For a complete listing of events,
including dates, times and
reservation information, see
www.explorelogancounty.com/ElkhartIL,
or visit the Welcome Center in the
Village Hall on Gov. Oglesby Street
in historic downtown Elkhart for
information on events. The center is
open each weekend in April from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. The following is a
list of some of the activities on
Saturdays and Sundays in Elkhart
during April:
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Wildflower Nature Walks and
lectures
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Elkhart Vintage Market
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Artisan Craft Fair
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Book signing and lecture: "Cemeterying
with Hope," with Holly Labisky
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Dragonfly Art Studio open house
and art classes
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Self-guided tours at St. John
the Baptist Chapel
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Capt. Bogardus lectures, with
Bob McCue
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Bird Watcher Walks and lectures
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Book displays and book sales at
the Elkhart Public Library
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Geocaching
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Coffee, homemade rolls and baked
goods sale at the Elkhart
Welcome Center
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Dining specials at local
restaurants
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Violin recitals by the students
of Birdsong
 The
quaint village of Elkhart offers
unique businesses and quality
services in restored structures in
the historic downtown. Elkhart is
less than one mile from Interstate
55 and right off Old Route 66,
providing convenient access. Rich in
history and natural beauty, Elkhart
is famous for its unusual landscape
-- a tree-covered hill that rises
777 feet above sea level, surrounded
by a horizon of flat Illinois
prairie land. The site was settled
in 1855, and the picturesque early
1900s-style downtown makes Elkhart
one-of-a-kind.
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If you plan to enjoy all the
activities over the weekend,
overnight accommodations are
available at the Best Western Plus
in Lincoln, just minutes north of
Elkhart on Old Route 66. Call
217-732-9641 and ask for the Elkhart
discount, or visit the
website. The Best Western
Lincoln Inn is home to the
Railsplitter Covered Wagon, the
largest covered wagon in the world:
http://www.abe66.com/coveredwagon/
Or stay at the Hampton Inn, where
the special Elkhart "Celebrate
Spring!" weekend rate is $74 plus
tax per night. Call 217-732-6729 or
visit the
website.
[Text from news release from the
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County]
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