# Books events in Mattoon, IL, Today and Upcoming Books events in Mattoon, IL - **Subtitle**: All Books events in Mattoon, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Mattoon like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance - **Category**: ## About All Books events in Mattoon, Illinois. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Mattoon like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance ## Events in Mattoon - **Event Name**: DEAR Gathering - **Description**: DEAR GATHERING Wednesday, April 22 | 2:00PM-4:00PM | Front Lawn | General Interest It’s time to Drop Everything And Read! Grab your book, a lawn chair and join friends in our lawn to read separately but together. It’s a great way to celebrate Earth Day by - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 8 - **Date**: Wed Apr 22 2026 at 02:00 pm – Wed Apr 22 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mattoon/dear-gathering/200029890364143 - **Venue**: 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy80YWMzODYxMDljNjFjMGU3NjVmZDRjN2E4ZWM3NThlNTAzZDMwYWU0NGUyYWRhMTBhNDM3NGY3NWNjNzBjZmY3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1NTMtZGNmZGZmYWMtZ21pcj92PTE3NzU4OTU2MzU.avif - **Event Name**: Book Buzz - **Description**: Find out what's the buzz at this month's literary meet-up! This program is hosted by a MPL staff member. Each month features a different book to read and discuss. All are welcome! Book selections will be posted online and at the main circulation desk in - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 06:15 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mattoon/book-buzz/200029890362032 - **Venue**: 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy85MzFiZTA0MjA1ZWY2YzJhMzg2N2ZjNWYxNjgzZDQzNDg1YTgzNjQyMDQzMWY5NDVlMjYzYzJlMDFkNDhhZTY5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3Ni1kY2FlZGRlZC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTkwODk0OQ.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art - **Event Name**: Pages & Play - **Description**: Third Tuesday of the Month, 2pm Family Program | MPL Second Floor - Teen Lounge Homeschool families – this one is for you! Each month will feature a different book. Read it individually or as a family, participate in a light discussion at the library, - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 3 - **Date**: Tue Apr 21 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue Apr 21 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mattoon/pages-and-play/200029890363037 - **Venue**: 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy80MjIzMThmYzQ3ZmU1NDE5ZGVhMDYwMzAwYjc3NzI2NjM3M2Q1NzM3NjRkMTgwODkyNjUxYWQ1OWMwNmY5ZmFkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1NTMtZGNmZmZmZmYtZ21pcj92PTE3NzU4NTM1MDM.avif - **Event Name**: Children's Day/Book Day Story Time - **Description**: Join us for a special French bilingual story time and play! Children’s Day/Book Day is a celebration that emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for every child regardless of linguistic and cultural background. - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 10 - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mattoon/childrens-day-book-day-story-time/200029882910609 - **Venue**: 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy82OWIxNzVmNzBiYzg1NGI1ZGUxZjk5MDNjNmRmYmJiY2NkMWQyNjdhMGYyMzk0Y2QwNTdjOGNhZWI3NDI1ODEyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1NTMtZGNjMWRlZTktZ21pcj92PTE3NzYwMDQxMzM.avif - **Event Name**: History Book Club - **Description**: Read the selection for each month and join us for an interesting discussion. Monthly selections can be found on the 1st floor circulation desk. You are still welcome to attend the discussion if you are unable to read the book. This group meets in the lowe - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 2 - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 01:30 pm – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 02:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mattoon/history-book-club/200029890364444 - **Venue**: 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8wM2U1NDNiNGQwNjE1NmY0YTA0YTdkZWMyYmJlM2MzYzVmMmVlMjY0YTYwOTdkNDU3MGUzMTI2ZTM4OTRmNjZiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3Ni1kY2M0YTQ3Yi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTg2MjQ4Nw.avif - **Event Name**: Book Signing / Meet The Authors - **Description**: 3 Amazing Authors... 3 Books... 1Goal... To Inspire! Meet Shay Cole, Naya Perry Eddings and Brittan Lockart! Purchase a book and get it signed by the Author! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 19 - **Date**: Sun May 17 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun May 17 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mattoon/book-signing-meet-the-authors/200029674540109 - **Venue**: 1501 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy80MGI4ZTIzMGFkYjhhNzVlYjI0OGZlODI4MzVjNmYwMzA1MjhmZDY4NTE1OWFiMTQ4ZDY3MzY5M2IxOTU4ZjAxLXJpbWctdzY3OC1oMzY5LWRjNDQzM2ZlLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1MTc2OTg0.avif - **Categories**: art, literary-art ## Trending Events in Mattoon - **Event Name**: Scotty McCreery with Timothy Wayne | Mattoon, Illinois - **Description**: MATTOON BAGELFEST PRESENTS SCOTTY MCCREERY with TIMOTHY WAYNE SAT, JULY 17, 2026 PETERSON PARK - MATTOON, ILLINOIS Gates: 6PM Show: 7:30PM VIP 1 TICKETS INCLUDE: MEET & GREET, PHOTO OF ARTIST, VIP KEEPSAKE CARD, EARLY ENTRY WITH EARLY MERCHANDISE - **Venue**: 500 Broadway Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/5a6c05a3a469971550a506327323dfde7daa2a16ca1cf515201cfbe64dfbf34a-rimg-w1000-h524-dcb71f35-gmir?v=1775606109 - **Event Name**: Mattoon Bagelfest 2026: Ready. Set. Bagelfest! - **Description**: Join us for Mattoon Bagelfest—a weekend full of live music, delicious food, unique vendors, and family-friendly fun! Don’t miss the entertainment, activities, and all your favorite Bagelfest traditions 🥯🎉 - **Venue**: 500 Broadway Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b0576c262ba28d827aae7dece0d646dbd74ec717f82b4e49dd4f076203dc63a3-rimg-w851-h315-dcff3131-gmir?v=1775606102 - **Event Name**: Jefferson Starship | Mattoon, Illinois - **Description**: MATTOON BAGELFEST PRESENTS JEFFERSON STARSHIP with DEJA VOODOO SAT, JULY 18, 2026 PETERSON PARK - MATTOON, ILLINOIS Gates: 6PM Show: 7:30PM VIP 1 TICKETS INCLUDE: MEET & GREET, PHOTO OF ARTIST, VIP KEEPSAKE CARD, EARLY ENTRY WITH EARLY MERCHANDISE - **Venue**: 500 Broadway Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/c487ebb1f4a62aa43f34c0161c14d52a4890344dff54bbb7999ca3b75f090318-rimg-w1000-h524-dcb71e35-gmir?v=1775606124 - **Event Name**: Sidewalk Prophets | Mattoon, Illinois - **Description**: FREE SHOW! Sidewalk Prophets will be at Bagelfest on July 16. This is a FREE show! Sidewalk Prophets is a Dove Award-winning Christian band with five major albums, several Gold singles, and over 240 million streams. - **Venue**: 500 Broadway Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/c16ed241d2a725e0bbc91c9f34badb624a3e531b36a50daf86a636d74ba4eb9c-rimg-w1000-h524-dcb71f36-gmir?v=1775606114 - **Event Name**: Commencement 2026 - **Description**: Join in on the celebration of our Lake Land graduates at the 2026 Commencement ceremony Friday, May 15 at 6 p.m. in the Field House. - **Venue**: 5001 Lake Land Blvd., Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/9e7a8c83e6d522eee9f8f07c729e806e571d887cb700abf621f8f33580be6924-rimg-w1200-h675-dc161618-gmir?v=1774690672 - **Event Name**: 2026 Mattoon Smelt Fry - **Description**: Join Mattoon Sportsman’s Club for our 60th Annual Mattoon Smelt Fry! Dinner includes Smelt, potato salad, French fries, coleslaw & bread. We will have beer and soda for sale as well as lots of fun paddle raffles! See you all there! - **Venue**: Community Hall Mattoon - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/0ca88d3260d3ab1afefb9273220f46df75015c7552e67b045181b16817bed259-rimg-w992-h885-dcf5e8c4-gmir?v=1775215662 - **Event Name**: Fast Laps, Open Hearts - **Description**: When the wife, says she wants to promote a race, you drop everything and guide her through promoting a race!! This one is SPECIAL for us and I am super proud of her for doing this! So lets make it a BIG ONE!! 🏁💙FAST LAPS & OPEN HEARTS HITS THE DIR - **Venue**: 10743 E County Road 900 N, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/44c35a050b22eea8080a6b0d55fe34dacb1ff2f253063514bc59659bc0b3807a-rimg-w1200-h1552-dc010103-gmir?v=1775760785 - **Event Name**: Cosmic Games Grand Opening Celebration Week! - **Description**: 🚀 COSMIC GAMES GRAND OPENING WEEK 🌌 April 15–19 This is it. The start of something special. We’ve put everything into this new space, and now it’s time to celebrate it with all of you — our Cosmic Family 💜 All week long you can expect: 🎁 Giveaways 🎟️ R - **Venue**: 1402 Broadway Ave Suite C , Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/174d11c48fedc76d1641d782b1430e6fff75d3d15f709de69081f259967ec066-rimg-w1024-h1536-dc120830-gmir?v=1775815671 - **Event Name**: Mother's Day Vendor Weekend - **Description**: Join us for our annual Mother’s Day Vendor Show! 🌷☀️ This spring the Cross County Mall is bringing together the best of our Flea Markets and Gift & Craft Shows to showcase a variety of unique finds for one big weekend! It’s the perfect place to shop - **Venue**: 700 Broadway Ave E. , Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c3cbde24786c0b78f61ebae1fc7336e493a8b9db1d6c14523d300601fdfb8846-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf6f1dc-gmir?v=1774930907 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Mattoon? - **A:** DEAR Gathering (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 02:00 pm at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938), Book Buzz (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 05:30 pm at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938), Pages & Play (Tue Apr 21 2026 at 02:00 pm at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938), Children's Day/Book Day Story Time (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 am at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938), History Book Club (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 01:30 pm at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938). - **Q**: What events are happening in Mattoon in April 2026? - **A:** DEAR Gathering (Wed Apr 22 2026 at 02:00 pm at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938), Book Buzz (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 05:30 pm at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938), Pages & Play (Tue Apr 21 2026 at 02:00 pm at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938), Children's Day/Book Day Story Time (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 10:00 am at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938), History Book Club (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 01:30 pm at 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938). - **Q**: How can I find events in Mattoon? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Mattoon on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Mattoon? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Mattoon? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Mattoon include 1600 Charleston Ave, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938, 1501 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL, United States, Illinois 61938. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Mattoon? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Mattoon include Mattoon Public Library, The Speakeasy Club, Lounge & Event Center. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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