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March 24 Constellation Identification at Douglas Hart Nature Center

Join Randy Harrison, a Master Naturalist, 7pm March 24 at Douglas Hart Nature Center to enjoy a night under the stars. Please dress to be outdoors and bring a comfortable chair and a pair of binoculars (not required, some extras will be available). We will tour the visible constellations at this time of year, learn their locations in the sky and how to identify them. We will learn the bright stars and the constellations they are in. Join us for a night of star hopping through the early Spring skies. If unfavorable weather, backup date is Wednesday, March 29. This family event is Free, donations appreciated. Spots limited. Register: https://crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6396/Pages/Events/...

March 25 St. Johns Lutheran Dinner-Auction Cross County Mall

Make plans to enjoy the annual St. Johns Lutheran Auction this weekend at the Rural King Event Center in the Cross County Mall. Tickets are only $35 for a single, $60 for a couple or $300 for a table of 10. There will be dinner, music and live auction. All proceeds to benefit St. John's Lutheran students and building campaign.

March 25 EIU Academy of Lifelong Learning Quilt Workshop with Jamie Willis- EVENT CANCELLED, will be rescheduled

March 28 "Women Need Power Tools", Douglas Hart Nature Center

Learn how to reduce your personal energy output and shorten your gardening and yardwork time. Discussion and demonstrations of typical home garden and yard tools will follow the lecture. Event by Master Gardeners of Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie and Shelby County and held at Douglas Hart Nature Center 10-11am. To register go to: go.illinois.edu/tools.

Looking ahead:

March 30 Ensemble Mik Nawooj (Hip Hop Orchestra)Doudna Fine Arts Center
March 31-April 2 Cross County Mall Winter Flea Market
April 3 Bagelfest tickets go on sale 9am
April 4 Mattoon and Charleston Chamber Community Update Breakfast
April 6 EIU Academy of Lifetime Learning Folk Dancing
April 15 Cross County Mall Festival of the Young Child
April 20-22 Eastern Illinois IU Spring Fest
April 21-23 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
April 22 Mattoon Library Spring Book Sale 8am-12pm
April 28-30 Cross County Mall Mother's Day Gift and Craft Show
April 29 Mattoon Pride Spring Invite Softball Tourney
May 5 Mattoon Tourism and Arts: Bagel Bites music series in Heritage Park, more to come
May 5-7 Mattoon Mattoon Hit-Men Tourney
May 6 EIU Spring Commencement
May 6 Mattoon YMCA May Merriment
May 12 -13 Cross County Mall Boutique Blvd in the Rural King Event Center
May 12-14 Mattoon Hit-Men Tourney
May 12-14 Mattoon Cobra's Mother's Day Classic Softball Tourney
May 13 Gardenfest at Lytle Park
May 13 Artworks at Heritage Park
May 13 Class Pack Car Club at Peterson Park
May 13 SBLHC Races for All Paces at O'Brien Stadium at EIU
May 18-20 IHSA Girls State Track Meet, EIU
May 19-21 Mattoon Hit- Men Baseball
May 25-27 IHSA Boys State Track Meet, EIU
June 2 Mattoon Tourism and Arts: Bagel Bites music series in Heritage Park, more to come
June 2-4 Mattoon Hit-Men Baseball Tourney
June 2-4 Mattoon Cobra's Schools Out Blowout Softball Tourney
June 2-4 Lake Mattoon Annual Riviera Regatta
June 2-4 Mattoon Pride 12u Baseball Invite Softball Tourney
June 9 SBL Golf Benefit at Meadowview Golf Course, to support SBL Behavioral Health Services
June 9-11 Cross County Mall Spring Flea Market
June 10 Outdoor Quilt Show at Lytle Park
June 16-18 Mattoon Cobra's USSSA Central State Softball Tourney
June 23-25 Mattoon Hit-Men Baseball Tourney
June 23 Mattoon Chamber Annual Golf Classic
June 30-July 2 Mid-Summer Extreme Mattoon Pride Softball Tourney
July 7-9 Mattoon Hit-Men Baseball Tourney
July 14-16 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
July 18-22 Mattoon Bagelfest
July 21-23 Mattoon Bagelfest Pride Softball Tourney
July 22 Run for the Bagel
July 28-30 Mattoon Hit-Men Baseball Tourney
August 4 Mattoon Tourism and Arts: Bagel Bites music series in Heritage Park, more to come
August 4-5 Cross County Mall Boutique Blvd in the Rural King Event Center
August 4-5 13th Annual St. Jude Mattoon to Peoria run
August 12 Harvest of Hope in Peterson Park
August 26 American Cancer Society Relay for Life event at Peterson Park
August 26 Band Aid at Lytle Park
August 25-27 Cross County Mall Summer Flea Market
September 2 Friends of Lake Mattoon Fireworks
September 8-10 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
September 16 Special Olympics Family Festival (SOFF), LLC
September 16 Walk to End Alzheimer
September 23 Eastern Illinois University Family Weekend
September 24 Mattoon YMCA Last Chance Tri
September 24-25 Lincoln Log Cabin Fall Frolic
September 29-October 1 Cross County Mall Fall Flea Market
October 5 Mattoon Chamber Business Expo and Taste of the Expo
October 7 Eastern Illinois University Homecoming Weekend
October 7-8 Danny Howell Fall Classic, hosted by Mattoon Cobra's
October 14-15 Mattoon Pride Showcase
October 27 Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Trunk or Treat
October 28 Mattoon YMCA Ghouls in the Pool
October 31 Trick or Treating in Mattoon
October 31 Cross County Mall Trick or Treating 5-8pm
November 2 Chamber Community Update Breakfast
November 3-4 Cross County Mall Sports Card Show
November 11 Veteran's Day Parade
November 16 Lightworks walk thru
November 17 Lightworks open for cars only till December 26
November 17-19 Cross County Mall Christmas Craft Show
November 23 Mattoon YMCA Bare Bones Turkey Trot
November 25 Mattoon Arts Council Holiday Sale
December 1 Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Christmas
December 26 Last day of Lightworks