| Oct 1 Greater Ottawa Networking Group |
| Please join us at the Ottawa Hampton Inn for a networking meeting in a casual setting. Each meeting lasts an hour and includes brief business updates, one featured member, and additional networking and community involvement opportunities. |
| Date: |
October 1, 2019 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
| EMail: |
Blake.Baker@edwardjones.com |
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| Oct 3 Ottawa Business Builders |
We are leads/networking group that is a noncomplete group.
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| Date: |
October 3, 2019 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| Location: |
We meet downstairs at OSB Community Bank, 925 LaSalle St. Ottawa IL 61350.
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| Contact: |
Carrie Herro - carrie@cardnetco.com - 224-636-6146
Vicki Thomas - vicki.thomas2@gmail.com - 815-579-2955 |
| EMail: |
vicki.thomas2@gmail.com or carrie@cardnetco.com |
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We meet on the first & third Thursday of each month from 1pm - 2pm. |
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| Oct 9 Member Services Team Meeting |
| Member Services Team meets regularly to continue to grow the membership of the Chamber while maintaining current membership and facilitating programs and services. |
| Date: |
October 9, 2019 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
| Website: |
http://www.ottawachamberillinois.com |
| Location: |
Chamber offices, 633 LaSalle Street, Suite 401 , Ottawa |
| EMail: |
info@ottawachamberillinois.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
2nd Thursday of every month (usually)
8:30 - 9:30 am
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| Oct 12 - Oct 13 50th Anniversary of the Burgoo Festival |
Burgoo is a pioneer stew cooked over fire in six gigantic iron kettles beside the historic I&M canal. Community volunteers stay up all night to watch over the stew, which must be stirred continuously. It's something of a ritual to ring in the big day: Sunday, October 13th. This year we are celebrating our 50th anniversary!
What began as a simple soup line in 1969 has become a village-wide festival that draws 50,000+ locals and tourists. This authentic home-grown festival is one of the largest and longest running in the state of Illinois. Most importantly, this event funds the LaSalle County Historical Society's museums, programs, and annual costs of operation.
Saturday:
Shop the Canal Market with over 90 vendors, all day
11am - 6pm: Classic Car Show sponsored by Utica Fire Department
noon - 3pm: Colonel Byods Band, Live Entertainment
6pm - 9pm: Chris Gelbuda Band, Live Entertainment
7pm: Lighting of the Kettles and Celebrity Stir-off
Sunday:
9am - 5pm: Enjoy our famous Burgoo Stew
Shop over 350 Craft & Antique Vendors, all day
Childrens Games, Live Blackmith Demo, & More, all day
10am - 1pm: Kevin Kramer Band, Live Entertainment
1:30 - 4:30: Big Uproar, Live Entertainment
4:30: 50/50 Drawing
Rain or Shine!
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| Date: |
October 12, 2019 |
| Time: |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.lasallecountyhistoricalsociety.org/ |
| Location: |
LaSalle County Historical Society
Heritage Center Museum
208 Clark St
Utica, IL 61373
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| Contact: |
LaSalle County Historical Society
815.667.4861
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| EMail: |
office.lchs@gmail.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Columbus Day Weekend
Saturday, October 12th - Sunday, October 13th
9am to 5pm |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free |
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| Oct 17 Ottawa Business Builders |
We are a leads/networking group that is a noncompete group.
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| Date: |
October 17, 2019 |
| Time: |
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| Location: |
We meet downstairs at OSB Community Bank, 925 LaSalle St. Ottawa IL 61350. |
| Contact: |
Carrie Herro - carrie@cardnetco.com - 224-636-6146
Vicki Thomas - vicki.thomas2@gmail.com - 815-579-2955 |
| EMail: |
vicki.thomas2@gmail.com or carrie@cardnetco.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
We meet the first and third Thursday of every month from 1pm -2pm. |
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| Oct 17 Serve the Rock - Business After Hours |
| SERVE THE ROCK showcases over 20 non-profit organizations throughout Starved Rock Country. In a social atmosphere with great food and drinks, the non-fit organizations share their missions and encourage attendees to engage in a deeper way as a volunteer, as a committee member, or even serve as a board member to make our region a better place for everyone. It's a fun networking event with a heart for service. |
| Date: |
October 17, 2019 |
| Time: |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Location: |
Knights of Columbus Hall
401 W. Main Street, Ottawa |
| EMail: |
info@ottawachamberillinois.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Thursday, October 17
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free to everyone!
Invite a friend! |
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| Oct 17 Women and Retirement with J.P. Morgan |
Please join us for Women and Retirement with J.P. Morgan Asset Management Client Advisor Lori Hilton-White. In this session, Lori will use select slides from JP Morgans Guide to Retirement to explain and discuss the five most important things every woman needs to know and consider when planning for retirement. This will be an interactive session and you will have the opportunity to ask qustions throughout the presentation. We hope you can attend and look forward to seeing you at this important event.
Kimberly Krueger, Financial Adivisor, Edward Jones will be hosting the event. |
| Date: |
October 17, 2019 |
| Time: |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Location: |
Sunfield Restaurant
2754 Columbus Street, Ottawa |
| Contact: |
Susan Ellis 815-434-4336 |
| EMail: |
susan.ellis@edwardjones.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Thrusday, October 17, 2019
Meeting Begins: 5:30 pm
Dinner will be served |
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| Oct 18 SRRC Trunk or Treat |
Join us at our Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 18 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the 4H Fairgrounds in Ottawa. Businesses are welcome to participate for free with a decorated trunk with treats to pass out. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1210248839157044/
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| Date: |
October 18, 2019 |
| Time: |
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.facebook.com/events/1210248839157044/ |
| Location: |
4 H Fairgrounds, Ottawa |
| Contact: |
815-434-0857 |
| EMail: |
tracyb@starvedrockcenter.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Friday, October 18 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
https://www.facebook.com/events/1210248839157044/ |
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| Oct 19 Free Hearing Screening |
Ottawa Lions Club offering FREE hearing screening
It is estimated that more than 720,000 people in Illinois are hearing impaired. Hearing loss is one of the most chronic disabilities in the United States, affecting nearly four times as many individuals as blindness.
The Ottawa Lions Club is sponsoring a free hearing screening from 8am - 12pm on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The Lions Club Mobile Hearing Unit will be set up on Jackson Street, just south of Washington Park in Ottawa.
Chairman of the screening is Lion's Club Member Derell Redmond.
Everyone is welcome to take advantage of this screening. There is no charge. Persons under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information please contact Derell Redmond (815) 343-0083 |
| Date: |
October 19, 2019 |
| Time: |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| Oct 19 Pumpkin Flotilla Festival |
Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley has teamed up with Heritage Harbor Ottawa to plan an upcoming Pumpkin Flotilla Festival fundraiser on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Heritage Harbor Ottawa. All proceeds will be given to YSB. This will be a FUN event with many activities including a 5K Zombie Run (Ages 14+), a Craft Fair, a pet costume contest, pumpkin carving, the flotilla at dusk, a bonfire and storyteller, food and Skydive Chicago jumpers.
Also, luminaries will be made available for sale for $2 each to line the harbor walk.
Everyone is welcome. It is a free event for entry, with various items such as food, drinks, and pumpkins available for purchase online through the event page listed below. To purchase these items, please click here: https://squareup.com/store/red-dog-grill/item/pumpkin-flotilla-festival-1?fbclid=IwAR0965zxYdm9dO_JG4tbVi_bXih1vuHraTLWCF5-_NOKDhkeskgPy8ybNJU
To follow this event, please click on this link: https://www.facebook.com/PumpkinFlotillaFestival/
Thank you and we hope to see you all there! ??
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| Date: |
October 19, 2019 |
| Time: |
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.ysbiv.org |
| Location: |
Heritage Harbor Ottawa
111 Harbor View Dr.
Ottawa, IL 61350 |
| Contact: |
Sue Trost |
| EMail: |
sue@ysbiv.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, October 19, 2019
10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
Free Entry
$2 per Luminary
$10 5K Registration Fee
$5 Pumpkin Carving
$10 Pumpkin Carving with Flotilla
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| Oct 19 Roaring 20's Casino Night - Fundraiser |
♦ Habitat's ROARING 20'S Casino Night ♦
A Habitat for Humanity of LaSalle, Bureau & Putnam Counties - Fundraiser
Join us ... for an evening of gaming, dancing, and fun in the Roaring 20's Style. Ticket includes - a drink ticket, casino chips, gaming tables, music, dancing, and costume contest. Hats, boas, feather headpieces and pearls will also be provided. Cash bar and food will be available.
Get da gang together, dress da part, drink some hooch, man da tables ... as Prohibition ends here!
All funds will be applied to the construction costs for our new Habitat Home build. We believe that everyone deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Together, we will make that dream possible.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. |
| Date: |
October 19, 2019 |
| Time: |
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
| Website: |
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/habitatforhumanitylbpc/297150 |
| Location: |
Festivities Unlimited, 1504 Poplar St., Ottawa, IL
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| Contact: |
Sally M. Van Cura, Executive Director |
| EMail: |
vancura@uscss.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, October 19, 2019 - Doors open at 6 PM
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| Fees/Admission: |
$25 per person in advance or $35 per person purchased at the door.
Ticket includes - a drink ticket, casino chips, gaming tables, music, dancing, and costume contest. |
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| Oct 22 A Healthy Workplace Event |
A Healthy Workplace Event
Great Minds at Work - Mental Health in the Workplace
Luke Raymond, LCPC, manager of OSF Behavioral Health, will discuss employee wellness and strategies for managing stress, promoting positive behavioral health and overall wellness that will contribute to increased employee engagement and organizational success.
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| Date: |
October 22, 2019 |
| Time: |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
| Location: |
807 Building
807 LaSalle Street (lower level, Jeremiah Joe Coffee), Ottawa |
| Contact: |
Kim Bima (815) 481-9098 |
| EMail: |
k.bima@osfhealthcare.org |
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