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March 2012
 Thursday,
March 1
Craft class
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Advance registration required. Call 732-5732 one week prior to each
class. Series continues on Thursdays through March 29.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Friday, March 2
Scrapbrook night
SPONSOR:
Woven Together, Jefferson Street
Christian Church
WHO:
Scrapbookers and crafters
DETAILS:
Join us for a night of fun and fellowship as we make scrapbook pages
for the Woven Together Ministry. These pages are combined to make
books for children in the foster system. We desire to bring hope to
the hopeless. Bring your creativity, a friend and a snack to share.
Donation: $3 if you work on Woven Together pages, or $6 if you work
on your own projects. All proceeds go to the Woven Together Ministry
Fund, which supports fostering and adopting families in our
community.
WHERE:
Jefferson Street Christian Church Fellowship Center, 1700 N.
Jefferson
WHEN:
6 pm-midnight
Saturday, March 3
Pancake breakfast
SPONSOR:
Good News and Heartsong youth choirs of Lincoln Christian Church
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Ultimate all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with a menu of pancakes,
sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, fried potatoes, coffee
and juice. All proceeds go toward the annual choir tours in June.
Tickets can be purchased from any Good News or Heartsong choir
member or the church office. Tickets will also be available at the
door.
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian Church Fellowship Center, 204 N. McLean St.
WHEN:
6 am-noon
Monday,
March 5
Blood drive
SPONSOR:
Zonta Club
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Central Illinois
Community Blood Center blood drive.
Walk-ins are always welcome, but to schedule an appointment, call
1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext. 158, or sign up online at
www.bloodcenterimpact.org.
WHERE:
Lincoln Masonic Center,
2022 N. Kickapoo
WHEN:
Noon-6 pm
Thursday,
March 8
"Remembering to Care for Yourself"
SPONSOR:
Vonderlieth Foundation, Harbor Light Hospice, Mount Pulaski
Alzheimer's Support Group
WHO:
Caregivers of people with memory loss
DETAILS:
(See information in
Close Up column.)
WHERE:
Vonderlieth Living Center, Mount Pulaski
WHEN:
2 pm
Craft class
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Advance registration required. Call 732-5732 one week prior to each
class. Series continues on Thursdays through March 29.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
VFW monthly meeting
SPONSOR:
Cronin Brothers VFW Post 1756
WHO:
All VFW members
DETAILS:
All VFW members are encouraged to attend to discuss upcoming events
and other points of discussion.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
7:30 pm
Saturday, March 10
Pancake and sausage breakfast
SPONSOR:
First Baptist Church
WHO:
Open to the public
DETAILS:
Breakfast carryouts and bulk whole-hog sausage available.
WHERE:
101 Broadway St., back entrance
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Russel Allen Garden Day
SPONSOR:
Logan County Master Gardeners
WHO:
Public, by registration
DETAILS:
https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=6405
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln College Meyers-Evans Student Center
WHEN:
8-8:45 registration, 9 am-1 pm sessions
Thursday,
March 15
Craft class
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Advance registration required. Call 732-5732 one week prior to each
class. Series continues on Thursdays through March 29.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Friday, March 16
Elkhart dinner lecture
SPONSOR:
Elkhart
Historical Society
WHO:
Public, by reservation
DETAILS:
http://www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org/
WHERE:
Wild Hare Cafe,
104 Gov. Oglesby St., Elkhart
WHEN:
5:30 pm
Saturday, March 17
Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois
SPONSOR:
Special Olympics Illinois
WHO:
Registered participants
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Lakes beach
WHEN:
Noon
Sunday, March 18
Spring BBQ
SPONSOR:
Boy Scout Troop 102
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See publicity.)
WHERE:
Knights of Columbus Hall, 207 Limit St.
WHEN:
10:30 am-2:30 pm
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 20-21
Webb Lectureship
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Christian University
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Dr. Bruce Shields from Emmanuel School of Religion will be this
year's guest speaker for the Webb Lectureship series. He will
deliver lectures on "Preaching Then and Now." For more information:
http://www.lincolnchristian.edu/NewsEvents/SM.Webb_Lectureship_2012.asp
WHERE:
Earl C Hargrove Chapel, Lincoln Christian University
WHEN:
Lectureship 1: March 20, 9:30 am; Q&A at noon. Lectureship 2: March
21, 9:30 am
Tuesday, March 20
Primary election
CONDUCTED BY:
County clerk's
office
WHO:
Registered voters
WHERE:
Polling places
(See list of
Logan
County polling places.)
WHEN:
6 am-7 pm
Walk MS fundraiser
SPONSOR:
Culver's of Lincoln
WHO:
Everyone is invited
DETAILS:
This fundraiser during MS Awareness Week also features educational
materials about multiple sclerosis and information on the MS Support
Group and upcoming Walk MS event on May 6.
WHERE:
Culver's,
2530 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
5-8 pm
Breast cancer support group meeting
SPONSOR:
Logan County Breast Cancer Support
WHO:
Breast cancer survivors and those who love them
DETAILS:
An informal meeting where veteran survivors can share encouragement
with each other, those more recently diagnosed, plus family members
and caretakers.
WHERE:
Wombacher Room, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
WHEN:
7-8:30 pm
Thursday, March 22
Ag Day Scholarship Breakfast
SPONSORSHIP:
Hosted by
Lincoln/Logan County
Chamber of Commerce
with local business sponsors
WHO:
Logan County residents, by reservation
DETAILS:
Call 217-735-2385 for reservations.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University's Laughlin Center
WHEN:
7 am
Craft class
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Advance registration required. Call 732-5732 one week prior to each
class. Series continues on Thursdays through March 29.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Thursday, March 29
Craft class
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Advance registration required. Call 732-5732 one week prior to each
class. Series continues on Thursdays through March 29.
WHERE:
Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Saturday, March 31
Cheeseburger in Paradise
SPONSOR:
Community Action Partnership of
Central Illinois
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Knights of Columbus, 217 Limit St.
WHEN:
Doors open at 6 pm
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