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            March 2010  
            	
				
            	 
            
 Wednesday, March 17 
            Little Listener Lapsit 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Lincoln 
			Public Library Youth Services 
			
			WHO: 
			Children from 6 months to 2 years old 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			Must pre-register. Call 732-5732. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Lincoln Public Library Annex, 725 Pekin St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			
			10 am 
			(Wednesdays, Feb. 10-March 24) 
            Beginning Book Buddies Story 
			Time  
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Lincoln 
			Public Library Youth Services 
			
			WHO: 
			Children 3-4 years old 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			Must pre-register. Call 732-5732. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Lincoln Public Library Annex, 725 Pekin St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			
			10 am 
			(Wednesdays, Feb. 10-March 24) 
            
			Thursday, March 18 
            
			Logan County Ag Day Breakfast 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce and local business 
			sponsors 
			
			WHO: 
			Logan County residents, by reservation 
			DETAILS: 
			(See 
			article.)  
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Laughlin Center, Lincoln Christian University 
			WHEN: 
			
			7 am 
            
			Craft classes 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Lincoln 
			Public Library Youth Services 
			
			WHO: 
			
			
			Children 8-12 years old 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			Must pre-register. Call 732-5732. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Lincoln Public Library Annex, 725 Pekin St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			
			3:30-4:30 pm 
			(Thursdays, Feb. 11-March 25) 
            
			Program on memory 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			The Christian Village; 
			Alzheimer's Association  
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			The fun, informative and interactive program focuses on how our 
			memory works, normal age-related changes vs. serious memory 
			problems, and tricks and techniques to stimulate and challenge the 
			brain. For more information, contact Pam Hill, 217-732-5038. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Christian Village Senior Apartment Building, 1500 Seventh St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			6-7 pm 
            
			Competitive theater performances 
			SPONSOR: 
			Lincoln 
			Community High School speech team 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			Free event. (See 
			article.) 
			WHERE: 
			LCHS auditorium 
			WHEN: 
			
			7 pm 
            
			Beginner ballroom dance lessons 
			SPONSOR: 
			Lincoln Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756 
			
			DETAILS: 
			Classes for 10 weeks on Thursdays, March 18-May 20. Cost to be paid 
			in advance. 
			
			The class will be limited to a maximum of 10 couples. 
			WHERE: 
			915 Fifth St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			7:30-8:30 pm 
  
            
			Friday, March 19 
            
			Rededication of Railsplitter Covered Wagon 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of 
			Logan County 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			(See 
			article.)  
			WHERE: 
			Lincoln Best Western Inn, Route 66 
			WHEN: 
			
			4:30 pm 
            
			Fish and chicken dinner 
			SPONSOR: 
			American Legion Post 263 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			Follows the Railsplitter Covered Wagon 
			rededication ceremony 
			 
			(See 
			article.) 
			WHERE: 
			American Legion 
			Post 263, 1740 Fifth St.  
			WHEN: 
			5:30 pm 
            
			Saturday, March 20 
            Spring Craft and Vendor Fair 
			SPONSOR: 
			Lincoln Junior 
			Woman's Club 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			(See information in 
			Close Up column.) 
			WHERE: 
			Lincoln Park 
			District, 1400 Primm Road 
			WHEN: 
			
			9 am-2 pm 
            
			Pork chop sandwich lunch 
			SPONSOR: 
			Beason Memorial Playground Committee 
			
			WHO: 
			General public 
			DETAILS: 
			Lunch, silent auction, bake sale 
			WHERE: 
			Chester-East Lincoln School 
			WHEN: 
			
			11 am-2 pm 
            
			Law Enforcement Polar Plunge 
			SPONSOR: 
			Law Enforcement Torch Run with area business 
			sponsors 
			
			WHO: 
			Registered participants 
			DETAILS: 
			Benefits Special Olympics Illinois.
			
			http://www.soill.org/ 
			(See
			article.)  
			WHERE: 
			Lincoln Lakes private beach 
			WHEN: 
			
			Noon 
            
			Sunday, March 21 
            
			Pancake and sausage breakfast 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Beason Fire and Rescue 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			Annual all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast, including 
			biscuits and gravy, while supplies last. Admission: free-will 
			donation. 
			
			Bulk sausage will also be available for 
			purchase. 
			WHERE: 
			Beason Firehouse 
			WHEN: 
			
			7 am-noon 
            
			Spring bunch 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Mount Pulaski American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 447 
			
			WHO: 
			
			
			General public 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			100 E. Scroggin Ave., Mount Pulaski 
			WHEN: 
			
			
			9 am-1 pm  
            
			Annual soup lunch 
			SPONSOR: 
			Middletown Presbyterian Church 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			(See information in 
			Close Up column.)  
			WHERE: 
			Middletown Presbyterian Church 
			WHEN: 
			
			10:30 am-1 pm 
            
			Walleye dinner 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Chestnut Volunteer Fire Department and EMS 
			
			WHO: 
			
			
			All are invited 
			DETAILS: 
			This dinner will have walleye, choice of scalloped potatoes or 
			potato salad, drinks, and many varieties of desserts. The dinner is 
			one of the fundraisers to help purchase equipment to help the 
			citizens of the Chestnut area and anyone who visits the area. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Chestnut Fire Station, 108 E. Olive St., Chestnut 
			WHEN: 
			
			11 am-3 pm  
            
			Habitat groundbreaking 
			SPONSOR: 
			Habitat 
			for Humanity of Logan County 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			(See 
			article.)  
			WHERE: 
			300 Stellar St., Elkhart 
			WHEN: 
			
			3 pm 
            
			Tuesday, March 23  
            
			CICBC blood drive 
			WHO: 
			
				
				Public 
			 
			
			DETAILS: 
			For 
			an appointment, call 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext. 
			131, or 
			visit 
			
			www.cicbc.org. 
			(See
			
			article.) 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Lincoln Christian University, Laughlin Center, 100 Campus View Drive 
			WHEN: 
			
			10:30 am-3:30 pm 
            Diabetes Alert Day at Maple 
			Ridge 
			
			SPONSOR: 
			Maple 
			Ridge Care Centre 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			(See 
			article.)  
			WHERE: 
			Maple Ridge Care 
			Centre dining room, 2202 N. Kickapoo St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			2-4 pm 
            Ready Readers Story Time  
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Lincoln 
			Public Library Youth Services 
			
			WHO: 
			Children 5-7 years old 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			Must preregister. Call 732-5732. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Lincoln Public Library Annex, 725 Pekin St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			
			3:30-4:15 pm 
			(Tuesdays, Feb. 19-March 23) 
            
			Wednesday, March 24 
            Little Listener Lapsit 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Lincoln 
			Public Library Youth Services 
			
			WHO: 
			Children from 6 months to 2 years old 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			Must pre-register. Call 732-5732. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Lincoln Public Library Annex, 725 Pekin St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			
			10 am 
			(Wednesdays, Feb. 10-March 24) 
            Beginning Book Buddies Story 
			Time  
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Lincoln 
			Public Library Youth Services 
			
			WHO: 
			Children 3-4 years old 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			Must pre-register. Call 732-5732. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Lincoln Public Library Annex, 725 Pekin St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			
			10 am 
			(Wednesdays, Feb. 10-March 24) 
            
			Thursday, March 25 
            
			Craft classes 
			SPONSOR: 
			
			
			Lincoln 
			Public Library Youth Services 
			
			WHO: 
			
			
			Children 8-12 years old 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			Must pre-register. Call 732-5732. 
			WHERE: 
			
			
			Lincoln Public Library Annex, 725 Pekin St. 
			WHEN: 
			
			
			3:30-4:30 pm 
			(Thursdays, Feb. 11-March 25) 
								
            	 
            
			Saturday, March 27 
            
			Logan County Community Health Fair 
			SPONSOR: 
			Logan County Department of Public Health, Lincoln 
			Park District, Logan County Joint Solid Waste Agency and others 
			
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			(See 
			article.)  
			WHERE: 
			Lincoln Park 
			District Sports Complex, 1400 Primm Road 
			WHEN: 
			
			9 am-2 pm 
            
			CICBC blood drive 
			WHO: 
			
				
				Public 
			 
			
			DETAILS: 
			For 
			an appointment, call 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext. 
			131, or 
			visit 
			
			www.cicbc.org. 
			(See
			
			article.) 
			WHERE: 
			Lincoln Park District, Ballroom, 1400 Primm Road 
			WHEN: 
			
			9 am-2 pm 
            Lake Fork Community Auction 
			WHO: 
			Public 
			DETAILS: 
			(See 
			November 2008 
			article.)  
			WHERE: 
			Lake Fork Community Center, 
			Lake Fork 
			WHEN: 
			Starting at 9:30 
			am 
				 
            
			Easter egg hunt 
			SPONSOR: 
			Lincoln 
			Jaycees 
			
			WHO: 
			
			
			Kids ages 1-10 
			DETAILS: 
			
			
			
			http://lincolnjaycees.com/?page_id=410  
			Rain date April 3 
			WHERE: 
			Latham Park, downtown Lincoln 
			WHEN: 
			
			1 pm 
			  
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