[For annual calendar compiled by the local tourism bureau, click here.]

Listings on this page are based on announcements sent to Lincoln Daily News
and material compiled by the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County.
Please let us know about changes and updates. Thank you.

October

Wednesdays and Saturdays
(through October)
WHO: Public
WHAT: Farmers' market
WHERE: Latham Park
WHEN: 7 am - noon

Through mid-October
SPONSOR: Lincoln office of A.G. Edwards & Sons
WHO: Public
WHAT: "Our Country 'Tis of Thee" patriotic art exhibition
WHERE: Lincoln College Museum, 303 Keokuk
WHEN: Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday 1-4 pm

Saturday, Oct. 2
SPONSORS: Central School's Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts
WHO: Public
WHAT: "Drive-thru" food drive
WHERE: Kroger parking lot
WHEN: 8 am - noon

SPONSORS: Logan County Health Department, Lincoln Streets and Alleys Department, Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
WHO: Public
WHAT: Tire cleanup day
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds -- Jefferson Street entrance (east gate)
WHEN: 8 am - 3 pm

SPONSOR: Senior citizen center
WHAT: Fall card party
WHERE: Oasis
WHEN: 1-4 pm

Monday, Oct. 4
SPONSOR: Subway Sandwiches
WHO: Public
WHAT: Central Illinois Community Blood Center blood bank
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic Association building, 1300 N. Postville Drives
WHEN: Noon - 6 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 5
SPONSOR: Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
WHO: Public, by reservation; call 735-2385
WHAT: Community Leaders' Breakfast with speaker Jack Schultz
WHERE: Maple Club
WHEN: 7:30 am

SPONSOR: Lincoln Writers Club
WHAT: Monthly meeting
WHERE: Lincoln College Alumni Room (cafeteria)
WHEN: 6:30 pm

Thursday,  Oct. 7
SPONSOR: Asperger Syndrome Support and Awareness of Central Illinois
WHO: Public
WHAT: Support meeting with Karen Kirkendall, Ph.D.
WHERE: First United Methodist Church, corner of Koke Mill Road and Wabash, Springfield
WHEN: 7-9 pm

Saturday, Oct. 9
WHAT: Fall Extravaganza Open House
(Watch for more information in LDN.)
WHERE: Wilma Clark's home, 2580 100th Ave., San Jose; one mile east of San Jose on Route 136, then 1¼ miles south
WHEN: 9 am - 3 pm

Thursday, Oct. 14
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
WHO: Public; ticket admission
WHAT: Fall play: "Noises Off"
WHERE: LCHS
WHEN: 7:30 pm

Friday, Oct. 15
SPONSOR: Senior citizen center
WHAT: Garage sale
WHERE: Oasis

SPONSOR: Immanuel Lutheran Church, with additional funding provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
WHO: Public
WHAT: Dave and Barb Anderson concert
(Watch for more information in LDN.)
WHERE: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1409 Pulaski St.
WHEN: 7 pm

Friday-Saturday, Oct. 15-16
SPONSOR: Senior citizen center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Rummage and bake sale
WHERE: Atlanta Methodist Church

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Saturday, Oct. 16
SPONSOR: Nancy Carter, broker associate with Re/Max Hometown Realty, Lincoln
WHO: Public
WHAT: Pumpkin giveaway
WHERE: Corner of Chicago and Broadway
WHEN: 9-11 am

SPONSOR: St. John United Church of Christ
WHO: Public
WHAT: Germanfest
WHERE: 204 Seventh St.
WHEN: 11 am - 6 pm

SPONSOR: Elkhart Historical Society
WHAT: Historic hill tours
Call (217) 947-2238 for reservations
WHERE: Elkhart
WHEN: Leaving downtown Elkhart at 11 am

SPONSOR: Knapp-Chesnut-Becker Historical Society
WHO: Public
WHAT: Turkey supper
WHERE: New Holland-Middletown School, Middletown
WHEN: 4-7 pm

SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
WHO: Public; ticket admission
WHAT: Fall play: "Noises Off"
WHERE: LCHS
WHEN: 7:30 pm

Sunday, Oct. 17
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
WHO: Public; ticket admission
WHAT: Fall play: "Noises Off"
WHERE: LCHS
WHEN: 2 pm

Saturday, Oct. 23
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian Church
WHO: Public
WHAT: Harvest of Talents for World Hunger
WHERE: Henderson Hall on the campus of Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
WHEN: Doors open at 7 am, auction at 2 pm

SPONSORS: Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency and Retro-Tech Electronics Inc.
WHO: Public
WHAT: Electronics recycling collection
Working and nonworking computer equipment, entertainment equipment, small household appliances, small business equipment and cell phones
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds
Enter from Short 11th Street
WHEN: 9 am - noon

Tuesday, Oct. 26
(fourth Tuesday of each month)
SPONSOR: Logan County Health Department
WHAT: Osteoporosis screenings
Call (217) 735-2317 to schedule an appointment
WHERE: 109 Third St.
WHEN: 8:30-11:30 am

Thursday, Oct. 28
SPONSOR: Lincoln Park District
WHO: Preschool through sixth-grade children
WHAT: Halloween Fun Fest
WHERE: 1400 Primm Road
WHEN: 6:30-8:30 pm

Saturday, Oct. 30
SPONSOR: Eminence Christian Church
WHO: Public
WHAT: Bazaar
WHERE: Atlanta Community Building
WHEN: 8 am - 2 pm

[Click here for October events as listed by the local tourism bureau.]

November

November 5-7
SPONSOR: Elkhart Public Library
WHO: Public
WHAT: 100th anniversary of the library
WHERE: Elkhart Public Library

Saturday, Nov. 6
SPONSOR: Xi Mu Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
WHO: Public
WHAT: Holiday craft fair
WHERE: 1400 Primm Road
WHEN: 8 am - 3 pm

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

Sunday, Nov. 7
SPONSOR: Zonta
WHO: Public
WHAT: Turkey dinner fund-raiser for health career scholarships
WHERE: Lincoln Community High School, 1000 Primm Road
WHEN: 11 am - 1:30 pm

SPONSOR: Main Street Lincoln
WHO: Public
WHAT: Holiday open house
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln

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

Saturday, Nov. 13
SPONSOR: Habitat for Humanity
WHO: Public
WHAT: Home Builders Ball, dinner and dance
WHERE: American Legion
WHEN: 6-10 pm

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November 18-20
SPONSOR: Senior citizen center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas open house
WHERE: Oasis
WHEN: Thursday and Friday 10-4, Saturday 10-2

Saturday, Nov. 20
SPONSOR: Atlanta A-Team
WHO: Public
WHAT: Soup supper and Atlanta Community Band performance
WHERE: Atlanta Christian Church
WHEN: Serving 5-7 pm

Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 20-21
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas on Vinegar Hill
WHERE: Mount Pulaski
WHEN: Saturday 8-5, Sunday noon-4

Tuesday, Nov. 23
(fourth Tuesday of each month)
SPONSOR: Logan County Health Department
WHAT: Osteoporosis screenings
Call (217) 735-2317 to schedule an appointment
WHERE: 109 Third St.
WHEN: 8:30-11:30 am

Wednesday, Nov. 24
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta community Thanksgiving church services
WHERE: Atlanta

Saturday, Nov. 27
WHO: Public
WHAT: Pride of the Prairie Folk Art and Craft Show
WHERE: 1400 Primm Road
WHEN: 8 am - 4 pm

[Click here for November events as listed by the local tourism bureau.]

December

Thursday, Dec. 2
SPONSOR: Senior citizen center
WHO: Public
WHAT: Chili supper
WHERE: Oasis
WHEN: 3 pm

WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas parade
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 6:30 pm

Dec. 2-5
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas at the Chapel
WHERE: 100 Campus View Drive

Saturday, Dec. 4
SPONSOR: Postville Courthouse State Historic Site
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas open house
WHERE: Postville Courthouse, Fifth Street
WHEN: Noon-3 pm

WHAT: Children's Christmas store
WHERE: Stagecoach Inn, Middletown

WHAT: Christmas in the Chapel
WHERE: Elkhart Hill

Dec. 4-11
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas in the Village
WHERE: Elkhart

Dec. 5-11
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta Aglow
WHERE: Atlanta

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Sunday, Dec. 5
SPONSOR: Harvest of Talents for World Hunger
WHO: Public
WHAT: Holiday Homes on Tour
For information phone 732-7618
WHERE: Five area homes and Postville Courthouse
WHEN: 1:30-4:30 pm

Saturday, Dec. 11
WHAT: Children's Christmas store
WHERE: Stagecoach Inn, Middletown

WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas on the square
WHERE: Mount Pulaski

Dec. ?
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
WHO: Public
WHAT: Christmas concert
WHERE: LCHS auditorium, 1000 Primm Road

Tuesday, Dec. 28
(fourth Tuesday of each month)
SPONSOR: Logan County Health Department
WHAT: Osteoporosis screenings
Call (217) 735-2317 to schedule an appointment
WHERE: 109 Third St.
WHEN: 8:30-11:30 am

[Click here for December events as listed by the local tourism bureau.]

[For annual calendar compiled by the local tourism bureau, click here.]

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