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August 2011

Aug. 2-7

Logan County Fair
SPONSOR: Logan County Fair Association
WHO: Public
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds

Wednesday, Aug. 3

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, Aug. 6

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

Wednesday, Aug. 10

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, Aug. 11

LCHS freshman orientation
SPONSOR: Lincoln Community High School
WHO: Incoming LCHS freshmen and their parents
DETAILS: (See information in Close Up column.)
WHERE: LCHS, 1000 Primm Road
WHEN: 10 am-noon

Saturday, Aug. 13

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

Glass recycling collection
SPONSORS: Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency, Lincoln Junior Woman's Club, Verallia Saint-Gobain Containers and the Logan County Fair Association
WHO: Open to the public
DETAILS: Accepting only container glass that originally contained either a food or beverage product. Clear glass as well as amber, green and blue will be accepted. Unacceptable items include ceramic pieces, dishware, light bulbs, fluorescent lights, window glass and mirrors. For safety reasons, no broken glass will be accepted.
Glass preparation: Rinse containers thoroughly. Remove any metal or plastic lids and rings from the container. Labels may be left on containers.
The agency reserves the right to refuse any glass not meeting preparation or recycling guidelines. Glass will be accepted only on designated collection dates. The Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency does not accept glass at any of its recycling sites.
Collection will be canceled in case of inclement weather or excessive heat.
Call 732-6936 or visit www.co.logan.il.us and select "Joint Solid Waste Agency" for more information on glass and other recycling collections. 
WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds. Use Main Gate entrance.
WHEN: 9 am-noon
(Second Saturday of each month, May-October)

Wednesday, Aug. 17

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, Aug. 20

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

Wednesday, Aug. 24

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

Aug. 26, 27, 28

Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival
SPONSOR: Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce and festival sponsors
WHO: Public
DETAILS: See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln and Logan County Airport

Friday, Aug. 26

Craft fair and Oasis flea market
SPONSOR:
WHO: Public
DETAILS: See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: Scully Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 3-5 pm

Up in Smoke on the Square
WHO: Competitors and public
DETAILS: Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned contest.
See http://www.lincolnbbq.com/.
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln

Saturday, Aug. 27

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

Fine Art Fair and Children's Art Fair
WHO: Public
DETAILS: See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 10 am-4 pm

Craft fair and Oasis flea market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: Scully Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 10 am-5 pm

The Art of Wine
SPONSOR: Main Street Lincoln
DETAILS: Wine-tasting event with samples from Illinois wineries.
See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: 100 block of South Kickapoo, downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 11:30 am-10 pm

Up in Smoke on the Square
WHO: Competitors and public
DETAILS: Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned  contest.
See http://www.lincolnbbq.com/.
WHERE: Downtown Lincoln

Sunday, Aug. 28

Fine Art Fair and Children's Art Fair
WHO: Public
DETAILS: See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: Latham Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 9 am-3 pm

1800's Craft Fair
SPONSOR: Postville Courthouse
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Demonstrations of traditional crafts and other 19th-century activities, music, entertainment, courthouse tours. Free admission.
See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, 914 Fifth St.
WHEN: 10 am-4 pm

Craft fair and Oasis flea market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: Scully Park, downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 10 am-4 pm

The Art of Wine
SPONSOR: Main Street Lincoln
DETAILS: Wine-tasting event with samples from Illinois wineries.
See http://www.lincolnillinois.com/ABF.aspx.
WHERE: 100 block of South Kickapoo, downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 11:30 am-6 pm

Wednesday, Aug. 31

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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