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
WEDNESDAYS Story time at the Bushnell library each Wednesday from 2:30-3:30 at the Bushnell Public Library. We will have snacks, story, crafts, and playtime.
SATURDAY, FEB. 14 “Let the Sparks Fly” Fundraiser
at the Bushnell Recreation Center, doors open at 5pm. Live music by Captain Quirk at 7pm, dinner by Rolling Smoke.
Cost $15/person, $25/couple, meal tickets $10 each. Save & purchase a table with your group/$250 includes cover, meal & seats for up to 8 people. Get tickets from your Alderperson or visit City Hall, checks payable to Bushnell City Hall.
SATURDAY, FEB. 21 Music Trivia Potato & Soup Bar At the Bushnell VFW - food served at 6pm, trivia begins at 7pm. $8/spud or soup, $10 for both. Mini Meal available (½ soup. ½ Spud). Family of 4 only $30. Carryouts available by calling 309-221-4746. Trivia players $10/person. Silent auction & 50/50 during the event.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Friends Feeding Friends Community Meal from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Bushnell Community Christian Center. Menu plan: Salisbury Steak and Brown Gravy. The meal is free, though donations will be accepted
Colchester
4TH THURSDAY OF MONTH New Illinois meetings
at 7pm at the Colchester Lions Club
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 28th annual Maple Syrup Festival at Argyle Lake State Park from 10a.m.-3p.m. Attendees will experience the tapping of the maple trees, collection of the sap, boiling down of sap into syrup, and a taste of the finished product. Tours to collect sap at the maple grove will depart regularly and several children’s activities will be ongoing throughout the day. Free refreshments will be provided by Macomb Morning Rotary and Friends of Argyle will have maple syrup and other items for sale at the event. For more information, please call the park visitor center at (309) 7763422. Colchester Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast at 207 S. Fulton St. in Colchester from 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Maple Syrup Festival
Macomb
SATURDAY, FEB. 14 Build Your Own Candy Kabob at Hy-Vee Build Your Own Candy Kabob at Hy-Vee in Macomb from 10am-1pm. Sweeten your Valentine’s Day with a hands-on candy experience! Mix, match, and stack your favorite Valentine’s gummies onto a skewer to create the ultimate candy kabob. Perfect for kids, families, and anyone with a sweet tooth. Don’t miss this fun Valentine’s Day treat!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Farmers Market: Prospective Vendors’ Meet The Macomb Farmers Market welcomes all who are interested to a Prospective Vendors’ Meeting at 6 p.m., in the Macomb City Hall Community Room. Our Farmers Market runs May - October in Chandler Park and includes vendors of local produce, food items, local artisans & craftspersons.
Come get your questions answered!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Trinity Academy Legacy & Light Chili Supper an evening filled with good food, fun fellowship, and the glow of community. Come celebrate the legacy that built Trinity Academy and help keep the light shining for generations to come. Supper served from 4:30-7:30pm, live music, cake walk, silent auction and a family art room. Freewill donation.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Macomb Fiber Arts Guild Meeting at 11:00am in the First Presbyterian Church basement in Macomb.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MARCH 6 & 7 Imperishable Women’s Conference at Maple Avenue Christian Church, register now through February 18, cost $20/person! This is a time for women of all generations to press pause, worship together, and be reminded that our true identity is rooted in Jesus, not in the world’s expectations. Let’s encourage each other to stand firm on a foundation that won’t spoil or fade.
Prairie City
SATURDAY, FEB. 21 Pancake Breakfast
Prairie City Firehouse is hosting a Pancake Breakfast, serving from 7-10am & 4-7pm at the Firehouse, 140 N. Smith St.
Breakfast includes pancakes, sausage and drink for a free will donation.
