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SUMMARY:Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Monthly Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:The first Thursday of Each month is the Union County Chamber of Commerce meeting starting at Noon at various locations. \n**RESCHEDULED**\nDue to the snow forecast\, we have rescheduled the luncheon for Thursday\, February 10\, 2022.\nNoon\nThe Kitchen on Lafayette\nFeaturing Guest Speaker: Lance Meisenheimer \nClick HERE to RSVP
URL:https://www.unioncounty.biz/calendar/chamber-of-commerce-and-economic-development-monthly-luncheon/
LOCATION:The Kitchen on Lafayette\, 106 Lafayette St\, Anna\, IL\, 62906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Making the Portrait Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Feb. 19\, Saturday\, at 10 AM – Making the Portrait Workshop \nLearn to create your own striking portraits of people. \nThis one-day workshop will teach you about the two most critical elements of portraiture – expression and light. \nYou’ll also learn how to make connections with the people you’re photographing\, putting them at ease and getting the best results in any environment. \nQuestions\, contact Lee – cell 1-904-625-1109 or email vabchlee@gmail.com Just come to the workshop – money will be collected at the door. \n 
URL:https://www.unioncounty.biz/calendar/making-the-portrait-workshop/
LOCATION:Anna Arts Center\, 117 West Davie Street\, Anna\, IL\, 62906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Short Story Pizza Night
DESCRIPTION:February 21\, 2022\, 6 PM – Short Story Pizza Night \nEveryone is asked to bring their favorite drink and $3 for the pizza. \nLed by Tom Caldwell to discuss a short story that you read in advance and eat pizza.  The short story to be discussed on Feb 21 is “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway – retrieve the short story at https://www.gvsd.org/cms/lib/PA01001045/Centricity/Domain/765/HillsPDFText.pdf. \nIf you have any questions text Tom at 1-217-994-3449.  Please RSVP to Tom by February 20\, so there is plenty of pizza to go around. \n 
URL:https://www.unioncounty.biz/calendar/short-story-pizza-night/
LOCATION:Anna Arts Center\, 117 West Davie Street\, Anna\, IL\, 62906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civil War Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Weekend of Union County\, February 25 – 27\, 2022\nSponsored by Shawnee Hills Arts Council and PAST\,\nLocation: Anna Arts Center\, 125 W. Davie\, Anna\, IL\nFor more Information Call Lee’s cell 904 – 625-1109 or email: vabchlee@gmail.com \nDOWNLOAD FLYER HERE \n \nEVENTS\nFRIDAY\, Feb 25\, 6 PM: Blue and Gray Dinner –Guest Speaker Dr. Ed Finch who will portray Captain Silas Wright Terry\, USN. He will talk about his experiences on the Red River Campaign and escorting President Lincoln in to Richmond at the end of the war. The Kitchen on Lafayette is catering. Tickets are $25 and please RSVP\, Monday\, Feb 21\, by emailing vabchlee@gmail.com or calling Lee’s cell 1- 904-625-1109. Dr. Edward F. Finch holds a doctorate in History Education and was director of the Stephenson County Museum\, Freeport\, Illinois for 6 years. In 2010 the Naval Institute Press published his first book\, Beneath the Waves: The Life and Navy of CAPT Edward L. Beach\, Jr. His latest novel is Killing Lincolns: A Gabby Gordon Mystery. \nSATURDAY\, Feb 26th\, 9 AM – 3:30 PM Speakers and Exhibits\nSpeakers and exhibits are all FREE and everyone is invited.\n9 AM: Dr. Edward F. Finch\, “The United States Navy in the Civil War.”\n10:15 AM: Brian “FOX” Ellis\, Illinois Road Scholar\, “Walt Whitman’s Lincoln”. Lincoln was a fan of Whitman. His encounters with Lincoln were woven into his poems\, commentary on the war\, and recollections of their misty morning encounters.\n11:30 AM: Mike McNally\, History Instructor at Shawnee Community College\, “Britain and the American Civil War.”\n1 PM: Dr. Nancy Kinsey Caldwell\, Musicologist\, “A Soundtrack for Wartime: The Songs of the Civil War.” Whether celebrating a victory\, commemorating a battle\, commiserating with other members of the regiment\, or consoling the family of a soldier lost in combat\, the songs of the Civil War offered something to every American.\n2:15 PM: Ed and Diane Annable\, winners of the 2018 Delta Award for Southern Illinois Historians and Authors\, will discuss a historical narrative of the soldiers from Johnson County\, Illinois. The battles they fought\, the “March to the Sea” with General Sherman\, and the march in the Grand Review in Washington\, D.C. \nSUNDAY\, Feb 27th\, 1:30-3:30 PM P.A.S.T. of Union County will host an Open House at the Heritage House\, 102 S. Main Street in Jonesboro. It is Free. The House will feature local items handed down from the Civil War to Union Co. descendants. Local historian\, Darrel Dexter\, will speak at 2:00 pm.
URL:https://www.unioncounty.biz/calendar/civil-war-weekend/
LOCATION:Anna Arts Center\, 117 West Davie Street\, Anna\, IL\, 62906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Speakers and Exhibits
DESCRIPTION:February 26\, Saturday\, 9 AM to 3 PM – Speakers and Exhibits \n\n9 AM: Dr. Edward F. Finch\, “The United States Navy in the Civil War.”\n10:15 AM: Brian “FOX” Ellis\, Illinois Road Scholar\, “Walt Whitman’s Lincoln”. Lincoln was a fan of Whitman.\n11:30 AM: Mike McNally\, History Instructor at Shawnee Community College\, “Britain and the American Civil War.”  \n1 PM: Dr. Nancy Kinsey Caldwell\, Musicologist\, “A Soundtrack for Wartime: The Songs of the Civil War.” Whether celebrating a victory\, commemorating a battle\, commiserating with other members of the regiment\, or consoling the family of a soldier lost in combat\, the songs of the Civil War offered something to every American.\n2:15 PM: Ed and Diane Annable\, winners of the 2018 Delta Award for Southern Illinois Historians and Authors\, will discuss a historical narrative of the soldiers from Johnson County\, Illinois.  The battles they fought\, the “March to the Sea” with General Sherman\, and the march in the Grand Review in Washington\, D.C.\n\n 
URL:https://www.unioncounty.biz/calendar/speakers-and-exhibits/
LOCATION:Anna Arts Center\, 117 West Davie Street\, Anna\, IL\, 62906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civil War Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Weekend of Union County\, February 25 – 27\, 2022\nSponsored by Shawnee Hills Arts Council and PAST\,\nLocation: Anna Arts Center\, 125 W. Davie\, Anna\, IL\nFor more Information Call Lee’s cell 904 – 625-1109 or email: vabchlee@gmail.com \nDOWNLOAD FLYER HERE \n \nEVENTS\nFRIDAY\, Feb 25\, 6 PM: Blue and Gray Dinner –Guest Speaker Dr. Ed Finch who will portray Captain Silas Wright Terry\, USN. He will talk about his experiences on the Red River Campaign and escorting President Lincoln in to Richmond at the end of the war. The Kitchen on Lafayette is catering. Tickets are $25 and please RSVP\, Monday\, Feb 21\, by emailing vabchlee@gmail.com or calling Lee’s cell 1- 904-625-1109. Dr. Edward F. Finch holds a doctorate in History Education and was director of the Stephenson County Museum\, Freeport\, Illinois for 6 years. In 2010 the Naval Institute Press published his first book\, Beneath the Waves: The Life and Navy of CAPT Edward L. Beach\, Jr. His latest novel is Killing Lincolns: A Gabby Gordon Mystery. \nSATURDAY\, Feb 26th\, 9 AM – 3:30 PM Speakers and Exhibits\nSpeakers and exhibits are all FREE and everyone is invited.\n9 AM: Dr. Edward F. Finch\, “The United States Navy in the Civil War.”\n10:15 AM: Brian “FOX” Ellis\, Illinois Road Scholar\, “Walt Whitman’s Lincoln”. Lincoln was a fan of Whitman. His encounters with Lincoln were woven into his poems\, commentary on the war\, and recollections of their misty morning encounters.\n11:30 AM: Mike McNally\, History Instructor at Shawnee Community College\, “Britain and the American Civil War.”\n1 PM: Dr. Nancy Kinsey Caldwell\, Musicologist\, “A Soundtrack for Wartime: The Songs of the Civil War.” Whether celebrating a victory\, commemorating a battle\, commiserating with other members of the regiment\, or consoling the family of a soldier lost in combat\, the songs of the Civil War offered something to every American.\n2:15 PM: Ed and Diane Annable\, winners of the 2018 Delta Award for Southern Illinois Historians and Authors\, will discuss a historical narrative of the soldiers from Johnson County\, Illinois. The battles they fought\, the “March to the Sea” with General Sherman\, and the march in the Grand Review in Washington\, D.C. \nSUNDAY\, Feb 27th\, 1:30-3:30 PM P.A.S.T. of Union County will host an Open House at the Heritage House\, 102 S. Main Street in Jonesboro. It is Free. The House will feature local items handed down from the Civil War to Union Co. descendants. Local historian\, Darrel Dexter\, will speak at 2:00 pm.
URL:https://www.unioncounty.biz/calendar/civil-war-weekend-2/
LOCATION:Anna Arts Center\, 117 West Davie Street\, Anna\, IL\, 62906\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civil War Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Weekend of Union County\, February 25 – 27\, 2022\nSponsored by Shawnee Hills Arts Council and PAST\,\nLocation: Anna Arts Center\, 125 W. Davie\, Anna\, IL\nFor more Information Call Lee’s cell 904 – 625-1109 or email: vabchlee@gmail.com \nDOWNLOAD FLYER HERE \n \nEVENTS\nFRIDAY\, Feb 25\, 6 PM: Blue and Gray Dinner –Guest Speaker Dr. Ed Finch who will portray Captain Silas Wright Terry\, USN. He will talk about his experiences on the Red River Campaign and escorting President Lincoln in to Richmond at the end of the war. The Kitchen on Lafayette is catering. Tickets are $25 and please RSVP\, Monday\, Feb 21\, by emailing vabchlee@gmail.com or calling Lee’s cell 1- 904-625-1109. Dr. Edward F. Finch holds a doctorate in History Education and was director of the Stephenson County Museum\, Freeport\, Illinois for 6 years. In 2010 the Naval Institute Press published his first book\, Beneath the Waves: The Life and Navy of CAPT Edward L. Beach\, Jr. His latest novel is Killing Lincolns: A Gabby Gordon Mystery. \nSATURDAY\, Feb 26th\, 9 AM – 3:30 PM Speakers and Exhibits\nSpeakers and exhibits are all FREE and everyone is invited.\n9 AM: Dr. Edward F. Finch\, “The United States Navy in the Civil War.”\n10:15 AM: Brian “FOX” Ellis\, Illinois Road Scholar\, “Walt Whitman’s Lincoln”. Lincoln was a fan of Whitman. His encounters with Lincoln were woven into his poems\, commentary on the war\, and recollections of their misty morning encounters.\n11:30 AM: Mike McNally\, History Instructor at Shawnee Community College\, “Britain and the American Civil War.”\n1 PM: Dr. Nancy Kinsey Caldwell\, Musicologist\, “A Soundtrack for Wartime: The Songs of the Civil War.” Whether celebrating a victory\, commemorating a battle\, commiserating with other members of the regiment\, or consoling the family of a soldier lost in combat\, the songs of the Civil War offered something to every American.\n2:15 PM: Ed and Diane Annable\, winners of the 2018 Delta Award for Southern Illinois Historians and Authors\, will discuss a historical narrative of the soldiers from Johnson County\, Illinois. The battles they fought\, the “March to the Sea” with General Sherman\, and the march in the Grand Review in Washington\, D.C. \nSUNDAY\, Feb 27th\, 1:30-3:30 PM P.A.S.T. of Union County will host an Open House at the Heritage House\, 102 S. Main Street in Jonesboro. It is Free. The House will feature local items handed down from the Civil War to Union Co. descendants. Local historian\, Darrel Dexter\, will speak at 2:00 pm.
URL:https://www.unioncounty.biz/calendar/civil-war-weekend-3/
LOCATION:Anna Arts Center\, 117 West Davie Street\, Anna\, IL\, 62906\, United States
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SUMMARY:P.A.S.T. of Union County Open House At The Heritage House
DESCRIPTION:February 27\, Sunday\, 1:30-3:30 PM P.A.S.T. of Union County will host an Open House at the Heritage House 102 S. Main Street in Jonesboro.  \n(It is Free!) \nLocal historian\, Darrel Dexter\, will speak at 2:00 p.m. \nCivil War Era quilts on display
URL:https://www.unioncounty.biz/calendar/p-a-s-t-of-union-county-open-house-at-the-heritage-house/
LOCATION:Heritage House\, 102 S. Main Street\, Jonesboro\, IL\, 62952\, United States
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