September 17 Fit to Serve 3rd Annual Fall Gala 1-4pm
Don't miss the 3rd Annual Fall Gala with Fit to Serve at 1320 Lafayette Ave. in Mattoon. There will be silent auction, games for the kids, farmers market and refreshments.
September 17 Special Olympics Family Festival at LLC
There's still room for you in the Special Olympics Family Festival volunteer force. Join this Saturday, Sept. 17, for SOFF XXXIX: The Return of SOFF and fun, games and friendship. Become a "Friend-For-A-Day" Volunteer and be paired with eager and excited Special Olympics Athletes. Go to www.consolidated.com/soff.
September 17 2022 Young Eagles Rally, Coles County Memorial Airport
The Young Eagles program has dedicated 30 years to giving youth ages 8–17 their first free ride in an airplane. It’s the only program of its kind, with the sole mission to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation. Come to MTO for your aviation enthusiast's chance to take their free introductory flight with an FAA-certified Pilot! To register please go to: www.youngeaglesday.org/?4872Registration is NOW open and closes once full. 50 spots available.
September 20, SBL Hospice Binga at the Mattoon Eagles Club
Have fun and support your community at the SBL Hospice Binga to benefit Hospice House. Games are 5:30 pm ~ Early-Bird Binga / 6 pm ~ Binga. To purchase tickets, call 217-258-2511. Doors open at 4:30 pm. Food and beverages available for purchase.
Looking ahead:
September 22-October 2 Mattoon Library hosts the Manhattan Shorts Global Film Festival
September 24 Camp New Hope, Fall Fest Wheels of Hope Car Show
September 24 Lincoln Lap 3K Fun Run/Walk on September 24th
September 24 Tour de Charleston
September 24-25 Lincoln Log Cabin Harvest Fall Frolic
September 27 Birds and Brews at Douglas Hart Nature Center
September 29 Habitaste fundraiser benefiting Coles County Habitat for Humanity
September 29 2022 ClassE Golf Outing, Meadowview Golf Course
October 1-2 Mattoon Cobra's Softball Donny Howell Fall Classic/Showcase
October 2 Mattoon YMCA Last Chance Tri-athalon
October 6 Taste of Something Special Special Olympics Fundraiser
October 6-8, 14-15 3rd Annual Fall Follies: music and theatrical review
October 8 Mattoon Community Dog Park Ribbon Cutting
October 8 Knights of Columbus Casino Night Fundraiser
October 13 Mattoon Chamber Business Expo and Taste of the Expo
October 13 Planning meeting One Stop Community Christmas
October 14-15 EIU Homecoming
October 14-16 Mattoon Pride Softball Classic/Showcase
October 15 Mattoon Library Book Sale
October 21-22 DHNC Haunted Hike
October 21-23 Cross County Mall Flea Market
October 23 2nd Annual 5K for Coffee and CASA, EIU
October 27 United Way Auction, Mattoon Country Club
October 28 Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Trunk or Treat
October 28 Charleston Scare on the Square
October 28-30 EIU Family Weekend
October 29 Mattoon YMCA Ghouls in the Pool Swim Meet
October 29 Lincoln Log Cabin Torchlight Halloween Hike and Wiener Roast
October 29 2022 Witches gone Wicked, St. Jude Fundraiser
October 31 Trick or Treating at the Cross County Mall
November 3 Combined Chamber of Commerce Community Update Breakfast
November 3 Planning meeting One Stop Community Christmas
November 4-6 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
November 10 Planning meeting One Stop Community Christmas
November 11 Veteran's Day Parade
November 12-13 SBLHC Holiday Festival
November 14 Mattoon Exchange Club Pulled Pork fundraiser
November 17 Planning meeting One Stop Community Christmas
November 17 “Band Together for Kids” benefit to fight child abuse
November 17 Mattoon Lightworks Walk Thru, one night only
November 18 Opening night Mattoon Lightworks
November 18-20 Christmas Gift & Craft Show at Cross County Mall
November 24 Mattoon YMCA Turkey Trot
November 26 Mattoon Arts Council 's Annual Holiday Artisan Market Cross County Mall
December 1 Planning meeting One Stop Community Christmas
December 1,3-4 and 9-11 Secret Santa theatre production at the Lone Elm Room, Mattoon Depot
December 2 Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Christmas
December 3 Christmas in the Heart of Charleston
December 3 Lincoln Log Cabin Old Fashioned Christmas on the Prairie
December 10 One Stop Community Christmas LLC
December 10 Battle Creek Band at the Cross County Mall
December 26 Last Day of Lightworks
December 27-29 MHS Girls Holiday Basketball Tourney
