For further information click on TOURISM INFO on the left. 
For our EVENT CALENDAR...just scroll down.
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Also visit the
Utica Special Events Committee Web-Site
for videos Of Utica, attractions,
lodging & shops
To view the videos click on the link below...
www.visitutica-il.com

The Special Events Committee is an independant organization consisting of volunteer workers who help promote Utica, it's businesses, & events  in order to encourage tourism to Utica.
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Photos by Kathy Casstevens

"Art in the Park"
Masterful Chainsaw Carvings

For Prices, Show Times, Box Office Hours
 & Additional Information
Call 815-667-7008
Or
Visit Our Web-Site At...
www.folliestheatre.com

Extended Thru October 24, 2010


Don Grant & The Rhinestone Cowgirls

Step back in time, ride the LaSalle Canal Boat



Tours are offered........
Tuesday thru Saturday:
10:30am, 1pm, & 2:30pm
Thru November 6, 2010

Call 815-220-1848 to make your reservations.

Canal Corridor Association, a non-profit manages the
Lock 16 Visitor Center and owns the LaSalle CB.  Its mission is
to preserve history, protect nature and open space, and create
destinations where people can learn and have fun along the I&M
Canal, from Chicago to LaSalle/Peru. CCA   


More information can be found at  www.lasallecanalboat.org.

Tribute to the Stars
"Patsy Cline"

Mary Pfeifer has a voice that will take you back to
the days of Patsy Cline. From Patsy’s first recordings
in 1955 to her last in 1963. She covers her famous hits
such as "Crazy" and "Walking After Midnight".

Mary recently performed the part of Patsy Cline in the
highly successful Engle Lane Theater production of
‘Always Patsy Cline’. 

Time: 5pm to 8:45pm
Price: $35.00 per person


For tickets call 815-667-4211 ext. 386.

Casual Dinner & Evening Cruise
5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays 
$34.95 per person.
 
Board a Starved Rock Lodge Trolley and travel to the
“Belle of the Rock”, an authentic paddle wheel boat
for a leisurely cruise on the picturesque Illinois River.

After the cruise the trolley will bring you back to the Lodge
where you will enjoy a special dinner served with cheesecake.

Please call 800-868-7625 ext.386 for reservations.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

Land & Water Cruise

Mondays at 11:00a.m. Saturdays 9:00 and 11:00a.m.

Tour includes a historical trolley ride,

Hot Lunch Buffet at Starved Rock Lodge,

and a leisurely 1 hour river cruise on the
‘Belle of the Rock,’ an authentic paddle wheel boat.

Tickets are $35.00 per person.
For tickets and information call:
800-868-7625 ext. 386.

Moonlight Serenade
at the
Hegeler Carus Mansion

The Hegeler Carus Foundation invites you to our annual outdoor
concert on the Mansion lawn, MOONLIGHT SERENADE.

On the 11^th of September at 7:00 pm bring your blanket or
lawn chairs and refreshments to enjoy a Ravinia style concert
featuring music from the movies! Twenty musicians from the
area will perform songs from Three Penny Opera, Cinderella,
Breakfast at Tiffany's, Singin' in the Rain, Blues Brothers,
Shrek and many more.

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

Second Sunday Lecture
at the
Hegeler Carus Mansion

Incentives for Historic Preservation
presented by
Anthony Rubano

When: Sunday Sept 12, 2010
Where: Parade starts In Downtown Utica

The parade will begin at 1pm
(Staging of motorcycles will start at 11am)

                                                          Hike for the Cure
                                                         from Noon to  2pm
                                                       $10 donation requested
                                                     A cool event for a great cause.

Casual Dinner & Evening Cruise
5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays 
$34.95 per person.
 
Board a Starved Rock Lodge Trolley and travel to the
“Belle of the Rock”, an authentic paddle wheel boat
for a leisurely cruise on the picturesque Illinois River.

After the cruise the trolley will bring you back to the Lodge
where you will enjoy a special dinner served with cheesecake.

Please call 800-868-7625 ext.386 for reservations.

Land & Water Cruise

Mondays at 11:00a.m. Saturdays 9:00 and 11:00a.m.

Tour includes a historical trolley ride,

Hot Lunch Buffet at Starved Rock Lodge,

and a leisurely 1 hour river cruise on the
‘Belle of the Rock,’ an authentic paddle wheel boat.

Tickets are $35.00 per person.
For tickets and information call:
800-868-7625 ext. 386.

Join us for a great time on the Veranda.

Every Friday & Saturday night
from June 4th thru September 25th


For Our September Friday Night Schedule
& Entertainers Call 815-667-4211  

For more information & time call 815-667-4211

Buddhist Classes
at the
Hegeler Carus Mansion

On the first and third Thursday of each month, the Hegeler Carus Foundation will feature classes taught by Buddhist priest, Diane Martin. 

The lessons will feature readings and discussion of the classics of
Buddhist literature.  In staying close to the teachings of D.T. Suzuki,
classes will focus on his translations of the lectures of his teacher,
Shaku Soyen, gathered into a book known as Sermons of
a Buddhist Abbot.  Shaku Soyen was the Zen teacher who came
to the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions and later met with
Dr. Paul Carus at the family home in La Salle . 

It was Soyen who sent his best student, D.T. Suzuki, to La Salle
to work for the Open Court Publishing Co. The "sermons" text
will serve as a reference book and give a sense of where
D.T. Suzuki came from in his training. 

Further readings will include the Heart Sutra. 
The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or
Heart Sutra (or Essence of Wisdom Sutra)
is a well-known Mahayana Buddhist sutra that is
very popular among Buddhists both for its brevity
and depth of meaning.

  Buddhist writer and translator Bill Porter, whose book could
form the basis of the study, calls the Heart Sutra the best
known  and most popular of all Buddhist scriptures
Because Buddhism itself is an experiential religion based
on the two fundamental practices of meditation and mindfulness,
there will be a 20 minute zazen period before book study.

  Zen is a training base flowing with and aiming at Awakening.
  D.T. Suzuki himself was trained in formal Zen with its
primary methods of meditation and mindfulness, penetrating
insight and removal of obstructions and hindrances. 
Out of respect, the class will proceed in the same manner.

Classes begin at 6:00 pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Casual Dinner & Evening Cruise
5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays 
$34.95 per person.
 
Board a Starved Rock Lodge Trolley and travel to the
“Belle of the Rock”, an authentic paddle wheel boat
for a leisurely cruise on the picturesque Illinois River.

After the cruise the trolley will bring you back to the Lodge
where you will enjoy a special dinner served with cheesecake.

Please call 800-868-7625 ext.386 for reservations.

Fabulous 50’s & 60’s Review
March 25th, May 24th, July 15th, September 16th
Time:11:45am to 2:45pm

Take a trip back to the 50’s & 60’s and get ready
to rock to the songs that shaped the decades!
From the Supremes to the Chordettes, and the
Beatles to Elvis Presley. The Legacy Girls will bring
their own sassy style to all your favorites.

Start with a delicious Homestyle Lunch Buffet in
the Great Hall of the Starved Rock Lodge and
then relax and enjoy the show.

$30.00 per person.
For tickets call 815-667-4211 ext. 386

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

Land & Water Cruise

Mondays at 11:00a.m. Saturdays 9:00 and 11:00a.m.

Tour includes a historical trolley ride,

Hot Lunch Buffet at Starved Rock Lodge,

and a leisurely 1 hour river cruise on the
‘Belle of the Rock,’ an authentic paddle wheel boat.

Tickets are $35.00 per person.
For tickets and information call:
800-868-7625 ext. 386.

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

Join us for a great time on the Veranda.

2-5PM

Casual Dinner & Evening Cruise
5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays 
$34.95 per person.
 
Board a Starved Rock Lodge Trolley and travel to the
“Belle of the Rock”, an authentic paddle wheel boat
for a leisurely cruise on the picturesque Illinois River.

After the cruise the trolley will bring you back to the Lodge
where you will enjoy a special dinner served with cheesecake.

Please call 800-868-7625 ext.386 for reservations.

Land & Water Cruise

Mondays at 11:00a.m. Saturdays 9:00 and 11:00a.m.

Tour includes a historical trolley ride,

Hot Lunch Buffet at Starved Rock Lodge,

and a leisurely 1 hour river cruise on the
‘Belle of the Rock,’ an authentic paddle wheel boat.

Tickets are $35.00 per person.
For tickets and information call:
800-868-7625 ext. 386.

Casual Dinner & Evening Cruise
5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays 
$34.95 per person.
 
Board a Starved Rock Lodge Trolley and travel to the
“Belle of the Rock”, an authentic paddle wheel boat
for a leisurely cruise on the picturesque Illinois River.

After the cruise the trolley will bring you back to the Lodge
where you will enjoy a special dinner served with cheesecake.

Please call 800-868-7625 ext.386 for reservations.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

Land & Water Cruise

Mondays at 11:00a.m. Saturdays 9:00 and 11:00a.m.

Tour includes a historical trolley ride,

Hot Lunch Buffet at Starved Rock Lodge,

and a leisurely 1 hour river cruise on the
‘Belle of the Rock,’ an authentic paddle wheel boat.

Tickets are $35.00 per person.
For tickets and information call:
800-868-7625 ext. 386.

MEGA HIKES AT STARVED ROCK STATE PARK

Ever dream of hiking all 18 Canyons at Starved Rock State Park
but didn't know where to start? Well this is the hike for you.

The adventure begins by boarding a trolley that will take a
small group of hikers to Illinois Canyon’s parking area.
From there hikers will go into all the accessible canyons and
lookout points where they will experience some of the most
breathtaking views Illinois can offer.

All hikers will receive a T- shirt for completing the hike.
Cost is $35.00 which includes T- shirt, guide, lunch and
transportation to the first canyon. This will be a very rigorous
hike and hikers should wear appropriate clothing,
proper footwear, and bring plenty of water.

There is limited space for this first- time event.
So book a reservation as soon as possible by calling
815-220-7386.

Times are
Sat: 8:30am-3:30pm
&
Sun: 9am-4pm

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

Valley Carver's Woodcarving Expo


Come view magnificent wood carvings first hand
as well have the opportunity to purchase your own
and meet with carvers from all over the Midwest!

Time: 9am to 5pm
Event open to public – no admission
800-868-7625 ext. 386

Casual Dinner & Evening Cruise
5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays 
$34.95 per person.
 
Board a Starved Rock Lodge Trolley and travel to the
“Belle of the Rock”, an authentic paddle wheel boat
for a leisurely cruise on the picturesque Illinois River.

After the cruise the trolley will bring you back to the Lodge
where you will enjoy a special dinner served with cheesecake.

Please call 800-868-7625 ext.386 for reservations.

Land & Water Cruise

Mondays at 11:00a.m. Saturdays 9:00 and 11:00a.m.

Tour includes a historical trolley ride,

Hot Lunch Buffet at Starved Rock Lodge,

and a leisurely 1 hour river cruise on the
‘Belle of the Rock,’ an authentic paddle wheel boat.

Tickets are $35.00 per person.
For tickets and information call:
800-868-7625 ext. 386.

Casual Dinner & Evening Cruise
5:30p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays 
$34.95 per person.
 
Board a Starved Rock Lodge Trolley and travel to the
“Belle of the Rock”, an authentic paddle wheel boat
for a leisurely cruise on the picturesque Illinois River.

After the cruise the trolley will bring you back to the Lodge
where you will enjoy a special dinner served with cheesecake.

Please call 800-868-7625 ext.386 for reservations.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

Buddhist Classes
at the
Hegeler Carus Mansion

On the first and third Thursday of each month, the Hegeler Carus Foundation will feature classes taught by Buddhist priest, Diane Martin. 

The lessons will feature readings and discussion of the classics of
Buddhist literature.  In staying close to the teachings of D.T. Suzuki,
classes will focus on his translations of the lectures of his teacher,
Shaku Soyen, gathered into a book known as Sermons of
a Buddhist Abbot.  Shaku Soyen was the Zen teacher who came
to the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions and later met with
Dr. Paul Carus at the family home in La Salle . 

It was Soyen who sent his best student, D.T. Suzuki, to La Salle
to work for the Open Court Publishing Co. The "sermons" text
will serve as a reference book and give a sense of where
D.T. Suzuki came from in his training. 

Further readings will include the Heart Sutra. 
The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or
Heart Sutra (or Essence of Wisdom Sutra)
is a well-known Mahayana Buddhist sutra that is
very popular among Buddhists both for its brevity
and depth of meaning.

  Buddhist writer and translator Bill Porter, whose book could
form the basis of the study, calls the Heart Sutra the best
known  and most popular of all Buddhist scriptures
Because Buddhism itself is an experiential religion based
on the two fundamental practices of meditation and mindfulness,
there will be a 20 minute zazen period before book study.

  Zen is a training base flowing with and aiming at Awakening.
  D.T. Suzuki himself was trained in formal Zen with its
primary methods of meditation and mindfulness, penetrating
insight and removal of obstructions and hindrances. 
Out of respect, the class will proceed in the same manner.

Classes begin at 6:00 pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

Oktoberfest

Two Saturdays in October this year!

October 9th (BURGOO WEEKEND)
AND
October 16th (FALL COLORS WEEKEND)

5:00-8:30 p.m

Come to Starved Rock Lodge to celebrate October German-style
in the Great Hall!
The beauty of fall will be mixed with the flavor of Oktoberfest beers.

$17.95 per person for the Authentic German Buffet
& a fun autumn evening!

The "Doodledorfers" German band
will be playing from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

$6.00 to sample 10 Oktoberfest beers
or
$12.00 for a commemorative stein (while supplies last)
and 10 free tastings.

For reservations or more information please call
800-868-7625, Extension 386.

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

41st Annual Burgoo Festival 
Oct. 10, 2010

LaSalle County Historical Society’s
Annual Burgoo Festival! 
9:00-5:00p.m.

 
Stroll the main streets of Utica for a day of crafts,
shopping, food & fun. 

You gotta try the Pioneer Stew!

 
Located in Downtown Utica.


For more information visit our web-site at...
www.lasallecountymuseum.org

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

Fall Colors Weekend
Saturday October 16th
Sunday October 17th


Free guided hikes to view the spectacular colors of fall
at Starved Rock State Park.

Meet at the Visitors Center at 9am & 1pm both days

Oktoberfest

Two Saturdays in October this year!

October 9th (BURGOO WEEKEND)
AND
October 16th (FALL COLORS WEEKEND)

5:00-8:30 p.m

Come to Starved Rock Lodge to celebrate October German-style
in the Great Hall!
The beauty of fall will be mixed with the flavor of Oktoberfest beers.

$17.95 per person for the Authentic German Buffet
& a fun autumn evening!

The "Doodledorfers" German band
will be playing from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

$6.00 to sample 10 Oktoberfest beers
or
$12.00 for a commemorative stein (while supplies last)
and 10 free tastings.

For reservations or more information please call
800-868-7625, Extension 386.

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

Buddhist Classes
at the
Hegeler Carus Mansion

On the first and third Thursday of each month, the Hegeler Carus Foundation will feature classes taught by Buddhist priest, Diane Martin. 

The lessons will feature readings and discussion of the classics of
Buddhist literature.  In staying close to the teachings of D.T. Suzuki,
classes will focus on his translations of the lectures of his teacher,
Shaku Soyen, gathered into a book known as Sermons of
a Buddhist Abbot.  Shaku Soyen was the Zen teacher who came
to the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions and later met with
Dr. Paul Carus at the family home in La Salle . 

It was Soyen who sent his best student, D.T. Suzuki, to La Salle
to work for the Open Court Publishing Co. The "sermons" text
will serve as a reference book and give a sense of where
D.T. Suzuki came from in his training. 

Further readings will include the Heart Sutra. 
The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or
Heart Sutra (or Essence of Wisdom Sutra)
is a well-known Mahayana Buddhist sutra that is
very popular among Buddhists both for its brevity
and depth of meaning.

  Buddhist writer and translator Bill Porter, whose book could
form the basis of the study, calls the Heart Sutra the best
known  and most popular of all Buddhist scriptures
Because Buddhism itself is an experiential religion based
on the two fundamental practices of meditation and mindfulness,
there will be a 20 minute zazen period before book study.

  Zen is a training base flowing with and aiming at Awakening.
  D.T. Suzuki himself was trained in formal Zen with its
primary methods of meditation and mindfulness, penetrating
insight and removal of obstructions and hindrances. 
Out of respect, the class will proceed in the same manner.

Classes begin at 6:00 pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

TROLLEY FALL COLORS TOURS

Mondays & Saturdays in October
9:30am to 1pm
and
11am to 2:30pm

Tickets: Adults...$27.00  Children Under 10...$22.00

Enjoy Starved Rock during the most beautiful time of the year.
Tour includes a relaxing trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet in our
rustic dinning room, & a guided scenic walk to Council Overhang
and Ottawa Canyon.

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

Tribute to the Stars
"Neil Diamond"

Neil Diamond (Played by Denny Diamond) 
Matinee Show Both Days: 11:30-2:45pm,
$30.00 per person.

Denny Diamond is not a Neil Diamond impersonator,
but rather a stylist or tribute artist. Denny is also a
talented, original songwriter and most recently
penned a beautiful, original ballad “Sentimental Nights.

Start with a wine tasting, followed by a delicious
Dinner Buffet in the Great Hall of the Starved Rock Lodge
and then relax and enjoy the show. 

For tickets call 815-667-4211 ext. 386

Buddhist Classes
at the
Hegeler Carus Mansion

On the first and third Thursday of each month, the Hegeler Carus Foundation will feature classes taught by Buddhist priest, Diane Martin. 

The lessons will feature readings and discussion of the classics of
Buddhist literature.  In staying close to the teachings of D.T. Suzuki,
classes will focus on his translations of the lectures of his teacher,
Shaku Soyen, gathered into a book known as Sermons of
a Buddhist Abbot.  Shaku Soyen was the Zen teacher who came
to the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions and later met with
Dr. Paul Carus at the family home in La Salle . 

It was Soyen who sent his best student, D.T. Suzuki, to La Salle
to work for the Open Court Publishing Co. The "sermons" text
will serve as a reference book and give a sense of where
D.T. Suzuki came from in his training. 

Further readings will include the Heart Sutra. 
The Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra or
Heart Sutra (or Essence of Wisdom Sutra)
is a well-known Mahayana Buddhist sutra that is
very popular among Buddhists both for its brevity
and depth of meaning.

  Buddhist writer and translator Bill Porter, whose book could
form the basis of the study, calls the Heart Sutra the best
known  and most popular of all Buddhist scriptures
Because Buddhism itself is an experiential religion based
on the two fundamental practices of meditation and mindfulness,
there will be a 20 minute zazen period before book study.

  Zen is a training base flowing with and aiming at Awakening.
  D.T. Suzuki himself was trained in formal Zen with its
primary methods of meditation and mindfulness, penetrating
insight and removal of obstructions and hindrances. 
Out of respect, the class will proceed in the same manner.

Classes begin at 6:00 pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

"Scrapbooking Event"

Come & enjoy this two day event about Scrapbooking.

Call 815-667-4211 for times & details about the event.

Utica American Legion Post 731
Activity Day

Saturday
November 6, 2010
Downtown Utica, Illinois

Military Memorabilia Display
Sat 10am - 5pm
Utica Township Community Bldg.

Grand Avenue Big Band

Sat Night
at the Olgesby Elks Club



Quad Cities Military Vehicle
Preservation Assoc.
Sat & Sun
Downtown Utica

Military Vehicle Display
If interested in participating or
entering a vehicle contact
Sharon Weiden at 815-667-4150

2010 Veterans Day Parade

Sunday
November 7, 2010
Downtown Utica, Illinois
1pm

Chicago Police Dept. Bag Pipe Band


Lima-Lima Flight Team
Flyover
Sun 1:15pm


Ace Pilots Flyover
Sun 1:30pm

Also visit our Web-Site at...
www.uticapost731.com

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

 
Begin your trip back to the Boogie Woogie days of the
30s and 40s with a home-style lunch buffet in the
Great Hall of Starved Rock Lodge.

The vocal trio "The Legacy Girls" will entertain you
with 3-part harmonies, costumes and synchronized dances
that are true to the Andrews Sisters' style.

The Legacy Girls are dedicated to bringing the songs of
the past back to life. Each show is so much more than
a musical experience, it's a unique journey back in time.

$30.00 per person
Time: 11:30am to 2:45pm 
For tickets, please call 815-667-4211, Extension 386.

Starved Rock Walkers' Club


Enjoy a guided walk through Starved Rock State Park
& Matthiessen State Park every Thursday morning
at 9am...Meet in the lobby.

LEINENKUGEL DINNER

Time: 6:30pm...Price: $40.00 per person

This fun evening is showcased with a dinner where
all dishes made with Leinenkugel beer, even dessert!

You will also be able to taste the Leinenkugel beer variety.
Plus, you'll have many chances to win great prizes,
plus one lucky guest will win a grand prize.
Must be present to win. Tickets are $40.00 per person.

Join us for the annual Leinenkugel Pub Crawl on Saturday night (November 13th). Utica bars participate and the final stop is Starved Rock's Back Door Lounge.
Pick up a passport at any bar in Utica.
Advance reservations are required for Leine Dinner.
Order in advance by calling 800-868-7625 ext. 386.

LEINENKUGEL PUB CRAWL

Pub Crawl begins at 4:00 p.m.
Start by picking up a PASSPORT at any bar in Utica.

Participating Bars: Celine’s City Limits Tap, Skoog’s, Duffy’s,
Canal Port, Joy & Ed’s, Enchanted Forest, Papa Murph’s,
& the Starved Rock Lodge (Back Door Lounge).

Please finish your Pub Crawl and make your last stop
The Back Door Lounge at Starved Rock Lodge
prior to 8:30 p.m. Live Music from 8-11 p.m with
Steve Sharp & “Wake the Sheep”.

Event Sponsored by: Starved Rock Lodge,
MillerCoors, Euclid Beverage.
Prizes! Fun!
Please drink responsibly.

Area Trolley Tour

Sundays (March through December)
12:00-1:30 p.m. & 1:30-3:00 p.m.
$12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children 10 and under.

Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge.
Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center where you will see a short video of the area.

You will also travel to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
where you will see Starved Rock from across the river
and watch as the river traffic passes through the locks.

You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear
about the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

 While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and
legends of the area.

For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.

Tribute to the Stars
"Patsy Cline"

Mary Pfeifer has a voice that will take you back to
the days of Patsy Cline. From Patsy’s first recordings
in 1955 to her last in 1963. She covers her famous hits
such as "Crazy" and "Walking After Midnight".

Mary recently performed the part of Patsy Cline in the
highly successful Engle Lane Theater production of
‘Always Patsy Cline’.

Start with a delicious Lunch Buffet in the Great Hall
of the Starved Rock Lodge and then relax and enjoy the show.

Nov 14th Evening Show
Time: 5pm to 8:45pm
Price: $35.00 per person,
includes wine tasting.

Nov 15th Matinee Show
Time: 11:30am to 2:45pm
Price: $30.00 per person

For tickets call 815-667-4211 ext. 386.