2002 Calendar
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August 2002

Sundays in August
WHO: Public
WHAT: Free tours of J.H. Hawes Elevator Museum
WHERE: First Street, downtown Atlanta
WHEN: 1-3 pm

Wednesdays in August
WHO: Public
WHAT: Clinton Area Farmers and Artisans Market
WHERE: Mr. Lincoln's Square, Clinton
WHEN: 4-7 pm

First and third Saturdays through October
WHO: Public
WHAT: Clinton Area Farmers and Artisans Market
WHERE: Mr. Lincoln's Square, Clinton
WHEN: 8 am - noon

Aug. 9-18
WHO: Public
WHAT: Illinois State Fair
WHERE: Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield

Wednesday, Aug. 14
SPONSOR: American Red Cross
WHO: Public; call 732-2134 to register
WHAT: Class on infant and child CPR
WHERE: 125 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN: 5:30-9:30 pm

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

SPONSOR: Logan County Quail Unlimited
WHAT: 20th anniversary banquet; prime rib buffet, raffles, silent and live auction; call (217) 735-2613, (217) 648-2854, (217) 735-2609 or (217) 735-3604 for tickets
WHERE: Moose Lodge, 521 N. Kickapoo
WHEN: 5 pm, doors open; 6:30 pm, dinner

Monday, Aug. 19
SPONSOR: Central Illinois Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Blood drive
WHERE: To be announced
WHEN: To be announced

Wednesday, Aug. 21
SPONSOR: NAPA Auto Parts
WHO: Public
WHAT: American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE: Lincoln Sports Complex
WHEN: Noon-6 pm

WHO: Public
WHAT: American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE: Mount Pulaski Christian Church
WHEN: 11 am - 5 pm

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Thursday, Aug. 22
SPONSOR: First Baptist Church, Lincoln
WHO: Public — tickets $25 each; contact Joyce Seelye, 732-8664
WHAT: Dinner with astronaut Scott Altman
WHERE: Lincoln Community High School cafeteria (seating limited to 500)
WHEN: 6 pm

Friday, Aug. 23
SPONSOR: First Baptist Church, Lincoln
WHO: Kids — $1 each at the door.
WHAT: Meet astronaut Scott Altman
WHERE: Lincoln Park District Rec Center
WHEN: 9-11 am

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"; individual re-enactors, display by Korean War Veterans National Museum & Library, exhibit by Illinois State Military Museum; free admission -- donations accepted
WHERE: Postville Courthouse, 914 Fifth St., 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 with blacksmith, basket maker, chair maker, herbalist, paper marbleizing and performance of snake oil show
WHERE: Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, 914 Fifth St., Lincoln

Friday, Aug. 30
SPONSOR: Central Illinois Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Blood drive
WHERE: To be announced
WHEN: To be announced

September 2002

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8
WHO: Public
WHAT: Mount Pulaski Fall Festival
WHERE: Downtown Mount Pulaski

Thursday, Sept. 12
SPONSOR: Logan County Arts Association
WHO: Public
WHAT: Showing of classic film "Breakfast at Tiffany’s"
WHERE: Lincoln Cinemas, 215 S. Kickapoo
WHEN: 7 pm

Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 12-14
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta Fall Festival
WHERE: Atlanta Park

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Saturday, Sept. 21
SPONSOR: Sesquicentennial Committee
WHO: Public
WHAT: Street dance, with Bobby Remack band, to raise funds for Lincoln's sesquicentennial celebration
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 6-11 pm

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22
SPONSOR: Clark's Greenhouse Herbal and Country Garden
WHO: Public
WHAT: Herb and Fall Harvest Market
WHERE: Clark's Greenhouse, San Jose

October 2002

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6
SPONSOR: Graue, Inc.
WHO: Public
WHAT: Fall classic car cruise display
WHEN: 9 am - 3 pm

Thursday, Oct. 10
SPONSOR: Logan County Arts Association
WHO: Public
WHAT: Double feature of classic films: "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
WHERE: Lincoln Cinemas, 215 S. Kickapoo
WHEN: 7 pm

Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18-19
SPONSOR: Atlanta United Methodist Church
WHO: Public
WHAT: Rummage and bake sale

Saturday, Oct. 19
WHO: St. John United Church of Christ
WHAT: Germanfest
WHERE: 204 Seventh St., Lincoln
WHEN: 11 am - 6 pm

WHO: Public
WHAT: 1850s open house
WHERE: Mount Pulaski Courthouse
WHEN: 1-8 pm

SPONSOR: Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public
WHAT: Annual "all-you-can-eat" turkey supper
WHERE: NH-M Middle School, Middletown
WHEN: 4-7 pm

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Saturday, Oct. 26
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian Church
WHO: Public
WHAT: Harvest of Talents
WHERE: 204 N. McLean St.

Wednesday, Oct. 30
WHO: Children
WHAT: Halloween Funfest
WHERE: Lincoln Park District ballroom, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN: 6:30-8 pm

November 2002

Saturday, Nov. 2
SPONSOR: Xi Mu Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
WHO: Public
WHAT: Holiday craft fair
WHERE: Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN: 7 am - 2 pm

SPONSOR: St. Mary's Church of Atlanta
WHO: Public
WHAT: Bazaar and turkey dinner

Sunday, Nov. 3
SPONSOR: Zonta
WHO: Public
WHAT: Turkey dinner
WHERE: Lincoln Community High School, 1000 Primm Road
WHEN: 11 am - 1:30 pm

Monday, Nov. 11
WHO: Public
WHAT: Veterans Day celebration
WHERE: Logan County Courthouse lawn

Saturday, Nov. 16
SPONSOR: Atlanta A-Team
WHO: Public
WHAT: Annual soup supper
WHERE: Atlanta Christian Church
WHEN: 5-7 pm

Sunday, Nov. 17
WHO: Public
WHAT: Beginning of ticket distribution for Ho Ho Dough drawing
WHERE: Lincoln businesses

Thursday, Nov. 21
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Public
WHAT: Family Reading Night
WHERE: 725 Pekin St.

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Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 23-24
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas on Vinegar Hill
WHERE: Various locations throughout Mount Pulaski
WHEN: 8 am - 5 pm Saturday; noon - 4 pm Sunday

Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 28-30
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian College
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas in the Chapel
WHERE: Hargrove Chapel, Lincoln Christian College

Nov. 29 through Dec. 8
WHO: Public
WHAT: 'Tis the Season holiday festivities, including the Festival of Trees
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln

Saturday, Nov. 30
WHO: Public
WHAT: Pride of the Prairie Folk Art & Craft Show
WHERE: Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN: 8 am - 4 pm

Nov. 30 through Dec. 7
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta Aglow; kickoff week for Christmas season in Atlanta
WHERE: Atlanta

December 2002

Sunday, Dec. 1
SPONSOR: Harvest of Talents for World Hunger
WHO: Public; ticket admission
WHAT: Holiday tour of homes

WHO: Public
WHAT: Stagecoach Inn Children's Christmas Store
WHERE: Middletown

Tuesday, Dec. 3
WHO: Public
WHAT: Victorian Candlelight Courthouse
WHERE: Logan County Courthouse, Lincoln
WHEN: 6-8 pm

Thursday, Dec. 5
WHO: Public
WHAT: Chili supper
WHERE: The Oasis, 501 Pulaski St.
WHEN: 4 pm

WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas parade
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 7 pm

Saturday, Dec. 7
SPONSOR: Elkhart Needs & Goals
WHO: Public
WHAT: Community craft sale
WHERE: Elkhart Fire Station
WHEN: 8 am - 4 pm

SPONSOR: Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
WHAT: Luncheon and card party
WHERE: Lincoln Depot, 101 N. Chicago St.

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WHO: Children
WHAT: Kids Day at the Festival of Trees
WHERE: Logan County Courthouse

WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas tree lighting, caroling, refreshments, drawing
WHERE: Atlanta Firehouse
WHEN: 4:30 pm

WHAT: Chapel candlelight Christmas service
WHERE: Elkhart Hill, Elkhart

Sunday, Dec. 8
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas breakfast buffet and bazaar
WHERE: Carroll Catholic School, 111 Fourth St.
WHEN: 7 am - 12:30 pm

WHO: Public
WHAT: Stagecoach Inn Children's Christmas Store
WHERE: Middletown

TBA
WHO: Public
WHAT: LCHS Christmas concert
WHERE: Lincoln Community High School auditorium, 1000 Primm Road

Sunday, Dec. 22
WHO: Public
WHAT: Ho Ho Dough drawing
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 5 pm

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