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September 2012
 Tuesday, Sept. 25
Little Listener Lapsit Story Time
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 6 months - 2 years
DETAILS:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Oct. 31. Registration necessary
for accurate planning. Space is limited in each class. Call 732-5732
or stop by the youth services desk to register.
WHERE:
Lincoln Public Library Annex
WHEN:
10 am
Book Buddies Story Time
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children ages 3 and 4
DETAILS:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Oct. 31. Registration necessary
for accurate planning. Call 732-5732 or stop by the youth services
desk.
WHERE:
Lincoln Public Library Annex
WHEN:
10 am
Operation Santa collection
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Woman's Club
WHO:
Community
DETAILS:
Club members will accept donations for military personnel serving
far from home.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Woman's Club Building, 230 N. McLean St.
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm
Lunch and Learn
SPONSOR:
Area Agency on Aging for
Lincolnland
WHO:
Informal caregivers of older adults; grandparents and other
relatives raising children.
DETAILS:
Presentation: Minimizing the Risk of Falls in the Home by
Implementing Simple Changes"
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Oasis Senior Center, 501 Pulaski St.
WHEN:
Noon
Zumba classes
SPONSOR:
Total Fitness by Janell
WHO:
Public welcome
DETAILS:
Zumba classes will be every Tuesday evening, beginning Sept. 25, at
the VFW building in Lincoln. The classes will be led by Bethany Rea,
a licensed Zumba instructor. Everyone is welcome and highly
encouraged to come and enjoy this new style of exercise that has
swept the nation. This fun dance fitness program is available for a
fee per class. Discounts and packages are available for purchase.
Zumba classes are also available at the Emden Community Center on
Mondays and Thursdays at 6 pm and at Lincoln Christian University on
Wednesdays at 6 pm and Saturdays at 8 am.
WHERE:
Freedom Hall Event Center, formerly called the VFW building,
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
6 pm
Grief Share
SPONSOR:
Jefferson Street Christian Church
WHO:
People struggling with pain of losing a loved one
DETAILS:
Grief Share is a support group for people who are struggling to deal
with the pain of losing a loved one. It involves prayer,
opportunities to share your grief journey with others who are
learning to cope, and a video curriculum of experts who share their
knowledge as well as their own experiences with grief. No cost to
attend. Fee for optional workbook. For more info, contact Greg
Wooten at Lincoln Church of the Nazarene, 732-8362, or call
Jefferson Street Christian Church, 732-9294.
WHERE:
Jefferson Street Christian Church, Room 208
WHEN:
6:30-8 pm
(13-week series on Tuesday evenings through November)
Wednesday, Sept. 26
Little Listener Lapsit Story Time
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 6 months - 2 years
DETAILS:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Oct. 31. Registration necessary
for accurate planning. Space is limited in each class. Call 732-5732
or stop by the youth services desk to register.
WHERE:
Lincoln Public Library Annex
WHEN:
10 am
Book Buddies Story Time
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children ages 3 and 4
DETAILS:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Sept. 18-Oct. 31. Registration necessary
for accurate planning. Call 732-5732 or stop by the youth services
desk.
WHERE:
Lincoln Public Library Annex
WHEN:
10 am
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
3-6 pm
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
3:30-6 pm
Thursday, Sept. 27
Logan Mason Public Transportation ribbon-cut
SPONSOR:
Logan Mason Public Transportation
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois,
1800 Fifth St.
WHEN:
11 am
Art and craft classes
SPONSOR:
Lincoln
Public Library Youth Services Department
WHO:
Children 8-12 years old
DETAILS:
Register starting Monday the week of each class.
Classes continue on Thursdays through Oct. 25.
Registration necessary for accurate planning. Call 732-5732.
WHERE:
Lincoln Public Library Annex
WHEN:
3:30 pm
Community night
SPONSOR:
City of Lincoln and From the Ground Up
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
(See publicity.)
WHERE:
Melrose Park, Adams and 13th streets
WHEN:
Tulip planting at 3:30 pm; grilled hot dogs served at 5:30 pm
Chicken and noodles dinner
SPONSOR:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1756 Ladies Auxiliary
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Chicken and noodles dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy,
vegetable, roll, and dessert. Carryouts available. To place orders,
call 217-737-9590. Handicapped access.
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
4-6:30 pm
"Cool Ceramics" workshop
SPONSOR:
Atlanta Public Library
WHO:
Ages 14 and up
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Atlanta Public Library
WHEN:
6:30-8 pm
Community Action board meeting
SPONSOR:
Community Action Partnership of
Central Illinois
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
1800 Fifth St.
WHEN:
7 pm
Friday, Sept. 28
Night golf outing fundraiser
SPONSOR:
Lincoln & Logan County
Development Partnership
WHO:
Registered participants
DETAILS:
This is a new date for the event. Registration deadline has been
changed to Sept. 25.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
North Greens Golf Course, Atlanta
WHEN:
7 pm shotgun start
Saturday, Sept. 29
Lincoln Farmer's Market
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Farmer's
Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Local vendors with locally grown produce, baked goods, rag rugs,
homemade dog biscuits, hand-sewn items, wood signs, jams and
jellies, plants.
WHERE:
Scully Park, 316 S. Kickapoo St.
WHEN:
7 am-noon
Farmers' Market
SPONSOR:
Farmers' Market
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts
WHERE:
Latham Park
WHEN:
8 am-noon
Marine Corps League Roadside Cafe
SPONSOR:
Marine Corps League
WHO:
Public welcome
DETAILS:
Pork chop sandwiches, chips and soda
WHERE:
915 Fifth St.
WHEN:
10 am-2 pm
Together for Lincoln community service day
SPONSOR:
Together for Lincoln
WHO:
Volunteers
DETAILS:
http://www.togetherforlincoln.com/GetInvolved.aspx
(See
article.)
(Volunteers
needed)
Reception for sculptor Jason Hoffman
SPONSOR:
Lincoln Art Institute
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Display of Jason Hoffman's "Healing" series
(See
article.) (See latest
article.)
WHERE:
112 S. McLean
WHEN:
4-7 pm
Sunday, Sept. 30
"Paint the Patch Pink"
SPONSOR:
Gail's Pumpkin Patch and the
Logan County Department of Public
Health, Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
WHO:
Public
DETAILS:
Event to increase breast cancer awareness.
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Gail's Pumpkin Patch, east of Lincoln, off Route 10 at 1709 2000th
Ave.
WHEN:
1-4 pm
Together for Lincoln worship service
SPONSOR:
Together for Lincoln
DETAILS:
(See
article.)
WHERE:
Lincoln Christian University's Hargrove Chapel
WHEN:
7 pm
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