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Piano played at the Lincoln's wedding on display |
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The Lincolns' wedding was held in the Edwards' parlor on Nov. 4, 1842. The piano is on long-term loan from the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Tours begin on the hour; suggested donation $3 per person. 523-2631, e-mail: collections@springfieldart.org. |
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Girls on the Run Announces Community 5k Event |
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Registration is open for the Girls on the Run 5k event. This non-competitive walk/run sponsored by Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Central Illinois is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19th, 2012, at Washington Park in Springfield, Illinois. Memorial Health System is the presenting sponsor for this event.
The event is open to the entire community. Family, friends and community supporters of all ages and abilities are encouraged to register to run or walk the course with the girls.
The event begins with a family-friendly festival that includes face and hair painting, fun activities, and photo opportunities. All entrants who register by May 4th are guaranteed a t-shirt. Medals will be distributed at the finish line to all finishers. Post-race activities will take place until noon on race day.
Online registration (www.gotrcentralillinois.org) is encouraged. Early online registration is $25 per person through May 4th. Late online registration is $30. Paper registration is $30 per person. Participants may register the day of the event for $35, cash or check only. Proceeds benefit GOTR of Central Illinois. GOTR participants, coaches and running buddies do not need to register.
Not a runner or walker? Please sign up to volunteer! Volunteers can also register at www.gotrcentralillinois.org. For more information, contact Sarah Jones (sarah@gotrcentralillinois.org) at 217-718-4895 or Annie Whiting (annie@gotrcentralillinois.org) at 217-529-2394.
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Family Service Center to Hold Fund Raiser |
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The Family Service Center will hold a two-part Big Event fund raiser on Saturday, May 19. The Family Olympics will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Center Park on Lake Springfield near Henson Robinson Zoo. Admission is $25 per family which includes one T-shirt. Food and concessions will be available for purchase. To register for the Family Olympics, visit www.service2families.org.
The evening portion of the fund raiser will be an adult Decade Prom beginning at 7 p.m. at Illini Country Club, 1601 Illini Rd., Leland Grove. The evening will include food, drinks and dancing to familiar tunes from each decade, with a live band, Brooke Thomas and the Blue Suns. Tickets for the Decade Prom are $35 and can be purchased at any Bank of Springfield location, the Family Service Center office, 730 E. Vine St., or from a FSC board member. Proceeds from both events will benefit children and families served by the Family Service Center.
The Family Service Center is the oldest social service agency in
Sangamon County, which offers adoption services, including home studies and counseling for birth mothers thinking about adoption, a foster care program and counseling for adoptive families.
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Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War |
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The deadliest weapon of the Civil War was one that nobody could see, killing two soldiers for every one felled by gunfire. The extraordinary casualties caused by that invisible killer, disease; the conventional weapons used to create slaughter on an unprecedented scale; horrific injuries suffered on the battlefield; and the heroic efforts of medical personnel to treat soldiers on both sides are described in detail in “To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War,” a new exhibit runs through 2013 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield.
To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War” opens about a month after the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh, the first Civil War battle with massive casualties on a scale that indicated what the remaining years of the war would bring. Glenna Schroeder-Lein is the curator, and she worked closely with an exhibits team consisting of John Malinak, Michael Casey, Carla Smith, Katie Grant, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, staff from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and numerous community groups, institutions, and individuals to create the exhibit.
The experiences of actual soldiers are prevalent throughout the exhibit, including quotes and photographs, lending a human touch to the horror of war. Some of the images come from original medical files and graphically depict the effects of deadly weapons and even deadlier germs on the bodies of Union and Confederate soldiers.
Paid admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is required to view the exhibit. Admission prices are $12 for adults, $9 for senior citizens, and $6 for children. A special admission rate of $5 is available to those who want to visit only the new exhibit.
For more information, visit www.presidentlincoln.org.
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Vertical Extreme Day Camp Registration |
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Registration is underway for Vertical Extreme- a summer day camp for children entering 1st through 6th grades this fall. Vertical Extreme care is available form 7am to 6pm June 4th through August 10th.
Cost for the program is $145 per week plus a registration fee and includes a hot lunch each day, breakfast and an afternoon snack. The registration fee includes the cost of a VE T-shirt and admission to all summer activities. Sign up for the whole summer or as needed.
Field trips include (but are not limited to) swimming, skating, movies, bowling, museums and parks. Classes include cooking, crafts and many more.
Vertical Extreme is staffed by qualified teachers and college students. The camp is located on the campus of Calvary Academy at 1730 W Jefferson St, Springfield, IL. Call 546-5987 for more information |
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Healthy eating classes |
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Healthy eating classes will be offered by the Division of Endocrinology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
“Healthy U” classes offer tips about nutrition, moving more, behavior modification and permanent lifestyle changes. This one-hour class will begin at noon Wednesday, June 6
and continue on the following dates: June 13 and 27; July 11, 18 and 25; and August 1 and 8.
Sara Lopinski, SIU registered dietitian, is the instructor. The $225 fee includes a “Healthy U” cookbook, a calorie, fat and carbohydrate counter book and other program materials.
The classes will be held in Room 2014, SIU Clinics Building, 751 North Rutledge St., Springfield. Free parking is available in the Baylis-SIU Clinics parking garage.
For more information and to register for the class, e-mail slopinski@siumed.edu or call SIU Endocrinology at 217-545-7985 weekdays
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Community Yard sale this Saturday in Westchester |
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A year sale will take place from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the Westchester neighborhood.
Sale items will include clothing, housewares, appliances, toys, sporting goods, lawn and garden equipment, assorted knickknacks and more.
Shoppers can enter the Westchester neighborhood via Lindberg Boulevard from Veterans Parkway or Chatham Road, or via Westchester Boulevard from Chatham Road.
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Prairie Wildflower Sale |
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Plant a little bit of Illinois’ prairie in your yard. Lincoln Memorial Garden’s annual prairie wildflower sale will be held on Saturday, May 19th, from 9 to 4 and Sunday, May 20th from 1 to 4. Species available include lead plant, purple coneflower, royal catchfly, prairie smoke, cardinal flower, blazing star, sky blue aster, several species of prairie grass and dozens more. Most of the plants are second year plants and are priced at $5.00 each.
Prairie wildflowers are great for borders and beds or you can use them in your own native prairie restoration. They are perennial and require less maintenance than most domestic flowers and butterflies love them too. For more information call the Garden at 529-1111. |
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Land of Lincoln Water Gardening Society Plant Sale |
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WHO: The Washington Park Botanical Garden, 546-4116
WHAT: Land of Lincoln Water Gardening Society – Plant Sale
WHEN: May 19th, 2012 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Washington Park Botanical Garden Exhibit Hall
1740 W. Fayette Avenue
Springfield, IL 62704
ADMISSION: FREE
Washington Park Botanical Garden welcomes back the Land of Lincoln Water Gardening Society for their 2nd Annual Plant Sale. Come to the Garden and purchase wonderful varieties of water-loving plants.
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SPRINGFIELD PARK DISTRICT SUMMER JAMBOREE |
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Grab your kids and join us at Lincoln Park May 19th from 11am-3pm for a free day of family oriented games and activities. Come climb on the giant inflatables, create your own record player art, try you golf skills on the putting green, and enter a free raffle to win a variety of prizes including free passes to Park District Facilities, discounted program registrations, and even facility memberships! Stay for lunch and learn about programs and facilities that are available to you through your local Park District. Staff will be on hand to help answer questions and provide information on all of the following areas: Washington Park Botanical Gardens, Nelson Center Ice Rinks, Henson Robinson Zoo, Nelson Center Pool, Recreation programming, Pre-School in the Parks, Funshop, Eisenhower Pool, Veteran’s Memorial Pool, Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon, Erin’s Pavilion, Special Olympics, Senior Olympics, Leisure Education and Adaptive Programming, and our four golf courses. For additional information call 753-2800 or by email at seandickerson@springfieldparks.org. |
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Fifth Annual Art of Illinois Wine Festival |
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The Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association, Downtown Springfield Inc. and the Old Capitol Foundation are teaming up to offer the Wine Festival from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 19 and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 20. The event is open to anyone 21 years of age or older and will be held at the southwest corner of Fifth and Jefferson Streets in downtown Springfield. Admission is $10, which includes a wine glass and five sampling tickets. Wine may also be purchased by the glass, bottle and case. The Debbie Ross Band will take the stage at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19. The wine tasting event is being held in conjunction with the Old Capitol Art Fair. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance at www.downtownspringfield.org.
A new feature this year will be a Mother’s Day/Couples Package Special for $30 that includes two admissions, two wine glasses, a sampler food platter and 12 tasting tickets. Tickets for this special deal must be purchased in advance at www.downtownspringfield.org. To redeem, print a copy of the receipt and present it at the event entrance gate.
The Illinois wineries and breweries taking part include: Alto Vineyards, Baxter’s Vineyards & Winery, Berryville Vineyards, Collver Family Winery, Fox Creek Vineyards Co., Hill Prairie Winery, Hopewell Winery, Kite Hill Vineyards, Lasata Winery, Lyn-Nita Vineyards, Pheasant Hollow Winery, Shawnee Winery, Sleepy Creek, Spirit Knob Winery, Villa Marie/Piasa Wineries, and Rolling Meadows Brewery.
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