Stockyard Rd.
AWC Holiday Party Dec 15, 5-7pm, Food, fellowship, surprises. $5, free for members. RSVP by Dec. 12 programs@awcspringfield.org. Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, 529-8580.
Association of Information Technology Professionals Dec 20, 5:30-7:30pm, Monthly meeting. 5:30 p.m. registration and social hour. 6:15 p.m. dinner and presentation. Lakepointe Grill, 1386 Toronto Rd, 217-785- 9050.
Citizens Club of Springfield Policy Breakfast Dec 16, 7:30am coffee, 8am program, Dr. Susan Koch, Chancellor, University of Illinois Springfield. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217- 523-2787.
Luncheon Optimist Club of Springfield Dec 19, 6:30pm, MCL Cafeteria, 2151 Wabash Ave, 217-787- 8706.
Sex Addicts Anonymous Dec 15, 19, 22, 7:30pm Mon and 6:30pm Thu, For those seeking freedom from addictive sexual behavior. Meeting info, springfieldsaa@gmail.com. Confidentiality assured. Various locations.
Springfield Noon Lions Club Dec 20, 12pm, Meeting every Tuesday. 523-6312. Golden Corral, 1038 Le June Dr.
Springfield Social Club Dec 20, 5:30pm, Holiday gathering. $5 donation at door purchases a Holiday Hope Basket prepared by Country Market, Neimann Foods for distribution to the Springfield Salvation Army. Pasfield House Inn, 525 S. Pasfield.
Bulletin Board
APL Pet Adoptions Dec 17, 11am-3pm, Dogs for adoption. (Cats at Chatham Ace Hardware from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), Ace Hardware, 1600 Wabash Ave, 217-787-5100.
Adopt-A-Pet Adoptions Dec 18, 12-3:30pm, Rescued dogs and cats, spayed or neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated. 835-2538. Petco, 2721 S. Veterans Parkway, 217-793- 7387.
Angel Tree: Hope Institute Dec 15-16, 19-21, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, Through Dec. 21, pick a school bus off the tree, shop, wrap and return a present for a child. (Info on back of bus.), Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 North Sixth St.
Honor Flight Fundraiser and Hooley Night Dec 15, 8pm, Exorna, St. Andrews Pipe and Drum Band, ugly Christmas sweater contest, games, raffle and activities. 473-1839. Celtic Mist Pub, 117 S. Seventh St, 217-528- 7000.
Illinois Humane Adoptions Dec 16-18, 6-8pm Fri, 12-4pm Sat, 1-4pm Sun, Fees reduced. PetSmart, Farm and Home on Wabash, Wild Birds Unlimited, Gander Mt. (Sat. only), Green Subaru (Sat. only).
RSVP Recycling Bin Wheels Dec 19, Free service available by appointment. RSVP. Springfield Senior Center, 701 W. Mason St, 528-4035.
Springfield Classical Guitar Society Dec 17, 4:30pm, Help the SCGS by having dinner with them before the Symphony concert. $50 dinner, $32 ISO tickets. RSVP by Dec. 12 via Facebook. Info, 816-8832. UIS Public Affairs Center (PAC), One University Plaza, 217-206- 6073.
Vigil for Peace Dec 17, 24, 12pm, Each Saturday at noon on corner of Sixth and Monroe, outside Federal Building. All are welcome. 544-3997. Downtown Springfield.
Food
Cupcake Crawl Dec 18, 1:30-4:30pm, Local choirs perform, treats available from local bakers, local celebrity cupcake decorating contest. Proceeds for HCFA. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 523-2787.
Holiday Farmers Market Dec 17, 9am-1pm, Meats, cheese, eggs, honey, produce, Illinois wine and more. Holiday gifts. Lunch available for purchase. Artisan’s Building. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave, 528-1563.
Politics
Teach-in: Illinois Election Process and Law Dec 19, 6pm, AJ Segneri facilitatec discussion on Illinois Election Process and Law. Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St, 652-5575.
Teach-in: Revolution and Insurrection Dec 16, 7pm, UIS Political Science Professor Dr. Richard Gilman-Opalsky leads discussion. The Pharmacy, 401 South Grand Avenue West, 652-5575.
History
Christmas At The Front Dec 22, 6-9pm, Illinois National Guard soldiers at Christmas during WWI with re-enacters telling stories, trench tours, caroling, hot cider and hot chocolate. Bring a Toy for Tots. Dr. Chris McDonald from LLCC discusses a soldier’s Christmas during the Great War. Illinois State Military Museum, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd, 217-761-3910.
Civil War Santa Dec 22-23, 26-27, 10am-2pm, Dec. 22, 23, 26, 27 and 29, Lee Shafer portrays historic St. Nick. Available for photos. Museum admission required. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St.
Get in the LOOP Dec 15-17, 20-24, 10am-3pm Tue-Sat, NOAA’s Science on a Sphere, newest movie released by NASA. National Museum of Surveying, Inc. 521 E. Washington, 523-3130.
Illinois Answers The Call: Boys In Blue Dec 15-24, 9am-5pm, Through Dec. 30 daily, temporary exhibit illustrates Illinois’ early, initial response to Civil War. Free. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, 112 North Sixth St, 558- 8844.
Meet a Boy in Blue Dec 17, 24, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, Saturdays, living history presenter union soldier. New themes each Sat. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, 785-7960.
Team Of Rivals Dec 25-28, 9am-5pm daily, Through Jan 16, 2012, One-ofa-kind temporary Civil War Sesquicentennial exhibition that takes you inside the highest levels of the government. Museum admission. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St, 558-8934.
Auditions
Heritage Auditions Dec 17, 10am-12pm, Mid- February play about women who influenced the life and soul of Lincoln. Prepared 30-second song and cold script reading. kari@ampka.com. Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St, 217-523-2787.
Health
Alcoholics Anonymous Dec 15-24, Meetings daily. For times, locations visit aaspringfield.org. 24-hour answering service 525-5795, 1-866-525- 5795. Various locations.
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