Our weekend calendar is courtesy of Vermilion Advantage:
FRIDAY, MAY 7
- Sleepy Creek Vineyards/Wieners & Wine/Live Music/Vendor Shopping – (8254 E 1425 North Rd, Fairmount) Winery Open Noon-9:00PM; Wieners & Wine – we provide the hot dogs fixings, & fire to roast it over; 5:00-8:00PM; Shop with Chic N’ Threads vendor; 5:00-9:00PM; Also, free music with Jordan and Jill; 6:30-8:00PM.
- Dinner at the Gao Grotto – (2400 Denmark Rd, Danville) Dinner featuring Tacos or Burrito dinners; 5:30-7:30PM. Price is $8.
- Hoopeston’s 5th Annual Outdoor Community Movie Night – (Soccer Fields, S. 6th Ave, Hoopeston) Enjoy Bounce Houses, Face Painting, Free prizes, Free Movie, Free Popcorn & drinks; 5:30-7:30PM with Movie at Dark. Bring your blankets & enjoy the evening under the stars.
- Open Roller Skating at Illini Skateland – (8 Brewer Rd, Danville) 6:00-9:00PM; Admission $10.00.
SATURDAY, MAY 8
- STEP Recovery Center “STEP Into Spring” at Westville’s Zamberletti Park – (499 IL Route 1, Westville) Enjoy Music, Food Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Car Show, Recovery Testimonies, Photos taken with Costumed Characters; 8:00AM-7:00PM.
- Free Electronics Recycling Event at DACC – (2000 E. Main St, Danville) All residents of Danville & Vermilion County; 9:00-11:00AM. Accepting televisions, computers with limit of four large items per vehicle & no more than seven total items. Electronic items such as cell phones, printers, DVD players, vacuum cleaners and fans will also be accepted. A full list of items accepted can be viewed at www.vchd.org or Facebook.
- Celebrate Mother’s Day at Turtle Run – (332 E. Liberty Lane, Danville) Celebrate Mom with Waffles and Mimosas and Live Music; 9:00AM-Noon.
- Danville Art League Exhibit “Birds of a Feather” – (320 N. Franklin St, Danville) Featuring the Paul Carlson collection of bird objects & DAL members’ paintings, photographs & sculptures; 9:00AM-Noon.
- Sleepy Creek Vineyards – (8254 E 1425 North Rd, Fairmount) Winery Open Noon-6:00PM
- Open Ice Skating at the Palmer Arena – (100 W. Main, Danville) 3:00-5:00PM; $6.00 Admission, $1 Skate Rental.
- Open Roller Skating at Illini Skateland – (8 Brewer Rd, Danville) 7:00-10:00PM; Admission $10.00.
SUNDAY, MAY 9
- Mother’s Day Charcuterie Brunch & Concert at the Fischer Theatre – (158 N. Vermilion, Danville) Reservations are needed to enjoy a Charcuterie Brunch & Live music with Mid-October; Doors open at 9:30AM; Event 10:00AM-Noon. Tickets available at http://atthefischer.com/event-dates/
- Mother’s Day Brunch at Big Thorn Farm & Brewery – (14274 E 600 North Rd, Georgetown) Treat mom to a special menu from the Truck, The Tree Bar will be open as well as the Greenhouse Bar in case of rain; 10:30AM-8:00PM.
- Mother’s Day Brunch at the New Whipper Snappers Southern Grill – (77 N. Gilbert, Danville) Enjoy Southern-inspired recipes and Louisiana Cajun dishes at the All-You-Can-Eat Lunch and Dinner Buffet for $21.99; 10:30AM-8:00PM.
- Mother’s Day Buffet at Downtown Danville Event Center – (38 N. Vermilion St, Danville) We-Serve-You or You-Can-Choose to takeout buffet; 11:00AM-2:00PM.
- Mother’s Day Event at Sleepy Creek Vineyard – (8254 E 1425 North Rd, Fairmount) Winery Open Noon-6:00PM; Winey Mary Sunday bar – create your own Winey Mary/Bloody Mary-style concoction with a wide selection of ingredients like fresh celery, pickles, olive, tomato juice, Tabasco, pepper, bloody Mary mix, & more. Celebrate Mom with Live music with the Zach Dable Experience in the Dragonfly; 2:00-5:00PM. Cafecito Cubano Food Truck beginning at Noon; for pre-orders call 217-474-3316. Shop with Chic n’ Threads vendor.
- Open Roller Skating at Illini Skateland – (8 Brewer Rd, Danville) 1:00-4:00PM; Admission $5.00.
- Music on the Patio at the Gao Grotto – (2400 Denmark Rd, Danville) Live music with Mike Russell; 4:00-7:00PM.
