A free lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund will award grants totaling $12,575 to eight organizations for nine projects in 2026, according to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.

The Bureau County Farm Bureau Foundation is accepting grant applications from Pre-K through eighth-grade teachers to enhance agricultural literacy programs in their classrooms.

The Bureau County Farm Bureau Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for students pursuing agriculture-related degrees or trade school programs.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a free screening of “Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip” at 1 p.m. Tuesday at its Granville branch.

Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight has fun activities scheduled for January and into the new year.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host a “Hibernating Bear Craft” program at 4 p.m. Wednesday at its McNabb branch.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host “Frosty Friends: Art and Storytime” at 10 a.m. Saturday at its Granville branch.

Education is expected to be a focus in Streator in 2026.