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PRIDE EVENTS & ACTIVITIES - 2008


JANUARY

Jan. 17,18,19 - Downtown Dollar Days

FEBRUARY

MARCH

March 13-14-15 Spring into savings in Downtown Paxton

APRIL

April 23rd -  PRIDE’s Ladies Day Out Luncheon.  Contact PRIDE in Paxton (217) 379-3388 or e mail pride@paxtonil.com for additional information.

MAY

May 3  Opening day of Paxton’s Downtown Farmers Market. Located in the 249 N. Market St. Hours are 7:00am to 12:00pm or until sold out every Saturday until October 27.  For more information contact PRIDE in Paxton, 1-217-379-3388 or e mail pride@paxtonil.com

May 12-17 PRIDE in Paxton Week

May 18  -First Music Under The Stars Summer Concert, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr. High and High School Jazz Bands, 6:00PM, Pells Park Pavilion, E. Rt 9 (E. Pells). No fee to attend. Bring your chair. Refreshments will be availble.

May 18 - Community Wide Real Estate Open Houses 2-4pm

JUNE

June 22 - 2nd Music Under The Stars Summer Concert, 6:00pm, The Singing Men of GNN.  Pells Park Pavilion, E. Rt 9 (E. Pells). No fee to attend. Bring your chair. For more information contact PRIDE in Paxton at 1-217-379-3388 or e mail pride@paxtonil.com  Refreshments will be available.

 JULY

July 10-11-12 Paxton’s Red Hot Firecracker Dollar Days. Several of the retail businesses in the downtown will be offering summer savings. For more information contact PRIDE in Paxton at (217) 379-3388 or e mail pride@paxtonil.com

July 27 - 3rd Music Under The Stars Summer Concert, 6:00pm,The Jubilee Band.  Pells Park Pavilion, E Rt 9 (E. Pells). No fee to attend. Bring your chair. For more information contact PRIDE in Paxton at (217) 379-3388 or pride@paxtonil.com  Refreshments will be available.

AUGUST

Aug 14-15-16 Downtown Back to School Promotion - Dog Days of Summer. Many of the downtown merchants will have discounted items at their businesses. Continue to enjoy your day with a meal at one of our local eateries.

Aug 17 - 4th Music Under The Stars Summer Concert featuring the Feuding Hillbillies/Backpages.  6;00pm, Pells Park Pavilion, E Rt 9 (E. Pells). No fee to attend. Bring your chair. For more information contact PRIDE in Paxton (217) 379-3388 or e mail pride@paxtonil.com  Refreshments will be available.

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 11, 12, 13 - Harvest of Savings Downtown Paxton

OCTOBER

Oct. 5 - Community Wide Real Estate Open Houses; 2-4 pm

Oct 31 - Halloween festivities downtown; sponsored by Park District, Fire/Police Dept., PRIDE

NOVEMBER

Nov. 28 - Paxton’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, 7:00PM, downtown

Nov. 29 - Paxton’s Annual Christmas Parade, 1:30PM, downtown

DECEMBER

Dec 5-6-7 PRIDE’s Holiday Bag Sale

Dec 7 Businesses Holiday Open Houses


For more information, contact pride@paxtonil.com or 217-379-3388.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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