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October 2011
 Tuesday, Oct. 11
Lincoln Writers Club meeting
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Writers Club
WHO:
All are welcome
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up column.)
WHERE:
Alumni Room at Lincoln College dining hall
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 12
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, Oct. 13
Art and craft classes
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Ages 8-12 years
DETAILS:
Thursday sessions through Oct. 27.
Advance registration required for accurate planning. Call 732-5732
to register.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
March in support of Logan Correctional Center
SPONSORS:
Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce, Local 2073 of the AFSCME
Council 31 union, and the Lincoln & Logan County Development
Partnership
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
1555 Fifth St. to courthouse square
WHEN:
4 pm
Public meeting on health park
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Public meeting for anyone interested in presenting ideas for the
proposed health park at former ALMH site.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Central School cafeteria
WHEN:
7 pm
Saturday, Oct. 15
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
Moving Forward 5K
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital
WHO:
Registered runners and walkers
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Edward R. Madigan State Park
WHEN:
7:30 am sign-in;
9 am start
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
4-H Find Out Party
SPONSOR:
Logan County 4-H
WHO:
Ages 8-12
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
U of I Extension building, northwest corner of Logan County
Fairgrounds.
WHEN:
10 am-noon
Germanfest
SPONSOR:
St. John United Church of Christ
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
(See publicity.)
(See latest
article.)
WHERE:
204 Seventh St.
WHEN:
Market Strasse, 10 am-3 pm; German meal, hot dog meal, Alley Kats
Band, 11 am-3 pm
Tailgating for our Community
SPONSOR:
United Way of Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
United Way fundraiser.
(See
article.) (Ticket
order form)
WHERE:
Lincoln Banquet Center, 201 Madigan Drive
WHEN:
6 pm
Monday, Oct. 17
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society program
SPONSOR:
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society
WHO:
Everyone welcome
DETAILS:
Topic: Repairing tombstones. John Heider of Monticello will speak and give a PowerPoint
presentation.
WHERE:
114 N. Chicago St.
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Monthly meeting of breast cancer support group
SPONSOR:
Logan County Breast Cancer Support
WHO:
Breast cancer survivors and those who love them
DETAILS:
This is especially for those who may have felt uncomfortable about
dinner meetings. Please attend for frank discussion of breast cancer
realities and possibilities.
WHERE:
Wombacher Room, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHEN:
7 pm
Thursday, Oct. 20
Art and craft classes
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Ages 8-12 years
DETAILS:
Thursday sessions through Oct. 27.
Advance registration required for accurate planning. Call 732-5732
to register.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Saturday, Oct. 22
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
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Public hearing on potential closure of Logan Correctional Center
SPONSOR:
Illinois
Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.ilga.gov/commission/cgfa2006/upload/10262011meetingNotice.pdf
WHERE:
Chapel auditorium at Lincoln Christian
University, 100 Campus View Drive
WHEN:
5 pm
Thursday, Oct. 27
Art and craft classes
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Ages 8-12 years
DETAILS:
Final session in a fall series on Thursdays.
Advance registration required for accurate planning. Call 732-5732
to register.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Trick or treat at Maple Ridge
SPONSOR:
Maple Ridge Care Centre
DETAILS:
(See publicity.)
WHERE:
2202 N. Kickapoo
WHEN:
5:30-6:30 pm only
Halloween Fun Fest
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District
DETAILS:
(See publicity.)
WHERE:
1400 Primm Road, indoor tennis courts
WHEN:
6:30-8:30 pm
Christopher Williams concert
SPONSOR:
Open Table Concert Series
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Chad's Blind, 1230 Fifth St.
WHEN:
7 pm
Saturday, Oct. 29
Pancake and sausage breakfast
SPONSOR:
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Annual event.
WHERE:
110 Broadway
WHEN:
7 am-1 pm
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
Christian Village fall festival and open house
SPONSOR:
The Christian Village & Auxiliary
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Annual craft sale, bake sale and flea market. Games for the whole
family and great door prizes. Inflatable jumper for the kids, 11
am-2 pm. Stop by for the Railsplitter antique car show, fire truck
or live music. Chili or pork chop meal, 11 am-2 pm.
WHERE:
The Christian Village, senior apartment building, 1500 Seventh St.
WHEN:
9 am-2 pm
Chili and soup supper
SPONSOR:
Middletown United Methodist Church
WHO:
Everyone is welcome
DETAILS:
Annual chili and soup supper with a country store including crafts
and baked goods.
WHERE:
407 Seventh St., Middletown
WHEN:
4-7 pm
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