LECTURES & MEETINGS
Association of Information Technology Professionals Oct 19, 5:50-8:30pm, Presentation by Sharon Hutson, Director of Web Services, UIS. Topic is Web Design. Lakepointe Grill, 1386 Toronto Rd, 628- 3697.
Bicycle/Pedestrian Way Plan Public Engagement Meeting Oct 20, 6pm, Bring ideas for bike and walking routes throughout Springfield, Jerome, Leland Grove, Chatham, Rochester and Sherman. Register at sscrpc.com or 535-3110. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 753-4900.
Coming to America Oct 19, 6pm, Dr. Frank Tejada speaks. Dr. Tejada is also an author and artist and will display some of his work. Sponsored by the Filipino American Historical Society. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham, 483-2713.
Program Meeting: Rabbit Row Oct 19, 7pm, Sangamon County Historical Society meeting explores a section of city whose history was lost until now. RSVP, 522-2500. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St.
Timely Talk about Timeless Topics Oct 20, 11:30am-1:30pm, “Our Digital Age: The Future of Books, Newspaper and Libraries.” Pre-register for lunch $20, or session which is free. 206-7395, alumni@uis.edu. uiaa.org/uis/. Sangamon Auditorium Lobby. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC). Visiting Scholar Weekend Oct 15-17, 8pm Sat, 10am Sun, Dr. Jaleh Pirnazar, renowned University of California Berkeley professor of Iranian history and literature, talks both days with film documentary on Jews in Iran on Sunday. Temple B’rith Sholom, 1008 S. Fourth St.
BULLETIN BOARD
Green Home Show Oct 23-24, 9am-7pm Sat, 9am- 6pm Sun, Springfield Area Homebuilders Association Home Show. Orr Building. $3, children under 12 free. For more info call LeeAnn Burgener at 698-4941. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave. Harvest Social Oct 14, 21, 4-5pm, Informal chat with Lincoln on his family life, period music. Refreshments. $14 adult, $12 youth. Tickets at Tinsley Dry Goods, Prairie Trader and Lincoln Home Visitors Center. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St.
Mid-America Mane Event Horse Show Oct 21-24, 8am-10pm, American Saddlebred Horse Show Association Regional Championship. Free. Artisans Building Coliseum Livestock Center - Upstairs Ring. For more info call (630)557-2575. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave.
Nigerian Independence Day Celebration Oct 16, 6:30pm, African cuisine, fashion, dance and art. $10. Sponsored by Nigerian Association of Springfield. 553- 1448. 816-1784. Howard Johnson Inn and Suites, 1701 J. David Jones Parkway, 217-541- 8762.
Prairieland Classic Dog Show Oct 22-25, 8am-6pm, $3-$1. Exposition Building, Foodarama, Tech Town. For info call 618- 238-4865. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave. Springfield Green Society Reception Oct 21, 5:30pm, Join Mayor Davlin in this event to support Springfield Green beautification projects and to honor volunteers. Illinois Executive Mansion, 410 E. Jackson , 789-2116 ext. 2629.
Taste of the Philippines Oct 26, 6pm, Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham, 483-2713.
Down Oct 15, 9pm, E.I.T.D presents an evening of ambiance, wine, conversation and music. $10 includes food/wine. With DJ76kiD. 553-8890. Nu Look Salon, 600 S. 11th St, 217-528- 3790.
HISTORY
Deborah Miranda: Native American Women: Ethnography and Survival Oct 14, 2pm, Deborah Miranda, Washington and Lee University English professor, talks about literacy, violence, history, religion and power structure of Native American women. Brookens Auditorium, 1 University Plaza, 206-6245.
Jim Edgar Lecture Series: Doris Kearns Goodwin Oct 14, 7-9pm, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Doris Kearns Goodwin speaks as part of the annual lecture series. $15. Book signing follows. Sangamon Auditorium, UIS, 1 University Plaza, 800-207-6960.
Sugar Creek/Cotton Hill District Bus Tour Oct 17, 1pm, Sangamon County Historical Society Historian invites you along as Dick Hart provides details of Sangamon’s earliest settlement sites as you view over five 19th century farm houses and early family cemeteries where actors portray several early settlers buried there. Meet at Meijer parking lot. Reservations required, 522- 2500. Seating limited. Various locations, 522-2500.
Team Of Rivals Oct 14-27, 9am-5pm daily, Through Aug 15, 2011, One-ofkind temporary Civil War Sesquicentennial exhibition that takes you inside the highest levels of the government as Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet struggle with the momentous issue of war. Museum admission. 558-8934. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St.
HEALTH
Memorial’s Be Aware Women’s Fair Oct 16, 9am-2pm, Informative, fun day devoted to women’s physical, emotional and financial health and fitness. Orr Building. $4. MemorialMedical.com/WomensFair. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 788-7086.
FAITH & PHILOSOPHY
Daniel Pearl World Music Days Service Oct 17, 9am, Listen to the choir sing a St. Francis Prayer and old Swedish hymn for this global affirmation of tolerance, friendship and shared humanity. Atonement Lutheran Church, 2800 W. Jefferson. 546-7646.
Faisal Alam - Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims Oct 14, 4:30pm, Coming Out Week Event at UIS features struggles and challenges facing sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world. UIS Brookens Auditorium, 206-6245.
Reflections on Gandhi’s Seven Deadly Sins, Part Three Oct 17, 10:30am, Third of fourpart series explores two Deadly Sins Mohandas Gandhi saw: Politics without Principle and Commerce without Morality. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 585-9550.
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