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 Thursday, Sept. 20
Benefit dinner for Vienna Purdue
SPONSOR:
Coach Jennifer Hayes and the Hartem volleyball
teams
WHO:
Public
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Hartsburg-Emden High School cafeteria
WHEN:
4-6:30 pm
Sept. 21-23
Mason City Sesquicentennial
WHO:
Public
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Mason City
Saturday, Sept. 22
Elkhart Farmer's
Market
SPONSOR:
Elkhart
Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors. Fresh produce, herbs, cheese,
melons, flowers, baked goods and much more.
WHERE:
Elkhart Village Hall
WHEN:
8 am-noon, rain or shine
 Elkhart Fall
Festival
SPONSOR:
Village of
Elkhart
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Flea
market, all sorts of food, nonprofits, arrowhead display, antique
tractors, library book and bake sale. Come have fun.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Downtown Elkhart
WHEN:
8 am-5 pm
Book and bake sale
SPONSOR:
Elkhart Public Library
WHO:
Everyone
WHERE:
121 Bohan St., Elkhart
WHEN:
8 am-2 pm
Electronics recycling collection
SPONSOR:
Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency and Retro-Tech Electronics
WHO:
All
Logan County residents
(See
article.)
DETAILS:
Accepting the following working and nonworking items: computer
equipment, including hard drives, monitors, keyboards, printers
and scanners; entertainment equipment, including TVs, radios,
stereos, VCRs, DVD and CD players, and game systems; small
household appliances, including microwaves, blenders,
mixers, food processors, toasters and toaster ovens; small
business equipment, including copiers, fax machines, typewriters
and calculators. Cell phones and printer cartridges
will be collected for donation to the Wal-Mart Children’s Miracle
Network.
A $5 fee will be charged for TVs 27 inches or smaller and for all
computer monitors. A $25 fee will be charged for TVs over 27 inches,
including consoles and big screens. All usable computers and
electronic items will be refurbished for distribution to low-income
and disabled households, either free or at reduced cost. Nonworking
and outdated equipment will be diverted from landfills and recycled
in accordance with EPA standards.
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds -- use Main Gate entrance off Postville
Drive
WHEN:
9 am- noon
 "Hounds & Handbags"
purse sale, cookout and bake sale
SPONSOR:
Humane Society of Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Designer-inspired purses. Great selection. Great prices. Get a
hamburger or hot dog after shopping and a homemade treat for
dessert. All proceeds to help build an animal shelter in Lincoln.
WHERE:
Kroger parking lot
WHEN:
10 am-4 pm
Cruisin' 66 cookout
SPONSOR:
Cruisin' 66
WHO:
Public
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Wal-Mart parking lot
WHEN:
11 am-4 pm
Classic car cruise-in
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
WHERE:
Downtown Lincoln square
WHEN:
5-9 pm
 Sunday, Sept. 23
Prairie Harvest Days 5K
Run-Walk-1 Mile Kids Fun Run
WHO:
Public
WHERE:
Pavilion Park, Mason City
WHEN:
7:30 am
Fall Farm Day bus tour
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Tourism
Bureau of Logan County
WHO:
Public, by reservation
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Logan County agritourism sites
WHEN:
1-5 pm
Concert to benefit Harvest of Talents
SPONSOR:
Harvest of Talents for World Hunger
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
A
concert of various styles of music from the masters to Broadway by
Lincoln Christian Church Worship Choir and a group of talented
musicians. A freewill offering will be taken for Harvest of Talents,
and all proceeds will be used to help the hungry and hurting of our
world.
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian Church sanctuary, 204 N. McLean
WHEN:
2:30 pm
 Monday, Sept. 24
DivorceCare seminar and support
group
SPONSOR:
Jefferson Street Christian
Church
(See
article.)
WHERE:
1700 N. Jefferson St.
WHEN:
7-9 pm
 Thursday, Sept. 27
Illinois National Guard "Tying the Yellow Ribbon" event
SPONSOR:
Jefferson Street Christian
Church
WHO:
Lincoln community
(See
article.)
WHERE:
1700 N. Jefferson St.
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Saturday, Sept. 29
Dog wash
(Final one in 2007)
SPONSOR:
Humane Society of Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
By
donation. Free gift bag for first 25 dogs. Nail-clipping available
for $7 fee. Free bandana with $15 donation. Picture with your clean
pooch, $3.
WHERE:
J&S Auto, Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm
Sunday, Sept. 30
CROP Walk
SPONSOR:
Logan County CROP organization
Watch for more information in Lincoln Daily News.
WHERE:
Beginning in Scully Park
WHEN:
1:30 pm
Through Oct. 27
Harvest of Talents license
plate display dates
SPONSOR:
Harvest of Talents for World Hunger
WHO:
Owners of vehicles registered in Illinois
DETAILS:
Special event license plates produced through the Illinois
Secretary of State's office available for $25 per set.
Applicants need to provide driver's license number and legible
copy of vehicle registration valid through October or beyond.
WHERE:
From
Lincoln Christian Church
WHEN:
Monday-Friday 8-5
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