Saturday, Jan. 17
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.
Monday, Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
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