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Owl Pellets

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multipurpose Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:
Do you ever wonder what an owl eats? Join us as we explore what owls eat through the dissection and examination of owl pellets. *Supplies are limited, and we are unable to accommodate large groups for this program.* ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Yoga With Ashley

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Adults, Adults 21+, All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Take a moment to de-stress, and to embrace mindfulness and flexibility in your busy life. Join us with Ashley Krstulovich, founder of WholeSelf Healing Yoga and Meditation, for a free community yoga class! Ashley has worked for years in the Spring...

All Staff Meeting

9:00am - 10:00am
Carnegie North
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting
All Staff Meeting ...
This event is in the "Infants" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Storytime

Storytime

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

Event Details:
Join us for stories, songs and movement! This storytime has something for everyone - no registration required. Drop-ins welcome! ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Capital City Improv - Kids' Workshop

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie North
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Performance, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25

Workshop

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

Event Details:
Find your voice through improv this summer! Join members of the Capital City Improv team to play some games and learn some new improv skills.  The team will be back on July 7th. Please only sign up for one date to allow as many people as poss...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture Series

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:
Ray Long, reporter from the Chicago Tribune, will be here discussing his book, The House That Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois' Velvet Hammer. Published in March 2022, The House That Madigan Built captures how politics worked in Illi...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Movie Monday - Lightyear (PG)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn! Lightyear (PG) While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots comma...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Book Club

Discuss your latest read with friends.

Event Details:
Join us on Zoom (Meeting ID: 893 4439 0868) as we continue our journey around the world. This month, we visit the Middle East to spend A Month By The Sea in Gaza with Dervla Murphy. About the book: "Over the summer of 2011, Dervla Murphy spen...

SSGA/LL Lunch & Learn

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Multipurpose Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Purpose of Meeting
Lunch and Learn ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Yoga With Ashley

6:00pm - 7:30pm
DeFrates Room
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 21+, All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Take a moment to de-stress, and to embrace mindfulness and flexibility in your busy life. Join us with Ashley Krstulovich, founder of WholeSelf Healing Yoga and Meditation, for a free community yoga class! Ashley has worked for years in the Spring...
This event is in the "Infants" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Storytime

Storytime

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

Event Details:
Join us for stories, songs and movement! This storytime has something for everyone - no registration required. Drop-ins welcome! ...
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Build your own terrarium

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Multipurpose Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Summer Reading Program

Make and Take

A craft program with projects to take home.

Event Details:
Hey teens, want more plants in your space? Come join us to make DIY terrariums! Even if you don’t have a green thumb,  terrariums are a fun, easy, and beautiful way to grow many different kinds of plants. ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Atrium
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:
See vibrant works by local artists displayed at Lincoln Library!  Art exhibits change every two weeks throughout Summer, and can be found on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor of Lincoln Library.  ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Tissue Paper Painting

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multipurpose Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts
Event Details:
Get creative and make a canvas full of color with tissue paper painting! *Supplies are limited, and we are unable to accommodate large groups for this program.* ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Group

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Zone
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Social

Social

Connect with friends at the Lincoln Library.

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 pizza! ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Yoga With Ashley

6:00pm - 7:30pm
DeFrates Room
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults 21+, All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:
Take a moment to de-stress, and to embrace mindfulness and flexibility in your busy life. Join us with Ashley Krstulovich, founder of WholeSelf Healing Yoga and Meditation, for a free community yoga class! Ashley has worked for years in the Spring...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Lecture Series

Lecture Series

Enjoy a local expert discussing a topic of interest.

Event Details:
This is a live virtual event that you can attend over Zoom. If you would like to view it live from home, please register by clicking here: https://bit.ly/ILP_RobinWallKimmerer , and they will email you a link to the Zoom event. You may also use that ...
This event is in the "Infants" group.
This event is in the "Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Pre-K" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, Children
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Storytime

Storytime

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

Event Details:
Join us for stories, songs and movement! This storytime has something for everyone - no registration required. Drop-ins welcome! ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Hey, kids, escape the heat! Come on in for our weekly Monday Movie Matinee! We'll bring the popcorn! Puss in Boots: the Last Wish (PG) When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eigh...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Amateur Writer's Guild

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multipurpose Room
Registration
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! Attend in person, or join via Zoom here --> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84501777792?pwd=WkNLUk9FeHFBRWc1U1Z2QUlMSHBndz09 ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Martika's Circus Show!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie North & South
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North & South
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Summer Reading Program, Performance

Performance

Enjoy a free performance at the library.

Event Details:
Stuntwoman Martika Daniels performs her circus variety show. Fun for all ages! ...