APRIL 8, 2024 ... Please Join Us
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Our three grade schools and high school will be planning educational forums to promote safe, independent viewing of this incredible phenomenon . Please contact the following representatives at each school for details:
Chester High School
Missy Meyer
1940 Swanwick St.
618-826-2302
Chester Grade School
Tim Lochhead
650 Opdyke St.
618-826-2354
St. John Lutheran Grade School
Kaela Powley
224 W. Holmes St.
618-826-4345
St. Mary Catholic Grade School
Janelle Robinson
835 Swanwick St.
618-826-3120
Our Chester Public Library will be hosting several events.
Visit www.chesterpubliclibrary.com
for more information
Chester Public Library
Tammy Grah
733 State St.
618-826-3711
ABRA-KID-ABRA!
Magic of the Eclipse
Chester Public Library
Saturday, Aug. 19th
11 AM
Abra-Kid-Abra has been performing and teaching magic and variety arts since 2005. Our goal is bringing out the star in kids. We help kids develop presentation skills and confidence. St. Louis magician, Jeff Lefton founded Abra-Kid-Abra with Josh Routh. Jeff”s background was in magic, and Josh’s, in circus. Jeff was shy as a kid, and was bullied. Magic improved his confidence and helped him come out of his shell. Jeff went on to perform at Hollywood’s Magic Castle, in Las Vegas, and on a national tour for General Motors. He founded Abra-Kid-Abra to help kids gain the same benefits from magic as he did.
Many viewing and educational opportunities will be posted here as they are planned for 2024.
Please visit this page often for the most updated information, and be sure to share our site
with your friends and relatives.
SAMPLE OF EVENTS
OFFERED IN 2017 ARE LISTED BELOW
James DeCamp, Amateur Astronomer, will be joining us for the big event on Monday!
He will be bringing eclipse shades and 7x50 eclipse safe binoculars to share, and will photograph the main event using a Celestron 8" Schmidt Cassegrain telescope on an equatorial mount. He plans to be able to offer views of the eclipse on his Ipad connected to the camera.
He has an interesting incentive to come to Chester: His grandmother grew up here and her grandfather was Charles Brigg Cole, an early town leader and the inspiration for Elzie Segar's character, Cole Oyl.
MISSISSIPPI MOON FEST
Sunday August 20, 2017 * 5PM to 9PM
Chester’s First Baptist Church, Chester, IL
719 State St. (Beside the Chester Public Library)
Everything Absolutely Free
Inflatables * Water Slides * Car Show * Live Music * Food & Drinks
Family Friendly Atmosphere * Safe & Secure Location * Clean Public Restrooms
Featured Acts:
(Bring a blanket or lawn chair)
Hearts of Zion
(Stage One: 5 PM to 6:15 PM)
Bill Forness & One More Round, a Tribute to Johnny Cash
(Stage Two: 6:30 PM to 9 PM)
