Odell Public Library Friends presents the acclaimed film “War Horse” on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, in the Odell Public Library Program Room, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. This is a great story of friendship and war. It is a based on a children’s book
Help us set a Guinness Book World Record at this year’s Christmas Walk, the afternoon of Saturday, December 5, 2015! Morrison Chamber of Commerce wants to set the world record for having the “largest gathering of human snowmen in one location.” You and everyone you invite will help Morrison, IL,
Letter to MMTA Members and Supporters: Morrison Music Theatre Association (MMTA) is excited for the future of MMTA. We want to get back to MMTA’s roots. Great ideas are in the works, as shown below, and we encourage your participation. Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at 7:00
This year is the Sesquicentennial anniversary of the death of President Abraham Lincoln, on Saturday, April 15, 1865. Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society will host a program about the 150th anniversary observances of the Lincoln funeral events, which were held in Springfield, IL, earlier this year. The public is invited to
The annual Chamber of Commerce/Cottonwood 4-H Club Halloween Parade was held in the dry, warm Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, October 31, 2015. There were bleacher seats for comfortable viewing. The promenade began at 1:30 p.m. After strolling past the audience, children and adults stood
After a cold, rainy Halloween, Saturday, November 1, 2015, dawned mild and clear, making for a most enjoyable Friends of the Parks (FOP) installation. Several organization members, supporters, and wood craftsman Duiane Dahler, Morrison, IL, met at 9:00 a.m., at the intersection of Crosby and Damen Roads, Morrison. At this
St. Peter Lutheran Church will host a community blood drive from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, in the Fellowship Hall. This drive is open to the public. To donate, please contact Debbie Heusinkveld at 815-772-4306
If you’ve never seen people trying to play basketball on donkeys, then you must come to this! Morrison Athletic Boosters are sponsoring a Donkey Basketball Game featuring local celebrities. Come see all the fun on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Doors open
Mary Ellen Brackemyer submitted this article. Patricia Pessman of rural Fulton, IL, will be the featured speaker at Morrison’s Heritage Museum, 202 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Sunday, November 8, 2015. She will also offer a first-person portrayal of an 1850’s kidnap victim, Olive Oatman, pictured at left. The museum
Morrison Music Theatre Association was established in 1962. Better known over the years as MMTA, this group has performed over 74 times, including many well-known stage plays, musicals, benefits, original shows, and ballets. Officers are President Eric Phend; Vice President Kim Meyers; Secretary Katelyn Sedig; Treasurer Robert Stone; and Historian
Well over 300 trick-or-treaters came to Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, Friday, October 30, 2015. Residents thoroughly enjoyed handing out goodies to the many ghosts and goblins. One of the favorite costumes for all ages this year was Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.” Pictured top-to-bottom are
The day we call Halloween derives its roots in Celtic Ireland, with the origin of carving turnips and lighting them with candles on doorsteps. The custom was exported to the United States, but gave way to carving pumpkins. It seems Americans never found holiday pleasure in turnips! Celebrate “All Hallows
Due to the forecasted rain for this Saturday, October 31, the location of the 2015 Morrison Halloween Parade and Costume Contest, sponsored by the Morrison Chamber of Commerce and the Cottonwood 4-H Club, has changed. The event will now be held at the Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive,
Come on out on Saturday, November 7, 2015, for great food, prizes, and fun at “Back to the Future Trivia Night,” a Friends of the Parks fundraiser, benefiting the Morrison-Rockwood Recreational Trail. Trivia Night will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road,
The Odell Public Library Friends will again host the Annual Book, Bake, and Art Sale on Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. The doors to the Community Room at 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will open to an exciting scene. Not only will there be a