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June 6, 7& 8 ------ Free Fishing Days at Red Hill State Park, for more information contact 618-936-2469
June 12-15------“Midwest Vintage Sailplane Regatta” will take place at Mid-American Air Center. Come see sailplane participants converge from all over the nation on Father’s Day weekend. For more information contact Dave Schuur at 618-584-3328 or visit their website at www.wabashvalleysoaring.com
June 13 & 14------ Bridgeport “Summer Fest” will be held at Lanterman Park. For more information contact city hall at 945-7323
June 21 & 22------ Relay For Life at Lawrenceville Park. For more information contact Lynn Jacobsen at 943-6467.
July 5------ St. Francisville Fireworks & Fish Fry will be held from 11-7 p.m. For more information contact Barbara Tussey @ 948-2669 or 948-2484. Fireworks will begin at dusk.
July 6------Fireworks at Lawrenceville High School. For more information contact city hall, at 943-4946.
July 19 & 20------ Bowler Performance “Day At The Strip” at Mid American Air Center. For more information contact Sarra Lane at 943-4856 or Lawrence Co. Chamber of Commerce at 943-3516.
July 18-20------“Balloon Fiesta” will be held in conjunction with the “Day At The Strip” event. There will be balloon races over Lawrence Co. held 2 hours before sunset on Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday mornings at sunrise. Saturday evening there will be balloon glow at dusk. Plans also include having a balloon set up for public tethered rides Saturday evening. For more information call 618-943-2571 or visit their website at www.airbusballoonrides.com .
July 26------“Pinkstaff Ice Cream Social” will be held from 4-7 p.m. For more information contact Diana Mullins at 943-6047.
July 26-Aug.2------Lawrence Co. Jr. Fair @ 4-H Fairgrounds in Sumner, contact Jane Inyart at 943-5018 or visit the website at www.lawrencecountyfair.org
Aug. 2------Annual “Women in the Outdoors” will be held at Red Hill State Park beginning at 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information contact Amber Scherer at 618-392-7141 or Betty Jourbet at 943-2621 at ext. 4.
Aug. 24------Canoe Olympics @ Red Hill State Park at the boat ramp. Registration will be between 1:00-1:30 p.m., with the Olympics beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Aug. 30------“Labor Day Celebration at the Park” will be held at Lawrenceville Park from 8-5 p.m. This event will include a Car Show, sponsored by the Olney White Squirrel Car Club, BBQ Contest (Brisket & Ribs), All Start Little League Tournament, Tennis Tournament 2-Ball Basketball and a variety of food and craft vendors. There will be plenty of fun for the whole family. For more information contact Doug York at 943-7655.
Sept. 1------ “Denison Township Chowder” at the Firehouse in St. Francisville, carry out will begin at 11:00 a.m. 618-943-3516.
Sept. 4, 5 & 6------Sumner Fall Festival, parade will be on Saturday the 6th beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday will kick with the Little Prince & Princess contest will begin at 5:45 p.m
Sept. 17-20------ Lawrence Co. Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival on the square. Entertainment nightly, for more information contact the Chamber Office at 943-3516.
Sept. 19------ Lawrenceville High School Homecoming, parade time TBA.
Sept. 19------Alumni Mixer at the ELKS, contact person Roger Kull 943-6455
Sept. 20------ Chauncey Club “Chowder & Ice Cream”, 11–5 p.m., for more information call 947-2433.
Sept. 20------Hall of Fame banquet at LHS, contact person Roger Kull 943-6455
Sept. 20------Alumni Golf outing 9:00 A.M. at the Lawrence County Country Club, contact person Roger Kull 943-6455
Sept. 27------“Small Town Music Fest” will take place at Lanterman Park in Bridgeport. This event will begin at 12:00 (noon) – 12:00 (midnight), 3-6 bands will play and there will be food vendors. For more information contact City Hall at; 618-945-7323 or 618-843-1100.
Sept. 28------ “Crop Walk” at Red Hill State Park; this is held to help feed the hungry. Contact Gay Kavanaugh 943-3140.
Oct. 3------ Red Hill High School Homecoming, parade time TBA
Oct. 3 & 4 ------St. Francisville “Chestnut Festival” will be held. The parade will held on the 4th at 2:00 p.m. For more information call Teresa McClaskey at 948-2249.
Oct. 11------3rd Annual “Red Hill Dulcimer Music Festival” will be held at the United Methodist Church, 400 S. Christy, Sumner, IL. Classes will be held from 9-2 p.m. and the concert will be from 3-6 p.m. This is open to the public at no charge. For more information contact Jerry Pachalski at 943-5610 or visit the RHDS web site.
Oct. 24------ Chauncey Club “Fish Fry” from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., for more information call 947-2433
Oct. 24 & 25------4th Annual “Haunted Trails” at the River Park in St. Francisville; beginning each night at 6-? All proceeds will go to the “Shop with a Cop” program. Cost will be $3.00 per person. For more information or to help with this event, call Billy Darnell at 948-2683.
Nov. 28& 29------ Lawrence Co. Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the “Basketball Capital Classic” for more information, call 943-3516.
Dec. 6------ Red Hill Craft Show at 4-H Fairgrounds in Sumner from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. for more information contact 618-936-2439 or visit the website at www.lawrencecountyfair.org
Dec. 20------ “Live Nativity Scene” presented by Beulah United Methodist Church, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. Drive through or stop in for free refreshments.
Dec. 31------ Chauncey Community Club “New Years Eve Party”, carry in finger foods & Bingo, to begin at 6:30 p.m. Call 947-2211 for more information.