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June 2013


Thursday, June 27

NRA Basic Pistol Course
SPONSOR: Pistol Prep Academy
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: Big Oak Hunting Paradise
WHEN: 9 am-5 pm

Thursday family event: Silly Safaris
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library, Youth Services
WHO: All ages
DETAILS: Registration required due to space limitations. Call 732-5732 for more information.
WHERE: Lincoln Public Library Annex
WHEN: 10 am

Mount Pulaski Rotary lunch
SPONSOR: Mount Pulaski Rotary Club
WHO: Approved, dues-paying members
DETAILS: Weekly lunch
(More information)
WHERE: Buff's Restaurant on the Mount Pulaski square 
WHEN: Noon-1 pm

Art and craft class
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library, Youth Services
WHO: Children ages 8-12
DETAILS: Classes on Thursdays through July 18, except July 4. Preregistration required for each class independently due to space limitations. Call 732-5732 for more information.
WHERE: Lincoln Public Library Annex
WHEN: 2 pm

Opening reception for "Freedom Works" art show
SPONSOR: Logan County Arts
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Free admission. Donations accepted. Show runs through Aug. 3.
(See article.)
WHERE: Lincoln Art Institute, 112 S. McLean
WHEN: 5-8 pm

Running group
SPONSOR: Lincoln Area Running Club
WHO: Runners
DETAILS: The group meets in the front parking lot at the Rec Center on Thursday evenings. All ages, paces and ability levels are welcome. More information available at runninglincoln.webs.com.
WHERE: Meet at Postville Park, Lincoln
WHEN: 6:30 pm

Friday, June 28

Customer appreciation at State Bank West
SPONSOR: State Bank of Lincoln
WHO: Customers
DETAILS: (See publicity.)
WHERE: 818 Woodlawn Road
WHEN: 11 am-2 pm

Drive-thru chicken dinner
SPONSOR: Lincoln Park District
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Tickets available at Lincoln Park District Rec Center, 732-8770, or at the lounge of the American Legion. Proceeds go to support Fourth of July fireworks in Lincoln.
(See article.) (See publicity.)
WHERE: American Legion, 1740 Fifth St.
WHEN: 4:30-7 pm

Mount Pulaski Street Festival
SPONSOR: Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation
WHO: Everyone
DETAILS: This festival will conclude a volunteer workweek at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse and is in celebration of the community, courthouse and community heritage. Throughout the evening, there will be food, music, activities for kids, wagon rides, face painting, a balloon artist and more. Downtown stores will be open. The courthouse and Mount Pulaski Museum will be open for tours. Bring your lawn chairs and join the community event. Check out the Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation on Facebook for additional information about the street festival, the foundation, and all of its events and activities.  
(See article.) (See schedule: http://www.mtpulaskiil.com/)
WHERE: West side of Mount Pulaski square and courthouse lawn
WHEN: 5-11 pm

Saturday, June 29

Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR: Lincoln Farmer's Market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Market open Wednesdays 3-6 pm, Saturdays 7 am-noon, through Oct. 26
http://www.lincolnfarmersmarket.org/
WHERE: Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo
WHEN: 7 am-noon

Elkhart Farmer's Market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: (See publicity.)
WHERE: West side of Horsefeathers, Elkhart
WHEN: 7 am-noon

Farmers' Market
SPONSOR: Farmers' Market
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Market open Wednesday and Saturday mornings, 8-noon, through October.
WHERE: Latham Park
WHEN: 8 am-noon

Special Olympics softball tournament
SPONSOR: Special Olympics
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Ten teams will participate in the tournament. The public is invited to come out and root for their favorite teams and players.
WHERE: Memorial Park
WHEN: 8 am

Woven Together 5K run
SPONSOR: Woven Together
WHO: Registered participants
DETAILS: All proceeds go to the Woven Together Adoption Fund, partnering with Lifeson for Orphans from Gridley. The goal is to increase our fund to help Logan County families with the cost of adoption expenses. Registration form is available at http://woventogetherlogancounty.org/
WHERE: Kickapoo Creek Park
WHEN: 8 am

Dog wash
SPONSOR: Humane Society of Logan County
WHERE: AutoZone, 1206 Woodlawn Road
WHEN: 10 am-1 pm

Car wash
SPONSOR: Open Arms Christian Fellowship
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Freewill donation. Proceeds to Family Family Day at Scully Park on July 20.
(See article.)
WHERE: Anytime Fitness and Health Source, 714 N. Logan St.
WHEN: 10 am-2 pm

Free movie: "Horton Hears a Who"
SPONSOR: Rick Hamm State Farm Insurance
WHO: Public, with tickets picked up at Rick Hamm's Lincoln office
DETAILS: Tickets available beginning June 24.
(See article.)
WHERE: Lincoln Theater 4, 215 S. Kickapoo
WHEN: 10 am

Mobile food pantry in Mount Pulaski
SPONSOR: Mount Pulaski Courthouse Foundation in conjunction with Central Illinois Foodbank
WHO: Mount Pulaski area people in need of food
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: Mount Pulaski American Legion Post 447 parking lot
WHEN: 10 am

Princess Tea
SPONSOR: Harvest of Talents for World Hunger
WHO: Young ladies age 3-12, accompanied by at least one adult guest
DETAILS: Tickets available in the church office until June 26.
(See article.)
WHERE: Lincoln Christian Church Fellowship Hall
WHEN: Doors open at 10:45 am. Tea served at 11:30 am.

Sunday, June 30

Running group
SPONSOR: Lincoln Area Running Club
WHO: Runners
DETAILS: The group meets at Postville Park on Sunday mornings. All ages, paces and ability levels are welcome. More information available at runninglincoln.webs.com.
WHERE: Meet at Postville Park, Lincoln
WHEN: 6:30 am

Summer band concert
SPONSOR: Lincoln Area Music Society
WHO: Public
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE: Latham Park
WHEN: 7 pm

 

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