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SUMMARY:Tuesday's Schedule
DESCRIPTION:PrintHIGH SCHOOL \nSoftball \nClass 1A Casey-Westfield Sectional \nGame 1 – Edwards County (Albion) vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg4:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3) \nGame 2 — Casey-Westfield vs. South Central\, 6:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3) \nClass 2A Vandalia Sectional \nGame 1 – Columbia vs. Robinson\, 4 p.m. \nGame 2 – Newton vs. Gillespie\, 5:30 p.m. \nClass 2A Tolono Unity Sectional \nGame 1 – Tolono Unity vs. Marshall\, 4 p.m. \nGame 2 – Macon Meridian vs. Normal U-High\, 5:30 p.m. \nClass 3A Marion Regional \nGame 1 – Marion vs. Herrin\, 4:30 p.m. \nEFFINGHAM PARK DISTRICT \nBaseball \nTomorrow’s Stars Khoury League \nAt Mike Sehy Field \nGame 1 — Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota vs. Russ Braunecker Cadillac\, GMC\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — Effingham Noon Rotary vs. Kiwanis\, 7 p.m. \nSoftball \nGirls Prep League \nAt Community Park\, West Diamond \nGame 1 — J&R Collision Center vs. Sarah Bush Surgery Center\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — Joe’s Pizza & Pasta vs. Fonner Oral Surgery\, 7:15 p.m. \nMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL \nColorado at Chicago Cubs\, 7:05 p.m. \nSt. Louis Cardinals at Baltimore\, 5:35 p.m.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10533-tuesdays-schedule-12/
CATEGORIES:Local Sports Calendar
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UID:9266-1748390400-1748476799@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Sports Physicals at SBL locations
DESCRIPTION:Print$20 Sports Physicals will be offered at various Sarah Bush Lincoln Clinic locations and dates:\n– Each $20 fee will be donated to the school’s athletic booster clubs.\n– Physicals at the SBL Neoga Clinic are free to students in the Neoga school district.\n– Immunizations will not be given.\n– Cash or check only will be accepted. Insurance will not be billed\, nor will insurance co-pays be collected.\n– Parent or guardian must sign medical history form or be in attendance.\n– Call clinic for appointment.\n– Sports physicals DO NOT meet the kindergarten\, 6th or 9th grade physical requirement. \nSBL Newton Clinic\n1 to 5 pm • Wednesday\, May 28\n807 West Jourdan St. • 618-783-3800 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Sullivan Clinic\n8 am to noon and 1 pm – 4:00 pm • Wednesday\, June 4\n7 Hawthorne Lane • 217-728-8441 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Toledo Clinic\n4 to 6 pm • Wednesday\, June 11\n104 Courthouse Square • 217-849-3151 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Altamont Medical Center\n4 to 7 pm • Monday\, June 16\n5 East Cumberland Road. • 618-483-6151 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Family Medical Center\, Mattoon\n5 to 7 pm • Tuesday\, June 17\nPARENTS MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE\n200 Richmond Avenue East • 217-234-7000\, option 1 or 2 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Charleston Family Practice\n5 to 7 pm • Tuesday\, July 8\nPARENTS MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE\n116 W. Buchanan Ave. • 217-345-7700 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Altamont Medical Center\n4 to 7 pm • Monday\, July 14\n5 East Cumberland Road. • 618-483-6151 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Neoga Clinic\n8:30 am to noon and 1 pm – 3:30 pm • Wednesday\, July 16\n650 Oak Ave • 217-895-2222 – Call to make an appointment\nNO CHARGE AND OPEN ONLY TO STUDENTS IN THE NEOGA SCHOOL DISTRICT \nSBL Shelbyville Clinic\n5 to 7 pm • Tuesday\, July 22\n5 to 7 pm • Wednesday\, July 23\n1215 W. Main St. • 217-774-4305 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Toledo Clinic\n4 to 6 pm • Wednesday\, July 23\n104 Courthouse Square • 217-849-3151 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Newton Clinic\n7 to 11 am • Wednesday\, July 30\n807 West Jourdan St. • 618-783-3800 – Call to make an appointment \nSBL Sullivan Clinic\n8 am to noon and 1 pm – 4:00 pm • Wednesday\, August 6\n7 Hawthorne Lane • 217-728-8441 – Call to make an appointment
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/9266-sports-physicals-at-sbl-locations/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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UID:9750-1748390400-1748476799@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Older Americans Funding Advocacy in Vandalia
DESCRIPTION:Print
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/9750-older-americans-funding-advocacy-in-vandalia/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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UID:10511-1748390400-1748476799@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Road Trip Adventures - VBS with Centenary United Methodist and First Presbyterian Churches
DESCRIPTION:Print \n(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
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10511-road-trip-adventures-vbs-with-centenary-united-methodist-and-first-presbyterian-churches-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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UID:10536-1748390400-1748476799@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Wednesday's Schedule
DESCRIPTION:PrintHIGH SCHOOL \nBaseball \nClass 1A Altamont Sectional \nGame 1 – Nokomis vs. Casey-Westfield\, 4 p.m. \nGame 2 – South Central vs. Pawnee\, 6:30 p.m. \nClass 2A Teutopolis Sectional \nGame 1 – Breese Central Regional vs. Teutopolis\, 4 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3) \nGame 2 – St. Anthony vs. Columbia\, 6:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3) \nClass 3A Salem Regional \nGame 2 – Effingham vs. Charleston\, 4:30 p.m. \nSoftball \nClass 3A Marion Regional \nGame 2 – Effingham vs. Carbondale\, 4:30 p.m. \nEFFINGHAM PARK DISTRICT \nBaseball \nTomorrow’s Stars Khoury League \nAt Mike Sehy Field \nGame 1 — Effingham Elks Lodge vs. .Russ  Braunecker Cadillac\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — Brown’s Drug Store vs. Heritage Builders\, 7 p.m. \nLittle League \nAt Dave McDevitt Field \nGame 1 — Schumacher Orthodontics vs. Tingley Insurance\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — Kemper CPA vs. Arrow Pest Control\, 7:30 p.m. \nSoftball \nGirls Junior League \nAt West Softball Diamond \nGame 1 — Whitetails Unlimited vs. Teutopolis Thunder\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — Teutopolis State Bank vs. Dieterich Flyers\, 7:15 p.m. \nMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL \nColorado at Chicago Cubs\, 7:05 p.m. \nSt. Louis Cardinals at Baltimore\, 5:35 p.m.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10536-wednesdays-schedule-13/
CATEGORIES:Local Sports Calendar
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UID:8461-1748476800-1748563199@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Aging in Place Clinic:  Pilot Program
DESCRIPTION:Print
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/8461-aging-in-place-clinic-pilot-program-4/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250530
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UID:8734-1748476800-1748563199@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Memorial Butterfly Release Ceremonies
DESCRIPTION:PrintHSHS Home Care invites community members to join them for butterfly release ceremonies celebrating loved ones at locations throughout central Illinois at these Hospital Sisters Health System hospitals: \n\nHSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital\, Effingham\n\nThursday\, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Healing Garden. \n\nHSHS St. Mary’s Hospital\, Decatur\n\nTuesday\, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cancer Center Garden. \n\nHSHS St. Francis Hospital\, Litchfield\n\nWednesday\, May 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the circle drive by St. Francis statue. \n\nHSHS Good Shepherd Hospital\, Shelbyville\n\nThursday\, May 29 at 4 p.m. in the Healing Garden (east side of hospital) \n\nHSHS St. John’s Hospital\, Springfield\n\nThursday\, June 5 at 5:30 p.m.\, Pavilion Garden \nFamily and friends are invited to celebrate and remember the life of a loved one who has passed. The ceremonies will include the reading of the names of those being honored in addition to the butterfly release. \nValerie Engelbart\, Bereavement Services Supervisor for HSHS Home Care\, said\, “These butterfly release ceremonies provide a special time for families in our communities to honor their loved ones.  The butterfly represents the transformation of the spirit as our loved ones transition from this life.  As we release butterflies together\, we celebrate the lives that have touched our hearts and find comfort in our shared experiences of love and loss.” \nIn addition to attending to honor a loved one\, you are invited to personally release a butterfly for your loved one by reserving a butterfly for $15 to be paid prior to the ceremony.  To purchase a butterfly and/or RSVP for the ceremony\, contact Engelbart by calling or texting 217-685-0702 or emailing valerie.engelbart@hshs.org. \nYou may also reserve a butterfly online by visiting giving.hshs.org/sae/donate and following these steps: \n\nSelect “Hospice/Everlasting Memories/Butterfly Release” under the Designation section.\nSelect “This gift is in honor\, memory or support of someone” under the Tribute Gift section and fill in the name of your loved one.\n\nFor more information about HSHS\, visit hshs.org.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/8734-memorial-butterfly-release-ceremonies-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250530
DTSTAMP:20260403T103754
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UID:10513-1748476800-1748563199@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Road Trip Adventures - VBS with Centenary United Methodist and First Presbyterian Churches
DESCRIPTION:Print \n(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
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10513-road-trip-adventures-vbs-with-centenary-united-methodist-and-first-presbyterian-churches-3/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250530
DTSTAMP:20260403T103754
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UID:10538-1748476800-1748563199@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Thursday's Schedule
DESCRIPTION:PrintHIGH SCHOOL \nBaseball \nClass 3A Salem Regional \nGame 3 – Mattoon vs. Salem\, 4:30 p.m. \nBoys Track \nClass 1A State Meet \nAt EIU\, Charleston \nSt. Anthony – Noah Flaig\, Camden Bloemer \nAltamont – Hayden Summers\, Brock Wendling\, Ben Roedl\, 4×400 relay (Johnson\, Bridges\, Tedrick\, Summers) \nBrownstown/St. Elmo – Trenten Monnet \nCowden-Herrick/Beecher City – August Cosart \nCumberland – Reid Carlen\, Logan Gerhardt \nDieterich – Trevor Crutcher \nNeoga – 4×800 relay (Keller\, Hanfland\, Bryant\, Matusus) \nNewton – Owen Schackmann\, Wade Wickham 4×800 relay (Jackson Sornberger\, Parker Harris\, Tanner Whitaker\, Hayden Borgic \nNorth Clay – Mason Byers \nTeutopolis – Karson Zerrusen\, Anthony Roley\, Brant Niebrugge \nBoys Tennis \nState Meet \nHosted by Palatine High School \nSt. Anthony (Manaya Mossman/Joey Trupiano in doubles)\, Teutopolis (Colin Habing in singles\, Noah Thompson/Oliver Lee in doubles)\, Newton (Isaac Street in singles) \nEFFINGHAM PARK DISTRICT \nBaseball \nTomorrow’s Stars Khoury League \nAt Mike Sehy Field \nGame 1 — Kiwanis vs. Taylor Law\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — Dan Hecht Chevrolet vs. Effingham Noon Rotary\, 7 p.m. \nLittle League \nAt  Dave McDevitt Field \nGame 1 — Kemper CPA vs. Schumacher Orthodontics\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — Arab Pest Control vs. Tingley Insurance\, 7:30 p.m. \nSoftball \nGirls Prep League \nAt West Softball Diamond \nGame 1– Joe’s Pizza & Pasta vs. J&R Collision Center\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — Sarah Bush Surgery Center vs. Fonner Oral Surgery\, 7:15 p.m. \nGirls Minor League \nAt East Softball Diamond \nGame 1 — Dieterich Bank vs. Bahrn’s Equipment\, 5:30 p.m. \nGame 2 — REMAX vs. New Heights Crane Service\, Inc.\, 7 p.m. \nMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL \nCincinnati at Chicago Cubs\, 1:20 p.m.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10538-thursdays-schedule-10/
CATEGORIES:Local Sports Calendar
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250530
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UID:10919-1748476800-1748563199@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Historic National Road Yard Sale Festival
DESCRIPTION:PrintThe 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/10919-historic-national-road-yard-sale-festival/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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UID:6572-1748563200-1748649599@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Treasure Sale at St. Anthony Parish
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URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/6572-treasure-sale-at-st-anthony-parish/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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UID:8742-1748563200-1748649599@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:EARS Jeepin' For The Paws Virtual Auction
DESCRIPTION:Print
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/8742-ears-jeepin-for-the-paws-virtual-auction/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250531
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UID:10396-1748563200-1748649599@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Charleston Carnegie Library Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:Print
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10396-charleston-carnegie-library-book-sale/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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UID:10515-1748563200-1748649599@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Road Trip Adventures - VBS with Centenary United Methodist and First Presbyterian Churches
DESCRIPTION:Print \n(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
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10515-road-trip-adventures-vbs-with-centenary-united-methodist-and-first-presbyterian-churches-4/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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UID:10540-1748563200-1748649599@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Friday's Schedule
DESCRIPTION:PrintHIGH SCHOOL \nSoftball \nClass 1A Casey-Westfield Sectional \nGame 3 – Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Casey-Westfield\, 4:30 p.m. (championship) (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3) \nClass 2A Vandalia Sectional \nGame 3 — Columbia vs. Newton\, 4 p.m. (championship) \nClass 3A Marion Regional \nGame 3 – Marion vs. Carbondale\, 4:30 p.m. (championship) \nBoys Tennis \nState Meet \nHosted by Palatine High School \nSt. Anthony (Manaya Mossman/Joey Trupiano in doubles)\, Teutopolis (Colin Habing in singles\, Noah Thompson/Oliver Lee in doubles)\, Newton (Isaac Street in singles) \nBoys Track \nClass 2A State Meet \nAt EIU\, Charleston \nEffingham – Maxx Kistler\, Alex Gordon\, Weldon Dunston\, Calvin Sudkamp \nMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL \nCincinnati at Chicago Cubs\, 1:20 p.m. \nSt. Louis Cardinals at Texas\, 7:05 p.m.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10540-fridays-schedule-12/
CATEGORIES:Local Sports Calendar
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CREATED:20250528T192519Z
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UID:10978-1748563200-1748649599@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Garage Sale - Effingham County Humane Society
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URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10978-garage-sale-effingham-county-humane-society/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar
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UID:11125-1748563200-1748649599@www.thexradio.com
SUMMARY:Historic National Road Yard Sale Festival
DESCRIPTION:PrintThe 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/11125-historic-national-road-yard-sale-festival-2/
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SUMMARY:Oneighty Facility Yard Sale
DESCRIPTION:PrintGet 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!
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/11146-oneighty-facility-yard-sale/
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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:Print \nDCS 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.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/6817-dcs-5th-annual-3-on-3-basketball-tournament/
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SUMMARY:Enduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in May
DESCRIPTION:PrintEnduring 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:Print \nThe 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:PrintThe 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
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10308-made-in-central-illinois-fundraiser-for-lincoln-log-cabin/
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SUMMARY:Charleston Carnegie Library Book Sale
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URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10409-charleston-carnegie-library-book-sale-2/
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SUMMARY:Road Trip Adventures - VBS with Centenary United Methodist and First Presbyterian Churches
DESCRIPTION:Print \n(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
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10517-road-trip-adventures-vbs-with-centenary-united-methodist-and-first-presbyterian-churches-5/
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SUMMARY:Saturday's Schedule
DESCRIPTION:PrintHIGH SCHOOL \nBaseball \nClass 1A Altamont Sectional \nGame 3 – Casey-Westfield vs. Pawnee\, 11 a.m. (championship) \nClass 2A Teutopolis Sectional \nGame 3 – Teutopolis vs. Effingham St. Anthony\, 10 a.m. (championship) \nClass 3A Salem Regional \nGame 4 – Effingham vs. Winner Game 3\, 11 a.m. (championship) \nSoftball \nClass 2A Tolono Unity Sectional \nGame 3 – Tolono Unity vs. Normal University\, 11 a.m. (championship) \nBoys Tennis \nState Meet \nHosted by Palatine High School \nSt. Anthony (Manaya Mossman/Joey Trupiano in doubles)\, Teutopolis (Colin Habing in singles\, Noah Thompson/Oliver Lee in doubles)\, Newton (Isaac Street in singles) \nBoys Track \nState\, TBA \nEFFINGHAM PARK DISTRICT \nTee Ball League \nEast Softball Diamond \nGame 1 — Team 13  vs. Team 11\, 8:30 a.m. \nGame 2 — Team 4 vs. Team 5\, 9:30 a.m. \nGame 3 — Team 1 vs. Team 12\, 10:30 a.m. \nSmall Fry Diamond \nGame 1 — Team 2 vs. Team 7\, 8:30 a.m. \nGame 2 — Team 14 vs. Team 10\, 9:30 a.m. \nWest Softball Diamond \nGame 1 — Team 3 vs. Team 6\, 8:30 a.m. \nGame 2 — Team 15 vs. Team 9\, 9:30 a.m. \nGame 3 — Team 16 vs. Team 8\, 10:30 a.m. \nMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL \nCincinnati at Chicago Cubs\, 1:20 p.m. \nSt. Louis Cardinals at Texas\, 3:05 p.m. \nNASCAR \nTennessee Lottery 250\, 5 p.m.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10542-saturdays-schedule-11/
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SUMMARY:Garage Sale - Effingham County Humane Society
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URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/10988-garage-sale-effingham-county-humane-society-2/
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SUMMARY:Cookout on the Triangle with Altamont Masonic Lodge
DESCRIPTION:PrintIn 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.
URL:https://www.thexradio.com/news/calendar/11102-cookout-on-the-triangle-with-altamont-masonic-lodge/
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SUMMARY:Historic National Road Yard Sale Festival
DESCRIPTION:PrintThe 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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