The Thomson Sesquicentennial Committee has been advised by Valerie Cheatham, Editor, that a selected portion of the Thomson Sesquicentennial Cookbook will be featured in Illinois Country Living Magazine in the January 2016 edition. The cookbook funded a good deal of the Sesquicentennial festivities for Thomson, IL, in 2015. It sold
The Resthave Auxiliary Coffee Hour and Bake Sale will be Friday, December 4, 2015, from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., at Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. There will be a big assortment of yummy baked goods to purchase and also a time for visiting with coffee and a sweet
The women of Open Bible Fellowship are hosting their annual Christmas Tea on Sunday, December 6, 2015, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary. This event has become a holiday tradition, which each year becomes transformed into a delightfully-decorated Christmas Tea Room. Open Bible Fellowship, 11429 Ward Road,
The Presbyterian Church of Fulton annual Fall Supper is Sunday, November 8, 2015, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the church’s Outreach Center, 311 N. 9th Street, Fulton, IL. The all-you-can-eat supper includes roasted pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, homemade stuffing, green beans, applesauce, dinner rolls, and a selection
Mark Holmes, sculptor and chair of the Department of Art and Art History at Knox College, brings his artwork to Ashford University’s Cortona Art Gallery through Thursday, November 19, 2015, in a show titled “Wall Exercises.” An artist’s reception will be held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on November 19,
A crisp autumn evening afforded a well-attended outdoor chili supper, hosted by White Oaks Therapeutic Equestrian Center and its volunteer base, on Friday, October 30, 2015. The organization invited the public to celebrate under the Whiteside County Livestock Feeders Pavilion at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, Morrison,
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) will hold local auditions for their community holiday production. Auditions will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday, November 8, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at Mullany Theatre on the Ashford University Campus, 400 N. Bluff Boulevard,
Fulton’s Hometown Christmas Walk is coming soon–on Friday, December 4, 2015. We want to get our 4th through 8th grade students to make ornaments for the community Christmas tree. They will make birdseed, nativity, reindeer, snowmen, and poinsettia ornaments. Ornaments will be made on Wednesday, November 4, immediately following the
On Thursday, October 29, 2015, Resthave will host “Autumn Extravaganza” Craft and Vendor Show from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The location is 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL. Lunch options are pork chop, hot dog, and hamburger sandwiches, chips, and a drink for $5.50 or $6.50. “Come over your lunch
Join us on Sunday, November 1, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, as we welcome 2015 Dove Award Nominee, Kali Rose. The concert will be held indoors, and a love offering will be taken. Remember that Soul’d Out will be in
The NAMI Sauk Area Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at Sinnissippi Centers, 325 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL. This meeting provides education as well as support to families struggling with a diagnosis of mental illness in a relative or friend. The Board of Directors
The Presbyterian Church of Fulton, 311 N. 9th Street, Fulton, IL, will hold its annual Fall Supper from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 8, 2015, in the church’s Outreach Center. This is a popular event, so get your tickets early. A deadline of Thursday, November 5, has been set
On Wednesday, October 14, 2015, Morrison Rotary welcomed Stephanie Neas to the organization. Neas is the Wellness Director at Windsor Manor Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, 403 Scenic Street, Morrison, IL. Shown is her sponsor, Mark Schuler, presenting her with a pin and welcoming her to the club.
On Saturday, October 31, at 6:30 p.m., Soul’d Out Quartet will be in concert at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. They are a full-time ministry, touring 25 states each year and performing in many different venues. The concert will be held indoors. A love offering
The River Cities Quilt Guild will meet at Fulton Presbyterian Church, 311 N. Ninth Street, Fulton, IL, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, with a short business meeting at 7:00 p.m. A show-and-tell demonstration by those present will follow. The program will be guest speaker Jane Kiser from Geneseo, IL. Her program