At last it is time for the Harry Potter movie series marathon at Lytle Park. Starting this Friday the 27th and running each night until the 3rd of August, the complete series will be shown at dark each night. Admission is free and snacks are available for purchase. Don't forget your lawn chair or blanket. For more information go to www.mattoonlibrary.com.
See the complete schedule below.
July 27th Harry Potter and the Sorcers Stone
July 28th Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
July 29th Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
July 30th Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
July 31st Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Aug. 1st Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Aug. 2nd Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1
Aug. 3rd Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2
see how it all started:
See how the great tradition of Mattoon baseball and softball began as the Coles County Historical Society presents, "Baseball Across Three Centuries" in the Museum at the Depot in the Mattoon Amtrak Station. The Exhibit open now, each Friday 9am-noon, Saturdays 10am-2pm, Sunday's 1pm-4pm, and Wednesday's 5pm-7pm. For more information www.coleshistory.net.
watercolor quilts:
On display now at Tarble Arts Center on the campus of Eastern Illinois University is "Rod Buffington: Watercolor Quilts". The exhibit celebrates the gift of Buffington's watercolor quilt paintings inspired by his grandmother's quilts, incorporating original and historic quilt patterns. Tarble Arts Center is located at 2010 9th Street on the EIU campus in Charleston. For more information call 217-581-2787 or at tarble@eiu.edu/tarble.
looking ahead:
August 1-4th American Legion Post 88 Sr. Baseball State Tourney, Grimes Field
August 15-18th Windsor Harvest Picnic, Windsor
August 18th Mattoon Arts Council present music in the Rotary Band Shell, tba
August 25th Coles County Airshow, Coles Co. Airport
September 1st, The Great Illini Challenge, Half Distance and Olympic Triathalon
September 7-9th Arcola Broomcorn Festival
September 13-16th Corvette Fun Fest, Effingham
September 15, 2012 Special Olympics Family Festival, Lake Land College.
September 16th Knights of Columbus Fall Festival and 1 mile, 5k &10k & Fun Run
