2002 Calendar
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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

Wednesdays in June, 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

June 10-20
SPONSOR: Rural Health Partnership
WHO: Men
WHAT: Free prostate screenings
WHERE: Mobile health unit

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

Wednesday, June 19
SPONSOR: American Legion Auxiliary 263
WHO: Public
WHAT: American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE: Lincoln Sports Complex
WHEN: Noon-5 pm

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June 19-20
SPONSOR: Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHO: Public
WHAT: Free hearing screenings
WHERE: ALMH
WHEN: By appointment only

Thursday, June 20
SPONSOR: Logan County Habitat for Humanity
WHO: People interested in applying for a Habitat home
WHAT: Orientation meeting for applicants
WHERE: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1140 N. State St.
WHEN: 7 pm

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

Thursday, June 27
SPONSOR: First Baptist Church
WHO: Public
WHAT: Ice cream social and pie auction; carryouts available; proceeds for mission projects
WHERE: First Baptist Church, 101 Broadway St.
WHEN: 4:30-6:45 pm

Friday, June 28
SPONSOR: Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation
WHO: Registered players; call (217) 732-2161, Ext. 405
WHAT: FORE-ALMH golf outing
WHERE: Lincoln Elk's Country Club

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

September 2002

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

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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

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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