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April 2012
Wednesday-Saturday, April
11-14
Consignment sale of children's items
SPONSOR:
Woven Together
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Quality children's clothing, toys, books and other items at
family-friendly prices. One-stop shopping for all your summer gear.
Accepting consignors for spring and summer children's items. 60-40
split. Proceeds to benefit the Woven Together Adoption Scholarship.
Note the new sale location.
http://butterfliesconsignment.blogspot.com/
WHERE:
Shew's model home next to Jake's Furniture, 1100 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
10 am-6 pm Wednesday-Friday; 8 am-1 pm Saturday
Friday, April 13
Run for Your Life: 2-mile run/walk
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Christian University
WHO:
Open to the community
DETAILS:
Annual event
promoting health and wellness.
http://www.lincolnchristian.edu/NewsEvents/News.runforlife.asp
WHERE:
Starts and ends on LCU campus
WHEN:
4 pm
Saturday,
April 14
Electronics recycling
collection
SPONSOR:
Logan County
Habitat for Humanity
WHO:
Open to public
DETAILS:
Year-round electronics recycling on the
second Saturday of each month.
Accepting working and non-working items including COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
such as laptop and desktop personal computers, hard drives,
monitors, keyboards, printers, scanners, CD-ROM/DVD/ZIP/tape drives,
cords and cables; ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT such as TVs, radios,
stereo and game systems, game controls, VCR & DVD players, and
cameras; SMALL BUSINESS EQUIPMENT such as phones, copiers, pagers,
typewriters, fax machines and calculators. Also accepting SMALL
HOUSEHOLD/COUNTERTOP APPLIANCES and aluminum, copper, brass and
stainless steel items. For more information, contact the Logan
County Habitat for Humanity Office at 732-6412 or visit the website
at www.hfhlogancounty.com.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Habitat warehouse, 915 Woodlawn Road
WHEN:
9 am-noon
"Mindreading Show"
SPONSOR:
Masonic Lodge 210
WHO:
Public, with tickets
DETAILS:
Performance by Stefan Alexxis: "Comedy & Cool Stuff Mindreading
Show."
(See
article.)
WHERE:
2022 N. Kickapoo
WHEN:
1 pm
Tuesday, April 17
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
Friday, April 20
Breakfast buffet for 25th anniversary of tourism bureau
SPONSOR:
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County
DETAILS:
For reservations, call 217-732-8687.
WHERE:
Lincoln American Legion, 1740 Fifth St.
WHEN:
7:30 am
Scrapbook 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.
Donations according to whether you work on Woven Together pages or
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,
April 21
Spring for Tea
SPONSOR:
Harvest of Talents for World Hunger,
Lincoln Christian
Church
WHO:
Open to women from this and other communities
DETAILS:
Spring for Tea is a premier Logan County spring event. Tea and a
variety of sweet and savory delicacies are served from tables
tastefully appointed with silver, china and crystal. A perfect event
for a ladies' day out. Hats are encouraged but not required. Limited
seating. Tickets go on sale Feb. 1 at the office of Lincoln
Christian Church during regular office hours. For more details call
Vera Thomas in the church office.
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian Church Fellowship Center, 204 N. McLean
WHEN:
Doors open 10:45 am; tea served at 11:30 am
3rd Saturday Community Meal
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love
WHO:
Open to the public
DETAILS:
Menu: pork chops, garlic roasted potatoes, corn, green beans,
pudding parfait with cookie. Free. Donations are accepted but not
necessary. Food donations go
to local food pantries.
Carryouts and Lincoln deliveries accepted. For delivery, call
217-671-3339.
WHERE:
St. John United Church of Christ, Seventh and
Maple St.
WHEN:
5-7 pm
Friday-Saturday, April 27-28
Prom clothes shopping with Logan County Dazzle
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love, New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe, Lincoln Area YMCA
WHO:
Girls going to prom
DETAILS:
Girls from the community will shop for the dress of their dreams in
the evenings from April 27 to May 4. There will be a day of glamour
for the girls on May 5 at the Lincoln YMCA gym. Call for your
appointment: Cathy Sanders, 217-828-0075. Every girl going to prom
is invited, no matter what your financial situation. Bring your
school ID.
WHERE:
New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe, 201 S. Sangamon
WHEN:
6-9 pm
Friday, April 27
LJHS spring play: "Murder at the Orient Express!"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Junior High School
WHO:
Open to public
DETAILS:
A comedy by Craig Sodaro: "Murder at the Orient Express!" Can you
solve this mystery before the cast does?
WHERE:
LJHS gymnasium
WHEN:
7 pm
Saturday, April 28
Cruise-in
SPONSOR:
Railsplitter
Antique Auto Club
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
http://railsplitterantiqueautoclub.webs.com/events.htm
WHERE:
Downtown Lincoln
WHEN:
5-8 pm
LJHS spring play: "Murder at the Orient Express!"
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Junior High School
WHO:
Open to public
DETAILS:
A comedy by Craig Sodaro: "Murder at the Orient Express!" Can you
solve this mystery before the cast does?
WHERE:
LJHS gymnasium
WHEN:
7 pm
Through Friday, April 27
Prom clothes donations to Logan County Dazzle
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love, New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe, Lincoln Area YMCA
WHO:
Community
DETAILS:
Donate your gently used prom dress, shoes and accessories to Logan
County Dazzle. The items will go for a good cause. Drop them off at
New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe in Lincoln now through April 27. Make
sure you tell them it’s for the prom dress drive. Girls from the
community will shop for the dress of their dreams in the evenings
from April 27 to May 4. Hours will be 6-9 pm April 27-28 and 6-8 pm
April 29-May 4. There will be a day of glamour for the girls on May
5 at the Lincoln YMCA gym. Call for your appointment: Cathy Sanders,
217-828-0075. Every girl going to prom is invited, no matter what
your financial situation. Bring your school ID.
WHERE:
Drop off at
New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe, 201 S. Sangamon
Sunday-Friday, April 29-May 4
Prom clothes shopping with Logan County Dazzle
SPONSOR:
Logan County Love, New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe, Lincoln Area YMCA
WHO:
Girls going to prom
DETAILS:
Girls from the community will shop for the dress of their dreams in
the evenings from April 27 to May 4. There will be a day of glamour
for the girls on May 5 at the Lincoln YMCA gym. Call for your
appointment: Cathy Sanders, 217-828-0075. Every girl going to prom
is invited, no matter what your financial situation. Bring your
school ID.
WHERE:
New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe, 201 S. Sangamon
WHEN:
6-8 pm
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