Events Calendar

The start of the academic year is a time to reflect, celebrate, and look together toward a new year of continued evolution and opportunity. I invite everyone to join our University Assembly, where I look forward to outlining our shared vision, updates, and priorities. Provost and Academic Vice President Mark Mossman, Vice President for Finance and Administration Ketra Roselieb, and Vice President for Student Success Justin Schuch will also share updates and progress on university initiatives.

THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!
Gather your favorite gal pals and join us for a night of laughs, nostalgia, cheesecake, and friendly competition at our Golden Girls Trivia Night!

Teams of 4
$80 per team
August 21, 2026
Doors Open at 5:30 p, -Trivia begins at 6 pm

Frericks Gardens & Coffee House.
Test your knowledge of everyone's favorite ladies from Miami while competing for Golden Girls-themed prizes and PLANTS!

Cheesecake
Costume Contest
Specialty Drinks Available for Purchase
Plant Prizes
Trivia Champions Crowned

Space is limited, and this event is expected to fill quickly.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

So grab your Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia and get ready for a golden evening of fun!

Support a great cause while enjoying a fun day on the golf course! The Hamilton-Walters Marine Corps League invites Chamber members to sponsor and/or register a team for the Toys for Tots Golf Tournament. Spend the day enjoying friendly competition, great food, cold drinks, and plenty of laughs, all while helping provide toys for local children during the holiday season. Every sponsorship and team registration makes a difference. Gather your foursome, join us on the course, and help make this year's tournament a success for Toys for Tots!
Sign up/breakfast provided by The Broadway at 7 am. Four-person best-shot format. Entry fee is $300 per team. We will have hole games, raffles, and a 50/50 drawing. Dinner and awards ceremony will follow play. All proceeds go to Toys for Tots.

Please contact us if interested in getting into a team, a sponsorship, or both.
We have 3 levels of sponsorships available.
Silver -$50. Gets you a small sign on the banner.
Gold- $100 hole sponsorship and small sign on banner.
Corporate $750. Big name on sign and pays for your team to play. $500 without a team.

Finally, we are going to have a tournament within a tournament! Introducing the Toys for Tots traveling trophy sponsored by Golden Eagle.
How this will work:
- Any business that gets a team in and does any level of sponsorship will be entered.
- Winning business will get to display the trophy proudly for the year.
- Be sure to mark on your sheet which business is sponsoring you.

Mark your calendars and join us for three days of fun at the 81st Annual Montrose Watermelon Festival!
Whether you’re continuing a family tradition or visiting for the first time, there’s something for everyone!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you in Montrose!

Saturday August 22nd:
7 am - 10 am: Central Lee Music Boosters Pancake Breakfast (Free will donation)
7 am Reg/8 am: Watermelon 5k Run, Walk, Crawl
Noon : Parade (Main Street)
12:30 pm Reg/1 pm: Montrose Fire Rescue Cornhole Tournament
1 pm - 4 pm: Sonshine Amusement Carnival

1 pm: Food Stands Open
1 pm: On-Stage Entertainment (Central Lee Impulse Dance Team)

2 pm: Parade Winners Announced
2 pm - 4 pm: On-Stage Entertainment (Heathers & Co)

3 pm - 5 pm: Kids Day
4pm - 5 pm: Carnival Closes for Safety Checks
5 pm: Carnival Reopens
5 pm - 9 pm: Bingo Tent
5 pm - 9 pm: Vendors/Crafts
5 pm: On-Stage Entertainment (Kathy Dye)

7 pm: Heritage Award
7 pm - 9 pm: Nightly Entertainment (Brothers Alvarez)

Our 6th market of the season is here! Hot food this week will be from Little Pallet Farmhouse, and music by Tex Carroll. Production is increasing every week. Our vendors love seeing you!

The Farmer’s Market is a true grower’s market. Products that are allowed for sale are directly grown, baked, or produced by the person who is setting up at the market. The market generally features for purchase fresh vegetables and fruits, meat, baked goods, flowers and plants, pumpkins, gourds, and more! Visitors can also enjoy live music on select Saturdays and free coffee at every market!

The Macomb Farmers Market is dedicated to providing an opportunity for local farmers, food producers, artisans, and crafters to sell directly to the consumer in a venue that builds community and supports the development of entrepreneurs.

All your favorite vendors will be there selling produce, plants, baked goods, clothes, and many more. Stop by to check all these amazing products!
Market starts at 8 am and ends at 1 pm at Washington Park!

Hello and welcome to the Galesburg Farmers Market. We have a variety of vendors who offer fresh and locally grown foods and plants, as well as a wide range of affordable handmade items. Feel free to come and shop, or if you are interested in being a vendor, please speak with Kathy, who is the Market Manager, or Myra, Market Assistant. We will be happy to help you out.

Join Prairie Land Conservancy and Illinois Extension's 3rd Annual Conservation Tours! Hear from local land owners, land managers, and other experts about how to be a part of community conservation. Explore beautiful natural spaces from farms to nature preserves to home gardens in McDonough, Schuyler, and Hancock counties! See full May - Sept list and register at https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2026-06-06-conservation-tours

Tour Description:

Brent Fowler, a farmer and native plant enthusiast, enjoys creating wildlife habitat on unprofitable acres with a focus on bobwhite quail. He has planted around 135 acres of prairie/pollinator habitat through CRP and CSP programs and manages over 30 miles of field edge where he propagates native plants and battles invasive species. This has led to a major increase in bobwhite numbers! Come see how to make this happen on your property or just enjoy some beautiful scenery on a Wagon Ride!

***There are restrooms available at this conservation tour.

Address given upon registration.