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West Prairie High School Parade of Graduates
2020-05-30 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | IL

Exotic Plant Removal Workday
2020-05-30 13:30 - 15:30 | Argyle Lake State Park, 640 Argyle Park Rd. , Colchester, IL, 62326, United States

Benefit Big Truck Show
2020-05-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Lowderman Auction Center, 8550 US Highway 136 , Macomb, IL, United States

Pridefest
2020-04-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Veteran’s Park, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Macomb PrideFest Kite Fly

The location and date are tentative. We are posting them so our friends and family can be on the lookout for kites, windsocks, and banners to purchase for this event.

Trivia Night
2020-04-25 19:00 | Macomb VFW Post 1921, 1200 E. Jefferson St, Macomb

PAS Gala-Cruise to the Caribbean
2020-04-25 17:30 - 23:00 | WIU Grand Ballroom

Birds and Blooms
2020-04-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States

St. Paul School 5K, 1 Mile and .2 Mile Run/Walk & Pancake Breakfast
2020-04-25 07:30 - 10:00 | St. Paul School
Come on out and run for pancakes! All in the name of fun for St. Paul School!

The Broadside Mural Project
2020-04-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Western Illinois Museum, 201 S. Lafayette St. , Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
This year our Broadside Mural will celebrate the family farm. The wheat paste mural will use ads from local newspapers that will illustrate our long history of agriculture. Creating the mural is a collaborative activity that is perfect for families with children 10 years and older. Find more information on the museum’s website www.wimuseum.org or call 309.837.2750.

Mystery Writer Speaks at Annual Dinner & Meeting
2020-04-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Macomb Country Club
Mark your calendar now for our Annual Dinner & Meeting at the Macomb Country Club Thursday, April 23, 2020. The membership social starts at 5 p.m. with the dinner starting at 6 p.m. The reservation form for dinner & membership renewal form will be mailed to all members the first part of April as part of their newsletter.

The public is invited free of charge to hear our guest speaker, Susan Van Kirk at 7 p.m. Van Kirk taught at Monmouth (Illinois) High School and Monmouth College and now is a writer of cozy mysteries. Five Star Publishing published Van Kirk’s Endurance Mysteries series. Encircle Publications has published her latest book, A Death of Tippitt Pond, June 2019.

Storytelling Sundays as part of the Home Grown: Celebrating the Family Farm project
2020-04-19 13:30 - 15:30 | Western Illinois Museum, 201 S. Lafayette St. , Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
The Western Illinois Museum to launch a new series
Storytelling Sundays
as part of the Home Grown: Celebrating the Family Farm project
The Western Illinois Museum launches Storytelling Sundays, a new series of programs that feature local family farmers. Storytelling Sundays will be offered on the third Sunday of the month beginning March 15th at 1:30 pm with the exception of May and June. The program will be held on the museum’s indoor, Our Front Porch space. The event is free and open to the public, donations appreciated.
The public is invited to these informal gatherings that take their cue from the Sunday dinner table where the conversation is respectful, casual, and topics are fluid. Sunday dessert will be served –as it should be! For each gathering, a local farm family will be the featured storyteller and will share their stories as well as encourage others to participate. Long-time McDonough County farmer Bill Trotter and his son Kevin will kick off the series on March 15th.
The new series is part of the Home Grown: Celebrating the Family Farm initiative to document the deep traditions and long history of the farming community. Curator Sue Scott commented, “The idea for Storytelling Sundays came from wanting more people to hear the stories we were collecting in oral history interviews. These stories are part of our history and if they are not heard and preserved, they are lost. The museum is working to ensure that does not happen.”
Storytelling Sundays will be held on Sundays on the following dates; March 15th, April 19th, July 19th, August 16th, September 20th, October 18th, November 15th, and December 20th. Upcoming featured storytelling families will be posted on the museum’s website and Facebook pages, as well as in the local papers.
Storytelling Sundays will be held at the Western Illinois Museum located at 201 South Lafayette Street, one block south of Macomb’s historic Courthouse Square. The building is fully handicap accessible and there is free parking.

Lincoln Statue Unveiling
2020-04-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Macomb City Hall, 232 E. Jackson St.,, Macomb, 61455, United States

Macomb Food Insecurity Conference
2020-04-17 10:00 - 15:00 | WIU University Union Sandburg Theater, WIU Campus, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
The Western Illinois University-Macomb Food Pantry is hosting a Food Insecurity Conference at WIU-Macomb this Spring! This Conference will feature several guest speakers from around the Country speaking on the increasing issues surrounding food insecurity on college campuses in America, what efforts are being done to combat this issue, and what still needs to be accomplished.

Macomb Area Crime Stoppers Lasagna Dinner
2020-04-15 17:00 - 20:00 | The Forum, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Lasagna Dinner
Live/Silent Auction 50/50 Drawing K-9 Demo Taser Demo Music by WIU Jazz ComboThe

WITMA - Western Illinois Traditional Music Association
2020-04-10 19:00 - 23:00, 2020-03-13 19:00 - 23:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 400 E. Carroll St. , Macomb, IL, United States
The public is invited to join the Western Illinois Traditional Music Association on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. at the Macomb First Presbyterian Church for their monthly acoustic bluegrass jam.
Visit the Western Illinois Traditional Music Association Facebook page to learn more.

Spring Wildflower Hikes
2020-04-05 13:30 - 15:00 | Argyle Lake State Park, 640 Argyle Park Rd. , Colchester, IL, 62326, United States

When Soul Meets Country
2020-04-04 19:00 | Macomb Arts Center
An evening of traditional country, folk and gospel, featuring: Alphonso Simpson, Sondra Moseley, J.Q. Adams, Willie Jones, Ondreya Seahorn, Brittany Devereaux, Yoseph Henry, Mt. Calvary Church of God in Christ Choir. This boss food truck will on hand to sell country-style BBQ and other delights. Refreshments will also be available for purchase.

GFWC Macomb Woman’s Fairy Tea Party
2020-04-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Wesley Village Community Center, 1200 East Grant, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Wings, wands, crowns, refreshments, and activities will be provided.
Send reservation with payment by March 1, 2020 to Shelley Kreps: 1207 S. Madison St. Macomb, IL 61455
Please include the names of those attending.
one girl 4-7 years old and a chaperone $25.00 additional child or adult $10

Prairie Egg Hunt
2020-04-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States
April 4 & 11 • Lakeview Nature Area • 1:00pm-4:00pm
$5 per game card
Join us at Lakeview Nature Area for our annual PRAIRIE EGG HUNT
Search the trails as you hunt for hidden eggs while learning all about local birds Every participant wins a prize!
No registration required. See you there

The Western Illinois Museum Film Series
2020-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Western Illinois Museum, 201 S. Lafayette St. , Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
In April the series continues with the 2019 documentary, The Biggest Little Farm by John Chester. The film chronicle the eight-year quest of John and his wife Molly as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, The Biggest Little Farm provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet. There will be two screenings, Friday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 5th at 2:00 pm. The film is 91 minutes and rated PG. There is a suggested donation of $5 at the door.
Learn more about Molly and John’s farm, Apricot Lane at https://www.apricotlanefarms.com/.
Following each screening refreshments will be served and discussion encouraged.
For more information call 309.837.2750, text 309.837.2613, or email info@wimuseum.org. The Western Illinois Museum is located at 201 South Lafayette Street, one block south of Macomb’s Courthouse Square.

Knights of Columbus Lenten Catfish Fry
2020-04-03 16:30 - 18:30 | St. Paul School Gym, 322 W. Washington, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States

#LakeviewPhotoWalk & Spring Open House
2020-03-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States

Night of Stars
2020-03-27 08:00 - 17:00 | The Crossing, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
A prom night experience for those with special needs (ages 14 and over) presented by the Crossing. Volunteers (high school aged and older) needed. Must be 18 and over to volunteer as a Buddy.

Reception: Ann Coddington “entwine”
2020-03-26 16:30 - 18:00 | WIU Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Champaign, IL artist Ann Coddington will have her solo exhibition, “entwine”, on display February 18 through March 26, at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. A reception for the artist will be held Thursday, March 26 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about her work at 5:00 pm. “The fiber techniques that I use are drawn from the ancient craft of basketry. In my work, I tie string together, bend some sticks, interweave fibers, and form plaster in my hands to create a sculptural expression of my embodied experiences. The vessel objects I make explore somatic boundaries of things: eternal and ephemeral, strong and delicate, masculine and feminine, free and captive, old and young, living and dead. These ineffable memories held by the body are potent, penetrating, and enduring.” The exhibit is open free to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-noon; 1-4 p.m. and Saturday 1-4 p.m. The gallery is closed on University holidays.

WIU Sportmans Night Out
2020-03-26 08:00 - 17:00 | The Forum, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States

Free Food Pantry
2020-03-19 17:30 - 18:30 | The Crossing, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Visit The Crossing on the third Thursday of each month. Free and open to the public. All are welcome. No church membership required.

Registration Deadline: Wheel Throwing and Beyond
2020-03-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Macomb Park District Ceramic Studio, 1406 N Randolph St. , Macomb, IL, United States

NWTF Hunting Heritage Banquet
2020-03-16 17:00 | The Pink Tavern, Lomax
