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Local Food, Arts & Entertainment
 

BINGO most Saturday evenings @ 6:30 pm, St Mary's Catholic Church Parish Hall, 150 N Maple St, Paxton

Handwork Club, 2nd & 4th Thurs. of each month @ Paxton Carnegie Library; 1 -2:30 pm; Bring supplies; knitting & crochet lessons are available. Youth and adults are welcome (age 10 & under must be accompanied by adult). Email: carolst@conxxus.com  for more info

May 3 & 4th  - Town & Country Art Show @ Paxton Civic Center; public may view art work on Friday from 2-5 pm and Sat. from i am - 3 pm

May 3 - IGA Cookout - butterly pork chop sandwiches; proceeds to Paxton Women's Club

May 10 - IGA Cookout - rib-eye sandwiches; proceeds to 1st Lutheran Church, Paxton

May 10 - Mother-Daughter-Friend Banquet @ First United Methodist Church; 5pm. Tickets are $3.50 & can be purchased at Hudson's Drug Shop or at church office. Must purchase ticket by 05/04/2008.

May 11 - Mother's Day Dinner served Family Style at Tin Pan Restaurant. Reservations required. Call 379-0693

May 11 - Mother's Day Dinner buffet @ Paxton Bowl.  Carved roast beef, roast pork, or ham.  Call 379-3012

May 17 - Salute to Veterans Concert -7 pm PBL High School gym. Patriotic music including a performace of all the Armed Forces service songs. Lasagna Dinner 5-6:30 pm with live music.

May 17 - IGA Cookout - butterfly pork chop sandwiches; proceeds to Melvin Libary

May 18 - Music Under the Stars; summer concert featuring PBL Jazz Bands; 6 pm at Pells Park Pavilion; food & beverages will be available. Sponsored by PRIDE & Farmers Merchants Bank

May 24 - IGA Cookout - rib-eye sandwiches; proceeds to St. Peters Luthern, Melvin

May 31 - IGA Cookout - butterfly pork chop sandwiches; procees to American Legion

June 2 - PBL Athletic Booster Club Panther Golf Scramble & Dinner; Lakeview Country Club; sign up sheet available at www.pblunit10.com

June 22 - Music Under the Stars; summer concert featuring The Singing Men of GNN; 6 pm at Pells Park Pavilion; food & beverages will be available.  Sponsored by PRIDE & Farmers Merchants Bank

July 27 - Music Under the Stars; summer concert featuring The Jubilee Band; 6 pm at Pells Park Pavilion; food & beverages will be available.  Sponsored by PRIDE & Farmers Merchants Bank

Aug. 17 - Music Under the Stars; summer concert featuring Feuding Hillbillies/Backpages; 6 pm at Pells Park Pavilion; food & beverages will be available.  Sponsored by PRIDE & Farmers Merchants Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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