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November 2010


Monday, Nov. 1

Blood drive
SPONSOR: Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Donate blood at this lifesaving event in support of the central Illinois blood supply. Central Illinois Community Blood Center is the blood provider to area patients of 15 counties at 12 central Illinois hospitals. CICBC is the only provider of blood to Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Hopedale Medical Complex, Memorial Medical Center and St. John’s Hospital. If you have any questions about donating, you can call 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253). Walk-ins are always welcome, but to schedule an appointment call Jessica at 1-866-GIVE-BLD, ext. 118, or sign up online at cicbc.org.
WHERE:
Lincoln Masonic Center, 2022 N. Kickapoo
WHEN: Noon-6 pm

Readers Theater
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Children over 8 years old
DETAILS: Children learn basic theater skills, play drama games and rehearse scripts to be performed on Family Reading Night, Nov. 18. Registration is required. Participants need to attend all sessions: Nov. 1, 4, 8, 15, 18. Call 732-5732 for more information or to register.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN: 3:30-4:45 pm

Habitat fundraiser
SPONSOR: Habitat for Humanity of Logan County
WHO: Public
DETAILS: First Monday of each month Habitat will receive 10 percent of the food sales at Culver's from 5 to 8 pm.
WHERE:
Culver's in Lincoln, 2530 Woodlawn Road
WHEN: 5-8 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 2

General election
WHO: Registered voters
WHERE: Logan County polling places
WHEN: 6 am-7 pm

Lapsit Story Time
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District 
WHO: Children 5-7 years old
DETAILS: stories, finger plays, nursery rhymes, music. Registration is required for accurate planning. Call Youth Services Department, 732-5732. 
WHERE: Library Annex
WHEN: 10 am
(Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Nov. 3)

Ready Readers Story Time
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District 
WHO: Children 6-12 months old
DETAILS: Stories, movement, crafts. Registration is required for accurate planning. Call Youth Services Department, 732-5732. 
WHERE: Library Annex Community Room
WHEN: 3:30-4:15 pm
(Tuesdays through Nov. 2)

Wednesday, Nov. 3

Lapsit Story Time
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District 
WHO: Children 5-7 years old
DETAILS: stories, finger plays, nursery rhymes, music. Registration is required for accurate planning. Call Youth Services Department, 732-5732. 
WHERE: Library Annex
WHEN: 10 am
(Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Nov. 3)

Beginning Book Buddies Story Time
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District 
WHO: Children 3-4 years old
DETAILS: Stories, puppets, music, movement, crafts, finger plays. Registration is required for accurate planning. Call Youth Services Department, 732-5732. 
WHERE: Library Annex Community Room
WHEN: 10 am
(Wednesdays through Nov. 3)

Thursday, Nov. 4

Blood drive
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Central Illinois Community Blood Center blood drive. To schedule an appointment, call 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253) or sign up at cicbc.org.
WHERE: Bloodmobile at Elkhart Christian Church, 113 S. Gillett, Elkhart
WHEN: 3-6 pm

Readers Theater
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Children over 8 years old
DETAILS: Children learn basic theater skills, play drama games and rehearse scripts to be performed on Family Reading Night, Nov. 18. Registration is required. Participants need to attend all sessions: Nov. 1, 4, 8, 15, 18. Call 732-5732 for more information or to register.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN: 3:30-4:45 pm

Friday, Nov. 5

Chamber Turkey Bowl
SPONSOR: Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce
WHO: Open to the community
DETAILS: Registration form available from chamber website.
(See article.)

WHERE:
Logan Lanes, 1700 Fifth St.
WHEN: 1 pm

Spaghetti dinner
SPONSOR: Lincoln Kiwanis
WHO: Public
DETAILS: (See publicity.)
WHERE:
American Legion, 1740 Fifth St.
WHEN: 4-7 pm

Trivia night
SPONSOR: Lincoln Junior Woman's Club
WHO: Open to the public
DETAILS: Ten rounds of 10 questions. Fee per person. Teams of six. Prizes will be awarded. Light refreshments and drinks will be available; participants are also welcome to bring their own snacks. 
WHERE:
Lincoln Woman's Club, 230 N. McLean
WHEN: Doors open at 6 pm; game starts at 6:30 pm

Saturday, Nov. 6

Pancake and sausage breakfast
SPONSOR: Armington Park District 
WHO: Public
DETAILS: 34th annual breakfast. All-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage. A freewill offering will be accepted. Also crafts and vendors, antique tractors and antique engines on display. Bulk sausage for sale.
WHERE:
Armington Park District gymnasium, 402 S. Griffin St., Armington
WHEN: 6 am-1 pm

Pancake and sausage breakfast
SPONSOR: Lincoln Junior High School
WHO: Public
DETAILS: For tickets or information call 732-3535. There will also be a book fair, and parents are asked to bring in donated books for a book drive (preferably age-appropriate books for junior high students).
WHERE:
LJHS, 208 Broadway
WHEN: 7 am-noon

Fall festival
SPONSOR: The Christian Village
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Enjoy activities for the whole family, including a flea market, craft and bake sale, Railsplitter Antique Auto Club show, firefighters' exhibit, games and door prizes. At 11 am join us for live music and inflatable jumper. Warm up with a chili or pork chop sandwich meal, then have your family portrait taken. Proceeds go to The Christian Village Auxiliary and directly benefit the residents throughout the year.  
WHERE:
1500 Seventh St.
WHEN: 9 am-2 pm

Adoption fundraiser
SPONSOR: Jefferson Street Christian Church 
WHO: Public is invited
DETAILS: Enjoy an evening of music, good coffee and encouragement. Local performers will share their music while you enjoy an organic, fair trade cup of coffee -- all while celebrating how adoption has blessed us all AND raise money for the Woven Together Adoption Fund. Bethany Rea will host. For more information call 732-9294.
WHERE:
1700 N. Jefferson St.
WHEN: 7-9 pm

Sunday, Nov. 7

Turkey dinner
SPONSOR: Zonta Club of Lincoln
WHO: Public
DETAILS: (See publicity.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Community High School, 1000 Primm Road
WHEN: 11 am-1:30 pm

Service of remembrance
SPONSOR: Wellness Ministry Team and staff of Lincoln Christian Church
WHO: Public is invited
DETAILS: Seventh annual service to honor those who have died, particularly in the past year, and to help loved ones process their grief. Names will be read and candles lit in their memory during the service. Dr. Paul Boatman, dean of seminary at Lincoln Christian University, will present devotional thoughts. Laurin Hill, minister of worship at Lincoln Christian Church, will coordinate the music. Elders and members of the Wellness Ministry Team will also participate in leading the service. A reception in the Fireside Room will follow the service. Photos of loved ones to be honored can be submitted to remember@lincolnchristianchurch.org or brought to church office by Nov. 1.
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian Church sanctuary, 204 N. McLean St.
WHEN: 4 pm

Monday, Nov. 8

Readers Theater
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Children over 8 years old
DETAILS: Children learn basic theater skills, play drama games and rehearse scripts to be performed on Family Reading Night, Nov. 18. Registration is required. Participants need to attend all sessions: Nov. 1, 4, 8, 15, 18. Call 732-5732 for more information or to register.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN: 3:30-4:45 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 9

Writing club meeting
SPONSOR: Lincoln Writers Club
WHO: Anyone interested in writing
DETAILS: (See article.)
WHERE:
Alumni Room, Lincoln College dining hall
WHEN: 6:30 pm

Thursday-Friday, Nov. 11-12

LCU Experience
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian University
WHO: Prospective students
DETAILS: LCU campus visit event. Experience what LCU has to offer. There is an option of attending a one-day experience as well as an overnight experience. Preregistration is required for all LCU Experience days. Others are scheduled for Jan. 24 and Feb. 20-21.
WHERE: Lincoln Christian University

Thursday, Nov. 11

USO dance
SPONSOR: Healthy Communities Partnership, Senior Issues Task Force 
WHO: Public
DETAILS: USO dance with the sounds of the Jim Markum Swing Band. The Salvation Army doughnut girls will provide refreshments. No charge for seniors and veterans of all ages are free. Come join the fun. RSVP to 732-6132.
(See publicity.)

WHERE:
American Legion, 1740 Fifth St.
WHEN: 6-8 pm

Monday, Nov. 15

Readers Theater
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Children over 8 years old
DETAILS: Children learn basic theater skills, play drama games and rehearse scripts to be performed on Family Reading Night, Nov. 18. Registration is required. Participants need to attend all sessions: Nov. 1, 4, 8, 15, 18. Call 732-5732 for more information or to register.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN: 3:30-4:45 pm

Wednesday, Nov. 17

Silver Beat training
SPONSOR: Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office and Logan County Triad 
WHO: Public -- older adults
DETAILS: Silver Beat training can help seniors learn more about reverse mortgages, the new rules for credit cards and how to avoid counterfeit check scams. This training will give seniors the knowledge and tools needed to protect themselves and others from scam artists and deceptive business practices. Erin Ruebbelke, policy adviser for Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office, will give the presentation. If you have any questions, please call her at 217-557-1982. 
WHERE:
The Oasis, 501 Pulaski St.
WHEN: 10-11 am

Thursday, Nov. 18

Family Reading NIght
SPONSOR: Lincoln Public Library District
WHO: Families
DETAILS: Readers Theatre group will perform "Fractured Fairy Tales." For accurate planning, please call 732-5732 to register. 
WHERE:
Library Annex, 725 Pekin St.
WHEN: 6-7 pm

Saturday, Nov. 20

Ball Brothers Gospel Quartet
SPONSOR: Mount Pulaski Christian Church
WHO: Public
DETAILS: This well-known gospel quartet has been in the top five spots on the Horizon Group of the Year Awards for three years in a row. They performed several songs on the main stage of the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Ky., this year and received a standing ovation. They have also sung at the Dolly Parton Gospel Music Festival in Tennessee for the past three years. Their close family harmony, their good clean humor and their choice of Christmas songs will be enjoyed by all age groups. A freewill offering will be accepted. For more information, call 217-792-5417 or visit http://theballbrothers.com/.
WHERE: Family Life Center, 114 N. Lafayette St., Mount Pulaski
WHEN: Doors open at 6 pm, concert at 7 pm

LCU alumni reception at National Missionary Convention
SPONSOR: Lincoln Christian University
WHO: LCU alumni
DETAILS: Join us for a sit-down reception and program. Reservations are not required and there is no cost to guests. Convention website: http://www.nationalmissionaryconvention.org/
WHERE:
Hyatt Regency, Lexington, Ky.
WHEN: 8:30 pm

Friday, Nov. 26

Festival of Trees
SPONSOR: Friendship Manor
WHO: Open to the public
DETAILS: Meals served nightly Nov. 26-Dec. 4. Decorated trees, wreaths and swags will be sold at a silent auction with proceeds to Lincoln-Logan County charities.
(See publicity.)

WHERE:
Friendship Manor, 925 Primm Road
WHEN: 4-7 pm

Lincoln Christmas Parade
CO-SPONSORS: City of Lincoln and Main Street Lincoln
WHO: Public
DETAILS: Theme: "Snowy Days & Starry Nights."
(See publicity.) (Application form)
WHERE:
Downtown Lincoln
WHEN: 5:30 pm

Saturday, Nov. 27

Pride of the Prairie Folk Art and Craft Show
SPONSOR: Lincoln Park District
WHO: Public
DETAILS: (See publicity.)
WHERE:
1400 Primm Road
WHEN: 8 am-3 pm

Festival of Trees
SPONSOR: Friendship Manor
WHO: Open to the public
DETAILS: Meals served nightly Nov. 26-Dec. 4. Decorated trees, wreaths and swags will be sold at a silent auction with proceeds to Lincoln-Logan County charities.
(See publicity.)

WHERE:
Friendship Manor, 925 Primm Road
WHEN: 4-7 pm

Sunday, Nov. 28

Festival of Trees
SPONSOR: Friendship Manor
WHO: Open to the public
DETAILS: Meals served nightly Nov. 26-Dec. 4. Decorated trees, wreaths and swags will be sold at a silent auction with proceeds to Lincoln-Logan County charities.
(See publicity.)

WHERE:
Friendship Manor, 925 Primm Road
WHEN: 4-7 pm

Monday, Nov. 29

Festival of Trees
SPONSOR: Friendship Manor
WHO: Open to the public
DETAILS: Meals served nightly Nov. 26-Dec. 4. Decorated trees, wreaths and swags will be sold at a silent auction with proceeds to Lincoln-Logan County charities.
(See publicity.)

WHERE:
Friendship Manor, 925 Primm Road
WHEN: 4-7 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 30

Festival of Trees
SPONSOR: Friendship Manor
WHO: Open to the public
DETAILS: Meals served nightly Nov. 26-Dec. 4. Decorated trees, wreaths and swags will be sold at a silent auction with proceeds to Lincoln-Logan County charities.
(See publicity.)

WHERE:
Friendship Manor, 925 Primm Road
WHEN: 4-7 pm

 

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