May
2002
Friday,
May 10
SPONSOR:
St. John United Church of Christ
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Ice cream social
WHERE:
204 Seventh St.
WHEN:
4:30-7 pm
Friday
and Saturday, May 10-11
SPONSOR:
VFW
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Poppy days; donations go to help veterans
Saturday,
May 11
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Atlanta townwide garage sales
WHERE:
Throughout Atlanta
WHEN:
8 am - 2 pm
May
12-18
WHAT:
Historic Preservation Week; phone (217) 732-2929 for information
WHERE:
Lincoln
Tuesday, May 15
SPONSOR:
U of I Extension
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
“Air Quality,” presented by John Fulton
WHERE:
Extension office, 980 N. Postville Drive
WHEN:
10 am
Saturday,
May 18
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Grand March for Lincoln Community High School prom
WHERE:
Logan County Courthouse
WHEN:
6 pm
Saturday
and Sunday, May 18-19
WHO: Public
WHAT:
"Illinois Goes to War, 1830-Present"; living history
displays and demonstrations
WHERE:
Postville Courthouse
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm
May
24-27
SPONSOR:
American Legion
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Poppy days; donations go to help veterans
May
25-27
WHO: Public
WHAT:
"Avenue of Flags"
WHERE:
Steenbergen Cemetery, Mount Pulaski
Monday,
May 27
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Memorial Day celebration
WHERE:
Logan County Courthouse
WHEN:
10:30 am
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Atlanta Memorial Day festival
WHERE:
Atlanta
WHEN:
10:30 am, memorial ceremony; 1 pm, antique tractor parade
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Mount Pulaski Memorial Day ceremonies
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski Cemetery and Steenbergen Cemetery
June
2002
Every
Sunday in June and July
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Concert in the Park series
WHERE:
Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
7 pm
Every
Sunday in June, July and August
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Free tours of J.H. Hawes Elevator Museum
WHERE:
First Street, downtown Atlanta
WHEN:
1-3 pm
Saturday,
June 1
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Children's summer reading program kickoff; adult summer reading
program kickoff
WHERE:
725 Pekin St.
Saturday,
June 8
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Beason townwide garage sales
WHERE:
Beason
WHEN:
8 am - 1 pm
Saturday
and Sunday, June 8-9
SPONSOR:
Cedar Creek Shows
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Cedar Creek Craft and Antique Show
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds, Lincoln
WHEN:
9 am - 5 pm Saturday; 9 am - 4 pm Sunday
Sunday,
June 9
WHO: Public
WHAT:
98th birthday celebration of the J.H.
Hawes Grain Elevator Museum
WHERE:
First Street, downtown Atlanta
WHEN:
2 pm
Friday
and Saturday, June 14-15
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Mount Pulaski Heritage Days and Bluegrass Festival
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski Historical Museum
June
14-16 and 18-22
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Community Theatre
WHO: Public
WHAT:
"Hello, Dolly!"
WHERE:
Johnston Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm performances Tuesday through Saturday; 2 pm performance on
Sundays
Saturday
and Sunday, June 15-16
WHO: Public
WHAT:
"Explore Logan County"; countywide festivals; flea
markets, displays of antiques and collectibles, festivals in Mount
Pulaski and Hartsburg, Elkhart Homecoming, all-church musical
WHERE:
Around the county
Sunday,
June 23
SPONSOR:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public; no admission fee
WHAT:
Opening day of the Smithsonian Institute exhibit "Yesterday's
Tomorrows"; theme for the day: "Transportation
Sunday"
WHERE:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Library and Museum, Middletown
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm; parade at 1:30 pm; special events in park pavilion
2:30-4:30 pm
Sunday,
June 30
SPONSOR:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public; no admission fee
WHAT:
Smithsonian Institute exhibit "Yesterday's Tomorrows";
theme for the day: "Home & Country Sunday"
WHERE:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Library and Museum, Middletown
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm; ice cream social in park pavilion beginning at 1 pm
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July
2002
Thursday,
July 4
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Fourth of July celebration; pool events, games for children,
fireworks
WHERE:
1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
Daylong activities; fireworks at dusk
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Fourth of July celebration; garage sales, Graue's Soapbox Derby,
historic courthouse tours, horse show, fireworks
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski
Saturday,
July 6
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Independence Day celebration; bicycle parade, horseshoe tournament,
vendors, Atlanta Community Band concert, patriotic speeches,
fireworks
WHERE:
Atlanta City Park
WHEN:
4-6 pm, dinner; 6 pm, band concert; fireworks at dusk
Sunday,
July 7
SPONSOR:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public; no admission fee
WHAT:
Smithsonian Institute exhibit "Yesterday's Tomorrows";
theme for the day: "Technology Sunday"
WHERE:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Library and Museum, Middletown
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm; special events in park pavilion beginning at 1 pm
July
12-14 and 16-20
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Community Theatre
WHO: Public
WHAT:
"Dearly Departed"
WHERE:
Johnston Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm performances Tuesday through Saturday; 2 pm performance on
Sundays
Saturday,
July 13
SPONSOR:
Latham firefighters
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Latham firefighters 53rd annual ice cream social
WHERE:
Latham
WHEN:
9 am, antique tractors and car show; 11 am, food at the Latham
Depot; 2 pm and 4 pm, junior olympics and tractor pull
Sunday,
July 14
SPONSOR:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public; no admission fee
WHAT:
Smithsonian Institute exhibit "Yesterday's Tomorrows";
theme for the day: "Culture Sunday"
WHERE:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Library and Museum, Middletown
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm; special events in park pavilion beginning at 1 pm
Sunday,
July 21
SPONSOR:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public; no admission fee
WHAT:
Smithsonian Institute exhibit "Yesterday's Tomorrows";
theme for the day: "Health Sunday"
WHERE:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Library and Museum, Middletown
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm; special events in park pavilion beginning at 1 pm
Sunday,
July 28
SPONSOR:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public; no admission fee
WHAT:
Smithsonian Institute exhibit "Yesterday's Tomorrows";
theme for the day: "Spiritual Sunday"
WHERE:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Library and Museum, Middletown
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm; special events in park pavilion beginning at 1 pm
Tuesday,
July 30,
through Sunday, Aug. 4
SPONSOR:
Logan County Fair Association
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Logan County Fair
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds, Lincoln
August
2002
Aug.
2-4 and 6-10
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Community Theatre
WHO: Public
WHAT:
"The King and I"
WHERE:
Johnston Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm performances Tuesday through Saturday; 2 pm performance on
Sundays
Aug.
9-18
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Illinois State Fair
WHERE:
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield
Friday,
Aug. 16
SPONSOR:
Atlanta United Methodist Church
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Ice cream social; free concert by Atlanta Community Band
WHERE:
Second and Race streets, Atlanta
Aug.
23-25
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds and downtown Lincoln
Saturday,
Aug. 24
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Sky's the Limit 5K run
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
8 am
WHO: Public
WHAT:
"Illinois Remembers Her Korean War Veterans"
WHERE:
Postville Courthouse, Lincoln
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm
Saturday
and Sunday, Aug. 24-25
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Junior Woman's Club
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Hospitality suite for Art Fair
WHERE:
Lincoln Woman's Club Building, 230 N. McLean (across from Latham
Park)
WHEN:
9 am - 4 pm Saturday; 9 am - 3 pm Sunday
Sunday,
Aug. 25
WHO: Public
WHAT:
1800s craft fair
WHERE:
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Lincoln
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