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Run For CASA's Kids
2018-04-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Old Dairy, 210 S Lafayette St, , Macomb, IL

When Patsy Met Hank
2018-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 | West Central Illinois Arts Center, 25 E Side Square , Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Save the Date

Chris Vallillo’s “OH, FREEDOM” Songs of the Civil Rights Movement “WORLD PREMIER”
2018-04-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Hainline Theatre, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
“OH, FREEDOM” TUE. APR. 10 HAINLINE THEATRE
SONGS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
WORLD PREMIER
Chris Vallillo brings his critically acclaimed CD to life along with the WIU CONCERT CHOIR. The Civil Rights Movement has been described as one of the greatest singing movements that this country has experienced. From “We Shall Overcome” to “This Little Light of Mine”, music played a vital role in that historic struggle both as an inspirational rallying point and as a way to spread the message of equality and justice.
“OH, FREEDOM” was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement. Chris and the WIU Concert Choir will perform pivotal songs from the music that inspired and sustained this landmark movement. Intermixed with the music, Vallillo presents first-hand accounts of the historic struggle and discusses the impact of music to our nation’s most important social cause.

Ceramics Family Workshops
2018-04-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Macomb Park District Ceramic Studio, 1406 N Randolph St. , Macomb, IL, United States
Winter Spring Ceramics Family Workshops
One Sunday Every Month
1:00-2:00 or 2:30-3:30
Only $5.00 per person
Workshop is open to all ages and all skill levels. We request that young children be accompanied by an adult that helps and participants.
Pre-registration is required and spaces are limited. To register call 309-833-4562 no later than the Friday before the workshop
Workshop located at Macomb Park District Ceramics Studio 1406 N. Randolph St.
For more details email ceramics@macomparks.com or visit us at macombparkdistrict.com
January7-Winter Mouse Puppet
February 4-Winter Wall Pocket
March 4-Spring Chicken Bell
April 8-Animal Succulent Pot
May 27-Nature Printed Vase

Koins for Kids
2018-04-07 10:00 - 14:00 | IL
Last year’s Koins for Kids collected more than $800 to help support day to day operating expenses of our CASA program. We need your help once again. Won’t you give a couple hours of your time to collect coins at Farm King or HyVee? We will be at these locations on April 7th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Please call Vicki Duba at 309-544-0003 to reserve your time! Bring a friend or your grandchild. Have fun and help support CASA!

Spring Wildflower Hikes
2018-04-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Argyle Lake State Park, 640 Argyle Park Rd. , Colchester, IL, 62326, United States
Spring Wildflower Hikes –
Saturdays, April 7 & 21, 2018 – 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 5 & 19, 2018 – 10 a.m.
Enjoy the first blooms of spring and the peace and serenity of nature on these morning nature hikes in the woods of Argyle. These 1-2 mile hikes will begin at the park visitor center. For more information, please call the park visitor center at (309)776-3422.
General Program Information:

Meet at the park visitor center for all hikes and programs unless otherwise indicated in above program descriptions.

All programs are free and open to the general public. Participation in any program involving the use of FOA equipment (skis, kayaks, paddleboards, etc.) will require participants to become a member of the Friends of Argyle organization. Annual membership fees are $10 per individual, $15 for a single parent family and $20 for a two parent family.

Please contact park staff with any special needs or concerns prior to the program date, so requested arrangements /accommodations can be made.

For more specific program information or to register for a program, please call the park visitor center at (309)776-3422 or email Hinchee@illinois.gov.

Adventures in Clay: Inspired by Nature
2018-04-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2018-03-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Macomb Park District Ceramic Studio, 1406 N Randolph St. , Macomb, IL, United States
Let nature be your muse and embrace the start of spring through clay! This 5 week course will employ handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques to make functional wares for the home and sculptural works for your favorite outdoor green space. Those works will capture a collaboration with nature across surface and form. Various surface designs techniques inspired ;by the natural world will also be demonstrated weekly. Class fee includes clay, glazes, use of tools and brushes, bisque and glaze kiln firings, and weekly open studio hours.
Maximum of 15 participants Instructor: Natalie Shelly
Course fee for Macomb residents: $42.00
Registration ends March 23, 2018
For more details contact: ceramics@macombparks.com
To register online: http://macombparkdistrict.com/programs-registration/
Call: 309-833-4562 or stop by the park office to register in person!

Gardener's Day
2018-04-07 08:30 - 14:30 | Spoon River Macomb Community Outreach Center, 2500 East Jackson, Macomb, 61455, United States

Performing Arts Society- WIU Gala
2018-04-07 | WIU Grand Ballroom, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL, United States
More details to come!

Kids Standing for Kids
2018-04-05 12:15 - 17:00 | Macomb High School
“Kids Standing for Kids” gives high school students the opportunity to honor abused and neglected children. This is the same ceremony presented at City Hall. (There will be blue and silver pinwheels lining the driveways to the school.)

MDH L.I.F.E. Courses
2018-04-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Multiple Locations

MDH First Aid & CPR Classes
2018-04-03 18:00 | MDH – Auditorium A, lower level of MDH

Flag raising at City Hall
2018-04-03 12:15 - 17:00 | Macomb City Hall, 232 E. Jackson St.,, Macomb, 61455, United States
Flag raising at City Hall at 12:15 p.m. Mayor Inman will read a proclamation and the
Macomb City Police Honor Guard will raise the Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Flag in honor
of April’s Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Please join us for this heartfelt ceremony
honoring abused and neglected children.

Pinwheel Garden Display
2018-04-02 | Lincoln Elementary & Edison Junior High School
A visual tribute to abused and neglected children. The blue and silver pinwheel garden display serves as a reminder of the abuse and neglect some children suffer.

Lomax Easter Egg Hunt
2018-03-31 13:00 - 17:00 | Lomax Park

‘First Day of Spring’ Hike
2018-03-31 10:00 - 11:30 | Argyle Lake State Park, 640 Argyle Park Rd. , Colchester, IL, 62326, United States
‘First Day of Spring’ Hike –
Saturday, March 31, 2018 – 10:00 a.m.
Celebrate the first day of spring by taking a hike in the woods of Argyle. Hikers will witness nature’s rebirth firsthand by enjoying the early blooms and signs of emerging wildlife. This 1-2 mile hike will begin at the visitor center. For more information, please call the park visitor center at (309)776-3422.

General Program Information:

Meet at the park visitor center for all hikes and programs unless otherwise indicated in above program descriptions.

All programs are free and open to the general public. Participation in any program involving the use of FOA equipment (skis, kayaks, paddleboards, etc.) will require participants to become a member of the Friends of Argyle organization. Annual membership fees are $10 per individual, $15 for a single parent family and $20 for a two parent family.

Please contact park staff with any special needs or concerns prior to the program date, so requested arrangements /accommodations can be made.

For more specific program information or to register for a program, please call the park visitor center at (309)776-3422 or email Hinchee@illinois.gov.

The Chipper Lowell Experience “Where Comedy and Magic Collide!”
2018-03-28 19:30 | Grand Ballroom, Westen Illinois University, Macomb, IL
THE CHIPPER LOWELL WED. MAR. 28 GRAND BALLROOM
EXPERIENCE
“Where Comedy and Magic Collide!”
Award-winning comedian & magician, Chipper Lowell, has been described as an “artistic cyclone of talent and comedy” by the press. The red head’s best known “skills” can usually be found onstage, doling out witty remarks, presenting bizarre feats of original magic, ad-libbing with audience members who can’t stop laughing, attempting pointless juggling stunts, pulling a seemingly endless barrage of unusual thing-a-ma-bobs and gadgets out of his prop trunks, and in short, creating a wonderful evening of high-energy laughs and amazement for all those in attendance.

Free Naloxone Training
2018-03-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Macomb City Hall, 232 E. Jackson St.,, Macomb, 61455, United States

MDH Colorectal Cancer Program
2018-03-28 18:00 | MDH Radiology Department

Family Outreach Community Center (FOCC) 3rd Annual Gala
2018-03-24 17:00 | St. Pat’s Community Center, northeast of Raritan/south of IL Rt. 116, Raritan, IL, United States
Saturday, March 24 at St. Pat’s Community Center located at the corner of 2000E & 60th St. in Raritan, IL
Social Hour with Silent Auction begins at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. featuring steak prepared by TriCounty Cattlemen and sides by Witch’s Rib in LaHarpe. A live auction will be held after dinner. Tickets are $25.00 per person with proceeds benefitting FOCC activities. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 309-924-1872. Visit www.familyoutreachcommunitycenter.org.

YMCA Family Outdoor Show fundraiser
2018-03-24 09:00 - 16:00 | McDonough YMCA, 400 East Calhoun Street, Macomb, IL
2018 Family Outdoor Show fundraiser
An outdoor experience in the comfort of indoors!
Speakers-Vendors-Food
$5.00 per person family rate available
Sat. March 24th
Sun. March 25th at the YMCA of McDonough County
Vendor registration: Deadline March 1, 2018
ymcacarla@gmail.com
309-833-2129

St. Paul Kindergarten Roundup
2018-03-22 18:00 | St. Paul Kindergarten Classroom, 322 W. Washington, Macomb, IL, United States

Stronghurst Lions’ Soup Day
2018-03-21 11:00 - 18:30 | United Methodist Church, 120 S. Elizabeth Street, Stronghurst, IL, United States
11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4:30-630 p.m., Wednesday, March 21. United Methodist Church, 120 S. Elizabeth Street, Stronghurst, IL 61480. Soups, sandwiches, drinks and desserts. Free will donation.

Cookies, Conversation & More Book Discussion
2018-03-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Henderson County Public Library, 110 Hill Crest Drive, Biggsville, IL, United States
10 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, Henderson County Public Library, 110 Hill Crest Drive, Biggsville, IL. Speaker – Margaret Cutler Honnold, writer and nurse. Carthage native and author of The Cloisonne Heart: a Memoir of Love. When Margaret’s husband died in October of 2013, it was the end of their 30 years together, and the end of their eight years living in “Alzheimer’s Land”. Margaret realized her experience could help other caregivers to see that it is possible to live and survive Alzheimer’s or any long-term disease. Cloisonné is a decorative work made of pieces of enamel, glass or gemstone fashioned into a beautiful design, held together with a metal strip. The Cloisonné Heart is a when God “takes our brokenness, refines us in His fire and puts us back together in a beautiful pattern, bound by the gold of his love.” Margaret was married after high school and went to nursing school later, after her children were in school, earning a two-year nursing degree in 1975. She worked in hospitals and earned her bachelors in community health education in 1981 from Eastern Illinois University.

Lakeview Nature Workshops
2018-03-18 13:00 - 15:30 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States
Winter/Spring
Lakeview Nature Workshops
One Sunday every month
1:00-2:00 or 2:30-3:30 only $5.00 per person
Workshop is open to ages 9 and up and
all skill levels are welcome
all materials are included in workshop
Pre-registration is required and spaces are limited. To register call 309-833-4562 no later than the Friday before the workshop.
Workshop located at Lakeview Nature Center 10050 N. 1500th Rd.
For more details: email lnc@macombparks.com or visit us at macombparkdistrict.com
January 21-Hand Stitched Journal
February 18-Nature Printed Tote
March 18-Mini wooden barn quilt
April 22-Nature Sun Prints
May 6-Watercolor Nature Study

Learning to Connect: Relating to the Person with Alzheimer's
2018-03-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Stronghurst Senior Center, 118 South Broadway, Stronghurst, IL, United States

Learning to Connect
2018-03-16 13:00 - 14:30 | Stronghurst Senior Center, 118 South Broadway, Stronghurst, IL, United States
The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter’s educational program, Learning to Connect: Relating to the Person with Alzheimer’s, will take place from 1-2:30 p.m., Friday, March 16 at the Stronghurst Senior Center, 118 South Broadway Street, in Stronghurst, IL.

This program is for those feeling unsure or ill at ease spending time with a person with memory loss. By understanding the disease and how it affects the brain, attendees can more easily make meaningful connections with a person with Alzheimer’s disease. This program will provide insight into memory loss and dementia and the effect on communication and behavior. It will also introduce participants to techniques that can be used to make visits more comfortable and meaningful. Program specialist Susan Johnson will present and take questions following the program.

Spring & Easter Pictures
2018-03-10 10:00 - 13:00 | Argyle Bible Church, 5135 N120 Rd, Colchester, 62326, United States

MDH 4-Week L.A.T.E. Childbirth Instruction Class
2018-03-08 18:00 - 20:15 | MDH-Auditorium A & B, Auxiliary Workroom & Conference Room, 535 E. Grant, Macomb, IL, IL, United States
