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Western Horn Festival
2023-04-08 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | COFAC Recital Hall
The Western Illinois University Horn Studio is made up of a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Music Performance, Music Education, Music Therapy, Music Business, and more! Under the direction of Dr. Jena Gardner each student takes individual lessons, participates in a weekly seminar class, and performs in the WIU large ensembles. School of music concert dates can be found here.
In addition to lessons and ensembles, the horn studio hosts the highest calibre guest artists throughout the year and at the annual Horn Festival. All students have the opportunity to work with world-renowned guest artists.

An Evening With America's Premiere Ornithologist Robert Ridgway
2023-04-11 18:30 | WIU University Union Sandburg Theater, WIU Campus, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States

Studio Ceramics Course: Speckled Clay Nesting Sets
2023-04-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Macomb Park District Ceramic Studio, 1406 N Randolph St. , Macomb, IL, United States

The Ex-Bombers
2023-04-15 20:00 - 23:30 | Forgottonia Brewing, 324 N. Lafayette St., Macomb
The Ex-Bombers are a psychedelic blues duo consisting of an 8-string bass & drums performing their take on an eclectic range of cover songs and original music. http://www.theexbombers.com/

Earth Day Volunteer Opportunity
2023-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States

Pete Tarantola Interagency Council Conference
2023-04-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Spoon River Outreach Center, 2500 E. Jackson St. , Macomb, IL, 61455, United States

Dan Eilers - Live
2023-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Forgottonia Brewing, 324 N. Lafayette St., Macomb
Dan sings and finger-picks many genres of music including folk, Americana, country, and blues.

Tatiana Ward - New Beginnings
2023-05-04 16:30 - 18:00 | Western Illinois University Art Gallery, 1 University Cir, Macomb, IL, 61455
WIU senior art major Tatiana Ward will have her solo exhibition, “New Beginnings”, on display April 25 through May 12, 2023 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. Ward is the recipient of the 2023 Mavigliano/Brabec Senior Art Prize.

A reception for the artist will be held Thursday, May 4 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about her work at 5:00.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Studio Ceramics Course: Spring Snack Plates
2023-05-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Macomb Park District Ceramic Studio, 1406 N Randolph St. , Macomb, IL, United States

Performing Arts Society Annual Gala
2023-05-06 17:30 - 23:30 | WIU Grand Ballroom
Tickets Individuals – $85 Corporate tables – $800 (Table of 8 at $100/person) Includes two bottles of wine, signage on table, and verbal recognition at the event. For more information call Dana Moon, College of Fine Arts & Communication at (309) 298-2583 or email DM-Moon@wiu.edu

Big Brothers Big Sisters Plant Sale 2023
2023-05-10 13:00 - 19:00 | Fortress Bank, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Spring is in the air and the BBBS Plant Sale has all your flower needs! All proceeds support youth mentoring in McDonough and Warren County through Big Brothers Big Sisters. Pre-Order is open now through April 24th! Order your flowers online or download the paper form from the website and have them delivered right to your door! visit https://plantsale.org to order today! Retail: Wednesday, May 10: 1 p.m. -7pm Thursday, May 11: 8am-7pm Friday, May 12: 8am-7pm Saturday, May 13: 8am-6pm (while supplies last)

Spring Market on the Square 2023
2023-05-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Macomb Downtown Square, 1 Courthouse Square, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
This unique shopping experience will take place on the inside of the square in Macomb, Illinois, where the inside of the square will be blocked off for vendors and shoppers! Here, you will be able to shop some of the best hand picked vendors from around the area! You’ll find handmade goods, amazing vintage finds, and the trendiest boutiques around! Saturday – May 13th

Jubilee 2023
2023-05-27 17:00 - 23:30 | Chandler Park, Macomb, 61455, United States
Christian Music Fest
A gathering of Christian artist to highlight their talents and bring unity between area churches. An opportunity to reach the community for Jesus Christ and for local area churches to come together for an evening of fellowship, encouragement, and ministry!

Alpaca Beach Party - 2023 Season Grand Opening
2023-05-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Little Creek Alpacas
Come out to Little Creek Alpacas Sunday, May 28th from 1pm-5pm for our 2023 Alpaca Beach Party Season Grand Opening! 30+ alpacas roaming in a free range setting with a 2 acre pond and small white sand beach. Phoenix Food Shack will be joining us with their awesome selection of food and infused fruit drinks, and The Tacos and Thai Truck will be serving up their tasty menu items as well! Lake Hill Winery will be here with all your favorite local wines to taste, sip, and enjoy. Hickry Ridge Homestead is coming and will be doing spinning demonstrations, so you can see how our alpaca fiber is spun into yarn! A Tangled Mess Angoras & Crafts will be here with her adorable angora goats and angora rabbits, plus all her fibery goodness – dyed fiber, batts, hand-spun yarns, felted sheets/canvases, woven items, etc. Quesal Puppet Troupe will be performing a special Beatles Tribute around 2:00pm. Stay tuned for a full list of vendors! Cups of grain to hand feed the alpacas with will be available for $5/cup. We’ll also have tables set up with our alpaca products for sale. Fishing is allowed, our pond is stocked with mostly bass, but there are a few catfish in there somewhere. Bring your own fishing pole, we don’t have any available. The beach has toys for kids to play with, this is a family friendly environment. No pets, no smoking, and no chasing the alpacas. Please be kind and respectful to others. An outhouse is available on the other side of the farm, unfortunately it is not wheelchair accessible. Hand wipes and disinfectant wipes are available, there is no hand sink. **Please note, this is not a petting zoo. Alpacas are similar to a timid cat, they like to get to know you on their own terms. If you insist on trying to pet them before you’ve earned their trust, they will walk or run away from you – the more you insist, the more they will retreat. Be patient, and let them come up to you on their own for the best experience. Hand feeding grain always helps with the introduction, and will entice them to come up to you. Free admission for all of our 2023 Alpaca Beach Parties! Donations are always appreciated, but never expected. “Granma said, when you come on something good, first thing to do is share it with whoever you can find; that way the good spreads out where no telling it will go. Which is right.” – Forrest Carter from the Education of Little Tree Sunny Beach is dedicated to my best friend, Sunny, who spent her life celebrating kindness and advocating for children, social justice, and world peace. Her last letter to me arrived the day she passed away, and inside it was the quote above from Forrest Carter. The Alpaca Beach Parties came about all because of my beautiful friend, it’s my way of honoring her and my attempt to bring as much joy to the world as she did. Little Creek Alpacas is within 20-35 minutes of 3 different campgrounds! A great way to take an affordable mini vacation that the kids will love! Spring Lake in Macomb, IL also has cabins for rent if you’re not a tent camper and don’t have an RV. Spring Lake is approx. 35 minutes from our farm. Argyle Lake State Park is approx. 20-30 minutes from our farm.

Randolph Street Rendezvous
2023-06-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Glenwood Park, 1400 N Randolph St, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Get ready for the return of the Macomb Park District’s summer Randolph Street Rendezvous!
1406 N Randolph St, Macomb, IL 61455, USA

National Trails Day
2023-06-03 10:00 - 17:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States
Join us at Lakeview Nature Area to celebrate National Trails Day and create your own self-led adventure! Visit our informative interpretive panels, read our featured StoryWalk®, take a rest on the Nature Center porch, and enjoy the trails and labyrinth nestled in our 55+ acres of restored tallgrass prairie!
National Trails Day seeks to connect more people to the adventures, stories, and memories nature can inspire. Bring along your friends and family and make sure to share your adventure with the nation using #NationalTrailsDay!
We can’t wait to see you in the prairie!

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Jack Carle Memorial Golf Scramble - WIU
2023-06-10 07:30 - 17:00
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Day in Clay Workshop
2023-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Macomb Park District Ceramic Studio, 1406 N Randolph St. , Macomb, IL, United States

Nature Makers Workshop
2023-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States

The Bishops (Duo) @ The Wine Sellers
2023-06-17 17:30 - 19:30 | The Wine Sellers
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Pepsi Little People's Golf Championships
2023-06-20 - 2023-06-21 | WIU – Harry Mussato Golf Course
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Summer 2023 3D Cactus
2023-06-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Create Art Studio for Kids, 133 S Randolph St, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
https://www.hisawyer.com/marketplace/activity-set/470013

Macomb Heritage Days
2023-06-22 - 2023-06-25 | Chandler Park, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Since 1982 Macomb’s Heritage Days Festival has been an annual family friendly event in Unforgettable Forgottonia.
The tradition lives on with this year’s 41st Anniversary Celebration featuring nationally recognized music artists across three days on the Pepsi Main Stage, featuring the rescheduling of Dallas, Texas’ The 40 Acre Mule, our own Duke & The American Dream, classic cosmic country rockers Heartsfield and more! Plus, over a dozen Food Trucks, a cooled, tented Beer & Cocktail Garden, American Banner’s exciting Carnival Midway, a Classic Car Show, Exotic Petting Zoo with FREE Pony Rides for kids, Arts & Crafts vendors, The Bob Anstine Memorial Parade PLUS the annual Airport Fly-In featuring the Colchester Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast and SO much more!
For more info visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/macombheritagedays
Or https://www.visitforgottonia.com
Mark your calendars for June 22-25 and we’ll see you there!
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Galesburg Railroad Days
2023-06-22 - 2023-06-25
Railroad Days is a community-wide summer festival celebrating Galesburg’s roots in the railroad. At this four-day event, you can expect to find:

Carnival Rides
Firefighter Water Fights
Vendor Market
Railroad Photography Exhibit
A Block Party with Live Music
Museum and Rail Yard Tours
The Largest Model Train Show in the Midwest
Free Railroad-Themed Movie Screenings
The Highwaymen Show – American Outlaw Tribute

June 22-25, our city blocks become your playground. Join us!

The Deneckes @ The Wine Sellers
2023-06-22 17:30 - 19:30 | The Wine Sellers

Noticing Nature
2023-06-23 10:00 - 10:45 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States

The Deneckes @ Forgottonia Brewing
2023-06-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Forgottonia Brewing, 324 N. Lafayette St., Macomb

23rd Annual John Bliven Memorial Run/Walk 2023 @ Macomb Heritage Days
2023-06-24 07:00 - 09:00 | The Old Dairy, 210 S Lafayette St, , Macomb, IL
https://www.facebook.com/events/1368141950427533

The Highwaymen Show
2023-06-24 19:30 - 21:00
Galesburg Railroad Days welcomes The Highwaymen Show – American Outlaw Tribute to The Orpheum Theatre stage during the annual festival on Saturday, June 24th, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale online and through The Orpheum Theatre box office for $30.00.
The Highwaymen Show pays tribute to four of country music’s biggest legends: Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. Together, these iconic superstars pioneered the outlaw country subgenre. Lovers of ‘classic country’ will delight in all the greatest hits, including Highwayman, Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow up to be Cowboys, Always on My Mind, Me and Bobby McGee, and more.

Chamber Golf Outing
2023-06-30 09:00 - 16:00 | Macomb Country Club
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