2003
March     April     May

Listings on this page are based on the Calendar of Events brochure compiled by
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County and on announcements sent to Lincoln Daily News.
Please let us know about changes and updates. Thank you.


March


Friday, March 7
SPONSOR: Logan County Mothers Against Drunk Driving
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Informational meeting
WHERE:
Coffee With Einstein, 203 S. Sangamon
WHEN:
7:30 am

Saturday, March 8
SPONSOR: Lincoln Park District
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Acoustical music jam and potluck
WHERE:
1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
2-10 pm

Sunday, March 9
SPONSOR: Atlanta Fire Department
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Pancake and sausage breakfast
WHERE:
Atlanta Fire Department
WHEN:
Beginning at 7 am

Tuesday, March 11
SPONSOR: Zonta Club of Lincoln
WHO: Members
WHAT:
Meeting; program on "Tough Love"
WHERE:
Depot Restaurant
WHEN:
6 pm

Saturday, March 15
SPONSOR: Lincoln Junior Woman's Club
WHO: Grandparents
WHAT:
Workshop: "The Joys of Grandparenting"
WHERE:
501 Pulaski St.
WHEN:
10 am-noon

SPONSOR: The Oasis senior citizens center
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Annual Oasis auction of merchant donations and gently used items; hot dogs and chili available
WHERE:
501 Pulaski St.
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm

SPONSOR: San Jose Fire & Rescue Department
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Benefit for fireman-EMT Joe McCormick; chili and vegetable soup supper
WHERE: San Jose Lions Club building
WHEN:
4:30-7 pm

Thursday, March 27
SPONSOR: Illinois Humanities Council
WHO: Public; pick up tickets at the library
WHAT: Free program: "Songs of War and Songs of Peace," with Cat Catalani
WHERE:
Lincoln Public Library, Pegram Room
WHEN:
6:30 pm

Saturday, March 29
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Annual Lake Fork community sale
WHERE:
Lake Fork
WHEN:
Breakfast starts at 7 am; auction, 9:30 am

SPONSOR: The Oasis
WHAT: Senior prom with treats by high school culinary class; RSVP, 732-6132
WHERE:
501 Pulaski, downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
7-9 pm

 

April


Saturday, April 5
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Community health fair; free admission
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District facility, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
9 am-2 pm

SPONSOR: The Oasis
WHO: Public
WHAT:
IGA steak fry and spring card party
WHERE:
Sandwiches at IGA; games at the Oasis
WHEN:
1-4 pm

Sunday, April 6
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Annual spaghetti dinner to support the J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
WHERE:
Atlanta Firehouse
WHEN:
11 am-1 pm

SPONSOR: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
WHO: Public
WHAT:
MS Walk
WHERE:
Kickapoo Creek Park
WHEN:
1:30 pm

Friday, April 18
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Atlanta community Good Friday service
WHERE:
Faith Christian Centre, 108 NW Walnut, Atlanta

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Saturday, April 19
SPONSOR: Lincoln Park District
WHO: Children through age 10
WHAT:
Easter egg hunt; age-group categories
WHERE:
1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
Starting times from 10 to 11 am

Wednesday, April 23
SPONSOR: Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
WHO: By reservation; call 735-2385
WHAT:
Luncheon to observe National Administrative Professionals Day
WHEN: 11:30 am-1 pm

Wednesday, April 30
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian College
WHAT: Christian Women's Conference; call (217) 732-3168
WHERE:
LCC chapel and Laughlin Center, Route 10
WHEN:
Starting times from 10 to 11 am

 

May


Friday-Saturday, May 9-10
SPONSOR: VFW
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Poppy days, with donations accepted toward helping veterans
WHERE: Locations throughout Logan County

SPONSOR: American Cancer Society
WHO: Public; teams forming
WHAT:
Relay for Life
WHERE:
Laughlin Center at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
WHEN:
8 pm Friday until noon Saturday

Saturday, May 10
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Atlanta townwide garage sales
WHERE:
Throughout Atlanta; bake sale and maps at Atlanta Fire Station
WHEN:
8 am-2 pm

Friday, May 16
SPONSOR: St. John United Church of Christ
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Ice cream social
WHERE:
204 Seventh St.
WHEN:
4:30-6:30 pm

Friday-Saturday, May 23-24
SPONSOR: American Legion
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Poppy days, with donations accepted toward rehabilitation of veterans
WHERE: Locations throughout Lincoln

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Friday-Monday, May 23-26
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Atlanta's sesquicentennial celebration, coinciding with the Atlanta High School alumni banquet and Atlanta's Memorial Day observance; phone (217) 648-2351 for more information

Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Avenue of flags in tribute to veterans
WHERE:
Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski

Monday, May 26
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Memorial Day celebration
WHERE:
Logan County Courthouse lawn; ham and bean dinner at the American Legion
WHEN:
10:30 am ceremonies with dinner following

WHO: Public
WHAT:
Atlanta's all-day Memorial Day observance, including a pancake breakfast, luncheon by VFW Auxiliary 1756, vendors, veterans ceremony, antique tractor and engine displays, demonstrations of the restored 1904 Hawes Grain Elevator, pony rides
WHERE:
Downtown Atlanta
WHEN:
10:30 am, veterans ceremony; 1 pm, parade of tractors

WHO: Public
WHAT:
Mount Pulaski Memorial Day celebration, with American Legion and VFW ceremonies
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski Cemetery, southwest of  Mount Pulaski's Steenbergen Cemetery

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