Blandinsville
TUESDAY After School Program Blandinsville First Christian Church After School Program for Kindergarten through High School students from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
SATURDAYS Life Skills Program Blandinsville First Christian Church Life Skills Program for 5th grade through High School students from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on the third Saturday of each month.
Story Hour and Crafts Saturdays at The Blandinsville-Hire Library at 10 AM.
Snacks will be available. Check out the many new kids and young adult books. Spend some time at the library and take a book home to read!
SUNDAY Youth Group Blandinsville First Christian Church Youth Group for 5th grade through High School students from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
Bushnell
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 Friends Feeding Friends Meal
“Chicken and Noodle Meal” from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Bushnell Community Christian Center. The meal will include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, vegetable and beverages, with cinnamon rolls for dessert. The meal is free, though donations will be accepted, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Bushnell Swimming Pool to help meet expenses.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 VFW Valentine's Day Dinner
at the Bushnell VFW from 4:30-8pm. Dinner options are Prime Rib $35, Prime Rib & Shrimp $37 or Butterfly Shrimp $21, dinners include baked potato, garden salad, rolls and dessert.
Reservations are required by February 7, for reservations call 309-371-7171. Carry out available.
Colchester
4TH THURSDAY OF MONTH New Illinois meetings
at 7pm at the Colchester Lions Club
SATURDAY, JAN. 24 Bird Watching at Argyle Lake State Park from 10-11:30am. This program will begin in the visitor center with a discussion of the 7 S’s of bird identification, which will be followed by observing birds outside at the feeders and nearby shrubs. Binoculars will be available or you are welcome to bring your own. Call (309)776-3422. for info.
Macomb
SUNDAY, JAN. 18 All You Can Eat Breakfast Sons of the American Legion All You Can Eat Breakfast from 7-10:30am at the American Legion Post 6, 221 E. Washington St. Open to the public. $8 per person, $7 for Seniors 55 and up, children 6 and under are free.
SATURDAY, JAN. 17 Winter Farmers Market January's indoor Winter Farmers Market will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17th from 8:30 to Noon in the American Legion Hall (on E. Washington between S. Randolph & S. Campbell, behind the Post Office). We'll have fresh local produce; homemade baked goods; local honey, jam, & syrup; readyto- eat meals; locally made personal care products; handcrafted goods & gifts made by local artisans & artists; on-site knife-sharpening; and more! (Next month's Winter Market will be held on Feb. 7th.)
Friends of the Library Winter Social Join Friends of the Library members as they welcome in the McDonough County Bicentennial year from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Wine Sellers with a “blind date” historical book give-away for each person attending. Board members will provide light snacks. Drinks will be available for purchase.
Destination 6 Pro Wrestling doors open at 5:15 pm and event starts at 6pm at 136 W Carroll St. Follow Destination 6 Pro Wrestling on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for updates.
JANUARY 19 Day of Remembrance & Community Dinner at 10:30am at the Mt. Calvary C.O.G.I.C. (1500 E. Pierce St.) to honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speaker Rev.
Carolyn Blair, Pastor at the Zion United Church of Christ. A free dinner will be available from 12-2pm, eat-in or carry-out. For questions call Assistant Pastor Allen Henderson at 309-2521162 or Valarie Johnson at 309-318-1536.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 Antique & Collectibles Club Meets at the Community Room in City Hall from 7-9 pm - Jim Hall is a local collector who has dedicated the last 54 years to learning about and seeking out breweriana collectibles. He plans to showcase a variety of beer containers, signs, advertising trays, and barroom accessories.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 Arts Smarts Music Trivia Night
at The Penney at 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm.
