Springfield Happenings

* Sept. 30, Pocket Books will release Guiding Light: Jonathan’s Story in paperback, featuring an all-new chapter.

* Tom Wiggin (pictured) plays hot-shot corporate mogul Decker beginning Monday, Sept. 15. I'm so excited about this! Wiggin played Kirk on As the World Turns during the Douglas Marland years. I was hoping he would turn up in Oakdale again, but hey, I'll watch him on any soap.

* Montel Williams returns as Remy's father, Clayton Bordeaux, on Thursday, Sept. 18.

* Ron Raines (Alan) will perform at the Chicago Humanities Festival on Monday, Nov. 3. For more information and to buy tickets, go to http://www.chfestival.org/_ or call the box at (312) 494-9509.

* Marcy Rylan (Lizzie) and Tom Pelphrey (ex-Jonathan) will perform a play reading (play TBD) and host a meet & greet to benefit The Apothecary Theatre Company on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. The event takes place at Helen Mills: 137-139 West 26th Street. $40 per person - payable in cash at the door (includes one free drink). For reservations: Call Shawn - (732) 491-3012 and leave a message with full name, phone number and the number of people attending. For more information on the Apothecary Theatre Company go to: http://www.apothecarytheatrecompany.org/