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Area Events for JULY 2008 Bingo Teutopolis Knights of Columbus
Tailgate Party Sunday 07/07/2008 - Sunday 08/31/2008 Tours will be held Sundays from 2pm - 4pm in the months of June, July & August. Admission is $5.00 for adults & $1 for students. For more info call 618-483-6397 Thursday 07/03/2008 - Friday 07/04/2008 Thursday, July 3
Friday, July 4
In addition to scheduled events, games, refreshments, balloons, dunking booth, carnival rides, barrel train rides and pony rides are available all day during the festival. Habitat for Humanity will hold an opn house Friday at the home under construction in Dieterich Friday 07/04/2008 Effingham Park District Schedule of Events:
Village Square Mall activities include:
Sunday 07/06/2008 - Saturday 07/12/2008 13 year old will compete in the Ohio Valley Tournament. Evergreen Park, Effingham, IL 62401For more info call 217-342-6476 Tuesday 07/01/2008 - Thursday 07/30/2008 Farmers Market Every Friday & Saturday 9 am to 1 pm July through mid October the Farmers Market will be open. The farmers will be selling fresh vegetables, fruits, baked goods, popcorn, honey, jams and jellies with a few craft items in the mix also. Directions from Interstate: From the North, exit #161, turn left on route #45 and follow it through town. From exit #160, turn left on Keller drive and follow it east to Route 40, turn left on route 40 to junction of route 45, turn right on route 45 and go about 2 miles. From South take exit #159 turn right and continue to junction of route #45, turn right on route #45 go about 2 miles. Village Square Mall, South Route 45, Effingham, IL 62401 For more info call 618-686-3518 Sunday 07/06/2008 Monastery Museum A former Franciscan Novitiate at St. Francis Church has a collection of articles used by the friars including books from the 1700's and Bibles in 12 languages. Early pioneers' lifestyles are also featured with displays. Hours are 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Route 40, East & South Garrott Street, Teutopolis For more info call 217-857-3586 Friday 07/04/2008 Entertainment starts at 7 pm, fireworks at dusk. This is a not-to-be-missed event. 2102 South Banker (infront of Village Square Mall) Wednesday 07/04/2008 Parade The parade starts at 2:00pm at Maple and Temple, goes down to Jefferson and across to the Court House. Downtown EffinghamFor more info call 217-536-6169 Saturday 07/05/2008 Featuring food and beverages from Lonestar Steakhouse. Legacy harley-Davidson, 1315 Althoff Ave., Effingham, IL 62401 Sunday 07/06/2008 Farm toys, toys old and new, antiques, and collectibles. At the Knights of Columbus. Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. For more info call 217-342-6565 Saturday 07/06/2008 Come to town for all of the good bargins. Effingham Central Business Group, Effingham, IL 62401 Saturday 07/12/2008 July 15th, 2:00-5:00 p.m. The focus of the gathering is on keeping fiddle music alive. Anyone interested in playing the fiddle, playing back-up for fiddlers, or just wanting to hear some good fiddle music is welcome! Saturday 07/19/2008 Mid America Motorworks, North Route 45, Effingham, IL 62401 Saturday 7/19/2008 - Sunday 07/20/2008 Hours Saturday 8 am - 6 pm. Sunday Church Services at 8 am and the festival starts at noon - 5 pmAntique tractor show; plowing, disking, threshing, binding, bailing demonstrations; flea market; toy tractors; tractor parts vendors; food. 2 pm Saturday there will be a parade. Tractor pull will start at 4 pm Saturday. Area yard sale will be going on at the same times both of the days. You can pick up a map at the event to take you to the yard sales. Bible Grove (6 miles off Route 45 south of Effingham) For more info call 618-686-4691, 618-686-3340, & 217-343-5055 Saturday 07/19/2008 Disabled American Vets Mobile Service Office and a ride in their honor. Legacy harley-Davidson, 1315 Althoff Ave., Effingham, IL 62401 Friday 07/25/2008 - Sunday 07/27/2008 Friday: 12:00 pm (noon) Flag Raising - Altamont H.S. Band--and lunch; 1:30 pm & 4:00 pm Treshing & Baling; 6:00 pm Antique Tractor Pull & 6500 & 7500 Truck PullSaturday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Car Show; 8:00 am - ??? Car Swap Meet; 9 am - 4:00 pm Model Train Show; 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Horse Farming Demonstration; 10:00 am Power Parade; 11:00 am Threshing & Baling; 12:00 pm Prairie Land Pickers & lunch; 1:00 pm Period Music; 2:00 pm Pedal Pull (12 yrs & under); 3:00 pm Threshing & Baling; 5:00 pm Power Parade; 7:00 pm Draft Horse PullSunday: 8:00 am Worship Service; 10:00 am Model Train Show; 12:00 pm (noon) lunch; 1:00 pm Tractor Pull; 2:00 pm Threshing & Baling & Garden Tractor Pull; 3:00 pm Model Train Raffle Drawing.Saturday and Sunday will have a Civil War Encampment. Flea Market Booths available for $15 for the three days. No tables furnished. For General information contact Allen Bandelow 618-483-5201 (after 5:30 pm) or Jason Habing 217-821-7542; Equipment information contact Bill Dagen 217-783-2577; Horse plowing contact Jim Buzzard 618-487-5389; Crafts, flea market & living history of civil war contact Nancy Barr 217-536-6400 (after 6:00 pm); or write to D & N Hobbies, 12241 N 960th Street, Effingham, IL 62401 Effingham County Fairgrounds, Altamont, IL 62411 For more info call 618-483-5201 or 217-536-6400 Saturday 07/26/2008 - Sunday 07/27/2008 FREE rides on Little Obie will take place on Saturday only from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm courtesy of the Canadian National Railroad. Effingham County Fairgrounds, Altamont.For more info call 217-536-6400 |