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Things to do this Weekend

*Pictured: Farmer’s Market Garden Center, 1805 N. Main Street, Decatur

 

  • Harry Potter Pizza and Potions Party

October 16, 6 pm – 9 pm. Madden Arts Center.

  • The Explorers Club

October 16 & 17, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm. October 18, 2 pm – 4 pm. RCC: Shilling Center

  • Ghost Hunter’s Tour

October 16, 8 pm – 11:30 pm. Lincoln Square Theatre.

  • Live Acoustic Music with Josh Holland

October 16, 10 pm – 1 am Donnie’s Homespun Pizza

  • Farmers Market

October 17, 8 am – 12 pm. Central Park

  • Superhero Party

October 17, 2 pm – 4 pm. Cherry Berry

  • Boo at the Zoo

October 17 & 18, 3 pm – 8 pm. Scovill Zoo

  • Fall Festival

October 17, 3 pm – 5 pm. Pritchett Park, Niantic.

  • The Henningsens

October 17, 7 pm – 11 pm. Lincoln Square Theatre.

For more events this weekend visit Thrive.

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Things to do this Weekend

  • Pints for Pups

October 9, 5 pm – 8 pm. Doherty’s Pub & Pins.

  • Fun Fest – Macon Speedway

October 9 & 10, 7 pm – 9 pm. Macon Speedway.

  • Haunted History Tour

October 9 & 10, 7 pm – 9 pm. Lincoln Square Theatre.

  • The Scream Haunted Adventure

October 9 & 10, 7 pm – 11 pm.

  • The Art of Fear

October 1-, 10 am – 7 pm. Heroic Age Art Center.

  • The 10×10 Jam

October 10, 12 pm – 4 pm. Fletcher Park. 100 local musicians gather to perform a Foo Fighters Song.

  • Downton Abbey Tea

October 10, 1 pm – 4 pm. Country Club of Decatur.

For more events this weekend visit Thrive. 

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Things To Do This Weekend

Friday

  • Wine Tastings at Decatur Fine Wines

Decatur Fine Wines is having a wine tasting, start the weekend off right by trying a few wines!

Sept. 25 4:00pm-7:00pm

  • Friday Night Horror Movie at The Lincoln Square Theater

Fall is in full swing and what better way to celebrate  than with a classic horror film at one of the most haunted places in Decatur! This month’s premier will be the “White Zombie.”

Sept. 25 7:00pm-10:00pm

  • Family Night’s Live Outdoor Movie at Antioch Christian Church

Not a fan of scary movies? Be sure to check out the family movie at Antioch Christian Church! The weather is perfect for an outdoor movie, but be sure to grab a blanket and chair.

Sept. 25 7:00pm-9:00pm

Saturday

  • The Betsy Smith Run at St. Mary’s Hospital

This 5k helps to celebrate a woman whose life was cut short. Betsy was a passionate and loving woman, her biggest passion was needy children. All the proceeds raised for this 5K go towards a ministry for children in Indiana where she attended college.

Sept. 26 8:00am-9:00am

  •  Pumpkin Palooza at the Children’s Museum of Illinois

The Children’s museum of Illinois is hosting their annual Pumpkin Palooza, teaching children about the importance of harvesting and the science behind it. The cost is $6.

Sept. 26 10:00-4:30

  • Family Movie at The Lincoln Theater

Missed out on the horror movie Friday night? Be sure to check out the family movie the Lincoln Theater is playing an all-time classic, “The Wizard of Oz.” Cost is $5.

Sept. 26 11:00am-1:30pm

  • Canoe the Sangamon at Rock Springs Conservation Area

Canoeing is fun for all ages and its getting toward the end of warm weather! Be sure to make that final canoe trip with family or friends. The cost is $25 and all equipment is provided

Sept. 26 1:00pm

  • Harvest Festival at Maroa

Maroa is having their annual Harvest Festival with numerous activities going on as well as entertainment.

Sept. 26 4:00pm-11:00pm

  • A Love Walk at Millikin University

Alpha Kappa Alpha at Millikin University is hosting a love walk starting at Millikin and ending at Central Park.

Sept. 26 4:00pm- 7:00pm

Sunday

  • Prairie Pedal at Rock Springs Conservation Area

Ride for natural area restoration! Choose from a 20, 40, or 62 mile route along country roads as you ride your bike to protect wildlife and natural areas in Macon County during this fundraiser for the Macon County Conservation Foundation. Enjoy a homemade chili lunch and raffle prizes after the ride. Cost is $25.

Sept. 27 7:00 am – 1:00 pm

  • Putt Putt Golf Event at Overlook Adventure Mini Golf

This event will benefit the Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education

Sept. 27 1:00pm-5:00pm

  • Homestead Prairie Farm Tour

Tour a restored 1860s farm house.

Sept. 27 1:00pm -4:00pm

  • Tour the Oglesby Mansion

Tour the restored home of Illinois Governor Richard J. Oglesby. Encounter the lives of its family members as you discover late nineteenth-century lifestyles and architecture. Cost is $2.

  • James Millikin Homestead Open House

Sept. 27 2:00pm -4:00pm

  • Peter Harper & The Midwest Kind at Pop’s Place

Sept. 27 3:00pm-6:00pm

 

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Things to do this weekend

  • Arts in Central Park
  • Wine Tastings
  • Family Fun Day and Chili Cookoff
  • Farmers Market
  • Saturday Produce Market
  • Never Forgotten Thymes Flea Market
  • Decatur Train Fair
  • Oakwood Street Festival
  • Shoreline Classic
  • Introduction to Lacrosse

For more events this weekend visit Thrive.

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Things to do this weekend

  • All Star Cheer & Dance Day

Sept. 7-17 4 – 6 pm. Free. Gym Fusion

  • Special Olympics Outdoor Sports Festival
  • Fido Scurry

Sept. 12 8 am – 11 am. Fairview Park. 5K or 1 mile run or walk with or without a pet partner

  • Farmers Market
  • Saturday Produce Market
  • Alz Fitness Palooza

Sept. 12 9 am – 12 pm St. Teresa High School. Featuring your favorite area fitness instructors and a live DJ.

  • Argenta Street Festival 

Sept. 12 10 am – 2 pm

  • Professor Steve’s Outta’ Sight Light Show

Sept. 12 3 pm – 4 pm Lincoln Square Theatre.

…and much more! To find more events happening near you this weekend visit Thrive!

 

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Things to do this weekend

Friday

  • First Friday Gallery Walk

5:00 – 7:30 Visit the three downtown Decatur galleries.

  • Swing Night

6:00 – 9:00 Nelson Park. Dance Instruction.

  • Friday Night Horror Movie

7:00 – 10:00 Lincoln Square Theatre.

For more events on Friday please visit Thrive.

Saturday

  • Archery Shoot

North Lake Park. Monthly club shoot and club championship.

  • Parent’s Night Out!

6:00 – 9:00 Gym Fusion. Drop off your kids for games & pizza.

  • NFT Flea Market

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Never Forgotten Thymes.

  • Into the Wild: Wonderful Wetlands

10:00 am Rock Springs Conservation Area. Aquatic critter collecting.

For more events on Saturday visit Thrive.

Sunday

  • Archery Shoot

North Lake Park. Monthly club shoot and club championship.

  • Community Yoga

10:00 – 11:30 Nelson Park .

  • Labor Day Book Sale

11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Decatur Civic Center.

  • The Search for Ice Age Mammals

2:00 Rock Springs Conservation Area.

For more events on Sunday visit Thrive.

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Things to do this weekend

Friday

  • MU Women’s Soccer

7 pm vs University of Illinois-Springfield

  • Third Shift

9 pm – 1 am Lock Stock & Barrel

For more events on Friday visit Thrive.

Saturday

  • 3rd Annual Tyler Yount Foundation 5k Run

Mt. Zion 6:30 am – 11:00 am

  • Farmers Market

Central Park 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • Saturday Produce Market

Richland Community College 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

  • 7th Annual Tommy Morrisey Memorial Run

Coziahr H-D 12 pm – 1 pm

  • Grease Fest 2015 Back to School Bash!

Mt. Zion Fletcher Park 6 pm – 10 pm

For more events on Saturday visit Thrive.

Sunday

  • Decorate a Basket

2 pm – 3 pm Rock Springs Conservation Area

  • Tour the Oglesby Mansion

2 pm – 4 pm

  • James Millikin Homestead Open House

2 pm – 4 pm

For more events on Sunday visit Thrive.

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Things to do this weekend

Friday

  • Women, Wine, & Wellness 2015

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Decatur Civic Center

  • Fun Summer Fling

Carnival, food vendors, car show (4:30-7p), beer tent, The Hitmen (6-10p) Warrensburg

  • Paint4Paws

Create dog-themed artwork with Paint Like Me! Party. Benefiting Homeward Bound Pet Shelter.

  • Barclay’s Backyard Theatre

Meet and Greet with Cinderella and Prince Charming before the movie! Outdoor movies begin at sunset.

For more events on Friday visit Thrive.

Saturday

  • Farmers Market

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Central Park

  • Produce Market

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Richland Community College

  • Fun Summer Fling

Carnival, food vendors, 5k fun/run (8a), parade (9a), BBQ cook-off, beer tent, Rosetta Stone (6-10p) Warrensburg

  • Oakwood Street Festival

5:00 pm – 12:00 am. Corner of Oakland and Main

  • Zoo-Rific Evening

Featuring animal encounters, fabulous music, specialty drinks and hors d’oeuvres, and a chance to bid on spectacular prizes! Stroll the grounds and get a behind-the-scenes look at the zoo’s exciting inhabitants.

  • Macon Speedway Racing

Doors open at 5p, racing starts at 7p.

For more events on Saturday visit Thrive.

Sunday

  • Volleyballs4paws

All-day sand volleyball tournament benefiting Homeward Bound Pet Shelter.

  • Fun Summer Fling

Church service on the stage, carnival, food vendors. Warrensburg

  • Preschool Peepers: Beautiful Butterfly

Discover the amazing range of colors in butterfly wings, create a butterfly craft, and walk through the prairie to search for these beautiful insects. Ages 3-5 years with an adult buddy.

For more events on Sunday visit Thrive.

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Decatur Ranks Best Places in Nation for Physicians & Surgeons

Analysts from GoodCall.com ranked the top metro areas in the country for physicians and surgeons to live and work. The Decatur area took the number 22 spot on the list, outranking other Illinois cities like Peoria that ranked 51. The report highlights areas of the country where physicians and surgeons are earning the most, as well as where they can find affordable housing, a comfortable lifestyle and solid working conditions.

To rank the top metropolitan areas, GoodCall looked at:

Average median salaries for physicians and surgeons (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Job Availability (Indeed.com)
Local amenities and housing affordability (U.S. Census Bureau)
The number of hospitals per capita (National Practitioner Database)

The number of malpractice payouts per capita (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

Decatur ranked third for salary behind St. Joseph, MO and Laredo, TX, and scored highly on housing affordability and job availability. Physicians and surgeons in the area are earning an average median salary of $263,230, 41% more than the national average of $187,200.

“Having practiced internal medicine for 30 years in Decatur, I can validate Decatur ranking in the top 25 cities for best places in the United States for physicians and surgeons,” said David Baumberger, M.D., Vice President Quality Systems &

Medical Affairs, Decatur Memorial Hospital. “For me, the ranking is what my family and I have come to know and love about Decatur.”

“Physicians and surgeons put in countless hours working to promote the health of the communities they live in, from diagnosing and treating sick patients to teaching citizens about disease prevention. That’s why we wanted to find communities that give back to physicians and surgeons, too, providing them with a great quality of life and work,” says Paul Southerland, Lead Analyst for GoodCall.

“Being ranked in the top 25 cities for best places in the US for physicians and surgeons is confirmation that Decatur is an excellent city for doctors to have a good quality of life and a great place to raise a family,” said Timothy D. Stone Jr., Executive Vice President & Administrator, Decatur Memorial Hospital.

A total of 218 metropolitan areas were analyzed for this report.

The full report and methodology can be found here.

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Things to do this weekend

Friday

  • Pony Express Days

Mt. Zion Family Festival

  • Young at Art

Grand Opening of Children’s Museum’s newest exhibit. 9:30 am- 11:30 am $5

  • Blue Mound Fall Festival

5:00 pm. Bingo, carnival, games, pageant, entertainment, 5K/1mi run/walk, parade, dinners.

  • Friday Night Horror Movie

7:00 pm- 9:30 pm. $5 Lincoln Square Theatre. Come see a classic scary movie in a place known as the most haunted theater in America.

For more events on Friday please visit Thrive.

Saturday

  • Pony Express Days

Mt. Zion Family Festival

 

  • Tour De Paws

7:00 am- 2:00 pm. Riders of all skill levels are invited to ride in one of the many bicycle divisions: 25 miles, 43 miles, 61 miles, family fun ride.

  • Farmers Market

8:00 am- 12:00 pm. Decatur Central Park

  • Odd Fellows Mud Volleyball

10:00 am- 1:00 pm Mt. Zion Lions Center Pavilion.

  • Blue Mound Fall Festival

11:00 am- 10:00 pm. Bingo, carnival, games, pageant, entertainment, 5K/1mi run/walk, parade, dinners.

  • Prairieland Punishers- Roller Derby Bout

5:00 pm- 9:00 pm. Decatur Civic Center

For more events on Saturday please visit Thrive.

Sunday

  • Pony Express Days

Mt. Zion Family Festival

  • Blue Mound Fall Festival

5:00 pm. Bingo, carnival, games, pageant, entertainment, 5K/1mi run/walk, parade, dinners, church.

  • Juvae Jazz Annual Mini Fest

2:00 pm- 6:00 pm $35. Decatur Conference Center & Hotel. Music 2:00-6:00 pm with buffet dinner at 4:00 pm

For more events on Sunday visit Thrive.

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