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SUMMARY:Masonic Lodge Auction for Shriners Hospitals for Children
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URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/3584-masonic-lodge-auction-for-shriners-hospitals-for-children/
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SUMMARY:Treasure Sale at St. Anthony Parish
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URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/6575-treasure-sale-at-st-anthony-parish-2/
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SUMMARY:DCS 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
DESCRIPTION:DCS 5th Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament in Effingham\, is on May 31st.  It is a co-ed basketball tournament\, so boys and girls can play in this tournament. \nThere are three groups to register for.  Group one consists of 5th-6th graders.  Group two consists of 7th-8th graders.  Group three consists of ages 16 and older. \nIt is a double elimination tournament. \nThe fee is $50 to play.
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SUMMARY:Enduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in May
DESCRIPTION:Enduring Freedom Ministries Distribution Dates for May: \nTuesday\, May 13th 4-6p.m. \nWednesday\, May 14th noon – 2p.m. \nWednesday\, May 21st noon – 2p.m. \nSaturday\, May 31st 8:30-noon \nThe Shumway location is at 304 S. West Street\, (old grade school) mission includes: hot meal\, groceries\, clothing\, haircuts\, & laundromat. \nCall 217-240-0059 or web-search “Shumway Food Pantry” and select your appointment time.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/9507-enduring-freedom-ministries-distributions-in-may-4/
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SUMMARY:Garden Ramble at The Whiteside Garden
DESCRIPTION:The Whiteside Garden is located at: \n8422 North County Road 1820e\nCharleston\, IL  61920 \nCome out to to experience an assortment of garden-themed activities and shopping!  The Whiteside Garden is a beautiful\, five-acre certified botanical garden and arboretum.  This event is hosted by the Douglas-Hart Foundation\, a non-profit\, and is requesting a free will donation admission for the event\,. \nParking is limited; carpooling is recommended.  Parking is on the Northwest side of 1820e and along the roadway as much as possible. \n8+ Garden-Themed Vendors from fresh cut flowers\, beaded decorative garden stakes\, potted plants from multiple greenhouses\, garden themed crafts\, and more! \nVendors will be stationed in the front yard\, and include: Wildwood Blooms\, Bloomfield Garden Center\, Doodads and Folderols\, Bee Fresh Farm\, Lake Land College Horticulture Greenhouse\, Eloe’s Landscapes Garden and Home\, ImagiNature Beaded Decor\, and Primitive Upcycled Woodworking. \nGuided Garden Tours at the top of every hours: 9am\, 10am\, 11am\, and 12pm\, led by The Whiteside Garden Horticulturalist\, Kennedi Mullen\, and Retired EIU Botany Professor\, Nancy Coutant. \nAttendees may also opt for a self-guided tour.  Just follow the map on the brochure packet and look for the numbered plants. \nDocents will be stationed at learning stations throughout the garden\, with demos at 10:30\, 11:30\, and 12:30pm on various topics. \nThe Welcome Center will be open for viewing\, along with restrooms and a gift shop. \nLight refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the day as well. \nFor additional details visit: https://www.dhnature.org/gardenramble.html or call 217-235-4644. \nDouglas-Hart Foundation\nDouglas-Hart Nature Center\, Friendship Garden\, and The Whiteside Garden\n217-235-4644\nwebsite:  dhnature.org \n 
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/9563-garden-ramble-at-the-whiteside-garden/
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SUMMARY:"Made in Central Illinois" Fundraiser for Lincoln Log Cabin
DESCRIPTION:The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is hosting their “Made in Central Illinois Annual Fundraiser” on Saturday\, May 31\, at 6:00 pm. \nThe event will be hosted on-site\, featuring locally-sourced food\, as well as a silent auction with items representing Central Illinois!  Join us for heavy hors d’oeuvres from local providers\, Illinois beer and wine\, and live music with Motherlode.  Walk around the site to try different foods and experience the site after hours all while helping us raise funds for youth programming\, special events\, and projects! \nIndividual tickets are $60 or reserve a table of 8 for $420.  Register by clicking here. \nThe Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is located at 402 S. Lincoln Highway Road\, Lerna\, IL  62440. \nFor more information\, call 217-345-1845\, or visit lincolnlogcabin.org
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SUMMARY:Charleston Carnegie Library Book Sale
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SUMMARY:Road Trip Adventures - VBS with Centenary United Methodist and First Presbyterian Churches
DESCRIPTION:(Vacation Bible School)\nSaturday’s Breakfast is served at 9am.\nAges:  3 years old to 6th Grade\nTo register\, contact either Centenary United Methodist Church or the First Presbyterian Church of Effingham\, or register online at https://tinyurl.com/RoadTripVBSParticipant25
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SUMMARY:Garage Sale - Effingham County Humane Society
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SUMMARY:Cookout on the Triangle with Altamont Masonic Lodge
DESCRIPTION:In conjunction with the Altamont Citywide Garage Sales\, The Altamont Masonic Lodge #533 will be serving Porkburgers\, Hot Dogs\, Chips and Drinks on the Triangle. \nThis will be on Saturday\, March 31st\, from 11 am until 2 pm. \nProceeds go towards local projects.
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SUMMARY:Historic National Road Yard Sale Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Historic National Road Yard Sale Festival has stops in Illinois from Marshall to Pocahontas.  Local spots include: \nCASEY has some nice little shoppes for you to get something good to eat – ice cream\, candy\, pretzels.  Casey is home to 12 World’s Largest items as certified by Guinness Book of World Records. Mail a letter from the World’s largest mailbox.  Get your picture taken by the world’s largest rocking chair.  Casey has a new mini-golf right in downtown.  Casey offers a lot to visitors! \nGREENUP will have city-wide yard sales May 29-31.  Maps are available at the Greenup Municipal Bld.  Saturday is the Homesteader’s Market from 8-12 along with Food Trucks at the Municipal Building; the Military Museum is open; the Historical Society\, and Greenup Depot will be open.  On Friday and Saturday there will be a yard sale of donated items that just won’t fit in the three museums.  See the well that Abraham Lincoln dug in downtown Greenup.  Visit Cameo Winery on your way to travel across Greenup’s covered bridge\, Illinois’s longest!  Visit Greenup\, the Village of Porches\, with the downtown designated as a Historic Business District. \nTOLEDO is offering the Barnyard Market Craft Market on May 30\, 31\, & June 1st\, from 9-4 at Allison’s Acres Farm 1546 Co Rd 750 N. \nJEWETT could possibly have some individual sales. \nMONTROSE will have individual sales – look for their signs. \nTEUTOPOLIS – Catholic Charities Second Hand Rose Resale Shop is a Treasure Trove worth exploring. \nEFFINGHAM has the Old Effingham Courthouse which is now the Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum\, and it is open Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm.\n– St. Anthony of Padua Parish will hold their Treasure Sale on Friday\, May 30th from 8 am – 6 pm and Saturday\, May 31st from 8 am – 12 pm at the Grade School.  Note the change of location this year.  They are just a few blocks off of Rt. 40.  This is a MUST STOP with TREASURES GALORE at modest prices!\n– The Silk Purse Resale Shop is right on Route 40 – full of those special finds.\n– Follow the signs to get to The Cross at the Crossroads.  Enjoy a walk around the base of the cross\, visit the Visitors Center and sign the guest book.  It is the second largest cross in the country. \nBetween Effingham and Altamont is the Ballard Nature Center.  It offers a great opportunity to stretch your legs\, observe nature up close\, and take plenty of nature photos. \nALTAMONT is having city-wide garage sales May 28 – June 1.  Maps will be located at the 4 way stop at Rt. 40 and Main St. in front of the Sarah Bush Lincoln Medical Center.\n– There are multiple vendors\, food\, and bathrooms at the Effingham County Fairgrounds in Altamont – May 28th – May 31st\, from 8 am – 6 pm\, and Sunday\, June 1st from 8 am – 4 pm.   Antiques\, collectibles\, a wide array of hand-made crafts\, and a large assortment of good ole yard sale treasures will be available.  Food will be provided by Effingham Smok-N-Hot Mexican Food.\n– The Dr. Charles M. Wright House\, one of two sites in Effingham County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places\, is on the north end of Main Street in town.  Tours can be arranged by calling Scott Beal at 217-343-1191.  Wolf Creek Antique Mall downtown at the four way stop of Main and Division unfortunately will not be open due to a city water main project in front of its store.  Make a trip back to leisurely visit each shop within the Mall.\n– There will be food on the Triangle on Saturday provided by the Legion.\n– Fresh Finds Resale\, 3 S Main will be open Thurs. 7 am – 8 pm; Fri. 7 am – 5 pm; Sat. 7 am – 2 pm; and Sun. 10 am – 3 pm.  Antiques\, tools\, hunting gear\, audio equipment\, and so much more.  New items added every day!\n– Country Blingz Boutique is new in town or rather 1+ miles south of the 4-way stop on Rt. 40.  Sophia Grace Boutique & Consignment Shop. 8589 N 300th Street Altamont\, corner of Empire in the Power Up Plus Building. \nST. ELMO will have individual sales. \nBROWNSTOWN will have city-wide garage sales on May 30th from 8 am – 5 pm and May 31st from 8 am – 2 pm.  Maps will be located at the Village Hall\, First National Bank of Brownstown\, Brownstown Lumber\, Marks\, The Cabin\, and Victory Lane Gas Station.  Look for Rt. 40 Flea Market on the north side of the road.  If you are warm\, you will enjoy the air conditioning inside.  The building is nicely laid out\, and FULL of treasures of all kinds\, including bakery items.  There should also be Junque in the Trunk in the parking lot. \nVANDALIA – Illinois’s 2nd state capital\, with Treasures in the Trunk happening on May 31\, from 8 am – 4 pm\, presented by The National Road Interpretive Center in the parking lot at 106 South 5th Street. \nMULBERRY GROVE posted city-wide garage sales on their Facebook page. \nFor more information\, please contact Yvonne Flanigan at yflanigan301@gmail.com\, or call or text 815-954-0450\, or visit the official Facebook page “Historic National Road Yard Sale – US 40 Sales“.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/11127-historic-national-road-yard-sale-festival-3/
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SUMMARY:Oneighty Facility Yard Sale
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to snag some amazing deals at New Hope Church Oneighty Facility Yard Sale! \nWe’ve got tables\, chairs\, restaurant booths\, concession items (pizza\, pretzels\, hotdog warmers)\, computer monitors\, and a whole lot more… \nSwing by Friday May 30th or May 31st Saturday from 8-Noon. \nAddress:  2720 N. 3rd St\, Effingham. \nProceeds will help fund more Oneighty renovations!
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