Join Orphans Treasure Box for a very large book sale. Drop off books the week of May 13-17 at WBGL. Orphans Treasure Box staff will be taking donations from 9-3 around back at the warehouse. After hours, you can use the donation shed. (Donations are tax deductible and receipts are available.) -Come to the MONSTER BOOK SALE @ WBGL: Monday May 20-Saturday May 25. Hours are 9-3 Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday 9-6. WBGL is located at 4101 Fieldstone Road Champaign, IL.

Do you want to be the best mom possible? You are not alone! MOPS is a place to find friendship, community, resources and support for you as a woman and mother. Join us at Messiah Lutheran Church, 19901 S Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 9:15am - 11:15am. To RSVP or for more information, please contact the Messiah Lutheran Church office. If leaving a message, please include the number of children (birth through kindergarten) for whom you will need childcare.

On May 23rd, Team TRANSIT, Team BIKE, Team CARSHARE and Team CARPOOL will go head-to-head to see which alternative transportation mode can travel from downtown STL to Clayton the fastest. Rally behind a team and get in on the action!. The public is invited to rallying behind their favorite team through social media and by making plans to take part in fun-filled community event on May 23rd. The race will start at 4:30 p.m. at Post Office Plaza located at 815 Locust Street in Downtown St. Louis, Mo., and the finish line will be at the Fortel's Pizza Den located at 7359 Forsyth Blvd., St. Louis, MO.

Alpha is a course for those who are new Christians, exploring Christianity or wanting to brush up on the basics. Each evening begins with a meal and includes both large and small group discussion. We have a Mandarin Chinese group available as well. Childcare is available for a small fee. These meetings begin on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm. Join us at The Vineyard Church, 1500 N Lincoln, Urbana IL. Please call or go online for more details.

Join New Beginnings Apostolic Church, 1312 S. Hamilton St, Sullivan IL,  on May 23, 24, 25 and 26th with 7pm services each day and a morning service on Sunday. Come be a part of something that is going to become known as a powerful, historical revival. We are trusting God, if it is His will, to heal our Pastor of stage 4 cancer during this revival. The revival will be located on Rt. 32-the lot just north of the Gateway Inn Motel.