On Saturday, July 20th, Cruise in to Connect Center located at 1750 Washington Rd from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be music, food, family fun and cool vehicles. Anything with wheels is welcome! Each month they will be collecting money for worthy organizations. This month, they will be raising money for Peoria Honor Flight.
Get together and make new friends, check out each other’s cars, trucks, and bikes and of course enjoy donuts. They will be meeting at Dunkin Donuts at 6:45 a.m. and plan to depart for C & C around 7:15 a.m. Like usual, there will be donuts to share. If it’s got wheels, it’s welcome.
Food trucks will be set up for business on July 15th from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. Bring your chairs and have a good time. There will be a list of food trucks soon. Come out and enjoy an evening of delicious food and fun!
Come out for a great night with hors d’oeuvres from Countryside, dinner from Bernardi’s, entertainment from Central Illinois Dueling Pianos and a Silent Auction with over 20 items up for bid! The event is held on July 19th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Five Points Event Center. Tickets are $40 per person.
This year, proceeds will benefit the Performing Arts Center. To continue these partnerships and bring unique and creative talents to Central Illinois, there are some necessary updates required to take us into the next 16 years.
5:30 p.m. – Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
6:00 p.m. – Dinner from Bernardis
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. – Central Illinois Dueling Pianos
Throughout the night, there will be a silent auction with 20+ items to bid on. Some of the top items include:
- Golf & Lunch at Boling Brook Golf Club
- NASCAR Race Tickets
- Major League Baseball tickets
- Custom Steel Signs
- Custom Cake
- Photography Session
Like Running or Walking? Love Wine? This race is for you!
On Sunday, July 14th at 9:00 a.m. the Tres Rojas Wine Run 5k will be held at Tres Rojas Winery. This will be an exciting annual event that features the amazing scenery and landscape of Tres Rojas Winery! This race is timed and scored by J3 Timing. Results will be posted at www.J3Timing.com.
The July meeting of Washington High School Band Boosters will be held on July 1st at 7:00 p.m. at the high school. They will be discussing the business of the band, past and future fundraising efforts, and volunteer opportunities.
Five Points Washington begin their outdoor live music series, Five Points Fridays.
They will have live music, food trucks, kids activities and more. This FREE event is open to the public from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
They have 4 different food trucks scheduled for July 12. The Station, Rubi’s Brickoven Pizza, Kona Ice and Sweet Girl Treats will all be here. There will be a number of kids including bounce house/slide, Rocko the painted snake, and spin the wheel.
July 12th – Captain Quirk
August 16th – Vinyl Tap with a car show
Grab a bag of supplies and script to follow along as you watch a movie with your family! This event is hosted by the Washington District Library on July 14th at 2:00 p.m. Popcorn and interactive supplies are provided. The movie will be Freaky Friday and is rated PG. All ages are welcome.
Hang out at the library and play games, work on your projects (writing, crafting, etc) and more. Food and drinks are provided. Come out for a special ice cream sundae bar on July 9th at 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The libray is located at 380 N. Wilmor Road.
Ages: 12-18. Registration Required. Call (309) 444-2241 to register.
At Scuba Adventure Bible Camp, kids dive into friendship with God! Scuba is filled with awesome bible-learning experiences kids see, hear, and touch! Hands-on science experiments, team-building games, unforgettable bible songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the standout activities that help faith flow into real life. Everything is hands-on, so kids might get a little messy. Be sure to send them in play clothes and sturdy shoes. Your kids will also participate in a hands-on mission project for an organization right here in our own community, Mom’s Who Care. Parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to join in at the Fin-tastic Finale on Thursday, July 25th at 7:30 p.m.! The camp will run from July 21st to 25th. The fun starts at 6:00 p.m. and will end at 8:00 p.m.
Register today at: https://vbspro.events/p_early/bef7dc?
An evening celebrating America’s Independence with Shawn Degenhart and the GospelFest Singers and Choir! Including tributes to veterans and members of the armed services.
Head to the Five Points Washington Caterpillar Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, July at 7PM for this concert. Doors open at 6:15PM.
Admission is FREE and love offerings will be taken.
Head to https://gospelfestministries.com/concerts/ to learn more about this event.
Vacation Bible School is an exciting and vibrant ministry where every year over 300 kids get to hear the gospel story and are introduced to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. During the week of July 15th to July 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., kids interact with Bible stories through music, play, crafts, snacks, games, and more. It is an impactful week that always leaves us in awe of the ways God can reveal himself to His children. VBS is open to kids 3 years old and potty trained up to kids who just finished 6th grade.
To sign your kids up, click here: https://subsplash.com/crossroadsglobalmethodis/lb/ev/+rvv7xpg
A new and sophisticated malware that impersonates Google Chrome and Microsoft has the potential to steal money from Windows device owners. The malware poses as fake updates in internet browsers like Chrome to trick users into downloading harmful code. Full article at: https://cyberguy.com/news/fake-software-fixes-fuel-money-stealing-malware-threat/
Fraudulent email phishing attacks continue to increase, including scammers pretending to be from MTCO.
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Amazon Prime Day is July 16th and 17th. Here’s a quick preview of 23 deals they have already released for their devices:
We’re excited to unveil our live messaging feature! This will make it easier for you to get in touch with us to change an appointment, update service, contact tech support, and also receive install and service reminders, emergency notifications or outages, and more. Just text MTCO at 309-367-6826 to get started!
Microsoft is launching its Xbox TV app on Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks in July so subscribers can stream a variety of games directly to Fire TV devices: https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/27/24187164/xbox-cloud-gaming-tv-app-fire-tv-stick-amazon-launch
Smart technology gives these binoculars the ability to identify and label unique landmarks and thousands of stars! The projection system overlays contextual information about what is being viewed in real-time.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/27/24187221/unistellar-smart-binoculars-augmented-reality
Wednesday, July 10th
Apple TV+
Apple TV+ announced that “Sunny,” its 10-episode mystery thriller with a darkly comic bent, is set to premiere globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through September 4.
Thursday, July 11th
Prime Video
The film was just the appetizer. Get ready for sloppy seconds as we follow Frank, Brenda, Barry, and Sammy during their mission to build their own society: Foodtopia!
Sunday, July 18th
Peacock
Those About to Die is an epic drama set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told — the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most…blood and sport. The series introduces an ensemble of characters from all corners of the Roman Empire who collide at the explosive intersection of sports, politics, and dynasties.
Sunday, July 29th
HULU
It’s the dawn of a new season of Futurama! Join in the excitement with our beloved cast and watch the new season on July 29, streaming only on Hulu.
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