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PNG: Podcasting for Teens

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Workshop:

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

Event Details:

An introductory class about podcasting! How to decide on a topic, what equipment and software you need to get started, covering the actual uploading process, setting up an account ...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: CoLab, Workshop

Workshop

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

Event Details:

An introductory class about podcasting! How to decide on a topic, what equipment and software you need to get started, covering the actual uploading process, setting up an account and where and how you can publish it.

promotional image for Horror Book Club showing a town in a blizzard underneath a red sky that gradually turns black

Spinetinglers Horror Book Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Book Club:

Event Details:

The Spinetinglers Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of a different horror book. If you're a fan of ghosts, vampires, or other spooks and ghouls, thi...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Book Club

Event Details:

The Spinetinglers Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of a different horror book. If you're a fan of ghosts, vampires, or other spooks and ghouls, this book club is for you!

DIY Zine Workshop 1/22/25, 5-7pm, Materials Provided

DIY Zine Workshop

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Event Details:

Zines are small-batch, DIY publications that provide a powerful platform of expression for underrepresented voices.At the Lincoln Library's DIY Zine Night you will get hands on exp...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Zines are small-batch, DIY publications that provide a powerful platform of expression for underrepresented voices.

Ask a Library Techie

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 5

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.

Beginner/Intermediate Sewing Class: Simple Placemats

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Adults
Event Details:

In this sewing class we'll show you how to make a set of placemats that can easily be customized or embellished based on your sewing skill level! This class is suitable for all lev...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In this sewing class we'll show you how to make a set of placemats that can easily be customized or embellished based on your sewing skill level! This class is suitable for all levels of sewing experience.

Call 2 Action Community Volunteer Fair

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

The SC2A Community Volunteer Fair features multiple organizations soliciting volunteers for their organizational purposes. We expect approximately 20 community organizations to hav...

Carnegie North
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting

The SC2A Community Volunteer Fair features multiple organizations soliciting volunteers for their organizational purposes. We expect approximately 20 community organizations to have a table at this event.

Call 2 Action Community Volunteer Fair - Volunteer training workshops

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

This is an adjunct to our Community Volunteer Fair which will be going on in the Carnegie Room. We plan to have 3 to 4 "workshops" - training sessions on volunteer activities.

Multipurpose Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is an adjunct to our Community Volunteer Fair which will be going on in the Carnegie Room. We plan to have 3 to 4 "workshops" - training sessions on volunteer activities.

Dementia Caregiving 101

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

This is an 8 week series, 2 hours a week, to address various topics of dementia, specifically Alzheimer's Disease. The Program is geared towards Caregivers or Loved Ones of those ...

Multipurpose Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is an 8 week series, 2 hours a week, to address various topics of dementia, specifically Alzheimer's Disease. The Program is geared towards Caregivers or Loved Ones of those suffering from Dementia.

PNG Digital Drawing - Comics

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Workshop:

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

Event Details:

Come join our presenter from Do Art Productions in this exciting workshop learning how to make digital comics! We will be using the art software "Procreate" on ipads as part of our...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Workshop

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

Event Details:

Come join our presenter from Do Art Productions in this exciting workshop learning how to make digital comics!

Financial Literacy: Because it is hard. Here is a class to help.

Financial Literacy

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Lecture Series
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Are you ready to take control of your finances? Join us for a series of informative workshops designed to empower you with essential financial knowledge. Whether you’re just starti...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture Series
Event Details:

Are you ready to take control of your finances? Join us for a series of informative workshops designed to empower you with essential financial knowledge.

Intermediate Sewing Class: Hanging Organizer

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Is "get organized" one of your New Year's resolutions for 2025? If so, you may enjoy this intermediate-level sewing class, where you'll learn how to sew a nifty hanging organizer f...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: CoLab
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Is "get organized" one of your New Year's resolutions for 2025? If so, you may enjoy this intermediate-level sewing class, where you'll learn how to sew a nifty hanging organizer from fabric.

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, January 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Social, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have!

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have!

Computer Basics 1

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Get Covered Illinois

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Informational outreach

Atrium
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Atrium
Purpose of Meeting

Informational outreach

PNG: Podcasting for Teens

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Workshop:

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

Event Details:

An introductory class about podcasting! How to decide on a topic, what equipment and software you need to get started, covering the actual uploading process, setting up an account ...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: CoLab, Workshop

Workshop

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

Event Details:

An introductory class about podcasting! How to decide on a topic, what equipment and software you need to get started, covering the actual uploading process, setting up an account and where and how you can publish it.

Key Retirement Solutions

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

To educate beneficiaries on benefits of Medicare

Carnegie North
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting

To educate beneficiaries on benefits of Medicare

Civil Civics Winter 2025 Events

Civil Civics 2025 Winter Film Series: "Postcards from the Great Divide"

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Movie:

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

Event Details:

Join us as we begin our winter film series by watching and discussing part 1 of "Postcards from the Great Divide". These are vignettes from different people and places all over our...

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Movie

Movie

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

Event Details:

Join us as we begin our winter film series by watching and discussing part 1 of "Postcards from the Great Divide".

Zwie Dumm Meeting

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
DeFrates Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

To clown and learn about clowning

DeFrates Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Purpose of Meeting

To clown and learn about clowning

Teal, pink, and brown puzzle pieces create a border and the title of the event and words describing the event are in the center of the design.

The Great Springfield Puzzle Off

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Each year, National Puzzle Day is celebrated on January 29th, and this year, the Library is celebrating with The Great Springfield Puzzle Off, a jigsaw puzzle competition.Teams of ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Each year, National Puzzle Day is celebrated on January 29th, and this year, the Library is celebrating with The Great Springfield Puzzle Off, a jigsaw puzzle competition.

Kappa Sigma Zeta Chapter Meeting

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Chapter meeting to discuss business and community service projects.

Carnegie North
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting

Chapter meeting to discuss business and community service projects.

Michael McDonald Art Class

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Free Community Art Class

Multipurpose Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Purpose of Meeting

Free Community Art Class

A black and white illustration of a small person standing up between the pages of a book. They are appearing to read the words in the very large book.

The Gathering of the Bookalos: A Silent Book Club

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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.

Dementia Caregiving 101

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

This is an 8 week series, 2 hours a week, to address various topics of dementia specifically Alzheimer's Disease. The Programs geared towards Caregivers of Loved Ones of suffering ...

Multipurpose Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is an 8 week series, 2 hours a week, to address various topics of dementia specifically Alzheimer's Disease. The Programs geared towards Caregivers of Loved Ones of suffering from Dementia  

PNG Digital Drawing - Comics

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Workshop:

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

Event Details:

Come join our presenter from Do Art Productions in this exciting workshop learning how to make digital comics! We will be using the art software "Procreate" on ipads as part of our...

Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Workshop

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

Event Details:

Come join our presenter from Do Art Productions in this exciting workshop learning how to make digital comics!