From music to bodily competitors, a wide range of occasions are on faucet this weekend in Springfield.

Searching for one thing to do? Listed here are six upcoming occasions:

Liturgical Arts Competition of Springfield

Spoken phrase and musical performances will probably be featured on the Liturgical Arts Competition of Springfield when it continues Friday.

The Springfield-based competition is hosted each two years and is an interfaith celebration of the humanities that attracts on the range of religion traditions inside the area people. Providers showcase dance, drama, visible artwork shows and extra aimed to attach and worship the Divine.

Leigh Steiner and Phil Funkenbusch will star in a theatrical presentation known as “Within the Blink of an Eye”: Celebrating Life’s Journey, at 6 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church.

Celebrations will proceed via the weekend with a music and poetry reception held at Staab Funeral Dwelling from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. A parade and live performance will even be held as a part of the competition at 6 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church.

All occasions are free and open to the general public. For extra info, go to http://www.lafspringfield.org/.

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Springfield Space Highland Video games

Kilts and cabers will probably be on show Saturday on the Springfield Space Highland Video games.

The St. Andrew’s Society of Central Illinois will host the video games from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the Sangamon County Fairgrounds in New Berlin.

Extremely-competitive athletic occasions will probably be featured together with pipe bands, meals distributors and actions that showcase the Scottish heritage. 

Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for seniors and kids.

Arabian Horse Present

Love horses? This occasion may very well be a must-see.

The Northern Illinois Arabian Horse Exercise Membership’s annual Arabian Horse Present begins at 10 a.m. Friday on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

The present takes place each day on the Coliseum with judging in numerous classes.

Present occasions are 10 a.m. to eight p.m. Friday and Saturday and eight a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Sweet Larsen, NIAHAC secretary, stated that is the membership’s sixtieth yr of placing on the present. Moreover Illinois, the present attracts horses from all of Illinois’ neighboring states and typically farther.

‘Miscast Cabaret’

The Springfield Theatre Centre this weekend will current “Miscast Cabaret,” a present by which forged members carry out outdoors of preconceived roles.

In response to the STC, “That is your probability to pay attention as a few of STC’s most interesting performers breathe new life into some new and traditional Broadway songs. The results of our experiment is for certain to be humorous, breathtaking, and spectacular.”

Reveals are set at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and a couple of p.m. Sunday on the Hoogland Heart for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and college students.

For extra tickets and data, go to www.hcfta.org, http://springfieldtheatrecentre.com or name 217-523-2787.

Documenting COVID-19

A Sangamon County Historic Society program Tuesday will deal with documenting COVID-19 from a historic perspective.

The free occasion is ready for five:30 p.m. Tuesday in Carnegie Room North of Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.

In response to the historic society, this system will function representatives from three main historical past organizations who will discuss how they’re compiling details about the pandemic.

The panelists embody:

* Anne Moseley, who will discuss concerning the “UIS COVID-19 Venture;”

* Amanda Riggenback, undertaking supervisor for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, who will element its “Tumultuous 2020” oral historical past undertaking.

* Amanda Bryden, registrar for Historical past and State Historic Websites for the Illinois State Museum, who will present perception into the company’s “Illinois Tales-COVID” assortment.

For extra info, contact the Sangamon County Historic Society at www.sangamonhistory.org or 217-525-1961. 

Fishing Has No Boundaries 

The Capital Metropolis Chapter of Fishing Has No Boundaries will host its Youngsters’s Fishing Occasion at Southwind Park in Springfield from 9 a.m. till midday Saturday.

Youngsters ages 6 via 12 with disabilities will probably be paired with skilled guides who will train them tips on how to fish.

Fishing tools will probably be supplied.

All contributors will obtain a T-shirt, hat and award. Registration kinds might be discovered on the group’s web site, www.CapitalCityFHNB.org.