Aug. 14-15

Thursday

Community

- U.S. Rep. Timothy V. Johnson's mobile office hours; 10 to 11:30 a.m., Chatsworth Town Hall; noon to 1:30 p.m., Piper City Village Hall; and 2:30 to 4 p.m., Gibson City City Hall.

- Woodford County Historical Society meeting; 7 p.m., Terrill Room of the Cerf Center, Eureka College, Eureka. Program: Ronald Reagan's formative experiences by Brian Sajko, curator of the Ronald Reagan Museum, Eureka College. Museum open for tours prior to the meeting.

- Cissna Park's Annual Old Settlers Reunion; activities, carnival, talent show today; Singing Men of GNN, Friday; Danny Everhart and Band, Saturday; bingo every evening; mud volleyball, Friday and Saturday; parade, noon Saturday; kiddie tractor pull, bed races and pork supper. Through Saturday.

Friday

Community

- Washburn Festival "Thrill of the Game"; Friday: grand marshal presentation, Little Prince and Princess Contest, entertainment, water fights and battle of the bands; Saturday, lawn mower poker run, gladioli show, parade, cruise in, water fights for kids' ATV pulls, baked good auction and American Legion Auxiliary chicken fry; Saturday, entertainment, fireworks, horseshoe tournament and bingo. Through Saturday.

- Flanagan Fest; variety of activities, co-ed softball tournament, Friday evening through Sunday, Artesian Park. Through Sunday.

For kids

- Story times at Eastland Mall; 10 a.m., carpeted area by Mrs. Field's Cookies in Eastland Mall. Sponsored by Bloomington Public Library.

- Lunch with the Clowns at Miller Park Zoo; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a sack lunch. Free with regular Zoo admission. Features clowns from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.