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Harlem Globetrotters’ Illinois Origins at the ALPLM
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesSPRINGFIELD – Despite their name, the Harlem Globetrotters began their amazing story of basketball fun and showmanship in Illinois, not New York, as the authors of a new book will explain in an appearance Jan. 14 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Learn how a Jewish immigrant on Chicago’s South Side founded the team…
Revel In Red at Motorheads
Route 66 Motorheads Bar-Grill-Museum 600 Toronto Rd, Springfield, IL, United StatesRevel In Red is BACK at Motorheads!! Sometimes, you don't know what you've been missing until it's right in front of you. This may just be the case with Revel in Red. Once you experience a show, you'll wonder how you've gotten along this far without it. They'll hit you like a 10-ton heavy thing.…
Winter Seed Sowing at Kidzeum
Kidzeum of Health and Science 412 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL, United StatesJoin us at Kidzeum on Jan. 18 from 10:30am-2pm, for Winter Seed Sowing! On Saturday, January 18th, we'll be learning all about plant life during the wintertime and beginning to grow our own gardens using native plants. Many native plant seeds need a period of cold, moist stratification to germinate. By planting them now, you…
Matt Woods Live at Buzz Bomb Brewing Co.
Buzz Bomb Brewing 406 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL, United StatesHis Americana-Country music might make you cry but his Southern Rock songs will get you stompin' your feet and dancing, on Saturday January 18th at 8pm. Matt Woods is a product of Appalachia. You can hear his East Tennessee roots tangled in the lines of his songs and it is through this filter he distills…
MLK Day at ALPLM
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesThe Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will once again pay tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with a special presentation to honor the iconic civil rights leader. Actor Reggie Guyton will recite Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on January 20, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in…
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