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Honor Flight Benefit is this Sunday
Honor Flight returns to Bishop Hill Sunday, June 12th, 3-7 p.m. with the community raising funds to send area… Read more »
Dr. Hallwas to speak about the poet Carl Sandburg this Saturday
On Saturday, June 11th, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting Carl Sandburg: Poet of Community and Human Struggle,… Read more »
Historic Garden is up and going in 2016
Once again, Ag students from Black Hawk East College are helping out the BHHA and Bishop Hill. These students… Read more »
Campfire Storytelling at the Twinflower Inn
Midsommar Music Festival information
Bishop Hill’s Midsommar Music Festival will return Saturday, June 18th with a strong line-up of musical performers. Highlights of… Read more »
Carl Sandburg program at the Dairy Building
On Saturday, June 11th, the Bishop Hill Heritage Association is hosting Carl Sandburg: Poet of Community and Human Struggle,… Read more »
Swedish Music at the VASA Archives
On June 7th at 7 p.m., musicians and actors Hans Wilhelm and Birgitta Lowgren will be performing at the… Read more »
Open House at the Jacobson House
On Saturday June 4th, the owners of the 1866 Jacobson House, Neil and Diana Cooper, will be having an… Read more »
Check out the Colony Store online
Don’t forget to take a look at the Online Colony Store for your Swedish and Bishop Hill shopping needs. … Read more »






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