Mural Day Events
Sunday, June 14, 2026
11 am – 4 pm, Mendota IL
Here's your guide to all the wonderful events planned for
Mendota's Mural Dedication Weekend
Events
Birding Hike at Lake Kakusha - 9:00 - 11:00
Led by Dave Brewer, Master Naturalist, U of I Extension
Search for the last of the Spring migration
Sign up here: https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/birdwatching-hike-lake-kakusha-june
Nature Journaling Class at Lake Kakusha - 9:00 - 11:00
Lake Kakusha, U of I Extension
Discover how to slow down, look closely and connect more deeply with the natural world
Ages 12 and up
Sign up here:
https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/nature-journaling-workshops-2026
Events
Raptor Meet and Greet - Veteran’s Park - 11:00 - 2:00
See live hawks and owls and learn about their lives, what they eat, and where to find them.
Bird and Nature Themed Photo/Art Exhibit -
Hume-Carnegie Museum -11:00 - 4:00
Featuring local photographers and artists presenting their interpretations of local birds
Activities for kids of all ages in Veteran’s Park 11:00 - 4:00
Sponsored by:
Graves-Hume Public Library
Illinois Audubon
Nachusa Grasslands
Mendota Arts Commission
de Colores Ballet Folklorico - 2:00
A short presentation of colorful bird dances
By Mendota’s own Ballet Folklorico dancers
Mural Dedications
1:00 - 728 Main St. and
1:30 - 725 Washington St.
The Mendota Arts Commission will thank the artists and dedicate the murals to the city of Mendota,
celebrating the Audubon Mural Project and Lake Kakusha in Mendota, in conjunction with World Migratory Bird Day.
Thank you to our
Mural Day Sponsors
Project Partners
Audubon Mural Project
City of Mendota
Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce
Mendota Arts Commision
Mendota Museum and Historical Society
NEA Grant
Reimagine Mendota
World Migratory Bird Day
Funding
City of Mendota
Community Heart and Soul/Reimagine Mendota
National Endowment of the Arts
Donations
John and Sharon Beetz
Amy and Dave Brewer
Aimee and Troy Holland
Birdsong Chapter - Illinois Audubon
Illinois Frame (Tim Kennedy)
Mendota Lions Club
In-Kind Donations
Brandon Hornung
LaSalle Co Tourism
Mauch Carpentry
Midland Bank
Sherwin Williams - Peru
U of I Extension