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Prairie Land Chautauqua starts TODAY! 🎶 This year’s Chautauqua celebrates 100 years of Route 66 with two days of music, history, food and storytelling at Nichols Park Pavilion.

📍 Nichols Park Pavilion | Jacksonville, IL
🎟️ FREE + open to everyone

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 | 6–8 PM
• 6 PM — Joel Baker: American Giants
• 7 PM — Chris Vallillo

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 | 12–7 PM
• 12 PM — Lunch
• 1 PM — Karen Sibert: History of Route 66
• 2 PM — Lamoine River Ramblers
• 3 PM — Leslie Goddard: Food of Route 66
• 4 PM — Cindy Boelke: They Left the Light On
• 5 PM — Dinner
• 6 PM — Bucky Halker

Prairie Land Chautauqua brings a piece of Jacksonville history back to Nichols Park, where the city’s first Chautauqua was held in 1912. Come for an hour or make a day of it—and help us celebrate a century of the Mother Road right here in Jacksonville. ❤️

Find more happening in Jacksonville at http://JacksonvilleIL.org

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Prairie Land Chautauqua starts TODAY! 🎶 This year’s Chautauqua celebrates 100 years of Route 66 with two days of music, history, food and storytelling at Nichols Park Pavilion. 📍 Nichols Park Pavilion | Jacksonville, IL 🎟️ FREE + open to everyone FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 | 6–8 PM • 6 PM — Joel Baker: American Giants • 7 PM — Chris Vallillo SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 | 12–7 PM • 12 PM — Lunch • 1 PM — Karen Sibert: History of Route 66 • 2 PM — Lamoine River Ramblers • 3 PM — Leslie Goddard: Food of Route 66 • 4 PM — Cindy Boelke: They Left the Light On • 5 PM — Dinner • 6 PM — Bucky Halker Prairie Land Chautauqua brings a piece of Jacksonville history back to Nichols Park, where the city’s first Chautauqua was held in 1912. Come for an hour or make a day of it—and help us celebrate a century of the Mother Road right here in Jacksonville. ❤️ Find more happening in Jacksonville at http://JacksonvilleIL.org

It’s almost Family Fun Festival weekend! ☘️🚀🎉

The Our Saviour Parish Family Fun Festival takes over this Sunday, September 6, with a full day of family, fun and fellowship - starting bright and early and going all the way into the evening.

The day includes the Nun Run, pancake & sausage breakfast, Mass under the tent, dodgeball, putt-putt, bingo, 3×3 basketball, the Games Tent, silent auction, dunk tank, food trucks and plenty of great music along the way. 🎶

There’s a LOT happening, so head to http://JacksonvilleIL.org to check out the full schedule and make your Sunday plans!

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It’s almost Family Fun Festival weekend! ☘️🚀🎉 The Our Saviour Parish Family Fun Festival takes over this Sunday, September 6, with a full day of family, fun and fellowship - starting bright and early and going all the way into the evening. The day includes the Nun Run, pancake & sausage breakfast, Mass under the tent, dodgeball, putt-putt, bingo, 3×3 basketball, the Games Tent, silent auction, dunk tank, food trucks and plenty of great music along the way. 🎶 There’s a LOT happening, so head to http://JacksonvilleIL.org to check out the full schedule and make your Sunday plans!

September in Jacksonville comes with a little Oktoberfest. 🍻🇩🇪

Jacksonville Rotary’s Oktoberfest takes over the Morgan County Fairgrounds on September 19, with an afternoon full of live music, food, games and some of the best events on the fall calendar ➡️ from the wiener dog race and keg toss to stein endurance and yodeling.

Saturday, September 19 • 12–7 PM
Tickets are $4 in advance or $5 at the gate.

Save the date and find more at http://JacksonvilleIL.org!

#JacksonvilleIl #MiddleOfEverything #EnjoyIllinois

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September in Jacksonville comes with a little Oktoberfest. 🍻🇩🇪 Jacksonville Rotary’s Oktoberfest takes over the Morgan County Fairgrounds on September 19, with an afternoon full of live music, food, games and some of the best events on the fall calendar ➡️ from the wiener dog race and keg toss to stein endurance and yodeling. Saturday, September 19 • 12–7 PM Tickets are $4 in advance or $5 at the gate. Save the date and find more at http://JacksonvilleIL.org! #JacksonvilleIl #MiddleOfEverything #EnjoyIllinois