Events Calendar

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

OPS is proud to offer the R.A.D. Women's Program - a comprehensive 12-hour, four-day self-defense course designed to build real-world skills and confidence. Two sessions are available to sign up for Fall 2026!

Session 1: Monday, Aug. 24, Wednesday, Aug. 26, Monday, Aug. 31, and Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Session 2: Monday, Nov. 2, Wednesday, Nov. 4, Monday, Nov. 9, and Wednesday, Nov. 11.

All classes will be held from 5-8 p.m. at the University Union-Capitol Room.
If interested, contact OPS at (309) 298-1949.

We're bringing back the live band!!

Gather your friends, grab some snacks, and join the Performing Arts Society for an evening of testing your music trivia knowledge!
A cash bar will be available!

Individual Registration: $25 per person (tables of 8)
Corporate Tables: $225 per table of 8 (includes signage/logo on table and premier seating!)

Open Now Saturdays 9:00 am- 12:00pm for shopping and youth Equipment drop off

OPS is proud to offer the R.A.D. Women's Program - a comprehensive 12-hour, four-day self-defense course designed to build real-world skills and confidence. Two sessions are available to sign up for Fall 2026!

Session 1: Monday, Aug. 24, Wednesday, Aug. 26, Monday, Aug. 31, and Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Session 2: Monday, Nov. 2, Wednesday, Nov. 4, Monday, Nov. 9, and Wednesday, Nov. 11.

All classes will be held from 5-8 p.m. at the University Union-Capitol Room.
If interested, contact OPS at (309) 298-1949.

$5 per lesson or $15 bundle 

Join us for a guided, 4-part book discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Robin Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Her book explores reciprocal relationships between humans and the land. Robin weaves storytelling and environmental knowledge throughout this poetic read. We will discuss lessons from the book as well as expand on scientific concepts such as prairies. There will be assigned reading sections for each meeting. You are invited to attend all or just a few lessons.

​Register and pay below:

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

OPS is proud to offer the R.A.D. Women's Program - a comprehensive 12-hour, four-day self-defense course designed to build real-world skills and confidence. Two sessions are available to sign up for Fall 2026!

Session 1: Monday, Aug. 24, Wednesday, Aug. 26, Monday, Aug. 31, and Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Session 2: Monday, Nov. 2, Wednesday, Nov. 4, Monday, Nov. 9, and Wednesday, Nov. 11.

All classes will be held from 5-8 p.m. at the University Union-Capitol Room.
If interested, contact OPS at (309) 298-1949.

Community members will have two opportunities this fall to learn how to help someone dealing with mental health or substance use challenges.
Led by Illinois Extension Educator Tessa Hobbs-Curley, the Adult Mental Health First Aid training class teaches participants how to recognize signs of mental health and substance use concerns, offer initial support, reduce stigma, and connect individuals with appropriate community resources.

The first class will be held at the 4-H Center, 3022 W. Jackson, in Macomb, IL, on November 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This session is designed with a special focus on the needs of those in the agricultural community, where mental health challenges often go unseen and untreated.

Macomb deadline: October 27

The second class will be held in Galesburg, IL, at the Galesburg Public Library (264 W Main St.) on November 19, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All community members looking for practical skills to support loved ones, coworkers, and neighbors are welcome.

Galesburg deadline: November 3

For more information about health and wellness programs, explore Extension resources at go.illinois.edu/HKMW or contact the McDonough County Extension office.

Come build with LEGO blocks to your heart's content. Open to kids of all ages; kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required.