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This week's community events:
August now-9 Experience Mattoon Restaurant Week
August 7 Dungeons & Dragons Club Mattoon Library, 4-6pm
August 8 Crusin' Downtown Mattoon 6-10pm
August 8 Mattoon Fire Department Glo Bingo Event Supporting (Operation Sleigh Ride) Christmas for Kids.
August 8-9 End of Summer Boutique Blvd at the Rural King Event Center, Cross County Mall
August 9 Camp New Hope Benefit Run- all vehicles welcome
LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS
DeBuhrs Midweek Farmers Market Wednesday 3:30-6pm
Lytle Park Farmers Market Friday mornings 8-noon
Warren James Farmers Market evenings 5:30-8pm, thru Sept. 5th
Local Tunes
August 7 Concert in the Park, featuring Bill Poss and Loveseat, 7pm, Kiwanis Park
August 7 Live Music with Dakota Danielle, 5:30pm Warren James Winery
August 7 Joe McLean on the Patio, 6pm, Dirty's Bar and Grill
August 8 Rev Robert Live at Rookies, 7pm
August 8 Jim McBride and Sunbeam and Moonlight live at Mattoon American Legion benefit 7:30-9:30
August 8 Live Music with Dakota Danielle at Warren James Winery, 5:30pm
August 8 Emberline- Live at House Brothers, 7pm
August 9 Andy Rueter live at Warren James Winery, 6pm
August 9 Karaoke on the Patio with Jim McBride at Dirty's Bar and Grill
August 9 Moondogs at PBPA Jeep Run, Final Stop at the Castle, 6pm
August - smells like fresh school supplies
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