Ottawa, IL - The Middle of Everywhere

Fire Safety with the Ottawa Fire Department
2025-10-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Reddick Public Library, 1010 Canal Street, Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
Join the Ottawa Fire Department to learn about fire safety at home for
Fire Prevention Month. This informative event is for all ages.

parkrun
2025-10-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Heritage Harbor Ottawa, 2 Great Loop, Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
Heritage Harbor parkrun, Ottawa is a FREE weekly 5k event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 8:00 AM, May – September, & 9:00 AM, October – April, in Heritage Harbor. It offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy the outdoors and get physically active. We want to encourage people to run, jog, walk and volunteer together – this event is truly open to all and best of all it really is FREE! Taking part is easy – just register before your first ever parkrun. The great thing is that you only ever need to do this once! Then just set your alarm for Saturday morning and get yourself there! Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Bluegill Boathouse & Marina Bar – please come and join us! Maybe swap stories about your parkrun that day, chat to other parkrunners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an part of this community. So whether you’re a complete novice looking to get yourself started or a regular wanting to use this as a part of your training schedule, you’re welcome to come along and join us. Please register before you first come along. Only ever register with parkrun once and don’t forget to bring a scannable copy of your barcode (request a reminder). If you forget it, you won’t get a time. You can visit the event website link to register.

Camp Tuckabatchee Haunted Camp 2025
2025-10-24 16:00 - 22:00 | Camp Tuckabatchee, 1973 N 35th Road, Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
Experience the classic Haunted Camp at Camp Tuckabatchee! Not scary from 4 to 6:30 pm, scary from 7 to 10pm.

Ghosts in the Graveyard (Grades K-2)
2025-10-23 16:00 - 16:45 | Reddick Public Library, 1010 Canal Street, Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
In this STEM activity, we will design a ghost transporter to lift ‘ghosts’ from
the ground to the top of a pulley.

Shake, Rattle, Read
2025-10-22 10:00 - 10:45 | Reddick Public Library, 1010 Canal Street, Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
Join the Reddick Library for stories, songs, and a craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week’s theme on the Events Calendar on the Reddick Library website. This event is for children ages birth to 3 years.

Illinois Libraries Present: Beyond the Screen: A “Wicked” conversation with Marissa Bode
2025-10-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Prepare for a magical evening as journalist Amanda Finn welcomes Wicked’s
Nessarose actress, Marissa Bode. Marissa will reflect on what makes the Wicked
story so meaningful to her, share personal stories and insights from her time on
stage, and the challenges and rewards of being part of an iconic production. To
register for this virtual event, go to bit.ly/ILPMarissaBode or scan the QR code.

Ready, Set, Read!
2025-10-21 10:00 - 10:45 | Reddick Public Library, 1010 Canal Street, Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs, and a
craft! Stay and play after the craft if you have the time! Find each week’s
theme on the Events Calendar on our website. This event is for
children ages 3-5 years.

Dungeons & Dragons
2025-10-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Reddick Public Library, 1010 Canal Street, Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
Find out what quest your Dungeon Master has created for you. Will you
survive? Will you accomplish your goals?

Mystery Monday Book Club: The Reckoning by John Grisham
2025-10-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Reddick Public Library, 1010 Canal Street, Ottawa, IL, 61350, United States
New members are always welcome to join this librarian-led book club. Copies
of the book will be available for checkout from the library.
Book Summary: In 1946, Clanton, Mississippi, World War II hero Pete
Banning calmly and inexplicably kills his pastor and friend, the Reverend Dexter
Bell, and refuses to defend his actions during the subsequent trial.
