7/4/11
Fourth of July Celebration
Kick off at 6pm
Downtown Effingham
A parade is held downtown starting at Maple and Temple and ending on Jefferson in downtown Effingham. Events, including live music, are held throughout the day at Hendlemeyer Park on South Fourth Street. A fireworks display begins at dusk.
For more information, call 217-536-6169.
7/2/11 - 7/31/11
Farmers Market
9am to 1 pm Friday and Saturday
Village Square Mall
July through mid-October at the Village Square Mall, South Route 45, Effingham. For more information, call 618-686-3518.
7/3/11
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.
7/10/11
Farm Toy Show
9am to 3pm
Effingham Knights of Columbus
OPEN to the Public. 9 am to 3 pm. $2.00 per person. Under 10 FREE. 50/50 Drawing (Need not be present to win).
For more information, call Glen Alwardt at 618-829-5783.
7/21/11
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.
7/22/11 - 7/24/11
The Annual Millroad Steam Thresherman’s Association
Steam, Gas & Threshing Show
Effingham County Fair Grounds
FFA Petting Zoo, Lawn Mower Races, Model Railroading Show, Blue Grass Show, Draft Horse Pull, and much more. For more information, call 618-483-5201 or 217-536-6400.
7/23/11 - 7/24/11
Annual Model Train Show
Effingham County Fairgrounds
FREE rides on Little Obie on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm courtesy of the Canadian National Railroad. For more information, call 217-536-6400.
