MOUNT VERNON, IL (KFVS) - A couple of events in Mt. Vernon on Friday, July 20 include Movie in the Park and the Jefferson County 4-H General Projects Show.

The Movie in the Park will be "The Muppets" and will be at Veterans Park at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, you can call 618-242-6890.

The Jefferson County 4-H General Projects Show will be at Times Square Mall from 9 a.m. to noon. 4-H members will have their judging of projects and an exhibition of these projects. Free admission. For more information, call 618-242-0780.

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MOUNT VERNON, IL (KFVS) - The C.E. Brehm Memorial Library will host a family movie night on Friday, June 29.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 7 p.m. There will be free popcorn and bottled water. Kids must be accompanied by an adult and adults must be accompanied by a kid.

For more information, you can call 618-242-6322.

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(KFVS) - Shawnee National Forest will host an outdoor education program this summer called ArborWild.

The program began as part of the U.S. Forest Service’s Centennial Celebrations in 2005 and has been very popular. This year, it will be held at two locations in southern Illinois: Tuesday, June 12 at Evergreen Park, in Carbondale and Wednesday, June 13 at Memorial Park in Harrisburg.

The forest say the day will include a bird obstacle course, fishing, wildland firefighters and their engine, crafts, Native American rock art, Nature Jeopardy, Carbondale Science Center (Evergreen Park site only), bat biologists and a visit from Smokey Bear.

The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., however the activities are on-going and the public is welcome at any time. All ages are invited to attend, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, or to register a large group, you can contact Linda Hauser at 618-833-8576.