(OLNEY) The next Queen of Hearts drawing at the Olney VFW Post is this coming Sunday afternoon at 4:00, with tickets on sale all this week and always open to the public. The jackpot this weekend will be over $14,670 to the winner, who must be present to win. There’s only 27 cards remaining. All ticket sales support the VFW Post Home, local Veterans and their families.
(BISHOP CREEK) The St. Isidore Spring Breakfast is this Sunday morning at the St. Aloysius Hall in Bishop Creek, with serving from 7:00 to 12:00 noon. The menu includes pancakes, eggs, ham, whole hog sausage, homemade breads & rolls, and coffee, juice, and milk. Plus a country store, raffle items, a quilt raffle, mystery boxes, and more. All ages are invited to come out and start off next week on a lucky note with a great breakfast in Bishop Creek this Sunday morning.
(NEWTON) The Newton American Legion Post 20 will host a special event this Saturday with Mess-N-A-Round Barbeque firing up the grill with a choice of ribeye steak dinner, a half rack of ribs dinner, or chicken breast dinner with serving at 4:30 with pre-orders required at 783-2622. Either dine in or carry out. Then after dinner, the Shrine Dance begins at 6:00 and the Queen of Hearts drawing at 6:30 with the jackpot at over $90,000. All this Saturday evening at 108 East Jourdan Street in Newton.
(OLNEY) The Rowcroppers 4-H Club will have a pork burger and baked goods fundraiser this Saturday at the Big R Store in Olney with serving from 10:00 to 1:00, or until supplies last. The menu includes pork burgers, chips, drinks, and homemade baked goodies. All the money raised will support the Rowcroppers 4-H Club and its various programs and projects this year.
(OLNEY) The Richland County Farm Bureau’s “Farmers Share Breakfast” is this Saturday morning with serving from 7:00 to 10:00 at the Immanuel Methodist Church in Olney. The cost is only $1.00 per person, since $1.00 represents the farmer’s share of the breakfast cost. Menu includes pancakes, biscuits & gravy, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, and drink. All are invited.
(OLNEY) The Olney Knights of Columbus has another fish fry this Friday night at the Olney City Park Community Building with serving from 5:00 to 7:00, or until sold out, with the cost at $14.00 per dinner, plus refills available. The menu includes fried fish, hash brown patty, baked beans, corn, green beans, salad, and a drink, plus desserts available for a donation. Either dine in or carry out. That’s this Friday night with proceeds to benefit the Senior Center in Olney.
(OLNEY) The Olney VFW Auxiliary will host its next Taco Night this Friday night with serving from 5:30 to 7:30, or until sold out, plus a 50/50 drawing & a bake sale with proceeds to benefit the RCHS After Prom. Call in orders after 4:30 Friday at 618-392-4226, but no orders will be filled on voicemail. That’s all this Friday night at the VFW on North Walnut Street in Olney.
(CLAREMONT) The Claremont-Bonpas Fire Protection District will continue its Friday fish fries at the Claremont Fire Station this weekend, with all proceeds to go towards rescue equipment for the firemen. With a menu of fish, popcorn chicken, pork loin, ham, pulled pork, baked potatoes, other sides, and drinks, serving on Friday will include lunch from 11:00 to 1:30, all-you-can-eat, at $12.50 per person, and the Friday evening dinner from 4:00 to 7:00, priced at $18.50 for adults, $10.00 for children 6 to 13, and free for children age 5 and younger. That’s this coming Friday and the following three Fridays at the Fire Station in Claremont.
(NEWTON) It’s St. Patrick’s Day Bingo this Thursday night at the Newton American Legion Post 20 with the doors open at 5:00 and bingo at 6:00. Wear green for an extra early bird game, plus there will be food & drinks for purchase and prizes, including a big mystery prize.
(OLNEY) It’s the next Spark in the Library event from 4:00 to 5:00 this Thursday evening from 4:00 to 5:00, a chance for area children this month to learn about paddle boats & boats in general. Led by U of I Extension staff, it’s for children in 2nd grade and older with class size limited, so call ahead to sign up. For more info, go to the olneypubliclibrary.org website or visit the OPL page on Facebook.