Top picks this weekend:
Friday, April 17, 2026
“Deadpool” 10th anniversary screening
Sponsor: Orpheum Theatre
Details: Anniversary showings of the 2016 film. Tickets available at the door.
Time: 2 and 7 p.m.
Location: Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St., Galesburg
Cost: $5
Savor the Story
Sponsor: Galesburg Public Library Foundation
Details: Ticketed fundraiser featuring a screening of “Julie & Julia” with themed bites. Proceeds benefit the library’s Community Read and Summer Reading programs.
Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: Galesburg Public Library, 264 W. Main St., Galesburg
Cost: $50 per person; $350 table of eight
“Farce of Nature”
Sponsor: Prairie Players Civic Theatre
Details: Southern-fried comedy by Jones Hope Wooten, directed by Mary Ellen Millem.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S. Seminary St., Galesburg
Cost: $16 adults; $10 students, plus online processing fees
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Earth Day Pollinator Party
Sponsor: Cornucopia Natural Market & Deli
Details: Event includes a seed swap, film screening, plant sale, coffee sampling and more.
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Cornucopia Natural Market & Deli, 176 S. Seminary St., Galesburg
Cost: Not listed.
Indoor Pickleball
Sponsor: City of Galesburg Parks and Recreation Department
Details: Drop-in play for ages 14 and up at Lakeside Recreation Facility.
Time: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Lakeside Recreation Facility, 1033 S. Lake Storey Road, Galesburg
Cost: $5
eARTh Fest
Sponsor: Galesburg Community Arts Center
Details: Family-friendly event with free activities, low-cost workshops and artist vendors.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Galesburg Community Arts Center, 349 E. Main St., Galesburg
Cost: Free activities; low-cost workshops
Puppet Artistry
Sponsor: Discovery Depot
Details: Children can design their own puppet in the art studio.
Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Discovery Depot, 128 S. Chambers St., Galesburg
Cost: Not listed.
Carol Fisher Saller author event
Sponsor: Wordsmith Bookshoppe
Details: Children’s author Carol Fisher Saller will meet readers and discuss books, writing, ghosts and time travel. Attendees also can make a pocket time machine.
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: Wordsmith Bookshoppe, 235 E. Main St., Galesburg
Cost: Free
Read to a Therapy Dog
Sponsor: Galesburg Public Library
Details: Children 12 and younger can practice reading to a therapy dog. Children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Location: Galesburg Public Library, 264 W. Main St., Galesburg
Cost: Free
Customer Appreciation and Ice Cream Social
Sponsor: Reserve Artisan Ales/The Vault
Details: National Customer Appreciation Day event featuring half-price appetizers and a free build-your-own sundae bar.
Time: 4 to 7 p.m.
Location: 185 S. Kellogg St., Galesburg
Cost: Free ice cream social; appetizers half price
Choral Dynamics trivia fundraiser
Sponsor: Choral Dynamics
Details: “Name That Tune & Artist Trivia” fundraiser with a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and food. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, 1556 E. Fremont St., Galesburg
Cost: Not listed
An Evening with Suzy Bogguss
Sponsor: Orpheum Theatre
Details: Concert by Grammy Award-winning country singer Suzy Bogguss. Tickets are available through the Orpheum Theatre.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St., Galesburg
“Farce of Nature”
Sponsor: Prairie Players Civic Theatre
Details: Southern-fried comedy by Jones Hope Wooten, directed by Mary Ellen Millem.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S. Seminary St., Galesburg
Cost: $16 adults; $10 students, plus online processing fees
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Historic Walnut Grove Farm Spring Open House
Sponsor: Historic Walnut Grove Farm
Details: Open house with more than 15 vendors, live entertainment, dance demonstrations, food and guided tours.
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Walnut Grove Farm, one-half mile north of Knoxville on Carr Street
Cost: Not listed.
3D Sand Painting
Sponsor: Discovery Depot
Details: Visitors can stop by the art studio to paint with sand.
Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Discovery Depot, 128 S. Chambers St., Galesburg
Cost: Not listed.
“Farce of Nature”
Sponsor: Prairie Players Civic Theatre
Details: Sunday matinee of the Southern-fried comedy by Jones Hope Wooten, directed by Mary Ellen Millem.
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S. Seminary St., Galesburg
Cost: $16 adults; $10 students, plus online processing fees
Note: Event details are subject to change. Contact organizers for the most up-to-date information.
