Events Calendar

Are you interested in protecting local waterways while enhancing your landscape? Join us for a FREE Rainscaping Education Program, a hands-on, research-based workshop designed to help homeowners, volunteers, and community members learn practical strategies for managing stormwater where it falls.

Participants will learn how rain gardens and other rainscaping practices can reduce runoff, filter pollutants, improve water quality, and create more resilient landscapes. The program covers the fundamentals of designing, installing, and maintaining rain gardens, with opportunities to apply what you learn in the field.
The class is free, but registration is required.

Fresh produce, local vendors, and community fun are right around the corner.
Still thinking about being a vendor? There’s time—reach out to the Hancock County Farm Bureau at 217-357-3141 or [hcfbmanager@gmail.com](mailto:hcfbmanager@gmail.com).
We can’t wait to see you there!

The Fort Madison Farmer's Market is growing, and we want you to be part of it! Join us on Mondays at Central Park from 4-6 pm in June-September.

Movie Mondays is a film series connected to the upcoming “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition. These films will be shown at the *Capitol Theater and will explore themes of communication, propaganda, and public understanding during World War II, highlighting how information shaped perspectives and decisions both then and now. Selections may include classic films from the era, such as “The Great Dictator”, along with other films that provide historical context and encourage meaningful discussion.

We’re kicking off Oktoberfest + our 3rd Anniversary with a week packed with good times!

Monday 9/21 – 6PM – 8PM
Anniversary Bingo with BIGGER, BOLDER prizes.

Wednesday 9/23
Our new Fall Drink Menu drops with old favorites + new sips.

Friday 9/25
Get your first taste of Bier Bowle, our German-inspired beer cocktail bursting with apple-berry flavor.

Saturday 9/26 - 8PM - 11PM
Wrap it all up with Big Guitars & G-Strings rocking the back patio from 8–11PM! 21+ • FREE

Come celebrate with us!

This performance is dedicated to the life and legacy of Drs. Hugo and Maurine Magliocco

PROGRAM

Soundtrack - Brian Sadler (b. 1982)

Luna - Aliyah Danielle (b. 1997)
with James Land, tuba

Fantasy for Trombone - Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)

Variations on Palestrina's "Dona Nobis Pacem" - David Fetter (b. 1938)

Sonata for Trombone and Brass Quartet - Jack Wilds (b. 1986)
I. Vivace
II. Andante
III. Allegro Animato
with
Nicole Gillotti and Ryan Ford, trumpets
Evan Goodson, horn
James Land, tuba

Nessun Dorma from Turandot - Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
with the WIU Trombone Choir - Kayelee Stockdale, Conductor
WIU Trombone Choir: Jem Frost, Colby Monarch, Kaylei Littig, Ethan LaBau, Cole Dowdal, Shiloh Watts, Madison Smith

Arts Alliance Illinois is partnering with the Quincy Art Center and ArtsQuincy to bring the Illinois Creative Future Roadshow to West Central Illinois! 
Join us at the Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey St in Quincy, on September 22nd from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. for a collaborative conversation about investing in Illinois' creative future. 

Click here to register!

This isn't a presentation followed by a listening session. It's a working session designed to get people talking, thinking, and building together. We'll kick things off with insights from the new Creative Economy of Chicago and Illinois: Impact and Assets reports, but the conversation will be driven by you and the other people in the room. Your ideas and experiences will help shape future advocacy and support for creative communities across Illinois.

Whether you're an artist, creative worker, nonprofit leader, educator, entrepreneur, elected official, or simply someone who cares about your community, we'd love to have you there.

The market emphasizes locally grown produce and products, ensuring that all items are sourced from Illinois growers. This focus on local sourcing helps to reduce transportation emissions and supports the regional economy.
The market welcomes new vendors and offers a variety of goods, including fruits, vegetables, baked and canned goods, as well as artwork and crafts. It operates between 3 and 6 PM, making it accessible for afternoon and early evening shoppers.

Internationally acclaimed Scottish band Skerryvore will bring its explosive blend of traditional Scottish music, folk, pop and rock to Wiley Park in Galva on Tuesday, September 22.
The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with Black Hawk Pipe and Drum Band, followed by Skerryvore. Presented by Crossroads Cultural Connections, the all-ages event will also feature food and drinks available for purchase from Snazzy’s Lemonade and Azteca de Oro.

Known for a sound that is both deeply rooted in Scotland and unmistakably modern, Skerryvore combines bagpipes, fiddles, accordion and whistles with guitar, vocals, bass, drums and keyboards. The result is a powerful, expansive sound that moves easily between intimate melodies and festival-sized energy.

Every Tuesday Night!!
Come win some prizes. Free to play!