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Events for April 17, 2026
Route 66 Bob Waldmire Art Exhibit at The Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space
In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Route 66, The Pharmacy will host a special Bob Waldmire Art Exhibit Bob Waldmire - Nomadic Hippie, gifted artist, and Route 66 icon.…
Rare Mary Lincoln Dress on Display at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
SPRINGFIELD – One of the few surviving dresses worn by Mary Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, offering visitors their first chance to see the fragile garment in 15 years. Known as the “strawberry dress” for its decorative pattern of berries and leaves, the dress can be seen in the special…
Route 66: The Road That Takes You Photographic Exhibition by David J. Schwartz
Route 66: The Road That Takes You — Springfield Edition is a photography exhibition by Lakewood, Ohio photographer David J. Schwartz, whose work was selected for the official USPS Route 66 Centennial commemorative stamps. For more than two decades, Schwartz has traveled the length of Route 66, documenting the people, places, and quiet moments that…
America’s 250: Independence Won – And Almost Lost – Rick Klinedinst
Elkhart Illinois Historical Society Announces Dinner Lecture “America 250: Independence Won—And Almost Lost” The Elkhart Illinois Historical Society will present a dinner lecture titled “America 250: Independence Won—And Almost Lost” on April 17 at 206 S. Gillett St., Elkhart, Illinois. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m., with dinner served at 5:30 p.m., followed by the lecture. The cost is $50 per person, and…
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