BULLETIN BOARD
APL Pet Adoptions Feb 13, 11am-2pm, Dogs at Ace Hardware and Gizzy Lu in White Oaks Mall. Cats from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info, call 544- 7387 or visit www.aplshelter.org. Ace Hardware, 214 N. Walnut St.
Association Of Information Technology Professionals Feb 16, 5:30-8pm, EIU Student Chapter Update. For more info call 628-3697. Lakepointe Grill, 1386 Toronto Rd.
Ethnic Heritage Festival Feb 16, 12-1:30pm, Ms. LaVon Wilson reflects on a topic from African-American’s heritage and food from the cultural cuisine. Free. SIU School of Medicine, 801 N. Rutledge.
Lincoln-Douglas Banquet Feb 14, 2:45pm, Big Dreams, Big Victories, the 89th Annual Lincoln-Douglas Banquet sponsored by the Springfield Branch NAACP. $35 donation. Hilton Springfield, 700 E. Adams.
Manna Food Pantry Distribution Feb 16, 5-7pm, Every Tuesday evening serving the community by distributing groceries to those in need. For more info call 527- 1006. Abundant Faith Christian Center, 2525 Taylor Ave.
Relay For Life Committee Meeting Feb 16, 6pm, Volunteers needed to help plan American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Sangamon County. For more info call 523-4503 or visit relayforlifesangamon.com. Real Life Church, 2450 Taylor Ave.
Springfield Vegetarian Association Feb 15, 6:30pm, Documentary video “The Witness.” Powerful, award-winning true story of a New York construction worker transformed into an animal advocate. Free, open to public. Sponsored by Springfield Vegetarian Association. For info call 787-0014. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.
HISTORY
Artifact Viewing Vigil Feb 12, 5:30-10pm, Special after-hours viewing vigil offers the Emancipation Proclamation and the inkwell Lincoln used to write his First Inaugural Address. For more info call 558-8934. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St.
Emancipation & the Dream of Freedom-From Slavery to the White House Feb 14, 1pm, Free dramatic portrayal of quest for freedom from 1860s-1960s and today featuring Fritz Klein, Michael Crutcher, Kathryn Harris, Jim Lucas, Jamar Scott. Sponsored by Lincoln Home, Springfield NAACP and Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. For info 391-3236. Hilton Springfield, 700 E. Adams.
George L. Painter Looking for Lincoln Lectures Feb 12, 9am, Stories that focus on the central Illinois communities that Lincoln impacted or that impacted Lincoln. For more info call 391-3221. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, 413 S. Eighth St.
Lincoln Lecture Feb 12, 9am, John Lupton, director for history programs with the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, presents ‘Fantastic Find or Forgery: Differences in Abraham Lincoln’s Handwriting’ with examples of various types of Lincoln forgeries. Refreshments. Free, open to public. For more info 786-2218. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd.
Working for the Father: Lincoln’s Hired Help and Faith Communities Feb 13, 1pm, Camesha Scruggs, 2008 and 2009 Lincoln Home intern and graduate student at Texas Southern University. For more info call 391-3241 or visit www.nps.gov/liho. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, 413 S. Eighth St.
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