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Customer Appreciation Sales Weekend at Strom Center in Monmouth
2021-01-09
25% off everything! Including monthly sale items and the backroom.

OSF Holy Family Medical Center Community Blood Drive
2021-01-13 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Event will be held at the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall at 514 N Sunny Lane, Monmouth, IL. All donors will earn a gift card or retro inspired t-shirt. Schedule an appointment to give blood by calling (800) 747-5401, visiting https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/99223

BCA Old Friends Talk Art with a Twist
2021-01-13 10:00
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 will upload a video at 10am Wednesday, January 13 (when we regularly meet) on our website and Facebook page for you to view in the comfort and safety of your home, instead of gathering in the BCA gallery. We look forward to you joining us virtually for Old Friends Talk Art (OFTA) until such a time that we can gather in the BCA gallery for conversation and coffee with good friends.

Take & Make Art Kits & Puzzlers at the BCA
2021-01-19 10:00 - 2021-01-22 17:00
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 “A” Street. Thank you Blick Art Materials, Addleman Foundation, and Kellogg Printing for your continued support of the arts in our classrooms and community!

Trauma 101 Virtual Zoom Meeting Hosted by Bridgeway
2021-01-21 13:00
Sign up online at eventbrite.com

Drop-In Computer Help Evening Class
2021-01-21 18:30 - 19:30
Held at the Warren County Public Library, 62 Public Square.

Catfish Dinner at the Monmouth American Legion
2021-01-22 17:00 - 20:00

Hamburger Fry at the Monmouth American Legion
2021-01-23 11:00 - 13:00

Strom Center Zoom BINGO
2021-01-26 13:00
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.

Virtual Galentine's Day Celebration with Galesburg Parks & Rec
2021-01-29
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 the Lakeside Recreation Facility.

Automated Phone Calls from Strom Center
2021-01-31
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.

BCA Call To Artists
2021-02-01
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 engage with the community to create public art in the city’s downtown area.
We believe that art promotes social innovation, makes valuable contributions to society, and enriches our community. The selected artist(s) will have the opportunity to expand his/her own civic and social practice while creating a large scale mural. The goal of this residency is to infuse creativity and artistic perspectives into everyday life and to support artists who value community-building as part of their practice.
Selection Process: A selection panel comprised of members from the Buchanan Center for the Arts board of directors and community arts partners will review all the applications. The selection panel will review all submitted applications by the deadline of 5pm Thursday, April 1, with a final decision expected by Friday, April 16, 2021.

WCHD 65 and Older Vaccination Clinic
2021-02-01 08:00 - 12:00
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.

Drive-Thru and Walk Up COVID Testing in Macomb
2021-02-04 08:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-08 08:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-15 08:00 - 16:00, 2021-02-17 08:00 - 16:00
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 tested!
You don’t have to have symptoms or be sick

Community Arts Access Grants
2021-02-05
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 visual, musical, performing, literary, and inter-disciplinary arts projects that provide community-based programming. Projects or programs must make a concerted effort to serve diverse and under-represented populations. Eligible projects are those taking place between October 16, 2020 – August 31, 2021. Grant applications are available at the Buchanan Center for the Arts (BCA), 64 Public Square, Monmouth. Applications must be submitted to the BCA by Friday, February 5, 2021.

Valentine's for Seniors with Galesburg Parks & Rec
2021-02-08
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 make your own, but want to help us out, you can donate $10 and the staff will make ten for you. Then we also have the option where you can pay $5 and come and pick up a take home kit where we supply a bunch of craft supplies: construction paper, glue, crayons, pretty much the whole nine yards for you to take home and you get to make your own Valentines.

Take & Make Art Kits & Puzzlers at the BCA
2021-02-08 10:00 - 2021-02-13 17:00
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 of the arts in our classrooms and community!

Hancock County Beef Association 2021 Cattlemen's Ball *Cancelled*
2021-02-09
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 together when things return to normal.

Strom Center Zoom Bingo
2021-02-09 13:00
Call Lisa by Feb 4 at 734-5677 to sign up and receive Zoom Bingo packets.

Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition of Monmouth College
2021-02-10 - 2021-03-01
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!

BCA Old Friends Talk Art Virtual Edition
2021-02-10 10:00
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.

Monmouth-Roseville Freshman Class Fundraiser at the Italian Village
2021-02-11 16:30 - 21:00
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. Thank you! Phone Number:(309)-734-2179

Prairie Tales
2021-02-12
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.

Fried Chicken Dinner
2021-02-12 11:00 - 18:00
At Calvary Baptist Church, 1000 S First Street in Monmouth. $10 donation. Carry-out and delivery only.

Tri-County Cattlemen's Association Banquet *Cancelled*
2021-02-13
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 Tri-County Cattlemen’s Facebook page. The board is making plans for an alternate banquet to be held in August of 2021.

The Masquerade Murder (Virtual) via Zoom with the BCA
2021-02-13 19:00 - 21:00
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.

Drive-thru or Walk up COVID-19 Testing in Galesburg
2021-02-16 08:00 - 16:00
The Knox County Health Department in conjunction with the State of Illinois will be holding Free COVID-19 Testing on Tuesday, February 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Northwoods Church, 940 W. Fremont St., Galesburg, IL drive-thru or walk up. It is open to all Illinois residents, regardless of symptoms. Please bring your identification. At the drive-thru testing, staff will be practicing masking and social distancing throughout the event, and all individuals are being asked to wear face coverings as well.
