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Aug. 16-19

Thursday



Community

-- Movie Matinee, “The Little Rascals”; 1:30 p.m., Normal Public Library Community Room. Call (309) 452-1757.

For kids

-- Back to school party; 5 to 7 p.m., Horton Field House, Illinois State University, Normal. Call (309) 663-8306.

Friday



Community

-- Danvers Days Street Fair. For schedule, visit www.villageofdanvers.org.

-- The 28th annual Cultural Festival; Miller Park, Bloomington. Friday stage performance will features gospel and a teen dance; admission to dance, $2. Events Saturday and Sunday. For complete schedule, go to www.culturalfest.com.

-- Blood drive for the troops; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Illinois National Guard Armory, 1616 S. Main St., Bloomington.

-- Skate park equipment demonstration and test ride; 10 a.m. to noon, O’Neil Park, 1818 W. Chestnut St., Bloomington.

-- Woodford countywide used/waste tire collection; 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 17, Woodford County Highway Department, Roanoke. Call (309) 467-3064. Also 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 18.

-- Forrest Historical Society’s old-fashioned ice cream social; 6:30 p.m., east lawn of Hampsher Hotel, Forrest.

For kids

-- Congerville-Eureka-Goodfield school district kindergarten orientation; 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Saturday



Community

-- Car Wash to support Bloomington High School Marching Raiders band program; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Auto Zone on Clearwater Drive, Bloomington. Donations will be accepted.

-- Cruisin’ 66 cookout; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wal-Mart parking lot, Lincoln. Cost: $3 or $4, depending on hot dog or brat. Fundraiser for upcoming cruise event.

-- Otter feeding; 3 p.m., Miller Park Zoo, 1020 S. Morris Ave., Bloomington. Free with regular paid Zoo admission. Call (309) 434-2250.

-- Flanagan firefighters’ 41st annual barbecue chicken supper; 4 p.m., Artesian Park, Flanagan.

-- Twin City Amateur Astronomers public observing session; 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., Sugar Grove Observatory, near Funks Grove. If sky is overcast, event will be canceled. Call (309) 830-4085.

Sunday



Community

-- Corn Belt Shrine Club’s annual Kids Day; noon to 3 p.m. event, North Park, Gibson City. Shriners parade at 11 a.m.

-- Westminster Village’s Resident Council ice cream social; 5 to 7 p.m., main dining room of the village. Tickets: $3.25.

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Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser wrote on Aug 18, 2007 7:50 AM:

" There is also a fundraiser for the cystic fibrosis foundation being held on Sunday Aug 19th at Pheasant lanes. Bowling and miniature golf as well as many raffle prizes. Come join us! "

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