The Emmanuel Reformed Church’s fourth and fifth grade Sunday School classes made greeting cards and brought them to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, to brighten the residents’ day. They hand-delivered the messages on Sunday, May 6, 2018. The note cards had phrases on them such as “You are
Timber Lake Playhouse, the professional summer theatre of Northwest Illinois, will present “Forever Plaid,” beginning Thursday, August 16, through Sunday, August 26, 2018. The Playhouse is located at 8215 Black Oak Road in rural Mount Carroll, IL, where you “Come for the show, and stay for the experience!” “Forever Plaid”
Local area youth, ages five to 12, are encouraged to pre-register now for Kids Fishing Day at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. A youth fishing clinic will be held at Frog Pond on Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The service will provide
Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, welcomes The Bolerjack Duet on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. As husband and wife, Blake and Jenna Bolerjack communicate their faith through music, with gentleness and a testimony of love and commitment with their marriage–a chemistry easily seen as
The Savanna Historical Society will host a special, free admission weekend from Saturday, August 18, to Sunday, August 19, 2018, at the Museum and Cultural Center, located at 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. The State of Illinois is celebrating its Bicentennial Anniversary
Take a leap off the beaten path and discover an art gallery without walls at the Clinton Community College Bickelhaupt Arboretum during Arts at the Arb 2018. The Clinton community is incredibly fortunate to have an annual art event that brings art into our lives in such an accessible way.
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, held a 50’s and 60’s Day, featuring a visit from Elvis. Residents were served hamburgers and root beer floats. The movie Grease was played “under the stars.” Staff decorated for the event and dressed in 50’s and 60’s clothing. Everyone had a great time!
Editor’s note: Morrison Garden Club member Sharon Moore submitted this article and photos. From spring into fall, blooms are aplenty in the gardens that surround this stately home at 408 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, the home of Sabrina and Todd Statzer. The Statzers and their dogs moved to Morrison
The Sawmill Museum has completed its last exhibit in its latest slate of exhibit additions. The interactive museum is located at 2231 Grant Street, Clinton, IA, and is open: Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Mondays from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday-through-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Starting in
Several of Resthave Home’s Assisted Living gentlemen had an outing to the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge/Ingersoll Wetland Learning Center in Thomson, IL, on Monday, July 23, 2018. Residents are asked to give suggestions for activities and outings. This trip was due to the men’s group that
Spring Valley Reformed Church will host a blood drive on Thursday, August 9, 2018. The drive will be held in the MVRBC Donor Bus, at Spring Valley Reformed Church, located at 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. This blood drive is open to the public.
Spring Valley Reformed Church welcomes “4 ONE Quartet” on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. “4 ONE Quartet” is four men who sing for one God. The concert will be held outdoors and will be moved indoors in case of inclement weather. Enjoy the concert from the comfort of
Spring Valley Reformed Church welcomes “The McCloskeys” on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. The church address is 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. It is the heartbeat of the McCloskeys to be a gift to the local church in evangelism, to be a blessing, and to have the
Jeff Bridges stars as Rooster Cogburn, a fearless, one-eyed, U. S. Marshall, in the 2010 film, “True Grit.” He is sought out by a 13-year-old, Mattie Ross, to track down the villain who killed her father. Together, this unlikely duo hooks up and journeys throughout Colorado to find justice. Both
The Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant Windmill will host their monthly programming on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 Tenth Avenue, in downtown Fulton, IL, across from the authentic Dutch Windmill. This program is supported by grants from the