Events Calendar

Beardstown Main Street Farmers Market and Arts In The Park every Tuesday (June 1 and October 15) between 3 and 6 PM. Fresh home grown produce and products(grown or produced in Illinois) from Illinois Growers as well as arts and crafts produced by local artisans.

Downtown on the Rushville Square
Vendor spaces are offered on a first come basis. The market begins on the West side of the square and spreads around the other sides as needed. Vendors may also set up in the grass but staking is not allowed, please use weights to hold your canopy.

Our Farmers Market takes place March – October every Friday from 7am-12pm and Tuesday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We also have a special Third Saturday Market. This market takes place on the third Saturday of every month from 7am-12pm.

National Arts in Education Week Exhibition, featuring the artwork of Galesburg High School students Vivian Aldus, Mariah Burns, Audrey Green, Vainqueur Mulata, and Jayden Nguyen. On view at the Galesburg Community Arts Center September 26 - October 25, 2025.

Join us for a FREE opening reception on Friday, October 3 at 4pm.

Reception:
Tuesday, October 7, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
gallery talk at 5:00

On View:
October 7 - November 14, 2025

University Art Gallery
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois

Jason Franz "Figure Ensō: Twenty-Two Years of Life Drawings"
On View: October 7 – November 14, 2025
Reception: Tuesday, October 7, 4:30-6:00 pm
University Art Gallery
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois

Cincinnati, Ohio artist, Jason Franz, will have his solo exhibition, "Figure Ensō: Twenty-Two Years of Life Drawings", on display October 7 through November 14 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery.

A reception for the artist will be held Tuesday, October 7, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about his work at 5:00 pm.

Jason Franz is a Cincinnati, Ohio based artist, educator, and director/cofounder of the nonprofit arts organization Manifest. He received a BFA degree from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 1988, and an MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 1998, and taught at both schools as well as Xavier University from 1997 through 2012. He continues to exhibit his drawings nationally, and his work is held in multiple museum and private collections across the U.S. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife, Brigid O’Kane, and daughter, Alexandra Franz, who are both artists as well.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Parking will be allowed near the gallery starting at 4:00 pm.

Image:
2025-4-6 (Resolution Forty-Five), walnut ink, India ink, and gouache on watercolor paper, 12” x 9”, 2025

Open Mic Nights are back at Sullivan Taylor. Anyone with musical talent is welcome to preform Tuesday nights from 5-8pm at SulTay! Not preforming? That’s okay! Anyone is welcome to stop by and check out some music, do some homework, hang out with friends, or just grab a late night treat! We thank everyone who’s attended the last few Open Mic Nights and will see you all at the next one ! 🎷🎶 ☕️

Looking for some mid-week excitement? We got you covered EVERY Tuesday from 6:30-8:30

GCC Fall Season begins with our first night of rehearsals. We will be doing two concerts for this semester, one on Saturday, October 25th at 7:30 pm and the other on Saturday, November 15th at 7:30 pm. We will be hosting a community choral event, "A Festival of Voices" and performing "An American Tapestry", a collection of works inspired by American poets and composers, including Randall Thompson's "Frostiana" and Alex Berko's "Sacred Place". No auditions are necessary, just a love of singing! Fees for the semester are $15, students are free.

The 2025-26 season of the Maple Leaf Community Concert Series will kick off Oct. 7 when the group Young Original takes the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium stage. Individual and membership tickets for the concert series can be purchased at the Buchanan Center for the Arts in downtown Monmouth or at the door.

Young Original is an acoustic band with a passion for breathing new life into classic American music through a unique fusion of jazz, classical, folk and pop influences. Since forming in 2022, the group has delighted audiences across the country with their riveting live shows and dynamic performance videos that have racked up millions of views online.

Their original songs, "Doubt Your Love" and "Perfect World," were featured in NPR's Tiny Desk Top Shelf, and their powerhouse live show has taken them on a nationwide Christmas tour with legendary pianist Jim Brickman. The band features a striking combination of instrumental mastery and equally stunning vocal harmonies.

Each member of Young Original is an accomplished performer in their own right: Benjamin Morren is a firebrand pianist and composer who plays too many instruments to count. Josie James is a stunning vocalist possessed of a seemingly infinite vocal range. The prodigious Silas Johnson started cello lessons at age 3 and has performed with The Johnson Strings to sold-out crowds in Branson and abroad. Joe Xiques is an inventive music producer who has traveled the world playing folk music on a plethora of instruments.

View Online: http://monmouthcollege.meritpages.com/news/Monmouth-Colleges-Fall-Choir-Concert-first-MLCCS-event-coming-in-early-October/54563

National Arts in Education Week Exhibition, featuring the artwork of Galesburg High School students Vivian Aldus, Mariah Burns, Audrey Green, Vainqueur Mulata, and Jayden Nguyen. On view at the Galesburg Community Arts Center September 26 - October 25, 2025.

Join us for a FREE opening reception on Friday, October 3 at 4pm.