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Ham City Oktoberfest
Join us for the Inaugural HamCity Oktoberfest in the heart of downtown Effingham on October 5th!

Downtown Effingham Cruise Event!
The Downtown Effingham Cruise is back! Saturday Sept 7, starting at 2pm! Free to show your car and to cruise, on site sign up! Hip Huggers 2-4:30pm, Danny Shelton and the Bird Dogs 7-10pm!

Eclipse Viewing Party
Join us on the Village Wine Rooftop Deck to view the 2024 Solar Eclipse!

Downtown Effingham Cruise Night!
This year’s cruise night is upon us!
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Downtown Show & Shine Car Show (free registration, no entry fee)
2:00pm - 4:00pm Live music by Kristin & Murphey
4:00 p.m. Famous HI-BOY Meals @ the Old Courthouse Lawn
4:30 pm - National Anthem
4:45 p.m. Line up for the first lap to begin cruise night
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Enjoy free Cruising in downtown Effingham
6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live music by Danny Shelton & the Birddogs at the Village Wine beer garden

Business After Hours
Join us for Effingham County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours!

Cruise Night Cruise IN
Join us for a fun-filled day awesome vehicles, special activities, displays, music and delicious food at the Effingham Downtown Cruise Night on Saturday September 10th.

St. Patrick's Day with Stitchgivers!
Join us for St. Patrick's Day as we welcome the Stitchgivers to the stage! We will also be serving flights of Irish whiskeys and Irish foods!

Celebrating Women Winemakers
Get ready for a great week of celebrating women as the The Downtown Effingham Business Group presents "Celebrating Women 2022" in downtown Effingham!

Fat Tuesday with Scott Swinderman Jazz Trio
Join us for Fat Tuesday! We'll have a special menu from Taqueria Don Pedro and Fat Tuesday Drink Specials. Scott Swinderman Jazz Trio starts at 6pm!

Business After Hours
Join us for Effingham County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours!

Copper Cane Tasting - 11 Years Downtown!
Celebrate 11 years with us and Copper Cane! We're celebrating 11 years at our downtown location with this open house style tasting: no sit-down, no fee, no strict time!

Downtown Effingham Cruise Night!
Downtown Cruise Night will have a lot to offer and so will Village Wine! We're having a Beer Garden starting at 4pm, with DJ Langston Jackson from 4-7pm, and Mustang Sally live from 7-10pm! Opening Ceremony at the Old Courthouse at 3:30pm, remembering the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Mallory Weber Book Signing
Local author Mallory Weber will be signing copies of her book The Beaten Heart from 5-7pm!
Don’t have a copy? Buy one here.

Celebrate Women 2021
The Downtown Effingham Business Group is celebrating women!
Ladies are invited to experience downtown Effingham - through shopping, sipping and eating!

Celebrate Women Winemakers
Enjoy sampling wines featuring Women Winemakers along with appetizers . Mayor Mike Schutzbach will give special recognition to women business owners and women business and community leaders at 6pm.

Fat Tuesday
Celebrate Mardi Gras with us as we host Reverend Robert at 6:00pm, we'll have King Cake and Free Cajun Food, as well as New Orleans inspired drink specials all day long!

St. Patrick's Celebration!
Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish drink specials, Irish food, and Irish music! Join us for our last hurrah before we are retail-only until April.

Fat Tuesday at Village Wine!
Celebrate Mardi Gras with us as we host SLS Jazz Trio at 5:30pm, we'll have King Cake and Free Cajun Food, as well as New Orleans inspired drink specials all day long!

Painting with Jan! Big Flowers
Learn how to paint a beautiful Big Flowers with Jan! No supplies needed! It's a fun evening with no experience required! Please call 217-347-0477 or email info@villagewine.biz to reserve a space! $35/person

Painting With Jan! Ocean Sunsets
Learn how to paint a beautiful Ocean Sunsets with Jan! No supplies needed! It's a fun evening with no experience required! Please call 217-347-0477 or email info@villagewine.biz to reserve a space! $35/person

Painting With Jan! Christmas Trees
Learn how to paint a beautiful Christmas Tree with Jan! No supplies needed!
Ron Kinder Book Signing
Local author Ron Kinder will be signing copies of his latest book, Searching For Everything: The Transition, and donating $2 from every book sold to Operation Blackhawk. We will also be donating a percentage of beverage sales from that night.

Effingham Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Please join us for the Effingham Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours!

Painting with Jan! Diptychs
Let Jan instruct you how to paint in this lovely style! No supplies needed! It's a fun evening with no experience required! Please call 217-347-0477 or email info@villagewine.biz to reserve a space! $35/person