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 Springfield Illinois

       Phone: 217-753-6219 Fax: 217-546-3139  E-mail

JACK-O-LANTERN SPECTACULAR

Please join us for the 7th Annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. A fund-raiser for the Rees Carillon, this event features over 2,000 illuminated hand-carved jack-o-lanterns around the Carillon and the Washington Park Botanical Garden and showcases the carving talents of area residents, artists and District 186 students. The 2011 event will include a free Park & Ride shuttle bus from/to SHG West campus, a Tree of Lights, and food vendors.

Carve for the Carillon
Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9, 2011 – FREE

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Or until we run out of pumpkins!

Rees Carillon, Washington Park – Chatham Road & Fayette Avenue, Springfield.

Please come help us scoop and carve pumpkins for the Jack-O-Lantern event! Everyone in the community is invited to carve – artists, families, groups, classes, organizations, and individuals! Bring your favorite scooping and carving tools to this free event. We supply the pumpkins.

To sign up yourself, family, group, class, or organization - contact jols@ameritech.net

Pumpkin Farmers are needed to donate pumpkins - contact jols@ameritech.net

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Family-friendly Event!

Friday & Saturday - October 14 & 15, 2011
6:30 – 9:30 P.M.

Rees Carillon, Washington Park – Chatham Road & Fayette Avenue, Springfield.

Admission: Adults: $5;  Children 4-11: $3;  3 years and under: Free
Advance Ticket Sales: Save $1 off regular prices.

Avoid traffic congestion at Washington Park!  Park at Sacred Heart-Griffin (Washington & Amos Streets) and enjoy the free shuttle bus ride to and from Washington Park.

Sponsors and Volunteers contact jols@ameritech.net

See you October 8 - 9, and 14 - 15, 2011 !!

Pumpkin Give-Away

Sunday, October 16, 2011

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Rees Carillon – Washington Park

Help us find homes for the carved pumpkins. 
Pumpkins are FREE but donations are appreciated!

(C) RCS 2011 Website Carve & JOLS Page

Join the JOLS group on Facebook – Jack O Lantern Spectacular

 

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Some of the many photographs of the event by Shawn Patrick.