The Brick Block Pub inside Happy Joe’s Pizza, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, was filled with over 40 persons interested in the same thing: continuing Paint the Town as the dynamic, family event it has been for the last 22 years. Despite a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, inside a room
The Morrison, IL, City Wide Garage Sale will take place Friday, June 8, and Saturday, June 9, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on both days. Individual participants might adjust these times. Pick up a list of sales/ads/maps the week of the sales and on sale days at Ebenezer
This year’s Victorian Grace Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Prophetstown IL. Stroll the beautiful gardens of Victorian Grace Antiques. Have lunch at the historic Eureka Inn. Enjoy all that Prophetstown has to offer, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We will have old time
Claim your spot to donate at the third annual American Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in honor of the late Jennifer Banks. She was a woman who impacted all she met, with her grace, intellect, kindness, integrity, and humor. The location is Morrison Super Wash, 705
Morrison Music Theater Association is pleased to announce the cast for its 2018 production, “The 1940’s Radio Hour.” This musical tells the story of an evening broadcast of a weekly variety show, at the seedy studios of WOV, a 5000-watt, local, New York City radio station. Performances will be in
Saturday, May 5, 2018, is “National Start Seeing Monarchs Day.” Andresen Nature Center, 409 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL, will celebrate butterflies, moths, and other insects, during Dutch Days, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. After hunkering down in their winter home, the colony of bees is back in the
The Morrison, IL, Fire Station, 206 W. Main Street, will be re-purposed into a gigantic kitchen and restaurant on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Firefighters will cook and serve their annual pancake meal. Call it breakfast, brunch, or lunch–Morrison Fire Department will have it hot when you arrive. The event hours
Members of Morrison Historical Society and interested attendees were treated to an informative PowerPoint presentation by Judith Holesinger, Fulton, IL, during the Grand Opening of Morrison’s Heritage Museum, on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Mysterious technical difficulties, with two projectors and an errant cursor, made for a late start to her program.
Stroll through the past in a recreated pioneer village at Heritage Canyon, during our annual Dutch Days celebration. Join the Early American Crafters and guest interpreters on Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The location is 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL.
Members of surrounding communities and locals are invited to the Grand Opening of Morrison’s Heritage Museum, on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. The museum is located at 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. Judith Holesinger, Fulton, IL, will provide the program at 1:30, sharing her passion for grist
Friends of Odell Public Library welcomes the public to their May movie, “The Finest Hours,” on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The movie will be held in the Program Room at Odell Public Library, 307 S, Madison Street, Morrison, IL. The film is based on the true-life
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) presents Worldly Delights–A Night of International Food and Wine, on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., at the Playhouse in Mt. Carroll, IL. Join local “Celebrity Chefs” as they compete and prepare small plates of food from around the world for you to enjoy. Tokens
David Alan Badger, formerly of Fulton, IL, will be at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, to sign copies of his recent book, Ten Years–Whiteside County Barn Tour, during Dutch Days. Last year, 2017, marked the tenth year of Badger illustrating barns and other rural architecture of Whiteside County.
CEO Pam Pfister presented plans for the Morrison Community Hospital expansion project, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, to an audience of curious community members. She displayed photos of the original building at 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, that was built in 1934. She then showed some additions completed in
The Savanna, IL, Bridge Celebration Planners announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will bring a traveling exhibit known as the “Journey to Tomorrow” to Savanna, from Friday, June 15, through Sunday, June 17, 2018. The attraction is part of a series of celebrations planned around the dedication