and much more.

8 Vandalia (Fayette County) — Christmas at the Statehouse, State Historic Site. Old Statehouse decorated for Christmas. Candlelight tour in evening.

10-11 Charleston (Coles County) — Civil War Christmas, Moore Home State Historic Site. Re-creation of an 1860 Christmas in rural home.

IAPD and IPRA Events

November 17-20 — Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Rosemont

IPRA

January 23, 24, 25 — Professional Development School, Starved Rock Lodge, Starved Rock State Lodge, Utica

January 24 — DePaul Basketball game (For tickets, contact Joann Finn, (312) 259-6890

February 24 — Sting Game (For tickets, contact Paul Jamieson, (312) 584-1055

March 14 — Ice Capades (For tickets, contact Linda Strauss. (312) 296-6106

April 8, 9, 10 — Mid-Year Forum, Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles

Illinois Parks and Recreation 4 November/December 1983