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Touch a Truck, Ride a Train 2026
Sat, Jul 25, 11:00 AM + 2 more
Monticello · Monticello Railway Museum Nelson Crossing
Touch a Truck, Ride a Train 2026
Sat, Jul 25, 11:00 AM + 2 more
Monticello · Monticello Railway Museum Nelson Crossing
Railroad Days 2026
Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM + 1 more
Monticello · Monticello Railway Museum Nelson Crossing
Railroad Days 2026
Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AM + 1 more
Monticello · Monticello Railway Museum Nelson Crossing
Tractors and Trains 2026
Sat, Aug 15, 11:00 AM + 2 more
Monticello · Monticello Railway Museum Nelson Crossing
Tractors and Trains 2026
Sat, Aug 15, 11:00 AM + 2 more
Monticello · Monticello Railway Museum Nelson Crossing
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Let's Doodle on a Bookmark!
Sunday at 12:30 PM
Stockton · Stockton Pit Stop
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Let's Doodle on a Bookmark!
Sunday at 12:30 PM
Stockton · Stockton Pit Stop
Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
Sun, Apr 19, 1:00 PM
Janesville · VFW Post 1621
Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
Sun, Apr 19, 1:00 PM
Janesville · VFW Post 1621
Glitter & Grapes: Craft Night #3
Wed, Apr 8, 7:00 PM
Champaign · 2441 Village Green Pl
Glitter & Grapes: Craft Night #3
Wed, Apr 8, 7:00 PM
Champaign · 2441 Village Green Pl
Almost full
Brodhead Manor (Join the Chase 2026 Tour)
Sat, Apr 18, 6:00 PM
Brodhead · Brodhead Manor
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Brodhead Manor (Join the Chase 2026 Tour)
Sat, Apr 18, 6:00 PM
Brodhead · Brodhead Manor
Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
Mon, Mar 30, 6:00 PM
Janesville · Riley's Sports Bar & Grill
Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
Mon, Mar 30, 6:00 PM
Janesville · Riley's Sports Bar & Grill
Spring Spooder Workshop - Needle Felting and Mini Diorama
Sun, Mar 29, 2:00 PM
Janesville · Raven's Wish Gallery
Spring Spooder Workshop - Needle Felting and Mini Diorama
Sun, Mar 29, 2:00 PM
Janesville · Raven's Wish Gallery
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March Sips, Dips, and Painting Tips
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Remington · Carpenter Creek Cellars
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March Sips, Dips, and Painting Tips
Saturday at 12:00 PM
Remington · Carpenter Creek Cellars
Going fast
Intro to Welding. A hands-on class covering the basics 3/21/26 1pm
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Valparaiso · C2 Fab LLC fabrication and sculpture shop
Going fast
Intro to Welding. A hands-on class covering the basics 3/21/26 1pm
Saturday at 1:00 PM
Valparaiso · C2 Fab LLC fabrication and sculpture shop
Paint & Drink at Fenwick’s: Beach Vacation
Wed, Apr 8, 6:00 PM
Rensselaer · Fenwick's
Paint & Drink at Fenwick’s: Beach Vacation
Wed, Apr 8, 6:00 PM
Rensselaer · Fenwick's
Mothers day Welding 5/9/26 @ 1pm
Sat, May 9, 1:00 PM
Valparaiso · C2 Fab LLC fabrication and sculpture shop
Mothers day Welding 5/9/26 @ 1pm
Sat, May 9, 1:00 PM
Valparaiso · C2 Fab LLC fabrication and sculpture shop
Mothers day Welding 5/9/26 @ 630pm
Sat, May 9, 6:30 PM
Valparaiso · C2 Fab LLC fabrication and sculpture shop
Mothers day Welding 5/9/26 @ 630pm
Sat, May 9, 6:30 PM
Valparaiso · C2 Fab LLC fabrication and sculpture shop
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Trivia Night "Music Trivia" theme" at Yellow & Co.
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Mahomet · 1830 Patton Dr
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Trivia Night "Music Trivia" theme" at Yellow & Co.
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
Mahomet · 1830 Patton Dr
Trivia Night "General Knowledge" theme" at Yellow & Co.
Wed, Apr 1, 7:00 PM
Mahomet · 1830 Patton Dr
Trivia Night "General Knowledge" theme" at Yellow & Co.
Wed, Apr 1, 7:00 PM
Mahomet · 1830 Patton Dr
Free Bingo by First State Bank of Forrest - Mahomet Branch at Yellow & Co.
Wed, Apr 15, 5:15 PM
Mahomet · 1830 Patton Dr
Free Bingo by First State Bank of Forrest - Mahomet Branch at Yellow & Co.
Wed, Apr 15, 5:15 PM
Mahomet · 1830 Patton Dr
Istvan & His Imaginary Band
Fri, Apr 24, 6:00 PM
Gurnee · Warren Township (enter off Almond)
Istvan & His Imaginary Band
Fri, Apr 24, 6:00 PM
Gurnee · Warren Township (enter off Almond)
Quad Cities Social Backgammon: Beginners Welcome
Tue, Apr 14, 5:00 PM + 8 more
Bettendorf · Crawford Brew Works
Quad Cities Social Backgammon: Beginners Welcome
Tue, Apr 14, 5:00 PM + 8 more
Bettendorf · Crawford Brew Works
Mystery/Thriller May Lakeside Book Club
Tue, May 5, 6:30 PM
Lake Geneva · Lakeside Books
Mystery/Thriller May Lakeside Book Club
Tue, May 5, 6:30 PM
Lake Geneva · Lakeside Books

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Touch a Truck, Ride a Train 2026

Railroad Days 2026

Tractors and Trains 2026

Paint Nite Brand Creative Events

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Trivia Night "Music Trivia" theme" at Yellow & Co.

March Sips, Dips, and Painting Tips

Intro to Welding. A hands-on class covering the basics 3/21/26 1pm

Let's Doodle on a Bookmark!

Touch a Truck, Ride a Train 2026

Touch a Truck, Ride a Train 2026

Railroad Days 2026

Railroad Days 2026

Tractors and Trains 2026

Tractors and Trains 2026

Let's Doodle on a Bookmark!

Let's Doodle on a Bookmark!

Paint Nite Brand Creative Events

Paint Nite Brand Creative Events

Glitter & Grapes: Craft Night #3

Glitter & Grapes: Craft Night #3

Brodhead Manor (Join the Chase 2026 Tour)

Brodhead Manor (Join the Chase 2026 Tour)

Paint Nite Brand Creative Events

Paint Nite Brand Creative Events

Spring Spooder Workshop - Needle Felting and Mini Diorama

Spring Spooder Workshop - Needle Felting and Mini Diorama

March Sips, Dips, and Painting Tips

March Sips, Dips, and Painting Tips

Intro to Welding. A hands-on class covering the basics 3/21/26 1pm

Intro to Welding. A hands-on class covering the basics 3/21/26 1pm

Paint & Drink at Fenwick’s: Beach Vacation

Paint & Drink at Fenwick’s: Beach Vacation

Mothers day Welding 5/9/26 @ 1pm

Mothers day Welding 5/9/26 @ 1pm

Mothers day Welding 5/9/26 @ 630pm

Mothers day Welding 5/9/26 @ 630pm

Trivia Night "Music Trivia" theme" at Yellow & Co.

Trivia Night "Music Trivia" theme" at Yellow & Co.

Trivia Night "General Knowledge" theme" at Yellow & Co.

Trivia Night "General Knowledge" theme" at Yellow & Co.

Free Bingo by First State Bank of Forrest - Mahomet Branch at Yellow & Co.

Free Bingo by First State Bank of Forrest - Mahomet Branch at Yellow & Co.

Istvan & His Imaginary Band

Istvan & His Imaginary Band

Quad Cities Social Backgammon: Beginners Welcome

Quad Cities Social Backgammon: Beginners Welcome

Mystery/Thriller May Lakeside Book Club

Mystery/Thriller May Lakeside Book Club

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