15 Years of celebrating the memory of Robby White and raising money for cancer patients in need!! Come on out to beautiful Lake Linda and enjoy the day filled with a variety of bands and activities. LIVE MUSIC! FUN FOR ALL AGES! RAFFLE TICKETS! Kids 12 and under, FREE ADMISSION!! PERFORMERS INCLUDE: Jim Gill, children’s…
We are kicking off ~Read~Renew~Repeat~ with style! Your own style that is. Come to the library to decorate a canvas bag! These bags can be used as library bags or whatever you wish. They are yours to keep. Come learn all about summer reading and what the library has to offer!
A time-honored tradition that takes runners and walkers through the streets of Carthage with a 1-mile or 5K distance. Those willing to "go the distance" can sign up for the 5-mile run around the scenic Carthage Lake. Proceeds go toward Hancock County Fights Cancer.
Join us in celebrating survivors and commemorating those we've lost. Live music, silent auction, food vendors, and fellowship bring our communities together to let the world know "No one fights alone!" The Block Party starts immediately following the Strawberry Strut awards ceremony! Great day to be on the Carthage square and support a worthy cause!
Blake Ruebush District Fisheries Biologist Illinois Department of Natural Resources comes to Carthage Public Library to show animals, and fish that live locally in Illinois and discuss how to protect them. Blake will also talk about fishing in the state. This program is free and open to all.
Monthly meeting of the Carthage Area Round Table is held the first Wednesday at noon. Join us for an informative hour with reports from the City of Carthage, Carthage Community Development, Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce, area businesses, economic development organizations, nonprofit agencies, and service clubs. Location is Trinity Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Bring your own…
Carthage Kiwanis Club meets at noon on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Location is Alfano’s Italian Restaurant on east side of the Carthage square. All are welcome!
Community Commerce Day 2024 Fortress Bank is sponsoring our Community Commerce Day (formerly hot dog days) Friday, June 7 from 10 AM to 2 PM on the Northwest corner of the Carthage square. We will be serving free lunch catered by Sly Fox while also having a bounce house, face painting, yard games and more.…
Come out and have another great fish dinner from the Carthage Lions Club on Friday, June 7! Drive through, pick up what you need, and drop off what you think it's worth (Free will donations, $10 minimum suggested), simple, easy, and you don't have to cook! Enjoy our famous fish (generous portions!) and 2 sides.…
This June 8, 2024, will be the first ever Taste of Hancock County and we couldn't be more excited about it here at HCED! If you've never been to a Taste event here's how it works: festival goers purchase tickets ($2 each for ours) and exchange those tickets at the booths for food and drink…
Part of Carthage Public Library Free Summer Reading Program~Read~Renew~Repeat Wildlife Exotics is coming and bringing 7 different animals to the program. Participants will learn about the animals and get a chance to touch the. This is a free event.
Community Meeting June 11- Mt. Sterling Birth to Five Illinois Region 26 in partnership with Regions 1 and 40 invite you to a community meeting to hear about our newly released Action Plan. The Regional Action Plans may be found at: www.birthtofiveil.com/reports/#action
Mark your calendars for the annual Carthage City-wide Garage Sales for Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15. Several locations throughout the town will have garage sales, and many local retailers will also get into the swing by offering great discounts on merch, sidewalk sales, and other special promotions! Watch for postings on Facebook to…
Mark your calendars for the annual Carthage City-wide Garage Sales for Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15. Several locations throughout the town will have garage sales, and many local retailers will also get into the swing by offering great discounts on merch, sidewalk sales, and other special promotions! Watch for postings on Facebook to…
Melissa Smith a NASA ambassador is coming to the Carthage Public Library as a part of summer reading 2024! She is going to share with those who come all the different ways NASA recycles and there will be a craft for children. This is a free event.
Quincy Children's Museum is coming to Carthage Illinois as a part of the Carthage Public Library's Summer Reading Program ~Read~Renew~Repeat and funded by a grant from the Tracy Family Foundation. This is open to children of all ages and a free event. WCAZ is setting up their speakers to provide music! In case of bad…
Carthage Kiwanis Club meets at noon on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Location is Alfano’s Italian Restaurant on east side of the Carthage square. All are welcome!
Back by popular demand, Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn summon the electrifying chemistry of their grandparents, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. Audiences can’t believe their eyes and ears when these two talented grandchildren share the hits and stories from an era in country music that made history. But Tre and Tayla aren’t impersonators. Tre doesn’t…
Open to any student entering grades 4 or 5 who did not participate in the 2023 Cooking 101 class. Develop basic food preparations skills while learning about nutrition and healthy eating from Memorial Hospital's Health and Wellness Team. Register by June 14. $25 per student. Classes each day M-F, 9 AM-11 AM.
Founded in 1969, the Blue Lake International Exchange Program is dedicated to international understanding through the universal language of the arts. Since its inception, nearly 30,000 young European, Asian, and American artists have exchanged performances and experienced the love, wonder, and excitement of living with host families in a foreign land. More than 115,000 families…
Come celebrate our country's independence on the beautiful Carthage square with a full day of food, fun, live entertainment, parade, and fireworks! JULY 4 2024 POSTER JULY 4 PARADE REGISTRATION FORM 2024 Vendor Form
