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June 2012
 Friday-Sunday,
June 8-10
Route 66 Association of Illinois Motor Tour
SPONSOR:
Route 66 Association of Illinois
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.il66assoc.com/files/
Motor%20Tour%20Registration%20Form_Layout%201.pdf
Friday, June 8
Benefit dinner for Leanne Arnold
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
TT's Place, 210 W. Main St., Easton
WHEN:
5-10 pm
Saturday,
June 9
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
Car wash
SPONSOR:
Heyworth Christian Church Senior High Youth
WHO:
Everyone is welcome
DETAILS:
Proceeds will help offset the transportation costs of the upcoming
mission trip. All vehicles welcome: cars, trucks, bikes, tractors,
etc.
WHERE:
Heyworth Christian Church, Heyworth
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Garage sale
SPONSOR:
Heyworth Christian Church Senior High Youth
WHO:
Everyone is welcome
DETAILS:
Proceeds will help offset the costs of an upcoming mission trip.
Hundreds of items, including refrigerator, upright freezer, dryer,
baby beds, changing table, desk, entertainment center, furniture,
lamps, electronics, kitchen items, tools, toys, glassware, shoes,
purses, jewelry, candles, country décor, hundreds of clothing items
for children, women and men.
WHERE:
Heyworth Christian Church, Heyworth
WHEN:
8 am-1 pm
Relay for Life garage sale
SPONSOR:
Relay for Life of
Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up.)
WHERE:
329 Decatur St.
WHEN:
8 am-2 pm
Schwan's fundraiser
SPONSOR:
Heyworth Christian Church Senior High Youth
WHO:
Everyone is welcome
DETAILS:
Orders
due by Thursday, June 7.
Pick
up orders at Heyworth Christian Church parking lot on Saturday June
9, 9 am-1 pm. Orders will also be taken then.
Payment due at the time of pickup with cash, check, credit card or
EBT.
WHERE:
Heyworth Christian Church, Heyworth
WHEN:
9 am-1 pm
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.
(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.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds, main entrance
WHEN:
9 am-noon
Heritage-In-Flight open house and Young Eagle rides
SPONSOR:
Heritage-in-Flight Museum
and EAA Chapter 129
WHO:
Open to the public
DETAILS:
Young Eagle rides are free airplane rides to kids from age 8 to 17.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Rides will be
given from 10 am to noon in order of arrival at the airport. Rides
are weather-dependent.
(See publicity.)
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Logan County Airport, 1351 Airport Road
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm
Meeting of Logan County Democrats
SPONSOR:
Logan County Democrats
WHO:
Logan County Democrats and guests
WHERE:
Owl's Roost Coffee Bar, 427 Pulaski St.
WHEN:
10 am
All-day benefit for Leanne Arnold
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Poker run, bake sale, silent auction, 50-50 drawing, raffle,
concessions, All the Rage band at 7 pm.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
TT's Place, 210 W. Main St.,Easton
WHEN:
Begins at 11 am
Grand opening and open house
SPONSOR:
Humane
Society of Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Grand opening and open house for new animal shelter
WHERE:
1801 E. Lincoln Parkway
WHEN:
1-4 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
Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame dinner
SPONSOR:
Route 66 Association of Illinois
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Lincoln Heritage Museum will be a passport stop on June 10. Buffet
dinner will be at Lincoln College.
http://www.il66assoc.com/files/
Motor%20Tour%20Registration%20Form_Layout%201.pdf
Tuesday, June 12
Writing club meeting
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Writer's Club
WHO:
All welcome
DETAILS:
Suggested topics: a favorite relative, an age you'd like to be
again, travel to another planet, or a second chance in life. For
more info, call 732-2723.
WHERE:
Lincoln College dining hall, Alumni Room
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Wednesday, June 13
Relay for Life fundraiser at
Culver's
SPONSOR:
Relay for Life of
Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Culver's in Lincoln will support the Logan County Relay for Life
campaign by donating 10 percent of all sales on June 13.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Culver's, 2530 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
10:30 am-10 pm
Development partnership's annual fundraising luncheon
SPONSOR:
Lincoln & Logan County
Development Partnership
DETAILS:
(See
article.) (See
publicity.)
WHERE:
American Legion Hall, 1740 Fifth St.
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, June 14
VFW meeting
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHO:
VFW members
DETAILS:
Monthly meeting. Discussion will include various upcoming
fundraising events and new items of business.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
7:30 pm
Friday-Saturday, June 15-16
Relay for Life of Logan County
SPONSOR:
Relay for Life of
Logan County
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
(See
another
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Center, Lincoln College
WHEN:
6 pm Friday to 6 am Saturday
Friday, June 15
Dinner lecture: "Edwards Trace -- The Whole Story"
SPONSOR:
Elkhart
Historical
Society
WHO:
By reservation
DETAILS:
Guest lecturer: David Brady, independent researcher. 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.
WHERE:
Wild Hare Cafe, Elkhart
WHEN:
5:30 pm
Saturday, June 16
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
Meet a Farmer Day
SPONSOR:
Illinois Farm Families and Illinois Soybean Association
WHO:
Families -- moms, dads, kids, grandparents
DETAILS:
Meet a Farmer Day -- a day dedicated to food education for the
whole family. Farmers know you have questions about where your food
comes from, and interactive play stations in the AgMazing exhibit on
the second floor of the Children's Discovery Museum will help answer
those questions.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Children's Discovery Museum, 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal
WHEN:
10 am-1 pm
3rd Saturday Community Meal
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love
WHO:
Everyone is invited
DETAILS:
Come join us for our cookout. Menu: hot dogs, hamburgers, potato
salad, coleslaw and dessert
WHERE:
St. John United Church of Christ
WHEN:
5-7 pm
Sunday, June 17
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
Monday, June 18
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society meeting
SPONSOR:
Logan
County Genealogical & Historical Society
WHO:
Public invited
DETAILS:
Several students from Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln placed in the
school's History Fair and advanced to the regional and state level.
Students from the school have been asked to share their research and
displays for the meeting program.
WHERE:
114 N. Chicago St.
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Tuesday,
June 19
Breast cancer support group meeting
SPONSOR:
Logan County Breast Cancer Support
WHO:
All
cancer survivors
DETAILS:
An informal meeting where veteran survivors can share encouragement
with each other, those more recently diagnosed, plus family members
and caretakers.
WHERE:
Wombacher Room, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHEN:
7-8:30 pm
Wednesday, June 20
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, June 21
Swiss steak dinner
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756 and Ladies Auxiliary
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Chicken and noodles
meal also includes mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, salad, roll,
drink and dessert. For carryouts, call 217-737-9590.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
4-6:30 pm
Friday, June 22
Cruise-in at Middletown
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:
Middletown Park, Middletown
WHEN:
4:30-8 pm
Saturday, June 23
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
Dog wash
SPONSOR:
Humane Society of Logan County
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up.)
WHERE:
Kroger, 1475 Woodlawn
WHEN:
10 am-1 pm
Super Cruise for St. Jude
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter
Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://railsplitterantiqueautoclub.webs.com/events.htm
WHERE:
Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
5-9 pm
Sunday, June 24
VFW Dance Club
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
6:30-9 pm
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
Wednesday, June 27
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, June 28
Barbecue chicken dinner
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Meal will include two pieces of barbecued chicken, mashed potatoes,
gravy, coleslaw, dessert and drink. For carryouts, call
217-828-0808.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
4-7 pm
Parents Night Out
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Church of the Nazarene
WHO:
Children ages 4-10
DETAILS:
Lincoln Church of the Nazarene is inviting children ages 4-10 to the
church, transformed into the Starlight Space Center, where they will
enjoy a "Galactic Adventure with God" and will be entered in a
drawing for a new bike. Food, activities and fun at no cost to the
parents. Parents can enjoy three hours out at any place of
their choosing. The church hopes to give the first 10 couples who
sign up a gift certificate to one of the local restaurants.
Call Alice to register: 217-971-6595.
WHERE:
2501 Woodlawn
WHEN:
5:30-8:30 pm
(Also available Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.)
Friday, June 29
Parents Night Out
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Church of the Nazarene
WHO:
Children ages 4-10
DETAILS:
Lincoln Church of the Nazarene is inviting children ages 4-10 to the
church, transformed into the Starlight Space Center, where they will
enjoy a "Galactic Adventure with God" and will be entered in a
drawing for a new bike. Food, activities and fun at no cost to the
parents. Parents can enjoy three hours out at any place of
their choosing. The church hopes to give the first 10 couples who
sign up a gift certificate to one of the local restaurants.
Call Alice to register: 217-971-6595.
WHERE:
2501 Woodlawn
WHEN:
5:30-8:30 pm
(Also available Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon.)
Saturday, June 30
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
Marine Corps League Roadside Cafe
SPONSOR:
Marine Corps League
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Pork chop sandwiches
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm
Princess Tea
SPONSOR:
Harvest of Talents for World Hunger, Lincoln Christian Church
WHO:
Young ladies 3-13 with chaperones. Open to the public.
DETAILS:
Princess Tea theme: "Secret Garden."
Food will be served from decorated tables and entertainment
provided. Young ladies are invited to come dressed in whatever makes
them feel pretty. Time will be allowed for photos. Tickets go on
sale May 1 at the office of Lincoln Christian Church. Limited
seating. At time of ticket purchase you will need to provide the
number of adults and children in your party.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian Church Fellowship Center
WHEN:
Doors open at 10:45 am, tea served at 11:30 am, concludes at 1 pm
Parents Night Out
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Church of the Nazarene
WHO:
Children ages 4-10
DETAILS:
Lincoln Church of the Nazarene is inviting children ages 4-10 to the
church, transformed into the Starlight Space Center, where they will
enjoy a "Galactic Adventure with God" and will be entered in a
drawing for a new bike. Food, activities and fun at no cost to the
parents. Parents can enjoy three hours out at any place of
their choosing. The church hopes to give the first 10 couples who
sign up a gift certificate to one of the local restaurants.
Call Alice to register: 217-971-6595.
WHERE:
2501 Woodlawn
WHEN:
Noon-3 pm
(Third session. Also available on Thursday and Friday evening.)
Cruise-in at Culver's
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter
Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://railsplitterantiqueautoclub.webs.com/events.htm
WHERE:
2530 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
5-9 pm
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