Community Calendar

Effingham County FISH Organization is sponsoring the Annual Effingham County Christmas Day Dinner on Thursday, December 25, 2025.  A congregate meal, as well as delivery and curbside pickup, is available.  The congregate meal will begin at 12:30pm at the Effingham Event Center, 1501 W. Fayette Ave., Effingham, IL.  Delivered meals will be delivered after 10am.  […]

Celebrate the season with Centenary United Methodist Church's illuminated drive-thru Advent Calendar. The Drive-Thru is on display every evening through Wednesday, December 31st.

EARS is excited to unveil for another year “Tinsel & Tails,” a festive holiday experience, hosted in partnership with Cardinal Golf Course.  Running November 28 - December 27, this holiday family event will be open every Friday and Saturday night from 5:30PM to 8:30 PM. “Tinsel & Tails” will light up Cardinal Golf Course with […]

EARS is excited to unveil for another year “Tinsel & Tails,” a festive holiday experience, hosted in partnership with Cardinal Golf Course.  Running November 28 - December 27, this holiday family event will be open every Friday and Saturday night from 5:30PM to 8:30 PM. “Tinsel & Tails” will light up Cardinal Golf Course with […]

Friday, December 19th, Deadline at midnight for Locker Blessing Registration Saturday, December 27th, 8am - 3pm, Shumway (Locker Blessings) Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, or go to our website and book your own date & time:  www.my-christian-space.com then select either Shumway or Mason. Shumway location is at (old grade school) 304 S. […]

This holiday season, Visit Effingham invites you to celebrate the return of a beloved community tradition - the Holiday Lights & Festive Sights Tour!  Back for another year of sparkle and holiday cheer, this festive tour turns Effingham into a twinkling wonderland for all to enjoy. Only 20 homes have been selected for this year's […]

Celebrate the season with Centenary United Methodist Church's illuminated drive-thru Advent Calendar. The Drive-Thru is on display every evening through Wednesday, December 31st.

This holiday season, Visit Effingham invites you to celebrate the return of a beloved community tradition - the Holiday Lights & Festive Sights Tour!  Back for another year of sparkle and holiday cheer, this festive tour turns Effingham into a twinkling wonderland for all to enjoy. Only 20 homes have been selected for this year's […]

A new exhibit highlighting the courageous stories of freedom seekers and the multi-racial conductors who assisted them on the Underground Railroad in Illinois are featured in a new exhibit Journey to Freedom:  Illinois’ Underground Railroad.  This will be on display in the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site's Visitor Center - Sargent Gallery, now through […]

Celebrate the season with Centenary United Methodist Church's illuminated drive-thru Advent Calendar. The Drive-Thru is on display every evening through Wednesday, December 31st.