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| August 25, 2007 Sweet Corn Blues Festival - Over 60,000 ears of fresh sweet corn, best blues bands in the area, great food, unique activities, climbing wall, arts, crafts and more at the 19th annual Sweet Corn Blues Festival. Visit the festival and the great businesses in Uptown Normal! August 25 and 26, Uptown. Twin City Tours - The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau unveiled a new community tour program Tuesday afternoon during their annual tourism luncheon, held at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington. The event, titled Twin City Tours, consists of a 2-hour driving tour of our community that will spotlight over 40 Bloomington-Normal Area attractions. Twin City Tours is intended as a mini-getaway for visitors and local residents alike, to highlight what makes Bloomington-Normal unique. “We found that a lot of people that actually live here aren’t familiar with all that the area has to offer,” said Crystal Howard, Director of the Bloomington-Normal Area CVB. “We would like members of our community to speak highly of our community, and hope that Twin City Tours will strengthen community pride amongst our residents and businesses.” Tours begin this Saturday, May 19, from 10:00 am till noon and run every Saturday morning until September 1. The tours will be conducted on a “mini-bus” shuttle departing from the McLean County Museum of History in downtown Bloomington and admission is only $1 per person. Parking for the tour is available in the Lincoln Parking Deck on the corner of East and Front Streets. Reservations are required. Participants on the tour will learn about Mitsubishi Motors North America and their commitment to Bloomington-Normal, Illinois State University’s rich contribution to Central Illinois, the deep history of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts and its downtown partner the U.S. Cellular Coliseum, along with many more landmarks that make Bloomington-Normal a top travel destination in the State of Illinois. For more information, please contact Crystal Howard or Megan McCracken at the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (309-665-0033). Lincoln exhibit in Stevenson-Ives Library - August 23 through October 5, 2007 Lincoln exhibit in Stevenson-Ives Library. Illinois State University’s Milner Library is hosting the traveling exhibit “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation.” In conjunction will this exhibit the Museum will display Lincoln-related items in the display case outside the Library. Open 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday & noon to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Early Explorers-Cooking with Kids - Be a big kid and join us as we investigate, discover, explore, and imagine our way to fun in these exciting drop-off programs for kids ages 4-5 years old. Are you tired of the same old snacks for your kids? Are their snacks lacking the nutrition you desire? We have the class for them! We will be cooking with your kids and making fun, healthy snacks they can enjoy and also make at home. Cost includes program, snack, and Museum exploration for one child. Program cost: $9 Museum passholder/$12 non-passholder. Payment must accompany registration. 24-hour cancellation required for credit. Downtown Bloomington Farmer's Market - Every Saturday morning from 6:45 - 11 a.m. May 19 through October in historic downtown Bloomington, Illinois. For more information call 309-829-9599 or visit www.downtownbloomington.org. Festival of India - For the first time in Bloomington/Normal’s history, the McLean County India Association is hosting a one-of-a-kind cultural event called Festival of India. This exciting event will be held at the Museum of History (Washington and Main St. intersection) on August 25, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This event will showcase unique aspects of India’s heritage through cultural displays, depict unique aspects of India’s heritage from different Indian states, Indian food, and Indian entertainment & highlight its diversity. This event will also feature live cultural entertainment including music and dance. For kids, there will be fun activities such as henna (a form of hand painting) and name writing in Indian languages. MCIA has also produced a unique stage performance event called "A Spring Wedding" depicting a typical Indian wedding with music and dance. Most importantly, visitors will get an opportunity to sample India’s most delectable and popular foods! The McLean County India Association (MCIA) & the McLean County Museum of History cordially invites you to be part of this unique visual, auditory, and sensory experience. There is NO entry fee for this event Hot August Nights: Taste of Downtown Bloomington - The Downtown Bloomington Association and The Pantagraph present Hot August Nights! Saturday, August 25 from 2-11:00 pm in downtown Bloomington. The event, located on Main Street between Jefferson and Market, will feature 25 local food vendors and live music by Sister Groove, Bottle of Justus and Jury's Out. The event if free to the public. | ||||||