Carroll County Calendar of Events

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Current Events

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Event: Antique Tractor Pull
Date: June 30th – noon
Location: Eastland Motor Sports – 110 E IL Rt 64, Lanark

The River Bend Antique Tractor Pullers Association will hold an antique tractor pull at noon June 30 at Eastland Motor Sports, 110 E. Illinois Route 64, Lanark. Guests should bring blankets or chairs for seating. Free. Go to our website for information.

Contact: Website: riverbendpullers.com

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Event: Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
Date: June 14-July 26
Location: Savanna Museum and Cultural Center -406 Main Street - Savanna

This traveling exhibition has been developed by the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office, with generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and through cooperation with the Savanna Public Library
Open Wednesdays through Fridays, 5-8 pm.  Saturdays and Sundays, noon -5 pm.

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Carroll County Stitches & Blooms Garden Walk

Date: June 29-30
Location: Lake Carroll

The Carroll County Garden Walk will be held Sat June 29th from 10am – 5pm and Sun June 30th from 10am – 2pm at Lake Carroll located on Payne Rd 5 miles north of Lanark on Rt 73 and 6 miles south of Pearl City. The theme this year is Stitches & Blooms and every stop will feature quilt & garden displays. Several of the gardens are on lake front properties and offer beautiful views of the lake as well as unique gardens. Some offer ponds and others are in a wooded atmosphere and feature varieties of hostas, lilies, ferns and wild flowers. Sunny country gardens take on the flavor of prairie plants and many of the gardeners practice organic gardening. Tickets are $10.00 each and are available for advanced purchase at Twice Told Tales located at 504 W IL Rt 64 in Lanark. On the days of the event, tickets and maps will be available at the Gate House entrance to Lake Carroll and at the Lake Carroll Golf Course.

Contact:815-493-2074 Website: 

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City Wide Garage Sales

Date: June 29- 30
Location: Savanna

 

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Lincoln: The Lawyer

Date: July 7 – 2:00 p.m
Location: Savanna Museum and Cultural Center -406 Main Street - Savanna

Presented by Brian “Fox” EllisReturning by popular demand, Brian's performances always inform and entertain.
Suggested Donation of $5.00

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Fireworks Display

Date: July 5 - Dusk 
Location: West Carroll High School Massey Athletic Field, 500 Cragmoor Ave.  - Savanna

 

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Mrs. Lincoln in Love

Date: July 14 – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Savanna Museum and Cultural Center -406 Main Street - Savanna

Laura Keyes' portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln is a living tribute to a very special woman of history.

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Junk N Trunk Flea Market and Craft Show

Date: September 28 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m
Location: Shopko parking lot - Savanna

Many unique finds, vendor & craft fair. Music, kid's games, reserved space available.

Contact: Anna Rice at 815-273-3316

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Haunted Forest

Date: Oct 5, 12, 19, 25 & 26 – After Dark
Location: behind Poopy's at 1030 Viaduct Rd. - Savanna

A terrifying ride through the forest of doom.

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Savanna Christmas Walk

Date: Nov 29 – 5 p.m
Location: Downtown Savanna

Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon thru historic Main Street.  Many business door prizes; silent auction; and visit Santa.

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Acoustic Guitarist, Muriel Anderson, in Concert

Date: Dec 1 – 2pm
Location: Mt Carroll Lutheran Church/301 S Clay St.

The Friends of the Mt. Carroll Township Public Library will be hosting a concert on December 1, 2013 at the Lutheran Church in Mt. Carroll. The guest will be Muriel Anderson, one of America’s premier solo-acoustic guitarists. Her website is MurielAnderson.com or on ArtistsOfNote.com

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** On Going Events **

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Event: 'Five Minutes of Fame on Market & Main
– Open Mic Night'
Date: Every Second Thursday Throughout The Summer
Location: Main Street Commons, Formerly Known as the Kraft Building, located at 320 N. Main in Mount Carroll

Come to for Music, Poetry, and Storytelling. Come out to perform, come out to listen or just come out!

Contact: 815-631-3332 Website:  mtcarrollil.org

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Event: Refuge Golf Cart and Van Tours Now Available
Date: Trips are the 1st & 3rd Thursday and the 3rd Saturday of every month from May through October
Location: Thomson

Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge are hosting Refuge Golf Cart Tours that travel through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.  Complete Details Here:

Contact:   815-273-2732 Website: sumriver.org  

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Event: 'Migratory Bird Day'
Date: Beginning in May -
Second Saturday of Each Month 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
Location: Thomson

Go Wild & Go Birding Come spend the morning with us and travel to different parts of the refuge via bus, golf cart or bike. International Migratory Bird Day was created in 1993 by visionaries at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Now under the direction of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, IMBD continues to focus attention on one of the most important and spectacular events in the life of a migratory bird – its journey between its summer and winter homes. Today, it is celebrated in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Central America through bird festivals and bird walks, education programs, and Bird Day! We invite you to join us in this important celebration.

Contact:   815-273-2732 Website: sumriver.org  

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Event: 'Mt Carroll Cruise Night'
Date: Third Saturday of each month thru the summer
Location: Downtown Mt. Carroll

Now in our 7th year! Come to historic Mt Carroll for a blast from the past. No classes or judging just foo, music and lots of classic cars!

Contact:    Website: mtcarrollil.org