May 24, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

Around town for March 25-30

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

March 25
Summer Camp Registration
All Day

Registration for summer camps at Homer Lake and Lake of the Woods Forest Preserves opened 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 Board of Education meeting
6 p.m.

SJO

March 26
Euchre Club
7 p.m. every Tuesday
St. Joseph Fire
Station
Open to public
Questions contact:   Terry Crider  469-7028 or cell 722-7164

St. Joseph Village Board Meeting
7 p.m.
Village Hall

March 27
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 28
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.

March 29
Royal Community Garage Sale
5-8 p.m.
Royal Community Building

103 Park St. Royal, IL 61871
Over 5,000 square feet of heated, indoor space. Concessions available.


Woodcock Walk
7 p.m.

Join the Champaign County Forest Preserve in a search for the elusive wood snipe, AKA the American Woodcock, as the males perform their amazing courtship display at dusk. A short presentation will be followed by a hike to look for the sky dancers. All ages. FREE. Space is limited; register by March 28 at ccfpd.org; For more info: (217) 896-2455 or jwick@ccfpd.org.

March 30
Royal Community Garage Sale
8-2 p.m.
Royal Community Building

103 Park St. Royal, IL 61871
Over 5,000 square feet of heated, indoor space. Concessions available.

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