As February kicks off Black History Month, and The Orpheum Theatre has partnered with the Support Group for African American Affairs (SGAAA) and the Galesburg NAACP to produce a weekend of free events! Beginning on the first, The Orpheum is offering historic theatre tours, multiple community movies, a Q&A session, and a multidisciplinary live performance. […]

Special Olympics Illinois-Region F is hosting a Junior Teams and High School basketball tournament on Sunday, February 4th. The tournament will be held at the Galesburg High School Fieldhouse. Volunteers are needed to serve as court monitors, scorekeepers, referees, souvenir sales, and concessions. For additional information contact cbetar@soill.org

Join for the all you can eat soup supper at the Monmouth American Legion, serving chili, loaded potato soup, spinach bisque, and sloppy joes. Each meal comes with dessert and drink. 50/50 raffle drawn at 6 pm. Tickets for adults are $9 and $3 for children.

Mayor Peter Schwartzman will be facilitating community health forums at the Galesburg City Hall to hear directly from members of the community on services they would like to see for behavioral health, mental health, and substance use. All are invited to attend.

Join the Gerlaw Christian Church for their all you can eat pancake and whole hog sausage day. Free will donation.

Bobbi Tapscott, Administrator of Oak Wood Estates Retirement Village in Stronghurst will be the guest speaker for the February Warren County TRIAD meeting at Strom Center in Monmouth.

Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) and COUNTRY Financial are partnering to host four “Emergency Planning on Your Farm” seminars in February 2024 to help farm families and businesses prepare for crisis situations and farm emergencies. Join IFB, COUNTRY Financial and guest host Mike Pearson, long-time farm broadcaster and host of RFD-TV’s “This Week in Agribusiness” to […]

Join for a night of fun crafts and friendship. This month, participants will create a beach resin art piece. The cost to participate is $20. All art supplies will be provided but donations of old hair dryers will be accepted.

Join the Regional Office of Education 26 and 33 as they host a Community Action Poverty Simulation training that breaks down stereotypes to promote poverty awareness, increase understanding, inspire local change, and transform perspectives. Training will be held at ROE #33, 932 Harrison Street in Galesburg. Register at pdroe.net.

Join The Woodshed and Euclid Beverage for a fun and exciting day of miniature golf. Teams of four will compete in rounds of mini golf at 10 different locations throughout Monmouth. Score cards must be turned into The Woodshed by 4 pm. Proceeds will benefit the Herritage Quilters. Registration/check-in is from 9 am to 10 […]

4-H members are to bring their animals for weigh-in at the Abingdon Town Festival Fairgrounds, 906 North Monroe Street, Abingdon. For more information, call 309-734-5161.

Join for an evening of both music and general trivia questions to answer. As always, there will be a snack table set up for free will donation and soups will be offered. There will be merchandise available, 50/50 drawing and a few games during breaks. Mulligans and doubler will be available to purchase. Cost is […]

Celebrate Shrove/Fat Tuesday with Troop 705 with a pancake supper at the First Christian Church in Monmouth. Freewill donation, benefiting membership and summer camp scholarships funds.

The next meeting of the Knox County Right to Life will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Road to Freedom Church, 1701 Mulberry St., Galesburg, IL. The meeting will include education and letter writing.  Future events include: February 14 - Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the 40 Days For Life Spring Adopt A Day […]

Join the Monmouth College luncheon series as Land Management Partners owners, Jared and Rachel Kunkle and Adam and Julie Martin discuss farm management and insurance business at Meks on Main in Monmouth. Tickets are $17 each. RSVP by emailing alumni@monmouthcollege.edu.

Classical guitar takes center stage at Carl Sandburg College during the MAGIQ Illinois Guitar Quartet’s concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Fine Arts Theater (Room F118). The ensemble comprises four Illinois-based guitar professors: Michael Patilla (Sandburg), Angelo Favis (Illinois State University), Guido Sanchez-Portuguez (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Isaac Lausell (Southern Illinois University […]

All are invited to gather at Strom Center in Monmouth for the Lenten Lay Breakfast series with breakfast at 6:30 am and a program following from 7:15 to 7:45 am. Host church is Heritage Bible Church.

Join for a community potluck at the American Legion in Stronghurst! Bring your favorite signature dish to share, enjoy an evening of fellowship and entertainment with other members of the community. The Stronghurst Booster Club will provide drinks and table service.

Join for a community potluck at the Stronghurst American Legion. Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy an evening of fellowship and entertainment.

Join the BCA Armoury Players for a wedding reception you will never forget. Tickets are $30 for the murder mystery party in the Buchanan Center for the Arts Gallery, which include heavy hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and drinks. RSVP and purchase tickets at 309-734-3033 or at the BCA in Downtown Monmouth.

Tickets for the dance lesson are $10 per person. For the dance portion of the evening, doors open at 7pm, where specialty drinks will be offered at the concession stand! The lesson begins at 7:30pm and will last until about 8pm. Top Hat will be screened shortly thereafter, around 8:15pm. Those wanting to attend the film but […]

The WIU Ag Mech Farm Expo will be held on February 17 & 18, 2024 in Western Hall in Macomb. This event is FREE to the public and will include agriculture vendors, machinery, crafts, and plenty of activities for kids. Saturday hours will be 9 am to 5 pm. Sunday hours are 10 am to […]

Reach for the stars and attend this rocket building workshop at the Knox Agri Center. Register by February 1st by emailing Emma Eathington at emmame2@illinois.edu.

Join the BCA Armoury Players for a wedding reception you will never forget. Tickets are $30 for the murder mystery party in the Buchanan Center for the Arts Gallery, which include heavy hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and drinks. RSVP and purchase tickets at 309-734-3033 or at the BCA in Downtown Monmouth.

Fathers, Uncles, Brothers, Friends… bring your little princesses to the Warren County YMCA to have some fun dancing, making crafts, playing games, & MORE!! We have some fun surprises that will be at the dance & you don’t want to miss it! Get registered TODAY online at www.warrencountyymca.org, call the front desk at 309-734-3183, or […]