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for Calhoun County, Illinois
including Kampsville, Brussels, Hamburg and
Batchtown
To find out about other activities in nearby areas
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ST.
BARBARA'S
CHURCH PICNIC
Batchtown, IL |
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July 25 - July 26, 2009
Saturday: 5 pm - 12 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 12 pm
Saturday: Turtle soup & sandwiches, games and crafts.
Sunday: Family style chicken & beef dinner starts at 11 am, games,
crafts, raffle and bingo.
For
more information call 618-883-2400 |
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ST.
FRANCIS OF ASSISI
SUMMER DINNER
Kampsville, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
July, 2009
St. Anselm's Church, Route 100
11 am - 3 pm
An old fashioned country style dinner served
family style featuring fried chicken, dumplings, dressing, green beans,
dessert, and refreshments in an air conditioned setting. Also featured
are a country store with produce, baked goods, and craft items.
For
more information call 618-498-5279 |
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ST. JOSEPH'S
CHURCH PICNIC
Meppen, IL |
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August 1 - August 2, 2009
Saturday: 5 pm - 12 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 12 pm
Saturday: Turtle soup & sandwiches, games and entertainment.
Sunday: Family style chicken & beef dinner, games and entertainment.
For
more information call 618-883-2400 |
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ST. MARY'S
CHURCH PICNIC
Brussels, IL |
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August 8 - August 9, 2009
Saturday: 5 pm - 12 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 12 pm
Saturday: BBQ and fish, games and music.
Sunday: Family style chicken & beef dinner, country store and raffle.
Turtle soup served starting at 5 pm.
For
more information call 618-883-2400 |
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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
PARISH PICNIC
Michael, IL |
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August 22 - August 23, 2009
Saturday: 5 pm - 12 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 12 pm
Saturday: BBQ and fish, games and music.
Sunday: Family style chicken & beef dinner, country store and raffle.
Turtle soup served starting at 5 pm.
For
more information call 618-576-2628 |
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CALHOUN
COUNTY FAIR
Hardin, IL |
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September 10 - September 13, 2009
Calhoun County Fair Grounds
Special events, variety of foods, parade,
4H, livestock, and agricultural exhibits.
For
more information call 618-576-2312 |
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FRONTIER
DAYS
Hamburg, IL |
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
10 am - 4 pm
Village Park
Attractions at this annual festival include Craft & Flea Market tables,
Cake Walk, 50/50 Raffle, plus a Prize Raffle with lots of prizes! For
food and refreshments enjoy the fish fry & fried chicken as well as
pies, cakes, and cookies. Live music will on hand for entertainment, so
bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the fun in this quaint village on the
banks of the Mississippi River!
Free
For
more details or if you would like to make a donation for our raffles,
please contact Koni Proctor at 618-232-0054 |
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OLD SETTLERS DAYS
Kampsville, IL |
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October 10 -
October 11, 2009
10 am - 5 pm daily
Riverside Park
This event on the banks of the Illinois River depicts the life and times
of the early Calhoun settlers. Civil War re-enactment, carriage
rides, fiddle contest, mountain-man activities, apple-butter making and
other period demonstrations, food, crafts, and live entertainment.
Free
For more information call 618-465-2114 |
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QUILT & CHURCH TOUR
Calhoun County, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
October, 2009
10 am - 4 pm
Residents of Calhoun County will be displaying their beautiful quilts at
three historic churches along with
"A County for All Seasons" photo gallery, and a
Tri-County Antique Club display. There will be quilt appraisals,
quilter’s demonstrations, and quilt supplies & sales.
Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 day of tour
For
more information call 618-232-1268 |
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WINTER BIRD WALK
Kampsville, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
February, 2010
2 pm
McCully Heritage Project, Meet at
Farm House
1 mile south of Kampsville, off Route 100
Winter is a great time to appreciate the wild birds in our area. Despite
the weather there are still plenty of birds out there, Join professional
birder Johanna Shipley for a slow paced mile walk to see how many birds
you can identify, Afterwards there will be coffee, hot chocolate, and
cookies.
Free
For more information call 618-653-4687 |
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ARCHEOLOGY
DAY
Kampsville, IL |
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PROBABLE
EVENT - DETAILS TBA
June, 2010
10 am - 4 pm
Center for American Archeology, Route 100
Activities include tours of a 2000 year old
excavation site, artifact identification, flintknapping demonstration,
Kids’ Activity Area, special exhibits at the Visitors’ Center &
Museum and much more. This event is
in part supported by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, the
Illinois General Assembly, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Free
For more information call 618-653-4316 |
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