Events Calendar

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The Mount Sterling Farmers Market began in 2017 as a grassroots effort led by community members with the goal of promoting local food access, small businesses, and community gathering, laying the foundation for the market we know today.

Explore the wonders of nature and discuss how wildlife and plants prepare for the cold winter months to come on this afternoon hike on one of Argyle's most popular trails.
Hike will begin at 10 am at the visitor center and conclude by noon.
For more information, please call (309) 776-3422 or email Bridget.Hinchee@illinois.gov

This four-part monthly craft club introduces adult makers to diamond painting and faux stained-glass art. Each session includes make-and-take projects:

Session 2 - 1 diamond art framed mandala, 1 faux stained glass mandala suncatcher

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.

Western Illinois University's University Union Board (UUB) is excited to announce its Fall 2026 Bingo Calendar, featuring a full lineup of themed bingo nights, campus partnerships and signature WIU spirit.

UUB's bingo events have become a favorite campus tradition, known for high-energy atmospheres, creative themes and great prizes. This fall, attendees can look forward to five unique bingo experiences:

Fall 2026 Bingo Events:

Welcome Bingo
7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26 - Grand Ballroom

Loteria Bingo in collaboration with LASO (Latin American Student Organization)
7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14 - Grand Ballroom

Halloween Bingo
7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Grand Ballroom

Drag Show Bingo with UNITY and the LGBT*QA Resource Center
7-10 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11 - Grand Ballroom

Holiday Bingo
7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2 - Grand Ballroom

Each event will feature themed entertainment, interactive activities and opportunities for students to engage with the campus community in a fun and welcoming environment.

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.