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2003
April May
June
July August
September
October
Listings on this page are based on announcements sent to Lincoln
Daily News
and the
Calendar of Events brochure compiled by
Abraham Lincoln Tourism
Bureau of Logan County.
Please let us know
about changes and updates. Thank you. |
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April
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Tuesday, April 8
SPONSOR: Lincoln Writers' Club
WHO: Anyone interested in writing
WHAT: Regular
meeting (date
change due to recent election)
WHERE: Keys Room of Lincoln
Public Library
WHEN: 6:30 pm
Friday, April 11
SPONSOR: Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Blood drive
WHERE: Lincoln Community High
School
Friday, April 18
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta community Good
Friday service
WHERE: Faith Christian Centre,
108 NW Walnut, Atlanta
Saturday, April 19
SPONSOR: Lincoln Park District
WHO: Children through age 10
WHAT: Easter egg hunt; age-group
categories
WHERE: 1400 Primm Road
WHEN: Starting times from 10 to
11 am
Wednesday, April 23
SPONSOR: Lincoln/Logan County
Chamber of Commerce
WHO: By reservation; call
735-2385
WHAT: Luncheon to observe
National Administrative Professionals Day
WHEN:
11:30 am-1 pm
Wednesday, April 30
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian
College
WHAT:
Christian Women's Conference; call (217) 732-3168
WHERE: LCC chapel and Laughlin
Center, Route 10
WHEN: Starting times from 10 to
11 am
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April calendar]
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May
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Saturday, May 3
SPONSOR: The Oasis
WHO: Public
WHAT: Steak fry
WHERE: 501 Pulaski
WHEN:
5-7 pm
WHO: Public
WHAT: Prom grand march
WHERE: Logan County Courthouse
Monday, May 5
SPONSOR: Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Road
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Monday, May 5
SPONSOR: Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Road
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Friday-Saturday, May 9-10
SPONSOR: VFW
WHO: Public
WHAT: Poppy days, with donations
accepted toward helping veterans
WHERE:
Locations throughout Logan County
SPONSOR:
American Cancer Society
WHO: Public; teams forming
WHAT:
Relay for Life
WHERE: Laughlin Center at Lincoln
Christian College and Seminary
WHEN: 8 pm Friday until noon
Saturday
Saturday, May 10
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta townwide garage
sales
WHERE: Throughout Atlanta; bake
sale and maps at Atlanta Fire Station
WHEN: 8 am-2 pm
WHO: Public
WHAT: Auction and hog roast to
benefit Joe McCormick, fireman and EMT injured in car accident
WHERE: Forman Center, Manito
WHEN: 11 am-6 pm
Wednesday, May 14
SPONSOR: Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Blood drive
WHERE: To be announced
WHEN:
To be announced
Friday, May 16
SPONSOR: St. John United Church
of Christ
WHO: Public
WHAT: Ice cream social
WHERE: 204 Seventh St.
WHEN: 4:30-6:30 pm
Friday-Saturday, May 23-24
SPONSOR: American Legion
WHO: Public
WHAT: Poppy days, with donations
accepted toward rehabilitation of veterans
WHERE:
Locations throughout Lincoln
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Friday-Monday, May 23-26
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Atlanta's sesquicentennial
celebration, coinciding with the Atlanta High School alumni
banquet and Atlanta's Memorial Day observance
Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25
WHO: Public
WHAT: Avenue of flags in tribute
to veterans
WHERE: Steenbergen Cemetery,
Mount Pulaski
Monday, May 26
WHO: Public
WHAT: Memorial Day celebration
WHERE: Logan County Courthouse
lawn; ham and bean dinner at the American Legion
WHEN: 10:30 am ceremonies with
dinner following
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta's all-day Memorial
Day observance, including a pancake breakfast, luncheon by VFW
Auxiliary 1756, vendors, veterans ceremony, antique tractor and
engine displays, demonstrations of the restored 1904 Hawes Grain
Elevator, pony rides
WHERE: Downtown Atlanta
WHEN: 10:30 am, veterans
ceremony; 1 pm, parade of tractors
WHO: Public
WHAT: Mount Pulaski Memorial Day
celebration, with American Legion and VFW ceremonies
WHERE: Mount Pulaski Cemetery,
southwest of Mount Pulaski's Steenbergen Cemetery |
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June
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Every Sunday in June, July and August
WHO: Public
WHAT: Free tours of J.H. Hawes
Grain Elevator Museum
WHERE:
Downtown Atlanta, Second Street
WHEN:
1-3 pm
Sunday, June 1
WHO: Public
WHAT: 99th birthday celebration
of J.H. Hawes Grain Elevator Museum; band concert, free tours,
demonstration of elevator
WHERE:
Downtown Atlanta, Second Street
WHEN:
1-3 pm
Monday, June 2
SPONSOR: Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Road
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Saturday, June 7
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library
District
WHO: Public
WHAT: Kickoffs of adult and
children's summer reading programs
WHERE:
725 Pekin St.
Thursday, June 12
SPONSOR: The Oasis senior citizen
center
WHO: Public
WHAT: 50-50 drawing and end of
bingo
WHERE: 501 Pulaski St.
WHEN:
3 pm
Friday, June 13
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Nuncrackers"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Saturday, June 14
WHO: Public
WHAT: Explore Logan County;
garage sales in Cornland, Broadwell, Lincoln; flea market
and sidewalk sales at Heritage Plaza Shopping Center
SPONSOR:
Hartsburg Fire Department
WHO: Public; free admission
WHAT: Hartsburg's Fireman Day;
water fights, games, tour for kids, dinner; proceeds to the
Hartsburg Fire Department
WHERE: Downtown at the Hartsburg
firehouse
WHEN:
Dinner served 4-7 pm
WHO: Public
WHAT: Mount Pulaski bluegrass
festival
WHERE: Mount Pulaski Courthouse
lawn
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Nuncrackers"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
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Sunday, June 15
WHO: Public
WHAT: Explore Logan County;
garage sales in Cornland, Broadwell, Lincoln; flea market
and sidewalk sales at Heritage Plaza Shopping Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Mount Pulaski bluegrass
festival
WHERE: Mount Pulaski Courthouse
lawn
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Nuncrackers"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
2 pm
Tuesday, June 17
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Nuncrackers"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Wednesday, June 18
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Nuncrackers"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Thursday, June 19
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Nuncrackers"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Friday, June 20
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Nuncrackers"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Saturday, June 21
WHO: Public
WHAT: Beason townwide garage sale
WHERE: Beason
WHEN:
8 am-1 pm
SPONSOR: Main Street Lincoln
WHO: Dogs and their owners
WHAT: Dog Days of Summer;
activities, games, showing off your dogs, judging and prizes
WHERE: On the square, downtown
Lincoln
WHEN:
10 am - 2 pm
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Nuncrackers"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm |
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July
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Friday, July 4
WHO: Public
WHAT: Fourth of July celebration;
pool events, games, contests, music, food, fireworks
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District facilities, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
Daylong activities; fireworks at dusk
WHO: Public
WHAT: Fourth of July celebration;
garage sales, flea market, band concert, food, fireworks
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski, citywide
WHEN:
Daylong activities; fireworks at dusk
WHO: Public
WHAT: Fourth of July celebration;
food, music, novelties for sale, fireworks
WHERE:
New Holland-Middletown School, Middletown
WHEN:
Activities starting at 4 pm; fireworks at dusk
Saturday, July 5
WHO: Public
WHAT: Independence Day
celebration; bicycle parade, horseshoe tournament, Women's Club
fried chicken dinner, Atlanta Community Band concert, patriotic
speeches, fireworks
WHERE:
Atlanta, in the park; fireworks at the baseball field
WHEN:
Dinner, 4-6 pm; concert, 7 pm; fireworks at dusk
Monday, July 7
SPONSOR: Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Road
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Friday, July 11
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Steel
Magnolias"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Saturday, July 12
SPONSOR: Latham firefighters
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
54th annual ice cream social
WHERE: Latham firehouse
WHEN:
Antique tractor and car show, 9 am; food service at firehouse,
beginning at 11 am; Junior Olympics, 2 pm; pedal tractor pull, 4 pm;
country western band, 5:30 pm; prize drawings, 9 pm
SPONSOR: The Oasis senior citizen
center
WHAT:
Summer card party, featuring pinochle, rummy and bridge; prizes
WHERE: 501 Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
1-4 pm
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Steel
Magnolias"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
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Sunday, July 13
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Steel
Magnolias"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
2 pm
Tuesday, July 15
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Steel
Magnolias"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Wednesday, July 16
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Steel
Magnolias"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Thursday, July 17
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Steel
Magnolias"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Friday, July 18
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Steel
Magnolias"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Saturday, July 19
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "Steel
Magnolias"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Tuesday, July 29
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Logan County Fair
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
off Old Route 66
WHEN:
Daylong activities
Wednesday, July 30
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Logan County Fair
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
off Old Route 66
WHEN:
Daylong activities
Thursday, July 31
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Logan County Fair
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
off Old Route 66
WHEN:
Daylong activities
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August
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Friday, Aug. 1
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Logan County Fair
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
off Old Route 66
WHEN:
Daylong activities
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Senior Day at the Logan County Fair; free health testing available
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "1776"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Saturday, Aug. 2
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Logan County Fair
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
off Old Route 66
WHEN:
Daylong activities
WHO:
Bicyclists
WHAT:
Triangle of Opportunity bicycle tour; call (217) 648-2825 for
details
WHERE: Atlanta area
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "1776"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Sunday, Aug. 3
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Logan County Fair
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
off Old Route 66
WHEN:
Daylong activities
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "1776"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
2 pm
Tuesday, Aug. 5
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "1776"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Wednesday, Aug. 6
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "1776"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Thursday, Aug. 7
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "1776"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Aug. 8-17
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Illinois State Fair
WHERE: Illinois State
Fairgrounds, Springfield
Friday, Aug. 8
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Bingo at Illinois State Fair
WHERE: Illinois State
Fairgrounds, Springfield
WHEN:
10 am - 5 pm
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "1776"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Saturday, Aug. 9
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT:
Bingo at Illinois State Fair
WHERE: Illinois State
Fairgrounds, Springfield
WHEN:
10 am - 5 pm
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community
Theatre
WHO: Public; admission
WHAT: "1776"
WHERE: Johnston Center for the
Performing Arts, Lincoln College campus
WHEN:
8 pm
Saturday, Aug. 16
SPONSOR: Atlanta Methodist Church
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Ice cream social; concert by Atlanta Band
WHERE: Second and Race streets,
Atlanta
Aug. 16- Sept. 6
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Underground Railroad display
WHERE: Layman Gallery in the
library at Lincoln College
Aug. 21-24
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Quilt show
WHERE: Logan County Courthouse
rotunda
Thursday, Aug. 21
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Opening ceremonies for Vietnam Wall display
WHERE: Lincoln Christian College
WHEN:
3 pm
Aug. 22-31
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
Friday, Aug. 22
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
WHO: Public
WHAT: Flea market
WHERE: Scully Park, downtown
Lincoln
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm
SPONSOR: The Oasis
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Lunch
WHERE: 501 Pulaski
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival events
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
$2 admission
WHEN:
4-10 pm
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August calendar]
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Saturday, Aug. 23
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District
WHO: Runners
WHAT:
"Sky's the Limit" 3-mile run
WHERE: Starting at Lincoln Rec
Center, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
8 am
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Art fair
WHERE: Latham Park, downtown
Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Woman's Club
WHO: Public
WHAT: "Hospitality
Sweet"
WHERE: 230 N. McLean St., across
from Latham Park
WHEN:
9 am - 4 pm
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Used book sale
WHERE: Lincoln Public Library,
725 Pekin St.
WHEN:
9 am - 5 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT: Flea market
WHERE: Scully Park, downtown
Lincoln
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival events
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
$2 admission
WHEN:
10 am - 10 pm
SPONSOR: The Oasis
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Lunch
WHERE: 501 Pulaski
WHO: Public
WHAT:
1800s craft fair
WHERE: Postville Courthouse State
Historic Site, Fifth Street
WHEN:
Noon - 5 pm
Sunday, Aug. 24
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Art fair
WHERE: Latham Park, downtown
Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Woman's Club
WHO: Public
WHAT: "Hospitality
Sweet"
WHERE: 230 N. McLean St., across
from Latham Park
WHEN:
9 am - 3 pm
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival events
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds,
$2 admission
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Used book sale
WHERE: Lincoln Public Library,
725 Pekin St.
WHEN:
10 am - 2 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT: Flea market
WHERE: Scully Park, downtown
Lincoln
WHEN:
10 am - 4 pm
SPONSOR: The Oasis
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Lunch
WHERE: 501 Pulaski
Monday, Aug. 25
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
Tuesday, Aug. 26
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
Wednesday, Aug. 27
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for
details
Thursday, Aug. 28
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
Friday, Aug. 29
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
Saturday, Aug. 30
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details
WHO: Public
WHAT: Sesquicentennial
parade
WHERE: Route from Postville Park
on Fifth Street to downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
Starting at 9 am
Sunday, Aug. 31
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Sesquicentennial
SCHEDULE:
Click here for details |
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September
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Sept. 4-6
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Fall festival in Mount Pulaski
WHERE: Downtown Mount Pulaski
Sept. 11-13
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Fall festival in Atlanta
WHERE: Atlanta
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September calendar]
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Saturday, Sept. 13
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Abraham Lincoln Railsplitting Festival
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
9 am - 5 pm
Sunday, Sept. 14
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Abraham Lincoln Railsplitting Festival
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
9 am - 4 pm |
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October
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Saturday, Oct. 4
SPONSOR:
Graue Inc.
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Fall classic car cruise display
WHEN:
10 am - 2 pm
SPONSOR:
The Oasis
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Fall card party; tickets available in advance or at the door
WHERE: 501 Pulaski St.
WHEN:
1-4 pm
Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 17 and 18
SPONSOR:
Atlanta Methodist Church
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Rummage and bake sale
Saturday, Oct. 18
SPONSOR:
St. John United Church of Christ
WHO: Public
WHAT:
German fest
WHERE: 204 Seventh St.
WHEN: 11 am - 6 pm
WHO: Public
WHAT:
1850s open house
WHERE: Mount Pulaski Courthouse
WHEN: 1-8 pm; live music at 2 pm
and 6 pm
SPONSOR:
Knapp/Chesnut/Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Annual turkey supper
WHERE: New Holland-Middletown
Middle School, Middletown
WHEN: 4-7 pm
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October calendar]
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Saturday, Oct. 25
WHO: Public
WHAT:
20th annual Harvest of Talents for World Hunger
WHERE: Lincoln Christian Church,
204 N. McLean
WHEN:
Daylong festivities
SPONSOR:
Eminence Christian Church
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Bazaar
WHERE: Road 2500 North and 1600
East, Atlanta
WHEN: 8 am - 2 pm
Thursday, Oct. 30
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District
WHO: Children, preschool through
sixth grade
WHAT:
Halloween Fun Fest
WHERE: 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
6:30-8 pm
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