Community Calendar Blandinsville
SATURDAYS 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!
WEDNESDAYS Summer Reading Program “Magic Treehouse: Passport to Adventure” Wednesday mornings: June 11,18 ,25 and July 2, 9, 23 (no program the week of July 16th due to Vacation Bible School) and will be from 10AM -12 Noon. There will be a story time, activity, craft and treats. Stop by the Library for a flyer and follow the Library on Facebook and our website www.bhpubliclibrary. org. Call 309-652-3166 with questions during normal open hours or leave a message.
EVERY SUNDAY Youth Program Blandinsville First Christian Church Youth Program every Sunday for 5th through High School students from 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm.
Bushnell
TUESDAYS/WEDNESDAYS THRU JULY 23 Summer Reading
for 2-4year olds will meet at 10:30-11:30 on Tuesdays through July 22. Elementary students will be held on Wednesdays at 10:30-11:30 through July23. Theme for the summer reading is Natures Super Heroes. We will have reading contests with prizes for top readers. Activities, reading, and crafts will be featuring nature's super Hero insects.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Annual All Gave Some, Some Gave All Event at the Bushnell VFW. Sign in 8-10:45am, ride starts 11am-5pm-all vehicles welcome. Cost $20 for driver, $10 per rider (includes meal). Breakfast 7-10:30am and dinner 4-6pm (steamburgers or brat, cole slaw, baked beans & chips). South Bound Band plays from 6-9pm.
SATURDAY, JULY 5TH VFW July Breakfast Serving biscuits and gravy, sausage, eggs, hash browns, pancakes and French Toast from 7:00 to 10:a.m at the Post 1422 Hall located at 181 E. Hail. Providing on-site, takeout, and curb service - for takeout and curb service please call 3093339919. We hope to see you there!
Macomb
EVERY THURSDAY & SATURDAY Macomb's Weekly Farmers Market The Macomb Farmers Market meets Thursdays & Saturdays from 8 am to Noon in Chandler Park. Shop for fresh locally grown produce, plants, & flowers; local farm-raised eggs & honey; homemade baked goods & flavored popcorn; personal care products & hand-crafted goods made by local artisans; and on Saturdays only, packaged pasture-raised meat, ready-to-eat breakfast & lunch options (including gourmet grilled cheese), on-site knife sharpening, children's activities, & more! SNAP & LINK Match accepted by eligible vendors. This Saturday's free live musical guests are Jacque Wilson & Emily Jordan!
TUESDAYS, JUNE 17 Tour of Mosaic's Mission
Join us for a free Discover the Possibilities tour of Mosaic's Mission at 12pm in the office, 20 N. Lafayette St. You'll hear about some of the amazing things people we support have accomplished in their lives with the help of community partners. For More information or to reserve a spot at one of our upcoming events please contact: Melody Robertson at melody.robertson@ mosaicinfo.org or call 309.837.5506 ext 125
THURSDAY, JUNE 19 A Community Conversation at the Western Illinois Museum, Juneteenth Now: A Conversation on Freedom and Justice in collaboration with the McDonough County NAACP will be held at the at 5:30pm.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Macomb Pride Picnic 2025
held at the Stone Shelter at Glenwood Park. We will have an open mic, face painting and coloring pages. If you'd like to speak, perform, and/or vend at this event, please message us and we will work with the Park Board to make sure we get the proper event approvals. We are excited to celebrate Pride again in our Macomb community.
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social The Western Illinois Museum goes from renovation to celebration with an Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social on June 21 from 2-4pm with live music from Dan Eilers.
THURSDAY, JULY 24 We are Carried Perfomance at COFAC We are Carried–a new professional vocal ensemble featuring world premieres by Katerina Gimon and Alex Berko will be held at the COFAC Recital Hall on the WIU Campus at 7:30pm.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 26-29 43rd Annual Heritage Days
Downtown Macomb - Carnival, food trucks, live entertainment, beer tent, pony rides, petting zoo and more! Saturday: John Bliven Memorial Run/Walk at the Old Dairy 7-9am, followed by the Annual Classic Car Show on the Square and the Bob Anstine Memorial Parade at 10am. Check out the ad in this issue for more details or visit http://macombheritagedays. com/
THURSDAY, JUNE 26 Glass Recycling Project Ribbon Cutting
Macomb Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for the McDonough County Glass Recycling Project at 11:30 a.m., at the purple bin in the Farm King parking lot, 1620 E Jackson St, Macomb Friends of the Library Members-only Preview Book Sale 4 to 6 p.m. at the Library Annex 109 E. Jefferson St. You can join the Friends of the Library on location and get the first 12 books at half price as a perk for membership.
FRIDAY, JUNE 27 Friends of the Library Book Sale
at the Library Annex, 109 E. Jefferson St. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. under one large tent and in the Annex. A large assortment of children/youth, and good conditioned adult books are arranged in subject order along with audio books, CDs, DVDs, and LPs. Proceeds invested in the Macomb Public Library.
Vacation Bible School at Immanuel Lutheran Church from 2-5pm for grades K-6th.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Friends of the Library Book Sale
at the Library Annex, 109 E. Jefferson St. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. under one large tent and in the Annex. A large assortment of children/youth, and good conditioned adult books are arranged in subject order along with audio books, CDs, DVDs, and LPs. There will be a bag sale from 3 - 4 p.m.
Proceeds invested in the Macomb Public Library.
SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Fly-In Pancake Breakfast & Tractor Show
7-10am at Macomb Municipal Airport.
Monmouth
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 Stoneware Fest & Swap Meet at the Stoneware Museum, 507 S. Sunny Lane in Monmouth, will have over 40 vendors, food vendors, free admission, free appraisals, interactive pottery making demonstrations free ice cream and hands on butter churning. Bring the kids, it will be a great time!
