Calendar of Lincoln Library Programs and Events

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All of June
On Exhibit:
2nd floor, Main Library, This Summer in Springfield

June 2008

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Sat

1
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Americana
(more info...)

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~Word Processing Part 1,
1-3 p.m.

4
~Getting to Know Your Computer, 10-11 a.m.

~Windows, 
1-3 p.m.

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Sign up for the Adult & Children’s Summer Reading Programs at the main library & branches! 

Meet & greet with the Springfield Sliders Mascot & players. 
10 a.m.

Get in the Game Stories
All Ages, 11 a.m.

8
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Robert Schumann
(more info...)

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10
~Word Processing Part 2,
1-3 p.m.

11
Historical Fiction,
Bicentennial Room, Noon
(more info...)

~Excel Basics,
 1-3 p.m.

12
~Internet Intro, 
1-3 p.m.

13
Friends of Lincoln Library Annual Book Sale on the Plaza,
 
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

14
Friends of Lincoln Library Annual Book Sale
 
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Reading is a Ball
Stories about different sports Craft: Sports ball magnet. All Ages, 11 a.m.

15
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Edvard Grieg
(more info...)

16
Games Tournament*

Learn to play Wari, a game from Africa!
All Ages, 
2 p.m.

17
~PowerPoint, 1-3 p.m.

Cheerleading Clinic *
S.H.S. Cheerleaders will teach you great cheers. Ages 6-12, 
2 p.m.

18
~Email, 1-3 p.m.

Baseball Clinic *
Join the S.H.S. Baseball Coach & learn how to become an asset to your team. Ages 6-12, 2 p.m.

TAG, Teen Advisory Group, 4-5 p.m.
(more info...)

19
Poms Clinic
*
Join the S.H.S. Scarlet Line. Free: pom-pom.
Ages 6-12, 2 p.m.

Fiction Faction, Carnegie Room, 
7 p.m.
(more info...)

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Soccer Silliness

Come & enjoy some silly soccer stories & songs.
Craft: Make a Soccer buddy. All Ages, 11 a.m.

22
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
This England
(more info...)

23
Games Tournament*

Scavenger hunt & pass the parcel!
All Ages, 2 p.m.

24
Jump Up
*
Exercise is good for you! Get moving with action packed stories & songs.
Craft: Growth chart
Ages 2, 10 a.m.

25
Football Clinic
*
Join the S.H.S. football coach & players.
Ages 6-12, 2 p.m.

Lincoln Library Board Meeting, Bicentennial Room, 5 p.m.
(more info...)

26
Good Sports
*
Stories & songs about good sportsmanship.
Craft: Design a baseball photo frame.
Ages 3, 4, 5, 
10 a.m.

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Reading,  Running,
Riding, & Racing
If speed is what you seek, race into the library for story time!
All Ages, 11 a.m.

29
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Bernard Herrmann
(more info...)

30 
Games Tournament*
Come play a game called, Save the Egg.
All Ages, 
2 p.m.

~ To register for the computer classes call 217-753-4900, x 227, or see descriptions for more info.

* Registration is required for all Youth Services programs marked with an *asterisk. Call 217-753-4900, ext. 212 to register.

Three-page printable Summer calendar (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat reader)

All of July
On Exhibit:
2nd floor, Main Library, The Beijing Olympics

July 2008

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

 

1
Mini Golf *

Try your hand at golf. Sink your putt & win a prize. All Ages, 2 p.m.

2
Life-Size Scrabble*
It’s part spectacle, part Scrabble!
Ages 11-18, 
2 p.m.

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4
4th of July
Library Closed

5
Library Closed

 

6
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Summer Gardens
(more info...)

7
Games Tournament

Play a variety of board games. All Ages, 2 p.m.

8
Racing to Read
*
Stories about races: dogs, cars, bears & the tortoise & hare! Craft: Make your own race car.
Ages 3, 4, 5, 10 a.m.

9
Watch The Movie: CARS

on the big screen. Free sport book mark. All Ages, 
1 p.m.

Historical Fiction,
Bicentennial Room, Noon
(more info...)

10
Take me out to the Ballgame*

Baseball stories & songs.
Craft: Baseball Album.
Ages 3, 4, 5, 10 a.m.

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12
First Place Books

Do you dream of winning 1st place. Join us at the library for some award winning reads!
All Ages, 11 a.m.

13
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Chamber Music
(more info...)

14
Games Tournament

Learn to play Bagh Chal, (Move the Tigers), a national game of Nepal.
All Ages, 2 p.m.

15
Toddlerobics*

Calling all two-year-olds! Get ready to move your body! Age 2, 
10 a.m.

16
Old-School Video Game Crafts*

Get totally 30s with Perler bead crafts.
Ages 11-18, 
2 p.m.

YSD, T.A.G. 
4-5 p.m.
(more info...)

17
The Whip Guy

Chris Camp, a real live World Champion Whip Cracker. All Ages, 2 p.m.

Fiction Faction,
Carnegie Room,
7 p.m.
(more info...)

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19
Dive into Books

Summertime stories, songs & craft.
All Ages, 11 a.m.

Friends of Lincoln Library Trivia Night at UIS, 
7 p.m.
(more info...)

20
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
A Baroque Morning
(more info...)

21
Games Tournament

Play a variety of board games. All Ages, 2 p.m.

22
Gold Medal Games

Jump rope, hop scotch & hoola- hoop? Join outside activities & win prizes!
All Ages, 2 p.m.

23
Wii for Kids*

Wii Sports & post-game snacks! Ages 5-10, 2 p.m.

Lincoln Library Board Meeting,
Bicentennial Room, 5 p.m.
(more info...)

24
Yoga

Wear comfy clothes & bring a towel. A yoga instructor will teach you to relax, breathe deeply & do simple yoga poses.
All Ages, 2 p.m.

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Animal Olympics

Stories, games & test your Zoo Olympic skills!
Take home a trophy.
All Ages, 11 a.m.

27
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Pastorale d’ete
(more info...)

28
Games Tournament

Learn to play Ur the royal game from Iraq.
All Ages, 2 p.m.

29
Bounce, Bounce*

Bounce and roll all kinds of balls! Stories & songs.
Craft: Decorate & color a bouncing ball.
Age 2, 10 a.m.

30
Wii for Teens*

Teens, test your skills at Wii Sports. Stick around for some “post-game” snacks! Ages 11-18, 2 p.m.

31
Silly Sports Day*

Wear your clothing inside out or backwards. Goofy sports stories.
Craft: Make a game.
Ages 3, 4, 5, 
10 a.m.

* Registration is required for all Youth Services programs marked with an *asterisk. Call 217-753-4900, ext. 212 to register.

Three-page printable Summer calendar (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat reader)

All of August
On Exhibit:
2nd floor, Main Library, The Beijing Olympics

August 2008

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Mon

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Sat

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2
VICTORY PARTY!
Be congratulated by the Springfield Sliders Mascot, play sports bingo, make crafts & win prizes!
Main Library,
All Ages, 11 a.m.

End of Summer Program

3
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Olympic Fanfare
(more info...)

4
GET IN THE GAME, READ
Grand Prize Drawings, Main Library, 1 p.m.
Winners will be notified by phone and do not need to be present to win.

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10
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Alexander Glazunov
(more info...)

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“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
What’s New?
(more info...)

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YSD, T.A.G. 
4-5 p.m.
(more info...)

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24
“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
Lenny
(more info...)

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Lincoln Library Board Meeting,
Bicentennial Room, 5 p.m.
(more info...)

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“On the Air”
6 a.m.
WUIS 91.9 fm
The Royals
(more info...)

Three-page printable Summer calendar (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat reader)

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