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8/29/2025
-8/30/2025
Aug 29: 6-8pm, Aug 30: 10am-12pmLuanne Murphy


Player Form!

Sponsorship Form!

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8/30/20252:00pm to 6:00pm


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8/30/20255:00pm to 8:00pmRussel Huelsmann


A celebration of history and recognition of the significance of the farming community to America's growth.

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9/5/2025
-9/7/2025
7:30am to 5:00pmSharon/Janet


 

 Annual Homestead Harvest Days

This year (2025) Highland Illinois will host its 37th annual Homestead Harvest Days festival! Mark your calendars for the first weekend of September (Friday the 5th, Saturday the 6th, and Sunday the 8th)! As with the preceding years, this year’s fest will be 20 acres of fun & history featuring vintage steam and fire engines, horses, plowing, live music, a living history area, food, crafts and flea market, tours of Latzer Homestead, activities for children (like a petting zoo and a corn box), silent auction – fun, fun, fun for the whole family!

Don’t miss the Parade of Power that will roll through the festival on both Saturday and Sunday at 4:00 PM.


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9/5/2025
-9/7/2025
9:00am to 4:00pm



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9/18/20255:00pm to 7:00pm



 

Schedule of Events:

Event Hours:   11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Street Art Competition:   9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Makers  Market:   11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Kids Korner:   11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Judging:   4:00 pm
Awards:   5:00 pm


Artists Creating Art on the Streets: 
Street Art Fest attendees will stroll the streets and watch as talented artists create artwork of amazing color, depth and complexity - with chalk!  The Street Art competition will be judged at 4pm and winners will be announced at 6pm

Entertainment: Sponsored by Big R Farm & Home and the Highland Jaycees
Local dance/cheer studios will take the stage and perform. Live music from local bands will fill the air!

Food & Drink:  
Brats, burgers, hot dogs, bbq, nachos, ice cream, sno cones, funnel cakes, and MORE will be available for purchase!

Makers Market: 
The Makers Market will include hand-crafted items by local artisans: soy candles and wax melts, macrame, pottery, glitter tumblers, acrylic wine glasses, handmade jewelry, custom hats, holiday decor and MORE! â€‹

Kids Korner Activities: â€‹Sponsored by the Highland Optimist Club and organized by the Highland Civic Woman's Club
Kids will have their own special "Kreative Kids Korner" at this family-friendly event where they will have the chance to make their own works of art, play in a bounce house, and enjoy some imaginative fun and games!
  • Stop by the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo, hosted by the Highland Arts Center & Music School, where kids can see, touch, and try out a variety of real instruments - no lessons required, just curiosity! It’s a fun, hands-on way to spark a lifelong love of music.
  • Discover Downstate Illinois will offer an immersive experience for artists of all ages with their Monster Mural. Learn more about all their 21-county region has to offer while painting pieces of Downstate. 

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9/20/20259:00am to 8:00pm


Join us for a safe, compassionate space where healing begins. Whether you're grieving the loss of a loved one or supporting someone who is, our GriefShare group offers comfort, understanding, and hope. The group will meet on Mondays starting September 22, from 6-8 pm. The group will convene weekly at the Parsonage located at 2520 Poplar Street (look for signage). This 13-week session includes an additional meeting in November titled “Surviving the Holidays”. To register, please contact the church office at 618-654-7549. We kindly request a $10 registration fee, if possible, to offset the cost of workbooks. We look forward to welcoming you. 

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9/22/20256:00pm to 8:00pmMissy Athmer


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9/27/20255:00pm to 8:00pmRussel Huelsmann



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10/5/20257:00pm to 10:00pm


Evangelical United Church of Christ
Annual Sausage Supper
DRIVE-THRU ONLY

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10/11/2025 Missy Athmer


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10/25/20255:00pm to 8:00pmRussel Huelsmann


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