Monday, July 8

• First Presbyterian Church holds drama camp for Christian Child Care children

• Center for Creativity and Community offers a week of fun and artistic expression for CCC students - slideshow

• Sarah Irwin among Illinois Agri-Women 2019 scholarship winners

• The Center for Creativity & Community to host talk by Carroll Richards

• ALMH offers second Teen Fitness Court Ambassador Training

• Lincoln Writer's Club July Meeting

• Walk to End Alzheimer's seeks sponsors for September 28th event in Lincoln

• Marcy Brooks to speak on the "Gillett Legacy" July 19th at Horsefeathers

• State Takes Action to Make Vaccines More Easily Available for Low-Income Children
  Vaccines to be provided for Children’s Health Insurance Plan and Vaccines For Children

Saturday, July 6

• County Board Building & Grounds committee working on a long-term plan for Scully Park fountain

• Lincoln Park District Fourth of July Celebration

  • Lincoln Park District offers day-long celebration for the Fourth of July

  • Balloon figures and face paint very popular on Thursday afternoon - slideshow

  • Fun and games on the Fourth of July - slideshow

  • Good music great food at the LPD - slideshow

  • Friends and family gather for the start of the fireworks - slideshow

  • Mid part of the show offers color and variety - slideshow

  • A grand show ends with a Grand Finale' -slideshow

• Logan County Arts presents the works of Jeff Williams
  Artist reception July 11th

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  The real reason we celebrate our Independence Day

• Growing Blueberries in Honor of National Blueberry Month
  By Melinda Myers

Friday, July 5

• Lincoln Park District Fourth of July Celebration
  Children's Walking Parade

  • Children's Walking Parade begins with registration at Scully Park - slideshow

  • Happy faces line up for the parade - slideshow

  • The group departs from Scully Park - slideshow

  • Parade participants enjoy the journey to the Park District - slideshow

  • Snacks, cold drinks and parade prizes await at the Park District - slideshow

  • Lincoln Fire Department treats kids to a cooling shower - slideshow

  • A cold shower brings out the best in everyone - slideshow

• Lincoln Community High School District 404
  Notice of Special Board Meeting July 9th - Pdf

• June in Illinois featured more rain and lower temperatures than average

• U of I Extension
  Summer Care of Roses

• Pritzker Urges Federal Agriculture Disaster Declaration
  Following Historic Flooding, Governor Writes Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue to Urge Declaration

Thursday - Fourth of July Holiday

Wednesday, July 3

• Hot air balloons to fly and glow in Lincoln again

• Extension offers July Cloverbud Camp for six and seven-year-olds

• ALMH to offer Safe Sitter training August 10th
  Seating is limited register now for this free event

• Illinois DNR Newsbits- July 2019
  Events and activities at Illinois parks, museums, and conservation areas

• Heat, Humidity Can Be Deadly Combination
  State officials offer heat safety tips

• The Age to Buy Tobacco is now 21
  Tobacco 21 reduces medical costs and improves Illinois’ health

• Pathogen That Causes Sudden Oak Death Found in Illinois