 KEN EXUM/The Register-MailThe Galesburg High School marching Streaks trumpet section welcomes Peoria Richwoods to the field Friday night before the Streaks' first home football game of the season. Calendar of Events Advertisement
Sunday, September 2, 2007 Sunday (Sept. 2) Horse show Horse show, Dan Griffith's Circle G Arena, 9 a.m., 1327 Old Wagon Road, Knoxville. Free admission. Bring lawn chairs. 335-6073 or 337-2237. Gospel music The Morss Family 3rd annual A Day of Gospel, 4 p.m., First Christian Church, South Broad St., Knoxville. Morss Family music and testimonies with special guests: Nila Purifoy, Becky Flynn Mendez, Calvary Assembly Pre-Teen Dancers. Love offering accepted. 368-5202 or e-mail: morssmusic@hotmail.com. Today-Monday (Sept. 2-3) Final swim Final Summer Splash Weekend at Lakeside Splashzone Water Park and Lake Storey Beach and waterslide. Call 345-3863 for hours. Monday (Sept. 3) Breakfast Labor Day Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., United Church of Altona, U.S. 34 in Altona. Serving biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, milk, juice and coffee. Donations accepted. Parade 115th annual Labor Day Parade, 10 a.m., parade route begins at Main and Chambers and continues down Main turning south on Prairie ending at the Courthouse. Grand Marshal: U.S. Congressman Phil Hare. Sept. 3-9 Stearman 36th annual National Stearman Fly-In Days. Stearman airplanes, commercial exhibits, flour bombing contest, precision aerobatics, and aviation antics. Sept. 7-8: Narrated tram rides for general public along Stearman flight line to get close-up look at airplanes, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $1 per person; no admission fee to get on airport grounds. Sept. 9: Pancake and sausage breakfast served by Galesburg Noon Lions club, 6-11 a.m., Jet Air Hangar at Galesburg Municipal Airport, $5 for adults, $3 for children - sold only at door. Complete schedule of events at www.stearmanflyin.com. Wednesday (Sept. 5) Cafe Cafe in the Park, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Park Plaza, downtown Galesburg. Music: Mike Budde; Vendor: Packinghouse. Wednesday-Saturday (Sept. 5-8) Prime Beef Festival Prime Beef Festival, Monmouth. Food tent by First Lutheran Church of Monmouth; hours serving: Sept. 5: 4:30-10 p.m.; Sept. 6-7: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sept. 8: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. OSF Holy Family Medical Center Auxiliary's homemade candy sale at Industrial Tent located at Monmouth Park, 3-9 p.m., Sept. 5-7. Thursday (Sept. 6) Teetertots Discovery Depot's Teetertots, 6:30- 7:30 p.m., 128 S. Chambers St. Topic: "Book Bash," toddlers and their families explore art, science, math and language through crafts and activities. Free admission. 344-8876. Friday (Sept. 7) Lecture Lincoln Studies Center Lecture: "Did Lincoln Own Slaves? And Other Frequently Asked Questions About Abraham Lincoln," by historian Gerald Prokopowicz, 4 p.m., Alumni Room, Old Main, Knox College. Free. Information, 341-7337. Concert Singer Eddie Cash performing hits of the 1950s and 1960s, 7 p.m., Central Congregational Church on the Square in Galesburg. Tickets at door only: Adults, $10; children under 12, $4. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds go to FISH Food Pantry. 343-5143. Luau Galesburg Terrace's annual Hawaiian Luau, 6 to 9 p.m. Admission $5, includes food, door prizes and entertainment. Wine tasting Wine Tasting by Heritage Cellars from Chicago, Vintages Tasting Room and Wine Garden, 57 S. Seminary St. Free tastings of Stefano Farina Italian wines beginning at 5 p.m. Beatles kickoff A Hard Day's Night in Galesburg Kickoff party, 5-8 p.m., Cherry Street. No cover charge. Dry playing live Beatles music, radio remote, drawings, prizes, appetizers. Friday-Saturday (Sept. 7-8) Tire collection Knox County Used Residential Waste Tire Collection, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Knox County Fairgrounds, Knoxville. For more information, call the Knox County Health Department at 344-2244. Saturday (Sept. 8) Farmers market Farmers market, 8 a.m.-noon, Simmons Street just west of Seminary Street. Art-in-the-Park Art-in-the-Park, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Standish Park. Juried fine art and craft fair featuring painters, sculptors, potters, weavers, basket makers and jewelers; entertainment; children's activities. A Hard Day's Night in Galesburg Beatle Tribute Bands: The Cavern Beat, Liverpool Legends, Stockwood and The Cavern Kittens, 5 p.m.-midnight, and musical acts performing Beatles favorites, noon-4 p.m., 471 E. Main St. (old Sears parking lot). Beatles' movie shows, noon-4 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $10 advance all-inclusive tickets; $15 day of show all-inclusive tickets; $5 day of show movie-only tickets (5 and under free). Lawn chairs welcome. Advance tickets can be ordered online at www.harddaysnightingalesburg.com or by calling 342-2299. Gospel concert Southern Gospel Music Group Concert Series: The Marshalls from Eastern Iowa, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m. with food being served), First Church of God, 1080 Harrison St., Galesburg. Free will offering. 343-2179. Hog roast Galesburg Rescue Mission and Women's Shelter's Hog Roast fundraiser, 4-7 p.m., 435 East Third St. Rain or shine, carry outs available. Menu: Pork, baked beans, potato salad, applesauce, roll, beverage and pie or cake with ice cream. Adults, $6 donation; children under 12, $3 donation. Pets Prairieland Animal Welfare Center Adopt-A-Pet, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sandburg Mall Bergner's Court. Silent movie Summer concert session with a silent movie festival, 7 p.m., Ellisville Opera House. Featured film: original 1925 release "The Gold Rush," with live piano accompaniment. Refreshments. Requested donation: $5 adults and $2.50 children 12 and under. Proceeds will go toward the replacement of windows in the Ellisville Opera House. Sept. 9 Duck Races Galesburg Public Schools Foundation's 12th annual Rubber Duck Race, Lake Storey Park. Cardboard boat regatta with duck races following around 3 p.m. Rain or shine. Free parking. 342-9229, gpsf@grics.net or www.gburgpsf.org. Cardboard Boat Regatta Great Cardboard Boat Regatta, registration: 11 a.m., race begins at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $25 per boat. Pets Prairieland Animal Welfare Center Adopt-A-Pet, noon-3 p.m., Shelter, 1855 Windish Drive. Bug hunt "Great Bug Hunt," 2-4 p.m., Lake Storey and Lincoln Park. Meet at Lake Storey Pavilion to look for and identify insects with the City of Galesburg naturalist. $8 per person, register at Lakeside Recreation Center. 345-3683. Breakfast Appleton Fire Department All You Can Eat Breakfast, 7-11 a.m., Appleton Fire Station, 1511 Old Wagon Road 1500N. 3/4 miles west of Appleton Road (County Highway 12). Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy. $5 adults, $2 children under 12. Sept. 10-14 Basketball clinic Little Shooters Basketball Clinic with the City of Galesburg Recreation Division for K-2nd grade. Call 345-3683 for registration. Sept. 11 Cemeterians workshop Alliance of Illinois Cemeterians Workshop: Disaster Preparedness/Pandemics and How Cemeteries Respond, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Best Western Prairie Inn, Galesburg. Registration fee: $20 includes lunch. Continuing education credit for Illinois funeral directors and embalmers. AIC Contact: (217) 789-2340. Sept. 12 Cafe Cafe in the Park, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Park Plaza, downtown Galesburg. Music: Knox Jazz Ensemble; Vendor: Billiards On Main. Sept. 13 Tacos First Christian Church of Monmouth serving Murf's Tacos, 5-7 p.m., Shelter House, 514 N. Sunnylane. Suggested donation: 3 for $6 in advance, 3 for $7 at door. Drinks available. Advance tickets available at Columbia Decorating or the church office. (309) 734-9419. Sept. 14 Theater Prairie Players Civic Theatre youth theater production: "The Adventures of Stuart Little," 7 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $10 adults; $5 students. Sept. 15 Farmer's market Farmer's market, 8 a.m.-noon, Simmons Street just west of Seminary Street. Street sales Garage sale for anyone/anywhere, 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Main Street, Abingdon. Bring items for sale and tables to display these items to Main Street for set-up at 7:30 a.m.; no cost; only requirement is to take unsold items with you at closing. Groups interested in selling food or drinks should e-mail Don Smith at docbop@yahoo.com. Garage bands who want to perform should contact Abingdon City Hall, (309) 462-3182, with your name, group name and telephone number. Red Ribbon Classic Red Ribbon Classic Western Illinois AIDS Awareness Assistance and Run, 5K Run/2 mile Walk, Carl Sandburg College. Race time: 9 a.m. Call Erin Olson, 344-2224, for a registration form or email: redribbonclassic@hotmail.com. Wine event Sips and Nibbles: Pinot Noir, 7 p.m., Vintages Tasting Room and Wine Garden, 57 S. Seminary St. Explore Pinot Noir and its food pairings. $15 per person plus tax. RSVP to 335-2744. Doggie Jog Prairieland Animal Welfare Center's Doggie Jog, registration: 8 a.m., event begins: 9 a.m., 1855 Windish Drive. Sept. 16 Ballroom dance Ballroom Dance Classes start at Hawthorne Gymnasium. Classes meet from 6-8 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 345-3683. Sept. 18 Film and lecture "The Choice to Remain Human," by Motti Lerner, Glossberg visiting Israeli Scholar at Knox College, 7 p.m., held in Francois Classroom E-117, Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center, Knox College. Free. Information, 341-7337. Sept. 19 Harvest Fest OSF Holy Family Medical Center Auxiliary's Harvest Fest, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fall decorations, pecans and mums for sale; bake sale; Books are Fun; and The Purse Company. Enter through west hospital entrance in Monmouth. Sept. 20-22 Film festival Galesburg Civic Art Center's annual Black Earth Film Festival. Films shown at Orpheum Theatre. 342-7415. Sept. 21 Nature program Campfire and S'Mores Nature Program, Galesburg Recreation Division family program, at Allison Campground. Campfire songs, stories, s'more making, and night hike to explore nocturnal inhabitants of Lake Storey. $15 per family, pre-registration required. 345-3683. Sept. 22 Farmer's market Farmer's market, 8 a.m.-noon, Simmons Street just west of Seminary Street. Memory Walk Knox/Warren County Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk 2007, 9 a.m., Hawthorne Center, Galesburg. www.alzillinois.org. Women's Expo Women's Expo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sandburg Mall. Fruit Hill School Celebration of Fruit Hill School's 125th birthday, reminisce time at 4:30 p.m., West Street in Maquon. Bring school photos and memorabilia. Meal served at 6 p.m. at Maquon United Methodist Church fellowship hall by reservation only, cost: $7 adults and $4 children. Information: 289-2817; reservations: 358-1222. Sept. 22-23 Quilt show Autumn Gems 2007 Quilt Show, East Peoria Event Center, Route 8, 4200 E. Washington St., between East Peoria and Sunnyland. Sept. 22: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sept. 23: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $5, free parking. Sept. 23 OktoberFest Kickapoo Creek Winery's annual OktoberFest and Art Fair, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Festival fee, souvenir glass and four tasting tickets - $12. Hayrack rides, winery tours, food vendors, along with art, crafts, music and wine featuring selected artists exhibiting and selling their wares. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. (309) 495-9463 or www.kickapoocreekwinery.com. Sept. 25 Cruise Abingdon Road Knights' Tuesday Night Cruise In, 5-8 p.m., American Legion, Route 41, Abingdon. Free. Sept. 27 Swim registration Learn to Swim registration for October classes, 5-7 p.m., Hawthorne Municipal Pool. For more information, call 345-3683. Sept. 29 Stuff A Buddy Stuff A Buddy and then attend Camp Cubby, 10 a.m.-noon, Sandburg Mall. Must purchase a stuffed animal at Stuff A Buddy N More in order to attend Camp Cubby. Camp Cubby activities: picking "apples" from the orchard; hiking to Cuddle Pond; making a camp craft item; participating in official adoption ceremony with your new buddy. Registration forms located at mall or call the mall, 344-1331, or Stuff A Buddy N More, 341-1005. Sept. 29-30 Heritage Trail Days Heritage Trail Days, Oquawka. Flea markets, crafts, collectibles, food vendors. (309) 867-4321. Oct. 3 Lecture "Playwriting During Wartime," by Motti Lerner, Glossberg Visiting Israeli Scholar at Knox College, 7:30 p.m., Alumni Room, Old Main, Knox College. Free. 341-7337. Oct. 5-6 Theatre "Andrea's Got Two Boyfriends," by David Willinger, 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Free. 341-7337. Oct. 6-7 Scarecrow Festival 6th annual Scarecrow Festival, Standish Park Arboretum. Live entertainment, handmade crafts, children's activities, food. View and vote on homemade scarecrows in five different categories. Scenic Drive Knox County Scenic Drive, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic sites, displays, demonstrations, driving tour, crafts and flea markets, and country cooking. Oct. 12 Performance Classical guitarist Colt Valenti performs selections from his album "Straight Ahead," and poet Nick Regiacorte reads from his poetry that inspired several of the songs on the album, 7 p.m., Kresge Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Free. 341-7377. TechFest TechFest, 1-3:30 p.m., Monmouth College. Set-up begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch provided for exhibitors and invited guests, Rep. Phil Hare scheduled keynote speaker. Oct. 13 Concert Knox-Galesburg Symphony featuring Molly Yeh, marimba, 7:30 p.m., Orpheum Theatre. $8-$12, half price for students. 342-2299. Music Mornings lecture with guest artist designed for children grades K-5, 10 a.m., Galesburg Public Library Community Room, free, 341-7268. Oct. 13-14 Scenic Drive Knox County Scenic Drive, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic sites, displays, demonstrations, driving tour, crafts and flea markets, and country cooking. Oct. 17 Lecture and book signing Lecture and Book Signing by Greg Forbes Siegman, founder of The 11-10-02 Foundation, on whom the book "The First Thirty" is based, 7:30 p.m., Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College. Free. 341-7715. Oct. 19 Lecture "The Da Vinci Code in Knox's Old Main," by Lance Factor, professor of philosophy at Knox College, 4 p.m., South porch of Old Main, Knox College; Kresge Hall in case of rain. Free. 341-7337. Jazz Concert: Knox College Jazz Alumni Jam Session, 8 p.m., Cherry Street Bier Garten, 57 S. Cherry St. Free. 341-7337. Oct. 21 Elvis Gospel Experience Elvis Gospel Experience starring Al Hull and The Legends Band, 4 p.m., Galesburg High School Auditorium. Doors open: 2:30 p.m., general admission (reserved seating for "Friends of the Elvis Experience" - contact Dave at 344-2274 for information to become a "Friend."). Opening acts by Jim Inman and The Westerners, Touch of Country, Laura Lee Rose and Chris Postin. $10 in advance, $15 at door. Ticket information, call Dave at 344-2274. Event sponsored by the Maquon and Abingdon United Methodist Churches. Oct. 22 Multiple Sclerosis Seminar Free Seminar about Multiple Sclerosis, 6 p.m. (dinner provided), check in: 5:30-6 p.m., Best Western Prairie Inn, Galesburg. Dr. Marc Katchen and Dr. Borislav Nikolov will discuss importance of early diagnosis and treatment, current research, and symptom management. Reservations required: call Julie Thurman, (888) 792-2937, option 1, mailbox 7528# and clearly spell your name and give a daytime phone number. Your message will be confirmation of your registration. Oct. 28 Cemetery Walk 2nd annual Cemetery Walk, 2-4 p.m., Brimfield Cemetery, Route 150 west of Brimfield. Nov. 10 Altrusa Bazaar 43rd annual Altrusa Bazaar, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Macomb Junior/Senior High School. - 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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