A number of summer events are coming to Taylorville’s parks.  The farmer’s markets and car shows are among the headliners.  The Taylorville Park District is also continuing other annual traditions and bringing back the senior lunch after a hiatus which began earlier this year.

The farmer’s markets this year run every Saturday through September from 9 a.m. to noon at Manners Park.  The new recreation director, Evan Mitchell, has taken the lead on orchestrating the farmer’s markets along with the many other planned events.  He says at the markets so far, vendors have generally been set up in and around the Chautauqua building.

The car cruises, organized by Small Town Taylorville and the 40 M.P.H. Car Club, will also take place at Manners Park.  They are set for the first Friday of every month and will include live music. 

The car cruise on July 3rd will also act as a celebration of the United States’ 250th year of independence.  As part of it, the grounds will have extra décor and an exhibit showing the Park District’s history.

There will also be a mullet contest that evening.  The participant who is judged to sport the best such style will win a prize. 

The senior lunch is returning; the next such event is scheduled for Thursday, June 11.  Mitchell says the turnover in his role is part of why it had not taken place in the last few months. 

More information on the Taylorville Park District is available at www.taylorvilleparkdistrict.com.  You can also reach them by calling (217) 824-3110.

Evan Mitchell appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.