Mattoon Tourism Newsletter 1-4-12

"Just one mental shift -- focusing on the abundance of your environment--switches your psychological settings... in many areas you may think are unrelated.
This is essentially a leap from fear to faith."
-- Martha Beck

Below is the most up to date 2012 calendar of events that the Tourism office has. Don't see your event on the list? Send me your information and I will gladly add it.

Thank you and Happy New Year.
Angelia Burgett, Mattoon Tourism

2012 calendar of events

(as of January 4th, 2012)

January 8th 2012 Mattoon Youth Open, Jr. Wrestling Event
January 20-21 Lucky Plush Dance Company, Doudna Fine Arts Center, EIU
February 2nd Axiom Brass, Doudna Fine Arts Center, EIU
February 10-11th, 53rd Annual EIU Jazz Festival
February 21st, LA Theater:the rivalry, Doudna Fine Arts, EIU
February 25th Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
February 29th-March 4th "I love you, you are perfect, now change" theater production, Doudna Fine Arts Center
March 3rd, TARIM, Uyghur Song and Dance Ensemble China, Doudna Fine Arts Center, EIU
March 7th, The Tartin Terrors, Doudna Fine Arts Center, EIU
March 22nd, Montana Skies, Doudna Fine Arts Center, EIU
March 24th "Sap Tappin", Maple Syrup Festival, Douglas Hart Nature Center
April 14th Earth Day Festival, Douglas Hart Nature Center
April 14th- 15th Mattoon Pride Softball Spring Round Robin
April 21st, All American Boys Chorus, Doudna Fine Arts, EIU
April 28th, Herbfest, Mattoon
May 5th EIU Graduation
May 11-12th IHSA Girls Badminton State Tourney, EIU
May 11-13th Mattoon Cobra's Softball Mother's Day Tourney
May 17-19th IHSA Girls State Track and Field, EIU
May 24-26th IHSA Boys State Track and Field, EIU
June 1-3rd Mattoon Cobra's USSSA State Tournament 10-12u
June 1-3rd Funfest for Air Cooled VW's Effingham
June 2nd Scoop the Loop, Run, Douglas Hart Nature Center
June 8th SBL Golf Benefit
June 8-10th Mattoon Pride NSA Tournament
June 15-17th USSSA State Tournament 14-16u
July 1st Lytle Pool Triathalon, Mattoon
July 3-4th Red White and Blue Days, Charleston
July 4th, Coles County Fireworks
July 17-21st, Mattoon Bagelfest
July 20-22nd Mattoon Pride Bagelfest Softball Tourney
August 15-18th Windsor Harvest Picnic, Windsor
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 28-30th Parents Weekend, EIU
October 12-14th Homecoming Weekend, EIU
October 13th Fall Fest, Douglas Hart Nature Center
November 11th, Veteran's Day Parade
November 16th -December 23rd, Mattoon Lightworks
November 17th, Mattoon Holiday Parade
December 7th Downtown Mattoon Christmas Celebration
December 23rd last day of Mattoon Lightworks