Prairie Tales: Pioneer Podcasters Old Friends Talk Art (OFTA) returns to our program schedule with a twist. BCA board members Stacia Mattan, Mary Osborne, and Cathy Sheagren launched a new podcast this past year. Prairie Tales is a series of stories about Monmouth and our community that you won't necessarily read about in a history book. The BCA […]

Don't forget Take & Make art kits and Puzzlers are available for pick up. Even though we cannot be in the BCA classroom together, that doesn't mean we can't create! We have a variety of FREE kits and puzzlers to exercise art skills and continue creating throughout the school year. Stop by 10am-5pm Tuesday-Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday. Remember to use the BCA classroom entrance on […]

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Held at the Warren County Public Library, 62 Public Square.

Use your smart phone, tablet, computer, or landline phone to join Strom Center with Zoom BINGO. Sign-up is limited to the first 12 persons. Call Strom Center at 734-5677 to get on the list.

Gather your friends for a virtual craft night with a daisy string art on a board from the comfort of your own home. Register by January 29th at http://www.galesburg.maxgalaxy.net. Fee is $10 per kit or a buy a group of three and get the fourth one free. Kit pick up is February 8th thru 12th at […]

Sign up to receive automated phone calls from Strom Center to be informed on weather closings, special events, reminders or time sensitive programs and other important announcements. Anyone in Warren or Henderson County can be added to the list. There is no cost. Sign up for the calls at 734-5677.

Artist Residency Deadline: 5pm Thursday, April 1, 2021 Application guidelines and submission details are available online at bcaarts.org "Special Events" tab. Overview: The Buchanan Center for the Arts seeks an artist for our Artist in Residence program in Monmouth, Illinois. The residency will run from approximately May-August (or until the project is completed). This residency is an opportunity for the artist to […]

Vaccination Clinic dose 1 is Wednesday, Feb 3. Dose 2 is Friday, March 5. Must commit to both clinics. Appointments are required. Phone Number to call is 734-0823. Appointment lines will only be answered during calling hours of 8 am to noon Monday morning. Do not leave a message.

Sponsored by The State of Illinois. WIU Q-Lot - Tanner Circle 740 W University Dr, Macomb, IL 61455 Simple nasal swabs will be used. You will be called with results within 4-7 days. No cost for testing. Bring your insurance card, but you can still be tested if you don’t have insurance. Anyone can get […]

DEADLINE: Friday February 5, 2021. Buchanan Center for the Arts is accepting grant proposals from local arts and nonprofit educational organizations. Grant funds are designated to support artists and nonprofit arts and educational organizations in Warren County. All eligible grant proposals are reviewed by a four-member peer panel. Community Arts Access grants are available for […]

Help send Valentine's Day cards to all seniors in assisted living and nursing home facilities in Galesburg. You can first make your own at home with your own supplies and just drop them off by February 8th to us and we will distribute them for you. The second way is if you don’t want to […]

Sponsored by The State of Illinois. WIU Q-Lot - Tanner Circle 740 W University Dr, Macomb, IL 61455 Simple nasal swabs will be used. You will be called with results within 4-7 days. No cost for testing. Bring your insurance card, but you can still be tested if you don’t have insurance. Anyone can get […]

Pick up your FREE Take & Make art kits, Puzzlers, and Judi Minor's Fused Glass Heart Dish kits that are available through February 13. Stop by 10am-5pm Tuesday-Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday. Remember to use the BCA classroom entrance on "A" Street. Thank you Blick Art Materials, Addleman Foundation, and Kellogg Printing for your continued support […]

Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic, the Hancock County Beef Association has decided to cancel their annual 2021 Hancock County Cattlemen’s Ball scheduled for Tuesday, February 9th at the Ambiance. Scholarships will still be offered to Hancock County seniors graduating in 2021. Applications are due by April 9th. The board is hopeful in being […]

Call Lisa by Feb 4 at 734-5677 to sign up and receive Zoom Bingo packets.

Juried by Dawn Wolhford-Metallo Visual Arts Director at Quad City Arts On view in the Len G. Everett Gallery Hewes Library The Buchanan Center is pleased to announce we will sponsor a People's Choice award. Stay tuned for more details to cast your vote!

Join us online at 10am Wednesday, February 10. In February, we will feature Dawn Wohlford-Metallo who will discuss the Monmouth College Student Art Show on exhibit at the Hewes Library during the month of February. A link will be available prior to the event.

Check out the Freshman Class commercials and stop in the Italian Village to vote for your favorite! Commercials can be viewed on the following sites: Italian Village Facebook Page and the MRHS Facebook Page! Take out and delivery available! A percentage of the proceeds from your order will go to support the Class of 2024. […]

Prairie Podcasters Stacia Mattan, Mary Osborne, and Cathy Sheagren share their latest story about Monmouth and our community that you won't necessarily read about in a book. To listen to “An Impresarios Tale” click the link: Here’s the link: https://soundcloud.com/buchanancenter/an-impresarios-tale?in=buchanancenter/sets/prairie-tales New episodes are available monthly. If you'd like to leave feedback or send questions to the hosts, contact prairietalespodcast@gmail.com.

At Calvary Baptist Church, 1000 S First Street in Monmouth. $10 donation. Carry-out and delivery only.

The Tri-County Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors recently made the decision to postpone the annual banquet originally scheduled for Saturday, February 13th. The association offers six scholarships yearly to graduating high school seniors in Henderson, McDonough, or Warren Counties that plan to pursue a degree in agriculture. Applications for the scholarships are available on the […]

Masquerade Murder Mystery. Calling all aspiring sleuths! An esteemed librarian has been found dead in Venice’s Biblioteca Nationale Marciana during its annual masquerade gala. Attend the virtual party to question the suspects and solve the crime. Space is limited! Contact the Buchanan Center for the Arts at 309-734-3033 to secure your invitation.