Pittsfield Lions Club (Illinois)

07/28/2026

Just some fun movie news.

07/28/2026

Become a Lion today. Our Lions Club is the 3rd oldest in IL and has been around for over 100 years. Be a part of the legacy.

07/03/2026

SHUTTLE SERVICE TO THE COURTHOUSE FROM CROSSROADS CENTER.

PROVIDED BY LIONS CLUB WAGON RIDE 4-8.......DONATIONS ONLY!!!

BEAT THE HEAT AND LET US DRIVE YOU UP.

07/03/2026

Lions will have a bounce house, slide, and shuttle service from parking at the Crossroads Center to the square. Come on out from 4-8 to celebrate.

06/23/2026

We would like to congratulate our 2026 scholarship winners for their community service.

06/22/2026

The Lions Club will have a couple bounce houses at the event and be offering a shuttle from the Crossroads Center parking to the square. Come on out to celebrate this momentous occasion.

--CORRECTED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR JULY 3--
Pike County America250 Celebration is only 16 days away!! Join the celebration on Friday, July 3 from 4 - 8 on the Pike County Courthouse lawn in Pittsfield. There will be activities for all ages.

03/07/2026

A huge thank you to the teams in our Puzzle Palooza today. It was a lot of fun, especially with the mitten challenge being utilized for strategic purposes!! The teams all finished within 7 minutes of each other. Somehow we forgot pics of 1 team at the end...... so sorry.

02/20/2026

Pig Days Seeks New Ownership

After 20 years of hosting Pig Days, the Pittsfield Lions Club is stepping down. It’s been a great run and the members have enjoyed it, but with 20 years comes lots of changes. With declining membership and volunteers, Pig Days is too big an event for the club to handle.

What started out on Friday, July 12, 1968 as a 1 day event has morphed and changed over the years. Pig Days was originally hosted by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Pike County Pork Producers Association. That first year included free pork sandwiches, merchant sales, pig day buttons, hog judging, hog weight guessing, a pork cook-out contest, and Prince Pig, all in recognition of farmers who made Pike one of the top two hog production counties in the state. By 1973, the Miss Piglet contest and kids painting contest were added, as well as a PHS band concert and ice cream social. By 1975, a Pike Pig Derby, kids’ play, pigskin throwing contest, and lawn tractor race had been added. By 1980, it had moved to a Saturday. The Pittsfield Lions Club took over around 2005. It has been a 2 day event for at least those 20 years and has included activities and events such as: free hearing screenings, paint a pig, kids games, a 3K run/walk, tractor show, adult canvas paintings, pork cookout contest, 2008 county’s biggest pork burger, bands, local musicians and singers, Mr. Pork Chop, rides, and the yearly T-shirts designed by Bill Beard.

The club has great hopes that an individual or group will step up and continue with the Pig Days tradition that has continued for over 50 years. Members are willing to share any information or knowledge they have to help a new owner continue the tradition. Questions may be directed to President Matt Sealock or Secretary Michelle Gates at the club’s email address: [email protected].

Thank you all for the success of the past 20 years as Pig Days was the Lions Club main fundraiser. Please be on the lookout and just as supportive of future smaller events and activities that the club will host. At 105 years old and the 3rd oldest club in Illinois, Pittsfield Lions Club is proud to continue serving the community.

Sincerely,
Pittsfield Lions Club

02/13/2026

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