Community Blood Drive @ Lake Land College
Ribbon Cutting & Grand Re-Opening @ Deb’s Catering
One year after a fire forced Deb’s Catering to close its doors, they’re ready to celebrate their reopening! Stop by the Open House on Friday, October 23 from 5–7 p.m. at 9 Do It Drive in Altamont. The Effingham County Chamber will celebrate the reopening with a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. Guests can enjoy
CSS Art Auction & Community Celebration
Join CSS on Friday, October 23, 2026, for the CSS Art Auction & Community Celebration, an evening celebrating local artists with disabilities and our community of difference makers! Festivities begin at 5 p.m. at the Teutopolis Banquet Hall Grounds with an artist reception, food and drinks, kid-friendly activities, a bake sale and vendor fair. At
Beam -o- Ween
Celebrate fall with the 6th Annual Halloween/Fall Fun Bash! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of Halloween fun featuring Black Cat Ice Cream Sundaes, a bake sale, quilt raffle, basket raffles, silent auction and more. And, of course, the cats! Visitors can enjoy free petting with approximately 80 cats waiting to meet you. Costumes
Downtown Effingham Trick or Treat
Get ready for some spooktacular fun as Trick or Treat takes over Downtown Effingham on Saturday, October 24th! From 1-3p, little goblins and ghosts can stroll downtown for a fun, family-friendly afternoon of candy collecting. Participating businesses will be marked—look for the orange balloons outside their doors. How it works:•Start anywhere in the downtown district