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Piano played at the Lincoln's wedding on display |
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The Lincolns' wedding was held in the Edwards' parlor on Nov. 4, 1842. The piano is on long-term loan from the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Tours begin on the hour; suggested donation $3 per person. 523-2631, e-mail: collections@springfieldart.org. |
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Girls on the Run Announces Community 5k Event |
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Registration is open for the Girls on the Run 5k event. This non-competitive walk/run sponsored by Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Central Illinois is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19th, 2012, at Washington Park in Springfield, Illinois. Memorial Health System is the presenting sponsor for this event.
The event is open to the entire community. Family, friends and community supporters of all ages and abilities are encouraged to register to run or walk the course with the girls.
The event begins with a family-friendly festival that includes face and hair painting, fun activities, and photo opportunities. All entrants who register by May 4th are guaranteed a t-shirt. Medals will be distributed at the finish line to all finishers. Post-race activities will take place until noon on race day.
Online registration (www.gotrcentralillinois.org) is encouraged. Early online registration is $25 per person through May 4th. Late online registration is $30. Paper registration is $30 per person. Participants may register the day of the event for $35, cash or check only. Proceeds benefit GOTR of Central Illinois. GOTR participants, coaches and running buddies do not need to register.
Not a runner or walker? Please sign up to volunteer! Volunteers can also register at www.gotrcentralillinois.org. For more information, contact Sarah Jones (sarah@gotrcentralillinois.org) at 217-718-4895 or Annie Whiting (annie@gotrcentralillinois.org) at 217-529-2394.
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Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War |
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The deadliest weapon of the Civil War was one that nobody could see, killing two soldiers for every one felled by gunfire. The extraordinary casualties caused by that invisible killer, disease; the conventional weapons used to create slaughter on an unprecedented scale; horrific injuries suffered on the battlefield; and the heroic efforts of medical personnel to treat soldiers on both sides are described in detail in “To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War,” a new exhibit runs through 2013 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield.
To Kill and to Heal: Weapons and Medicine of the Civil War” opens about a month after the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh, the first Civil War battle with massive casualties on a scale that indicated what the remaining years of the war would bring. Glenna Schroeder-Lein is the curator, and she worked closely with an exhibits team consisting of John Malinak, Michael Casey, Carla Smith, Katie Grant, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, staff from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, and numerous community groups, institutions, and individuals to create the exhibit.
The experiences of actual soldiers are prevalent throughout the exhibit, including quotes and photographs, lending a human touch to the horror of war. Some of the images come from original medical files and graphically depict the effects of deadly weapons and even deadlier germs on the bodies of Union and Confederate soldiers.
Paid admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is required to view the exhibit. Admission prices are $12 for adults, $9 for senior citizens, and $6 for children. A special admission rate of $5 is available to those who want to visit only the new exhibit.
For more information, visit www.presidentlincoln.org.
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Life of Civil-War Era African-American Legislator |
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A presentation of the life and legacy of Alexander Lane, a trailblazing African-American Illinois legislator, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. The event is sponsored by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and SIU School of Medicine Department of Medical Humanities.
Born into slavery in pre-Civil War Mississippi, Lane was the first African-American male to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1876. He became the first principal of the black primary school in Carbondale. He went to medical school in Chicago and later became a well-known physician there. In 1906, he became the ninth African-American elected to the Illinois General Assembly and was reelected in 1908. He died in 1911 and is buried in Carbondale.
Dr. Pamela Smoot, a Lane biographer and assistant professor at SIU Carbondale, will discuss his remarkable life. “Lane demonstrates how the university has engaged in diversity from the mid-19th century through today,” she said.
A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Pearson Museum at 801 N. Rutledge St. in Springfield. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. SIU President Glenn Poshard and SIU Chancellor Rita Cheng will be the special guests. Copies of Dr. Smoot’s research paper will be available at the event.
The event is free, but RSVPs are requested by Friday, May 18 and can be directed to Matt Baughman, Institute associate director, at baughman@siu.edu or (618) 453-4001.
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Vertical Extreme Day Camp Registration |
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Registration is underway for Vertical Extreme- a summer day camp for children entering 1st through 6th grades this fall. Vertical Extreme care is available form 7am to 6pm June 4th through August 10th.
Cost for the program is $145 per week plus a registration fee and includes a hot lunch each day, breakfast and an afternoon snack. The registration fee includes the cost of a VE T-shirt and admission to all summer activities. Sign up for the whole summer or as needed.
Field trips include (but are not limited to) swimming, skating, movies, bowling, museums and parks. Classes include cooking, crafts and many more.
Vertical Extreme is staffed by qualified teachers and college students. The camp is located on the campus of Calvary Academy at 1730 W Jefferson St, Springfield, IL. Call 546-5987 for more information |
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance |
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6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Open to all who have depression or bipolar mood disorder. For more information, call Rebecca at 414-7368 First Christian Church, 700 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62701 |
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Exercise class for cancer patients |
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7:15-7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Simmons Cancer Institute, 315 W. Carpenter St. To minimize side effects of treatments and improve strength. Free. 545-0798, www.siumed.edu/cancer. |
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Healthy eating classes |
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Healthy eating classes will be offered by the Division of Endocrinology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
“Healthy U” classes offer tips about nutrition, moving more, behavior modification and permanent lifestyle changes. This one-hour class will begin at noon Wednesday, June 6
and continue on the following dates: June 13 and 27; July 11, 18 and 25; and August 1 and 8.
Sara Lopinski, SIU registered dietitian, is the instructor. The $225 fee includes a “Healthy U” cookbook, a calorie, fat and carbohydrate counter book and other program materials.
The classes will be held in Room 2014, SIU Clinics Building, 751 North Rutledge St., Springfield. Free parking is available in the Baylis-SIU Clinics parking garage.
For more information and to register for the class, e-mail slopinski@siumed.edu or call SIU Endocrinology at 217-545-7985 weekdays
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Salvation Army's 8th Annual Civic Dinner |
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The Salvation Army's 8th Annual Civic Dinner at the Prairie Capital Convention Center is fast approaching! This will be a fun, incredible dinner offering a great message from Mr. Frank Vizcarra, wonderful meal, and a chance for you to bid on many great silent auction items, including - 4 Row A Cardinal Tickets between the dugout and First Base, a replica World Series ring, autographed poster from John Mellencamp and more!
Tickets are $50 or $350 for a table of 8. All proceeds go towards the homeless family units of The Salvation Army's new building at 100 N. Ninth Street.
Please call us today at 525-2196 to reserve your seat or go to the website below to reserve.
http://www.tsarestoration.org/8th_annual_civic_dinner0.aspx
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