Reagan Centennial 2011 Calendar

JANUARY

13-15: Reagan and the Midwest conference, Eureka College www.eureka.edu

16: Nellie Reagan Program at Martin House Museum, Fulton, 2pm

www.cityoffulton.us

30: Reagan Roots in Dutch Soil at Martin House Museum, Fulton, 2pm

www.cityoffulton.us

FEBRUARY

1-28: Hats Off to Reagan in downtown Fulton www.cityoffulton.us

4: Reagan Centennial Birthday Gala, Deer Grove Country Club, Deer Grove;

6pm, www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com

4: Lunch with Presidents Reagan & Lincoln at Dixon Historic Center, 11:30am,

www.dixonhistoriccenter.org

5: Stupor Bowl (trivia competition) at Reagan Middle School, Dixon

6: First Christian Church, Dixon; Special Reagan service at his boyhood church

6: Reagan Birthday Party at Tampico Historic Society Museum, Tampico, 10am-4pm

6: Taft & Reagan lecture at Windmill Cultural Center, Fulton, 2pm www.cityoffulton.us

19: World Premiere of Reagan of Illinois (musical composition) at Dixon Historic Theater,

performed by Dixon Municipal Band & 4 choirs; 2pm & 8pm performances, performances

www.discoverdixon.org/community/municipal-band.html

MARCH

12 Reagan theme parade for St. Patrick’s Day, 3pm, Dixon; Food and music by Switchfoot

to follow, sponsored by Shamrock Club

12: Lee County Irish Heritage Society presents the Matt Stedman Band, playing rock,

blues and Celtic music ( from Chicago) at Brandywine Banquet Center, Dixon, 6pm

APRIL

8: Poetry for the President awards ceremony, 2pm, Lincoln Presidential Library,

Springfield (state-wide, all school poetry competition)

MAY

Start filming of Lowell Park movie in Dixon (family film about Reagan)

5: All Community Read & dedication of cemetery historical marker, Fulton

5: History Expo, Springfield (state-wide, all school history exhibit competition

(special $500 Reagan Centennial Award)

6: Reagan & his Ranch Art Competition awards ceremony at the Next Picture Show Fine

Arts Gallery, Dixon (over $10,000 in prizes plus “Best in Show will be displayed at the

Reagan Ranch in California for a year) www.thenextpictureshow.org

REAGAN CENTENNIAL 2011 CALENDAR

11: Church of Christ Mothers Day Service (reenactment of Reagan visit), Tampico

www.tamp;icohistoricalsociety.com

21: Dixon Ronald Reagan Dance at Post House, Dixon; 6pm-midnight,

almassy1@almassy1.com

28: Fulton Cemetery Walk (Reagan’s grandparents and aunts buried here), 3rd Ave,

Fulton, 1pm www.cityoffulton.us

JUNE

28-July 4 Dixon’s 47th Annual Petunia Festival, with Reagan-theme parade, Dixon

www.petuniafestival.org

JULY

2: Reagan Run, Dixon (5K run) www.reaganrun.com

9: Municipal Band Reagan Jazz Tribute, Grandon Civic Center, Sterling, 7:30pm

www.rockriverjazzband.com

AUGUST

TBA Ronald Reagan Day at Wrigley Field, Chicago (Cubs game; Dixon Parks District

fund-raiser to rebuild Lowell Park Beach); www.dixonparks.com

9: An Evening in the President’s Shadow (wine tasxting event), Reagan Memorial Park,

Dixon; 7pm, www.ronaldreaganhome.com

9-14: Reagan Trail Days, Dixon (6 days of activities); www.reagantraildays.net

14: Reagan Heritage Bicycle Ride, Rock River Valley Bicycle Club event at Dixon Page

Park, 6am-10am, www.rrbc.net

SEPTEMBER

15: Heritage Square “Dutch” Ice Cream Social in Dixon, Reagan tour with live music;

5:50pm; 815-288-2251, sedoris6@hotmail.com

24: Alzheimer Walk, Dixon (special memory walk in Reagan’s honor)

OCTOBER

14: Homecoming Football Game between Dixon & Sterling High School at Dixon

(in honor of Dixon H.S.’s most celebrated alumni, Ronald Reagan)

22: On the Path to the Presidency, Dixon (Reagan Boyhood Home’s Annual Gala)

6pm-11pm, www.ronaldreaganhome.com

NOVEMBER

4: Celebration of Jack and Nell Reagan’s wedding (Ronald Reagan’s parents) in

Fulton

REAGAN CENTENNIAL 2011 CALENDAR

DECEMBER

2: Next Picture Show Art Gallery special Ronald Reagan Art Show, Dixon (many

items not previously seen by the public)

There are also three Reagan documentaries (BBC, History Channel and KRT Productions),

two movies (Lowell Park and Reagan) which are planning to film in the area and one play,

The Lifeguard which is tentatively planning a mid-west debut at the Historic Dixon