Historical Memory and Religious Views of Lincoln Feb 16, 5:30pm, Samuel Wheeler reconstructs interpretations of Lincoln’s religious views. Sponsored by Sangamon County Historical Society and FPC. First Presbyterian Church, 321 S. Seventh St, 521-1961.
Lincoln Birthday Activities Feb 11-12, 18, Live Civil War period music on Lincoln’s Birthday weekend, children’s crafts Presidents’ Day weekend. Museum admission required. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, 212 N. Sixth St.
Lincoln Celebration Feb 11, 12-4pm, Celebrate Abe’s 203rd birthday. Mary Lincoln’ cake, coffee and punch and give-away of uncirculated 2009 pennies. Mt. Pulaski Courthouse, 113 S Washington St, Mount Pulaski.
Lincoln Lecture Feb 10, 9:30am, ‘Lincoln and Grant as Partners in War Strategy,” Tim Good, Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site superintendent and author. Free. LLCC Trutter Center, 5250 Shepherd Road, 217-786-2200.
Lincoln Pilgrimages Feb 11-12, 2:30pm Sat, 10:30am Sun, Public invited to honor Abe. Saturday, Veterans of Foreign Wars service. Sunday, American Legion Post 32 National Pilgrimage service. Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, 1500 Monument Ave.
Looking for Lincoln Lectures Feb 12, 8:30am, How Clinton, Jacksonville and Decatur, Illinois contributed to Civil War. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, 413 S. Eighth St, 217-391- 3221.
Meet a Boy in Blue: Fort Donelson Feb 11, 11am, 1pm and 3pm, Saturdays, living history presenter union soldier. New themes each Sat. Old State Capitol, 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, 785-7960.
Faith & Philosophy
Black History Month Devotional Feb 12, 12pm, “Purest Gold: Louis Gregory and the Baha’i Faith.” Story an early Black American Baha’is. Light lunch. Springfield Illinois Bah·’i Center, 1131 S. Eighth St, 544-9595.
Evolving Faiths: Lincoln & Darwin Feb 12, 10:30am, How were these two great men’s faiths the same and different. Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 Woodside Rd, 585-9550.
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