Joey McLaughlin talks about what’s going on this weekend with the Illinois Times’ Michelle Ownbey.
Yesterday – The Beatles Tribute
FRIDAY: 7:30 p.m.
A spellbinding enactment of the best-loved pop group of modern music.
Hoogland Center for the Arts
Dia de los Muertos Family Day
SATURDAY: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Visit the new exhibit: The Bridge Between the Living and the Dead to learn about the holiday. Play Mexican games, see traditional Latin American dances and create crafts. Free admission.
Illinois State Museum
Pumpkin Smash
SATURDAY: 1-4 p.m.
Bring your pumpkin and baseball bat for an environmentally friendly and fun way to get rid of your jack-o-lanters.
Washington Street between 5th and 6th
Cop-Turned-Comedian-Mike Armstrong
SATURDAY: 7 p.m.
Mike has appeared on Comedy Central, TNN and NBC
Mason City Limits Comedy Club
Scandal in the Library: A Regency Mystery
SATURDAY: 6 p.m.
An evening of extravagance and intrigue. Registration required, costumes encouraged.
Lincoln Library
Route 66 Film Festival
Nov. 4-14
Independent films from around the world. Awards ceremony at Hoogland Center for the Arts on Nov. 12.