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Underground Ground Railroad Display

09/26/2024 @ 10:30am - 11/30/2024 @ 5:00pm
Atrium
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Atrium
Purpose of Meeting

Underground Railroad Display and Education

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime

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

Event Details:

Get up and get moving at our Toddler Time! This program is full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills.

Mystery Book Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
DeFrates Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Purpose of Meeting

Book Club

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Trivia
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Teens and young adults, come and take our Civics Challenge! We're kicking off "Teen-Tober" with our own spin on "Family Feud" -- "Are You Smarter Than An (Illinois) Eighth Grader?"

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Podcasting 102

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Collaboratory
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Collaboratory
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: CoLab
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Trivia
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Adults, it's your turn! Come and play our spin on "Family Feud" -  "Are You Smarter Than An (Illinois) Eighth Grader?"

PPHA meeting

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting

To conduct neighborhood meeting, update and answer questions for Pioneer Park neighbors.

Stitchuation

6:00pm - 7:30pm
DeFrates Room
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: DeFrates Room
Event Details:

Join the Stitch-uation! Bring your craft of choice for a time, a place, and a supportive space to work on your projects. Crafters of all kinds and all skill levels are welcome.

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

Teen Time

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Teen Zone
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Every Wednesday at 3pm starting September 4th there will be a Teen Program in the Teen Zone. There will be some exceptions depending on holidays and school schedules, but every day there is a program will be marked on our calendar. 

Illinois State Historical Society

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting

Board meeting

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

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Pre-K
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime

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

Event Details:

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 years! Children and their grownups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning.

Land Subdivision Committee

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Carnegie North
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting

LSC

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

Board Game Night at Buzz Bomb

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults 21+
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults 21+
Event Details:

Join us at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co. for a downtown Springfield night of beer and board games! We'll have a wide-ranging collection of board games to choose from, from old classics to modern euro games!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pop-Up Library in the Park

9:00am - 10:30am
All Ages
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
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.

This event is in the "Toddlers" group.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime

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

Event Details:

Get up and get moving at our Toddler Time! This program is full of books, songs and fun activities designed to help develop your child’s language skills.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Space Week: Views from Orbit

5:15pm - 7:30pm
All Ages
Carnegie North
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:

Space Week 2024 is upon us!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Computer Basics 1

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Registration
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

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

Get Covered Illinois

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Study Room 2
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Study Room 2

Get Out the Vote Town Hall

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Carnegie North
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Carnegie North
Purpose of Meeting

The meeting is a Town Hall meeting with the purpose of informing the public about their right to vote. The speakers will explain the responsibilities of public officials and why it should matter to each individual.

Prairie Weavers Guild meeting

5:30pm - 7:45pm
Bicentennial Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Bicentennial Room
Purpose of Meeting

Business meeting and educational program.

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

Teen Time

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Teen Zone
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Teen Zone
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Every Wednesday at 3pm starting September 4th there will be a Teen Program in the Teen Zone. There will be some exceptions depending on holidays and school schedules, but every day there is a program will be marked on our calendar. 

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

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Pre-K
Storytime Area
Library Branch: Lincoln Library
Room: Storytime Area
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime

Storytime

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

Event Details:

Share the fun of reading with your children ages 3-5 years! Children and their grownups will explore stories and activities to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning.

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

Microsoft Word Basics

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults 21+
Nancy Huntley Computer Classroom
Registration
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.