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A way for youth to celebrate National Pumpkin Month
ELIZABETH–With autumn comes beautiful colors, cooler temperatures and cozy times with family and friends. Gather your kids this fall and join Extension for this family fun make-at-home project. … more
Charles Fach, Galena, submitted this photo he called “Moon over Galena: October 9.” This northwest corner of Illinois has experienced lovely fall weather (for most of the late summer and fall), glorious sunsets and beautiful moon scenery.
Moon over Galena...
Featured Artist John Soukup, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, intensely works on his chalk drawing during the Galena Center for the Arts’ “Galena ChalkFest,” Saturday, June 24th. Despite the intense heat of the day, ChalkFest drew artists and spectators of all ages. Soukup’s 10 years of experience in chalk drawing provided inspiration and chalk drawing techniques to the competitors.
Galena ChalkFest: Artists showed off their skills at the Galena ChalkFest on Saturday, June 24.
Letters To Santa
Warren Elementary Stephanie Wolff’s second grade Dear Santa, My name is Myles.  I am 8 years old.  I live in Warren.  This year I have been good. What I would MOST … more
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Broad ideas: 6th Annual Broad Ideas kicks off with an opening reception on Friday and features broad tapestry of the arts over a month and even includes bingo
GALENA–Broad Ideas is a month-long inclusive, feminist celebration that includes artists, poets, and musicians. The event will take place at the Galena Center for the Arts from March … more
On Friday, April 21, bring the family to the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation’s annual frog walk beginning on the east side of the Meeker Street footbridge along the Galena River Trail, Galena at 6 p.m. Participants will learn about the difference between frogs and toads as well as how to identify them by their sound or “call.” The event is free to attend. RSVPs are not needed. This is a catch and release event. Parking is available on Park Avenue and Jefferson Street. The frog walk is subject to weather-related postponement or cancellation. Check JDCF’s website or Facebook page for updates. Rain date is April 28.
JDCF frog walk
Area students send letters to Santa
Galena ARC Preschool Becky Machala-Peters’s  3-year-olds Dear Santa, I would like a dinosaur that makes noises and it moves, a soccer ball and apple juice. Love,  … more
Jim and Suzanne Sproule stand with their one-in-a-million find, a Civil War pistol owned by Suzanne’s great-grandfather, John Rodden.
‘Like winning the lottery’: Jim Sproule finds Civil War firearm belonging to wife’s great-grandfather
GALENA–It was a one-in-a-million find for Galena resident Jim Sproule as he was directed by an antique dealer to a Civil War-era pistol while Sproule was looking for Galena pottery. The pistol … more
On Oct. 2, the East golf course at Eagle Ridge closed for the season. On Oct. 3, the East crew played golf in the morning and at noon shared in eating pizza as well as a celebration cake. In the afternoon, the crew cleaned the outside area and locked up the carts for the season. Inside, they cleaned the clubhouse and inventoried all of the golf apparel and golf items as well as the food and beverage which was sent to the other courses. Participating were, back, from left, Gene Graves, John Sammon, Steve Settler, Bill Lenman, Ed Purman, Jim Anderson, Ed Ersfeld; and front, from left, Abbie Green, Bob Thorsness, Dick Cahill, Johnny O’Shea, Keven Doran, Dave Huszar, Garnet Fee and Tom Landoch. Not available for the photo: Bob Russell, John Lobel, and Wes Hindrichs.
Last golf of the year
From the pages of The Galena Gazette: 2012: Blaum brothers plan craft distillery for Galena
10 years ago, August 29, 2012 In early August, brothers Matthew and Michael Blaum asked the Galena City Council to amend the city code to add a craft distillery license, a necessary step to … more
Members of the Galena High School class of 1957 held a reunion at Emmy Lou’s on Friday, Sept. 23. Attending were, back, from left, David Eisbach, Richard Auman, Dr. Robert Metzger, Carol Feeley Metzger, Rose Erner White, Doris Bastian Glick, Richard Miller, Juanita Cox; middle, from left, Lenore Schaber Bowen, Elizabeth Wasson Otero, Jean Harris, Sharon Niemeyer Pearce, Dorothy Beckwith, Judy Dersch Thompson; and front, from left, Darlene Berlage Griebe, Libby Redington Lutes.
Last graduating class from ‘Old Galena High School’ holds 65th reunion
GALENA–It was June 3, 1957 when a class of 60 graduates proudly walked across the stage of the old gym in Galena. There they received their diplomas, handed to them by Karl Metzger, school … more
There have been several events leading up to Christmas over the past month, like the Jeep Jingle Parade, tree lighting, Holidaze Festival, Fire in the Sky, Luminaria, Living Windows, ARC Take the Cake Auction, ARC Cookie Walk, and the Snowflake and Sweets Stroll. Living Windows saw many characters, such as the Grinch at the Galena Bakehouse.
Celebrating the Christmas Season in Galena
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