Community Calendar
PCUG meeting
PRINCETON — The next monthly meeting of the Princeton Computer Users Group will be at 6:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the Prince-ton Public Library. Computer issues will be discussed and as usual there will be a question and answer session. The meeting is free and all are welcome to attend. Because of the New Year’s holiday, the group will not meet in January.
Parade rescheduled
PRINCETON — The Princeton Lions Club’s Christmas parade has been rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The parade, with a theme of “Jingle Bell Rock,” will form at Nelson’s Drug Store and continue south on Main Street to Soldiers and Sailors Park. Santa will be arriving in his personal horse drawn carriage along with a variety of other entries. Again, this year, the Lions will be accepting donations along the parade route for the food pantry.
Blood drive set
PRINCETON — The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will hold a blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the fourth-floor Multi-Purpose Room at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. Donors who last gave blood on or before Oct. 11 are eligible to donate at this drive.
Meeting set
PRINCETON — Princeton MOPS will meet at 6 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton. The topic will be “The Dinning Room.” Kathy Bohm will speak about decorating homes for the holidays.
Breakfast set
LAMOILLE — The LaMoille Lions Club will serve an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the LaMoille Lions Club, 308 Howard St. The menu will include pancakes, sausage, ham, eggs, toast, orange juice, milk and coffee. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-10.
Breastfeeding support
SPRING VALLEY — Illinois Valley La Leche League, a breastfeeding support group, will meet at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 20 in Webster Park, Spring Valley. This monthly group is designed to help mothers gain knowledge and support from other breastfeeding moms. December’s discussion will revolve around, but not limited too “Nutrition/ Weaning”. Expecting mothers are also encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Ellen at (815) 667-4326 or e-mail ivlllgroup@gmail.com.
DAR meeting
PRINCETON — The Princeton-Illinois chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the community room at the Bureau County Republican in Princeton. Lucille Munson will present the program, “Have A Blooming Christmas.” Nedda Simon will give a Women’s Issues report, “Tough Enough to Wear Pink.” Hostesses will be Nedda Simon, chairman, Carol Arte-berry, Nell Nyman and Gloria Winslow.
Book club meeting
PRINCETON — The Princeton Public Library Book Club will meet at 4 p.m. Dec. 13 in the community meeting room at the library. The group will discuss “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. Anyone is invited to join the group in discussing this book. The event is sponsored by Friends of Princeton Public Library.
Bake sale
DEPUE — St Mary’s Church in DePue will have a bake sale as part of the DePue Home-town Christmas Walk. The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the DePue VFW hall. Donated items can be brought to the hall after 9 a.m. on Saturday.
Cookbooks available
DEPUE — The DePue/ Bureau County Democrats cookbooks are in. Rep Frank Mautino and other local candidates will be at the DePue VFW Hall from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday to sign books. The cookbooks are $10 each; shipping and handling is $2 extra per book.
Village walk
LADD — A Village Walk, sponsored by the Ladd Com-munity Improvement Associa-tion, has been rescheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday. This year’s theme is “A Very Beary Christmas.” The library will feature Helen Thomas who will tell Christmas stories for all ages. Have your photo taken with Santa at the American Legion. There will be free horse drawn wagon rides and free hot dogs, chips and soda at the fire station.
