Events Calendar

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

Violinist Julieta Mihai performs J. S. Bach's prodigious Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 for solo violin on the opening concert of Season 11.
Free & open to the public.

We are going to SPICE IT UP at our MEXICAN FIESTA PRE-PARTY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th, starting at 5 pm. DJ Aaron will be playing all your favorite requests!
WALKING TACO BAR with all the fixings and Margaritas GIVEAWAYS

Thrifty Thursday
Join us for an evening of reduced admission! 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
$6.50 for admission/members are free.
Advanced tickets required.

Fresh produce, baked goods, food, crafts, entertainment, and more in Downtown Burlington, Iowa!

Lots of vendors selling flower baskets, veggie starts, freeze-dried fruit and candy, baked goods, home and personal care products, and more!

Come enjoy beautiful Lake Argyle while taking a relaxing morning pontoon boat ride on the lake as we watch for wildlife. Life jackets, binoculars, and field guides will be available, or you’re welcome to bring your own.
**Pre-registration is required, and space is limited to 6 participants. ** 
Please email Bridget.Hinchee@illinois.gov or call (309) 776-3422 for more information or to register.

Augusta Days 2026 will be held on September 18 & 19 in downtown Augusta, IL.

The theme is Old-Time Rock & Roll.

The parade will be on Saturday at 11 am.

Western Illinois University will host the annual Employee Memorial Tree Planting Ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Memorial Tree Grove on the west side of Sherman Hall. Each year, WIU honors employees who passed away the year prior in a memorial planting ceremony. This year, the ceremony will honor:

- Michael Dailey, construction project coordinator, Facilities Planning & Construction

- Steven Myers, grounds gardener, Landscape Maintenance

- Amanda Schulz, assistant director, Graduate Studies

- Sinta Seiber, radio station production supervisor, Public Service Radio

- William Clow, dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication

• Patricia Young, English professor, College of Arts and Sciences

The Memorial Tree Grove on the west side of Sherman Hall was established in the Fall of 2003, following a recommendation by members of Western's American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 417, with support from the Civil Service Employees Council, the Council of Administrative Personnel, Faculty Senate and University administration. The annual ceremony includes one tree planted in memory of all employees who passed away during the preceding year. Honorees are employees who die while either actively working, on disability, on workers' compensation, or on an approved leave from the University. To date, Western has honored 65 individuals. For more information, email the WIU Human Resource Benefits Office at Hr-Benefits@wiu.edu.

Abingdon, Illinois, Farmers Market supports the local economy and the farm-to-table movement in Central Illinois. Est. 2025