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September 2011
Thursday, Sept. 1
Blood drive
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
To
schedule an appointment, call
1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253),
ext. 118,
or sign up
online through
www.cicbc.org.
Walk-ins are also welcome.
WHERE:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, 200 Stahlhut Drive
WHEN:
11 am-4 pm
Pork chop dinner, drive-thru
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Jaycees
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up column.)
WHERE:
IGA parking lot
WHEN:
4-7 pm
Saturday, Sept. 3
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.wachterfarms.com/
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market, Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market, Lincoln
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Baked goods, vegetables, fruits as they mature and crafts.
WHERE:
Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Family Fun Fest
SPONSOR:
Zion Lutheran School, Lincoln
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See publicity.)
(See information in
Close Up column.)
WHERE:
1600 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 6
Quarter auction
SPONSOR:
No sponsors
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Monthly quarter auction benefiting local charities and nonprofit
organizations. Multiple vendors. This month's auction paddle sales
will benefit the Lincoln Park District.
Never been to a quarter auction? They are a lot of fun and you are
bidding with quarters. Show up with a couple of dollars to purchase
paddles and then a roll or two of quarters. We teach the rest and
you can win great prizes from several vendors.
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
Doors open at 6 pm; auction starts at 6:30
(Future auctions first Tuesday of each month)
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.wachterfarms.com/
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Sept. 8-10
Atlanta Fall Festival
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
To be announced
WHERE:
Atlanta
Sept. 9-10
Mount Pulaski Fall Festival
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
To be announced
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski
Thursday, Sept. 8
Blood drive
SPONSOR:
Central Illinois
Community Blood Center
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
To
schedule an appointment, call
1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253),
ext. 118,
or sign up
online through
www.cicbc.org.
Walk-ins are also welcome.
WHERE:
Elkhart Christian Church, 113 S. Gillett, Elkhart
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Performance by Sara Hickman, "Official Texas Musician"
SPONSOR:
First Presbyterian Church
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Chad's Blind, 1230 Fifth St.
WHEN:
7 pm
Friday, Sept. 9
Elkhart dinner-lecture
SPONSOR:
Elkhart Historical Society
WHO:
Anyone, by reservation
DETAILS:
Topics: "The Music of Route 66" and "Elkhart's Place in Route 66
History."
Reservations due Sept. 2. See
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Wild Hare Café, 104 Gov. Oglesby St., Elkhart
WHEN:
5:30 pm dinner, 7-8 p.m. lecture
Saturday, Sept. 10
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.wachterfarms.com/
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market, Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market, Lincoln
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Baked goods, vegetables, fruits as they mature and crafts.
WHERE:
Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Movie in the Park
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Junior Woman's Club
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Free movie, "Cars," shown on giant inflatable screen.
WHERE:
Postville Park
Sunday, Sept. 11
Fall Farm Day
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln
Tourism Bureau of Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
To be announced
WHERE:
Mount Pulaski area
WHEN:
1-4 pm
9/11 Remembrance Gathering
SPONSOR:
Mount Pulaski Ministerial Alliance
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up column.)
WHERE:
South side of Mount Pulaski square
WHEN:
2 pm
"Enchanted Evening" on Elkhart Hill
SPONSOR:
Elkhart Historical Society
WHO:
Anyone, by reservation
DETAILS:
Casual elegance, classical music, food and wine on the lawn of
the beautiful and historic Cro-Hurst Mansion (also called the
“Big Yellow House”) on Elkhart Hill.
Reservation deadline Sept. 2. See
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Elkhart
WHEN:
5-8 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 13
Lincoln Writers Club meeting
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Writers Club
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln College dining hall, Alumni Room
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 14
Butterflies kids' sale
SPONSOR:
Butterflies Children's Consignment
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
This is your one-stop source for all your children’s needs and a
great way to make money on things you can no longer use. There will
be hundreds of children’s fall and winter items, from infant to
teen. Proceeds go toward the Woven Together Adoption Fund, a
community fund to help with the financial cost of adoptions.
http://butterfliesconsignment.blogspot.com/
WHERE:
110 N. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
10 am-6 pm
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.wachterfarms.com/
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Thursday, Sept. 15
Butterflies kids' sale
SPONSOR:
Butterflies Children's Consignment
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
This is your one-stop source for all your children’s needs and a
great way to make money on things you can no longer use. There will
be hundreds of children’s fall and winter items, from infant to
teen. Proceeds go toward the Woven Together Adoption Fund, a
community fund to help with the financial cost of adoptions.
http://butterfliesconsignment.blogspot.com/
WHERE:
110 N. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
10 am-6 pm
Friday, Sept. 16
Butterflies kids' sale
SPONSOR:
Butterflies Children's Consignment
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
This is your one-stop source for all your children’s needs and a
great way to make money on things you can no longer use. There will
be hundreds of children’s fall and winter items, from infant to
teen. Proceeds go toward the Woven Together Adoption Fund, a
community fund to help with the financial cost of adoptions.
http://butterfliesconsignment.blogspot.com/
WHERE:
110 N. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
10 am-6 pm
Civil War ball
SPONSOR:
Logan Railsplitting Association
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.tourlogancounty.com/railsplitter/Descriptions.html
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District Rec Center
WHEN:
7-10 pm
Saturday, Sept. 17
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.wachterfarms.com/
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market, Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market, Lincoln
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Baked goods, vegetables, fruits as they mature and crafts.
WHERE:
Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Butterflies kids' sale
SPONSOR:
Butterflies Children's Consignment
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
This is your one-stop source for all your children’s needs and a
great way to make money on things you can no longer use. There will
be hundreds of children’s fall and winter items, from infant to
teen. Proceeds go toward the Woven Together Adoption Fund, a
community fund to help with the financial cost of adoptions.
http://butterfliesconsignment.blogspot.com/
WHERE:
110 N. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
8 am-1 pm
Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
SPONSOR:
Logan Railsplitting Association
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.tourlogancounty.com/railsplitter/Schedule.html
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
10 am-4 pm
(Continues on Sunday)
Sunday, Sept. 18
Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Festival
SPONSOR:
Logan Railsplitting Association
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.tourlogancounty.com/railsplitter/Schedule.html
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
10 am-4 pm
(Continued from Saturday)
Habitat orientation meeting
SPONSOR:
Habitat
for Humanity of Logan County
WHO:
Those who would like to apply or who have already submitted an
application for a Habitat for Humanity house
DETAILS:
The orientation meeting will include guidelines and qualifications
for acceptance into the Habitat homeownership program. Applications
will be available for those who wish to apply for the program.
WHERE:
Community Room of the Logan County Housing Authority Highrise, 1028
N. College St.
WHEN:
2 pm
Monday, Sept. 19
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society meeting
SPONSOR:
Logan
County Genealogical & Historical Society
WHO:
Everyone welcome to attend
DETAILS:
Program presented by Bill Donath: "Black Sheep: Everybody Has Them
-- How to Deal With the Unmentionables"
WHERE:
114 S. Chicago St.
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.wachterfarms.com/
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Saturday, Sept. 24
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.wachterfarms.com/
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market, Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market, Lincoln
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Baked goods, vegetables, fruits as they mature and crafts.
WHERE:
Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Sunday, Sept. 25
Together for Lincoln Project Day
SPONSOR:
Together for Lincoln
WHO:
Volunteers
DETAILS:
(See
article.) (See another
article.)
WHERE:
Project sites
Celebration service
SPONSOR:
Together for Lincoln
WHO:
Volunteers, community
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University Chapel
WHEN:
7 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.wachterfarms.com/
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN:
3-6 pm
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