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Join us for the 25th Annual Central Illinois Senior Celebration! This year's theme is "Flip the Script on Aging".

The Central Illinois Senior Celebration brings the local aging network together under one roof to provide a comprehensive resource fair for seniors. This is a great way for seniors and caregivers to connect with local, life-enriching resources.

Admission is free with the donation of a canned food item for the Central Illinois Foodbank. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Local underground railroad conductors buried at Farmington Cemetery will be remembered. They came from different walks of life to help slaves gain their freedom. Their risk was enormous, and jail time was possible for all involved. State Senator Doris Turner and Tazewell County Clerk John C. Ackerman will speak about Illinois' research and attempts to create a permanent commission about this important work and the individuals who were involved. Following the ceremony, interested audience members will travel to the cemetery to place the specifically created markers on the conductors' graves.

63rd International Carillon Festival 2025

Join us this Memorial Day weekend for the 63rd International Carillon Festival, held at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in beautiful Washington Park, Springfield, Illinois. The festival runs from Thursday, May 22, through Sunday, May 25, 2025, and features a lineup of international and local talent.

This year’s carillonists:
• Jeremy Chesman (Missouri)
• Kim Schafer (Illinois)
• Toni Raats (The Netherlands)
• Wim Van den Broeck (Belgium)
• Carlo van Ulft (Illinois)

This year’s local musicians:
• Springfield Municipal Band
• The Mother Road Bones Trombone Quartet
• FourSquared Wind Ensemble
• The Trinity Wind Ensemble

Special this year a bookreading by former Springfield resident D.R. Ransdell on Saturday evening, May 24 at 5:30 PM

Evening Schedule (Daily):
• 6:00 PM – Live performances by local musicians
• 6:30 PM & 7:15 PM – Carillon concerts

Friday Night Special – May 23:
Experience the carillon arrangement of Georg F. Händel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, leading directly into Springfield’s annual fireworks display.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and love of music for this unforgettable holiday weekend event. All performances are free and open to the public.
Download the program booklet from www.carillon-rees.org

In 2019 the Rebuild Illinois capital program was passed to provide funding for roads, bridges, railroads, universities, and state facilities, creating jobs and revitalizing local economies across the state. The Office of the Architect and Capitol Development Board have been awarded nearly $500 million to renovate portions of the Capitol Complex. Join Tim Patrick, Construction Administrator with Capitol Development Board, and Andrea Aggertt, Architect of the Capitol, to learn about the renovation of the State Armory and restoring the Capitol Building.

63rd International Carillon Festival 2025

Join us this Memorial Day weekend for the 63rd International Carillon Festival, held at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in beautiful Washington Park, Springfield, Illinois. The festival runs from Thursday, May 22, through Sunday, May 25, 2025, and features a lineup of international and local talent.

This year’s carillonists:
• Jeremy Chesman (Missouri)
• Kim Schafer (Illinois)
• Toni Raats (The Netherlands)
• Wim Van den Broeck (Belgium)
• Carlo van Ulft (Illinois)

This year’s local musicians:
• Springfield Municipal Band
• The Mother Road Bones Trombone Quartet
• FourSquared Wind Ensemble
• The Trinity Wind Ensemble

Special this year a bookreading by former Springfield resident D.R. Ransdell on Saturday evening, May 24 at 5:30 PM

Evening Schedule (Daily):
• 6:00 PM – Live performances by local musicians
• 6:30 PM & 7:15 PM – Carillon concerts

Friday Night Special – May 23:
Experience the carillon arrangement of Georg F. Händel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, leading directly into Springfield’s annual fireworks display.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and love of music for this unforgettable holiday weekend event. All performances are free and open to the public.
Download the program booklet from www.carillon-rees.org

The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars.

63rd International Carillon Festival 2025

Join us this Memorial Day weekend for the 63rd International Carillon Festival, held at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in beautiful Washington Park, Springfield, Illinois. The festival runs from Thursday, May 22, through Sunday, May 25, 2025, and features a lineup of international and local talent.

This year’s carillonists:
• Jeremy Chesman (Missouri)
• Kim Schafer (Illinois)
• Toni Raats (The Netherlands)
• Wim Van den Broeck (Belgium)
• Carlo van Ulft (Illinois)

This year’s local musicians:
• Springfield Municipal Band
• The Mother Road Bones Trombone Quartet
• FourSquared Wind Ensemble
• The Trinity Wind Ensemble

Special this year a bookreading by former Springfield resident D.R. Ransdell on Saturday evening, May 24 at 5:30 PM

Evening Schedule (Daily):
• 6:00 PM – Live performances by local musicians
• 6:30 PM & 7:15 PM – Carillon concerts

Friday Night Special – May 23:
Experience the carillon arrangement of Georg F. Händel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, leading directly into Springfield’s annual fireworks display.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and love of music for this unforgettable holiday weekend event. All performances are free and open to the public.
Download the program booklet from www.carillon-rees.org

The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars.

The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows an ebullient postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars.

63rd International Carillon Festival 2025

Join us this Memorial Day weekend for the 63rd International Carillon Festival, held at the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon in beautiful Washington Park, Springfield, Illinois. The festival runs from Thursday, May 22, through Sunday, May 25, 2025, and features a lineup of international and local talent.

This year’s carillonists:
• Jeremy Chesman (Missouri)
• Kim Schafer (Illinois)
• Toni Raats (The Netherlands)
• Wim Van den Broeck (Belgium)
• Carlo van Ulft (Illinois)

This year’s local musicians:
• Springfield Municipal Band
• The Mother Road Bones Trombone Quartet
• FourSquared Wind Ensemble
• The Trinity Wind Ensemble

Special this year a bookreading by former Springfield resident D.R. Ransdell on Saturday evening, May 24 at 5:30 PM

Evening Schedule (Daily):
• 6:00 PM – Live performances by local musicians
• 6:30 PM & 7:15 PM – Carillon concerts

Friday Night Special – May 23:
Experience the carillon arrangement of Georg F. Händel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, leading directly into Springfield’s annual fireworks display.

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and love of music for this unforgettable holiday weekend event. All performances are free and open to the public.
Download the program booklet from www.carillon-rees.org