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Friday, April 17, 2009 Today Fish fry Monmouth Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, every Friday through April 24, 5:30-7 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 200 S. Sunnylane, Monmouth. $9 adults, $6 children. Carry-outs. Dinner All-You-Can-Eat Fried Chicken and Walleye, every Friday, 5-7 p.m., Moose Lodge, 161 N. Cherry St. Public welcome. Rib-Eye dinner Rib-Eye Dinner, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Dinner includes baked beans, cole slaw, pop, $5. Public invited. All proceeds go to Knox County Nursing Home Employee Incentive Fund. Red Carpet series Orpheum Theatre Spring 2009 Red Carpet Series: The Lowe Family (direct from Branson), 2 and 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $25, $30 and $35. 342-2299. Artist reception Artist reception for exhibition of works by Darrell Roberts and David Griffin, 6-8 p.m., Galesburg Civic Art Center, 114 E. Main St. Exhibit runs through May 16. Today-Saturday (April 17-18) Jazz festival Rootabaga Jazz Festival. Today: Knox Alumni Big Band, 8-9 p.m., The Romaniacs, 9:30 p.m.-midnight, McGillacuddy's Restaurant, $10. Saturday: The Aaron Goldberg Trio with the Knox Jazz Ensemble, 5 p.m., Orpheum Theatre, $12 floor, $14 mezzanine. Festival passes, $25, 341-7265. Today-Sunday (April 17-19) Theater Galesburg High School Stage Call spring musical production "Annie Get Your Gun," GHS Hegg Auditorium. Today-Saturday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 2 p.m. Tickets at door, $12 adults; $7 students. Theater Prairie Players Civic Theatre presents "The Sunshine Boys," Sandburg Mall Theater. Today-Saturday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 2 p.m. Tickets at Innkeeper's Coffee or Sandburg Mall customer service. Saturday (April 18) Fundraiser Daycare-N-For a Cure Relay for Life Team's all-day crop for cardmakers and scrapbookers, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., community room, Sandburg Mall. Janice Martinez, 342-6571, Jenny McKeown, (309) 482-6654. Wine event Sips and Nibbles: Riesling, 6 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room, 57 S. Seminary St. Tasting with appetizers. $20 per person, reservations required, 335-2744. YMCA Kids Day YMCA Healthy Kids Day, 9 a.m.-noon, Knox County YMCA. Games, demonstrations, inflatables, Wii bowling. 344-1324 or www.knoxymca.org. Children's party Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher Children's Party, 2 p.m., Warren County Public Library, 62 Public Square, Monmouth. (309) 734-3166. Auction Auction at the Armoury, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 1st Street Armoury, 215 S. 1st St., Monmouth. Mexican Fiesta Mexican Fiesta, a Multicultural Fine Arts Extravaganza, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Hedding Grade School, Abingdon. Children must be accompanied by adult. Mexican meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under; Mariachi band; Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico: 1:45-3 p.m.; pinatas; games; make-it/take-it; art demonstrations. Pets Guardian Angels Adopt-A-Pet, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bergner's Court, Sandburg Mall. Auction Galesburg Christian School's annual Auction, First Church of God, 1080 Harrison St. Catered food by Thrushwood Farms, 4 p.m.; silent auction, 3 p.m.; live auction, 6 p.m. Bake sale. Chicken and noodles Chicken and Noodle Dinner sponsored by Ellisville Senior Citizens, 4-7 p.m., Ellisville Community Center, Main St., Ellisville. $8 adults, $4 children 10 and under; includes dessert, drink. Proceeds used for monthly lunch and activities. Home party extravaganza Spring Home Party Extravaganza, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 1556 E. Fremont St. Variety of home-based businesses participating. Earth Day Earth Day activities, 9:30-11 a.m., Maquon Public Library. Activities designed for children ages 3-10, include snacks, crafts, stories, games. Children asked to bring recyclables - paper, plastic, aluminum cans - for recyclable-sorting activity.
Saturday-Sunday (April 18-19) Concert Nova Singers "A Night in Vienna." Saturday: Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Sunday: First Congregational Church, Moline. $15 adults, $10 seniors, students free. Viennese-style reception after show. 341-7038. Sunday (April 19) Big Write reception Reception for Galesburg Public Library's creative writing contest winners, 2 p.m., 40 E. Simmons St. Refreshments and readings of winning entries. Free. 343-6118. Spaghetti luncheon F.O.R.E.V.E.R. Relay for Life Team's Spaghetti Luncheon, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1694 N. Henderson St. $5.50 per person, includes spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, drink. Bake sale, silent auction. Advance tickets, Julie Johnson, deauce01@yahoo.com, Tina Payne, titan5@grics.net or 343-8906. Chicken and noodles Chicken and Noodles Supper, 4-6:30 p.m., Alexis Museum, 200 S. Scott St., Alexis. Homemade chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, dinner roll, Jell-O salads, pie, beverage. Free-will donation. Handicapped accessible. Proceeds to benefit museum operations. Museum season opens; free admission. Eastminster dog show Knox County Humane Society PAWC's annual Eastminster Dog Show at 1855 Windish Drive. Registration: noon; show time: 1 p.m. In case of rain, event will be held at the Hawthorne Center Gym, 2265 Veterans Drive.
Monday (April 20) Clothesline Project Display of WIRC-CAA Victim Services' Clothesline Project, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on Carl Sandburg College campus. Tuesday (April 21) Movie of the Book Club Galesburg Public Library Movie of the Book Club: evening viewing of a new movie with literary ties, Showplace 8 Theaters, followed by discussion at Perkins. Newcomers welcome. Information, 343-6118. Luncheon United Methodist Women's Casserole and Salad Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, fellowship hall, Kellogg and Ferris streets. $5 donation includes chicken casserole, salads, dessert, rolls, beverage. UMW Gift Corner open. Book club Discussion of Big Read 2009 book, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," 7 p.m., Warren County Public Library, 62 Public Square, Monmouth. (309) 734-3166. Wednesday (April 22) Volunteer reception United Way of Knox County's Volunteer Reception, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 311 E. Main St. (Bondi Building), Bondi Conference Room (lower level). RSVP to United Way of Knox County, 343-4434, or atucker@bbwave.net. Green Solutions Expo Green Solutions Expo, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., in T. Fleming Fieldhouse at Knox College. Free. Thursday (April 23) Sandburg Days Sandburg Days annual Poetry Awards Ceremony, 6:30 p.m., at Carl Sandburg College. Free concert at 7 p.m. by classical guitarist Jhon Akers follows at Carl Sandburg Historic Site. Soup luncheon Soup Luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., OAKS Senior Center, 176 N. Farnham St. Vegetable soup or spinach bisque, choice of dessert, coffee or tea. $5 donation. April 24 Lecture and recital Bruce and "Old Friends", 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Bruce Polay shares historical tidbits and performs works by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Piazzolla, Scriabin, Liszt and Polay. $10 at door, children under 12 free; advance tickets $7, 341-7268. Fish fry Monmouth Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, 5:30-7 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 200 S. Sunnylane, Monmouth. $9 adults, $6 children. Carry-outs. Sandburg Days Sandburg Days 2009 Photography Contest Winner Awards and Reception, 4-5 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St.; and David Drake Illinois History Presentation at 7 p.m. at Q's Cafe, 319 E. Main St. Free. Dinner All-You-Can-Eat Fried Chicken and Walleye, every Friday, 5-7 p.m., Moose Lodge, 161 N. Cherry St. Public welcome. Fundraiser Knox County Nursing Home Employee Incentive Committee fundraiser: chef salads, $2.50, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Public invited. All proceeds go to Employee Incentive Fund. April 24-25 Theater Prairie Players Civic Theatre presents "Sunshine Boys," 7:30 p.m., at Sandburg Mall Theater. Tickets at Innkeeper's Coffee or Sandburg Mall customer service. April 25 Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony featuring Ludmilla Knezkova-Hussey, piano, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $8 to $18, children and students half price. 342-2299. Music mornings Knox-Galesburg Symphony's "Music Mornings" program, "Ludmilla Knezkova-Hussey, piano," 10 a.m., Galesburg Public Library community room. Free concert preview for children ages preschool through 5th grade. 343-6118. KCCDD Fundraiser KCCDD annual Fundraiser Auction: Rockin' Around the Clock, Knox College, Lincoln Room. Doors open, 6 p.m.; live auction, 7 p.m.; dinner, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $20, 344-2600. Sandburg Days Laughing Corn Art Walk, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., downtown Galesburg. Discover Photography Seminar presented by the Galesburg Camera Club, 10 a.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St.; free. Western Illinois University Professor Emeritus John E. Halwas speaks about his book "Dime Novel Desperadoes: The Story of the Notorious Maxwell Brothers," 2 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St.; free. Poetry Slammers workshop offered at 4 p.m. and a Marc Smith Poetry Slam at 8 p.m., both at Cherry Street, 57 S. Cherry St. Swedish dinner Swedish Dinner, 5 and 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church of Altona. $10 adults, $5 children 10 and under. Seating limited; reservations required, (309) 484-5182, (309) 484-8321, (309) 483-6435. Carry-outs. Swedish Stomp and Skamperoo Bishop Hill's annual Swedish Stomp and Skamperoo. Swedish Stomp 5k walk/run open to runners age 7 and older. Registration, 7 a.m.; race, 9 a.m. Entry fee before race, $14 (age 7 to 19 half-price); race day, $16. Skamperoo 1/3K for age 6 and under, 10 a.m. Information or entry forms, (309) 927-3833 or cdowell@winco.net. Luncheon, craft show KCAHCE's annual Spring Fling Luncheon, plant sale and craft show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Knox Agri Center, 180 S. Soangetaha Road. Free. Master Gardener tips by Pat Asbury, 10:15 a.m., main room. Luncheon 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $6, tickets available from KCAHCE members or at door. Scrapbooking Avon Helping Hands' scrapbooking crop, 1-4 p.m., Avon Fire Station. $10, proceeds go toward new equipment for park. Snacks, door prizes, special class, 2 p.m. Concert Joyful Noyz Homecoming Concert with guests: Headin' Home Quartet, 6:30 p.m., at First Church of God, 1080 Harrison St. Also, chicken noodle dinner from 3:30-6 p.m., serving chicken noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert and drink; meal tickets: $6 adults, $4 children under 12. Rummage sale Community Preschool Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 120 N. Kellogg St. Great bargains on lots of items, big and small for the whole family. Information: communitypreschool3@yahoo.com. Spaghetti supper Abingdon Kiwanis Club Spaghetti Supper, 4:30-7 p.m., at Abingdon High School. Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, roll, beverage, dessert. $5 adults, $2.50 children 12 and under. For delivery (within city), call 462-3727. Arbor Day Arbor Day activities, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Maquon Public Library. Activities are designed for children ages 3-10 and include snacks, crafts, stories and a movie. Quilt Show Quilt Show, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at the Zion Lutheran Church in North Henderson. Admission: $3. Coffee cakes and beverages served; raffle for a quilted table runner. Fundraiser Pancakes for Prom Pancake Supper, 4-7 p.m., at the Filling Station in Bishop Hill. Proceeds go to ROWVA After Prom Party. Information, call Julie at (309) 484-6882 or 368-9982. April 28 Cruise-In Abingdon Road Knights Car Club's Cruise-In, beginning at 5 p.m., at the Abingdon American Legion Hall. Salad luncheon Corpus Christi Altar and Rosary Society's annual Spring Salad Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the McAteer Parish Center. $5 adults, $1 children includes hot chicken casserole, assortment of salads and beverage. Bake sale; craft and bazaar items. April 29 Wine event Girlfriend's Night, 6 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room, 57 S. Seminary St. $20 per person, reservations required, 335-2744. Animanga Mania Animanga Mania, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. Watch anime series, swap manga, open-draw session. No registration required. 343-6118. April 30 Artist reception Closing reception for Carl Sandburg College's 2009 Juried Student Art Show, 3-5 p.m., D Building lobby of main campus. Ice cream social Ice Cream Social, 5:30-8 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Academy, 824 245th Ave., Monmouth. May 2 Nature hike Spring Wildflowers Identification Hike, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Blackthorn Hill Nature preserve, 1590 Angling Road, Highway 4, Alexis. Wear sturdy shoes, jeans, dress for weather. Fee: $2. Bring camera. Pre-register by May 1, 342-5493, blackthornhill@comcast.net. Artist reception Opening Reception for Exhibit: "Straight Line," paintings by Paul Krainak of Peoria and sculpture by Rob Reed of Galesburg, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Preston Jackson Gallery of the Contemporary Art Center, 305 SW Water St., Peoria. Exhibit runs through July 4. (309) 674-6822. Appreciation Day Berwick Appreciation Day. Activities include pancake breakfast, 7-10 a.m., at Berwick Fire Station; tractor show; flea market and craft show; outhouse race, registration fee: $25. Mike Taylor, (309) 462-5618. Pancakes Alpha Masonic Lodge's All You Can Eat Pancakes and Sausage, 7 a.m.-noon, at David Loring Masonic Temple, 3415 Lincoln Park Drive. Suggested donation: $5 adults, $2.50 children 12 and under. Proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity. May 3 Dance City of Galesburg Recreation Division's Ballroom Dance II classes meet 6-7 p.m. on Sundays through June 7 at Hawthorne Gym. $44 per couple; pre-register at Lakeside Recreation Center. 345-3683. Dance for kids City of Galesburg Recreation Division's Ballroom for Kids classes meet 5-6 p.m. on Sundays through June 7 at Hawthorne Gym. For youth 8-14 years of age; $30 per person. 345-3683. May 6 Wii Wii Wednesdays for teens, 3:30-4:30 p.m., in the Sanderson Room at the Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. No signup necessary; games available will vary. Four-person simultaneous play in 10-15 minute increments. 343-6118. Red Carpet series Orpheum Theatre Spring 2009 Red Carpet Series: "To Kill a Mockingbird," 7 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $25, $30 and $35. 342-2299. May 8 Concert Tina's Countrytime Opry: Lee Jared and The "New" Midnight Ramblers with guest Myron Miller, 7 p.m., at OAKS Senior Center, 176 N. Farnham St. No cover charge; free will offering. Concessions provided by the OAKS. May 9 Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony: "Celebrate Mom at the Pops," 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Tickets: $8 to $18; children, students half price. 342-2299. Thrifty on Route 150 Thrifty on Route 150: yard sales from Coal Valley to Galesburg. http://thrifty150.googlepages.com/thrifty150. Children's grief camp Children's Grief Camp 2009, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at Carl Sandburg College Building B. Free camp for children and teens, ages 5 through 18. Doug Gibb, camp director, 342-1789 or Hospice Compassus, 342-3007. May 10 Breakfast buffet All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet, 7:30-11 a.m., at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 830 North G, Monmouth. $7 adults, $3.50 for children under 6. Sponsored by VFW Auxiliary 2301 to support troops and celebrate Mother's Day. May 14 Auditions Auditions for Prairie Players Civic Theatre's production of "Music Man," 6:30 p.m., at the Prairie Players facility, 160 S. Seminary St. Come with a song (piano accompaniment will be provided) and be prepared to do brief readings from the script. Children in third grade and below must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Productions dates: July 17-19. Fundraiser United Way of Knox County's annual Girls Night Out at 21 Club, Chambers St., Galesburg. Doors open: 5:30 p.m.; DJ starts at 6 p.m.; guest bachelor auction; costume contest. Tickets include dinner: $15 per person in advance; $20 per person at door. 343-4434 or www.unitedway-galesburg.net. May 16 Concert Knox College Choir, "Brahms Requiem," featuring Galesburg Community Chorus, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Free. Wine event Sips and Nibbles: Artisanal Cheese and Wine Pairing, 6 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room, 57 S. Seminary St. $25 per person, reservations required, 335-2744. Bird watch Bird watch with host Vince Hummel, 8-10 a.m., Blackthorn Hill Nature preserve, 1590 Angling Road, Highway 4, Alexis. Dress for weather, protective clothing; bring binoculars. Pre-register by May 15, 342-5493, blackthornhill@comcast.net. Auditions Auditions for Prairie Players Civic Theatre's production of "Music Man," 1 p.m., at the Prairie Players facility, 160 S. Seminary St. Come with a song (piano accompaniment will be provided) and be prepared to do brief readings from the script. Children in third grade and below must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Productions dates: July 17-19. May 17 Jazz Knox Jazz Ensemble, 4 p.m., Gizmo Patio, Seymour Union, Knox College. Free. 341-7337. Horse show Galesburg Boots and Saddle Club Horse Show, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at South Lake Storey Road. May 20-23 Theater "Intimate Apparel," by Lynn Nottage, directed by Kelly Lynn Hogan, visiting instructor in theater, 7:30 p.m., Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. $10 adults, $5 seniors, students free. May 27 Animanga Mania Animanga Mania, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St. Watch anime series, swap manga, open-draw session. No registration required. 343-6118. June 6 Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony 24th annual Concert on the Lawn, 5 p.m., South Lawn, Old Main, Knox College. Free. Rain location: T. Fleming Fieldhouse. June 21 Horse show Galesburg Boots and Saddle Club Horse Show, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at South Lake Storey Road. July 11 Pottery show Flea Market and Pottery Show sponsored by Abingdon Pottery Collector's Club, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Abbe Lanes Banquet Rooms, Route 41, Abingdon. - The Register-Mail accepts items submitted for the calendar. Calendar items should be for events that are open to the public, are provided for enjoyment or entertainment and have broad public appeal. The Register-Mail prints appropriate calendar items free as space permits. Mail items for the calendar to Lorraine Stone, 140 S. Prairie St., Galesburg, IL 61401, or e-mail lstone@register-mail.com. Items also may be faxed to 343-2382.
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