The perfect cure for cabin fever? A relaxing weekday or weekend stay at Hidden Lake B&B! Enjoy one of our beautiful Jacuzzi suites featuring a large two-person Jacuzzi and, best of all, a wonderfully warm fireplace!
7 Southern Illinois Spinners and Weavers Guild in the visitor center at Ft Massac State Park, Metropolis. 10am 3:30. Spinners and Weavers are welcome to participate. 618- 524-9321
7 Bellrose Waterfowl Open - 3 to 6pm Bundle up and meet at Bellrose Waterfowl Reserve to witness the majestic sight of ducks and geese arriving at sunset to roost on the icy water. Staff will provide spotting scopes and binoculars. Please call ahead in the event of inclement weather or freezing temperatures (if the water freezes, there may not be many birds to watch!). Cypress Creek NWR at 618- 634-2231.
14 Massiac Marines, French and Indian War Reactment -period reenactors present a living history program at Fort Massac, Metropolis. 10am - 4pm. 618-524-9321
20 Gospel Music Night - at the Anna Arts Center, 125 W. Davie St, Anna, IL 618-697-6285
20 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater - Wineaux's Restaurant at Cache River Basin Winery. The Hitchcock Homicide, 7pm. $35. 618-658-2274 www.crbwinery.com
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All Month Enjoy the Red Wine Sale at Blue Sky Vineyard!
10-12 Civil War Weekend with Lincoln Musical - At the Anna Arts Center, P.A.S.T.'s 6th annual Lincoln Legacy dinner, historic storytelling, autherntic period music, art, food and reenactment 618-833-6565.
11 Valentines Dinner & Dance at Von Jakob Winery Bring your Valentine out for an evening full of romance. Our doors will open at 5pm with Hors D'oeurves served from 5 6. Dinner will be served promptly at 6pm with live music from 6 10. $79.95 per couple which includes a 4 course meal, wine tasting and live music. Attendance is by reservation only, please call 618-893-4600 to reserve your spot today. & Dance at Von Jakob Winery Bring your Valentine out for an evening full of romance. Our doors will open at 5pm with Hors D'oeurves served from 5 6. Dinner will be served promptly at 6pm with live music from 6 10. $79.95 per couple which includes a 4 course meal, wine tasting and live music. Attendance is by reservation only, please call 618-893-4600 to reserve your spot today.
14 Serenade your Senses with dinner at Blue Sky Vineayrds. Be seduced by the heavenly delights of Blue Sky Vineyard wines served alongside delectable dishes. Truly a match made in heaven, you and your sweetheart are sure to enjoy a romantic Valentine evening at the vineyard. Come enjoy a gourmet dinner with award-winning Illinois wines. Music By: Calex. Catered by: Kindling Spirits Food and Florals. Reservations Required. Limited Reservations. $125.00 / Couple. This year there are three reservation slots. Please indicate which time you would prefer. 6:00pm / 6:15 pm / 6:30pm
14 A 4 Course Valentine Wine Dinner at Hedman's Winery. 7 pm. $48.50 plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required 618-893-4923.
17 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater - Wineaux's Restaurant at Cache River Basin Winery. Kill A Lot, 7pm. $35. 618-658-2274 www.crbwinery.com.
18 Home Sweet Home Cache River Wetlands Center, 8885 Hwy. 37, Cypress 1 to 3:30. Get an early start on spring by learning how to build bird houses and bird feeders. This program will highlight how to decide which home is suitable for different species of birds and which food will attract a variety of species. (618) 657-2064.
Spring has arrived in Southernmost Illinois! Come enjoy our
warmer temperatures!
Every Weekend in March Enjoy Music in the Vineyard
at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
9 Soup & Dessert Supper - at Historic St. Anne's, 507 S Main St, Anna, IL 618-833-9441
16 Gospel Music Night - at the Anna Arts Center, 125 W. Davie St, Anna, IL 618-697-6285
17 Pollinators: Not Just the Honey Bees! 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Cache River Wetlands Center. Bees, butterflies, moths & wasps are just a few of the insects that play a critical role in pollinating farm crops, orchards, vegetable and flower gardens. Join us to learn about the "workers", besides honey bees, that help grow our food and bring flowers to our landscape. 618- 657-2064.
17 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater - Wineaux's Restaurant at Cache River Basin Winery. When Irish Eyes are Dying, 7pm. $35. 618-658-2274 www.crbwinery.com
It's Morel Mushroom Month in Southernmost Illinois! Join the
hunt for the elusive morel mushroom! Find any 2 Fossilize This! at Cache River Wetlands Center, 8885 Hwy. 37, Cypress. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (presentation) 1p.m.to 3p.m. (hike) Embark on a journey through time as we navigate backwards to the Mississippian period. Examine fossils dating back to a time when warm temperatures and shallow seas full of marine life ruled the area. Begin your time travel with a morning presentation about fossils. Afternoon trip will include an optional caravan to a popular fossil location. (618) 657-2064.
2 Historical Reeactment - The 17th Illinois Territorial Rangers1811-1814 reenactors present a living history program in Fort Massac, Metropolis. 10 to 4. 618-524-9321.
5 Magnolia Manor Luncheon 2700 Washington Ave, Cairo. Luncheon & house tour, $18. Reservations: 618-734-0201
6 Good Friday Fish Fry Benefit at Lou's Room, 109 W Vienna St, Anna, 5 to 8pm. A fundraiser for Paws Place. 618-833-3647
8 Easter Sunrise Service - Bald Knob Mountain, Alto Pass. Annual Easter Service held at the 111 foot Bald Knob Cross, music & refreshments. 618-893-2344
8 Easter Sunrise Service 6am. Step back in time and celebrate the true meaning of Easter in the 1850's Kornthal church built by Austrian immigrants. Now on National Register of Historic Places. Casual dress. Three miles south of Jonesboro on Hwy. 127. 618-833-8745
14 "Pieces of the P.A.S.T." Annual Quilt Show and Table Settings - $10.00 for viewing, or $25.00 if Luncheon included. Call 618-833-8228 for quilt information or 697-2653 for Luncheon reservations.
21 River to River Relay- Daylight to dusk. A race for teams of 8 for a total distance of 80 miles ... from the Mississippi to the Ohio rivers.
21 Wetland Flower Garden - Go Native! 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Cache River Wetlands Center, 8885 Hwy. 37, Cypress. Explore the variety of native flowering and non-flowering plants suited for a wetland garden. Whether highlighting space for a rain garden, or figuring out how to utilize a low, wet area of your yard, there are many colorful, interesting native plants that thrive in these wet conditions. 618- 657-2064.
29 Blessing of the Bikes - at Bald Knob Mt. off Hwy 126, Alto Pass, IL. 6 am to 7 pm Watch or participate as hundreds of motorcycle riders make their way to the top of Bald Knob Mt for this annual event.
Strawberries Are Ripe for the Picken'! Every Weekend in May Hidden Lake B&B will feature Southern
Illinois strawberries in its breakfast menus! Enjoy strawberry parfaits, strawberry crepes,and strawberry-nut muffins And don't forget to order a plate of luscious chocolate-dipped
strawberries from Hidden Lake B&B for your arrival! 3 Magnolia Manor Luncheon - 2700 Washington Ave, Cairo. Luncheon & house tour, $20. Reservations: 618-734-0201
5 Derby Day at Blue Sky Vineyards in Makanda. Watch the Run for the Roses on the big screen and display your fashion. Ladies join our "Derby Hat Contest" and Gentleman show us your most "Distinguished Look" for a chance to win great prizes. 10am - 7:30pm
5 Community Wide Yard Sale Yard sales throughout the community of Cobden, IL.
5-6 Makanda Spring Fest - Artists from the area will have on display their finest works for viewing and purchase. Live at the Makanda pavilion and in the Rainmaker's Garden with Bluegrass, Jazz, Blues and various other music by local bands.
12-13 Reds, Whites & Blues Festival - Blue Sky Vineyard. Enjoy award-winning Illinois wines, local artisans, live blues music. $6.00 Admission - Includes glass & sampling
19 Spring Fling at Hogg Hollow Winery - Food, wine & music from noon to 8pm. 618-695-9463 26 Memorial Day Service at Mounds City National Cemetery - 10am. This beautiful and elaborate service consists of the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, lowering of the Flag, Invocation, Civil War Re-enactors, Guest Speakers, Laying of the Wreath, Benediction, rifle and canon salute, and Taps. 618-748-9041 26 Tree Talk & Spring WalkHeron Pond Trailhead,Belknap. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. White oak, pignut hickory, black locust, tulip poplar; the Cache River wetlands is rich with a diversity of bottomland and upland tree species. Join us on an interactive hike to learn common native trees and interesting facts to more easily identify trees in their habitats (618) 657- 2064.
Blueberries Are In Season! Come pick your own or buy them
already picked! Either way you'll enjoy the wonderful taste of Southernmost
blueberries! Every Weekend in June Hidden Lake B&B will feature Southern
Illinois blueberries in its breakfast menus! Enjoy blueberry kuechen, blueberry
2 The Taste of Tunnel Hill Bike Ride & Festival - Offering rides of 16-95 miles. Wine & food festival 11 am to 8 pm 618-745-6226
5 Magnolia Manor Luncheon - 2700 Washington Ave, Cairo. Luncheon & house tour, $18. Reservations: 618-734-0201
7-9 Shawnee Hills Southern Gospel Music Festival - on Washington St, Anna.. behind the Arts Center, with Artists Market and Pavilion and Food Court. 618 697-6285
7-10 Superman Celebration - Uptown Metropolis. Superman visits with fans from around the world. Comic art gallery, fan films, celebrity appearances, Superman Road Race, Super Trek Bike Ride, kids games, live music, $1000 costume contest, carnival and lots more. Most events are free. www.supermancelebration.net 800-949-5740.
16 Music in the Cache River Wetlands 1 to 3pm at the Cache River Wetlands Center. Music is everywhere you look, or rather hear. Frogs and birds sing in the swamps and forests. Winds and rain sweep through the trees and wetlands. We will listen to nature's melodies on a hike and create our own compositions through guided activities. So tune up, it's time to shake, rattle, and ribbit! 618- 657-2064.
16 Tay-Sachs Awareness Benefit Concert - Blue Sky Vineyard. Enjoy live music, raffle, a silent auction and more while helping us to raise funding for the Cure Tay-Sachs Foundation and the NTSAD. www.blueskyvineyard.com
Early Peaches are In! Don't believe what they say about
Georgia peaches ... Southernmost Illinois peaches are the absolute best! Come and
taste for yourself! Every Weekend in July Hidden Lake B&B will feature Southern
Illinois peaches in its breakfast menus! Enjoy peach parfaits, baked peach
4 Anniversary Festival - at Blue Sky Vineyard. Help us celebrate four exciting years of great friends and award-winning wines! 4 Fireworks Display - at the Anna City Park. 5 Rendleman Orchards Farm Market - Alto Pass. Peaches are here! Stop in to see the summer bounty. Enjoy a peach
smoothie or a bottle of peach cider while picking up other seasonal produce as
well as your favorites from last year. 618-893-2771
17 Winged Wonders: Dragonflies of the Cache - 10 to 11:30am at the Cache River Wetlands Center. Did you know that there are more than 45 species of dragonflies in Southern Illinois? That is more than half of all the dragonfly species in the state. Join naturalists, Martha and John Schwegman to learn about these winged wonders. The program includes a slide show of dragonflies found in southern Illinois, as well as fascinating facts on their life cycles, flight abilities and behaviors. Participants also will hike the Egret Slough trail behind the wetlands center to observe and identify dragonflies. 618- 657-2064.
and we'll cook up a delectable
Hidden Lake omelet for any of our Hidden Lake guests!
Every Weekend in April Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
to name just few of our signature
strawberry recipes!
Every Weekend in May Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
pancakes, and lemon blueberry muffins to name just few of our signature
blueberry recipes!
Every Weekend in June Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
pancakes, and peach cobblers to name just few of our signature peach recipes!
Every Weekend in July Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
Southern Illinois Peaches Are In!
Every Weekend in August ... Hidden Lake B&B will feature
Southern Illinois peaches in its breakfast menus! Enjoy peach parfaits,
baked
peach pancakes, and peach cobblers to name just few of our signature peach
recipes!
Every Weekend in August Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
3-4 Cobden Peach Festival - Sponsored by the Cobden Lions Club, features carnival rides and games, Peach Queen Contest, homemade food and peach cobbler. Free admission. 618-893-2777
19-25 Union County Fair- Anna Fairgrounds. Experience a "small town" county fair at its finest! Carnival games, rides, exhibits, Queen contest on Mon. night, Demolition Derby on Fri. night. Rodeos, horse racing and tractor pulls. 618-833-6311
25 Cold-blooded Creatures of the Cache - Cache River Wetlands Center , 8885 Hwy. 37, Cypress. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. How can you tell a male box turtle from a female? If you step on a cottonmouth snake will it bite? How can you tell a venomous copperhead from a harmless prairie king snake? What kind of skink has a blue tipped tail? Discover some of the unique characteristics and have the opportunity to experience an up close and personal interaction with reptiles native to the southernmost Illinois region! The program concludes with a hike to look for cold-blooded creatures at Heron Pond. (618) 657-2064.
Join Us for the Apple Harvest!
Every Weekend in September Hidden Lake B&B will feature
Southern Illinois apples in its breakfast menus! Enjoy cinnamon apple
coffeecake,
deep dish baked apple pancakes, and poached apples topped with
vanilla cream sauce to name just few of our signature apple recipes!
Every Weekend in September Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
1 Pepper Fest - at Darn Hot Peppers. If you like it hot, this is a favorite gathering for all chile heads and hot pepper fans. 618-893-1443
8-10 Everything Apple Celebration - at Rendleman Orchards, Alto Pass. Celebrate fall by baking up your favorite apple recipes, or better yet try our simple ready-to-bake apple crisp mix or our own family recipe apple cobbler mix. Stop by our Farm Market this weekend only to receive 20% OFF a half bushel of apples (Limit 2). We will also be celebrating the fall season with fresh apple cider, cider slush, mums, and other fall favorites. 618-893-2771
9 Fall Mushroom Hike- 1 to 3pm at the Cache River Wetlands Center. Join Joe McFarland, local author of Wild Mushrooms of Illinois, for a presentation on common mushrooms found in Illinois. He will be giving a stunning photo presentation on the different types of fungus found in this area, at the Cache River Wetlands Center. After the presentation a guided hike to forage for wild mushrooms. 618- 657-2064
Enjoy the Fall Colors of Southernmost Illinois' Hilly Terrain!
We'll be celebrating the colors of fall with our Union County
Colorfest and fall festivals at the wineries & orchards.
And be certain not to miss our Annual Pumpkin Town Display!
Every Weekend in October Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
8 Cache River Wetland Guided Hikes - 9 am to 11 am Heron Pond Trail; 1 pm to 3 pm Wildcat Bluff & Little Black Slough 618-657-2064.
12-14 Union County Colorfest Celebration - Celebrate the fall season throughout Union Co, with Home Tours by P.A.S.T from noon to 4pm, and an Arts & Craft Fair in Cobden. Participate in the fun run or biathlon race, a wine festival at Alto Vineyards, Von Jakob or Owl Creek winery or a health fair at Union county hospital. A Bayou Boogie Boil at Northwest Passage Root beer Saloon. Rendleman Orchards Farm Market Celebrates all weekend long with samples of specialty food items. Flamm Orchards Fall Festival. Music, BBQ, Applebutter making demonstrations, working cider press, petting zoo and childrens activities 10am - 5pm Kid Fest at Anna city park 9 to 5 on Sat. will host the First Annual Wiener Dog Derby. The doggie fashion will begin at 1:00pm with the race beginning at 2:00pm. 800-248-4373
12-14 ColorFest Festival - Blue Sky Vineyard. Enjoy live music and the changing colors of southern Illinois while sipping on a glass of award-winning Illinois wine. $6.00 Admission - Includes glass & sampling
20 Joyce Sheets Memorial Halloween 13 K run and 4 mile walk 9am from Hedaman Vineyards, Alto Pass to Bald Knob Cross and return back to Hedman's for country breakfast. 618-893-4050
20-21 Vulture Fest - Uniquely Makanda - Black vultures and turkey vultures fly and swoop in the skies each fall. This event is a celebration or the Vulture's annual migration with live music and displays by local artists for purchase.
27 Sustainable Living Expo - Dixon Springs Ag Center, Hwy. 145. Family oriented educational programs, demos & learning stations to help people live more sustainability, economically and environmentally. 618-993-5396
27 Tour de Shawnee Bike Ride - The best little bike ride in the Midwest starts in Olive Branch! Bike Tour (Alexander Co) Bicyclists meet at the Olive Branch Community Center at 8am. Offering rides of 100, 62, 30 or 15 miles. Registration fee is $25. For more information, www.tourdeshawnee.org or call 866-407-1450 or 618-776-5893
27 Kinkaid Mounds Field Day - Program at the Kincaid Mounds Historic Site. Formal programs will start at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 2:00 p.m. and there will be artifact displays and information tables from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Members of the Kincaid Mounds Support Organization will present information on the Kincaid Mounds and their Mississippian Culture. Field Supervisor of the Southern Illinois University Archaeology Field School, will provide information on the SIU Summer Field School excavations at the Mounds. The program is free. www.kincaidmounds.com
The weather in Southernmost Illinois is still very fine
indeed! Escape the cold
5-6 Applepalooza! At Rendleman
Orchards Hwy. 127 Alto Pass. Stop by our Farm Market this weekend only to
receive 20% OFF a half bushel of apples (Limit 2). Itπs that time of year for
making apple pies, apple butter, apple sauce and other fall favorites! Fresh
apple cider and hot mulling spices now available to make the perfect
Thanksgiving treat. (Limit 2). 618-893-2771 11 Veterans Day Parade - in Anna, begins at 2 p.m. from the city park entrance on Davie St and follows Main St to Jefferson St. and back to the park. 618-833-5182. Need a break from the craziness of the season? Plan a weekday
or weekend stay in one of Hidden Lake B&B's Jacuzzi and fireplace suites. 7 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater - Wineaux's Restaurant at Cache River Basin Winery. 7pm. $35. 618-658-2274 www.crbwinery.com
8 Darn Hot Pppers Holdiay Open House Join us for customer appreciation day. Plenty of Mexican hot cholocate, spicy ciderd, pan dulce and tamales. 9 Olde Tyme Christmas Fort Massac
State Park, Metropolis. 1 to 4 p.m. 1700's decorations with period music and
refreshments. 618-524-9321.
31 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater - Wineaux's Restaurant at Cache River Basin Winery. 7pm. $35. 618-658-2274 www.crbwinery.com
Mary Jo and John Smith 433 Cook Avenue www.hiddenlakebb.com
Join us for a weekend of hiking and wine tasting! Then relax
in a
Hidden Lake B&B Jacuzzi and fireplace suite!
Every Weekend in November Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
23-25 Holiday Open House Along the Shawnee Wine Trail Visit the wineries for their open houses as well as the businesses in Alto Pass, Cobden and Anna. Start your Christmas shopping along the wine trail. Remember that wine is never the wrong size and there are plenty of unique shops in the area to find that one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts
24 Holiday Arts Festival - at the Anna Arts Center. Quilt Show and Artists reception, Christmas craft workshops, & Caroling.
It's a
great way to relax and unwind!
Every Weekend in December Enjoy
Music in the Vineyard at Von Jakob Vineyard, Blue Sky Vineyard and Rustle Hill Winery
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