Cookie Sale

At the Kirkwood Village Center, 128 South Kirk Street. Let them do your holiday baking! Homemade cookies will be sold by the pound, a wonderful selection for your holiday needs. Sugar free varieties will be available. Sponsored by the Kirkwood Community Club and Kirkwood Senior Center.

Buchanan Community Chorus

Christmas Concerts this week. The theme of the concert is "Christmas-Believe!" The program will include new arrangements of traditional carols and holiday favorites from past to present. The performance will be held at Faith United Presbyterian Church in Monmouth and will feature instrumental selections from the Monmouth-Roseville District Choir Chimes.

Grace Notes Trio Performance

The Grace Notes Trio, a flute, cello & piano trio, will be leading worship at Fairview Center United Methodist Church in Monmouth. The service will present a theme of Christmas celebration.

Strom Center’s Annual Christmas Party

Games, entertainment, Christmas Carols, and gift exchange, and lots of goodies to eat. Those attending are asked to bring a $7 wrapped gift, women bring for a woman, and men bring for a man. Sign up by December 12th by calling 734-5677.

Ecumenical Singers Christmas Concert

40th Anniversary Christmas Concert at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. All of the public is invited. Put on by Leo and Alisa Ramer. This program is partly funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency ans the National Endowment for the Arts.

Monmouth Community Blood Drive

OSF Holy Family Medical Center will host a community blood drive at 1000 W Harlem, inside the Wellness Classroom.

Wednesday activities at Buchanan Center For the Arts

Buchanan Center For the Arts in Monmouth. Featured Artist Exhibit: Eric Olson. OFTA: Old Friends Talk Art at 10 am Wednesday, January 8th  and Tromp-As-Writ Weaving Guild 1 to 3pm

January TRIAD Meeting

The January TRIAD meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9th at 1pm. The speaker will be Anne Liby who is in charge of the Strom  Center Handicapped Equipment Program. She will share information on the variety of equipment in inventory and the guideline for borrowing items. All persons are invited to attend the TRIAD […]

Health Fitness Offers Arthritis Exercise Program

An Arthritis Foundation exercise program is set to begin Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Health Fitness-Great River Medical Center. Walk With Ease can reduce pain and improve health.   Classes, led by Arthritis Foundation-trained fitness specialists, will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from Jan. 14 though March 5, at Health Fitness, 1401 […]

Balance Class Begins Jan 14. at Great River Medical Center

A nationally recognized program that helps people reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels begins Tuesday, Jan. 14. Classes in the eight-week session will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Health Fitness-Great River Medical Center, 1401 W. Agency Rd., West Burlington.   Participants learn to: View falls as controllable Set goals for […]

CRP Informational Meeting

At the Knox County Farm Bureau Building Meeting Room, 180 S Soangetaha Road in Galesburg. Free lunch and beverages provided. Topics include: Types of CRP, how to fit CRP into your farm, and what to know before applying.

Fragility of the Sacred & Sin Eaters

Opening Reception 5-7pm Friday, January 17 Join us in the BCA gallery to view Fragility of the Sacred & Sin Eaters featuring the collective works of Laura Anderson, Denise Blakeman, Stanley Bly, Amy Denny, Amanda Greive, Beth Shadur, Leslie Stalter, Kevin Veara, and Thom Whalen. We've got a whole lot of talent packed into this […]

MusicFest

At the Abingdon Community Center. They will be having country Gospel music, refreshments, and a free will offering is appreciated. All proceeds will benefit the Abingdon Community Center.

Kirkwood Soup Dinner

A Melt Away the Winter Soup Dinner will be held at the Kirkwood Presbyterian Church on Sunday, January 19th from 11:30 to 1pm. The dinner is for a free will donation.

WIU Brassfest

To be held in Western Illinois University's College of Fine Arts and Communication Recital Hall. The daylong festivities include clinics, performances, and featured guests New Chicago Brass Quintet will perform at 7 pm. Advanced registration fee is $35. Walk-ins fee is $40. General admission for the evening concert is $10 at the door. WIU students […]

Great River Medical Center Offers Diabetes Class in January

Great River Medical Centers Diabetes Education Program offers a four-week group diabetes class every month. The January class will meet from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Jan. 6.   The group diabetes class is for people who are newly diagnosed, making a change in treatment, or having complications or concerns. A physician referral for […]

Business After Hours

To be held at Trillium Dell & Mesic Vale, 161 South Cherry Street in Galesburg. Sponsored by the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce.