The
Heart of Illinois’ Largest Amish Community at
Arthur, Illinois
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JUNE - 2009
June 1: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction Center -
weekly auction of miscellaneous
eclectic items. Begins at 6 pm,
East Progress Street.
June 2: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
June 3: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
June 5:
Strawberry Jam.
This is a new name for our
annual spring festival. You will
find bargains for the whole
family, craft show, flea market,
commercial & food vendors. Plus
children's games. More
activities are in the works. 10
am to 5 pm. daily. Sponsored in
part by the Arthur Area
Association of Commerce.
Downtown Arthur.
Arthur Produce Sales
Building. Spring, Summer & Fall:
produce and flowers. Open to the
public and to the trade
(grocers, restaurants,
wholesalers). Preview from 8 to
10 am; sale from 10 am to 12 pm.
¼ mile south of Route 133 on 100
East Road.
2009 Miss Arthur, Jr.
Miss Arthur and Little Miss
Arthur Contest. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Arthur High School,
south edge of Arthur. $
June 6:
Strawberry Jam.
This is a new name for our
annual spring festival. You will
find bargains for the whole
family, craft show, flea market,
commercial & food vendors. Plus
children's games. More
activities are in the works. 10
am to 5 pm. daily. Sponsored in
part by the Arthur Area
Association of Commerce.
Downtown Arthur.
Blue
Grass Jam. This
new 'free' acoustic jam event is
part of the Strawberry Jam.
Arthur once again welcomes
bluegrass players to gather to
'Pick, Grin & Jam' all over
downtown. Bring an acoustic
instrument & join in or a lawn
chair to relax and enjoy the
music. Bluegrass players, there
is no entry fee. Also bluegrass
players be sure to sign in at
the Strawberry Jam tent for food
coupons and raffle tickets.
Sponsored in part by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Location: Downtown Arthur.
Strawberry Social and
all day bake sale. Fresh
strawberry shortcake, strawberry
pie whole or by the slice.
Butterfly pork chop sandwich
served from 11 am to 1 pm and 4
to 8 pm. Mini auction at 6 pm.
Otto Center located ½ mile south
of Arthur.
June 8: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction Center -
weekly auction of miscellaneous
eclectic items. Begins at 6 pm,
East Progress Street.
June 9:
Arthur Produce Sales Building.
Spring, Summer & Fall: produce
and flowers. Open to the public
and to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
June 10: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
June 11:
Spring Community Garage Sales.
Pick up maps at the Arthur
Visitor’s Center, individual
sale times vary. Sponsored by
the Arthur Graphic-Clarion & the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce.
June 12: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
Spring
Community Garage Sales.
Pick up maps at the Arthur
Visitor’s Center, individual
sale times vary. Sponsored by
the Arthur Graphic-Clarion & the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce.
June 13:
Attic Sale.
Arthur businesses are cleaning
out their attics & storerooms.
You will find many bargains
during this unique sale held in
conjunction with the spring
community garage sales. As an
added bonus there will be a
'business treasure hunt'. For
those who buy selected items at
selected businesses during the
attic sale there will be Arthur
Association Ready Money
attached. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce.
Spring
Community Garage Sales.
Pick up maps at the Arthur
Visitor’s Center, individual
sale times vary. Sponsored by
the Arthur Graphic-Clarion & the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce.
June Bug Jam.
Moultrie-Douglas county
Fairgrounds, south edge of
Arthur.
June 15: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction Center -
weekly auction of miscellaneous
eclectic items. Begins at 6 pm,
East Progress Street.
June 16: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
June 17: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
June 19: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
June 20:
Downtown Arthur Market.
From 10 am to 4 pm. Crafts &
Antiques. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Gazebo Annex.
Arthur Sale Barn -
Horse Sale held the 3rd Saturday
of each month. Tack – 9 am,
Horses – 12:30 pm, ½ mile north
of Arthur.
June 22: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction Center -
weekly auction of miscellaneous
eclectic items. Begins at 6 pm,
East Progress Street.
June 23: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
June 24: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
June 26: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
June 26 & 27: 8th
Annual Heart of America Pony
Sale, Tri-County Auction
facility east of Arthur. Friday
arrival of ponies and hitching.
Saturday tack, wagons, pony
carts, and Pony sale.
Consignments of all breed of
ponies & pony cross, donkeys and
miniature horses, tack, wagons &
carts are welcome.
June 27:
Arthur's Farmers Market.
Sponsored by the Arthur Area
Association of Commerce. Gazebo
Parking Lot, downtown Arthur.
June 27: Arthur's
Freedom
Celebration.
Beginning at 4 pm there are
helicopter rides, free t-shirt
toss, powered parachutes, WWII
aircraft flyover, sky divers,
inflatable rides, and food
stands. Then at 9:30 pm the
Largest Fireworks Display in
Central Illinois. Sponsored by
the Arthur Rotary Club. Jurgens
Park on the south edge of
Arthur. Rain Date June
28th.
June 29: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
June 30: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
JULY – 2009
July 1: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
July 3: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
July 4:
Arthur's Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Arthur Sale Barn -
Machinery Sale, ½ mile north of
Arthur.
Fourth
of July Parade.
The Doris Carmen Memorial 4th
of July Parade steps-off at
10 am from Jurgens Park and
makes a trek through the streets
of Arthur as well as going
through downtown. This parade
consistently has over 100
entries year after year lasting
well over an hour from start to
finish. Sponsored by the Village
of Arthur and the Arthur Area
Association of Commerce.
Volks Walk 10-K. A
10K walk beginning at Jurgens
Park, (Moultrie-Douglas
Fairgrounds) in Arthur on a
marked trail includes being in
the Fourth of July Parade.
Starts at 8 am and finished by 2
pm. Sponsored by Kountry
Walkers. For more information
call 217-543-2299.
July 5:
Opening day for the 79th Annual
Moultrie-Douglas County Fair
with a full week of activities.
Jr. Livestock Shows, Tractor
Pulls, Demo Derby, Horse and
Pony Shows, Horse Penning,
Exhibits of all kinds and a
Carnival. Call for specific
dates & times. Fair books
available July 1 at the Arthur
Visitors Center. Held at Jurgens
Park, south edge of Arthur. $
July 6: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction Center
- weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
79th
Annual Moultrie-Douglas County
Fair continues,
Jr. Livestock Shows, Tractor
Pulls, Demo Derby, Horse and
Pony Shows, Horse Penning,
Exhibits of all kinds and a
Carnival. Call for specific
dates & times. Fair books
available July 1 at the Arthur
Visitors Center. Held at Jurgens
Park, south edge of Arthur. $
July 7: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
79th
Annual Moultrie-Douglas County
Fair continues,
Jr. Livestock Shows, Tractor
Pulls, Demo Derby, Horse and
Pony Shows, Horse Penning,
Exhibits of all kinds and a
Carnival. Call for specific
dates & times. Fair books
available July 1 at the Arthur
Visitors Center. Held at Jurgens
Park, south edge of Arthur. $
July 8: Come, listen,
and relax to the music of the
Gunny Sack Revue. Starts at 7
pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
79th
Annual Moultrie-Douglas County
Fair continues,
Jr. Livestock Shows, Tractor
Pulls, Demo Derby, Horse and
Pony Shows, Horse Penning,
Exhibits of all kinds and a
Carnival. Call for specific
dates & times. Fair books
available July 1 at the Arthur
Visitors Center. Held at Jurgens
Park, south edge of Arthur. $
July 9: 79th
Annual Moultrie-Douglas County
Fair continues, Jr. Livestock
Shows, Tractor Pulls, Demo
Derby, Horse and Pony Shows,
Horse Penning, Exhibits of all
kinds and a Carnival. Call for
specific dates & times. Fair
books available July 1 at the
Arthur Visitors Center. Held at
Jurgens Park, south edge of
Arthur. $
East Central Illinois
Shop Hop. Shop area fabric
stores for bargains. Downtown
Arthur.
July 10: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
79th
Annual Moultrie-Douglas County
Fair continues ,
Jr. Livestock Shows, Tractor
Pulls, Demo Derby, Horse and
Pony Shows, Horse Penning,
Exhibits of all kinds and a
Carnival. Call for specific
dates & times. Fair books
available July 1 at the Arthur
Visitors Center. Held at Jurgens
Park, south edge of Arthur. $
East Central Illinois
Shop Hop. Shop area fabric
stores for bargains. Downtown
Arthur.
July 11:
Arthur's
Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Final
day of the 79th Annual
Moultrie-Douglas County
Fair., Jr. Livestock Shows,
Tractor Pulls, Demo Derby, Horse
and Pony Shows, Horse Penning,
Exhibits of all kinds and a
Carnival. Call for specific
dates & times. Fair books
available July 1 at the Arthur
Visitors Center. Held at Jurgens
Park, south edge of Arthur. $
East Central
Illinois Shop Hop. Shop area
fabric stores for bargains.
Downtown Arthur.
Central Illinois
Machinery Sale, Tri-County
Auction facility, east of
Arthur. Antique & Modern
Tractors plus other machinery.
Begins at 8 am. Lunch stand &
bake sale.
July 13: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
July 14: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
July 15: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
July 17: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
July 18:
Arthur's
Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Downtown
Arthur Market.
From 10 am to 4 pm Crafts &
Antiques. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Gazebo Annex.
Arthur Sale Barn -
Horse Sale held the 3rd Saturday
of each month. Tack – 9 am,
Horses – 12:30 pm, ½ mile north
of Arthur.
July 20: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
July 21: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
July 22: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
July 24: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
July 25:
Arthur's
Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
July 27: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
July 28: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
July 29: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
July 31: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
AUGUST – 2009
August 1:
Arthur's Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
August
3: Arthur Sale Barn -
Hay & Livestock Auction. Begins
at 11:30 am, ½ mile north of
Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
August 4: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
August 5: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
August 7: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
August 8:
Arthur's Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
August 10: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
August 11: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
August 12: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
August 14: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
August 15:
Arthur's Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Downtown
Arthur Market.
From 10 am to 4 pm. Crafts &
Antiques. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Gazebo Annex.
Arthur Sale Barn -
Horse Sale held the 3rd Saturday
of each month. Tack – 9 am,
Horses – 12:30 pm, ½ mile north
of Arthur.
August 17: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
August 18: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
August 19: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
August 21: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
August 22:
Arthur's Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
August 24: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
August 25: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
August 26: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
August 28: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
Annual
Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale
– Quilt and locally-made Amish
furniture auction. Wide variety
of food stands. Friday hours: 6
- 9 pm. Sponsored by Mennonite
Central Committee. For more
information call 217-543-2841.
Otto Center located ½ mile south
of Arthur.
August 29:
Arthur's Farmers Market.
Gazebo Parking lot, downtown
Arthur. Sponsored by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Annual
Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale
continues. Quilt & locally-made
Amish furniture auction.
Saturday hours: 8 am – middle of
afternoon. Children's auction
held Saturday at 10 am.
Sponsored by Mennonite Central
Committee. For more information
call 217-543-2841. Otto Center
located ½ south of Arthur.
August 31: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
SEPTEMBER – 2009
September 4-7:
29th Annual State Bank of Arthur
sponsored Men’s Slow Pitch
Softball Tournament. 20 teams
gather for this annual men’s
slow pitch softball tourney each
year. Jurgens Park, south edge
of Arthur.
September 5:
Arthur Volunteer Fireman Pancake
& Sausage Breakfast from 6 to
11am, West Route 133. This
annual event is a great starter
to the Arthur Cheese Festival
held Labor Day Weekend. $
Arthur Sale Barn
- Machinery Sale, ½ mile north
of Arthur.
37th Annual
Arthur Cheese Festival.
Opening day of three fun-filled
days with lots to do for the
whole family, Cheese sliced from
huge wheels with crackers
provides a free snack sandwich.
National Cheese Curling Contest,
Cheese Eating Contest, sidewalk
sales, entertainment, kid’s
games, car show, inflatable
rides and food and craft
vendors. Call for a complete
schedule of events. Sponsored in
part by the Arthur Area
Association of Commerce.
Downtown Arthur.
Ham & Beans
Dinner. Serving begins at 11 am
‘til beans are gone: Sponsored &
served by the Arthur United
Methodist Church. Arthur
Community Building, 120 E.
Progress Street.
Homemade Ice
Cream Social. Sponsored annually
by the Christian Women’s
Fellowship . They offer 5
flavors of homemade ice cream,
plus homemade pies & cakes, from
11 am to 4 pm. Vine Street
Christian Church, south edge of
festival area in downtown
Arthur.
September 6:
37th Annual Arthur Cheese
Festival.
Lots to do for the whole family,
Cheese sliced from huge wheels
with crackers provides a free
snack sandwich. Kiddy Tractor
Pull, sidewalk sales,
entertainment, kid’s games, car
show, inflatable rides and food
and craft vendors. Call for a
complete schedule of events.
Sponsored in part by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Downtown Arthur.
September 7: Rat
Race 5K Walk/Run, 1-Mile Fun Run
& Kids Cheese Chasers Race.
Running enthusiasts of any age
can enjoy 1-mile or 5K run
through the streets of Arthur
prior to the Monday Arthur
Cheese Festival events. There is
a race or walk for any age
member of the family with cash
prizes, medals and of course
cheese prizes. Day of race
registration will be by the
Arthur Visitors Center. Discount
given for preregistration.
Sponsored by the Arthur Woman's
Club. For more information call:
217-543-3449. or download an
application on line. $
37th Annual
Arthur Cheese Festival.
Final day of this annual
festival. There is still lots to
do for the whole family, Cheese
sliced from huge wheels with
crackers provides a free snack
sandwich. Sidewalk sales,
entertainment, kid’s games,
inflatable rides and food and
craft vendors. Call for a
complete schedule of events.
Sponsored in part by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Downtown Arthur.
Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am at
the Arthur Sale Barn, ½ mile
north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
September 8:
Arthur Produce Sales Building.
Spring, Summer & Fall: produce
and flowers. Open to the public
and to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
September 9: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
September 11: 35th
Annual Central Illinois Draft
Horse Auction. Tack auction
begins at 8 am. Horse auction,
10:30 am sharp. Breakfast and
lunch served on the grounds.
Bake Sale. Arthur Sale Barn, ½
mile north of Arthur.
September 14: Hay &
Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am. Small Animal Sale at 6
pm. At the Arthur Sale Barn. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Produce Sales
Building. Spring, Summer & Fall:
produce and flowers. Open to the
public and to the trade
(grocers, restaurants,
wholesalers). Preview from 8 to
10 am; sale from 10 am to 12 pm.
¼ mile south of Route 133 on 100
East Road.
September 12: East
Central Illinois Standard-Bred
Auction. Tack auction, 8 am.
Horse auction, 10:30 am sharp.
Breakfast & lunch served on
grounds. Bake Sale. Arthur Sale
Barn, ½ mile north of Arthur.
September 14:
Hay & Livestock Auction. Begins
at 11:30 am. Small Animal Sale
at 6 pm. At the Arthur Sale
Barn, ½ mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
September 15:
Arthur Produce Sales Building.
Spring, Summer & Fall: produce
and flowers. Open to the public
and to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
September 15-October 31:
Come celebrate the harvest with
us at The Great Pumpkin Patch,
open daily 9 am to 6 pm. Pick
your own pumpkins from the patch
or select from our wide variety
of pumpkins, squash, and gourds
from the boulevard. View
displays like the like the A to
Z of Squash and the Wall O’
Squash as well as visiting Wanda
the Witch and the Werewolf.
Mums, Indian corn, straw bales,
and cornstalks also. Southwest
of Arthur. $
September 16:
Come, listen, and relax to the
music of the Gunny Sack Revue.
Starts at 7 pm. This local group
of musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
September 17: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
Fall
Community Garage Sales.
Pick up maps at the Arthur
Visitor’s Center, individual
sale times vary. Sponsored by
the Arthur Graphic-Clarion & the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce.
September 18:
Arthur Produce Sales Building.
Spring, Summer & Fall: produce
and flowers. Open to the public
and to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
Fall
Community Garage Sales.
Pick up maps at the Arthur
Visitor’s Center, individual
sale times vary. Sponsored by
the Arthur Graphic-Clarion & the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce.
September 19: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
Fall
Community Garage Sales.
Pick up maps at the Arthur
Visitor’s Center, individual
sale times vary. Sponsored by
the Arthur Graphic-Clarion & the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce.
Downtown
Arthur Market.
From 10 am to 4 pm. Crafts &
Antiques. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Gazebo Annex.
Annual
Bob Galloway Memorial Amish
Country Bike Tour.
Gathering of cyclist to tour the
area from 15 to 100 miles in
length. Ride day registration
and check-in 6:30 to 10:30 am.
Jurgens Park at the south edge
of Arthur. Discounts for
preregistration. $
Arthur Sale Barn
- Horse Sale held the 3rd
Saturday of each month. Tack – 9
am, Horses – 12:30 pm, ½ mile
north of Arthur.
September 20: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
September 21: Hay
& Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am at the Arthur Sale
Barn, ½ mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
September 22:
Arthur Produce Sales Building.
Spring, Summer & Fall: produce
and flowers. Open to the public
and to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
September 23:
Come, listen, and relax to the
music of the Gunny Sack Revue.
Starts at 7 pm. This local group
of musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
September 24: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
September 25:
Arthur Produce Sales Building.
Spring, Summer & Fall: produce
and flowers. Open to the public
and to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
Toy Auction &
Farm Memorabilia. 4:30 pm. Bake
sale and food stand available on
grounds. Location: Tri-County
Auction Facility east of Arthur.
September 26: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
Semi-Annual
Consignment Sale, Tri-County
Auction Facility, east of
Arthur. Starts at 8 am. Antique
and modern furniture.
Miscellaneous items, buggies,
lumber and building materials,
farm machinery, lawn and garden.
7 auction rings selling most of
the day. Lunch stand and all day
bake sale.
September 27: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
September 28: Hay
& Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am. Small Animal Sale at 6
pm. At the Arthur Sale Barn, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center's weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
September 29:
Arthur Produce Sales Building.
Spring, Summer & Fall: produce
and flowers. Open to the public
and to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
September 30:
Come, listen, and relax to the
music of the Gunny Sack Revue.
Starts at 7 pm. This local group
of musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
OCTOBER – 2009
October 1- 31:
Come celebrate the harvest with
us at The Great Pumpkin Patch,
open daily 9 am to 6 pm. Pick
your own pumpkins from the patch
or select from our wide variety
of pumpkins, squash, and gourds
from the boulevard. View
displays like the like the A to
Z of Squash and the Wall O’
Squash as well as visiting Wanda
the Witch and the Werewolf.
Mums, Indian corn, straw bales,
and cornstalks also. Southwest
of Arthur. $
October 2: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
October 3: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
October 4: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
October 5: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Centers - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 6: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 7: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6
pm.
October 8: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
October 9: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
WCIA 3 Central
Illinois Bragging Rights KCBS
BBQ.
This annual Kansas City Barbecue
Society sanctioned competition
hosts 40 plus teams vying for
cash awards and 'Bragging
Rights” to the best BBQ. BBQ
food stands, craft vendors, and
live entertainment. Sponsored by
the Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Downtown Arthur.
October 10:
WCIA 3 Central Illinois Bragging
Rights KCBS BBQ.
This annual Kansas City Barbecue
Society sanctioned competition
hosts 40 plus teams vying for
cash awards and 'Bragging
Rights” to the best BBQ. BBQ
food stands, craft vendors, and
live entertainment. Sponsored by
the Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Downtown Arthur.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
Chet
Kingery Memorial Blue Grass Jam.
Bluegrass players by the 100's
gather to 'Pick, Grin & Jam' all
over downtown Arthur. This
annual event held in conjunction
with the CIBR-BBQ. Bluegrass
players can register for free
BBQ and drawings. Bring an
acoustic instrument & join in or
a lawn chair to relax and enjoy
the music. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Location: downtown
Arthur.
October 11: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
October 12: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Centers - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 13: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 14: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 15: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
October 16: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 17: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
Downtown
Arthur Market.
From 10 am to 4 pm. Crafts &
Antiques. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Gazebo Annex.
Arthur Sale Barn
- Horse Sale held the 3rd
Saturday of each month. Tack – 9
am, Horses – 12:30 pm, ½ mile
north of Arthur.
October 18: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
October 19: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Centers - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 20: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 21: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
October 22: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
October 23: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
16th Annual Haiti
Auction, Otto Center, ½ mile
south of Arthur. Friday evening
meal 4:30 to 7:30 pm and preview
of auction items. Saturday
breakfast bar 6 to 9 am, auction
8 am, lunch 10 am, all-day bake
sale.
October 24: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
16th Annual Haiti
Auction, Otto Center, ½ mile
south of Arthur.. Friday evening
meal 4:30 to 7:30 pm and preview
of auction items. Saturday
breakfast bar 6 to 9 am, auction
8 am, lunch 10 am, all-day bake
sale.
Pumpkin House
Display, downtown Arthur. Check
out this unique Halloween
display. Local residents and
school children have carved
hundreds of pumpkins to make
this display. All pumpkins come
from The Great Pumpkin Patch.
Sponsored by Dicks Pharmacy.
October 25: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
Pumpkin House
Display, downtown Arthur. Check
out this unique Halloween
display. Local residents and
school children have carved
hundreds of pumpkins to make
this display. All pumpkins come
from The Great Pumpkin Patch.
Sponsored by Dicks Pharmacy.
October 26: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Centers - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
Pumpkin House
Display, downtown Arthur. Check
out this unique Halloween
display. Local residents and
school children have carved
hundreds of pumpkins to make
this display. All pumpkins come
from The Great Pumpkin Patch.
Sponsored by Dicks Pharmacy.
October 27: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
Pumpkin House
Display, downtown Arthur. Check
out this unique Halloween
display. Local residents and
school children have carved
hundreds of pumpkins to make
this display. All pumpkins come
from The Great Pumpkin Patch.
Sponsored by Dicks Pharmacy.
October 28: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
The Great Pumpkin
Patch, open daily 9 am to 6 pm.
Pumpkin House
Display, downtown Arthur. Check
out this unique Halloween
display. Local residents and
school children have carved
hundreds of pumpkins to make
this display. All pumpkins come
from The Great Pumpkin Patch.
Sponsored by Dicks Pharmacy.
October 29: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm.
Pumpkin House
Display, downtown Arthur. Check
out this unique Halloween
display. Local residents and
school children have carved
hundreds of pumpkins to make
this display. All pumpkins come
from The Great Pumpkin Patch.
Sponsored by Dicks Pharmacy.
October 30: Arthur
Produce Sales Building. Spring,
Summer & Fall: produce and
flowers. Open to the public and
to the trade (grocers,
restaurants, wholesalers).
Preview from 8 to 10 am; sale
from 10 am to 12 pm. ¼ mile
south of Route 133 on 100 East
Road.
Pumpkin House
Display, downtown Arthur. Check
out this unique Halloween
display. Local residents and
school children have carved
hundreds of pumpkins to make
this display. All pumpkins come
from The Great Pumpkin Patch.
Sponsored by Dicks Pharmacy.
Annual Halloween
Open House. Trick-or-Treating,
games and refreshments for
children and families from 6 to
8 pm. Location: The Arthur Home,
west edge of Arthur.
October 31: The
Great Pumpkin Patch, open daily
9 am to 6 pm. Closing Day.
Pumpkin House
Display, downtown Arthur. Check
out this unique Halloween
display. Local residents and
school children have carved
hundreds of pumpkins to make
this display. All pumpkins come
from The Great Pumpkin Patch.
Sponsored by Dicks Pharmacy.
Halloween
Festival for children of all
ages 0-100. Games begin at 5:45
pm with costume judging at 7 pm.
Sponsored by the Arthur Women's
Club. Location: Arthur High
School east gym. $ (canned good,
will be given to the Arthur Fire
Department for one of their
projects.)
NOVEMBER – 2009
November 2: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
November 4: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
November 7: Arthur
Sale Barn - Machinery Sale, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Otto Center Fish
Fry. Serving from 11 am to 1 pm
& 4 to 8 pm. Meal consists of
batter dipped cod fillets, sweet
rice, baked beans, applesauce,
bread and choice of dessert. All
day bake sale of fried pies, tea
rings, cinnamon rolls, bread
noodles, etc. Otto Center, ½
mile south of Arthur.
November 9: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am.
Small Animal Sale at 6 pm. ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
November 11: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
November 13:
“Spirit of the Holidays” Annual
Bazaar. Friday evening preview
from 6-8 pm. Arthur United
Methodist Church, East Illinois
Street.
November 14:
“Spirit of the Holidays”
Saturday shop from 8:30 am to 2
pm. Unique handmade items,
lunch, baked goods; cookie walk;
Granny’s Cupboard
(collectibles). Sponsored by:
Arthur United Methodist Church,
East Illinois Street.
2nd Annual
Spirit of Seasons. Primitive &
Antique show & sale of country
furniture, stoneware, baskets,
tinware. Seasonal décor, vintage
toys & advertising. 8 am to 3
pm. Lunch stand available.
Hedgeapple Primitives &
Winterberry Store & Antiques
sponsored. Otto Center, ½ mile
south of Arthur. $
Tri-County
Auction - Farm memorabilia, farm
collectibles, advertising & old
signs. Begins at 8 am. Lunch
stand and bake sale, east of
Arthur.
November 16:
Arthur Sale Barn - Hay &
Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am, ½ mile north of
Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
November 18: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
November 21:
Downtown Arthur Market.
From 10 am to 4 pm. Crafts &
Antiques. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Gazebo Annex.
Arthur Sale Barn
- Horse Sale held the 3rd
Saturday of each month. Tack – 9
am, Horses – 12:30 pm, ½ mile
north of Arthur.
3rd Annual
Lighted Christmas Parade.
This event is a kickoff for the
Christmas season in Arthur.
Merchant’s offering store
specials and later hours. Santa
& Mrs. Claus will be visiting.
Bring a chair & a warm blanket
to sit and enjoy the free live
entertainment Knights Court.
Also live Reindeer display.
Sponsored in part by the Arthur
Area Association of Commerce.
Downtown Arthur.
November 23:
Arthur Sale Barn - Hay &
Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am. Small Animal Sale at 6
pm. ½ mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction Center - weekly
auction of miscellaneous
eclectic items. Begins at 6 pm,
East Progress Street.
November 25: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
November 26:
Arthur Sale Barn - Hay &
Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am, ½ mile north of
Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
November 28: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO MAKE SURE
THE ACTIVITIES
IN DECEMBER WILL BE HAPPENING.
DECEMBER – 2009
December 5:
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Annual Bazaar – Dinner & crafts.
Hand sewn craft items and a
quilt raffle. Homemade chicken &
noodle lunch. Sponsored by the
Vine Street Christian Church,
South Vine Street, Arthur.
December 7: Arthur
Sale Barn - Hay & Livestock
Auction. Begins at 11:30 am, ½
mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
December 9: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
December 14:
Arthur Sale Barn - Hay &
Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am. Small Animal Sale at 6
pm. ½ mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
December 16: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
December 19:
Downtown Arthur Market.
From 10 am to 4 pm. Crafts &
Antiques. Sponsored by the
Arthur Area Association of
Commerce. Location: Gazebo
Annex.
Arthur Sale Barn
- Horse Sale held the 3rd
Saturday of each month. Tack – 9
am, Horses – 12:30 pm, ½ mile
north of Arthur.
December 21:
Arthur Sale Barn - Hay &
Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am, ½ mile north of
Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
December 23: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.
December 28:
Arthur Sale Barn - Hay &
Livestock Auction. Begins at
11:30 am. Small Animal Sale at 6
pm. ½ mile north of Arthur.
Arthur Auction
Center - weekly auction of
miscellaneous eclectic items.
Begins at 6 pm, East Progress
Street.
December 30: Come,
listen, and relax to the music
of the Gunny Sack Revue. Starts
at 7 pm. This local group of
musicians play bluegrass &
Gospel. Bring an instrument and
join in the weekly jam at the
Gazebo Annex, downtown Arthur.