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Get Covered Illinois

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Study Room 3 at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get Covered Illinois will be on hand to discuss and assist in enrolling in the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare).

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Study Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:
Get Covered Illinois will be on hand to discuss and assist in enrolling in the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). ...

Podcasting 102

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The second in our introductory classes about podcasting! How to use recording equipment, how to edit and mix files, how to export and publish a finished podcast, plus some tips and

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: CoLab, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
The second in our introductory classes about podcasting! How to use recording equipment, how to edit and mix files, how to export and publish a finished podcast, plus some tips and tricks for scripting and creating a successful podcast. Ages 18+. ...
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul

Black Authors Series Book Club

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for Black readers to talk about their experiences and books that reflect them. The book

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:
Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for Black readers to talk about their experiences and books that reflect them. The book for April 30th will be Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith...

Family History Materials: Basic Guidelines for Preservation

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bonnie Parr, conservator at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will give preservation tips for documents, books, and photographs.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
Bonnie Parr, conservator at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will give preservation tips for documents, books, and photographs. ...
Four individuals at a podium, each person is in a suit pointing angrily at the person next to them.

Civil Civics with Lincoln Library: Political Polarization with Ilana Redstone

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Lecture Series
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Lecture Series:

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:

Join us as Ilana Redstone, Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign speaks to us and leads a discussion on the seemingly intractable divisions i

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture Series

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:
Join us as Ilana Redstone, Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign speaks to us and leads a discussion on the seemingly intractable divisions in our society today. Why are we so crippled by political polarization?...
Promotional image for the Star Wars Galactic Trivia Challenge to be held on Saturday, May 4th at 12:30 P.M.

Star Wars Galactic Trivia Challenge

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Trivia
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Trivia:

Challenge your brain, and your rivals, with trivia questions.

Event Details:

Think you know everything there is to know about a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? Put your knowledge to the test during our Galactic Trivia Challenge for the chance to wi

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Trivia

Trivia

Challenge your brain, and your rivals, with trivia questions.

Event Details:
Think you know everything there is to know about a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away? Put your knowledge to the test during our Galactic Trivia Challenge for the chance to win prizes that are out of this world! ...
A logo for the Silent Book Club. It has a black background and cream colored text stating the name of the club. There is an illustration of a small person reading a very large book in the center of the logo.

The Gathering of the Bookalos: A Silent Book Club

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Want to carve out time to read but don't want the pressure to finish and discuss a specific book?  Want to learn what others are reading and low-key socialize? It sounds

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Want to carve out time to read but don't want the pressure to finish and discuss a specific book?  Want to learn what others are reading and low-key socialize? It sounds to us like you may be a Bookalo. The Gathering of the Bookalos is a...
Actor, writer, producer, and former White House staff member Kal Penn

ILP Presents: The Many Lives of Kal Penn

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Lecture Series
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library joins more than 200 Illinois libraries to continue Season 3 of Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort featuring virtual events with bestselling and awar

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Lecture Series
Event Details:
Lincoln Library joins more than 200 Illinois libraries to continue Season 3 of Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort featuring virtual events with bestselling and award-winning authors and esteemed speakers. The season will culminate wit...
An image of a laptop, phone, and tablet, over a swirling black background

Ask a Library Techie

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Computer Class:

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:

Drop on in for "Ask a Library Techie," Lincoln Library's one-on-one tech help session! Bring your own device (like a smartphone, e-reader, tablet, or laptop), or borrow one of the

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2

Computer Class

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:
Drop on in for "Ask a Library Techie," Lincoln Library's one-on-one tech help session! Bring your own device (like a smartphone, e-reader, tablet, or laptop), or borrow one of the computers in our computer classroom. Two of our tech-savvy staff membe...

Yoga Beginners to Advanced

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Everyone ages 13 and up is welcome in this community yoga class. We will focus on breathing, stretching and honoring our bodies. Just bring a mat and comfy clothes! 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:
Everyone ages 13 and up is welcome in this community yoga class. We will focus on breathing, stretching and honoring our bodies. Just bring a mat and comfy clothes!  ...

Exploring Your Family Tree

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults
Computer Class:

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:

This free course is an introduction to the online genealogy resources offered and compiled by the library. In order to get the most out of this course, you must have computer exper

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Computer Class

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:
This free course is an introduction to the online genealogy resources offered and compiled by the library. In order to get the most out of this course, you must have computer experience. We cover: Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Hub, HeritageQu...

Intro to Serging

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Workshop:

Get hands-on and learn a new skill at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Sergers are useful tools for making your sewing projects look polished and professional---whether you're sewing a simple blanket, or a fancy outfit! In this class you'll learn the

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

Workshop

Get hands-on and learn a new skill at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:
Sergers are useful tools for making your sewing projects look polished and professional---whether you're sewing a simple blanket, or a fancy outfit! In this class you'll learn the basics of how to thread and operate a serger and create a small projec...
A banner with four colors, purple, green, orange, and cyan, with a blank quill and ink over top the banner, and white text reading "Lincoln Library" at the top and "Amateur Writer's Guild" at the bottom.

Amateur Writer's Guild

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have! Join via Zoom here --> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84501777

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have! Join via Zoom here --> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84501777792?pwd=WkNLUk9FeHFBRWc1U1Z2QUlMSHBndz09 ...
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho

Black Authors Series Book Club

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for Black readers to talk about their experiences and books that reflect them. The book

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for Black readers to talk about their experiences and books that reflect them. The book for May 21st will be Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man ...
Movie Cover of "A League of Their Own"

Movie Matinee: A League of Their Own

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Movie:

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

In celebration of of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and Springfield's very own Springfield Sallies, the Lincoln Library is proud to present Penny Marshall's 19

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie

Movie

Enjoy a movie with digital surround sound at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:
In celebration of of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and Springfield's very own Springfield Sallies, the Lincoln Library is proud to present Penny Marshall's 1992 movie, A League of Their Own! In 1943, a washed-up ballplayer ...

Sewing Class: Simple Tote Bag

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Workshop:

Get hands-on and learn a new skill at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Learn how to sew a simple tote bag using the sewing machines in the CoLab! This class is suitable for all skill levels; if you've never used a sewing machine before, making a tote

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

Workshop

Get hands-on and learn a new skill at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:
Learn how to sew a simple tote bag using the sewing machines in the CoLab! This class is suitable for all skill levels; if you've never used a sewing machine before, making a tote bag is an easy project for beginners!  Spots are limited and r...

Yoga Beginners to Advanced

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
DeFrates Room at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Everyone ages 13 and up is welcome in this community yoga class. We will focus on breathing, stretching and honoring our bodies. Just bring a mat and comfy clothes! 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:
Everyone ages 13 and up is welcome in this community yoga class. We will focus on breathing, stretching and honoring our bodies. Just bring a mat and comfy clothes!  ...

Cricut Class: Layered Vinyl Decal

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Workshop:

Get hands-on and learn a new skill at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:

Learn the basics of using the Cricut Design Space software to create your own projects for cutting with the Library's Cricut cutting machines! We'll teach you how to design a layer

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6

Workshop

Get hands-on and learn a new skill at the Lincoln Library.

Event Details:
Learn the basics of using the Cricut Design Space software to create your own projects for cutting with the Library's Cricut cutting machines! We'll teach you how to design a layered decal in Cricut Design Space, then cut it out from vinyl using the ...
Bestselling and award-winning author Dr. Temple Grandin

ILP Presents: The Hidden Gifts of Visual Thinkers with Dr. Temple Grandin

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch
Program Type:
Lecture Series
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Lincoln Library joins more than 200 Illinois libraries for Season 3 of Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort featuring virtual events with bestselling and award-winnin

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Lecture Series
Event Details:
Lincoln Library joins more than 200 Illinois libraries for Season 3 of Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort featuring virtual events with bestselling and award-winning authors and esteemed speakers. The season continues with The Hidden ...

Microsoft Word Basics

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Computer Class:

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:

Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how.

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14

Computer Class

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:
Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how. ...

Microsoft Word Basics

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Computer Class:

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:

Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how.

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15

Computer Class

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:
Learn how Word works! From writing letters, to crafting research papers, and even making labels, there's plenty this program offers, and we'll show you how. ...
An image of a laptop, phone, and tablet, over a swirling black background

Ask a Library Techie

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Computer Class:

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:

Drop on in for "Ask a Library Techie," Lincoln Library's one-on-one tech help session! Bring your own device (like a smartphone, e-reader, tablet, or laptop), or borrow one of the

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Computer Class

Sharpen your computer skills for free in the Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom.

Event Details:
Drop on in for "Ask a Library Techie," Lincoln Library's one-on-one tech help session! Bring your own device (like a smartphone, e-reader, tablet, or laptop), or borrow one of the computers in our computer classroom. Two of our tech-savvy staff membe...
A banner with four colors, purple, green, orange, and cyan, with a blank quill and ink over top the banner, and white text reading "Lincoln Library" at the top and "Amateur Writer's Guild" at the bottom.

Amateur Writer's Guild

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have! Join via Zoom here --> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/560

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have! Join via Zoom here --> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5601823670?omn=84713749638 If the link isn't working for you, try goin...