Joey McLaughlin and Michelle Ownbey from the Illinois Times talk about what’s goin on in the Springfield area this weekend.
“Holes in the Sky: The Sean Miller Story”
FRIDAY: 8 p.m.
An award-winning film in the “found footage” thriller genre.
Hoogland Center for the Arts
Chatham Jaycees Oktoberfest
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
Axe throwing, keg toss, wiener dog races, live music, kids activities.
Chatham Town Square
Literary horror in Lincoln’s world
FRIDAYS: 4 p.m., SATURDAY, SUNDAY: 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Different activities every weekend focused on themes such as Halloween literature, harvest traditions, and fall folklore. This weekend will be 19th century Gothic horror stories: Edgar Allen Poe, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Dr. Frankenstein.
Lincoln Home Historic Site
Echoes of Yesteryear
SATURDAY: 12-4 p.m.
Actors in period costumes will tell the personal stories of eight people who made significant contributions to our community.
Oak Ridge Cemetary
“The Little Mermaid”
SATURDAY: 2 p.m., 7 p.m.
Springfield Ballet Company performs the classic story by Hans Christian Anderson.
UIS Performing Arts Center