2002
Calendar
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July
2002
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Sundays
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Concerts in the Park series
WHERE:
Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
7 pm
Sundays in July and August
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Free tours of J.H. Hawes Elevator Museum
WHERE:
First Street, downtown Atlanta
WHEN:
1-3 pm
Wednesdays in July and
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
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
Friday, July 12
SPONSOR:
ALMH and Healthy Communities Partnership
WHO: Public; fees involved
WHAT:
Life Line screening
WHERE:
ALMH
WHEN:
Pre-registration
required; call 1 (800) 407-4557 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
Monday, July 15
SPONSOR:
University of Illinois Extension
WHO: Preregistered participants;
call (217) 732-8289
WHAT:
"Dining
with Diabetes"; second of three sessions
WHERE:
Logan County Extension office
Tuesday, July 16
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Central Illinois Community Blood Center blood drive
WHERE:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHEN:
10 am-3 pm
Wednesday, July 17
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Printers, Inc.
WHO: Public
WHAT:
American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE:
Lincoln Sports Complex
WHEN:
Noon-5 pm
SPONSOR:
Faith Lutheran Church
WHO: Public
WHAT:
American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE:
Faith Lutheran Church
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
SPONSOR:
First Presbyterian Church board of deacons
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Pork
barbecue and ice cream social
WHERE:
Educational building, 301 Pekin St.
WHEN:
5-7:30 pm
[to top of second column in
July calendar] |
Thursday, July 18
SPONSOR:
Land of Lincoln Soil Savers
WHO: Public;
call (217) 732-2010, Ext. 3 by July 15 to reserve tickets
WHAT:
Bus trip to Cardinals-Giants game in St. Louis, plus brewery
tour
WHERE:
Leave from USDA office parking lot, 1650 Fifth Street Road
WHEN:
7:15 am
SPONSOR:
Atlanta Christian Church
WHO: Public
WHAT:
American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE:
Atlanta Christian Church
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Saturday, July 20
SPONSOR:
Main Street Lincoln, Best Friends Animal Hospital and Lincoln Animal
Hospital
WHO:
Dogs and their owners
WHAT:
Lincoln's Dog Daze of Summer,
with a dog parade, contests and demonstrations
WHERE:
Registration at the Blue Dog Inn on Sangamon Street; parade to Logan County Courthouse
WHEN: 9 am
registration; 10 am parade; activities until noon
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
Monday, July 22
SPONSOR:
University of Illinois Extension
WHO: Preregistered participants;
call (217) 732-8289
WHAT:
"Dining
with Diabetes"; third of three sessions
WHERE:
Logan County Extension office
Friday, July 26
SPONSOR:
St. Peter Lutheran Church in Emden
WHO: Public
WHAT:
American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE:
St. Peter Lutheran Church in Emden
WHEN:
2-6 pm
Saturday,
July 27
SPONSOR:
Habitat for Humanity of Logan County
WHO: Cardinals fans; Cubs
fans--must purchase ticket (follow link)
WHAT:
Cardinals-Cubs game
WHERE:
St. Louis
WHEN:
Bus leaves 9:30 am
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
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August 2002
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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
Monday, Aug. 5
WHO:
LCHS sports participants and their parents
WHAT:
Mandatory meeting
WHERE:
LCHS auditorium
WHEN: 6:30 pm
Wednesday, Aug. 7
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE:
To be announced
WHEN: To be announced
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
Monday, Aug. 19
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE:
To be announced
WHEN: To be announced
Aug.
23-25
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds and downtown Lincoln
[to top of second column in
August calendar] |
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
Friday, Aug. 30
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE:
To be announced
WHEN: To be announced
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September 2002
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Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. 7-8
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Mount Pulaski Fall Festival
WHERE:
Downtown Mount Pulaski
Thursday
through Saturday, Sept. 12-14
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Atlanta Fall Festival
WHERE:
Atlanta Park
[to top of second column in
September calendar] |
Saturday
and Sunday, Sept. 14-15
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
9 am - 5 pm Saturday; 9 am - 4 pm SundaySaturday
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
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October 2002
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Saturday
and Sunday, Oct. 5-6
SPONSOR:
Graue, Inc.
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Fall classic car cruise display
WHEN:
9 am - 3 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
[to top of second column in
October calendar] |
Friday,
Oct. 25
SPONSOR:
Eminence Christian Church
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Bazaar
WHERE:
Atlanta Community Building, 2500 North and 1600 East, Atlanta
WHEN:
8 am - 2 pmSaturday,
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
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November 2002
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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.
[to top of second column in
November calendar] |
Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 22-23
SPONSOR:
Clark's Greenhouse and Herbal Country
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Christmas open house and tour
WHERE:
1 mile east of San Jose on Route 136, then 1 1/4 mile south on the New
Holland blacktop (maps)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
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December 2002
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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.
[to top of second column in
December calendar] |
Saturday,
Dec. 7 (cont)
WHO:
Children
WHAT:
Teddy Bear Picnic
WHERE:
725 Pekin St., Lincoln
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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