Calendar of Events

Summer Reading: Outer Space Activity Stations

Begins: 7/23/2019 - 2:30 PM
Ends: 7/23/2019

Summer Reading: Outer Space Activity Stations at the Mt. Hope–Funks Grove Library at 2:30 pm Tuesday, July 23.

Ebenezer United Methodist Church Annual Ice Cream Social

Begins: 7/27/2019 - 4:00 PM
Ends: 7/27/2019 - 7:00 PM

Ebenezer United Methodist Church will hold their Annual Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 27, 2019, from 4-7 p.m. We will be serving a variety of sandwiches, chips and drinks plus homemade pie, cake and at least 7 different flavors of homemade ice cream. Ebenezer United Methodist Church is located at 1971 E 550 North Rd., McLean, IL.

Summer Reading: Apollo 11 Moon Landing Re-enactment

Begins: 7/30/2019 - 2:30 PM
Ends: 7/30/2019

Summer Reading: Apollo 11 Moon Landing Re-enactment at the Mt. Hope–Funks Grove Library at 2:30 pm Tuesday, July 30. Participants will re-enact the events of the Apollo moon landing. Ten children ages 9 to 13 with good reading skills are needed to help out with the program. If interested, please contact the library.

Decorate Items for School (walk-in craft)

Begins: 8/3/2019 - 9:00 AM
Ends: 8/17/2019 - 12:00 PM

Decorate items for school (walk-in craft) at the Mt. Hope–Funks Grove Library during regular library hours, August 3–17.

Get Your 6.6 on Route 66!

Begins: 8/24/2019 - 8:00 AM
Ends: 8/24/2019 - 12:00 PM

On Saturday, August 24, 2019, CORE of McLean, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is holding our 6th annual 6.6k (4.1-mile) run/walk from Funks Grove to McLean. All proceeds go toward projects to benefit the community of McLean, IL. 

Registration is now open! See the Get Your 6.6 on Route 66 page for more details.

Mt. Hope Township Bazaar

Begins: 8/24/2019 - 9:00 am
Ends: 8/24/2019 - 2:00 pm

The Mt. Hope Township Bazaar will be held at the Mt. Hope Township Community Hall on Aug 24th from 9 am - 2 pm to coincide with the Get Your 6.6 on Route 66 post-race celebration on the square. A great day to visit McLean!

Family Reading and Game Night

Begins: 9/19/2019 - 5:30 PM
Ends: 9/19/2019 - 6:30 PM

Family Reading and Game Night at the Mt. Hope–Funks Grove Library on September 19, 5:30 to 6:30 pm.

Make a Coffee Filter Tie-Dye Flower

Begins: 9/28/2019 - 10:30 AM
Ends: 9/28/2019 - 11:30 AM

Make a Coffee Filter Tie-Dye Flower at the Mt. Hope–Funks Grove Library on September 28, 10:30 to 11:30 am.

Fall Townwide Garage Sales

Begins: 10/4/2019 - 8:00 AM
Ends: 10/5/2019 - 3:00 PM

McLean Fall Townwide Garage Sales will be held Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Contact Sherri Hester to be put on the map @ 309-261-5401 or email @ Mommajo09@frontier.com. Participation fee of $10.00 will be donated to Relay for Life Team, Friends Fighting for a Cure and pay for advertising. Click here to download the flyer.

Halloween Craft (walk-in craft)

Begins: 10/15/2019 - 2:00 PM
Ends: 10/31/2019 - 7:00 PM

Make a Halloween Craft (walk-in craft) at the Mt. Hope–Funks Grove Library during regular library hours, October 15–31.

Countdown to Christmas Vendor Fair

Begins: 11/9/2019 - 7:00 AM
Ends: 11/9/2019 - 12:00 PM

Come to the Mt. Hope–Funks Grove Park District on Nov. 9th and have breakfast prepared and served by the Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Township Fire Protection District from 7am-10am! All proceeds go to the fire department! Stay and shop the vendor fair from 7am-noon! You can also call now and sign up for FREE FAMILY PICTURES by Meghann Kindred Photography taken during the vendor fair! Kari Leach will be offering a make and take Christmas card station! Come hear some Christmas music and visit with Santa! So much to do and fun to be had!

Check the Facebook event page or park district website for updates and more details.

Firehouse Breakfast Comeback

Begins: 11/9/2019 - 7:00 AM
Ends: 11/9/2019 - 10:00 AM

It has been over 10 years since we held our last breakfast. Over the last few years we have had numerous requests to do another one.
This time, instead of at the firehouse, we will be cooking breakfast at the Park District during their Countdown to Christmas Vendor Fair. So come out enjoy some good food and visit the vendors.
We will be providing biscuits and gravy, bacon, sausage, pancakes, and beverages. Some things will be the same as how we used to do it, and some stuff will be different, but for certain it will be a great time with family and friends.
We will provide updates on the Facebook event page as more details come out.