January 20 Calypsus Brass, Doudna Fine Arts at EIU, 7:30pm
Make plans for this Friday, January 20, at 7:30pm in the Doudna Fine Arts Recital Hall to see Calypsus Brass. This group is an all-female chamber ensemble, consisting of avid performers and educators. They will be showcasing new works, so you don't want to miss what is sure to be a new and exciting evening of music. Tickets are available at www.doudnatix.com.
January 21-22 Cross County Mall Train Show in the Rural King Event Center
All aboard for the Cross County Mall Train Show in the Rural King Event Center ( the former Carson's location). This free event will be from 10am-6pm on January 21 and 11am-4pm on the 22nd. Buy, sell and trade model trains and accessories in all scales. For more information call or text Jim Ruff at 217-317-3009.
January 23 Mattoon Library Books Between Bites, 12-12:45pm
The Friends of the Mattoon Library will be hosting a member-led Book Review each month, during the noon hour. Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch and tune in to the chosen book topic for the month, which is presented by a different Friend of the Library each session. Are you interested in presenting your own Book Review? Check-out one of these monthly sessions, or get in touch with Friends of the Library President, Karen Garrett to find out how you can participate, (217) 234-2621.
Looking ahead:
Now until-February 28 Exhibition: "Picture Perfect: Zella’s Traveling Scrapbook" at the Mattoon Library
January 27-29 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
February 5 Mattoon Arts Council hosts Mary Fons lecture
February 10-12 Valentine Gift and Craft Show
February 25 Chamber Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet
March 3-5 Cross County Mall ECIA Farm Show
March 9 Mattoon and Charleston Chamber Community Update Breakfast
March 10-12 Cross County Mall ECIS Tractor and Quilt Show
March 11 Mattoon Rotary Comedy night at Hilton Garden Inn
March 25 EIU Academy of Lifelong Learning Quilt Workshop with Jamie Willis
March 31-April 2 Cross County Mall Winter Flea Market
April 15 Cross County Mall Festival of the Young Child
April 20-22 Eastern Illinois IU Spring Fest
April 21-23 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
April 28-30 Cross County Mall Mother's Day Gift and Craft Show
May 12 -13 Cross County Mall Boutique Blvd in the Rural King Event Center
May 13 Gardenfest at Lytle Park
May 13 Artworks at Heritage Park
May 18-20 IHSA Girls State Track Meet, EIU
May 25-27 IHSA Boys State Track Meet, EIU
June 9-11 Cross County Mall Spring Flea Market
June 10 Outdoor Quilt Show at Lytle Park
June 23 Mattoon Chamber Annual Golf Classic
July 14-16 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
July 18-22 Mattoon Bagelfest
July 22 Run for the Bagel
August 4-5 Cross County Mall Boutique Blvd in the Rural King Event Center
August 26 Band Aid at Lytle Park
August 25-27 Cross County Mall Summer Flea Market
September 8-10 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
September 16 Special Olympics Family Festival (SOFF), LLC
September 23 Eastern Illinois University Family Weekend
September 24 Mattoon YMCA Last Chance Tri
September 29-October 1 Cross County Mall Fall Flea Market
October 5 Mattoon Chamber Business Expo and Taste of the Expo
October 7 Eastern Illinois University Homecoming Weekend
October 27 Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Trunk or Treat
October 28 Mattoon YMCA Ghouls in the Pool
October 31 Trick or Treating in Mattoon
October 31 Cross County Mall Trick or Treating 5-8pm
November 2 Chamber Community Update Breakfast
November 3-4 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
November 11 Veteran's Day Parade
November 16 Lightworks walk thru
November 17 Lightworks open for cars only till December 26
November 17-19 Cross County Mall Christmas Craft Show
