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July 2012
 Monday, July 2
Blood drive
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
WHO:
Open to the public
DETAILS:
Sign up by calling Alexis at 1-866-GIVE-BLD
(1-866-448-3253),
ext. 158, or online at
www.bloodcenterimpact.org. Group sponsor code: 60057. Walk-ins
welcome. Please eat before donating and bring photo ID.
WHERE:
Lincoln Masonic Center, 2022 N. Kickapoo
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Wednesday, July 4
Children's walking parade
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District
WHO:
Children, parents
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Scully Park to Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
9 am registration, 9:30 am judging, followed by parade
Mount Pulaski VFW fried chicken dinner fundraiser
SPONSOR:
Mount Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 777
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
VFW, south side of Mount Pulaski square
WHEN:
10:30 am-1:30 pm
"Neighborhood kids cool-off"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Fire Department
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
11 am
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
3:30-6 pm
Fourth of July celebration
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Park District,
4th of July Fireworks & Celebration Committee
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
Bags tournament at 6 pm, fireworks at dusk
Saturday, July 7
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Sunday-Thursday, July 8-12
Neighborhood VBS
SPONSOR:
First United Methodist, First Cumberland Presbyterian, First
Presbyterian, First Baptist and St. John churches
WHO:
Ages preschool through fifth grade. Older students and adults
welcomed as helpers.
DETAILS:
St. John UCC will host the Vacation Bible School activities. All are
welcome to attend. Preregistration at
www.groupvbspro/vbs/ez/NeighborhoodVBS.
WHERE:
204 Seventh St.
WHEN:
6-8:30 pm
Sunday, July 8
Summer band concert
SPONSORS:
Castle Manor, Eaton Corp., Lincoln IGA, Integrity Data, Keystone Risk
Management, Maple Ridge Care Centre
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Lincoln Area Music Society Summer Band.
Free admission.
(See publicity.)
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
7 pm
Tuesday, July 10
Writing club meeting
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Writers Club
WHO:
All welcome
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Alumni Room of Lincoln College dining hall.
Wednesday, July 11
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
3:30-6 pm
Friday, July 13
Dinner lecture: "The Last Farm Boy"
SPONSOR:
Elkhart Historical
Society
WHO:
By reservation
DETAILS:
Guest lecturer: Paul Beaver, author and Lincoln College professor
emeritus. Call 217-947-2238 for reservations, then go to
www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org for a reservation form.
Reservation forms may also be picked up at Horsefeathers in Elkhart.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Wild Hare Cafe, Elkhart
WHEN:
5:30 pm
Saturday,
July 14
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Electronics recycling
collection
SPONSOR:
Logan County
Habitat for Humanity
WHO:
Open to public
DETAILS:
Year-round electronics recycling on the
second Saturday of each month.
Accepting working and non-working items including COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
such as laptop and desktop personal computers, hard drives,
monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, CD-ROM/DVD/ZIP/tape drives,
cords and cables; ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT such as TVs, radios,
stereo and game systems, game controls, VCR & DVD players, and
cameras; SMALL BUSINESS EQUIPMENT such as phones, copiers, pagers,
typewriters, fax machines and calculators. Also accepting SMALL
HOUSEHOLD/COUNTERTOP APPLIANCES and aluminum, copper, brass and
stainless steel items. For more information, contact the Logan
County Habitat for Humanity Office at 732-6412 or visit the website
at http://habitatlogan.org/.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Habitat warehouse, 915 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
9 am-noon
Glass recycling collection
SPONSOR:
Logan County Joint Solid
Waste Agency, Lincoln Woman's Club and Verallia Saint-Gobain
Containers
WHO:
Open to public
DETAILS:
Glass collection on the
second Saturday of each month -- May through October. Only container
glass (food, beverage containers) will be accepted. Clear glass as
well as amber, green and blue will be accepted. Unacceptable items
include ceramics, dishware, light bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, window
glass and mirrors. FOR SAFETY REASONS, NO BROKEN GLASS WILL BE
ACCEPTED.
Glass preparation: Rinse containers thoroughly. Remove all metal or
plastic lids and rings from the container. Labels may be left on
containers.
Glass will only be accepted on designated collection dates.
Collection will be canceled in case of inclement weather. The Logan
County Joint Solid Waste Agency DOES NOT accept glass at any of its
recycling sites.
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds, main entrance
WHEN:
9 am-noon
Dog wash
SPONSOR:
Humane Society of Logan County
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up.)
WHERE:
Habitat for Humanity, 909 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
10 am-1 pm
Cruise-in at New Holland
SPONSOR:
New Holland Volunteer Firemen
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, music, 50-50 drawing, door prizes, food
by New Holland Fire Department, friends, fun.
WHERE:
Downtown New Holland
WHEN:
4:30-8:30 pm
Wednesday, July 18
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
3:30-6 pm
"Neighborhood kids cool-off"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Fire Department
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Allison Park
WHEN:
6 pm
Friday, July 20
Diabetes support group
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHO:
People with diabetes mellitus. Family members, friends and
caregivers also welcome.
DETAILS:
Topic: "Vacation Planning." Free meeting. No registration required.
For more information, call Jennifer DiPasquale at 217-605-5535 or
e-mail her at diabetes@almh.org.
WHERE:
ALMH, Wombacher Room
WHEN:
11 am
Ales for Tails
SPONSOR:
Humane Society of Logan County
WHO:
Public invited
DETAILS:
Fourth
annual Ales for Tails will feature food by Fat Boys BBQ, music by
Door No. 3, seasonal wine and beer, door prize, 50-50 drawing and
more. Tickets available from the HSLC shelter at 1801 E. Lincoln
Parkway, or call 732-1979 or 732-4805. All proceeds benefit the
animals of Logan County.
WHERE:
Chad's Blind, 1230 Fifth St.
WHEN:
6-10 pm
Saturday,
July 21
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Sunday, July 22
"Neighborhood kids cool-off"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Fire Department
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lehn & Fink Park
WHEN:
3 pm
Wednesday, July 25
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
3:30-6 pm
Saturday, July 28
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Cruise-in
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter
Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://railsplitterantiqueautoclub.webs.com/events.htm
WHERE:
Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
5-8 pm
LCHS Class of 1977 reunion
WHO:
LCHS Class of 1977
DETAILS:
(See
article.}
WHERE:
Logan Lanes, 1700 Fifth St.
WHEN:
6:30 pm
July 31-Aug. 5
Logan County Fair
SPONSOR:
Logan County Fair Association
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.logancountyfairil.com/
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
See daily schedules at
http://www.logancountyfairil.com/.
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