April 14, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Around Town March 4-8

If you want your event included please email us at stjosephrecord@gmail.com

March 4
Story Time for Children
6:30 p.m.
St Joseph Township Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873

Join library staff for a free drop-in story time open to all children! The library offers the same program twice, Monday evening and Tuesday morning, every 2 weeks. Parents/caregivers are asked to stay with children under the age of 3. Please call the library if you have any question: 217-469-2159.

Summer Camp Registration opens
All Day

Registration for summer camps at Homer Lake and Lake of the Woods Forest Preserves opens March 1. Sign up today for these popular programs! For ages 3-12 years old. Visit ccfpd.org for more info and to register.

SJO student council penny collection
School hours at SJO

The Student Council will be collecting donations for Pennies for Patients in all advisories through March 15. Prizes will be awarded to the the advisory classes that collect the most money. All money raised goes to help kids and families battling Leukemia.


St. Joseph Women’s Club Yearly Open House
7 p.m.
St. Joseph Village Hall

The club is hosting its yearly open house. Come to the event and learn about the activities the club sponsors.

March 5
Euchre Club
7 p.m. every Tuesday
St. Joseph Fire Station

Open to public
Questions contact:   Terry Crider  469-7028 or cell 722-7164

Story Time for Children
10 a.m.
St Joseph Township Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873

Join library staff for a free drop-in story time open to all children! The library offers the same program twice, Monday evening and Tuesday morning, every 2 weeks. Parents/caregivers are asked to stay with children under the age of 3. Please call the library if you have any question: 217-469-2159

March 6
Adult Coloring
6 p.m.
St. Joseph Township Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873

The library is holding adult coloring time. The library provides the picture and the coloring supplies. For more information, please contact the library at 217-469-2159 or stjosephtownshiplibrary@gmail.com.

Audubon Photography Awards
Interpretive Center, Homer Lake Forest Preserve, During Regular Open Hours

Today’s best bird photography is a portal into the natural world, and these images from the Audubon Photography Awards will inspire and inform you. The twelve images on display were chosen from nearly 8,000 images submitted to the National Audubon Society in 2018 in the Amateur, Professional, and Youth categories. FREE. All ages. For more info: (217) 896-2455 or pleiter@ccfpd.org.

March 7
Quilting Group
10 a.m.
St. Joseph Township Library, 201 N 3rd St, St Joseph, IL 61873

Bring your quilting project and join the quilting ladies at the library to work on your projects.

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