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Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
DeFrates Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Social
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Come play Dungeons and Dragons with us! Beginners are welcome, we will be doing an introductory session to learn how to play the game. For those in grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18).

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Come play Dungeons and Dragons with us! Beginners are welcome, we will be doing an introductory session to learn how to play the game. For those in grades 6-12 (Ages 11-18).

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Kids' Crinkle Art

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Multipurpose Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Make and Take:

A craft program with projects to take home.

Art can be as simple as scrunching paper and coloring it.

Come join us as we make crinkle art.

Intended for kids in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12).

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Art can be as simple as scrunching paper and coloring it.

Come join us as we make crinkle art.

Intended for kids in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12).

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga Beginners to Advanced

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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! 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.

Ask a Library Techie

Thursday, May 22, 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.

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.

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

Computer Class

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

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.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Storytime at Lincoln Memorial Garden

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Storytime:

Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

During the month of May, we'll be holding outdoor storytimes at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Join us on the Woodland Patio for a fun, family storytime, then spend some time exploring all the Garden has to offer. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

During the month of May, we'll be holding outdoor storytimes at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Join us on the Woodland Patio for a fun, family storytime, then spend some time exploring all the Garden has to offer. 

DJC Book Discussion

Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Book Discussion

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

Book Discussion

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
Lincoln Library

Memorial Day

Closing
Branches:
Lincoln Library
Description:

Memorial Day

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computer Basics 1

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Computer Class
Age Group:
Adults

Learn the basic components of a computer, how to use a mouse, and more beginner computer skills.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basic components of a computer, how to use a mouse, and more beginner computer skills.

Get Covered Illinois

Tuesday, May 27, 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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Black Authors Book Club

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club:

Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for all readers to share & learn about the Black experience, and books that reflect that perspective.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book Club

Join us for our book club, discussing books by Black authors. We are creating this space for all readers to share & learn about the Black experience, and books that reflect that perspective.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

PNG Sewing Class: Pajama Pants, Part 2

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

In Part 2 of our Pajama Pants sewing class, you'll learn how to assemble and sew your pants together, as well as how to make adjustments and alterations for the best possible fit.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: CoLab
Registration Required
Event Details:

In Part 2 of our Pajama Pants sewing class, you'll learn how to assemble and sew your pants together, as well as how to make adjustments and alterations for the best possible fit.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Amateur Writer's Guild

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

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have!
For Zoom information, please email us at asklincolnlibrary@gmail.com.

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

Come together with other writers for feedback on anything you have written, or answers to questions you might have!
For Zoom information, please email us at asklincolnlibrary@gmail.com.

Voices of Love, Joy, and Peace Rehearsal

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Rehearsal

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

Rehearsal

Community Outreach Fair

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Free Resources, Programs and Services in Springfield for Low Income Families or Homeless

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

Free Resources, Programs and Services in Springfield for Low Income Families or Homeless

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Group

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Zone at Lincoln Library
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Make a difference at the library! Work with other teens to tell us what the library can do to better help you. Plan programs that you think would be fun. Make friends. Eat snacks!

 

 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Make a difference at the library! Work with other teens to tell us what the library can do to better help you. Plan programs that you think would be fun. Make friends. Eat snacks!

 

 

LL Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Bicentennial Room at Lincoln Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Board Meeting 

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

Board Meeting 

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zine Club Open Workshop

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults

The Zine Club at the Lincoln Library is open to everyone!

Come spend some time with creative people and work on your very own Zine.

Not sure what a Zine is? That's fine, we'll show you!

Materials will be provided. 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

The Zine Club at the Lincoln Library is open to everyone!

Come spend some time with creative people and work on your very own Zine.

Not sure what a Zine is? That's fine, we'll show you!

Materials will be provided. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mary Harlan Lincoln: Mourning First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Mary Harlan Lincoln’s mother-in-law was known around the world - Former First Lady, widow of the martyred President Lincoln.

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Mary Harlan Lincoln’s mother-in-law was known around the world - Former First Lady, widow of the martyred President Lincoln.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Storytime at Lincoln Memorial Garden

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Storytime:

Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

During the month of May, we'll be holding outdoor storytimes at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Join us on the Woodland Patio for a fun, family storytime, then spend some time exploring all the Garden has to offer. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

Read, write, talk, sing, and play with us! Children must be accompanied by an adult.

During the month of May, we'll be holding outdoor storytimes at Lincoln Memorial Garden! Join us on the Woodland Patio for a fun, family storytime, then spend some time exploring all the Garden has to offer. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Saturday Craft Kits

All Day
Storytime Area at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Make and Take, Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
Children
Make and Take:

A craft program with projects to take home.

Join us on Saturdays this summer for a variety of fun take & make crafts! Create a craft while in the library, or grab a kit to take home. 

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Make and Take, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Join us on Saturdays this summer for a variety of fun take & make crafts! Create a craft while in the library, or grab a kit to take home. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sewing Class: Garden Kneeling Pad

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
CoLab
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Workshop:

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

In this sewing class we'll teach you how to make a kneeling garden pad for keeping your clothes (and your knees!) comfortable and dry while working outdoors.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab
Registration Required
Event Details:

Workshop

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

In this sewing class we'll teach you how to make a kneeling garden pad for keeping your clothes (and your knees!) comfortable and dry while working outdoors.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pop-Up Library

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Age Group:
All Ages

A pop-up library is a temporary collection of materials for patrons to browse and check out at a location other than the library.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

A pop-up library is a temporary collection of materials for patrons to browse and check out at a location other than the library.

Dementia Caregiving 101

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

Dementia Caregiving

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

Dementia Caregiving

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Matinee: The Sandlot

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North at Lincoln Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading Program
Age Group:
All Ages
Movie:

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

Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!

The Sandlot (PG)

Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Movie

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

Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn!

The Sandlot (PG)