 KENT KRIEGSHAUSER/The Register-MailREADER PICS: Shawn Goben uses a screwdriver to clear holes that will be used to anchor reinforcement bars when the decking is poured atop the U.S. 34 overpass above North Henderson Street in Galesburg. Workers with Denton-Gunther Construction have been working since last fall to replace the concrete decking and surface on both sides of the bridge. Calendar of Events Advertisement
Monday, April 20, 2009 Today Clothesline Project Display of WIRC-CAA Victim Services' Clothesline Project, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on Carl Sandburg College campus. Tuesday (April 21) Movie of the Book Club Galesburg Public Library Movie of the Book Club: evening viewing of a new movie with literary ties, Showplace 8 Theaters, followed by discussion at Perkins. Newcomers welcome. Information, 343-6118. Luncheon United Methodist Women's Casserole and Salad Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, fellowship hall, Kellogg and Ferris streets. $5 donation includes chicken casserole, salads, dessert, rolls, beverage. UMW Gift Corner open. Book club Discussion of Big Read 2009 book, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," 7 p.m., Warren County Public Library, 62 Public Square, Monmouth. (309) 734-3166. Wednesday (April 22) Volunteer reception United Way of Knox County's Volunteer Reception, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 311 E. Main St. (Bondi Building), Bondi Conference Room (lower level). RSVP to United Way of Knox County, 343-4434, or atucker@bbwave.net. Green Solutions Expo Green Solutions Expo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., in T. Fleming Fieldhouse at Knox College. Free. Thursday (April 23) Sandburg Days Sandburg Days annual Poetry Awards Ceremony, 6:30 p.m., at Carl Sandburg College. Free concert at 7 p.m. by classical guitarist Jhon Akers follows at Carl Sandburg Historic Site. Soup luncheon Soup Luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., OAKS Senior Center, 176 N. Farnham St. Vegetable soup or spinach bisque, choice of dessert, coffee or tea. $5 donation. Thursday-Friday (April 23-24) Jewelry sale Jewelry Sale sponsored by OSF St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary, beginning at 7 a.m., in the hospital lobby. Friday (April 24) Lecture and recital Bruce and "Old Friends", 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Bruce Polay shares historical tidbits and performs works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Piazzolla, Scriabin, Liszt and Polay. $10 at door, children under 12 free; advance tickets $7, 341-7268. Fish fry Monmouth Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, 5:30-7 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 200 S. Sunnylane, Monmouth. $9 adults, $6 children. Carry-outs. Sandburg Days Sandburg Days 2009 Photography Contest Winner Awards and Reception, 4-5 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St.; and David Drake Illinois History Presentation at 7 p.m. at Q's Cafe, 319 E. Main St. Free. Dinner All-You-Can-Eat Fried Chicken and Walleye, every Friday, 5-7 p.m., Moose Lodge, 161 N. Cherry St. Public welcome. Fundraiser Knox County Nursing Home Employee Incentive Committee fundraiser: chef salads, $2.50, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Public invited. All proceeds go to Employee Incentive Fund. Friday-Saturday (April 24-25) Theater Prairie Players Civic Theatre presents "Sunshine Boys," 7:30 p.m., at Sandburg Mall Theater. Tickets at Innkeeper's Coffee or Sandburg Mall customer service. Saturday (April 25) Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony featuring Ludmilla Knezkova-Hussey, piano, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $8 to $18, children and students half price. 342-2299. Music mornings Knox-Galesburg Symphony's "Music Mornings" program, "Ludmilla Knezkova-Hussey, piano," 10 a.m., Galesburg Public Library community room. Free concert preview for children ages preschool through 5th grade. 343-6118. KCCDD Fundraiser KCCDD annual Fundraiser Auction: Rockin' Around the Clock, Knox College, Lincoln Room. Doors open, 6 p.m.; live auction, 7 p.m.; dinner, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $20, 344-2600. Sandburg Days Laughing Corn Art Walk, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Galesburg. Discover Photography Seminar presented by the Galesburg Camera Club, 10 a.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St.; free. Western Illinois University Professor Emeritus John E. Halwas speaks about his book "Dime Novel Desperadoes: The Story of the Notorious Maxwell Brothers," 2 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St.; free. Poetry Slammers workshop offered at 4 p.m. and a Marc Smith Poetry Slam at 8 p.m., both at Cherry Street, 57 S. Cherry St. Swedish dinner Swedish Dinner, 5 and 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church of Altona. $10 adults, $5 children 10 and under. Seating limited; reservations required, (309) 484-5182, (309) 484-8321, (309) 483-6435. Carry-outs. Swedish Stomp and Skamperoo Bishop Hill's annual Swedish Stomp and Skamperoo. Swedish Stomp 5k walk/run open to runners age 7 and older. Registration, 7 a.m.; race, 9 a.m. Entry fee before race, $14 (age 7 to 19 half-price); race day, $16. Skamperoo 1/3K for age 6 and under, 10 a.m. Information or entry forms, (309) 927-3833 or cdowell@winco.net. Luncheon, craft show KCAHCE's annual Spring Fling Luncheon, plant sale and craft show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Knox Agri Center, 180 S. Soangetaha Road. Free. Master Gardener tips by Pat Asbury, 10:15 a.m., main room. Luncheon 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $6, tickets available from KCAHCE members or at door. Scrapbooking Avon Helping Hands' scrapbooking crop, 1-4 p.m., Avon Fire Station. $10, proceeds go toward new equipment for park. Snacks, door prizes, special class, 2 p.m. Concert Joyful Noyz Homecoming Concert with guests: Headin' Home Quartet, 6:30 p.m., at First Church of God, 1080 Harrison St. Also, chicken noodle dinner from 3:30-6 p.m., serving chicken noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert and drink; meal tickets: $6 adults, $4 children under 12. Rummage sale Community Preschool Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 120 N. Kellogg St. Great bargains on lots of items, big and small for the whole family. Information: communitypreschool3@yahoo.com. Spaghetti supper Abingdon Kiwanis Club Spaghetti Supper, 4:30-7 p.m., at Abingdon High School. Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, roll, beverage, dessert. $5 adults, $2.50 children 12 and under. For delivery (within city), call 462-3727. Arbor Day Arbor Day activities, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Maquon Public Library. Activities are designed for children ages 3-10 and include snacks, crafts, stories and a movie. Quilt Show Quilt Show, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Zion Lutheran Church in North Henderson. Admission: $3. Coffee cakes and beverages served; raffle for a quilted table runner. Variety show School Daze Variety Show fundraiser for the Monmouth-Roseville Education Foundation, 7 p.m., Monmouth-Roseville High School. Tickets: $5 at the door. Benefit Benefit for Deanna (Hughes) Thornton, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, at the Monmouth American Legion Hall, 1110 North 11th and Highway 34. Food served beginning at 4 p.m.; auction: 5-8 p.m.; Pay-Up Band performs from 8-11 p.m. Tickets: $10 (children 10 and under free). Donations accepted by calling (309) 536-0236. Sunday (April 26) Fundraiser Pancakes for Prom Pancake Supper, 4-7 p.m., at the Filling Station in Bishop Hill. Proceeds go to ROWVA After Prom Party. Information, call Julie at (309) 484-6882 or 368-9982. Bell concert First United Methodist Church will present a "Spring Ring" Bell concert, 6 p.m., 120 N. Kellogg St. Concert includes hymns, movie theme music and an opportunity for audience participation. Free. Refreshments after the concert. April 28 Cruise-In Abingdon Road Knights Car Club's Cruise-In, beginning at 5 p.m., at the Abingdon American Legion Hall. Salad luncheon Corpus Christi Altar and Rosary Society's annual Spring Salad Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the McAteer Parish Center. $5 adults, $1 children includes hot chicken casserole, assortment of salads and beverage. Bake sale; craft and bazaar items. April 29 Wine event Girlfriend's Night, 6 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room, 57 S. Seminary St. $20 per person, reservations required, 335-2744. Animanga Mania Animanga Mania, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. Watch anime series, swap manga, open-draw session. No registration required. 343-6118. April 30 Artist reception Closing reception for Carl Sandburg College's 2009 Juried Student Art Show, 3-5 p.m., D Building lobby of main campus. Ice cream social Ice Cream Social, 5:30-8 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Academy, 824 245th Ave., Monmouth. May 1 Relay fundraiser OSF St. Mary Medical Center's Relay for Life team will have a bake sale from 7 a.m.-noon in the hospital lobby. May 2 Nature hike Spring Wildflowers Identification Hike, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Blackthorn Hill Nature preserve, 1590 Angling Road, Highway 4, Alexis. Wear sturdy shoes, jeans, dress for weather. Fee: $2. Bring camera. Pre-register by May 1, 342-5493, blackthornhill@comcast.net. Artist reception Opening Reception for Exhibit: "Straight Line," paintings by Paul Krainak of Peoria and sculpture by Rob Reed of Galesburg, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Preston Jackson Gallery of the Contemporary Art Center, 305 SW Water St., Peoria. Exhibit runs through July 4. (309) 674-6822. Appreciation Day Berwick Appreciation Day. Activities include pancake breakfast, 7-10 a.m., at Berwick Fire Station; tractor show; flea market and craft show; outhouse race, registration fee: $25. Mike Taylor, (309) 462-5618. Pancakes Alpha Masonic Lodge's All You Can Eat Pancakes and Sausage, 7 a.m.-noon, at David Loring Masonic Temple, 3415 Lincoln Park Drive. Suggested donation: $5 adults, $2.50 children 12 and under. Proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Concert Monmouth College Pipe Band, 7 p.m., at First Church of God, 1080 Harrison St. Dinner served before the concert, 5-6:30 p.m.; BBQ pork sandwich, homemade potato salad and dessert for $5. May 3 Dance City of Galesburg Recreation Division's Ballroom Dance II classes meet 6-7 p.m. on Sundays through June 7 at Hawthorne Gym. $44 per couple; pre-register at Lakeside Recreation Center. 345-3683. Dance for kids City of Galesburg Recreation Division's Ballroom for Kids classes meet 5-6 p.m. on Sundays through June 7 at Hawthorne Gym. For youth 8-14 years of age; $30 per person. 345-3683. May 6 Wii Wii Wednesdays for teens, 3:30-4:30 p.m., in the Sanderson Room at the Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. No signup necessary; games available will vary. Four-person simultaneous play in 10-15 minute increments. 343-6118. Red Carpet series Orpheum Theatre Spring 2009 Red Carpet Series: "To Kill a Mockingbird," 7 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $25, $30 and $35. 342-2299. May 7 Teetertots Discovery Depot Children's Museum's Teetertots, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 128 S. Chambers St. Theme: "Magnets"; toddlers will explore art, science, math and language through crafts and activities. Free admission. 344-8876. May 8 Concert Tina's Countrytime Opry: Lee Jared and The "New" Midnight Ramblers with guest Myron Miller, 7 p.m., at OAKS Senior Center, 176 N. Farnham St. No cover charge; free will offering. Concessions provided by the OAKS. May 9 Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony: "Celebrate Mom at the Pops," 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $8 to $18; children, students half price. 342-2299. Thrifty on Route 150 Thrifty on Route 150: yard sales from Coal Valley to Galesburg. http://thrifty150.googlepages.com/thrifty150. Children's grief camp Children's Grief Camp 2009, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Carl Sandburg College Building B. Free camp for children and teens, ages 5 through 18. Doug Gibb, camp director, 342-1789 or Hospice Compassus, 342-3007. May 10 Breakfast buffet All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet, 7:30-11 a.m., at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 830 North G, Monmouth. $7 adults, $3.50 for children under 6. Sponsored by VFW Auxiliary 2301 to support troops and celebrate Mother's Day. May 14 Auditions Auditions for Prairie Players Civic Theatre's production of "Music Man," 6:30 p.m., at the Prairie Players facility, 160 S. Seminary St. Come with a song (piano accompaniment will be provided) and be prepared to do brief readings from the script. Children in third grade and below must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Productions dates: July 17-19. Fundraiser United Way of Knox County's annual Girls Night Out at 21 Club, Chambers St., Galesburg. Doors open: 5:30 p.m.; DJ starts at 6 p.m.; guest bachelor auction; costume contest. Tickets include dinner: $15 per person in advance; $20 per person at door. 343-4434 or www.unitedway-galesburg.net. Stories Alive Discovery Depot Children's Museum's Stories Alive, 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., 128 S. Chambers St. Children and their adult companion will listen to "Farmer Duck" by Martin Waddell and participate in a related activity. Free admission. 344-8876. May 16 Concert Knox College Choir, "Brahms Requiem," featuring Galesburg Community Chorus, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Free. Wine event Sips and Nibbles: Artisanal Cheese and Wine Pairing, 6 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room, 57 S. Seminary St. $25 per person, reservations required, 335-2744. Bird watch Bird watch with host Vince Hummel, 8-10 a.m., Blackthorn Hill Nature preserve, 1590 Angling Road, Highway 4, Alexis. Dress for weather, protective clothing; bring binoculars. Pre-register by May 15, 342-5493, blackthornhill@comcast.net. Auditions Auditions for Prairie Players Civic Theatre's production of "Music Man," 1 p.m., at the Prairie Players facility, 160 S. Seminary St. Come with a song (piano accompaniment will be provided) and be prepared to do brief readings from the script. Children in third grade and below must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Productions dates: July 17-19. May 17 Jazz Knox Jazz Ensemble, 4 p.m., Gizmo Patio, Seymour Union, Knox College. Free. 341-7337. Horse show Galesburg Boots and Saddle Club Horse Show, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at South Lake Storey Road. May 20-23 Theater "Intimate Apparel," by Lynn Nottage, directed by Kelly Lynn Hogan, visiting instructor in theater, 7:30 p.m., Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. $10 adults, $5 seniors, students free. May 27 Animanga Mania Animanga Mania, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. Watch anime series, swap manga, open-draw session. No registration required. 343-6118. June 6 Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony 24th annual Concert on the Lawn, 5 p.m., South Lawn, Old Main, Knox College. Free. Rain location: T. Fleming Fieldhouse. June 21 Horse show Galesburg Boots and Saddle Club Horse Show, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at South Lake Storey Road. July 11 Pottery show Flea Market and Pottery Show sponsored by Abingdon Pottery Collector's Club, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Abbe Lanes Banquet Rooms, Route 41, Abingdon. - The Register-Mail accepts items submitted for the calendar. Calendar items should be for events that are open to the public, are provided for enjoyment or entertainment and have broad public appeal. The Register-Mail prints appropriate calendar items free as space permits. Mail items for the calendar to Lorraine Stone, 140 S. Prairie St., Galesburg, IL 61401, or e-mail lstone@register-mail.com. Items also may be faxed to 343-2382.
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