McLean County Independent 2026 Event Calendar

Thursday, August 13 
Bone Builders, Garrison Senior Center, 10 a.m.  
St. Paul Lutheran Bible Study, The Meadows, 10 a.m. 
Vitalent Blood Drive, Garrison Auditorium, 10:15 a.m.- 3 p.m. 
Table Talk- Grant Writing, Garrison Community Center, 2- 4p.m. 
The Thrift Store, 181 Ellsworth St., Makoti, 4-7 p.m. 
Alcoholics Anonymous, Garrison Hospital cafeteria (enter through ER), 8 p.m.  

Friday, August 14                                    
Garrison landfill hours, 1- 5 p.m. 
Garrison Senior Potluck, Senior Citizen Building, 6 p.m. 

Saturday, August 15 
Garrison landfill hours, 8- 12 p.m. & 1- 5 p.m.
The Thrift Store, Garrison Area Resource Center, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
The Thrift Store, 181 Ellsworth St., Makoti, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. 
EMS Kids vent, Fort Stevenson State Park, 4- 7 p.m. 

Sunday, August 16 
Youth Fellowship, First Congregational Church, 7- 8 p.m. 

Monday, August 17 
Garrison School Photos, Elementary School, 7 a.m.- 4 p.m. 
Bone Builders, Garrison Senior Center, 10 a.m.  
Max Library Storytime, Max Public Library, 10:30 a.m. 
Quilting, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1 p.m. 
Garrison American Legion meeting, Legion Building at Garrison City Park, 7 p.m. 

Tuesday, August 18 
GARRISON’S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 
Elementary Fellowship, First Congregational Church, 3:30 p.m. 
Harvest Market on Main, Garrison Main Street, 4:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, August 19 
Story Time, Max Public Library, 10:30 a.m. 
The Thrift Store, Garrison Area Resource Center, 11- 5 p.m. 
Garrison Landfill hours, 1- 5 p.m.