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Calendar – June / July 2024

June / July 2024 Charity DatebookArtConcerts & Live MusicComedy & TheatreHistory & MuseumsNature & GardensEvents for Children & FamiliesSports, Health & FitnessFestivals & ExpositionsSpecial Events CHARITY DATEBOOK Music Bingo – June 20Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater, 2686 E. Cantrell St. It’s like BINGO, but with songs instead of letters and numbers, several rounds and prizes, proceeds […]

features Playing HookyStart a project and make something. Go on a new adventure. Take a class. Or just lay in the grass for an afternoon nap. It’s all up to you. In this issue, we take a break from the ordinary and go exploring in central Illinois. Who knows? We just might learn something. Cover […]

April / May 2024 Charity DatebookArtConcerts & Live MusicComedy & TheatreNature & GardensEvents for Children & FamiliesSports, Health & FitnessFestivals, Markets & FairsSpecial Events CHARITY DATEBOOK The Fur Ball – April 20 Richland Community College, Shilling Hall, 1 College Pk. Fundraising event to celebrate PawPrint Ministries 10th year of service to Central Illinois with […]

features Time FliesOver the past twenty-five years, we have offered Decatur Magazine readers plenty of ways to view our community from different perspectives, providing fresh insights into our perceptions of Decatur. In this issue, we talk to those with a history, a track record and an interesting vision of our city’s future. Cover Illustration by […]

February / March 2024 Charity DatebookArtConcerts & Live MusicComedy & TheatreHistory & MuseumsNature & GardensEvents for Children & FamiliesSports, Health & FitnessFestivals, Markets & FairsSpecial Events CHARITY DATEBOOK Night to Shine – February 9 GT Church, 500 S. 27th St. An unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs […]

By Jan Mathew Needs can be as simple as a few leaf bags or as complex as wireless vital sign monitors. But the beauty of The Community Foundation of Macon County’s Wish List lies in its links — the many ways of connecting donors of all ages with opportunities to share their time, talent and […]

features Holiday Idea BookFrom Thanksgiving weekend to New Year’s Day, we celebrate all the traditions that help create fond memories of the holiday season in Decatur. From all of us to all of you, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Cover Illustration by Tronnie Goss. Trinkets & ToysThe tradition of hanging Christmas stockings is a […]

December 2023 / January 2024 Holiday DatebookArtConcerts & Live MusicHistory & MuseumsNature & GardensEvents for Children & FamiliesSports, Health & FitnessSpecial Events HOLIDAY DATEBOOK St. John’s Living Nativity – November 18-19St. John’s Lutheran Church 2727 N. Union St. Kick off the Christmas season with live animals and over 200 volunteers bringing the story of […]

features Monsters, Mystery & Mayhem We’re reminded of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are,” an award-winning children’s book that is celebrating its 60th anniversary this November. While Sendak uses his vivid imagination to conjure up an epic adventure for Max, we discovered our own “monsters, mystery and mayhem” right here in Decatur. Cover Illustration by […]

October / November 2023 Charity DatebookArtConcerts & Live MusicComedy & TheatreHistory & MuseumsNature & GardensEvents for Children & FamiliesSports, Health & FitnessFestivals, Markets & FairsSpecial Events CHARITY DATEBOOK A Taste of History – October 7Hieronymus Mueller Museum, 420 W. Eldorado St.; James Millikin Homestead, 125 N. Pine St.; Governor Oglesby Mansion, 421 W. William […]