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October 2010
 Friday, Oct. 22
Barn dance
SPONSOR:
EZ Fun Dance
WHO:
Public, by admission
DETAILS:
Too Old to Be Controlled acoustic band. Gail Hintze, caller.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
7 pm
Musical: "Once on This Island"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln College Fine Arts
WHO:
Public; ticket admission
DETAILS:
Box office phone 217-732-3155, ext. 280
WHERE:
Lincoln College, Johnston Center
WHEN:
7:30 pm
Saturday, Oct. 23
Harvest of Talents
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Christian Church
WHO:
Public is invited
DETAILS:
27th Harvest of Talents. Specialty shops, handmade crafts, silent
and live auctions, entertainment, 5K Harvest Run, special activities
for children from kindergarten to fourth grade. Breakfast -- warm
cinnamon and caramel pecan rolls. Lunch -- vegetable soup, barbecue,
and homemade pies and breads. All proceeds go to International
Disaster Emergency Service to aid hunger victims around the world.
For more information, call 217-732-7618.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
204 N. McLean St
WHEN:
7 am to after 2 pm live auction
Original
Farmers' Market of Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Original Farmers' Market of Lincoln
WHO:
Public
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
8 am-noon
New Holland Fall Festival
SPONSOR:
New Holland Fall Festival
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Garage sale, flea market, costume contest, already
carved or painted pumpkin contest, kiddie tractor pull, pumpkin pie
eating contest, hayrack rides, Sage Brush band, cakewalks. Come join
the fun.
WHERE:
New Holland
WHEN:
8 am-8 pm
Spaghetti dinner fundraiser
SPONSOR:
Put
on by the Chestnut EMS volunteers
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Chestnut EMS is having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to raise money
for a new monitor-defibrillator. Open donations accepted.
WHERE:
Chestnut Firehouse
WHEN:
4-6:30 pm
Church chili and vegetable soup supper
SPONSOR:
Middletown United Methodist Church
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Annual chili and soup supper fundraiser for the church.
All-you-can-eat chili and vegetable soup. Some say the best chili in
the area. Country store open during serving. Carryouts available.
WHERE:
Middletown United Methodist Church
WHEN:
4-7 pm
Musical: "Once on This Island"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln College Fine Arts
WHO:
Public; ticket admission
DETAILS:
Box office phone 217-732-3155, ext. 280
WHERE:
Lincoln College, Johnston Center
WHEN:
7:30 pm
Sunday, Oct. 24
Musical: "Once on This Island"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln College Fine Arts
WHO:
Public; ticket admission
DETAILS:
Box office phone 217-732-3155, ext. 280
WHERE:
Lincoln College, Johnston Center
WHEN:
2 pm
Oct. 25-26
Illinois State Ministers' Retreat
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Christian University
DETAILS:
"Hurting or Healthy: Guidelines for Growth, Outreach, and Leadership
Development." Featured speaker: Shawn McMullen, editor of The
Lookout. Special room rates are available at the Holiday Inn Express
in Lincoln.
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University, Restoration Hall, R29
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Lapsit Story Time
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public
Library District
WHO:
Children 5-7 years old
DETAILS:
stories, finger plays, nursery rhymes, music. Registration is required for accurate
planning. Call Youth Services Department, 732-5732.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
10 am
(Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Nov. 3)
Ready Readers Story Time
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public
Library District
WHO:
Children 6-12 months old
DETAILS:
Stories, movement, crafts. Registration is required for accurate
planning. Call Youth Services Department, 732-5732.
WHERE:
Library Annex Community Room
WHEN:
3:30-4:15 pm
(Tuesdays through Nov. 2)
Fundraising banquet
SPONSOR:
Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center
DETAILS:
Fifth annual fundraising banquet with speaker Shawn Carney of 40
Days for Life. The dinner is free, but the event is on a first-come,
first-served basis, with reservations required.
WHERE:
Maple Club
WHEN:
7-9 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 27
Lapsit Story Time
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public
Library District
WHO:
Children 5-7 years old
DETAILS:
stories, finger plays, nursery rhymes, music. Registration is required for accurate
planning. Call Youth Services Department, 732-5732.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
10 am
(Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Nov. 3)
Beginning Book Buddies Story Time
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public
Library District
WHO:
Children 3-4 years old
DETAILS:
Stories, puppets, music, movement, crafts, finger plays.
Registration is required for accurate planning. Call Youth Services
Department, 732-5732.
WHERE:
Library Annex Community Room
WHEN:
10 am
(Wednesdays through Nov. 3)
Thursday, Oct. 28
Craft classes
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public
Library District
WHO:
Children ages 8-12 years
DETAILS:
Each
class requires a registration for accurate planning of materials.
Call the Youth Services Department, 732-5732.
WHERE:
Library Annex Community Room
WHEN:
3:30-4:30 pm
(Thursdays through Oct. 28)
Halloween FunFest
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District
WHO:
Families
DETAILS:
Games, candy, costume judging.
http://www.lincolnparkdistrict.com/page.php?pID=388
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District indoor tennis courts, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
6:30-8:30 pm
Saturday, Oct. 30
Original
Farmers' Market of Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Original Farmers' Market of Lincoln
WHO:
Public
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Confidential on-site paper shredding and hard drive destruction
SPONSORS:
State Bank of
Lincoln,
Logan County Joint Solid
Waste Agency and Midwest
Fiber Recycling
WHO:
Logan County residents
DETAILS:
Free.
Bring your personal, household and financial records to be destroyed
in a confidential and secure manner. Recyclers are limited to five
bags or boxes of materials to be shredded. Hard drives must be
removed from computer prior to shredding. No plastic, glass, trash
or other non-paper items accepted. Sponsors of the event ARE NOT
responsible for any materials left unattended prior to or during the
shredding event. For more information, contact the Logan County
Joint Solid Waste Agency office, 217-732-9636, or visit
www.co.logan.il.us and
select "Joint Solid Waste
Agency."
(See
article.)
WHERE:
City parking lot on Kickapoo Street, next to recycling bins, across
from Latham Park. Recyclers are asked to enter by turning onto
Delavan Street and then into alley between Kickapoo and Chicago
streets, behind the city garage.
WHEN:
9 am-noon
Halloween party
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public
Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Youth in grades six through eight
DETAILS:
Costumes optional. Contests, prizes, food professional makeup
artist. For accurate planning, please call 732-5732 to register.
WHERE:
Library Annex, 725 Pekin St.
WHEN:
7-9 pm
Sunday, Oct. 31
Emden treat-or-treat hours
DETAILS:
It is suggested that those who wish to welcome the ghosts,
princesses, cowboys and such would turn their porch light on.
WHERE:
Emden
WHEN:
5-7 pm
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