Shop With The Men and Women in Blue

It’s that time of the year! Actually the most wonderful time of the year! WPD presents Shop With The Men and Women in Blue 2021. There is nothing like seeing smiling faces during the holiday season. Their goal is to take 100 children shopping for Christmas.

Thanks to partners at Washington’s Walker-Danforth VFW! All donations get kids shopping. If you’d like to donate, make a check payable to VFW Post 9016 and mail it to WPD, 115 W Jefferson, Washington, IL 61571. 

The Washington Historical Society is happy to again offer its popular, pre-holiday event, the Christmas Home Tour.  The tour is Tuesday, December 14th from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Pre-sale tickets are $17 and are available at the Park District, Studio 901, Step Back in Time, Kimpling’s, and Homespun, or at www.washingtonilhs.com through Paypal. For more information about the event, go to https://washingtonilhs.com/event/christmas-house-tour/ or call 309-444-7621.  See you there!

Looking for a Lifeguard Class in 2022? Five Points Washington has classes available. Check out their website to view all of the available classes and get registered today! Contact Aquatics Manager, Brad Weaver with questions at bradw@fivepointswashington.org

For more information go to: https://fivepointswashington.org/lifeguard-classes/

Join the Peoria Area Civic Chorale and special guest Eureka native Thomas Studebaker December 17-19th for a presentation of An American Family Christmas at Five Points Washington! Get into the Yuletide spirit with beautiful music from classical carols like I Wonder as I Wander, Silent Night and O Come All Ye Faithful to secular holiday favorites like It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year and a special musical adaptation of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Each show will also feature a talented teen Young Artist Competition winner and a performance from the Peoria A Capella chamber ensemble.

There will be a special cake reception following the Saturday show sponsored by Scherer Lincoln & Volvo.

See their website for more information at: http://peoriacivicchorale.org/concerts-and-tickets/

Registration in advance is strongly encouraged to save yourself trouble the morning of the event. Please contact them at 309-444-9413 with any questions.

You can register without leaving your house using the link below.

https://bluerec1.bluerec.com/php/login.php?org=washington

Code to register is 4-4150-21-A.

Monday, November 1st starts the Holiday Passport - Loyal to Local Event hosted by the Washington Chamber of Commerce.

November 1st thru December 31st,  get a stamp for every dollar you spend, turn in your filled passport to the park district office located at 105 S. Spruce for a chance to win gift cards from participating businesses.

 November 1st, the Washington Police Department will start collecting Toys for Tots.  Last year, the US Marine Corps TfT served more than 370 families (that’s 950+ kids) through collection boxes in Washington and Morton. Those toys were distributed right here in Tazewell County, including many in Washington. If you would like to help the kids this season, bring new, unwrapped toys to the Washington Police Department lobby between 7 a.m.  and 11 p.m. any day of the week. You can even have a toy delivered to them by sending it to: Toys for Tots, WPD, 115 W Jefferson Street, Washington IL. 61571.  

Join the Washington Specialty Shops in the historic Washington Square and get into the holiday spirit with the annual Washington Candlelight Stroll on Thursday, December 2nd!  The shops will be open late and take part in carriage rides around the Square, community tree lighting, and a community sing!

Come out to a free lacrosse clinic next month at BK Sluggers!  No prior playing experience or knowledge of the game is required.  You’ll be sure to learn a lot and have fun all at once!  

Contact Brian at bomalley@washingtonparkdistrict.com if you have any questions.

The American Legion in Washington invites you to try your luck at the Queen of Hearts Progressive Raffle. Every Thursday night you can purchase a raffle ticket for $1 at a chance to win the progressive pot of money. The kitchen is open and you can enjoy many tasty entrees they have to offer. Also, the Legion is open on Fridays night with their full menu, and they are always open to the public. For more information, you can visit them online at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1142985379059201/

The Taylor Masonic Lodge at 119 N. Wilmor Road in Washington has an amazing all-you-can-eat breakfast on Saturday, December 18th from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.  Breakfast at the lodge will be served on the third Saturday each month until June.

Enjoy biscuits, gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, fruit cocktail, grits, pancakes (regular or blueberry), french toast, milk, orange juice, coffee, or water.  The cost is $8 per person, $4 for kids 6-12 years old, and free for kids under six.

Donations raised at the breakfast go to numerous local and Masonic initiatives.

Washington Township is sponsoring a FREE car ride taxi service in cooperation with Morton/Washington Taxi for “Mobile Senior” residents age 65 and over, who live in and are traveling within the Washington Townships’ 61571 zip code area.

This free service is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for point-to-point travel within Washington Township 61571.  If traveling outside 61571, additional rider fees would apply.

For a free ride, call Morton/Washington Taxi Direct at 309-266-7433 and identify yourself as a “65+ Free Ride Requester.”

That’s correct - enjoy a full week of all the HBO and Cinemax channels for FREE!  The free preview starts at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, December 24th, and runs until the clock ticks down on 2021 at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, December 31st.

During this window, there will be several series finales along with 11 Warner Bros. theatricals, including Wonder Woman 1984, The Little Things, Tom and Jerry, Godzilla vs Kong, Mortal Kombat, and more.
 

Get ready for a Wild West Christmas—with your favorite Christmas movies and shows, in the spirit of the season!  Tune in to INSP on digiMAX channel 587 for The Waltons: The Best Christmas and The Children’s Carol, Cheyenne: The Angry Sky, Wagon Train: The St. Nicholas Story, and more.

Plus, watch John Wayne movies all month long with “Duke the Halls!”  View the full TV lineup at https://www.insp.com/insp-christmas-guide/?utm_source=insp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=comingdec21&mi_u=071f86858f6a656f4b424d81caf4c6134a44d9ff

Sign up for SHOWTIME from now until December 24, 2021, for only $10.99 per month for 12 months and get $25 cash back!  Call MTCO for more details or to sign up at 800-859-6826.

 Win a holiday room makeover from Hallmark Channel! Enter at bit.ly/3BmJ0d8 for a chance to win a $2,500 home shopping spree in the Deck the Halls Holiday Sweepstakes. 

Tuesday, December 7th

8:30 p.m. – (ABC)

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers—and a slightly tone-deaf principal—are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

Sunday, December 5th

8:00 p.m. – (CBS)

CBS Presents the 23rd Annual “A Home for the Holidays at the Grove”, featuring uplifting stories of adoption from foster care and raising awareness of this important social issue. 

The special, which filmed at famed retail, dining and entertainment destination The Grove in Los Angeles, will enhance the inspirational stories of several American families with performances by extraordinary artists, including Justin Bieber, Kane Brown, Alessia Cara and Darren Criss. In addition, Kane Brown will introduce the Rodriguez family for a special live adoption.

The idea for “A Home for the Holidays” was pitched to CBS by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and the Children’s Action Network to build awareness of the thousands of children who are waiting to be adopted from foster care. The annual primetime special shares stories of foster care adoption and has featured performances from some of America’s most popular music artists, including Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey and more.

Monday, December 6th

9:00 p.m. – (NBC)

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas from six years ago: Michael Bublé is coming back to NBC for a new holiday special.

Michael Bublé’s Christmas in the City will air December 6 at 10 p.m. ET and will repeat on December 22 at 10 p.m. ET.  The special will originate from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center, which is the same studio where Saturday Night Live happens each week.  So far, no special guests have been announced for the special, which will mix comedy and music, but it’s probably likely that one or two SNL cast members will show up for the festivities.

This will be Michael’s first Christmas special since 2015’s Michael Bublé’s Christmas in Hollywood and his sixth one overall.  He’s returned to TV to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his record-setting 2011 album, Christmas, so you can expect music from that project to take center stage, along with other Christmas favorites.

Wednesday, December 8th

7:00 p.m. – (CMT) 

CMT today announced its star-packed holiday slate featuring two all-new Christmas-themed music specials, “CMT Crossroads Christmas: Brett Young & Friends” and “CMT’s A Tennessee Kind of Christmas,” premiering back-to-back on Wednesday, December 8th for a full night of holiday cheer exclusively on CMT. 

“We’re excited to ring in the holiday season with our very first Christmas-themed Crossroads along with an all-new music special starring some of country music’s greatest voices,” shared Margaret Comeaux, Vice President of Production, CMT & Executive Producer. “The Christmas cheer begins with hitmaker Brett Young and a variety of special guests both in and out of genre, followed by an incredible lineup of classic country legends in a Tennessee-themed holiday special. It will be a can’t-miss night of music filled with traditions both new and old alongside amazing renditions of our favorite holiday hits.”