[LOCAL TUNES]

• April 24 Open Mic Night at House Brothers 7pm



• April 25 Music by Londyn Fultz Warren James Winery, 5:30pm

• April 26 Jake Mikayla at Mattoon Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made, Heritage Park, vendors open 4-8pm, music from 6-7:30pm.

• April 27 Music by Andy Rueter at Warren James Winery, 6pm



• April 27 Vivacious Audio at Lefty's Holler, 8pm

This week ahead:

April 25 Mattoon Library Book Buzz: Literary Meet-Up 5:30-6:15p

• Join Mattoon Library staff member, Lou Ann Shoultz, for a monthly book recommendation + discussion meeting. Journey across genres and talk about popular reads of the day with good stories, good tea, and good company. There is absolutely no pressure, and no expectation to attend the meeting, or even read the book. Anyone can participate, or simply enjoy a relaxing atmosphere in the beautiful Mattoon Library Reading Room. Copies of the monthly selection are available at the Main Circulation Desk on the First Floor.

April 26 Lake Land College student & employees art show, 5-7pm

• Take a look at student and employee art pieces from Lake Land College. The submissions will be on display in the Foundation Alumni Center 5-7pm with food and refreshments provided. Event is free and open to the public.

April 26 Murder Mystery in the Roaring Twenties, American Legion

• SOLD OUT EVENT

April 26 Special Olympics at Eastern Illinois University

• Special Olympics Spring Games 9-1pm at EIU, Charleston.

April 26 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made in Heritage Park 4-8pm with Jake & Mikayla, vendors- festival district in play

• The second annual Bagel Bites has gotten an upgrade in 2024. We are bringing back the music and food vendors as well as the Festival District that allows alcohol from our downtown restaurants. Now we are also adding artisan vendors. Vendors are open 4-8pm, music at 6-7:30p. Follow us on Facebook for more information about this free event. Also happening May 17, and June 7th. Call Mattoon Tourism and Arts for more information at 217-258-6286.

April 26-28 Mattoon Pride Athletics Leather and Laces Ring Tournament

• Mattoon Roundhouse Complex this weekend. This smash up of baseball and softball games is a free event, open to the public.

April 27 Mattoon Library Spring Book Sale 8am-noon.

April 27 Coles County Speedway Opening Night, 4pm

• The Opening night of the Coles County Speedway is this Saturday night. General admission is $20. Kids 10 and under and are free. Coles County Speedway is one of the oldest dirt track facilities in the Midwest. and is located at 10743 E Co Rd 900 N, Mattoon, IL.

April 27 Earth Day Celebration at Douglas Hart Nature Center

• Be a part of the worldwide environmental movement that started in 1970 - EARTH DAY. Attend the Douglas Hart Nature Earth Day Celebration to support and promote a clean and sustainable environment by volunteering to remove invasives, purchasing plants from the annual plant sale, or participating in the Earth Day themed booth activities. The event is 9am-noon.

April 27 St. Jude Trivia Night at Mattoon American Legion

• Join Jamie Owens, Amanda Beals, Lacey Mullins and Amy's Awesome Traveling Trivia for a fun night raising support for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Only $20 per person. Tables of 6-8 Reserved in Advance. ONLY 150 tickets will be sold. For information and tickets: laceyl1986@hotmail.com or bbplayandlearningcenter@gmail.com. Doors Open at 6 p.m. Trivia starts at 7 p.m. Must be 21+ to attend.

Mattoon Bagelfest Entertainment tickets on sale now at 800-500-6286 or online at https://Bagelfest24tickets.eventbrite.com

Looking ahead:

• May 1 ClassE Trade Show at the Cross County Mall, 5-7pm
• May 3-5 Mother's Day Gift and Craft Show at the Cross County Mall
• May 4 City of Mattoon Clean up day
• May 4 Mattoon YMCA May Merriment
• May 9 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• May 10 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• May 10-11 Boutique Blvd. in the Rural King Event Center
• May 10-12 Mattoon Cobra's Mother's Day Classic Softball Tourney
• May 11 Camp New Hope Clean Up Day
• May 11 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
• May 11 Mattoon Gardenfest at Lytle Park
• May 11 Spring Market at Warren James Winery
• May 13 MHS Parade of Graduates, downtown 6pm
• May 16-18 Girls IHSA State Track at EIU
• May 17 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made in Heritage Park 4-8pm
• May 23 Mattoon Library Book Buzz: Literary Meet-up
• May 23-25 Boys IHSA State Track at EIU
• May 25 First Annual LIFT 5K Duathlon, Duathlon and 1 mile fun run
• May 31-June 2 Cross County Mall Spring Flea Market
• May 31-June 2 Mattoon Pride Swing for Rings Baseball Tourney
• May 31-June 2 Mattoon Cobra's Schools Out Blowout Softball Tourney
• June 1 SBLHC Races for all Paces at EIU
• June 1 St. Jude Moonshine Ride from Indian Motorcycle in Charleston
• June 7 Mattoon Library movies in Lytle Park, title tba.
• June 7 Bagel Bites & Mattoon Made in Heritage Park 4-8pm
• June 7-9 Lake Mattoon Sailing Association Riviera Regatta
• June 14 Mattoon Library movies in Lytle Park, title tba.
• June 14 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• June 14-16 Mattoon Cobra's USSSA Central Illinois State
• June 21 Mattoon Library movies in Lytle Park, title tba.
• June 21 Mattoon Chamber Annual Golf Outing
• June 28 Mattoon Library movies in Lytle Park, title tba.
• July 4 4th of July Parade
• July 5-7 Mattoon Pride Let Freedom Swing Softball Tourney
• July 12 Mattoon Library movies in Lytle Park, title tba.
• July 12 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• July 12-14 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
• July 13 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
• July 13-20 Bagelfest 2024
• July 16-17 Bagel Baby Contest
• July 17 Carnival Opens
• July 18 Blessing Offor on the Main Stage
• July 19 Eddie Montgomery and friends (tbd) Main Stage
• July 20 RESSURRECTION: Journey Tribute Main Stage
• July 20 Run for the Bagel
• July 20 Bagelfest Parade
• July 19-20 14th Annual St. Jude Run Mattoon to Peoria
• July 26 Mattoon Library movies in Lytle Park, title tba.
• July 26-28 Cross County Mall Summer Flea Market
• August 9 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• August 9-10 Boutique Blvd in the Rural King Event Center
• August 10 Rural King Harvest of Hope Concert, Peterson Park
• August 17 Run for the Fallen, Linder Sports Complex
• August 17 Coles County Memorial Airport Airshow
• September 12 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• September 13 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• September 13-14 MHS Craig Dixon Memorial Golf Invite
• September 21 Special Olympics Family Festival, LLC
• September 28 Tour de Charleston Bike Race
• September 28 Camp New Hope Family Fall Fest/50th Anniversary Celebration
• September 29 Mattoon YMCA Last Chance Tri
• October 3 Mattoon Chamber Annual Expo
• October 5-6 Mattoon Cobra's Donny Howell Fall Classic/Showcase
• October 10 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• October 11 Cruisin' Broadway Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
• October 11-13 Mattoon Pride Field of Screams Halloween Tourney
• October 19 Coles County Memorial Airport Young Eagles, free flights for kids
• October 25 Celebrate Downtown Trunk or Treat
• October 26 Mattoon YMCA Ghouls in the Pool Swim Meet
• October 31 Cross County Mall Trick or Treating 5-8pm
• November 1-3 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
• November 5 Mattoon & Charleston Chamber Fall Community Breakfast
• November 7 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• November 11 Veteran's Day Parade
• November 14 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• November 14 Lightworks 2024 Walk Thru
• November 15 Lightworks 2024 Opening day (vehicles only)
• November 15-17 Christmas Gift and Craft Show, Cross County Mall
• November 21 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• December 5 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• December 6 Celebrate Downtown Christmas
• December 12 One Stop Community Christmas 2024 planning meeting, Salvation Army, bring lunch and a friend
• December 14 One Stop Community Christmas
• December 25 Lightworks 2024 last day