11th Annual Monarch Migration Festival
The annual festival celebrating all things Monarch butterfly. This free event includes educational booths, family fun, crafts, and live Monarch butterflies.
First Annual Rio Days
Come visit our small town of Rio! We will be having vendors, food, a bounce house, and more for a fun FREE family event! This will be the first year, we would love for people to check
Nature at Night: Creature Feature: Bats
Date: Friday, September 19, 2025 Time: 7:30 – 9PM Cost: $5 Location: Lakeside Nature Center Shelter Join us on a bat walk at dusk! We will see if we can spot any of these fantastic creatures! All
Knoxville Wrestling Club Music Trivia Night
Knoxville Wrestling Club will host a Music Trivia Night on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Knoxville American Legion.
West Central IL Walk Out of the Darkness
Sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, join us for the Out of the Darkness West Central IL Walk on Saturday, September 13 at 10am. Meet at Shelter #2 at Lake Storey Park for the kick
CASA Lip Sync Battle Fundraiser
Join CASA for our annual Lip Sync Battle on Thursday, November 6th, at 6:30pm. All proceeds benefit CASA for the support and advocacy of children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect. Tickets and tables are available at
Monmouth Fall Community Wide Yard Sales
Monmouth Fall Community Wide Yard Sales, on Friday, Sept 12th & Saturday, Sept 13th, both days from 8 a.m. to ? List of sales & map will be available on the facebook page for “Second Chance Thrift
Welcome NewComer Club of Galesburg
Welcome NewComer Club will meet 9:30 a.m., August 27th at First United Methodist Church on Kellogg and Ferris. Karen Noble, English Language Tutor at Covenant Church, will be presenting information on teaching English as a second language.
Tractors/Trucks and Breakfast
Come look at Tractors and Trucks from 11-1 Breakfast served 7-1 Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy Free will donation
2nd Annual Abingdon Road Knights Cruise Knight
2nd Annual Abingdon Road Knights Cruise Knight If it has wheels, it is welcome!
Community Meeting – Birth to Five Illinois
Birth to Five Illinois Region 33 serves Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties in rural Western Illinois. This is a virtual meeting to review what has been accomplished over the past three years and looking forward to
Thrifty Thursday!
Thrifty Thursday Join us for an evening of reduced admission! 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. $6.50 for admission/members are free. Advanced tickets required.
Swim and Gym
Date: October 13, 2025 Time: 1-4PM Cost: $10 Ages: 9-15 years old Location: Hawthorne Pool and Hawthorne Gym Spend your first day of fall break at Hawthorne Pool and Hawthorne Gym for a Swim & Gym! $10
Toddler Plus Tuesday
Toddlers Plus Tuesday This program is for toddlers plus their families and is offered after hours. This program is in collaboration with ROE #33 educators. Special developmental activities will be available each month. Reduced admission rate is
Play Without Boundaries
Play without Boundaries An exclusive time for children with special needs and their families $6.50 admission/members are free Advanced tickets required
Celebrate National Play-Doh Day!
Come mold, play, and create with Play-Doh in our Art Studio! Free with Admission
Paper Weaving
Create your own woven masterpiece in our Art Studio! Free with admission.
O.A.K.S Senior Center Fundraiser
Chicken Casserole with salad luncheon, includes pie and a beverage. Free will donation.
Fall Tree Painting
Create your very own Fall Tree picture in our Art Studio. Free with Admission
Design Geometric Art
Come by our Art Studio and make your own Geometric Art Free with Admission