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Winter Farmers Market
2024-03-09 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Macomb American Legion, 221 E. Washington, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Winter Farmers Market featuring honey, microgreens, baked goods, meat, crafts & more.

Prairie Egg Hunt Begins!
2024-03-09 09:00 - 18:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States
Join us at Lakeview Nature Area for our annual Prairie Egg Hunt! Eight ceramic eggs with accompanying spring-themed nature facts are placed throughout the prairie for you to discover and explore!
This FREE, self-guided outdoor event is open to visitors every day from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm beginning on March 9 through April 12.
We can’t wait to see you in the prairie this spring!
Parking is available in the lot near the Nature Center when the main entrance gate is open or to the left/right of the gate when it is closed. Boots and tick repellent spray are recommended. As a reminder, our Nature Center and restrooms are only open during pre-scheduled workshops and programs.

Western IL Spring Fiber Fest
2024-03-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Little Creek Alpacas
Come join us Sat., March 9th from 10am-4pm at the Western IL Spring Fiber Fest for a day of fiber fun. Fiber farmers & artisans will be set up throughout the McDonough County 4-H Building, located at 3022 W Jackson St. in Macomb, IL. You’ll be able to purchase raw fiber, roving, batts & batt blends, hand-spun & hand-dyed ooak yarns, natural colored yarns, fiber grab bags, felting kits, various handmade items that are felted, knit, crocheted, or woven, and more! See various fiber art demonstrations, and meet the fiber farmers that raise the animals all this beautiful fiber comes from.
New this year: A Silent Auction with fiber equipment, tools, and more, run by A Tangled Mess Angoras & Crafts. More details to come! It will take place in the side room, along with any fiber classes/activites we have.
Phoenix Food Shack will be serving food & drinks (vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options available).
Stayed tuned for classes, hands on fiber activities, and the list of vendors

Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show
2024-03-09 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-10 10:00 - 17:00 | WIU Union Ballroom
The Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show will be held March 9 and 10, 2024 and will be in the Ballroom at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. The theme for this year’s show is “Fluorite and Barite from around the World”! There will be dealers, demonstrators, kid’s activities, silent auction, geode cracking, and much more. Also new this year is an Escape Room! Times are 10 – 6 on Saturday and 10 – 5 on Sunday. Admission and parking are free!

Nature Makers: Felted Spring Butterfly
2024-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States
Join us this month as we transform colorful wool roving into a beautifully felted spring butterfly you can hang in your home! We’ll walk through a series of simple steps as we learn how to needle felt colors and patterns into a butterfly that we can enjoy this season and next! We can’t wait to create with you!
*Nature Makers Workshops are open to ages 16 and up as well as all skill levels. All materials are included in the workshop fee.
Fee: $12.00 per person for Macomb Park District Residents or $14.00 per person for Non-Residents
Registration is required
Deadline to register: March 7
3 ways to Register :
💻Follow the Link: tinyurl.com/mpdregister
📞Call 309-833-4562
📋or stop by the Macomb Park District office to register in person!

Kyla Culbertson "Suspended Moments "
2024-03-19 | WIU Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Kyla Culbertson “Suspended Moments ”
Tempe Arizona artist and WIU alumni, Kyla Culbertson will have her solo exhibition “Suspended Moments” on display March 19 through April 11 at the ANNEX Gallery.
A reception for the artist will be held Thursday, April 11, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about her work at 5:00 pm.
Kyla Culbertson is a ceramic artist from Canton, Illinois who is currently residing in Tempe, Arizona. In 2017, she graduated with a BFA in Ceramics from Western Illinois University. In 2019, she was a post-baccalaureate student at the University of Iowa and was awarded Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist. She attended a residency at James May Gallery in Wisconsin. She has exhibited her work regionally and nationally in exhibitions such as Art of Clay National Juried Exhibition in North Carolina, Conroe Art League 4th National International Exhibition in Texas, The Akar Yunomi Invitational in Iowa City, and The Almighty Cup Exhibition in New York City. Culberston completed an MFA in ceramics at Arizona State University in the Fall of 2023.
Admission is free and open to the public.
ANNEX Gallery, Heating Plant Annex
Department of Art and Design
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois

Jason Peot & Perry Pollock Exhibition, "Considerations"
2024-03-21 16:30 - 18:00 | WIU Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Chicago area artists Jason Peot and Perry Pollock will have their two-person exhibition, “Considerations”, on display February 20 through March 21 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery.
A closing reception for the artists will be held Thursday, March 21, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artists will speak about their work at 5:00 pm.
Jason Peot and Perry Pollock have been faculty colleagues for over twenty years in the Art and Design Department at Harper College in Palatine, IL—one of the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Peot oversees the design and sculpture curriculum and Pollock, the drawing and painting curriculum. Both artists work in a non-representational mode and emphasize meticulous attention to design and craft. There is an austerity and geometry that binds their work, but their conceptual intentions offer very different considerations.
The works in this exhibition are juxtaposed to highlight both artists’ shared and contrasting approaches to art making. Pollock’s minimalist objects are designed independent of their surroundings. In contrast, Peot’s work directly references it’s environment or location. The work in this two-person exhibition focuses on these similarities and differences to offer viewers a unique experience.

Small Business Competition
2024-03-21 18:00 | Park Place
The City of Macomb Small Business Competition offering three different prize packages, entrepreneur workshops, opportunities to create a business plan, financial advising, and a business sales pitch.
Informational meeting – February 6
6 pm
Spoon River College Outreach Center
2500 E. Jackson Street
Entrepreneur Workshops
February 13, 20, 27
6-8 pm
Spoon River College Outreach Center
Business Pitch
March 21
6 pm
Park Place
127 E. Carroll St.
February 13m

Noticing Nature: A Curious Guide for Sprouts
2024-03-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States
The seasonal rhythm of the natural world is full of wonder and can be a constant companion that offers new surprises every day! Join us at Lakeview Nature Area and Center this month for a nature-themed story, a creative activity, and noticing nature moments for young explorers and curious naturalists! We hope to see you in the prairie!
Pre-registration is required to participate.
3 ways to Register :
💻Follow the Link tinyurl.com/mpdregister
📞Call 309-833-4562
📋or stop by the park office to register in person!
***Noticing Nature: A Curious Guide for Sprouts will be held outdoors when possible and participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather.

Lamoine Trails Saddle Club Swap Meet & Tack Sale
2024-03-23 10:00 - 17:00 | McDonough Co Extension Office and 4-H Center, 3022 W Jackson , Macomb, United States
Lamoine Trails Saddle Club Swap Meet & Tack Sale. March 23,2024 10 am. McDonough Co 4-h center. 3022 W. Jackson st. Macomb

Macomb IL St. Baldrick's Event
2024-03-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Michael’s Hair Designers
Join us to have some fun – and be a hero for kids with cancer!
Come be a part of the 25th year of St. Baldrick’s volunteers working to Conquer Kids’ Cancer!
You’ll be giving hope to thousands of kids diagnosed with cancer every day – from babies and toddlers to children, teens and young adults. In fact, you’ll be saving lives!
Our event will speed the search for cures through St. Baldrick’s, the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants.
Sign up to shave your head or to raise money another way. Can’t join us? Please make a generous donation to give kids the long, healthy lives they deserve.
You can accelerate the next 25 years of cures for kids with cancer!

YMCA FAMILY EXPO VENDOR SHOW
2024-03-28 09:00 - 18:00 | McDonough YMCA, 400 East Calhoun Street, Macomb, IL
We hope to see you at the YMCA of McDonough County’s 4th Annual Fundraiser.
Open to the community and surrounding area.
Cost $5 per person, youth (3-13) $3 and family rate available. One Day Only!!!!!
There will be some great Vendors offering a variety of goods and services for the whole family!
Fun interactive and informative activities for kids.
There is still time to be a Vendor email Holly at hscott@macombymca.org or call us at 309-833-2129.

Messy Makers
2024-04-04 10:30 - 11:00 | Macomb Public Library, 235 S Lafayette St , Macomb
Description
Children ages 2 to 5 years old will enjoy a special story time featuring books, songs, and a craft.

Oklahoma - Present by MHA
2024-04-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Macomb High School
Macomb High School presents the musical, “Oklahoma!” April 4-6, 2024.

26th Annual Gardener's Day
2024-04-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Spoon River Outreach Center, 2500 E. Jackson St. , Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Love gardening? Can’t wait to get your hands dirty? The 26th Annual Gardener’s Day on April 6, 2024 provides you an opportunity to get excited about the year’s growing season with experts

2nd Annual Second Chance Adult Prom!
2024-04-06 19:00 - 23:00 | Tellers, 408 E Main St., Bushnell
Let’s “Dance Through The Decades” Teller’s would like to present our second annual Second Chance Adult Prom! Enjoy a night of dancing, refreshments, a photo booth, sweet snacks, and more. We will crown a King & Queen before the night is over! We will also be giving out prizes for the best-dressed couple, the best dance moves & more! Where: Tellers / 408 East Main St. / Bushnell, IL Date & Time: April 6th, 2024 / 7:30PM-11PM? Tickets are $30 per couple or $15 for an individual / Must be 21+ to attend the event! Click here to claim tickets now: http://www.wildestdreams.shop/store/p2976/Second_Chance_Adult_Prom_%2F%2F_04.06.24.html#/

Juried Student Exhibition
2024-04-09 16:30 - 18:00 | WIU Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
The Western Illinois University Department of Art and Design will have their annual Juried Student Exhibition on display April 9 through May 3 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery.
A reception for the artists will be held Tuesday, April 9 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Awards will be announced and the Juror will speak at 5:00.
Exhibiting Artists:
Rivers Ashton, Brooke Baker, Madison Beck, Molly Borth, Agatha Carbonell Garcia, Alexis Danner-Clark, Ashley Derry, Delaney Egan, Abigail Ehrenberger, Venessa Ellis, Leslie Eutsler, Carolyn Foster, Ashley Garlick, Conor Geigner, Mary Hammond, David Hernandez, Brent Hopkins, Sadiq Jimoh, Grace Lessen, Maggie Long, Francesca Magalang, Bailey McKean, Kieara Morey, Michelle Narvaez, Avery Pearson, Julia Riley, Stephen Tan, Cora Wolford
Juror: Samantha Haring
Samantha Haring is an artist and educator from Des Plaines, Illinois. Haring earned her MFA from Northern Illinois University and her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. They spent a summer in Italy at the International School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture; it was there that they fully developed their commitment to light, color, and observational painting. Haring was one of the 2015-16 Artists-in-Residence at Manifest Gallery. She teaches drawing and design courses in the School of Design at the University of Cincinnati, and she has been a Resident Instructor at Manifest Drawing Center since 2016. Haring’s work is published in issues #119 and #123 of New American Paintings, as well as in several recent Manifest INDA and INPA publications. They are represented by Gallery 19 in Chicago. Her studio practice is currently based in Cincinnati, where she spends an inordinate amount of time staring at the color of dust.

Author Joel Estes Reads and Discusses his Book, STAND
2024-04-11 16:00 - 17:00 | WIU Horrabin Hall Theater, 1 University Circle, Macomb
Author Joel Estes will read and discuss his book, STAND – a middle-grade contemporary fiction novel. Join us for this FREE event! Thursday, April 11 4:00-5:00 PM Horrabin Hall Theater (Room #114) Western Illinois University Macomb IL 61455 Free event parking available in the Horrabin Hall lot (corner of N. Western Avenue and Riverview Drive), and a map is available at https://www.wiu.edu/about/campus-map-web.php Ethan Strong, has been suspended from middle school. But, that’s not his most burning dilemma, so has his best friend, Demarcus Washington. Ethan is white; Demarcus is black and is regularly confronted with discrimination and systemic racism as a young black boy in America. As their relationship evolves, Ethan is forced to come to terms with the question of his own identity and must decide when and how he will stand for his growing consciousness of prejudice, discrimination, and his own privilege.

Kyla Culbertson "Suspended Moments " Reception
2024-04-11 16:30 - 18:00 | WIU Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States

Last day: Prairie Egg Hunt
2024-04-12 09:00 - 18:00 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States
Join us at Lakeview Nature Area for our annual Prairie Egg Hunt! Eight ceramic eggs with accompanying spring-themed nature facts are placed throughout the prairie for you to discover and explore!
This is the LAST DAY for our FREE, self-guided outdoor egg hunt event! It is open to visitors from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. Don’t miss your chance to find all 8 eggs in the prairie!
Parking is available in the lot near the Nature Center when the main entrance gate is open or to the left/right of the gate when it is closed. Boots and tick repellent spray are recommended. As a reminder, our Nature Center and restrooms are only open during pre-scheduled workshops and programs.

Day in Clay: Spring Bud Vase
2024-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Macomb Park District Ceramic Studio, 1406 N Randolph St. , Macomb, IL, United States
Join us in the studio this month as we create a sweet bud vase that’s perfect for holding a tiny spring bouquet! In this workshop, we’ll combine the pinching and coiling methods of building to form a humble and happy little vase! Please make sure to wear clothes that can get dirty. Workshop fee includes clay, glaze, use of tools and brushes, bisque and glaze kiln firing. Join us for the day as we get our hands in clay!
*Day in Clay Workshops are open to all ages, all skill levels, and we request that young children be accompanied by an adult who is also enrolled.
Fee: $10.00 per person for Macomb Park District Residents or $12.00 per person for Non-Residents
Registration is required
Deadline to register: April 11
3 ways to Register :
💻Follow the Link: tinyurl.com/mpdregister
📞Call 309-833-4562
📋or stop by the Macomb Park District office to register in person!

Molly Borth “Fed Up”
2024-04-16 16:30 - 18:00 | WIU Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Molly Borth “Fed Up”
On View: April 8 – April 17, 2024
Reception: Tuesday, April 16, 4:30-6:00
University Art Gallery
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
WIU senior art major Molly Borth will have her solo BFA exhibition, “Fed Up”, on display April 8 through April 17 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery. Borth is the recipient of the 2024 Mavigliano/Brabec Senior Art Prize.
A reception for the artist will be held Tuesday, April 16 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about her work at 5:00.
image: Rage, 2023, silkscreen, 22 x 15 in.

Molly Paccione “Thinking It Trough”
2024-04-18 16:30 - 18:00 | WIU Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
Molly Paccione “Thinking It Trough”
On View: April 16 – April 25, 2024
Reception: Thursday, April 18, 4:30-6:00
ANNEX Gallery
Heating Plant Annex
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
WIU senior art major Molly Paccione will have a solo exhibition, “Thinking It Through”, on display April 16 through April 25 at the ANNEX Gallery in the Heating Plant Annex.
A reception for the artist will be held Thursday, April 18 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about her work at 5:00.
image: Entwined, watercolor and graphite, 18 x 26 in.

Lakeview Nature Center Volunteer Opportunity
2024-04-19 11:00 - 13:30 | Lakeview Nature Center, 10050 N 1500th Rd, Macomb, IL, United States
Volunteer and Help us make the Lakeview Nature Center event lovelier this Spring.

Fish Days at Farm King!
2024-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Farm King, Macomb
We will be receiving your fish orders from local fishery Nemo Bait and Fisheries! Orders must be submitted to your store pick-up location at least two days in advance of delivery date (14 Days prior if ordering Grass Carp at Macomb or Canton). The day of fish pickup you must bring large garbage cans or stock tanks with fresh pond or lake water. Be sure not to use tap water or city water, as the chlorine will kill the fish. Five gallon buckets may be used on small Catfish, Bass or Bluegill at the rate of 25-35 fish per bucket. When you get the fish to their final destination, it is best to acclimate the fish to your pond temperature slowly rather than dumping them in. Float the bucket or garbage can in the pond and mix the water slowly for the next few minutes before releasing your fish. The fish need to be stocked in your pond as soon as possible after they are picked up. The longer the fish are in a non-oxygenated container the more death loss will occur.

Earth Day Farm Fundraiser
2024-04-20 13:00 - 17:00 | Little Creek Alpacas
Come out to Little Creek Alpacas on Sat., April 20th from 1pm-5pm for a fun afternoon celebrating nature, the Earth, alpacas, and art! Take a hike around the pond, go fishing, collect rocks & sticks, paint rocks, build a fairy hut, play in the sand, feed the alpacas, and more! Bring a cooler and have an alpaca picnic. It’s a day to have fun around the farm and immerse yourself in nature and art. The farm store will be open in the red shelter if you need any alpaca products. Hickry Ridge Homestead will be coming out with all her fiber goodies, and spinning yarn with her angora rabbit. She’ll have drop spindles for sale too, and can even show you how to use one.
Tickets are $40 per vehicle and limited to 20 vehicles. You must purchase a ticket ahead of time to attend. https://square.link/u/x3q4Fr9W
Carpool to save money, gas, and emit less emissions. Bring your own food & drinks. No pets, no smoking, no chasing the alpacas. Price of ticket includes admission for everyone in your vehicle, a cup of grain for each person to feed the alpacas with, and free access to the painting rocks station & build your own fairy hut station. Please note, it’s your job to find the materials in nature to build with (sticks, rocks, leaves, feathers, whatever your heart fancies), we’ll have glue guns, twine, yarn, a small drill, and other things to help you build with. A handicap accessible port-a-potty will be available.
This fun Earth Day event is also a fundraiser for our farm to repair Sunny Beach after the drought last year, and to run rural water to our alpaca barns since our well pump broke. I’m currently hauling 64 gallons of water daily from our house to the barn for all the alpacas.

Grace Lessen solo BFA exhibition "Whimsical Observations"
2024-04-23 16:30 - 18:00 | WIU Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, 61455, United States
WIU senior art major Grace Lessen will have her solo BFA exhibition, “Whimsical Observations”, on display April 22 through April 29 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery.
A reception for the artist will be held Tuesday, April 23 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about her work at 5:00.
Parking will be allowed near the Gallery starting at 4:00.
image: Happiness, 2024, mixed media, 17 x 23 in.
