 Associated PressA caged South China tiger in transit at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport Tuesday, April 24, 2007 en route to the Laohu Valley Reserve, in the Northern Cape province. The male tiger was airlifted from China to South Africa in an effort to save the world's rarest tiger breed from extinction. The 4-and-a-half-year-old from Suzhou Zoo in far-eastern China is one of fewer than 100 remaining South China tigers and is to join a breeding programme in the country aimed at saving the subspecies from extinction. Four tigers, already in the country have been put through a "rewilding" process so that any cubs born might one day be ready to be released back into the wilds in China, where hardly any tigers remain. Calendar of Events Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Today Cruise Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, 5-8 p.m., American Legion, Illinois 41, Abingdon. Free. Luncheon United Methodist Women's Sandwich Luncheon and Craft Sale, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., First United Methodist Church fellowship hall, Kellogg and Ferris streets. $6. Sloppy joes, salads, desserts, beverage. Today-Wednesday (April 24-25) Lectures Steinbeck Scholar Robert DeMott's series of lectures, in conjunction with Sandburg Days Festival and The Big Read. Today: noon, Carl Sandburg College; 4 p.m., Alumni Room, Old Main, Knox College. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m., Galesburg Public Library. Free. Wednesday (April 25) Wine event Gather Your Girlfriends, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room and Wine Garden, 57 S. Seminary St. $12. 335-2744 reservations. Party Third annual Red Hat Party at the Pavilion, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Lake Storey Pavilion, 1572 Mechan Drive. $15. Reservations to Pattie Johnson, P.O. Box 19, Knoxville, IL 61448, 289-6504, doctorollie2000@yahoo.com. Child health Free Learning Checkups for Public School Programs, HeadStart and Early Intervention, ages 0-4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., United, Alexis. Appointment: (309) 482-3344. Dinner Gerlaw Christian Church's Chicken and Homemade Noodle Dinner, 4:30-7 p.m. Donations accepted, carryouts available. 221-5569. Music "No Reason," 6-9 p.m., Best Western Prairie Inn. Free tacos. Concert Monmouth College's Men's and Women's Glee Clubs concert: "Love Is In The Air," 7:30 p.m., Kasch Performance Hall, Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. Free. Thursday-Saturday (April 26-28) Literary festival Sandburg Days Festival: April 26, 7 p.m., "From Sandburg to Smith," poet Marc Smith and musicians, Carl Sandburg Historic Site, 313 E. Third St.; April 27, 4 p.m., "From Sandburg to Smith," Studio, Ford Center, Knox College; April 27, 4 p.m., Gallery Walk, downtown Galesburg; April 27, 7:30 p.m., "Marc Smith's Poetry Slam," Cherry Street Bier Garten; April 28: 10-11 a.m., "Jalopy Parade," downtown; April 28: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., "Hooverville," Standish park; April 28: 3 p.m., readings from "Grapes of Wrath," Harbach Theatre, Knox College. Friday (April 27) For workers Workers Memorial Day, 5:30 p.m., Galesburg Labor Temple, Grand Avenue. Rain or shine. Small service conducted to honor those who have lost their lives or were injured on the job. Free. Cookout following the service. Teen party Teen Mardi Gras Dance Party, 7-9 p.m., Lake Storey Pavilion, $4. Wine event Kick Back Friday, 6-10:30 p.m., Kickapoo Creek Winery, buffet meal with dessert, music by the "Bill Cook Quartet featuring Steve Thomas" starting at 7:30 p.m. Reservations for meal required. (309) 495-9463 or www.kickapoocreekwinery.com. Variety show M.I.S.T. (Musicians in Service Together) giving concert, 7 p.m., Galesburg First Christian Church, 301 N. Broad St., for Christian Community Helping Neighbors. Donations. Artist's reception Prints and Drawings by Tina Browder, reception, 4-7 p.m., Kaldi's Coffeehouse and Tearoom, 124 E. Simmons St. Free. Peace meeting Knox County Peace and Justice Coalition's potluck and meeting, 5:30 p.m., Galesburg Community Center, 150 E. Simmons St. Focus by Kienan Mackin, "What We Don't Know About What We Eat: Genetically Modified Foods." Gallery Walk As part of the Sandburg Days Festival, The Gallery Walk, the Galesburg Railroad Museum will be open 4-7:30 p.m. Due to remodeling, there will be no tours of the cars and steam engine. Souvenirs for sale. Admission fee. Call 343-3679. Friday-Sunday (April 27-29) Theater Prairie Players Civic Theatre presentation, "Sylvia," a comedy about a husband, a wife and the dog that comes between them, Carl Sandburg College Theatre. April 27-28: 7:30 p.m.; April 29: 2 p.m. Adults, $12 and students, $6; available at Innkeeper's Coffee. Saturday (April 28) Wine event Sips and Nibbles, Italy, 7 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room and Wine Garden, 57 S. Seminary St. Themed evening with Italian wines and nibbles. $12. 335-2744 reservations. Scholarship dinner Annual Support Group for African-American Scholarship Dinner, 6 p.m., Carl Sandburg College. $20. 342-7014. Riding Galesburg Boots and Saddle Club's grand opening of its new horse show arena, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Bursie Williams Equestrian Park. Free. Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. 342-2299. Girls night 3rd annual Girls Nite Out, 5-8 p.m., First Assembly of God fellowship hall, 835 W. Martin, Abingdon. Proceeds benefit Tompkins State Bank Relay for Life Team. (309) 462-5541. Antique show Spoon River College's 2nd annual Car and Antique Tractor Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Spoon River College, 23235 N. County 22, Canton. Registration: 9-11 a.m., tractors show for free, car entry is $10 per car. Raffles, 50/50 drawing, food and drinks, music, prizes awarded for cars 2-4 p.m. Bob Owen (309) 649-6245 or Sonnie Meredith (309) 649-6246. Spaghetti Abingdon Kiwanis Club's Spaghetti Supper, 4:30-7 p.m., Abingdon High School Cafeteria. Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, roll, beverage, dessert. Adults, $5; children 12 and under, $2.50. Delivery within city, (309) 462-3727. Pancakes All You Can Eat Pancakes and Sausage, 7 a.m.-noon, Alpha Lodge 155, David Loring Masonic Temple, 3415 Lincoln Park Drive. Adult, $5; children 12 and under, $2.50. Proceeds to Teen Court. Plants, Crafts, Luncheon KCAHCE Plant Sale, Craft Show and Luncheon, Knox Agri Center, 180 S. Soangetaha Road. Master Gardener Pat Asbury, 10:15 a.m. Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Plant sale and Craft show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday (April 29) Ham loaf dinner Ham Loaf Dinner, begins at 11:30 a.m., Alexis United Presbyterian Church. Ham loaf, AuGratin potatoes, green beans, roll, Jell-O salad, drink and dessert. Adults, $5.50; children (4-10), $3; children (under 4), $1. All proceeds to missions projects. May 1 Law Day Knox County Bar Association's Law Day, 5-7:30 p.m., Best Western Prairie Inn. Area attorneys covering topics to include criminal law and family law, questions addressed. Appetizers provided. Free. Luncheon Corpus Christi Altar and Rosary Society's annual Spring Salad Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Corpus Christi Parish Center, 273 S. Prairie St. Adults, $5; children, $1 includes hot chicken casserole, assortment of salads and beverage. Bake sale included. Concert 2nd annual Monmouth-Roseville Pops Ala Mode Concert and Ice Cream Social, 5:30-8 p.m., Monmouth-Roseville High School Gym, 325 W. 1st St., Monmouth. Junior high band: 5:30 p.m.; High school band: 5:45 p.m.; Junior high chorus: 6:15 p.m.; High school chorus: 6:30 p.m.; Velocity Show choir: 7 p.m. Serving of cake, ice cream and refreshments begins at 5:30, donations accepted. May 2 Girls Night Out United Way of Knox County's Girl's Night Out, Knights of Columbus Hall. Theme: "Grease," music by Eternity Road. $30 per person by calling 343-4434. May 3 Garden and gifts Cottage Gift Shop's 3rd annual Spring Garden and Gift Day, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., outside Cottage Hospital next to Delino's. May 4 Country show Ryberg's Countrytime Opry Show featuring Tina Ryberg, Jennifer Yarger and guest Chris Krause, 7 p.m., OAKS Building, 176 N. Farnham St. $5 per person. Concessions provided by OAKS. May 4-6 Theater Performing Arts Academy presentation: Disney's "Mulan," Orpheum Theatre. May 4-5: 7 p.m.; May 6: 3 p.m. Mezzanine, $15; Main floor: adults, $12, children, $7; 3rd floor balcony: adults, $10, children, $7. 342-2299. May 5 Supper Cameron Christian Care Center's Raffle Drawing and Spaghetti Supper, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 1765 142nd St., Cameron. Raffle drawing. Dance Cotillion Dance with The Brass Notes full band, 8-11 p.m., American Legion Hall, West Point, Iowa. Clint Rila, (319) 385-3247. Plants Oak Run Garden Club's Plant Sale, 8 a.m.-noon, Brentwood Park Building, Oak Run. To donate plants, call 879-2942 or 639-2686. Concert Galesburg Community Chorus' Spring Concert, 7 p.m., Central Congregational Church. Performance of Beethoven's Mass in C. Joined by Knox College Choir and accompanied by full orchestra. $10 adults, $8 seniors, free to students. 342-8143. Antique appraisal Relay for Life of Knox County Team Trinity's Antiques Appraisal Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Galesburg Antiques Mall Co., Main and Seminary streets. $15 fee per appraisal item in advance, $20 at door. Pre-registration preferred. Proceeds to benefit Knox County Relay for Life. Spring connection Starting Point's Spring Community Connection (formerly Benefit Spring Tea), 1-3 p.m., First Christian Church, 514 N. Sunnylane, Monmouth. Food, music, puppet performance, fellowship and speaker. Call Carolyn Noel at (309) 734-3956 by April 25 to reserve table for 8. Hostess at each table will furnish treat, beverages and table service furnished. Concert Umoja Community Gospel Choir Spring Concert, "Glorious Praise," 3:30 p.m., Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center, Knox College. Spring luncheon Knoxville United Methodist Women's Spring Salad Luncheon and Chicken Casserole, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. White Elephant sale, everything for $1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Knoxville United Methodist Church, 303 S. Broad St., Knoxville. Cinco De Mayo Dinner Cinco De Mayo Dinner, 4-7 p.m., Maquon United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Taco dinner, super nachos, tostado dinner or enchilada dinner (all dinners include rice and beans), $5. Carryouts available. (309) 875-3572. May 5-6 Kites 5th annual Kites Over Lake Storey, Lake Storey Park. May 5: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; May 6: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cookouts; candy drops, noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.; face painting; animals from Wildlife Prairie State Park on May 5. May 6 Dance class Old Fashioned Barn Dance Class, Sundays from 6 to 8 p.m. May 6-June 10, Hawthorne Gym. Pre-register at Lakeside Recreation Center. 345-3683. May 8-9 Sesame Street Sesame Street Live's Super Grover! Ready for Action. May 8: 7 p.m., May 9: 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Adler Theatre, 136 E. Third St., Davenport, Iowa. $14, $18. (563) 326-8555, (563) 326-1111, www.ticketmaster.com. Trucks for kids Touch a Truck Day, for kids by City of Galesburg Recreation Division. 345-3683. Free. May 12 Symphony Knox-Galesburg Symphony's "Celebrate Mom at the Pops" featuring saxophonist Adam Larson, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $9-$19. 342-2299. Hike Bird and Nature Hike, 9:30-11 a.m., Lake Storey Park. Bird feeders will be made. $8 per person. Must pre-register at Lakeside Recreation Center. 345-3683. May 15-16 Kids' show "Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue," Peoria Civic Center, Peoria. May 15: 7 p.m.; May 16: 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. $16-$38. (309) 676-8700. May 18 Film Orpheum Classic Film: "A Day at the Races," starring The Marx Brothers, 7 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $2. 342-2299. May 20 Cleaning Orpheum Cleaning Day, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Volunteers needed to give Orpheum Theatre a thorough cleaning. 342-2299. May 22 Cruise Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, 5-8 p.m., American Legion, Route 41, Abingdon. Free. May 23 Band concert Knox Sandburg Community Concert Band's Spring Concert with guest conductor/composer Robert Sheldon, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. Knox students, $5; all others, $8. 342-2299. May 26-27 Art show Ninth annual St. Charles Fine Art Show, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., St. Charles. Juried fine art show. Free. June 26 Cruise Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, 5-8 p.m., American Legion, Route 41, Abingdon. Free. July 24 Cruise Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, American Legion, Route 41, Abingdon. Free. Aug. 10 Car cruise Abingdon Road Knights' Friday Night Cruise, 5-10 p.m., Abingdon American Legion, Route 41. Legion has steak fry. Aug. 28 Cruise Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, 5-8 p.m., American Legion, Route 41, Abingdon. Free. Sept. 20-22 Film festival Galesburg Civic Art Center's annual Black Earth Film Festival. Films shown at Orpheum Theatre. 342-7415. Sept. 25 Cruise Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, 5-8 p.m., American Legion, Route 41, Abingdon. Free. - 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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