Here are 5 things to do in Galesburg this week, courtesy Galesburg Tourism & Visitors Bureau.
Through August 9 – Art Exhibitions
Join us at the Galesburg Community Arts Center to see both Fred & Nancy Jones Exhibition: Observations of Nature and Aareon Boyd’s Exhibition. Fred & Nancy’s Exhibition is located in the Joanne R. Goudie Permanent Collection Gallery from June 28-August 9, free to attend! Closing Reception, August 9, 5-8 p.m. Aareon Boyd’s Exhibition is June 14 – July 20 in the 1st floor Mark & Jeannette Kleine Gallery at the Galesburg Community Arts Center. Free to attend!
Wednesday – Lakeside Special Swim: Cirque Du Sol-Akeside
Join us for a fun filled day of our version of a carnival! July 10th from 1-4 p.m. at Lakeside Waterpark we’ll be having fun in the sun. Games will be played every hour on the hour! Cost is $8.
Thursday – CritZ! Community Critique
We hope you’ll join us for our first CritZ: Community Critique Session from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at the Galesburg Community Arts Center! Bring in a piece (or two) of your original artwork to share and receive feedback on from the group. The critique session will be facilitated by GCAC staff, but anyone from the community is welcome to attend, share their work, and offer comments and constructive criticism. $5 to participate!
Friday through July 21 – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Join us this weekend and next at Prairie Players Civic Theatre to experience The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! This show is a hilarious and heartwarming musical comedy that follows the journey of six quirky adolescent spellers as they compete in a regional spelling bee, navigating the pressures of competition and the complexities of adolescence along the way. There will even be opportunities for audience participation during the production! The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee discusses race, LGBTQ+ themes and has some profanity and strong language.
Shows are July 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m., as well as July 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 for an adult and $9 for a student with their I.D. You can purchase tickets by clicking on the link here!
Saturday – Fantasia
The Orpheum Theatre is excited to be showing Fantasia (1940) at 7 p.m. July 13 to benefit The Knox-Galesburg Symphony! Fantasia (1940), rated G, will be shown as a benefit to The Knox-Galesburg Symphony. In honor of The Orpheum Theatre’s long-standing partnership with the symphony, we look forward to supporting them through fundraising efforts at this movie. We encourage all patrons and attendees to donate what they are willing to The Knox-Galesburg Symphony in lieu of paying for admission to the movie. This beautifully animated movie showcases some of the most spectacular symphonic music of all time, and is a perfect fit to raise money for our symphony!
