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Oct. 21-25

Sunday



Community

-- Turkey and pie at Lincoln Community High School to benefit Knapp Library/Museum in Middletown; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at school cafeteria, Lincoln. Cost: adults, $8; children age 4 to 9, $4; and children age 3 and under, free. Carryout meals available.

-- Benefit for Holly Johnson; noon to 9 p.m., Illinois Brewing Co., 102 N. Center St., Bloomington. Suggested donation: $5. Call (309) 262-7272.

-- San Jose community Wiener roast and costume party; 4 p.m., West Park, San Jose. Sponsors: San Jose Lions Club.

Monday



Community

-- Donations being accepted for garage sale to benefit Clare House; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Lady Wellness of Bloomington, 1414 Leslie Drive, Bloomington. Call (309) 663-6100.

For kids

-- Registration deadline Nov. 8 for preschool art class, Painting Fun, for children ages 3 to 5 with adults; 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Nov. 15 and 16 at Children’s Discovery Museum, 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal. Cost: $8 for pass holders and $11 for others. Call (309) 433-3444.

-- Make Halloween craft; anytime during regular hours throughout the week, Mount Hope-Funks Grove Township Public Library, McLean. Call (309) 874-2291.

Tuesday



Community

-- Free Rules of the Road review course; 9 a.m., Lexington Community Center, Lexington. Call (309) 454-1451.

-- Eureka Rotary Club speaker, Laurie Schierer to speak about the Woodford County Health Department; noon, Eureka College Cerf Center, Eureka.

-- Walk-in Medicare insurance counseling for senior citizens and their families; 2 to 3 p.m., Normal Township Community Activity Center, One Normal Plaza, Normal. Call (309) 454-1451 or (800) 227-2509.

-- Joan Duda presents “Maximizing Sport Engagement: The Role of Motivational Processes,” the 2007 Esther Larson McGinnis Scholar Lecture; 7:30 p.m., Bone Student Center’s Old Main Room, Illinois State University, Normal.

For kids

-- Register for 2-year-old story hours and lap-sit story times in five-week sessions beginning week of Nov. 5; registration begins Tuesday for Normal residents and Friday for residents outside Normal at Normal Public Library children’s department, Call (309) 454-4668.

-- Chemistry activities led by American Chemical Society; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, second floor, Children’s Discovery Museum, 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal. Free with paid admission of $4 per person ages 2 and older. Call (309) 433-3448.

-- Halloween story hours for preschoolers; 6 p.m., Normal Public Library Community Room. Also 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Call (309) 454-4668.

Wednesday



Community

-- “Strategies for Teaching for Peace in a Time of War,” topic of Steven Tamari; noon to 1 p.m., third floor east lounge, Bone Student Center, Illinois State University, Normal. Free. Free lunch to be served.

Thursday



Community

-- U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson’s mobile office hours; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Odell Village Council Room; 1 to 2:30 p.m., Fairbury City Hall; and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Chenoa City Hall.

-- Biological Sciences Alumni Seminar Series, speaker Chad Johnson, “Why Can’t Spiders Just Get Along?”; 4 p.m., Room 214, Moulton Hall, Illinois State University, Normal.

For kids

-- Teen Advisory Council Halloween party; 4 p.m., Normal Public Library Community Room. Call (309) 452-1757.

-- Math activities led by Illinois State University Math Club; 5 to 7 p.m., first floor by elevators, Children’s Discovery Museum, 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal. Free with paid admission of $4 per person ages 2 and older. Call (309) 433-3448.

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