The Cross County Mall and its Merchant Association presents “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” through Jan. 30, 2020.

The Unit 40 Education Foundation will host Breakfast with Santa at the Effingham High School Hearts Rock Cafe Saturday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 11 a.m.

The Cross Foundation will host an Open House at The Cross at the Crossroads Welcome Center in Effingham from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15.

On Sunday, Dec. 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. the Ladies Aid at St. Paul (Blue Point) Lutheran Church, 14026 N. 500th St., Altamont, will continue the congregation’s 150th anniversary celebration with a Christmas Walk.

Effingham – SIHF Healthcare is pleased to announce Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) Rebekah Doty has joined its team at 900 West Temple, Building A, Suite 208 in Effingham.

The Fine Arts, County of Effingham Annual Christmas Concert will be Sunday, Dec. 1, at Cornerstone Christian Church on South Route 45 (Banker Street), Effingham.

Flora Public Library will host the 2019 R. Putbrese Watercolor art exhibition “Whispers of the Wildlife,” featuring local artist Rebecca Krutsinger, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ice skating, carriage rides, kids activities and plenty of hot chocolate await visitors as downtown Effingham celebrates the arrival of Santa Nov. 29-Dec. 1.

Back and even brighter the City of Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is thrilled to announce another year of its Wonderland in Lights.

On Sunday, Dec. 1, the Coles County Barbershop Chorus will present its annual Christmas Benefit Concert, a fundraiser for area food pantry and homeless shelter programs. Each year the effort raises nearly $5,000.

The Lake Land College Community Choir will present a holiday concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Lake Land College Theater.

SPRINGFIELD — The Gettysburg Address is Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech, containing some of the greatest language in history. It helped changed the way America looked at the Civil War. And now it will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for two weeks.

The Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library is showcasing the artwork of residents from Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Artwork will be on display until Dec. 2.

Genevieve Harrison Koester and Mareva Lindo will host a fiddle tune concert and square dance in celebration of the completion of their Illinois Arts Council Master/Apprentice Program (MAP) grant on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the McGrady Inn, 803 Sixth Street in Charleston. The ev…

The Effingham Performance Center will host a free concert featuring the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Airlifter Brass on Veterans Day.

“The Doudna Rock & Roll Takeover” delivers exactly what it promises. This television show and free live music showcase melds the excellence of EIU’s Doudna Fine Arts Center with the wild local sounds of the area’s best rock and pop bands.

Disney’s “The Lion King JR.” is playing at Effingham Junior High School, Nov. 7, 8, 9 and 11 at 7 p.m. and Nov, 10 at 2 p.m.

International acclaimed pianist Ralph Votapek will present a free concert on Nov. 1 at Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Dvorak Concert Hall and will be presented free of charge and a ticket is not required. Votapek’s performance is pres…

St. Anthony High School and SAMBA invites you to the fun-filled tale of “Matilda The Musical.”

Hand Picked will kick off Fiddle Fest 2019 at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Effingham Performance Center.

The 16th Annual Effingham Marching Band 2019 Red Regiment Invitational will be hosting 29 bands from all over Central Illinois Saturday, Oct. 19, at Effingham High School.

EIU Class of 1984 alumnus John Aulabaugh will make his pilgrimage home on Oct. 26 for the release of his fourth album “Sweet As You.”

Odd Market is back. Featuring over 35 vendors, the single-day art event organized by the Odd Fellows hits Tuscola on Oct. 12 with a lineup of quirky art, live music and food. The event is 100 percent volunteer run, with all proceeds going to charity.

Fiddle Fest, a celebration of the 55th annual Illinois Old Time Fiddle Contest, will kick off with a concert on Saturday night, Oct. 26, at the Effingham Performance Center (EPC). Featured bands are Hand Picked at 7 p.m., Motherlode at 8 p.m., and Firebox at 9 p.m. All three bands feature fi…

The Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library is showcasing the artwork of local artist Anna Griffith.

The Effingham County Museum invites the public to join them on Saturday, Oct. 19, for a performance featuring Abraham Lincoln (portrayed by George Buss) and political opponent Stephen A. Douglas (portrayed by Tim Connors) as they take the audience back to their famous debates over slavery an…