District 22 Christmas Party – 12.3.2016

District 22 Christmas Party – Saturday, December 3, 2016

Doors open at 5pm until 9pm

First United Methodist Church 216 E. Highland Ave. Elgin, Illinois 60120

We are accepting donations for raffle prizes.

Please bring a dish to share.

If interested in helping or serving on the committees please contact; Susan or Wade L. (847) 687-5117

Building Fundraiser – Cubs Tickets Mega Raffle

Cubs Mega Raffle

Win 4 Tickets Behind Home Plate!

Raffle Entries are $5 each – Winner to be announced July 5th!

The more tickets you purchase, the better your chances to win!

Winner will receive Four (4) Field Box Tickets to a 2016 Regular Season Home Game of their choice – a $1,000 value! Purchase your chance Online or from the Club Meeting Chairs!

TICKET SALES ARE CLOSED as of 9:00 CT – July 5th, 2016.

Our Winner is — Dawn B. of Bartlett! Congrats, and thanks to all who participated in this past month – we raised enough monies to get our kitchen project kick-started and going this summer!

Independence Day Cook-Out, Potluck and Fireworks

Monday, July 4th @ 6:00 pm – Dusk

You’re invited to our Inaugural Independence Day celebration along Riverside Drive Promenade!

Come out with your friends and family support your club, enjoy Elgin and the Grand Victoria’s free concert and the fireworks show on the Fox River as we serve Food, Fellowship and Fun to celebrate Independence and Freedom on July 4^th – B.Y.O.C (Bring Your Own Chair!)

Join us for an evening of sobriety and recovery! Our festivities will be held in the roped off rear EAC parking lot area and along Riverside Drive Promenade. We will have the interior of the club open, tables setup outside for dinning and will be raising monies by selling Monster Drinks and Trinkets to the general public. Suggested Food Donation $3 Members, $5 Non-Members & Kids are Free!

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – BBQ & Potluck
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Ice Cream Social
9:15 pm – Dusk – Fireworks Show!

“Therefore dependence, as A.A. practices it, is really a means of gaining true independence of the spirit.” – 12&12 Step Three, p.36

Additional Elgin Activities for Monday, July 4th, 2016

The 2016 City of Elgin and Downtown Neighborhood Association’s (DNA) Fourth of July Parade begins with an All-American Pooch Parade at 8:30am.

Then, stepping off at 9am the “Going for the Gold” 2016 Fourth of July parade begins!

The Parade Route is Along Douglas Avenue – From Slade Ave to the north and ending at Highland Ave to the south. Bring your own blanket/chair to enjoy the 2+ hour parade with over 100+ entries – enjoy the large trucks, creative floats, music, dancing, BMX bike stunts, cheerleaders, tumblers, marching bands and all the other entertaining acts and floats!

Downtown Elgin is open for business!

Many of the shops and restaurants are open to welcome the community! After the parade stop by Soulful Sparrow, Elgin Antiques & Uniques, and our many other unique shops, or make your way to Side Street Studio Arts for their 3rd Annual Americana Jubilee, which will feature a pie-eating contest, dunk tank, and many other fun family-friendly activities.

From there, take a stroll along Elgin’s Riverside Drive Promenade, along the scenic Fox River, and then make your way to Festival Park, where the Grand Victoria Casino will continue the tradition of their Summer Concert Series! Then, sit back in your seats and enjoy the GVC Fireworks display in Downtown Elgin! It will prove to be a spectacular event!

Grand Victoria Casino’s 4th of July Celebration Fireworks/Concert Information

The Grand Victoria Concert starts at 5:30pm (admission fees apply for Festival Park)
Fireworks will be deployed from National Street bridge at approximately 9:30pm – the fireworks show/viewing is FREE along Riverside Drive Promenade, bring your blanket and chair!
Plenty of Free Parking in Downtown Elgin!