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December 12 - Chamber Holiday Happy Hour |
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Join us in welcoming and supporting our NEW Chamber Members! |
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We had so much fun spreading holiday cheer on Small Business Saturday! Congratulations to all of the lucky "Caught in the Act" gift certificate recipients and thank you for supporting small businesses!
We can't wait to do this event again next year! |
| Thank you for joining us for our Annual Lighted Christmas Parade! Congrats to this year's float winners! 1st place - Starlight Dance 2nd place - Lee's Fine Jewelry 3rd place - Pulse Personal Training |
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Thank you to our Cookie Crumb Trail sponsors!
View the delicious recipes our cookie sponsors baked up HERE!
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Get the perfect gift for your family, friends, employees, and coworkers and SUPPORT LOCAL!! |
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Purchase Chamber Gift Certificates:
Highland Chamber Office Bank of Hillsboro Bradford National Bank
Busey Bank FCB Highland First Mid Bank & Trust
Scott Credit Union |
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Santa's House on the Square November 30th to December 23rd
MON-FRI: 6pm to 8pm
SAT: 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm
SUN: 1pm to 4pm |
Parks & Rec Elf Scavenger Hunt! |
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Gingerbread House Making
On December 12 at 6:00pm, children ages 0-12 are welcome to create and design their very own gingerbread houses. All materials are provided free of charge while our supplies last. Each child should be accompanied by an adult. Santa will be our special guest of honor. Christmas Sing-Along w/ Colleen Baker On Thursday, December 19, Colleen Baker, Highland Primary music teacher, will be leading a Christmas Sing-Along at Latzer Library! Hot chocolate and cookies will be served afterwards. Afternoon Reindeer Games On Monday, December 23, Latzer Library would like to invite school age kids to Afternoon Reindeer Games! These Minute to Win It games begin at 2:00 p.m. during the holiday break from school.
Book Club meets on the 4th Thursday of each month from January through October. |
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“Hoops for Hope” Cancer Awareness Game sponsored by HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Highland and Breese on Dec. 16 On Monday, Dec. 16, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese are sponsoring the “Hoops for Hope” Cancer Awareness Pink Out Game at Highland High School. |
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Christmas Baskets & Citrus Sales |
When you purchase oranges and grapefruit from Rotary of Highland’s Annual Sale, you are helping support many local, regional and international service projects such as: Respect for Law, Polio Plus Vaccinations World Wide, Meals on Wheels, Latzer Library, and many more. Return order forms by December 20th. Fruit will be available after December 3rd. |
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HACSM partners with the Salvation Army ringing the bells on Fridays and Saturdays December 6-21st at both Walmart doors and Trubuy. The shifts are one or two hours long and we recommend that two people work together at each door. HACSM is hoping that some of the Chamber members and their employees will be able to help us out.
85% of all monies collected through this campaign stay at HACSM in Highland.
Please respond to us and let us know if your business can help us out. Please call the HACSM office at 618-654-9295 Monday-Thursday 8:30-12:30 pm and ask for Susan or Diane or email at hacsm@hometel.com.
We appreciate your assistance in helping us with this project. |
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Drive Thru Light Display - Nightly |
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| ChiroPro Photos & Cookies with Santa - DEC 13 |
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| | Highland Historical Society
A Homestead Christmas - DEC 14 & 15 |
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| Heartland Community Chorus
Journey to Bethlehem Concert - DEC 14 & 15 |
Heartland Community Chorus Christmas concert Saturday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 3:00 p.m. Saint Paul Church, 1411 Main Street, Highland IL |
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| SIUE
Joy of Tech - DEC 19 |
Join us for light snacks, holiday fun, and a lesson on
how to use generative AI to produce unique photo
ornaments for the holidays! |
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| Unwind Salon & Spa
Gift Card Drawings - NOV 28-DEC 19 |
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| comPOSEure Yoga
Pop-up Mindful Movement - DEC 20 |
Theme: Inside Out
When: Friday, December 20th | 9 AM - 12 PM
Where: comPOSEure Yoga Studio
This event will focus on helping kids explore their emotions through mindful movement, games, and creative activities inspired by the Inside Out theme. A minimum of 5 participants is needed to run the class, so be sure to invite a friend! |
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| Leaps of Love
Winter Golf Scramble - JAN 5-19 |
Get ready for an amazing 2025! Leaps of Love is celebrating 15 years of embracing families affected by childhood brain tumors, cancer, and genetic syndromes. Join our Winter Golf Scramble from January 5-19, 2025, at X-Golf in Glen Carbon, IL. Kick off on January 5th or schedule your tee time within two weeks. Exciting prizes await the top 3 in each flight! |
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| Fathom Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Beginner Workshop - JAN 3-31 |
Start the new year with a new skill!
Our Intro to BJJ Workshop is the perfect place to start your own Jiu Jitsu journey or gift it to someone awesome! Learn the basics of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and self-defense! 5 classes - every Friday at 6pm in January.
Early sign-ups in December are $90. January sign-ups: $100 |
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| ApexNetwork Fitness Center
Jumpstart your new year! |
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| EvUCC Dinner Auction - FEB 1 |
We are excited to announce that Evangelical United Church of Christ -EvUCC is preparing for our annual auction, a key fundraiser that supports our community outreach programs and services. We are reaching out to local businesses for donations of items, services, or experiences to be auctioned off at this event.
Your generous contributions will help us raise essential funds and provide a fantastic opportunity to showcase your business to our community. Popular auction items in the past have included: Gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses Unique experiences such as guided tours or classes Artwork and handcrafted items Event tickets (sports, theater, concerts) Professional services (legal, accounting, consulting)
All donors will be acknowledged in our event program and promotional materials, giving your business visibility among our attendees and supporters.
If you are able to contribute, please contact the church at 618-654-7549 or email mathmer@evucc.org by Jan. 17, 2025. We can arrange a convenient time for pickup or delivery of the donated items.
If you would like to make a monetary donation to support this event, please click here - Auction Donation | Evangelical United Church of Christ/Highland Thank you for your generosity and support. |
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Recurring/Ongoing Announcements |
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Donations & Volunteers Needed |
| Little Cactus Line Dancing |
| Heartland Community Chorus |
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Heart & Soul Yoga with Sharon |
October yoga class schedule is up and ready to book!
December SCHEDULE
BOOK A CLASS HERE
As always...Thank you for supporting my small business and thank yourself for finding the time for YOU!
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel HERE to find videos to use at a time that is convenient for you. If you use the video for in-home practice and wish to pay, you may do so through Venmo or sending a check to the studio. Pay what you desire or are able to!
For more details about classes, check out my website HERE
OR my Facebook page
For BARRE Above Classes - please access the site HERE |
| Joe Horstmann &
Jeff Weinacht Podcast |
Does your business/group/organization have something to share with the community? If so, Joe & Jeff invite YOU to join their podcast and get the word out! | |
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Read the quarterly newsletter HERE |
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Discover Downstate Illinois is looking for to help promote your event!
If you have an event that you would like posted, following their link HERE! |
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For Information about Welcome Club, Click on the image below!!! |
| Catch up on all the latest news and read
The Pioneer Newspaper |
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Attention all ambitious sales and marketing professionals! Are you looking for a dynamic and challenging role in the digital advertising and marketing industry? Gateway Digital Media Group (GTWY) is seeking a motivated Digital Marketing and Client Relations Specialist to join our team! |
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Is Your Business Hiring? Submit Your Own Job Listing - If you would like your company's open positions listed on the Chamber website, you can do so by entering them from your member home page.
1) Sign in with the log in and password you set up when you joined the Chamber or when we transitioned to the new website. If you need the info resent or have questions, just let us know, we are HAPPY to help!
2) Click on Resources
3) Choose Submit Job Board - enter your job information
When you complete your entry, it will be pending until approved by the Admin(Hillarie). These are checked weekly for approval.
Click HERE for a full listing of job postings from our website!
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Chamber Office Hours
Monday - Thursday:
9am - 3pm
If you would like to meet with us and want to ensure that we are in the office, feel free to call ahead of time as we may be out and about visiting with Chamber members.
Thank you!
DEADLINE for getting information in the Chamber weekly newsletter is Thursday by 9:00am.
If you miss the cut-off date, we keep your information for the next publication. Please submit your information to
hillarie@highlandillinois.com or taylor@highlandillinois.com
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