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Community calendar compiled
by
the Abraham Lincoln Tourism
Bureau of Logan County
(Copied from
file received Feb. 1)
Logan
County Events
Feb – Mar
Story Time Classes. Lincoln Public Library District will
hold three different Story Time classes for 6 mon. – 2 year
olds, 3 & 4 year olds, and 5 –7 year olds through the months of
February and March. There is no charge, but registration is
necessary for accurate planning. Call the Youth Services
Department for times and days at 732-5732 or to register.
Feb 3
Logan County Friends of NRA Banquet & Auction.
The NRA would like to invite Logan County to attend their 15th
Annual Banquet and Auction on February 3, 2007 at the Knights of
Columbus Hall. Doors will open at 5:00 PM and dinner will be
served at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $30 each. The Friends of the
NRA are still looking for sponsors for this event. If you, or
your business, are interested, please contact 217-732-7078.
This year’s program features live and silent auctions, special
drawings & games featuring guns, exclusive art, unique
merchandise and a great prime rib dinner, served by Warren
Wendlandt. For more information, please call 217-732-7078.
Feb 3
Pancake and Sausage Breakfast. Zion Lutheran School will
be holding their Pancake and Sausage Breakfast from 7:00 AM –
2:00 PM. Tickets are available in advance or at the door. Also
at the event will be a meat room, silent auction, and a bake
sale. Carryouts will be available. Call Zion Lutheran School
at 217-732-3977 for more information and ticket prices.
Feb 5
Blood Drive. Come donate the gift of life at the
Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by Lincoln Rotary
Club. All blood collected at this blood drive supports
Abraham
Lincoln
Memorial
Hospital.
Feb 6
Reader’s Theater. Readers Theater is back at the Lincoln
Public Library District! This class for ages 8 – 12 year olds
will be held on Tuesdays from 3:30 – 5:00 PM beginning February
6. A performance will be scheduled at the conclusion of the
sessions.
Feb 8
Craft
Classes.
Lincoln Public Library District will hold Craft Classes for 8 –
12 year olds on Thursdays at 3:30 beginning February 8.
There is no charge, but registration is necessary for accurate
planning. Call the Youth Services Department to register.
Feb 10
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Party. Postville Courthouse
will once again be celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday in
style, and the public is invited to attend! Guy Fraker, a
Bloomington attorney and author will do a power point
presentation on Abraham Lincoln and the 8th Judicial
Circuit. Postville volunteers will be conducting tours and will
be serving birthday cake and punch. Period music will be
playing throughout the event, and storyteller/musician Mike
Anderson will also perform. The Arts and Craft Guild will have
their children’s event from 10 AM to 12 PM in the historic
courtroom. Contest winners will also be announced. Abraham and
Mary Todd Lincoln interpreters will be on hand to greet you.
The hours for the event are 10 AM to 4 PM. This event is free
to the public, but donations will be accepted. For more
information, call 217-732-8930 or 217-737-0979.
Feb 11
Looking for
Lincoln
Dinner.
Come out to the Maple Club to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s
Birthday with this wonderful dinner! The Looking for Lincoln
Dinner will start at 6:30 PM, and tickets will be on sale soon
at Lincoln College, Main Street Lincoln, and the Abraham Lincoln
Tourism Bureau of Logan County. This year’s speaker is Mr. Dan
Weinberg, the owner of the Abraham Lincoln Bookstore in Chicago,
IL. He has written books on the subject, and will be discussing
some of the odd items that he has run across in his business.
Mr. Weinberg also serves alongside Ron Keller and Paul Beaver as
an advisory member of the Bicentennial Commission. For more
information, please contact 217-732-2929 or 217-732-2898.
Feb 16, 17,
18, 23, & 24
Mystery Ink: Mardi Gras Madness. Join the Mystery Ink
Players for a Mardi Gras celebration with a little madness,
music, food and mystery. Sunday doors open at 6:30 PM, Sunday
doors open at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $35 per person, $32 for
Seniors. Groups of 10 or more may receive the group rate of $30
per person. Tickets include fresh baked bread, salad, choice of
entrée, and dessert as well as coffee/tea, tax and gratuity. A
cash bar is available. For tickets or more information, please
call 217-732-6102.
Mar 3
Coin Show. The Railsplitter Coin Club will be hosting
their Spring Coin Show on Saturday, March 3, 2007. Admission is
free, and it will be held at Rusty’s Clubhouse and Grill (2810
Woodlawn Road, Lincoln). Rusty’s will have their full menu
available. The show begins at 9:00 AM and will end at 4:00 PM.
So if you’re interested in picking up some nifty coins for your
collection, or just finding out what makes the art of coin
collecting so much fun, come out to Rusty’s for the Spring Coin
Show. For more information, please call 217-732-7069.
Mar 3
Kiwanis Club Annual Ham and Bean Dinner. Held at the
American Legion Hall (1740 Fifth St., Lincoln) from 11 AM to 3
PM, tickets are $6.50 per person for adults. Children 6 and
younger are free! Your drink and dessert are included and
carryouts are available. For more information, please call
217-735-4977.
Mar 5
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the
Immanuel
Lutheran Church (located at 1409 Pulaski) from Noon until
6:00pm. This blood drive currently has no sponsor. All blood
collected at this blood drive supports Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital.
Mar 21
Ag Day Breakfast. The Lincoln/Logan County Ag Day 2007
will be held at the Laughlin Center, Lincoln Christian College.
Sponsorships are still available, so please contact the Chamber
of Commerce at 217-735-2385 before January 31st for
sponsorship arrangements.
Mar 31
“Cheeseburger in
Paradise”
Night.
Do you like yours with lettuce and tomato? Join us for a night
of fun! CIEDC is hosting a “Cheeseburger in Paradise” night at
the American Legion! The event is being coordinated to raise
funds for the Senior Nutrition and Transportation Programs at
CIEDC. More details to come but save the date NOW!
Apr 2
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by Lincoln Women's
Club and Lincoln Jr. Women's Club. All blood collected at this
blood drive supports Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Apr 20
20th
Anniversary Celebration.
The Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County will be
celebrating their 20th Anniversary on Friday April
20, 2007! Come out to the Maple Club and help us celebrate this
event! More information will be in March’s calendar. For more
information, please call 217-732-8687.
May 5, 9,
12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
Lincoln Farmer’s Market. Come out to Latham park from 7
AM – 12 PM on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 5 to view
and purchase the finest produce local crowers have to offer. If
you need more information, please contact 217-732-6962.
May 7
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the
Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in Lincoln. All blood collected at this blood drive supports
Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Jun 2, 6,
9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
Lincoln
Farmer’s Market.
Come out to Latham park from 7 AM – 12 PM on Wednesdays and
Saturdays starting May 5 to view and purchase the finest produce
local crowers have to offer. If you need more information,
please contact 217-732-6962.
Jun 4
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the
Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by First
Presbyterian Church in Lincoln. All blood collected at this
blood drive supports
Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Jun 8 – 10,
2007
Happy Wiener Fest. Come out to Atlanta, Illinois, and
celebrate Happy Weiner Fest on the Mother Road! We’ll have a
wine tasting, carnival, chuck wagon style wiener cook-off, and
lots of food vendors to choose from. Call 217-732-8687 for more
information.
Jun 9 & 10
Broadwell’s 150th Birthday Celebration. The
Village of Broadwell will be celebrating their 150th
Birthday on June 9 & 10, 2007 with fun and excitement. Ernie
Edwards, owner and manager of the Pig Hip Museum, has promised a
surprise for guests. Could it be the world famous P.H.S???
Ernie has also invited everyone to share in his birthday cake.
More details on this event will be coming soon.
Jun 15 –
17, 2007
Middletown Terquasquicentennial (175th Birthday
Party).
Details coming soon!
Jul 2
Blood Drive. Lincoln Masonic Center (located at 2022 N.
Kickapoo Street) from Noon until 6:00pm. This blood drive is
sponsored by Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. All
blood collected at this blood drive supports Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital.
Jul 4 – 7,
2007
Heritage Days. Celebrate our heritage in Lincoln,
Illinois with this fun event. Dancing, shopping, games and more
will be available throughout downtown Lincoln.
Jul 4, 7,
11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28
Lincoln Farmer’s Market. Come out to Latham park from 7
AM – 12 PM on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 5 to view
and purchase the finest produce local crowers have to offer. If
you need more information, please contact 217-732-6962.
Jul 27 & 28
Thunderbird Convention. Come on out to Historic Lawndale
to enjoy a weekend of fun! This year marks the 30th
Anniversary of the legendary thunderbird attacks in Lawndale,
and the sightings throughout the state. To celebrate, the
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County, Cryptozologist
Scott Maruna, and the Camarilla Fanclub will be putting on a
weekend convention full of exciting talks, vendors, and
community events. For more information, please call the
Information Station at 217-732-8687.
Jul 31 –
Aug 5, 2007
Logan County Fair.
Come and relax and enjoy the Best of Logan County! Daily
activities include 4-H shows, a queen pageant, live
entertainment, and a carnival full of food, games, & displays.
For more information, call 217-732-3311.
Aug 1, 4,
8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
Lincoln Farmer’s Market. Come out to Latham park from 7
AM – 12 PM on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 5 to view
and purchase the finest produce local crowers have to offer.
The Market will be open during the Lincoln Art and
Balloon Festival. More information will be in the calendar
regarding that event in upcoming months. If you need more
information, please contact 217-732-6962.
Aug 6
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the
Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by Lincoln
Christian Church. All blood collected at this blood drive
supports
Abraham
Lincoln
Memorial
Hospital.
Aug 24 –
26, 2007
Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival.
Come out to the Airport in Logan County to experience the beauty
and wonder of Hot Air Balloons in flight. Downtown, see all of
the art vendors and pick up some beautiful pieces. Activities
include several balloon launches, evening balloon glows, musical
entertainment, food, an art and craft show, the Art of Wine, and
much more. For more information, please call 217-735-2385.
Aug 26,
2007
1800’s Craft Fair. Postville Courthouse will once again
be hosting their 1800’s Craft Fair on the final day of the
Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival. The Public is invited to come
and see 19th century crafters from surrounding areas
demonstrating their skills. Local crafters are also included.
Music and other entertainment will be provided. Call
217-732-8930 or 217-737-0979 for more information.
Sep 1, 5,
8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29
Lincoln Farmer’s Market. Come out to Latham park from 7
AM – 12 PM on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 5 to view
and purchase the finest produce local crowers have to offer. If
you need more information, please contact 217-732-6962.
Sep 6 – 9,
2007
Atlanta Fall Festival.
Throughout Atlanta, Illinois, enjoy a variety of entertainments,
including music, a carnival, petting zoo, car show, and lots of
art and craft vendors. Don’t miss out on the great food
available or the pie and cake baking contest and auction. For
more information, call 217-732-8687.
Sep 6 – 9,
2007
Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival.
Throughout Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, enjoy this fun family event:
carnival rides, games, music, shopping and much more. Check out
this calendar for more updates as they become available.
Sep 10
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by Lincoln Rotary
Club. All blood collected at this blood drive supports Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Sep 14 –
16, 2007
Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest. Fun and
educational event for all ages! Check out
www.railsplitting.com for more information.
Oct 1
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the
Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by Lincoln
Kiwanis. All blood collected at this blood drive supports
Abraham
Lincoln
Memorial
Hospital.
Oct 3, 6,
10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31
Lincoln Farmer’s Market. Come out to Latham park from 7
AM – 12 PM on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting May 5 to view
and purchase the finest produce local crowers have to offer. If
you need more information, please contact 217-732-6962.
Nov 5
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. All blood collected at this blood
drive supports Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Nov 17 –
18, 2007
Christmas on Vinegar Hill. Come and shop and browse at
Mt. Pulaski’s annual Christmas on Vinegar Hill celebration.
Citywide displays, homes, schools, churches and businesses,
crafts and food. Plan on spending the day and join in on all
the holiday cheer. Saturday from 8 AM – 5 PM and Sunday from 12
PM – 4 PM. For more information, please call 217-792-5698.
Nov 24,
2007
Pride of the Prairie Folk Art and Craft Show. Kick off
your holiday shopping here! The Lincoln Park District proudly
presents this annual event, featuring area artists and crafters
bringing together a collection of their finest artisans and
craftsmen. The doors will open at 8 AM and close at 4 PM. For
more information, call 217-732-8770.
Dec 3
Blood Drive. Come give the gift of life at the
Lincoln
Masonic Center (located at 2022 N. Kickapoo Street) from Noon
until 6:00pm. This blood drive is sponsored by
Lincoln
United
Methodist
Church.
All blood collected at this blood drive supports
Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Central Illinois Events
Aug 10 – 19
Illinois State Fair.
Come on out to the Illinois State Fair to experience all the fun
and excitement.
Logan County
Meetings
Feb 2, 9,
16, & 23
Leadership Academy.
The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy
will be meeting every Friday, starting January 19th.
For more information regarding the Leadership Academy and how to
join, please call 217-735-2385.
Feb 15
Lincoln Jaycee’s Meeting. The Lincoln Jaycees will be
meeting on the third Thursday of every month at 7 PM at the
Moose Lodge.
Guests and
those interested in joining are welcome to attend! More
information can be found at
www.lincolnjaycees.com.
Feb 19
LCGHS Meeting. The Logan County Genealogical and
Historical Society would like to invite the public to attend
their monthly meeting on February 19, 2007 at 6:30 PM. The
topic for this month will be “Who Inspired Langston Hughes?”
Come on out to 114 N. Chicago Street, Lincoln, to attend this
meeting. For more information, please call LCGHS at
217-732-3200.
Mar 2, 9,
16, 23, & 30
Leadership Academy.
The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy
will be meeting every Friday, starting January 19th.
For more information regarding the Leadership Academy and how to
join, please call 217-735-2385.
Mar 15
Lincoln Jaycee’s Meeting. The Lincoln Jaycees will be
meeting on the third Thursday of every month at 7 PM at the
Moose Lodge.
Guests and
those interested in joining are welcome to attend! More
information can be found at
www.lincolnjaycees.com.
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