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July 2012
 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
Thursday, July 12
Pork and dressing dinner
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary
WHO:
Public welcome
DETAILS:
Pork and dressing dinner includes mashed potatoes, gravy,
vegetables, dessert and drink. Call ahead for orders at
217-737-9590. Carryouts available and handicapped-accessible.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St., serving upstairs
WHEN:
4-6:30 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 warehouse, 915 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
10 am-1 pm
Car wash
SPONSOR:
Audra's Studio of Dance and Anytime Fitness
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Students of Audra's Studio of Dance will wash cars to help raise
money for dancers from the studio who will be performing at Disney
World next summer. Anytime Fitness will provide tours of their
facility, and visitors can register for giveaways.
WHERE:
Corner of Logan and Keokuk, at Anytime Fitness
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm
Marine Corps League Roadside Cafe
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHO:
Public welcome
DETAILS:
Pork chop sandwiches, chips, drink. Fee.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St., in front of the VFW
WHEN:
10 am-2 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
Monday, July 16
Historical society meeting
SPONSOR:
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society
WHO:
Public invited
DETAILS:
Bill Post, president of the Middletown Historical Society, will
present a program about the history and sometimes unknown happenings
of Middletown.
WHERE:
114 N. Chicago St., across from the historic
Lincoln Depot
WHEN:
6:30 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
Thursday, July 19
Blood drive
HOST:
Elkhart Christian Church
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Central Illinois
Community Blood Center blood drive.
For your convenience, call Lucille to sign up at 947-2702 or
schedule an appointment at
www.bloodcenterimpact.org, using sponsor code 60017 to earn
points for rewards. Walk-ins are also welcome.
WHERE:
CICBC donor bus at Elkhart Christian Church, 113
S. Gillett in Elkhart
WHEN:
3-6 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
Dance at VFW
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHO:
VFW dance club members and public welcome
DETAILS:
The Nostalgics will be featured. Entry fee.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
6:30-9:30 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
Thursday, July 26
Butterfly pork chop drive-up dinner
SPONSOR:
Oasis Senior Citizens of Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Purchase tickets at Oasis Senior Center, 501 Pulaski St., or call
732-6132 for more information.
WHERE:
Lincoln IGA parking lot
WHEN:
4-7 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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