• LUNCH ON THE LAWN series begins with the GoodVibes Jazz Quartet at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 27, on the front lawn of the Springfield Museum of Art. Presented by the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, the informal ensemble concerts are free. Box lunches will be available for $5.
• A PUBLIC FORUM on the plans for Hollandia Botanical Gardens will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at Springfield City Hall.
• THE DANIEL HERTZLER HOUSE is open for tours at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through October and on Thursdays from noon-4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for students. For more information or a tour appointment call (937) 882-6000.
• THE WESTCOTT HOUSE is open for tours beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and at 1 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8.50 for adults, $7 for seniors (65+), $6 for students and groups.
• CYNTHIA LIEFIELD '10 was mentioned in an article titled "Potter Fans Fear Loose Lips, Plot Slips as Last Book Arrives," which appeared in The Columbus Dispatch, July 18. The article discussed the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series. Read more ...