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2005
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December
Calendar listings on this page are based on announcements
provided to
Lincoln
Daily News.
Please let us know
about changes and additional events. Thank you.
June
 Wednesdays & Saturdays,
June-October
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Farmers' markets
Call 732-6962 for more information.
WHERE: Latham Park
WHEN:
Wednesday and Saturday mornings
June 17-19, 21-25
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community Theatre
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
"South Pacific"
WHERE: Johnston Center for
Performing Arts, Lincoln College
Saturday, June 18
SPONSOR:
Episcopal Church Women
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Trinity's Bargain Basement
Proceeds benefit local charities.
WHERE: Trinity Episcopal Church,
402 Pekin St.
WHEN:
8 am-noon
 SPONSOR:
Habitat for Humanity of Logan County
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Garage sale of used building items
Make a reasonable offer.
WHERE: Habitat warehouse, 700 N. Kickapoo
WHEN:
8 am-noon
SPONSOR:
Main Street Lincoln
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
'Puttin' on the Dog" event
[See
article]
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
8:30 am registration at Blue Dog Inn; 9:30 am pet parade to
courthouse
SPONSOR:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church youth group, Die Hard Disciples
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Rib-eye sandwich sale
Funds raised go for Angel Tree project at Christmas
WHERE:
Lincoln IGA
SPONSOR:
Chestnut Volunteer Fire Department
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Chicken dinner
WHERE: Firehouse, 110 E. Olive
St., Chestnut
WHEN:
4:30-6 pm
Monday, June 20
SPONSOR:
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society
WHO:
Members and visitors
WHAT:
Meeting with speakers Ed and Rose Busch
WHERE: 114 N. Chicago St.
WHEN: 6:30 pm
Thursday, June 23
SPONSOR:
Logan County
Extension Unit
WHO:
4-H'ers age 8-12
WHAT:
4-H Mini Nature Camp
Registration by June 16
[See
article]
WHERE: Kickapoo Creek Park
WHEN:
8:45-11:30 am
Saturday, June 25
SPONSOR:
Relay For Life of Minier
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
All-team garage sale
WHERE:
St. John's Fellowship Hall, Minier
WHEN:
9 am-2 pm
SPONSOR:
Heritage
In Flight
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Open house for 55th anniversary of Logan County Airport
WHERE:
1351 Airport Road
WHEN:
1-4 pm
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Open cruise-in
["Antique
car club hosts summer nights out on downtown Lincoln square"]
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln --
Kickapoo Street between Broadway and Pulaski streets
WHEN:
5:30-9 pm
Monday, June 27
SPONSOR:
University of Illinois Extension, Logan County
WHO:
Registered participants
WHAT:
Dining With Diabetes, Part 2
(Third of three-session series)
WHERE: Logan County Extension
office, 980 N. Postville Drive
WHEN:
6:30-8:30 pm
July
Friday-Monday, July 1-4
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Heritage Days
Friday, July 1
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Car cruise-in
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
Evening
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Live band performances
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
5-8 pm and 9 pm to midnight
Saturday, July 2
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Live band performances
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
5-8 pm and 9 pm to midnight
WHO:
LCHS class of 1980
WHAT:
Class reunion
WHERE: Knights of Columbus Hall
WHEN: 6 pm
Monday, July 4
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Parade
WHERE: Scully Park to Wyatt
Avenue and LCHS
WHEN:
Morning
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Fourth of July activities
WHERE: Park district facilities,
Primm Road
WHEN:
Afternoon through fireworks at dusk
July 8-10, 12-16
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community Theatre
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
"I Hate Hamlet"
WHERE: Johnston Center for
Performing Arts, Lincoln College
Saturday, July 9
SPONSORS:
Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency, Lincoln Junior Woman's Club,
Saint-Gobain Containers, Wal-Mart
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Glass recycling
WHERE: Parking lot at Lincoln
Wal-Mart
WHEN: 9 am -noon
Saturday-Sunday, July 9-10
SPONSORS:
Relay For Life of Minier
WHO: Public
WHAT:
American Cancer Society Relay For Life
WHERE: Olympia West Park, Minier
WHEN: Noon Saturday to 6 am
Sunday
Monday, July 11
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community
Blood Center
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Drive
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
July 13-15
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and other supporters
WHO:
Previously registered kids 5-14 with diabetes
[See
article.]
WHAT:
Camp CANDY
WHERE: Lincoln Park District,
Primm Road
WHEN:
9 am-3 pm
Friday, July 15
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community High School Foundation
WHO:
Golfers, by registration
WHAT:
LCHS Foundation Golf Outing
[See
article.]
WHERE: Lincoln Elks Country Club
WHEN:
11:30 registration and lunch; 1 pm tee-off
Wednesday, July 20
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Police Department
WHO:
Logan County residents
WHAT:
Citizen Police Academy classes begin
Applications due July 15
[See
article]
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building
Saturday, July 23
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Open cruise-in
["Antique
car club hosts summer nights out on downtown Lincoln square"]
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln --
Kickapoo Street between Broadway and Pulaski streets
WHEN:
5:30-9 pm
July 29-31
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community Theatre
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
"Children of Eden"
WHERE: Johnston Center for
Performing Arts, Lincoln College
August
Aug. 1-7
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Logan County Fair
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds
Monday, Aug. 1
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community
Blood Center
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Drive
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Aug. 2-6
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community Theatre
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
"Children of Eden"
WHERE: Johnston Center for
Performing Arts, Lincoln College
Saturday, Aug. 6
WHAT:
LCHS class of 1975 reunion
WHERE: Knights of Columbus Hall,
217 N. Limit
WHEN: 6 pm
Saturday, Aug. 13
SPONSORS:
Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency, Lincoln Junior Woman's Club,
Saint-Gobain Containers, Wal-Mart
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Glass recycling
WHERE: Parking lot at Lincoln
Wal-Mart
WHEN: 9 am -noon
Aug. 24-Oct. 22
SPONSOR:
Harvest of
Talents for World Hunger
WHO:
Owners of
vehicles registered in Illinois
WHAT:
Special event license
plates promoting Harvest Day in Lincoln
Cost is $20 per
set. A legible copy of your valid vehicle registration and a
driver’s license number required. Only a limited number of plates
will be available for first-come, first-served.
WHERE:
Contact
harvest@lincolnil.us or
call Lincoln Christian Church at 732-7618.
WHEN:
Legal license plates
available for your vehicle Aug. 24 through Oct. 22
Wednesday, Aug. 24
WHO:
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival volunteers
WHAT:
Volunteer bash
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
6 pm
Thursday, Aug. 25
SPONSOR:
Maple Ridge Care Centre
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Kickoff party for Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
WHERE: 2202 N. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
5:30 pm
Friday-Sunday, Aug. 26-28
SPONSOR:
Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
WHERE:
Logan County Airport and
downtown Lincoln
Friday, Aug. 26
SPONSOR:
Oasis Senior Center
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Flea market, antiques, collectibles
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
3-6 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Carnival, concessions, crafts, petting zoo, entertainment
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
4-10 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Hot-air balloon launch
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
6 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Balloon glow
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
Dusk
Saturday, Aug. 27
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Hot-air balloon mass ascension
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
6:30 am
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District
WHO:
Runners
WHAT:
Cross country run
WHEN:
8 am
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Used book sale
WHEN:
9 am-5 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Art Fair
WHERE: Latham Park, downtown
Lincoln
WHEN:
10 am-5 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Flea market and collectibles
WHERE:
Scully Park, downtown Lincoln
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Art of Wine
WHERE:
Downtown Lincoln
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Carnival, concessions, crafts, petting zoo, entertainment
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
Noon-10 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Bocce ball tournament
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
Noon registration; competition starting at 1 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Hot-air balloon launch
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
6 pm
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Balloon glow
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
Dusk
Sunday, Aug. 28
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Hot-air balloon fly-over
WHERE: Logan County Airport
WHEN:
6:45 am
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Lincoln Art Fair
WHERE: Latham Park, downtown
Lincoln
WHEN:
10 am-4 pm
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Used book sale
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Flea market and collectibles
WHERE:
Scully Park, downtown Lincoln
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
1800s Craft Fair
WHERE:
Postville Courthouse, Fifth Street Road
September
Saturday, Sept. 10
SPONSORS:
Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency, Lincoln Junior Woman's Club,
Saint-Gobain Containers, Wal-Mart
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Glass recycling
WHERE: Parking lot at Lincoln
Wal-Mart
WHEN: 9 am -noon
SPONSORS:
Elks
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Elks Crippled Children's Fundraiser
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln
WHEN: All day; live entertainment
3 pm-midnight
Monday, Sept. 12
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community
Blood Center
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Drive
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Saturday, Sept. 17
SPONSOR:
Harvest of
Talents for World Hunger
WHO:
Public -- ladies and gentlemen
WHAT:
Golf outing
Best ball format; foursomes with carts
$50 per person includes door prizes and lunch with homemade pies
To sign up your group, contact
harvest@lincolnil.us or Lincoln Christian Church at 732-7618.
WHERE: North Greens Golf Course,
Atlanta
WHEN: Morning
Saturday, Sept. 24
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Open cruise-in
["Antique
car club hosts summer nights out on downtown Lincoln square"]
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln --
Kickapoo Street between Broadway and Pulaski streets
WHEN:
5:30-9 pm
October
Monday, Oct. 3
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community
Blood Center
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Drive
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Saturday, Oct. 8
SPONSORS:
Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency, Lincoln Junior Woman's Club,
Saint-Gobain Containers, Wal-Mart
WHO: Public
WHAT:
Glass recycling
WHERE: Parking lot at Lincoln
Wal-Mart
WHEN: 9 am -noon
Saturday, Oct. 22
SPONSOR:
Harvest of
Talents for World Hunger
WHO:
Public invited, all ages
WHAT:
22nd annual Harvest of
Talents for World Hunger
Breakfast, lunch, snacks, specialty areas of handcrafted items for
sale. Something for everyone. Exciting auction of unique handmade
items.
All proceeds for hunger relief around the world
Contact (217) 732-7618 or
harvest@lincolnil.us.
WHERE: Lincoln Christian Church
Handicapped-accessible facility, parking
WHEN:
All day; doors open at 7
am; auction at 2 pm
November
Nov. 5, 9
SPONSOR:
Logan County Courthouse Centennial Committee
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
100th anniversary celebration of the Logan County Courthouse
["Wanted: Logan County Courthouse tales and such from the past 100
years"]
WHERE: Logan County Courthouse
Monday, Nov. 7
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community
Blood Center
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Drive
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
December
Monday, Dec. 5
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois Community
Blood Center
WHO:
Public
WHAT:
Blood drive
WHERE: Logan County Paramedic
Association building, 1300 N. Postville Drive
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm |
