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Breaking Bread in McLean County
McLean County Museum of History/Cruisin' with Lincoln 66 Visitors Center 200 N. Main Street, Bloomington
Exploring the Blues with John Primer & Joliet Area Historical Museum Re-Opening on Weekends
Joliet Area Historical Museum 204 N Ottawa St, JolietWeek of Events
Breaking Bread in McLean County
Beginning February 9, 2021, the McLean County Museum of History, in partnership with BN Welcoming (a coalition of the Immigration Project, Not In Our Town/Not In Our Schools, and West Bloomington Revitalization Project together creating a supportive environment for immigrants to McLean County), and Design Streak at Illinois State University, will launch a 10-part program…
Exploring the Blues with John Primer & Joliet Area Historical Museum Re-Opening on Weekends
Join Joliet Area Historical Museum for the Museum Re-Opening this Weekend and tonight for their Free Virtual Program Series as they present; "Exploring the Blues with John Primer". Please note that the Museum will now be opening for weekend visitors (Friday - Sunday 10am to 5pm) beginning on Friday, February 12th. The Museum will remain…
March Mellow Days – A Downtown Pontiac Retail Event
Pontiac Downtown Retailers are kicking off 2021's retail events with March Mellow Days! This two day event March 12-13, 2021 will feature promotions and specials throughout the downtown district at participating retailers. If you're lucky you might even see the Easter Bunny! He'll be down in Block 59 (just south of the historic courthouse) to…
St. Paddy’s Weekend 2021
St. Paddy’s Weekend 2021
Although the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Springfield has been called off for this Saturday, March 13, Downtown Springfield is still The place to celebrate the days leading up to the holiday. So put on your runners (Irish speak for tennis shoes) and hit the footpath (yep, that’s our sidewalks) to experience everything our…
McLean County community partnership to honor the memory of Covid-19 victims set for March 12
McLean County community partnership to honor the memory of Covid-19 victims set for March 12
One year ago, on Friday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m., as it became clear that it was only a matter of time before the pandemic arrived in our community, the Museum closed to the public. The first COVID19 case in the county was announced by the McLean County Health Department on March 19, and the…
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