Mar. 12-16

Thursday

Community

- U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson's mobile office hours; 10 to 11:30 a.m., Pontiac City Hall; 1 to 2:30 p.m. Fairbury City Hall; and 3 to 4:30 p.m., Lexington City Council chambers.

- Spring salad luncheon; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. John's Catholic Church, 110 E. Ash St., Fairbury. Cost: $6, adults; $2, children ages 2 and younger. Sponsored by Altar & Rosary Society. Carry-out and delivery in Fairbury and Forrest, (815) 692-2555.

- Free Rules of the Road review course; 1 p.m., Farm Bureau conference room, 402 N. Hershey Road, Bloomington. Call (309) 454-1451.

- Movie, "The Astronaut Farmer"; 1:30 p.m., Bloomington Public Library's community room.

- Beef stew supper; 4:30 to 7 p.m., Colfax Christian Church. Freewill offering. Carry-out available; home delivery available in village. Call (309) 723-5821.

- Lawn and garden care; 6:30 p.m., McLean County extension office, 402 N. Hershey Road, Bloomington. Cost: $10, advance; $12, at the door. Call (309) 663-8306.

- Native herbs in Indian medicine (Woodford County Historical Society); 7 p.m., Snyder Village Community Room, Metamora. Speaker: Ed Smith Jr.

- Dr. Charles E. Snook Music Festival; 7 p.m., Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. Adults, $5; students and children, $3.

For kids

- Pollywogs toddler time; 10 a.m., Bloomington Public Library story room. For kids ages 19 to 35 months.

- Teen Advisory Council; 4 p.m., Normal Public Library community room.

Friday

Community

- Used book sale; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 15, Vespasian Warner Library, Clinton. Sponsored by Friends of Warner Library.

- Free Rules of the Road review course; 9:30 a.m., Normal Community Activity Center, Normal. Call (309) 454-1451.

- Antique show and sale; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Epworth United Methodist Church, south Ottawa. Admission: $2. Lasagna supper, 5 p.m. Also 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. One item per person appraised Saturday.

- Cops and Lobsters fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m., Red Lobster, 714 Eldorado Road, Bloomington.

- Rummage sale; 3 to 6 p.m., Piper City Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by Piper City Presbyterian Women. Also 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday; $1 bag sale at end of the day.

For kids

- Registration deadline, preschool art class (chalkscapes); 9:45-10:45 a.m. March 20, Children's Discovery Museum, Normal. Passholders, $8; nonholders, $11. Call (309) 433-3444.

- Pizza science; 9:30-11:30 a.m., Children's Discovery Museum, Normal. For homeschooled children ages 5-8. Also 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 20 and 1:30-3:30 p.m. March 21 for ages 9-13 and 9:30-10:30 a.m. March 21 for ages 5-8. Cost: $10, passholder; $13, nonpassholder. Call (309) 433-3444.

Saturday

Community

- Spring meeting, District Association 16, May Queen Rebekah Lodge 210, LeRoy; 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. meeting. Lunch, $6. Reservations: Valeria Dotson, P.O. Box 222, LeRoy, IL 61752 by March 10.

- Spring craft fair; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road, Lincoln. Sponsored by Lincoln Junior Woman's Club.

- WCTU legislative/citizen breakfast; 9:30 a.m., Vale Community Church, 1304 Morrissey, Bloomington. Speaker: Mayor Steve Stockton. Sponsored by BN Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Reservations: (309) 963-4521.

- Cops and Lobsters fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run; 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m., Red Lobster, 714 Eldorado Road, Bloomington.

- All-you-can-eat chicken dinner; 4-7 p.m., Washburn American Legion Post 661, 104 E. Parkside Drive. Cost: $8.

- Monthly supper; 4-7 p.m., Waynesville American Legion. Choice: Ribeye steak, mountain oysters, walleye. Sponsored by Sons of the American Legion. Carryout available.

- Monthly supper (ribeye, mountain oysters or walleye); 4 to 7 p.m., American Legion, Waynesville. Sponsored by Sons of the American Legion. Carryout available.

For kids

- Stamp Collecting with Mr. Stamps; 10 to 11:30 a.m., Bloomington Public Library story room. For school-aged children.

- Clifford's Happy Easter; 10-11:30 a.m., Children's Discovery Museum, Normal. Cost: $9, passholders; $12, nonpassholders. Registration: (309) 433-3444 by March 10. For ages 4-5.

- Easter egg hunt; 10 a.m., Ellsworth United Methodist Church. Short program precedes hunt; refreshments follow.

- Egg hunt; Miller Park. Sponsored by Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department. Two-year-olds, 10:15 a.m.; 34-year-olds, 10:30 a.m.; 5to 6-year-olds, 10:45 a.m.; and 7and 8-year-olds, 11 a.m. Free.

- Easter egg hunt; 1 p.m., Latham Park, Lincoln. For ages 1-10. Sponsored by Lincoln Jaycees. Rain date, 1 p.m. March 29.

- Easter egg hunt; 2 p.m., LeRoy Manor nursing home.

- St. Patty's Family Fun Night; 6 to 8 p.m., Children's Discovery Museum, Normal. Cost: $10, passholder; $12, nonpassholder. Call (309) 433-3444.

Sunday

For kids

- Pocahontas zoot dance party; 2-4:15 p.m., Children's Discovery Museum, Normal. Cost: $8 passholder, $10 nonpassholder. Call (309) 433-3444.