Celebrate good times, c'mon

Thank you to everyone who participated in Bagelfest 2021; as a vendor, a sponsor, a concert goer or parade walker, a volunteer, or a fair food connoisseur.

We appreciate every single effort made that made Bagelfest week happen.

Save the date: Bagelfest 2022, July 19-23rd.

Every Saturday afternoon Coles County Historical Society Museum located on the track level of the Mattoon Depot 1-4pm
Every Wednesday Charleston Farmers Market on the Square 7-10a
Every Wednesday Fit to Serve Farmers Market at DeBurh's 4:30-6p
Every Friday 8a-noon Mattoon Farmers Market in Lytle Park
Every Friday throughout the summer, lunch and music in Heritage Park 11:30am-1pm each Friday, this week featuring Jake & Mikayla Hoult.
Ever Friday evening Mattoon Library presents Movies in Lytle Park, starts at dark.
Every Saturday Charleston 18th St. Farmers Market 8-11am

August 6 Mattoon Chamber Golf Outing. A few spots are still available. www.mattoonchamber.com.

August 6 Mattoon Library presents the last Movies in Lytle Park for the summer season. This week is Raya and the Last Dragon starts at dark. Bring a lawnchair or blanket.

August 7 2021 Coles County Truck Convoy benefiting Make-A-Wish of Illinois. . Bring your Semi-Truck, Small Business Trucks. No need to pre-register. $50 Fee to Convoy, Registration opens at 7AM. The Convoy plans to pull out approximately Noon. There will be Live & Silent Auctions. The Afternoon will be filled with Family Fun. Free kids activities. Kids giveaways, Food and Business Vendors, 50/50 drawing, and more. At the Old Trailmobile property 1000 N 14th Street Charleston Il SATURDAY, August 7th, 8 am to 4 pm. questions, call 217 254 1331.

Looking ahead:

August 14 2021 Lake Mattoon Row for Dough
September 10-11 MHS Dixon Golf Invite
September 18 Special Olympics Family Festival
September 18 Eastern Illinois University Family Weekend
September 24 Mattoon Chamber Lobster Boil
September 24-25 Lincoln Log Cabin annual Harvest Frolic
October 2-3 Mattoon Cobra Softball Fall Classic
October 3 Mattoon YMCA Last Chance Tri
October 7 Mattoon Chamber Expo at the Cross County Mall
October 23 Eastern Illinois University Homecoming weekend
October 29 Mattoon Trunk or Treat
October 30 Ghouls in the Pool at the Mattoon YMCA
November 4 Mattoon/Charleston Chambers Community Update Breakfast Unique Suites Hotel
November 19- December 28, Lightworks in Peterson Park
November 25 Mattoon YMCA Turkey Trot
December 3 Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Christmas
December 27-29 MHS Girls Basketball Holiday Tourney
December 28 Last day of Mattoon Lightworks