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Monmouth American Legion Catfish Dinner
2020-11-13 17:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-20 17:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-27 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)

A Virtual Harvest for the Arts at the BCA
2020-11-14
This year’s Taste of the Arts will be a virtual event on Facebook Live at 7pm Saturday, November 14. The theme is a “A Virtual Harvest for the Arts,” and we hope you will join in the festivities as we show continued support to the Buchanan Center even though we cannot attend in person.
We have a fun of way to participate in the event and support the arts. Stop by the art center and bid on AUCTION items in person or visit our Facebook event page and enter your bid: https://fb.me/e/1QfvVFsi2
Special thanks to our local artists and businesses for their generous donations and support of our auction.
All auction items are listed under the discussion tab on our Facebook event page. Each auction item has a minimum bid and a BUY IT NOW purchase price. You can either start the auction with the minimum bid or add a bid, and the last bid at 8pm Saturday, November 14, will be notified that they have won. Or, you can type “BUY IT NOW” in the comment section under the image, pay for it immediately online at bcaarts.org or at the BCA, and pick up your auction item prior to the November 14 FACEBOOK LIVE event. There’s a bountiful number of items to choose from, and it’s all for a great cause — the ARTS in our community!

Monmouth American Legion Hamburger Fry
2020-11-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-11-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-11-28 11:00 - 13:00

FUN RAISING FOLLIES at the Orpheum Theater
2020-11-15 14:00
This livestream event will highlight regional talent AND provide much-needed entertainment relief for Orpheum audiences. PLUS, this is an opportunity for the community to show its appreciation for the Orpheum Theatre, which has been providing entertainment for the area since 1916. Donations made during this event will go directly towards the theatre’s Give Us a Hand Fund Drive for Operational Support. This event will feature: The Cherry Street Jazz Combo, The Memphis Dives, The Don’t Be Brothers, Old Dogs New Tricks, Carol Jean Trulson & Jera, The Webel Singers, The Five Grand, All That Dance, Dancers’ Studio of Monmouth, Choral Dynamic Dancers, Knox College Dance Department, Semenya McCord, Ellen Larsen & Lorie Larsen, Lily Anna Blouin, The Spoon River Rascals, Chatterton Sisters, Josh Ragle, Aaron Tafflinger, Halee Hendel, Kathy Janssen & Kylie Hankosky, Fernando Gomez, and MORE! Fun Raising Follies is sponsored in part by Blick Art Materials, Melton Jewelers, and Krishers Seamless Gutters. Donations are encouraged at any time, although if you wish for your donation to be a part of the event please tune in day-of. Donations can be made at www.galesburgorpheum.org/support.

Jamieson Center Angel Tree at Midwest Bank
2020-11-16 - 2020-12-01
Due to COVID, cash donations will be accepted this year to purchase $20 gifts for the Angel Tree recipients. Unwrapped gifts or pick-up and Angel through the Midwest Bank drive-thru as the lobby is closed. All gifts and donations are to be returned by December 1st. Call 734-2265 with any questions.

IDPH Community Based FREE COVID-19 Testing
2020-11-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-17 09:00 - 17:00
Will be held in the Monmouth-Roseville High School Parking lot.

Take & Make Art Kits at the BCA
2020-11-17 - 2020-11-21
It’s not too late to pick up a few Take & Make art kits. Even though we cannot be in the BCA classroom together, that doesn’t mean we can’t create art. The Buchanan Center has a variety of FREE student art kits to exercise art skills and continue creating throughout the school year. Supplies and instructions are included. Kits are available for pick up Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-2pm while supplies last.

Aledo VFW Hall Community Blood Drive
2020-11-17 11:30 - 17:30
106 Southwest 3rd Avenue in Aledo

Carine Brown Featured Artist at the BCA
2020-11-18 - 2020-11-25
Carine Brown was born and raised in Singapore, and moved to Illinois in 1997. Nature and color have always fascinated her, and she uses watercolor as a medium in a slightly impressionistic fashion. Some of her pieces also include collage which gives a new dimension to her work. Her subject matter varies and includes landscapes, people, birds, bamboos, flowers and abstracts. Brown’s work is on view in the James Keefe gallery November 5-December 31 and is also available in the BCA Gift Shop.

Highpoint Church Free Food Drive Thru
2020-11-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-11-25 12:00 - 13:00
250 South 1st Street in Monmouth

Blessing Boxes
2020-11-19
Helping those in need is what is behind the heart of Deanna Trout’s vision, so she created Blessing Boxes that contain non-perishable food and hygiene items. If you are in need, please feel free to take what you need. If you’d like to donate here are their locations:

Alexis Village Hall- South Main, Alexis

Little York Village Hall – 407 W Main St, Little York

Kirkwood Village Hall- 120 W. Cedar, Kirkwood

Monmouth – In the middle of the public square and 323 W. 8th Ave., Monmouth

Curbside Food Pantry - Pay It Forward Ministry
2020-11-19 09:30
At the Old Review Atlas Building, 400 South main Street in Monmouth

Monmouth VFW Dinner
2020-11-20 17:00 - 19:00
Serving Chili. Dinners are to help raise funds for their organization.

OSF/Security Savings Bank Mental Health and Well-Being Forum
2020-11-23 13:00 - 15:00
WRAM/WMOI is partnering with OSF Healthcare and Security Savings Bank to host a Mental Health and Well Being Forum on November 23rd from 1 – 3 p.m. in City Council chambers. The forum will feature OSF Chief Psychiatrist Dr. Samuel Sears, Director of Behavioral Health OSF, Luke Raymond , and Vice President of Behavior Health Services Stacy Brown with Bridgeway will participate in a discussion regarding topics that affect our mental health and well-being.

Knox Agri Center Community Blood Drive
2020-11-25 13:00 - 18:00
180 South Soangetaha Road in Galesburg

Monmouth Early Learning Center 5K Fundraiser
2020-11-26 07:00 - 10:00
The Monmouth Early Learning Center will host a 5K run/fundraiser on November 26th from 7 am- 10 am. More details are located on their Facebook events page.

9th Annual MELC Turkey Trot
2020-11-26 08:00
Join the 9th Annual MELC Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning. Award for top winner overall, as well as top male and female in each age group. Cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children. Register at http://getmeregistered.com/MELCTurkeyTrot

Highpoint Church Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Monmouth American Legion
2020-11-26 11:00 - 13:30
Two dinner options. Delivery from 11-12. Pick-up from 11:30 to 1:30. For delivery call 309-230-2108.

Monmouth VFW Dinner
2020-11-27 17:00 - 19:00
Serving a ribeye and two sides. Dinners are to help raise funds for their organization.

Small Business Saturday
2020-11-28
Support Monmouth and area local small business by shopping local and showing love for small businesses.

Free COVID Testing at Knox County Fairgrounds
2020-11-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2020-11-29 09:00 - 17:00
DRIVE-THROUGH AND WALK-UP

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28TH AND SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29TH
9:00 AM UNTIL 5:00 PM

KNOX COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
1392 KNOX HWY 9
GALESBURG, IL 61401

ANYONE CAN BE TESTED. YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE SYMPTOMS OR BE SICK.

SIMPLE NASAL SWABS WILL BE USED WITH RESULTS IN 4-7 DAYS.

NO COST FOR TESTING. IF YOU HAVE INSURNACE, BRING YOUR CARD… BUT NO INSURANCE IS NEEDED.

SPONSORED BY IDPH AND KCHD

Monmouth Christmas on the Square 'Reindeer Games'
2020-12-04 17:00 - 20:30
Hot cocoa tasting. Downtown reindeer dash. Reindeer petting. Live music. Showing of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Holiday Market. And more!

OSF Holy Family Lights of Love Annual Fundraiser
2020-12-06 - 2020-12-31
If you are interested in supporting this cause, please print out the donation form, fill it in and and send it to:
OSF Holy Family Medical Center
c/o Lights of Love
1000 W. Harlem Avenue
Monmouth, Illinois 61462
You may wish to honor or remember friends or family with a donation of $5.00 per person or a larger gift of your choice. Names of those being honored and remembered, along with the names of the donors will be recorded in the “Lights of Love” book, located in the west lobby at OSF Holy Family Medical Center and here on our website. The “Lights of Love” Tree is lit on December 1 each year and remains lit through the month of December to honor our loved ones.
