On May 23rd, Team TRANSIT, Team BIKE, Team CARSHARE and Team CARPOOL will go head-to-head to see which alternative transportation mode can travel from downtown STL to Clayton the fastest. Rally behind a team and get in on the action!. The public is invited to rallying behind their favorite team through social media and by making plans to take part in fun-filled community event on May 23rd. The race will start at 4:30 p.m. at Post Office Plaza located at 815 Locust Street in Downtown St. Louis, Mo., and the finish line will be at the Fortel's Pizza Den located at 7359 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO.

Maegan Walden, a mother of two, recently lost her 4 year battle against Neuro Bechcet's Disease. Help us raise money for the purchase of her headstone and fulfillment of her final wishes! There will be: -Raffle -Silent Auction -50/50 Drawing -Food & Music Saturday, May 25th - 10 AM to 2 PM Town Square of Girard, IL - Madison & 1st Street In case of inclement weather location will change to St. Pat's Hall, 742 W. Madison Girard, IL.

The Chanute Air Museum is honored to host a meeting of Red Star Pilots Association over Memorial Day weekend (May 25-26.) We hope to have anywhere from 8 to 18 YAK 50/52 aircraft in the skies over Rantoul and on the airport ramp. . For additional information on the Red Star Pilots Association go to the website.

The World Stage Homeschool Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stratford Park Bible Chapel. Friday, 31 May, and Saturday, 1 June, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. both days. An abbreviated performance for children of all ages will be performed in the Urbana Free Library at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, 11 May. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information please call or email.

SACHE Annual Used Curriculum and Book Sale, Saturday, June 1, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Lake Springfield Baptist Camp, 5878 Iron Bridge Rd., Springfield Homeschool Curriculum, Books, Puzzles, Games, Toys, will be available for sale to help support your homeschooling needs. Coffee and donuts. Items for all ages, many appropriate whether you homeschool or not. For more information, call.

Cruising For A Cure Saturday, June 1 Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Champaign County and sponsored by Sundowners Car Club. 1st stop Start 9:00 to 10:00 am Dana Colbert Park 203 E. Church Street, Savoy 2nd stop Downtown Sidney 10:30 to 11:30 am 3rd stop 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm Park on Grand Ave. St. Joseph Final Stop 1:00 to 2:00 pm Downtown Homer (you can enter your car after arriving in Homer for Homer Soda Fest car show) Questions – contact by calling, texting or emailing.

Barrel Racing Pole Bending Flag Race Plug Race Fun Events Competitive Western Speed Style Horse Show in a family friendly, welcoming farm setting at Spirit Farms 3870 N IL Route 71 Sheridan, IL - 60 miles southwest of Chicago. Spectators free. This event takes place on Saturday, June 1st beginning at 10am.  Fee to participate in events is $3 or $25 for pass to participate in all events. See website for full show bill.

A Celebration of Vintage Glass Bottled Soda. 200 verieties of Soda available to tasting, Brick Streed BBQ Cook Off, Live Bluegrass Bands 10am-10pm,Inflatables for the kids 11am-7pm, free toddler play zone, Classic Car Show 2pm-5pm, Great Vendors, Delicious Food, and much more. This is all happening Saturday, June 1st in Downtown Homer Illinois

A benefit dinner and silent auction is going to be held to help raise funds for Parker Auterson, a little 3 yr old girl who was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer.  There have been many items donated for the silent auction! All proceeds will go towards medical expenses, traveling costs, lodging, and other expenses for Parker and her family. To find out more info. please check out Parker's Facebook page or call. This event will be held Saturday, June 1st at 3pm at Zorah Shrine  420 N 7th Street  Terre Haute, IN.

Join The View Church and Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church for a concert with Chris Shelton and Kevin & Jess Krongos Sunday, June 2nd at 6:30pm. There will be a canned food drive, a school supply drive, free food, games, and concerts! This concert is at Evergreen Park in Carbondale IL.

Relay For Life of Champaign County Survivor Dinner will be held on Monday, June 3 at Faith United Methodist Church, 1719 South Prospect, Champaign from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Please RSVP by calling the American Cancer Society by Friday, May 24.

The Write to Publish Conference will be held Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., June 5-8. Editors and agents from Christian publishing houses and literary agencies will tell what they’re looking for and meet with you one-on-one to discuss your ideas and manuscripts. For more information or to register go online

Paxton town wide garage sales will be held June 7th & 8th beginning at 7am.  Every year we have had approximately 100 sales. Maps will be available at both Caseys locations and Village Pantry. Online Map updated after May 31st on line.

HUGE "priceless" rummage sale! Donations will be accepted. All proceeds will go to the CEFS Moultrie County Food Pantry. Thursday June 6th from 4p.m. to 7p.m. Friday June 7th from 7a.m. to 4p.m. Saturday June 8th from 7a.m. to 10a.m. This will be held at Solid Rock Chapel Sullivan Illinois.

Come out and join us as we raise funds to send inner city students to Phantom Ranch Bible Camp. You're in for a fun-filled evening with Spaghetti Dinner 5:00 - 7:00 PM Special Presentation 7:00 - 8:00 PM While this is a FREE event, we do ask guests who plan on attending to let us know by RSVPing through our website or Facebook event page. This will help us plan accordingly and make sure there is more than enough food and desserts for everyone. 100% of all monies raised goes directly toward student scholarships to Phantom Ranch Bible Camp. This event will be held at Parker Road Bible Church, 18512 Parker Road, Mokena, IL.

A part of the International Arts Experience - NORWAY: The Marilynn and Dean Madden Collection. A free, family event! Bring your family for a true Norwegian cultural experience on all three floors of the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water Street Decatur, IL ! This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency on June 7th, 2013 Time: 5:00-8:00 pm. Various activities will take place in the building.

Saturday, June 8th, from 8am to Noon, rain or shine there will be a collection of all Electronics (with the exception of tube televisions) in the parking lot of Judah Christian School, on North Prospect Avenue in Champaign. This is a FREE event. More information by calling.

New Life Church is excited to host our 5th Over-The-Net Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, June 8, 2013. This is a 4 on 4, co-ed (minimum 2 females per team), outdoor, grass tournament benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.  Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the tournament. Register early as we cap this tournament at 16 teams. Saturday, June 8, 2013 Check-In Time: 9:15am-9:45am. Start Time: 10:00am End Time: 4:00pm Location: New Life Church, 3205 Cannonball Tr. Yorkville, IL. If you are interested in being a sponsor for this event please contact us by calling.

Come join The Wabash Valley 83 Cluster - Seven Area Methodist Churches in Vermillion County for a Country Rhodes Fish Fry on Saturday June 8th 4:00 - 7:30 pm. We are serving all you can eat Fish, shrimp and chicken. Tickets for adults are $9.00 and children 12 and under are $6.00. The fish fry is being held at Central Elementary School 205 South Ninth St in Clinton Indiana. All proceeds go to community youth activities.

Relay For Life of Champaign County June 8-9, 2013 Centennial High School 913 S. Crescent Drive, Champaign Saturday, June 8 - 6:00 pm to Sunday, June 9 - 6:00 am Fun, family event while raising money for American Cancer Society - Before opening ceremony – Youth Activities with inflatables, games, etc from 4:00 to 8:30 pm. Health initiative 4:00 to 6:00 pm– children surf from island to island learning about awareness for cancer prevention. Picture of biggest human purple ribbon – come be a part of the picture – 5:30 pm (inside the track) 6:00 pm – Opening Ceremony with Kevin Lambert, the DJ for the entire event. Survivor Lap immediately following open ceremony with Caregiver lap and Team lap. Survivors can Rock For Relay next to the track. Chain of hope, Why I Relay and Hands of Hope will be some activities for the Survivors. Events will continue all night long. Please call, text or email for more details.