THE CALENDAR
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Lunch Lecture Series Mar 22, 29, 11:30-12:45pm, “Home Warriors and Combat,” with Thomas R. Jones, Sr. each Tuesday in March. $15 includes box lunch. Reservations, 523- 2787. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Luncheon Optimist Club of Springfield Mar 28, 11:45am, Diamond’s Buffet, 2441 S. MacArthur Blvd.
Luncheon Optimist Club of Springfield Mar 21, 6pm, Diamond’s Buffet, 2441 S. MacArthur Blvd.
United Way Annual Meeting & Awards Breakfast Mar 22, 8am, Jerry Lambert, master of ceremonies. Open to public. $23. Reservations required, mbonner@uwcil.org or 726-7000. President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center, 701 E. Adams.
BULLETIN BOARD
APL Pet Adoptions Mar 19-20, 11am-2pm, Dogs and cats for adoption Saturday. (Dogs also available at Ace Hardware and Gizzy Lu.) Sunday - cats to adopt. Petsmart, 3183 S. Veterans Pkwy.
American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast Mar 25, 8-9:30am, Tribute to local heroes. Tickets available March 1 at the Chapter or by calling 787-7602. Crowne Plaza, 3000 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 217-787-7602.
Giant Flea Market Mar 20, 8:30am-4:30pm, Indoor market. $1.25, age 12 and under free with adult. Illinois Building. 529-6939. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782-8886.
Handbell Festival Mar 26, 8am, Handbell choirs and individual ringers. Deadline to apply Feb. 26. 309-928- 2067 or e-mail mjhir@aol.com. Northfield Inn Suites & Conference Center, 3280 Northfield Dr.
Holistic Healing & New Age Bazaar Mar 19-20, 10am-7pm, Chiropractors, holistic healers, massage therapists, reiki, psychic mediums, hypnotherapists and more. 698-2776. Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center, 625 E. Saint Joseph St.
How to Put More Money in Your Pocket: A College Personal Finance Boot Camp Mar 22, 7:30pm, Speaker, author and licensed financial advisor Peter Bielagus. Illinois College Rammelkamp Chapel, 1101 W. College Ave, Jacksonville.
LLCC Building Opening Mar 22, 10:30am-12:30pm, Ribbon cutting of new A. Lincoln Commons followed by music and refreshments. Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Rd, 217-786-2200.
My Favorite Teacher Contest Deadline Mar 18, 9pm, Local teacher will win set of books and reception and entry into national contest. Go to store or website for entry form. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3111 S. Veteran’s Pkwy, 217-546-9440.
Pet Adoption Mar 20, 12-3:30pm, Cats and dogs available from Adopt-A- Pet, all rescued, homeless animals, spayed or neutered, micro-chipped and vaccinated. Petco, 2721 S. Veterans Parkway.
Schools and Neighborhoods Working Together Mar 30, 6:30pm, Ridgely Elementary School, 2040 N. Eighth St.
Syngenta’s Laser Lightshow Mar 18, 8pm-1am, Crop protection company provides free show, though showcasing some of their products. Happy Hollow. 730-7222. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782-8886.
Tree Wrapping Event Mar 24, 9am-3pm, Volunteer for hour or all day to help nonprofit, Living Lands and Waters. Orr Building. 309-737-5913. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 782-8886.
Vigil for Peace Mar 19, 26, 12pm, Each Saturday at noon on corner of Sixth and Monroe, outside Federal Building. All are welcome. 544-3997. Downtown Springfield.
Weaponization of Technology: Rise of Cyber Abuse Among Teens and Tweens Mar 23, 7pm, A Better Chance Director, domestic violence advocate and former Fortune 500 executive, Dede Bartlett. Illinois College Sibert Theatre, McGaw Fine Arts Center, Jacksonville.
What Do You Do When the Devil Wears Prada Mar 21, 11am, A Better Chance Director, domestic violence advocate and former Fortune 500 executive, Dede Bartlett, “Tips to Navigate Any Workplace.” Illinois College Sibert Theatre, McGaw Fine Arts Center, Jacksonville.
POLITICS
Drinking Liberally Mar 17, 24, 6:30pm, Every Thursday, informal political discussion and socializing with fellow progressives. springfieldil@drinkingliberally.org. Bar None, 245 S. Fifth St.
Mayoral and Aldermanic Candidate Forum Mar 21, 6-8pm, MacArthur Boulevard Business Association hosts. Includes Ward 6 and 7 alderman. Free, open to public. South Side Christian Church, 2600 S. MacArthur. shoponmacarthur.com
HISTORY
American Indians in U.S. Law: Racial Discourses Mar 29, 7pm, Professor Kim Benita Vera on history and conceptions of racial otherness, humanness and citizenship. UIS Brookens Auditorium, One University Plaza, 217-206- 6245.
Flight - A play by Charlayne Woodard Mar 17-20, 24-27, 7:30pm Thu-Sat, 4pm Sun, Based on actual slave narratives, as well as African and African-American folktales. $12-$10. Tickets 558-8934 or presidentlincoln.org. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St.
Governor Ogelsby and Lincoln Dinner/Lecture Mar 25, 5:30-8pm , Features Historian Guy C. Fraker on Elkhart native, Oglesby - solider, statesman, governor, US Senator and Lincoln’s friend. Wild Hare Cafe, 104 Governor Oglesby St, Elkhart, 217-947-2046.
Grand Opening Mar 19, 10am-4pm, National Museum of Surveying, Inc. 521 E. Washington, 217-523-3130.
Mary Lincoln’s Cameos Mar 17-30, 9am-5pm daily, Features photos and locks of hair from Lincoln and Willie. March Artifacts of the Month. Central case, Treasurers Gallery. Admission. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St.
Quilting as Art and Narrative Mar 26, 2pm, Dr. Angela Winand, UIS professor of African American Studies discusses the meaning of quilting in African-American woman’s culture. Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, 603 S. Fifth St, 217-524-0901.
