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October 3rd
Lincoln On The Prairie - 6:30 PM
Join the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debates. To start off the weekend we are offering the Lincoln Ball Dinner & Dance. Abe & Mary Lincoln will greet the guests starting with 6:30 PM cocktails in the Grand Ballroom, with a traditional era dinner including roast meats, hearty vegetables & made from scratch desserts at 7:00 PM. Dress the era & have your picture taken with Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln before the dancing begins & waltz all the way to 11:00 PM. A special "Lincoln on the Prairie Package" is available at the Best Western - Prairie Inn (866-343-7151)Tickets may be purchased at the Galesburg Area Convention & Visitors Bureau to attend the Lincoln Ball Dinner & Dance only.
Best Western - Prairie Inn, 260 S. Soangetaha Road
Jeralyn Wood 309-343-2485 (or) 800-916-3330 jwood@visitgalesburg.com visitors@visitgalesburg.com www.visitgalesburg.com
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October 4th
Galesburg Scarecrow Festival - 9:00 am - 5:00 PM
Home made scarecrows voted on by the festival goers. Special Lincoln/Douglas catagory to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Lincoln/Douglas debates. Enjoy live entertainment, crafts, children's activities, food & much more.
Standish Park Arboretum
Jerry Wood 309-343-2485 jwood@visitgalesburg.com
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October 19th
Knox-Galesburg Symphony - 7:30 PM
The Abraham Lincoln Commemoration Committee & the Knox-Galesburg Symphony joins forces to recognize & celebrate Lincoln's Knox College-Galesburg ties, featuring music aligned with the American Civil War & Lincoln. Program to include Copland's "Lincoln Portrait", Bilik's "American Civil War Fantasy", Tobani's "Gems of Stephen Foster" & Gould's "American Salute". Guest soloist Felix Parra, one of Mexico's leading violinists will perform Wieniawsky's Second Violin Concerto.
Orpheum Theatre - 57 S. Kellogg Street
Pearl Strickland 309-341-7268 pstrickl@knox.edu
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