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Downtown Bloomington – First Friday
First Friday is an event held each month on, you guessed it, the First Friday of the month in Downtown Bloomington from 5 PM -8 PM! First Friday is an opportunity to shop late at local participating businesses, see what's new in the local galleries, and cap it all off with a bite to eat…
Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 1st Annual Hot Stove Social
Springfield Lucky Horseshoes 1st Annual Hot Stove Social
Shoes Baseball are kicking off 2023 with our first annual Hot Stove Social coming up on Monday, January 30th from 6-8pm at Motorheads. We are thrilled to have the St. Louis Cardinal’s Assistant General Manager and Director of Scouting Randy Flores serve as our guest speaker for this event. Randy will be available to a meet…
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Illinois Freedom Project Traveling Exhibit Grand Opening Presentation and Reception
Illinois Freedom Project Traveling Exhibit Grand Opening Presentation and Reception
The Pontiac Public Library and Department of Community Enrichment are honored to welcome Tim Townsend, Project Coordinator for The Illinois Freedom Project. Tim's presentation will detail some of the stories of freedom depicted in the exhibit, which will be on display at the library for the month of February. His presentation will also highlight the…
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Lincoln Memorial Garden Forest Therapy
Forest Bathing, also called Forest Therapy, is a practice of deepening a sense of connection or relationship with nature through a 1.5- 2-hour walk. It is typically a slow wander through nature, but it can be adapted in many ways for different groups and abilities. A Forest Bathing walk is not a naturalist walk, a…
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Great Rivers & Routes 2023 Annual Tourism Summit
Great Rivers & Routes 2023 Annual Tourism Summit
2023 is going to be Our Time to Shine in southwest Illinois. Join us as we spotlight regional successes and our plans to make the region shine in 2023. Make…
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ALPLM celebrates Black History Month and Lincoln’s Birthday with Free Admission Days
SPRINGFIELD – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Lincoln’s birthday and Black History Month with activities that include a read-a-thon, two days of free admission and a play about a daring escape from slavery. “February was first chosen for Black History Month in part because it included Lincoln’s birthday,” said Christina Shutt, executive…
Valentine’s Day Market Weekend on Route 66
Valentine's Day Market Weekend on Route 66 February 11 from 10am-3pm February 12 from 12:00pm-3:30pm Free parking, free admission. Public parking available on the street, in the lot in front of the Post Office, and in the lot beside the Atlanta Public Library. Come and enjoy our first event of 2023!
Heart Bomb at the Will County Courthouse
Heart Bomb at the Will County Courthouse
Landmarks Illinois young & emerging professionals committee, the Skyline Council, and the Joliet-based Courthouse Preservation Partnership will team up to host a heart bombing at the former Will County Courthouse…
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The Unconquerable: Kickapoo of Central Illinois presented by Bill Kemp
The Unconquerable: Kickapoo of Central Illinois presented by Bill Kemp
The Elkhart Historical Society is pleased to announce that Bill Kemp, librarian of the McLean County History Museum, will continue his presentation on the “The Unconquerable Kickapoo of Central Illinois”, on Friday,…
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Buddy Guy – Damn Right Farewell Tour
Multi-Grammy Award winning blues icon Buddy Guy celebrates his seventh #1 album THE BLUES DON’T LIE, released via Silvertone/RCA Records. Along with it, he bids adieu to extensive touring, with the upcoming 2023 Damn Right Farewell Tour, February 18 & 19, 2023 at Rialto Square Theatre. Guy’s Damn Right Farewell tour will see The Americana…
Granite City Mardi Gras
Granite City Mardi Gras
Experience the Mardi Gras festivities in downtown Granite City! This event will bring Bourbon Street to you! Enjoy a delicious Cajun cook-off, shop local vendors, listen to live music, and kids can participate in activities in Alligator Alley. The event is an all-day celebration you won't want to miss! Parade: 1:00 PM Block Party: 2-5:00…
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