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12/10/2025

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This week in your community:

Now thru December 28 Mattoon Lightworks, open each night at 5pm, 500 Broadway Ave, in Mattoon. Free admission, donations accepted.

December 11 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon. December 13th One Stop Community Christmas event at Lake Land College.
December 11 "Do you want to paint a Snowman" hosted by Lake Land College Phi Theta Kappa 6-7pm
December 11 6pm The Big Dig Presentation at the Mattoon Library by author and history center director Chris Suerdieck
December 12 Holiday Disco Music Bingo at Warren James Winery, 6:30pm
December 12-14 Cross County Mall Home for the Holiday Vendor Market, open during Mall hours.
December 13 Holiday at the Hart, Douglas Hart Nature Center, 3-7pm.
December 13 Kids Chess Club at the Mattoon Library, 10am.
December 13 Christmas Cookie Decorating Workshop, Lincoln Log Cabin, 1pm.
December 13 Rift Runners Midwest Regional and Set 4 Release Party/Tourney, 1pm.
December 13 Phoenix Elite Saturday Fun Night, 4-6pm.
December 13 Creepy Christmas Trivia at The Speakeasy Club, Lounge, and Event Center, 7pm.
December 13 Corn Belt Underground Improv, Charleston Elks Lodge, 7:30pm.
December 14 Santa, Snacks and Christmas Crafts, 1-5pm a The Speakeasy Club, Lounge, and Event Center.
December 16 Christmas Movie Trivia, Mattoon Library, 6:30pm.

Local Tunes
December 12 Presley Brielle live at The Uptowner, 6pm
December 12 Whiskey Biscuit at the Mattoon Moose, 7pm
December 12 3Peace Band live at the Charleston VFW, 8pm
December 13 Battle Creek live at Warren James Winery, 6pm
December 13 Local Band Sing Karaoke at Jackson Ave. Coffee, 7pm
December 13 Klincher at the Uptowner, 8pm
December 13 Lefty's Holler hosts Voodoo Exiles, 8pm
December 16 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm

Email from Mattoon Tourism Don't miss this.   Mattoon Tourism and Arts December 10, 2025 This week in your community: Now thru December 28 Mattoon Lightworks, open each night at 5pm, 500 Broadway Ave,

12/03/2025

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Events in your local community:
Mattoon Lightworks in Peterson Park open each night at 5pm till December 28th. Free admission. Check out the Tyler Ross Jones Santa House on Facebook for a full schedule of when Santa is visiting the Park. For questions call 217-258-6286.

December 4 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
December 4 Mid-IL Big Brothers and Big Sisters Holiday Auction
December 4-7 Holiday Fest at Eastern Illinois University
December 5 Mattoon Celebrate Downtown Christmas 5-8pm
December 5 Murder Mystery Dinner at Warren James Winery, 6:30pm
December 5-6 Corn Belt Card Show at Emerald Acres Sports Connection
PM and Card Show: Saturday, December 6 December 6 Festive Holiday Wreath-Making Workshop, Lincoln Log Cabin Historic Site, 1pm
December 6 Holiday Hustle 5K, Old Main, EIU, 9am
December 6 Pedalworks Indoor Strider Race at Pilson Pedalworks, 10am
December 6 Christmas in the heart of Charleston, 4-7pm
December 7 Old-Fashioned Christmas on the Prairie at Lincoln Log Cabin, 1pm

Local Tunes
December 6 Vivacious Audio rocks Lefty's Holler, 8pm
December 6 Will Sharp live at Warren James Winery, 6pm
December 7 Coles County Chorus Christmas Concert, Wesley United Methodist Church, 3pm
December 9 The Castle's Tuesday Night karaoke, 7pm

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11/26/2025

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Lightworks open now till December 28th

This week in your community:
November 27 Early Bird Thanksgiving at the Mattoon YMCA! 6am.
November 27 Bare Bones Turkey Trot - Thanksgiving at the Mattoon YMCA! 6am.
Thru November 29 Mattoon Arts Council photo display at KC Summers Toyota, open during business hours.
November 29 Downtown Mattoon Cookie Walk, 9am.

Local Tunes
November 26 Absent Ground at Warren James Winery, 6pm
November 26 Jake & Mikayla at House Brothers, 8pm
November 26 The Castle "blackout Wednesday" with DJ Bierman, 9pm
November 26 DJ Boss Lady at The Speakeasy Club, Lounge & Event Center, 9pm
November 29 Black Vinyl at Lefty's Holler, 7pm
November 29 Klincher at the Uptowner, 8pm
November 29 Vivacious Audio at The Speakeasy Club, Lounge & Event Center 8pm
December 2 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm

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11/19/2025

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11/13/2025

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11/05/2025

Local events in your community:
November 5 Harvest Moon Night Walk at Douglas Hart Nature Center, 5pm
November 6 Band Together for Kids 2025, Charleston VFW
November 6 2025 Community Breakfast at MLK Jr. University Union, EIU
November 6 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon
November 6-8 Midwest Open Air Museums Coordinating Council Conference
November 7 Grant Writing 101 at Mattoon Library, 10am-noon
November 7-9 Sports Card Show at the Cross County Mall
November 7 MHS Music Bingo at the Mattoon Eagles Club
November 8 Whimsical Winer Market at Bella Vita Private Resort, 11am-6pm
November 8 Harvest Hustle 5k and Pumpkin launch, Warren James Winery, Free registration at 10:30am
November 11 Veteran's Day Parade, 10:15 start time.

Local Tunes:
November 7 Black Vinyl at Mattoon Moose, 7pm
November 8 Wreckless Whiskey at Warren James Winery, 6pm
November 8 Spatch at the Uptowner, 9pm
November 8 Odds & Ends Rockin' at the JAC, 7pm
November 11 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm

10/29/2025

In your community this week:
October 31 Mystic and Magical Tales, book signing event at Warren James Winery, 4-6pm
October 31 City of Mattoon citywide trick or treating 6-8pm
November 1 2025 Veteran's Coalition 2025 Trivia Night at the Cross County Mall 5pm
November 1 43rd Lincoln Fire Pancake and Sausage Day, 6am
November 1 Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge, 9-11am
November 1 Sparkle & Spruce Holiday Soiree at McKenna Yost Convention Center, 10am-5pm
November 1 Trivia Through the Decades at the Lifespan Center, 7pm
November 2 Free Music Bingo at Warren James Winery, 2pm
November 5 Harvest Moon Night Walk at Douglas Hart Nature Center, 5pm

Local Tunes:
October 31 Ciraxis, Shatterfall, Broken Circle & Danger U.S. at the Uptowner, 9am
October 31 Karaoke Halloween Party at Suite Dreams Hotel, 8pm
November 1-2 Sunbeam and Moonlight Rockin' at Sisco's 9pm
November 1 Presley Brielle live at Sparkle & Soiree at the McKenna-Yost Convention Center, 11am
November 4 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm

10/22/2025

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This week in your community:
October 22 THE BIG DIG book release 4-7 pm at KC Summers Toyota
October 23 Mattoon Library Book Buzz, 5:30pm
October 23-25 Haunted Hayrides at Warren James Winery
October 24 Pottery Workshop at Warren James Winery, 6pm
October 24 Celebrate Downtown Mattoon Trunk or Treat
October 24 Scare on the Square in Charleston, 530-7:30pm
October 24 Cornbelt Underground Improv, 7:30pm at the Charleston Elks
October 25 Trunk or Treat Fly-In at the Coles County Airport, 4-6pm
October 25 Torchlight Halloween Hike and Wiener Roast at Lincoln Log Cabin, 5pm
October 25 Fall Market 2025 at Warren James Winery, 1pm
October 25 Nightmare on 19th St. 2025, 5:30pm
October 25 Spooky Trivia Night at Warren James Winery, 7pm
October 28 United Way of Coles County Annual Fall Auction
October 29 Volunteer Opportunity: Spirits in the Garden at Whiteside Garden, 4pm

Local Tunes
October 24 Voodoo Exiles at the Mattoon Moose, 7pm
October 24 90's Daughter at the Mattoon Speakeasy, 9pm
October 28 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm

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10/15/2025

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Dive into Community Events!
This week in your community:
October 17 -18 2nd Annual WFO Tom Rieck Memorial Race at the Coles County Speedway 4pm-11pm
October Fall Market 2025 at Warren James Winery, 1-9pm
October 18 Free Pumpkin Painting and Costume Parade at Emerald Acres
October 18 Fall Book Sale at Mattoon Library, 7:30am-12:30pm
October 18 Shake your Trail Feather Trail Run at Willenborg Woods Trail Races and Glamping, 8am
October 18 Cookies Decorating Workshop at Lincoln Log Cabin, 2pm
October 21 Fall Foliage Walk at the Whiteside Garden, 5pm
October 22 THE BIG DIG book release 4-7 pm at KC Summers Toyota

Local Tunes
October 18 Jake and Mikayla at Warren James Winery, 2-5pm
October 18 Absent Ground at Warren James Winery, 6-9pm
October 18 Backroad Boogie live at the Castle, 8pm
October 21 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm

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10/08/2025

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This week in your community:
October now-11 Eastern Illinois University Homecoming week in Charleston.
Rotary Pancake Homecoming Breakfast 6am
EIU Homecoming 2.5 Fun Run, 9am
EIU vs. Gardner-Webb 2pm at O'Brien Field
October 9 Douglas Hart Nature Center October Bat Walk, 6pm
October 9 One Stop Community Christmas meeting at the Salvation Army, noon.
October 10 Murder Mystery Dinner at Warren James Winery, 6:30pm "Dead Like Me"
October 10 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 5-9pm
October 10 Volunteer Opportunity: Prep for Haunted Hike, 9am-4pm.
October 10-11 Tales of the Timeless Hollow- A Paranormal Experience at Bell Vita Private Resort, Charleston
October 10-12 Mattoon Pride Field of Screams Halloween Tourney
October 11 Lincoln Fire Protection Dist. Station 3 Open House, 11-2pm
October 11 Drew Baldridge live acoustic session and meet 'n' greet at the Mattoon Rural King, 4-5pm
October 12 Maranatha Christian Academy Fall Festival Fun Zone, 4-8pm
October 12 Small Business Fest at Booth Library, EIU 10am

Local Tunes
October 7 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm
October 10 Karaoke under the Stars at Dirty's Patio, with Jim McBride, 9am
October 11 Andy Rueter Live at Warren James Winery, 7pm
October 11 The Wolf And Gypsy Band, The Speakeasy Club, Lounge and Event Center, 8pm
October 14 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm

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10/01/2025

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October 2 Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Taste of the Expo at the Cross County Mall
October 4 Stewardship Saturday at Warbler Ridge, 9-11am
October 4 Beer, Brats, and Bingo with the Knights of Columbus, 5:15-9:15pm
October 4 Milk and Honey Coffee House 2nd Annual Fall Festival, 10am-6pm
October 4 Octobeerfest at the The Castle, 4-7pm
October 4-5 Five Mile House Fall Festival, 1-4pm

LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS
DeBuhrs Midweek Farmers Market Wednesday 3:30-6pm
Lytle Park Farmers Market Friday mornings 8-noon

Local Tunes
October 2 Fairly Odd Duo, Dirty's Bar and Grill, 6pm
October 4 Battle Creek Live at Warren James Winery, 6pm
October 4 Vivacious Audio at Lefty's Holler, 8pm
October 7 The Castle's Tuesday Night Karaoke, 7pm

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09/24/2025

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This week in the community:
September 25 Habitaste, Mattoon Eagles Club 5-7:30pm- SOLD OUT!
September 25 Family Library Night at Mattoon Library, 4-5:30pm
September 25 "Tapped In: Our Water Treatment Plant" 5-6pm at the Mattoon Library
September 26 ClassE Golf Outing at Meadowview Golf Course
September 26-28 Flea Market at the Cross County Mall
September 27 Family Fall Festival at Camp New Hope 10 to 4
September 27 Tour de Charleston Bike Event, Charleston
September 27 Master Naturalist Tree Fest at Douglas Hart Nature Center
September 27 Manhattan Short Film Festival Showing, 10:30am
September 27-28 Lincoln Log Cabin Fall Folic

LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS
DeBuhrs Midweek Farmers Market Wednesday 3:30-6pm
Lytle Park Farmers Market Friday mornings 8-noon

Local Tunes
September 25 the Halo's perform, Kiwanis Park, 7pm
September 26 Londyn Fultz performs at Rookies Octoberfest, 8:30-11:30pm
September 27 Dylan Raymond at Warren James Winery, 6-9pm
September 27 4 of a Kind back to Lefty's Holler, 8pm
September 27 Absent Ground at Tour de Charleston, 12:30-2:30pm

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