Drop-in pickleball
Galesburg Parks and Recreation
Location: Lakeside Recreation Facility, 1033 S. Lake Storey Road
Admission: Fees vary by session
Decade of Decadence (’80s tribute concert)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St.
Admission: Tickets typically range from $26 to $45, depending on seating
Kids’ Month 2026: Art IRL
Time: 10 a.m.–noon
Location: Galesburg Community Arts Center, 349 E. Main St.
Admission: Free
Notes: Walk-in event for students in grades K-8
Tech Lab Open
Time: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St.
Admission: Free
Notes: Open access for teens and adults, including digital resources and 3D printers
Valentines for Seniors Workshop
Galesburg Parks and Recreation
Time: 1–3 p.m.
Location: Lakeside Recreation Facility, 1033 S. Lake Storey Road
Admission: Free
Notes: Supplies provided to make cards for distribution to area nursing homes and assisted living facilities
GHS boys basketball: Galesburg vs. Danville
Location: John Thiel Gymnasium, Galesburg Junior/Senior High School
Admission: Generally $5 for adults
Men’s college basketball: Carl Sandburg vs. Blackhawk Tech
Location: Carl Sandburg College gymnasium, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Admission: $5 for adults; $3 for seniors and non-Sandburg students; free for Sandburg students and children under 10
Saturday bingo
Location: Galesburg VFW Post 2257, 1001 Michigan Ave.
Admission: No entry fee; bingo cards available for purchase
Farewell open house – Illinois Midland Model Railroad Club (last chance to see their layout).
Location: Western Illinois Field House, 101 N. Holloway St., Alexis, Illinois. Admission: $3, with free parking Time: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Notes: The event includes a train show with vendors selling model trains and railroad memorabilia, along with the club’s open house in the same building.
MLK Community Breakfast
Time: Doors open at 7 a.m.
Location: Ascent Church, 169 S. Cherry St. (Tompkins Street entrance)
Admission: $7 for adults; $3 for children 12 and under
MLK Jr. Day Convocation
Location: Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College
Admission: Free and open to the public
MLK Children’s Reading Hour
Location: Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons St.
Admission: Free; no registration required
MLK Candlelight March
Start: Wilson House, 153 S. Cedar St., Knox College
End: HOPE Center, 215 S. Cherry St.
Admission: Free
Dances for Social Change: The Legacy Project
Location: Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Knox College
Admission: Free
Notes: Multimedia reflection and performance open to the community
Art exhibition: “Lingering Forms”
Location: Carl Sandburg College Art Gallery (Building D), 2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd.
Admission: Free
Notes: Open during regular campus hours
