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May 2012
Monday, May 7
Blood drive
SPONSOR:
Immanuel Lutheran Church
WHO:
Open to community
DETAILS:
Central Illinois
Community Blood Center blood drive.
Walk-ins are welcome, but to schedule a time, call Alexis at
217-753-1530, ext.158, or
sign up at
www.cicbc.org.
Bring a photo ID or your donor card.
WHERE:
Lincoln Masonic Center, 2022 N. Kickapoo
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Dr. Freesmeier's class
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Topic: drug and vitamin interactions
WHERE:
Faith Lutheran Church, 2320 N. Kickapoo
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Pleasant Valley Cemetery Association meeting
SPONSOR:
Pleasant Valley Cemetery Association
WHO:
Lot owners
DETAILS:
Annual meeting.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Knapp-Chesnut-Becker Library, Middletown
WHEN:
7 pm
Tuesday, May 8
Writing club meeting
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Writer's Club
WHO:
All are welcome.
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln College dining hall, Alumni Room
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 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:
3-6 pm
St. Louis Rivermen jazz concert
SPONSOR:
Lincoln College board of trustees
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Johnston Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln College
WHEN:
7 pm
Thursday, May 10
Walk MS fundraiser: butterfly pork chop dinner
SPONSOR:
Walk MS -- Lincoln
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Drive-thru dinner
includes scalloped potatoes, vegetable and roll. Tickets can be
purchased from Nancy Ireland, 732-2339. Proceeds will be added to
the May 6 Walk MS event.
WHERE:
IGA parking lot, 713 Pulaski St.
WHEN:
4-7 pm
Friday, May 11
Townwide sale in Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln VFW, 915 Fifth St., and other locations
in Lincoln
(Friday and Saturday)
Mission trip bake sale
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Lots of baked goods. Cookies, cupcakes, brownies, cakes and much
much more. Come help 16-year-old raise enough money for her mission
trip to Belize.
WHERE:
618 5th St.
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Good Shepherd Lutheran rummage sale
SPONSOR:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
1140 N. State St.
WHEN:
10 am-?
(Sale continues on Saturday.)
Rummage sale for missions
SPONSOR:
First Baptist Church
WHO:
Open to the public
WHERE:
101 Broadway St.
WHEN:
4-8 pm
(Continues Saturday morning)
"Cache a Glimpse of Logan County"
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Welcome for
weekend
geocaching event.
(See
article.) (See another
article.)
WHERE:
Palms Grill, Atlanta
WHEN:
6-8 pm
Barn dance
SPONSOR:
Logan
Railsplitting Association
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road
WHEN:
7-9:30 pm
Saturday, May 12
Townwide sale in Lincoln
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln VFW, 915 Fifth St., and other locations
in Lincoln
(Friday and Saturday)
Harvest plant sale
SPONSOR:
Harvest of Talents for World Hunger, Lincoln Christian Church
WHO:
Plant lovers and gardeners
DETAILS:
Offering a variety of day lilies, perennials and houseplants. Lovely
plants just in time for Mother's Day.
WHERE:
Home of
Bob and Judy Monts, 528 Decatur St.
WHEN:
7 am-noon
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
HSLC garage sale
SPONSOR:
Humane Society of Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://www.hslclincoln.org/
(See
article.) (See information in
Close Up.)
WHERE:
Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN:
7 am-4 pm
Rummage sale for missions
SPONSOR:
First Baptist Church
WHO:
Open to the public
WHERE:
101 Broadway St.
WHEN:
8 am-noon
(Continued from Friday evening)
Good Shepherd Lutheran rummage sale
SPONSOR:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
1140 N. State St.
WHEN:
8 am-?
(Sale continued from Friday.)
Mission trip bake sale
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Lots of baked goods. Cookies, cupcakes, brownies, cakes and much
much more. Come help 16-year-old raise enough money for her mission
trip to Belize.
WHERE:
618 5th St.
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 www.hfhlogancounty.com.
(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
Lincoln Christian University undergraduate commencement
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Christian
University
WHO:
Open
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University, Hargrove Chapel
WHEN:
10 am
Meeting of Logan County Democrats
SPONSOR:
Logan County Democrats
WHO:
All Logan County Democrats welcome
WHERE:
Lincoln Public Library, Pegram Room
WHEN:
10 am
"Cache a Glimpse of Logan County"
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Weekend geocaching
event. Lessons available and geocaching throughout Logan County.
(See
article.) (See another
article.)
WHERE:
Lessons at Logan County Extension office;
geocaching throughout county
WHEN:
11 am and 3-5 pm; geocaching after 11 am
Lincoln Christian University graduate commencement
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Christian
University
WHO:
Open
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University, Hargrove Chapel
WHEN:
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
Movie in the Park: "Cars"
DETAILS:
Free movie for families
WHERE:
Postville Park
WHEN:
8 pm
Sunday, May 13
"Cache a Glimpse of Logan County"
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Weekend
geocaching event.
(See
article.) (See another
article.)
WHERE:
Logan County
Tuesday,
May 15
Breast cancer support group meeting
SPONSOR:
Logan County Breast Cancer Support
WHO:
All
cancer survivors
and those who love them
DETAILS:
Informal dinner meeting for anyone who has experienced cancer,
either personally or in the life of a loved one. Enjoy good food
plus conversation with those who know what it's like to face
cancer.
WHERE:
Blue Dog
WHEN:
6-7:30 pm
Wednesday, May 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:
3-6 pm
Thursday, May 17
VFW Post 1756 meeting
SPONSOR:
Cronin Brothers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHO:
All VFW members
DETAILS:
Officers for the new year will be installed and there will be a
regular meeting.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
7:30 pm
Friday, May 18
Community Action board meeting
SPONSOR:
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
DETAILS:
Corporate board meeting
WHERE:
1800 Fifth St.
WHEN:
10:30 am
Dinner lecture on military funerals and ceremonies
SPONSOR:
Elkhart
Historical Society
WHO:
Public, by reservation
DETAILS:
http://www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org/
WHERE:
Wild Hare Cafe, Elkhart
WHEN:
5:30 pm
Saturday,
May 19
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
Dog wash
SPONSOR:
Humane Society of Logan County
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up.)
WHERE:
AutoZone, 1206 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
10 am-1 pm
Marine Corps League Roadside Cafe
WHERE:
VFW Post 1756, 915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm
International Celebration of Seniors
SPONSOR:
The Christian Village
WHO:
Public. Everyone is welcome.
WHERE:
1507 and 1500 Seventh St.
WHEN:
11 am-2 pm
65th wedding anniversary celebration for Verbon and Anna Charron
HOSTS:
Children of Anna and Vernon Charron
WHO:
Friends and family
DETAILS:
The children of Anna and Vernon Charron will host an open house at
Kickapoo Creek Park to celebrate the 65th wedding anniversary of
their parents. Friends and family are cordially invited to attend
(no gifts, please).
Vernon Charron and Anna Robbins were united in marriage on May 7,
1947, at the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln. They are the
parents of nine children: Linda (and Larry) Norman of Niles, Mich.,
Gloria (and William) Parker of Lincoln, Roy (and Thie) Charron of
Osaka City, Japan, Sandra (and Gene) Allen of Lincoln, Gregory
Charron (deceased), Gayla Charron of Lincoln, Carolyn (and George)
Peden of Bloomington, Kenneth Charron of Hayward, Calif., and
Elizabeth (and Kevin) Johnson of Pekin. They have 21 grandchildren
(one of whom is deceased), 28 great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
WHERE:
Kickapoo Creek Park
WHEN:
11 am-4 pm
3rd Saturday Community Meal
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love
WHO:
Everyone is invited
DETAILS:
Menu: pulled pork, baked beans, fruit salad and dessert. Free.
Donations are accepted but not required.
WHERE:
St. John United Church of Christ
WHEN:
5-7 pm
Sunday, May 20
Car wash
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community High School baseball
WHO:
Public invited
DETAILS:
Donations accepted
WHERE:
O'Reilly Auto Parts, 416 Woodlawn
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm
Monday, May 21
Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society meeting
SPONSOR:
Logan
County Genealogical & Historical Society
WHO:
Members and guests
DETAILS:
Local historian Paul Gleason will present a program on the decade of
the 1850s and the men and events which shaped that decade leading up
to the Civil War.
WHERE:
114 N. Chicago St.
WHEN:
6:30 pm
Public hearing on holiday waiver proposal at LCHS
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Community High School Board of Education
WHO:
Educators and parents will have opportunity to provide testimony
DETAILS:
(Watch for more
information in Lincoln Daily News.)
WHERE:
LCHS media center
WHEN:
6:45 pm
Wednesday, May 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:
3-6 pm
Thursday, May 24
VFW Ladies Auxiliary dinner
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756 Ladies Auxiliary
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
Saturday, May 26
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
Cruise-in
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter
Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://railsplitterantiqueautoclub.webs.com/events.htm
WHERE:
Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
5-8 pm
Sunday, May 27
VFW Dance Club
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
6:30-9 pm
Monday, May 28
Lincoln Legion Memorial Day events
SPONSOR:
American Legion Post 263 and Auxiliary
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
1740 Fifth St.
WHEN:
Traditional Memorial Day ceremony at 10:30 am, ham-and-bean lunch at
noon, balloon launch at 1 pm
Wednesday, May 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:
3-6 pm
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