Events Calendar

August 22 – “On the Lawn” Series #3

7:00 PM concert
Conductor: Mike Fansler

We hope you’ll join us throughout the summer as we celebrate community, great music, and some very special performances, including our Independence Day concert!

Mark your calendars and bring a friend

Get ready for some side-splitting laughs with the Tom Briscoe Comedy Show. His hilarious slants and rants on bad jobs, a good marriage, travel mishaps, raising daughters, empty nesting, doctors, ungracefully aging, unsolicited advice, and living each day as a cautionary tale will leave you in stitches. An Original Stand Up From One Of The Best!

Car Entry Fee $15 | Registration 8 - 11 am | Awards 2 pm

Lunch served by PAWS & More 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Awards for: Participant’s Choice Top 35, Best of Show, The Cat’s Meow, Pick of the Litter, Best Motorcycle, and PAWS’ Pick Awards

Profit of the show goes to PAWS & More Animal Shelter

Artists in residence at the University of Illinois Springfield’s Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon will debut original works inspired by the Emiquon Preserve during “Projects Unveiled.” The event is free and open to the public.

Visitors will experience a variety of original works inspired by the Emiquon Preserve, including musical compositions, paintings, sculptures, illustrations, creative writings, and a live performance of improvised music. The event will also feature a multimedia digital project that incorporates music and environmental sounds recorded on-site.

Pork chops, baked beans, applesauce & drink with pie and ice cream!
Free-will donation.
Indoor seating and drive-up service (1st Ave side)

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. 

The Galesburg Community Chorus will begin rehearsals for its 2026-27 season on Monday, August 24, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 101 N. Prairie St., in Galesburg. Subsequent rehearsals will take place on Mondays from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
All are welcome to join, and no audition is necessary.
Dues are $20 per semester; students are not required to pay dues.

For its fall concert, the Chorus will perform Considering Matthew Shepard, by Craig Hella Johnson, on Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church.