JANUARY DATEBOOK

3, Annual Eagle Watch at Lock and Dam in Albany. Come join the fun at the 20^th Annual Bald Eagle Watch. Enjoy public viewing of bald eagles in their natural environment, along with programs and exhibits. Free. Wheel chair access. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (815) 259-3628.

10, Murder at the Mardi Gras at Milk Pail Restaurant in East Dundee. Audience-participation murder mystery dinner and show. 7 p.m. (847) 742-5040.

10-11, Eagle Watching Days in Meredosia. Experience Bald Eagle watching along the scenic Illinois River in Meredosia. (217) 584-1356.

17, A 50s and 60s Sock Hop at Turner Hall in Galena. 7-11 p.m. There'll be rockin' and rollin' all night long to Charlie's DJ Service. Join in the twist and jitterbug contest to win prizes. This is a family event. Period attire is optional, but suggested. Refreshments will be provided by Happy Joe's Pizza. Tickets are $10, and all proceeds will go to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Jo Daviess County. (815) 777-2594.

20-22, Moscow Festival Ballet, Cinderella, at the Krannert Center in Urbana. Show starts at 7 p.m. The story of Cinderella has inspired young and old, artists and animators, filmmakers and choreographers. Former Bolshoi Ballet principal dancer Sergei Radchenko returns to Krannert Center with the company he founded in 1989 to present the classic ballet choreographed by Rostislav Zakharov to music of Sergei Prokofiev. With elegant dancing and comical miming, rich costumes and colorful scenery, Cinderella will enchant families and all who love classical ballet. (800) KCPATIX or visit www.krannertcenter.com.

25, Super Bowl Game and Dinner at Parkland College Planetarium in Champaign. Watch the Super Bowl like you never have before on the 450-inch video screen in the planetarium dome with a hot sound system and special effects! Cost is $15 and includes pizza and soft drinks. (217) 351-2567 or visit www.parkland.edu/coned/pla.

17, Conover Square Merchants 16th Annual Toy Show in Oregon. Many exhibitors display and offer antique and collectible toys with a farm theme within historic Conover Square with a lovely Rock River view. Free. Wheel chair access. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (815) 732-3950.

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25, Brentano String Quartet: Points/Counterpoints - The Art of Fugue, Bach and Beyond at Krannert Center in Champaign. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. The Brentano Quartet has created an extraordinary linking of past and present by inviting 10 composers to pen their musical reactions to J.S. Bach's monumental Art of Fugue. The group represents a "who's who" of contemporary music: Wynton Marsalis, Sofia Gubaidulina, Chou Wen-chung, Shulamit Ran, Steven Mackey, Nicholas Maw, Charles Wuorinan, Bruce Adolphe, Eric Zivian and David Home. Each chose a fugue from Bach's masterpiece as a particular inspiration; the new companion pieces are interwoven with the originals in a magnificent and startling dialogue. (800) KCPATIX or visit www.krannertcenter.com.

30-31, Mayberry R.I.P. at Collver Family Winery Murder Mystery Dinner Theater in Barry. Join Andy, Opie, Aunt Bea and Goober as they investigate murder, Mayberry style. (217) 335-3279.

31, Afterglow Series, Victoria Capo and Friends at Krannert Center in Urbana. Show starts at 9:30 p.m. This season's Afterglow Series (free, late-night concerts in the Lobby around the Interlude bar) features the swingin jazz musicians of Champaign-Urbana. On this evening, enjoy singer Victoria Capo with friends Andy Buroski (bass), Steve Adleman (drums) and Bill French (piano). (800) KCPATIX.

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