Calendar events around Jacksonville, Illinois, today | Journal-Courier

2022-06-22 05:30:24 By : Mr. Hope Yin

Produce and Bakery Giveaway: 9 a.m., noon, Jacksonville Food Center, 316 E. State St. Free | For Morgan County residents.

Story Time: 10 a.m., Jacksonville Public Library, 201 W. College Ave. Free | Stories and a craft. For more information, call 217-243-5435 or email clangdon@jaxpl.org.

Free Noon Meal: 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., The Salvation Army, 331 W. Douglas Ave. | Meals in to-go containers can be picked up at side door.

Brown Bag Lunch in the Park: Noon-1 p.m., Art Zeeck Park, Beardstown. Meal $3, includes drink and dessert. | Every Wednesday in June. Music by Landon Wink.

Walking for Wellness: 12:30-3 p.m., First Christian Church, 2106 S. Main St. Free | Indoor walking program offered year-round Monday-Thursday. For more information, call 217-243-6445.

Commodity Food Distribution: 1:15 p.m., The Salvation Army, 331 W. Douglas Ave. Free | For income-eligible residents of Morgan County. Bring proof of residence and a box for food.

Spirit of Faith Soup Kitchen: 3:30-4 p.m., Spirit of Faith Soup Kitchen, 105 E. Dunlap St. Free | Serving meals to go for anyone in need.

Community Walking Group: 3:30 p.m., Boyd Hospital Wellness Center, Eighth and School streets, Carrollton. Free for wellness center members, $1 for non-members. | For more information and to sign up, call Dawn at 217-942-6946, extension 1352. 

County Line Dance Club Class: 6:30 p.m., The Hangout Bar & Grill, 901 W. Superior Ave. $5.

Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-noon, Pathway Plaza, 1905 W. Morton Ave. Prices vary. | Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through Oct. 31. Link cards accepted. 

Christian Storytelling Conference: 8:30 a.m., Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church, 951 Lincoln Ave. $87 | Conference "Tools for Discipleship" runs through Saturday. For more information or to register, go to christianstorytelling.com.

Produce and Bakery Giveaway: 9 a.m.-noon, Jacksonville Food Center, 316 E. State St. Free | For Morgan County residents.

JACIL KIP Cafe: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living, 15 Permac Road. | Guest speaker Theresa Schroeder from In His Service, a missionary group. Donated goods needed. For reservations or more information, call Julie at 217-245-8371. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Presentation at 12:15 p.m. Open to public. 

Free Noon Meal: 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., The Salvation Army, 331 W. Douglas Ave. | Meals in to-go containers can be picked up at side door.

Walking for Wellness: 12:30-3 p.m., First Christian Church, 2106 S. Main St. Free | Indoor walking program offered year-round Monday-Thursday. For more information, call 217-243-6445.

Spirit of Faith Soup Kitchen: 3:30-4 p.m., Spirit of Faith Soup Kitchen, 105 E. Dunlap St. Free | Serving meals to go for anyone in need.

Anastasia the Musical: 7:30 p.m., University of Illinois Springfield Performing Arts Center, 1 University Plaza, Springfield.

Girls Night Out: 8-10:30 p.m., Daugherty's Pub, 13442 Illinois Route 78, Chandlerville. | National touring women's night event. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Must be 21 or over.

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Laurie Bosworth joined the Jacksonville Journal-Courier as an editorial assistant in 2017 after a 20-year career in the healthcare field. She is originally from Massachusetts, where her father was a photographer and pressman for The Patriot Ledger and her uncle started The Quincy Sun, a well-known newspaper in Massachusetts being run today by her cousin. In addition to her editorial assistant duties, Laurie is a contributing columnist who was honored with an Illinois Press Association award in 2021. She has two sons, both serving in the U.S. Army.