Volunteers - A Gift to the Community
Learn more about how you can use your talents to truly become a "Gift to the Community" by volunteering. Fill out the Volunteer Questionnaire online and get started today!
Our Mission
To preserve and promote the historic, cultural, social and economic vitality of downtown Momence and to foster a spirit of community teamwork that will result in a vibrant and inviting downtown district.
Want to get involved?
Thank you for your interest in Main Street Momence! Your participation will help bring about positive results for downtown and make our mission a reality. If you want to make Momence's Historic Downtown District an even better place to live, work and play, then we would love for you to join our growing team.
There a several ways to participate:
Recent Events
Christmas Gathering
This annual Holiday event features the downtown brimming with Holiday Cheer - with special guest Santa and his reindeer, camel rides, horse-drawn sleigh rides, craft shows, and lots more activities for young and old alike. Beautifully decorated store windows in the theme "Christmas Blessings" and the community Christmas Tree warmly welcome visitors to this Momence Holiday Tradition.
Bordertown Hauntings
The annual downtown trick-or-treating event saw hundreds of visitors brave the cold in order to participate in activities such as cookie decorating, pumpkin decorating, and the haunted house.
Cruise Nights
Washington Street Downtown once again came alive with antique and unique "Cool Cars under the Stars" throughout the summer. The public came out to browse, listen to the music, eat some great food, and take a chance on the split the pot drawings held at each event.
Spotlight
Annual Community Auction
Sunday, April 29th
Next up - Main Street's Annual Community Auction features a wide variety of items, including furniture, household items and decor, plants for your garden, and much more, which will be awarded to the highest bidder. Items for the auction can either be donated or consigned - so it's a great time to clean out your attic and basement. Auctioneers Bill Phelps and Danny Loftus from River Valley Auctions lead a professional auction - your chance to go home with treasures you didn't know you needed. So come on over to St. Pat's Gym for a day of fun!