Events Calendar

Hello everyone! It's officially "Prairie Pumpkin Hunt" season at Lakeview's Nature Area! This FREE outdoor event is open to visitors every day from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm through November 4!
Ten pumpkins and their accompanying "Wildlife in Winter" facts are placed throughout the prairie for you to discover! We do ask that you not remove any of the pumpkins from the prairie, but leave them for the next family to enjoy discovering.
Happy exploring and tag us @lakeviewnaturearea with your "Prairie Pumpkin Hunt" adventures! Can you find them all?

Mulholland Street in Nauvoo comes alive with over 60 scarecrows created by very talented citizens for this annual October event sponsored by the Nauvoo Betterment Association.
This year, there will be a theme celebrating America's 250th.  There will also be a category for the most creative use of materials and a Facebook People's Choice award. Winners will be announced at the 4th annual Spooktacular Soup Sampling on Saturday, October 10 at the Nauvoo City Center. Registration form available at City Hall and the Library or on the Scarecrow Festival Facebook page and are due by October 1 to be eligible for judging and must be on display by that date.

Creators are urged to follow the theme, but not necessary to enter a scarecrow.

Looking forward to seeing the crows lining Mulholland starting October 1.

Make plans now to show off your creative side with a scarecrow.

Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary!
Brass Quintet

Made in America is a celebration of 250 years of American music.

The selections of this program cover a wide variety of styles, as is very fitting of this beautifully diverse country; including everything from Aaron Copland’s ballet Rodeo to American folk songs like America the Beautiful to orchestral music like Leroy Anderson’s Bugler’s Holiday to popular songs like Paul Simon’s Bridge Over Troubled Water and Stevie Wonder’s Sir Duke to the marches of John Philip Sousa!

Acclaimed as “the perfect blend of virtuosity and vitality” (Chicago Brass Festival), the Alliance Brass has emerged as one of the country’s most exciting ensembles.

“On a scale of 1-10, they’re a 12!” – Gallup Concert Association

Thursday Night Jazz at Smokin’ Willies BBQ
A Galesburg tradition for more than 30 years—every Thursday night starting Sept 17th!
Join us for Jazz Night with the Knox Cherry Street Combo, featuring special events throughout the fall term. Musicians, come sit in with the band!
Every Thursday | Sept. 17–Nov. 12
7:00–10:00 PM (some special nights begin earlier)
FREE admission | All ages welcome
Full bar + the best BBQ around
Smokin’ Willies BBQ | Galesburg, IL

Special Events:
October 15 — Matt Wilson’s Leap Day Trip
Masterclass at 6:00 PM
Jazz Night performance to follow
October 29 — Galesburg High School Vocal Jazz Ensembles and the Cherry St combo
November 5 — Mirza Residency at Jazz Night
Featuring Jenny Scheinman’s All Species Parade

Indiana singer-songwriter and guitarist Nick Dittmeier will perform a duo show at Ca d’Zan House Concerts in Cambridge on Thursday, October 1, bringing a sharp, story-driven blend of roots music, Americana and alt-country.

Presented by Crossroads Cultural Connections, the all-ages evening will begin with an optional potluck dinner at 6 p.m., followed by the concert at 7 p.m. Guests who would like to participate in the potluck are invited to bring a dish to share.

Based in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Dittmeier has spent more than a decade chronicling Midwestern lives through songs filled with grit, humor, empathy and a strong sense of place. His writing often focuses on working people, small towns, complicated families and the everyday stories that can easily be overlooked.

His latest release, Apparition, continues to expand that sound while keeping the focus on real people and lived experience. The album blends alt-country, roots rock and darker Americana influences with the direct storytelling that has long defined his work.

For the Cambridge performance, Dittmeier will appear in a duo format, offering audiences a stripped-down and personal version of his music that places even more emphasis on the songs, guitar work and stories behind them.

The next Environmentally Concerned Citizens meeting will be held October 1, Thursday, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Macomb City Hall. There will be a discussion about the effects of large data collection companies. At the September meeting, elections were held, and Michelle Langjout is the new secretary, as Sara Wood has retired from serving as secretary--thank you.

Michelle has created a new organizational email McDonoughECC@Yahoo.com email address.  PLEASE EMAIL YOUR INFO TO THAT EMAIL ADDRESS TO INDICATE YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED ABOUT ECC. That will create a clean list, as before Sara would choose around 50 addresses she had collected through the years and blind copied, as she respects your privacy.

To create a meaningful directory, please email your name and contact information to McDonoughECC@Yahoo.com. Thank you, Michelle, for volunteering to serve ECC!

This performance is free and open to the public.

PROGRAM

Piano Trio in B-flat Major, D. 28 - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Piano Trio in One Movement, Op. 68 - Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986)

INTERMISSION

Allegretto for Piano Trio in B-flat Major, WoO 39 - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Phantasie in A Minor - John Ireland (1879-1962)

Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 in C Minor - Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

This performance is free and open to the public.

PROGRAM:
Piano Trio in B-flat Major, D. 28 - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Trio in One Movement, Op. 68 - Edmund Rubbra (1901-1986)
INTERMISSION
Allegretto for Piano Trio in B-flat Major, WoO 39 - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Phantasie in A Minor - John Ireland (1879-1962)
Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8 in C Minor - Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

More than 370 area eighth graders will embark on an immersive occupational journey during the Welcome to the Real World and Career Exploration experience from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 on Sandburg’s Galesburg campus.

The event, hosted by Sandburg in cooperation with the University of Illinois Extension and Regional Office of Education No. 33, inspires students’ aspirations and prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of the future while introducing them to diverse career options.

In the Career Exploration portion, students will hear from a panel of professionals in various career paths, allowing them to learn about necessary education and training as well as how these industry experts achieved success. The career panel will be moderated by Abby Thomas, director of communications and development at the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development.

The career panel will include the following industry experts:

- Cody Basham, Klingner and Associates
- Kaitlyn Damewood, McDonough District Hospital 
- Draven Leady, Quarter-Max Racing
- Corissa Wright, Galesburg Police Department

Following the career panel, industry partners will have interactive demonstrations set up in the gymnasium, where students can explore career fields through hands-on activities. Participating groups include:

• CBI Bank & Trust
• Community State Bank
• Dave’s Auto Body
• Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education
• Galesburg Area Vocational Center
• Galesburg Fire Department
• Galesburg Police Department
• Illinois Student Assistance Commission
• Knox County 911
• Knox County Clerk and Recorder’s Office
• Ninth Judicial Circuit Court
• Porter-Hay Insurance
• Regional Office of Education No. 33 (child development)
• Sandburg
  
  • Admissions Office
  • College of Nursing
  • Dental hygiene program
  • Information technology
  • Medical assisting program
  • TRIO Upward Bound
  • TRIO Upward Bound Math-Science
  • Welding program
  • Workforce Development & Community Education Department

For more information or to assist with the event, contact Tracy Engstrom, coordinator of career development at Sandburg, at 309.341.5246 or tengstrom@sandburg.edu, or contact Shelby Carlson from the U of I Extension at srcarls2@illinois.edu. 

Come enjoy beautiful Lake Argyle while taking a relaxing morning pontoon boat ride on the lake as we watch for wildlife. Life jackets, binoculars, and field guides will be available, or you’re welcome to bring your own.
**Pre-registration is required, and space is limited to 6 participants. ** 
Please email Bridget.Hinchee@illinois.gov or call (309) 776-3422 for more information or to register.