Under Music Director and Conductor Silas Huff, Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual Family Concert will be performed at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, March 1, 2026, at the Camanche High School Theater. The location is 937 9th Avenue, Camanche, IA. Adult tickets are $20 available at the door. Students are admitted
Andrea Freeman wrote, “I am looking for a loving new home for my late husband’s Yamaha Baby Grand Piano. If you or someone you know might be interested, please contact me: andreafreeman90@hotmail.com.
Thirteen leaders in High School activity programs across the Country have been selected to receive NFHS Citations, including long-time, Sterling High School Theatre Educator Tim Schlegel. “Being recognized at both the State and National level is truly an honor,” said Schlegel. “However, the strength of the Sterling Theatre program
Editor’s note: Click to read about the upcoming first program. 2026 programs at Fulton’s Windmill Cultural Center will be sponsored by de Immigrant Volunteer Millers, with a grant from D. S. Flikkema Foundation. Events are held at the Windmill Cultural Center at 111 Tenth Avenue, in Fulton, IL. Resolve
Editor’s note: Click here to see the year’s program list. Volunteer Millers at Fulton’s Windmill Area will host Marcy Lawrence and Beth Lancaster, who traveled together to Iceland for a festive Christmas trip. Friends for 30 years, the pair journeyed to Iceland in 2024, to view the holiday decorations
Area musicians and instrumental music lovers are cordially invited to attend the first 2026 Open, Acoustic Old-Time Jam on Sunday, January 28. The venue is Lyndon Area Historical Society, (former Congregation Church), 405 4th Street, Lyndon, IL, 61261. Mark your calendar: future Old-Time Jams will be held on the
Four music ensembles from the Clinton Symphony Orchestra will perform at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon, January 11, 2026, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 439 Third Avenue South, in Clinton, IA. It is the fourth concert in the Symphony’s 72nd season. Detailed information for the music to be performed
The Editor lists a few examples of favorite Science Fiction she enjoyed: The X-Files (still watching reruns); anything written by Isaac Azimov; Avatar; Jurassic Park; E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial; Star Wars. National Science Fiction Day is unofficially celebrated by many science fiction fans in the United States, on January 2. The
As a new year approaches, the City of Morrison, IL, Department of Fun committee urges the public to reserve two Saturday, Sesquicentennial dates. Both will benefit the Morrison Fire Departments’ 150th Anniversary: January 10 and June 6, 2026. The January Trivia Night will benefit the Firemen’s Celebration on June 6.
On Saturday, December 13, 2025, Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Holidays with the Symphony” concert will be performed at 7:30 p.m., at Clinton High School, 877 Eighth Avenue South, in Clinton, IA. Special Guest Soprano is Heather Petruzelli. The program includes selections from the great music we associate with
Junior High and Senior High School Band and Choir concerts begin at 6:00 p.m. tonight, December 11, 2025, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Come support the musical accomplishments of these students. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with a Music Boosters Bake Sale in the cafeteria.
The Windmill Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to our next “Wild Winter Wednesday” program, on December 10, 2025. The brick building is located at 111 Tenth Avenue, across the street from the authentic Dutch windmill, de Immigrant. The building is disability accessible.
Editor’s note: Morrison, IL, author and poet, Patricia Pessman, recalled childhood Thanksgivings. Pessman explained, “This poem was inspired by my Thanksgiving memories as a child–memories I still cherish today, some 60 years later. It was a very special day for me, as our family–brother Dave, sister Janet, Dad, and
The pubic is welcome to enjoy or create old time music from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The venue is Lyndon Area Historical Society, 405 Fourth Street West, Lyndon, IL.
Editor’s note: Odell Pubic Library offers the free use of its facility for public recreation. Staff do not run the programs, but are happy to host and pass along any questions. Beginners are welcome. Following are the Patron-Led activities: Pinochle, Monday 1:00 p.m., Program Room; Scrabble, Wednesday 1:00-3:00 p.m.,