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Get Covered Illinois

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Study Room 3
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). ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Lecture Series
Event Details:
Lincoln Library joins more than 200 Illinois libraries to host Ruth E. Carter, the only two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer. Carter is the first Black person to win for Best Costume Design, the first designer to win this award twice and t...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:
Director of the Henry R. Barber Research Observatory at the University of Illinois Springfield stops by to tell us about the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th. What do you need to know, where can you see the sun completely covered, and how can...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Machine Embroidery: In-the-Hoop Bookmark

3:30pm - 6:00pm
Collaboratory
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
Learn how to use our embroidery machines by creating a personalized felt bookmark! We'll teach you the basics of setting up a machine embroidery project, as well as how to customize your project using the many built-in designs on the machine. &nbs...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Black Authors Series Book Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Bicentennial Room
Registration
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 March 26th will be Don't Cry for Me by Daniel Black. Cli...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults 21+" group.

True Crime & Brew Time

8:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults, Adults 21+
Program Type: Book Club

Book Club

Discuss your latest read with friends.

Event Details:
Join us for True Crime & Brew Time to talk about everyone's favorite true crime obsessions! This month we'll be discussing The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown. So, crack open a cold one and stop in every last Wednesday of the month ...
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intro to Serging

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: CoLab
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Get Covered Illinois

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Study Room 3
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). ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
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 ...