Community Calendar 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.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 YFC Souper Dooper Soup Supper
at the Community Christian Center. Doors open at 5:30pm with meal and program at 6pm. The Bushnell meal raises funds for the Youth For Christ Bushnell-area free youth programs and events that welcome all Bushnell area youth.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Friends Feeding Friends Meal from 4:30-6:30pm. The meal will include corn beef and cabbage. The meal is free, though donations will be accepted. Come join in the food and fellowship!
SATURDAY, MARCH 28 VFW Chili Cookoff at the Bushnell VFW for the Bushnell Community Pool. Entry is $5 or $20/family of 5. Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places.
Colchester
4TH THURSDAY OF MONTH New Illinois meetings
at 7pm at the Colchester Lions Club
SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Nature Hike at Argyle Celebrate the first day of spring by taking a hike in the Argyle Hollow Barrens nature preserve located at Argyle at 10am.
Hikers will witness nature’s rebirth firsthand by enjoying the early blooms and signs of emerging wildlife. We will drive from the park visitor center to the nature preserve. For more information, please call the park visitor center at (309)776-3422.
Macomb
WED. MARCH 18TH Antiques & Collectibles Club Meeting at 7 pm int he Community Room of Macomb City Hall - 232 East Jackson St. Program Title: Downtown Macomb and Its Surrounding Area: Circa 1965-1968 presented by Tom Stites of Macomb MONDAY, MARCH 23 Macomb Fiberarts Guild will meet on March 23 from 11-12:30pm at Macomb City Hall Community Room. PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION!
THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Macomb Business Academy Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce program at Macomb City Hall at 8:30am designed to develop leadership potential within the community to meet the demands of tomorrow. The program runs from March through May with weekly sessions. Register Online: bit/ly/2026MBA FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Arts Smarts Music Trivia at The Penny, doors open at 6:30, trivia starts at 7pm, cash bar available. Gather your friends, grab some snacks, enjoy live music and test your music trivia knowledge. Cost is $25/person (tables of 8), corporate sponsorship $225. Register now at westernpresents.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Gardeners Day 2026 U of I Extension and McDonough County Master Gardeners present Gardeners Day 2026 from 8:30am - 2:30pm at Spoon River College Community Outreach Center. For more information call 309-837-3939.
Power of the Purse The McDonough County United Way Power of the Purse will be held at Park Place in Macomb at 6pm.
Donation Concert Food & Pets Supplies Drive hosted by Food Not Bombs will be held at Unitarian Universalist Church, doors open at 6:30pm concert starts at 7pm.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 County Youth Task Force event Spring into summer at the McDonough County Youth Task Force event at the Macomb Middle School from 5-6:30pm. All McDonough County families are invited to this free event! You can sign up for local youth spring and summer programs (ask about scholarship assistance options), play games & activities and enjoy popcorn and snacks!
