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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Today Cafe in the Park Cafe in the Park, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Park Plaza, downtown Galesburg. Entertainment: Bitterman. Food Vendor: Q's Cafe. Thursday (Aug. 21) Farmers' Market Oneida Farmer's Market, 4-7 p.m., DT Sales and Service parking lot on U.S. 34, Oneida. Market every Thursday through September. Special event: University of Illinois Extension program. Dance The PaJamas Band playing at the Bushnell Festival in Bushnell at the park, 7 p.m. Free dance.
Clydesdales Clydesdale appearance at Bushnell's annual Town and Country Fall Festival Parade, 5:30 p.m., downtown Bushnell. Inclement weather may cause cancellation of Clydesdale hitch performances. Public viewing hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at former National Guard Armory, Broad and Ferris streets, Galesburg. Visit www.gmdist.com for updates. Friday (Aug. 22) Farmers' Market Monmouth Farmers' Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of North Main and West Boston. Market every Friday through October. Information, Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, (309) 734-3181. Clydesdales Clydesdale appearance: beer deliveries, 5:30-7:30 p.m., downtown Galesburg (hitching begins at 4:30 p.m. at Broad and Ferris streets). Inclement weather may cause cancellation of Clydesdale hitch performances. Public viewing hours: 9-11 a.m. at former National Guard Armory, Broad and Ferris streets, Galesburg. Visit www.gmdist.com for updates. Friday-Sunday (Aug. 22-24) Homecoming Maquon Homecoming. Friday: Fish Fry, 5 p.m.; Program: Travis Parks, 7 p.m., stage. Saturday: Parade with theme: "Garden Memories" at 11 a.m.; Program: Darrin Thurman in concert, 7 p.m., stage. Sunday: Home Talent Show at 6 p.m., stage. Rides by Zieler Amusements. Saturday (Aug. 23) Family fun fair Family Fun Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., First Church of God, 1080 Harrison St. Featuring Joyful Noyz, Becky Mendez, Delores Seckman and Tonya Pike. Games, food and silent auction. Nature exploration Nature Exploration for 6-10-year-olds and their grandparent or parent, 10-11:30 a.m. Activity and craft outdoors led by the city of Galesburg naturalist Jennifer Bunde. $8 per person or $16 per couple. Pre-register by Aug. 15. Information, 345-3683. Spaghetti supper Spaghetti Supper, 4-7 p.m., Maquon Fellowship Hall. Spaghetti with meat sauce, La Gondola bread, salad, dessert, drinks. $6 adults; $3 children 10 and under. All proceeds benefit the Maquon United Methodist Church sanctuary sound system. (309) 875-3572. Car cruise 4th annual Knoxville Cruise Night sponsored by The Early Ford V8 Club, downtown Public Square, Knoxville. Sign in at 2 p.m., cruise, 4-8 p.m. Free admission. Also food vendor, music, poker walk, 50/50 drawing, raffle. Information, 289-4643. Clydesdales Clydesdale appearance at 27th annual Central Illinois ABATE Bash, 2-5 p.m., Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville. Inclement weather may cause cancellation of Clydesdale hitch performances. Public viewing hours: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at former National Guard Armory, Broad and Ferris streets, Galesburg. Visit www.gmdist.com for updates. Pets Guardian Angels' annual Bark in the Park, 9-11 a.m., Lincoln Park gazebo. Registration: 8-9 a.m. All proceeds will be used to help needy and homeless pets, including shelter pets. Farmers' Market Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, on Simmons Street, just west of Seminary Street. Farmstand Local Growers' Network Farmstand, mornings, parking lot at Wooden Eagle Barn, 1291 U.S. 150, Knoxville. Farmers' Market Abingdon Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon every Saturday, Main Street by Clock Tower in Abingdon. 462-2629 or 462-3727. Wine bus trip All Day Bus Trip to Iowa wineries, leave at 9 a.m. from Vintages Tasting Room, 57 S. Seminary St. $65 per person includes bus travel, gratuities, snacks, lunch and tastings. Reservations required, call 335-2744. Dog wash Dog Wash sponsored by Knox County Humane Society PAWC, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday through September (weather permitting), 1855 Windish Drive. Call for an appointment; walk ins welcome. All proceeds to benefit the Shelter animals. 342-1275. Benefit Benefit for 'Tiny' Tim Shull who is battling cancer, begins at 4 p.m., Alexis Community Center. Pork chop supper, 4-7 p.m.; auction begins at 7 p.m. Also raffle, bake sale, 50/50 drawing. Garage sale Midwest Regional Home Care's community garage sale, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 427 E. Fremont St. Desks, bookshelves, computer equipment.
Drop-Off Day Unused and expired medication may be dropped off for proper disposal from 8 a.m.-noon at the NAEIR building located on West Fremont Street. Acceptable items include unused and expired prescription medicines, prescription cough syrup and eye drops, prescription inhalers, and mercury thermometers. For more information, contact Tina Gummerson at 344-4354.
Back to school event Back to School Event: "Boo Hoo It Can't Be Time for School," 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sandburg Mall. Booths of various agencies; Flint the Inflatable Fire Truck Slide; and prizes including a $50 Sandburg Mall gift card. 344-1331. Sunday (Aug. 24) Horse show Lomax Saddle Club's Jim Johnson Memorial Horse Show, 1 p.m. Information, Jim, (217) 449-3312; Dawn, (309) 627-2176. Homecoming and Prom apparel sale Homecoming and Prom Apparel Sale, 1 and 5 p.m., ROWVA High School cafeteria. Buy and sell used apparel. Vendors and food ($2 admission). Bring apparel between 10 a.m. and noon. For more information, call Julie Nelson at (309) 483-6529 or (309) 483-6882. Cook-out Cook-out at Sugar Tree Grove Cemetery, 5-7 p.m., on the MAM Trail, west of Monmouth. Donations accepted. Also entertainment and cemetery history. Proceeds will be used for upkeep and maintenance of cemetery. Monday (Aug. 25) Mother-Child book club Mother-Child Book Club intended for children 10-14, 4:30 p.m., Warren County Public Library, 62 Public Square, Monmouth. Read a historical book with your child, then join club for activities and discussion about books. (309) 734-3166. Choral rehearsal Galesburg Community Chorus' first rehearsal, 6:30 p.m., Jay Rehearsal Hall on the Knox College campus. No audition required. For more information, call 342-8143. Aug. 26 Cruise Night Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, 5 p.m., Abingdon American Legion Hall on Illinois 41. Computer class Internet Basics Class, 10 a.m., Warren County Public Library, 62 Public Square, Monmouth. $1 to reserve spot. (309) 734-3166. Aug. 27 Cafe in the Park Cafe in the Park, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Park Plaza, downtown Galesburg. Entertainment: TBA. Food Vendor: TBA. Wine event Ladies' Night, 6-8 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room, 57 S. Seminary St. $20 per person. Reservations required, call 335-2744. Bake sale Marigold Rehabilitation and Health Care's Memory Walk Team will have a bake sale, beginning at 8 a.m., 275 E. Carl Sandburg Drive. Also serving maid-rite sandwiches with chips and a drink for $2. All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Association. Aug. 28 Farmers' Market Oneida Farmer's Market, 4-7 p.m., located at DT Sales and Service parking lot on U.S. Highway 34 in Oneida. Market will run every Thursday through September. Special event: Knox County Sheriff's Department DARE, K-9 and Neighborhood Watch programs. Aug. 29 Farmers' Market Monmouth Farmers' Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of North Main and West Boston. Market every Friday through October. Information, Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, 734-3181. Aug. 29-31 Bluegrass music festival 36th annual Barnes Family Bluegrass Music Festival at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo. Aug. 29: 6:30 p.m.; Aug. 30: 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Aug. 31: 11 a.m. Admission: Aug. 29: $12; Aug. 30: $15; Aug. 31: $12; weekend passes: $30. Children under 16 are free with a parent. Camping fee: $11 per day; electricity is available. Held rain or shine; bring own lawn chairs. All proceeds benefit the Children's Therapy Center. www.BarnesBluegrass.com. Aug. 30 Farmers' Market Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, on Simmons Street, just west of Seminary Street. Farmstand Local Growers' Network Farmstand, mornings, parking lot at Wooden Eagle Barn, 1291 U.S. 150, Knoxville. Farmers' Market Abingdon Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon every Saturday, Main Street by Clock Tower in Abingdon. 462-2629 or 462-3727. Pets Knox County Humane Society PAWC's Adopt-A-Pet, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bergner's Court, Sandburg Mall. Adoption and viewing hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday at the Shelter, 1855 Windish Drive. 342-1275. Dog wash Dog Wash sponsored by Knox County Humane Society PAWC, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday through September (weather permitting), 1855 Windish Drive. Call for an appointment; walk ins welcome. All proceeds to benefit the Shelter animals. 342-1275. Aug. 30-31 Horse show Horse Show at Dan Griffith's Circle G Arena, 1327 Old Wagon Road, Knoxville. Aug. 30: 3 p.m.; Aug. 31: 11 a.m. Also available overnight camping and lunchstand. Free; bring lawn chairs. www.circle-g-arena.com. Aug. 31 Benefit Kevin Lyles Benefit, begins at 11 a.m., Looker's Sport's Bar, 200 W. Main St., Beardstown. Meals served starting at 11 a.m., sit down, carry out and delivery; raffle tickets; bake sale; pony rides, face painting and games for kids; music entertainment starts at 5 p.m.; auction starts at 8 p.m. All proceeds go to Kevin's children. Ice cream social Ice Cream Social, 4-7 p.m., Knoxville Christian Church. Serving ice cream, pie or cake and beverage. Cost: $3 adults, $2 for children 10 and under. Sept. 1 Parade Labor Day parade, 10 a.m., Main Street, Galesburg. Sept. 1-7 Stearman Fly-In National Stearman Fly-In Days at Galesburg Municipal Airport. Events include programs on Stearman history, operations and maintenance, flying contests, a Dawn Patrol, and tram rides for visitors. www.stearmanflyin.com. Sept. 3 Cafe in the Park Cafe in the Park, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Park Plaza, downtown Galesburg. Entertainment: TBA. Food Vendor: The Cellar. Sept. 3-6 Prime Beef Festival Prime Beef Festival in Monmouth. Food tent sponsored by First Lutheran Church of Monmouth; hours: 5-10 p.m. Sept. 3, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 4-5, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sept. 6. Sept. 4 Farmers' Market Oneida Farmer's Market, 4-7 p.m., located at DT Sales and Service parking lot on U.S. Highway 34 in Oneida. Market will run every Thursday through September. Special event: Oneida Business Expo. Sept. 5 Artist reception Exhibit by Michelle Sales and Jennifer Casey, 5-7 p.m., Galesburg Civic Art Center, 114 E. Main St. 342-7415. Runs through Oct. 3. Farmers' Market Monmouth Farmers' Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of North Main and West Boston. Market every Friday through October. Information, Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, 734-3181. Concert The Elvis Odyssey Tribute Tour starring Al Hull and The Legends Band, 7 p.m., at the Warren County Prime Beef Festival in Monmouth, on the Ball Diamond. Free. www.alhull.biz. Sept. 5 Concert Hal Ketchum with special guest The Wrights, 7 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $32 mezzanine, $27 prime seating, $23 B seating, $19 C seating. 342-2299. Sept. 6 Bug hunt The Great Bug Hunt for 6-8 graders sponsored by the City of Galesburg Recreation Division, meet at dusk at Lincoln Park Shelter 1. $8 per person. Must pre-register by Sept. 3. For more information, call 345-3683. Art in the Park Art in the Park fine arts fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Standish Park Arboretum. Fine art fair featuring painters, sculptors, potters, weavers, basket makers and jewelers as well as food, entertainment and a children's art project booth. 342-7415 or www.galesburgarts.org. Farmers' Market Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, on Simmons Street, just west of Seminary Street. Farmstand Local Growers' Network Farmstand, mornings, parking lot at Wooden Eagle Barn, 1291 U.S. 150, Knoxville. Dance The PaJamas Band will be playing at the Warren County Prime Beef Festival in Monmouth, on the Ball Diamond. Showtime: 7 p.m. Free dance. Dog wash Dog Wash sponsored by Knox County Humane Society PAWC, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday through September (weather permitting), 1855 Windish Drive. Call for an appointment; walk ins welcome. All proceeds to benefit the Shelter animals. 342-1275. Sept. 7 Ice cream social Community Ice Cream Social, 2- 4 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. All ages invited to enjoy free ice cream, a 1958 movie, and magician Rick Brammer. 343-6118. Sept. 9 Book club Tuesday Book Club: discussion of "Angel's Rest" by Charles Davis, 1 p.m., upstairs at Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. Followed at 2 p.m. by a viewing of a documentary about nature photographer Jim Clark. Newcomers welcome. 343-6118. Cooking show Taste of Home Cooking Show at Orpheum Theatre. Doors open: 5 p.m., show begins 7 p.m. Tickets $12 (general seating) and can be purchased at Walmart Supercenter at Customer Service only. Sept. 10 Cafe in the Park Cafe in the Park, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Park Plaza, downtown Galesburg. Entertainment: Knox Jazz Ensemble. Food Vendor: Landmark Cafe. Sept. 11 Farmers' Market Oneida Farmer's Market, 4-7 p.m., located at DT Sales and Service parking lot on U.S. Highway 34 in Oneida. Market will run every Thursday through September. Special event: Illinois National Guard vehicle onsite for touring. Book club Thursday Book Club: discussion of "Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind" by Ann B. Ross, 6:30 p.m., Kaldi's Coffeehouse, 124 E. Simmons St. Newcomers welcome. 343-6118. Sept. 12 Farmers' Market Monmouth Farmers' Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of North Main and West Boston. Market every Friday through October. Information, Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, 734-3181. Sept. 13 Farmers' Market Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, on Simmons Street, just west of Seminary Street. Farmstand Local Growers' Network Farmstand, mornings, parking lot at Wooden Eagle Barn, 1291 U.S. 150, Knoxville. YMCA Survivor YMCA Survivor experience guides youth participants through ultimate test of character development, teamwork and personal challenge. For students entering 7th through 12 grade, sessions run from 1 to 5 p.m. at YMCA Teen Center, 2015 Windish Drive, Unit 9. Session 4 (Respect) on Sept. 13. Per session: $18 for Y members; $25 for activity members. Register at the Knox County YMCA, www.knoxymca.org or 344-1324. Dog wash Dog Wash sponsored by Knox County Humane Society PAWC, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday through September (weather permitting), 1855 Windish Drive. Call for an appointment; walk ins welcome. All proceeds to benefit the Shelter animals. 342-1275. Old Settlers' Day Old Settlers' Day in Bishop Hill. Program featuring Bishop Hill Colony Descendants Bishop Hill Old Settlers' Association, 11:30 a.m.; chicken dinner served at 12:15 p.m.; High Society Band Concert, 1:30 p.m. www.bishophill.com. Sept. 14 Cardboard Boat Regatta Cardboard Boat Regatta, noon, Lake Storey. Rubber Duck Race Galesburg Public Schools Foundation's annual Rubber Duck Race, 3 p.m., Lake Storey. Rain or shine. Information, 342-9229 or www.gburgpsf.org. Sept. 16 Lecture "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for His Killer," George Hopkins, professor emeritus of history at Western Illinois University. Co-sponsored by the Galesburg Public Library and Civil War Roundtable. 7 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons. Free. Contact: 343-6118. Sept. 18 Farmers' Market Oneida Farmer's Market, 4-7 p.m., located at DT Sales and Service parking lot on U.S. Highway 34 in Oneida. Market will run every Thursday through September. Special event: Beekeeper Bill Murdock will have live bees on display. Sept. 19 Farmer's Market Monmouth Farmer's Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of North Main and West Boston. Market will run every Friday through October. Information, Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, (309) 734-3181. Sept. 20 Farmers' Market Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, on Simmons Street, just west of Seminary Street. Farmstand Local Growers' Network Farmstand, mornings, parking lot at Wooden Eagle Barn, 1291 U.S. 150, Knoxville. Dog wash Dog Wash sponsored by Knox County Humane Society PAWC, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday through September (weather permitting), 1855 Windish Drive. Call for an appointment; walk ins welcome. All proceeds to benefit the Shelter animals. 342-1275. Sept. 21 Horse show Galesburg Boots and Saddle Club's Horse Show, 10:30 a.m., across from Carl Sandburg College. $3 per class. Food stand. Sept. 23 Cruise Night Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, 5 p.m., Abingdon American Legion Hall on Illinois 41. Sept. 25 Rootabaga Rootabaga Jammers Big Band, 7-9 p.m., Lake Storey Pavilion. $5 per person. Concessions available for purchase. Farmers' Market Oneida Farmer's Market, 4-7 p.m., located at DT Sales and Service parking lot on U.S. Highway 34 in Oneida. Market will run every Thursday through September. Special event: University of Illinois Extension program. Sept. 26 Farmer's Market Monmouth Farmer's Market, 7 a.m.-noon, corner of North Main and West Boston. Market will run every Friday through October. Information, Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, (309) 734-3181. Artist reception Opening reception for exhibit, "Quantitative Monochromes," paintings by Jeffery Cote de Luna, chair of the art department at Dominican University, 5 p.m., (artist's lecture at 4 p.m.), Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Exhibit on display through Oct. 23. Contact: 341-7337. Sept. 26-27 Quilt show Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild 2008 quilt show: "Silver Threads - 25 Years of Quilting," Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport, Iowa. Sept. 26: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sept. 27: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Features include a merchant mall, fashion show, boutique, second hand treasures, gift baskets raffle, luncheon area, free parking. Admission: $5 adults, free to children 12 and under. (309) 523-3027 or www.mvqg.org. Sept. 27 Farmers' Market Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, on Simmons Street, just west of Seminary Street. Farmstand Local Growers' Network Farmstand, mornings, parking lot at Wooden Eagle Barn, 1291 U.S. 150, Knoxville. Dog wash Dog Wash sponsored by Knox County Humane Society PAWC, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. every Saturday through September (weather permitting), 1855 Windish Drive. Call for an appointment; walk ins welcome. All proceeds to benefit the Shelter animals. 342-1275. Sept. 28 CROP Hunger Walk Galesburg Area CROP Hunger Walk sponsored by Church World Service, registration: 12:30 p.m., start: 1:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, corner of Prairie and Ferris streets. Oct. 4 Debate performance Lincoln-Douglas Debate Performance: "Reunion Tour '08" with Lincoln and Douglas impersonators discussing the issues raised in the historic 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 2 p.m., Knox College's Old Main, the only original building remaining from the debates. Free. Contact: 341-7337. Oct. 11 Lincoln lectures 23rd Annual Lincoln Colloquium: Lectures by distinguished Lincoln scholars including Rodney Davis, Allen Guelzo, James McPherson, Garry Wills and David Zarefsky. Events begin at 8:30 a.m., Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Registration $25, deadline October 3. Contact: 341-7158. Oct. 11-12 Concert Nova Singers, directed by Laura Lane, performs "Baroque Masters: Bach and Handel." Oct. 11: 7:30 p.m. at Kresge Hall, Knox College; Oct. 12: 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 senior citizens, free to all students. Contact: 341-7038. Oct. 18 Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony with guest artist Felix Parra, violin, and narrator Harry Bulkeley, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Featured works, including Copland's "Lincoln Portrait," selected to celebrate 2008-09 as the sesquicentennial of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate at Knox College in 1858 and the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth in 1809. Tickets $8-$18. Contact: 342-2299. Oct. 24-25 Theatre "Tartuffe," by Moliere, directed by Neil Blackadder, 7:30 p.m., Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Tickets $10 adults, $5 senior citizens, free for students. Contact: 341-7337. Oct. 26 Concert Knox College Choir, directed by Laura Lane, 2 p.m., Kresge Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Free. Contact: 341-7337. Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Theatre "Tartuffe," by Moliere, directed by Neil Blackadder, 8 p.m., Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Tickets $10 adults, $5 senior citizens, free for students. Contact: 341-7337. Oct. 30 Concert "Honeyboy" Edwards with The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, 7 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $25 mezzanine, $20 prime seating, $15 B and C seating. 342-2299. Nov. 8 Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony with guest artist Marta Vieira, violin, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $8-$18. Contact: 342-2299. Nov. 13 Concert Cherryholmes with Chris Baker, 7 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $25 mezzanine, $20 prime seating, $20 B seating and $15 C seating. 342-2299. Nov. 22 Concert Galesburg Community Chorus, directed by Tim Pahel, presents its Fall Concert, "Voices of the Earth," 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, free to all students. Contact: 342-8143. Nov. 28 Musical Christmas Carol: The Musical, 7 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $36 mezzanine, $31 prime seating, $28 B seating and $25 C seating. 342-2299. Dec. 18 Holiday show Chicago City Limit's holiday show, "Revenge of the Reindeer," 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $28 mezzanine, $25 prime seating, $22 B seating and $19 C seating. 342-2299. Dec. 19-20 Concert Nova Singers, directed by Laura Lane, performs its annual holiday concert: "A Nova Christmas." Dec. 19: 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Moline; Dec. 20: 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Galesburg. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 senior citizens, free to all students. Contact: 341-7038. - 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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