8/1/11
Bill & Susan Hayes Book Signing
2-4 pm & 6-8 pm Monday
The Firefly Grill
The public is welcome to the book signing of Bill Hayes and Susan Seaworth Hayes new book "Like Sands Through the Hourglass" For more information, call 217-342-2002 or visit
website.
8/7/11
FACE Orchestra
7 pm Thursday
Historic Effingham County Courthouse-Gazebo
The public is welcome to enjoy the Best of the 80's-Motion Pictures, St. Louis Blues, What's Up at the Symphony, Band of Brothers, Highlights from Grease and the Beatles, My Fair Lady, and others. Bring a lawn chair to the courthouse lawn for a unique experince. For more information, call Bev Marshall at 217-347-5881 or visit
website.
8/5/11 - 8/13/11
Effingham County Fair
Effingham County Fairgrounds, Altamont, IL
The annual county fair offers a variety of events for residents and visitors. 4-H and Open shows of agricultural products and animals, Queen Pageants, Horseracing, Talent Contests, Rodeo, Demo Derby, Tractors Pulls, and Professional entertainment are some of the events you can enjoy while at the county fair. Visit the Effingham County Fair
website for complete details on what is happening during the week. For more information call 618-483-6259 or 888-854-FAIR.
8/7/11
Monastery Museum
12:30 to 4 pm Sunday
East and Garrott Street, Teutopolis
The museum is a prism into the history of the settlers of the region and the Franciscans who ministered to them. View a dazzling panorama of the early life in this German Catholic community, founded in 1838, and the multitude of religious artifacts left by the Franciscans who first arrived in 1858. For more information, call 217-857-3586
8/13/11
Effingham Junior Hearts Football Jamboree
10 am to 4 pm Saturday
Effingham High School Sports Complex
The Jamboree will bring in conference and non-conference teams at 4 different grade levels. This event is the kick off to the season and gets kids and coaches ready for gameday. For more information, call 217-821-8814.
8/13/11
Acoustic Festival on the Square
1 to 8 pm Saturday
Downtown Effingham
Bring the family to the Chesnut Family Music event "Acoustic Festival on the Square". Enjoy bands such as, Achin' Back String Band, Benny and the Amigos, Big Spike Hammer, Flat Mountain, Firebox, Strings Attached, and many others. Food will be available, with a Drive-Through Car Show. There will also be a raffle to win a New Takamine Acoustic Guitar and a $100 Gift Certificate to Chesnut Family Music. Check out there
website.
8/20/11
Wild Turkey Federation Banquet
Knights of Columbus Hall, Teutopolis
A Little Wabash Longbeards Local Event. Doors open at 6 pm, dinner served at 7 pm
. For more information call Marge Shubert at 217-536-6596 or Ron Esker at 217-857-3290.
