Events
Deconstructing Stereotypes: Top Ten Truths About Native Peoples
Isle a la Cache Museum 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville
Virtual Evergreen Cemetery Walk through December 1
Evergreen Memorial Cemetery 302 E Miller St, Bloomington
Week of Events
Deconstructing Stereotypes: Top Ten Truths About Native Peoples
Many of us face stereotypes and misconceptions about our heritage and culture. But what stereotypes impact the lives of Native peoples the most? The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian surveyed Native American and Indigenous Canadian peoples to find out. The results identified the top ten stereotypes and misconceptions that Native peoples face today. They…
Virtual Evergreen Cemetery Walk through December 1
Join us for the 2020 Virtual Evergreen Cemetery Walk! The video production of the Virtual Walk will be viewable through the online platform Teachable. Teachable will allow the Museum to present this year’s production in a way that is accessible to both the general public and the many student groups who annually participate. Ticket holders will have the…
A Christmas Carol Holiday Story Trail
From the curators of Life in the Forties, Life on the Titanic, Music of the Civil War, Nine Days in April, and many other exhibits throughout Central Illinois comes Costumes and Characters of A Christmas Carol – a window exhibit at the Pontiac Oakland Automobile Museum located at 205 N. Mill Street. Ron Selle and Darlene Agner have…
Old Capitol Holiday Walks
Save The Date! Old Capitol Holiday Walks is starting 2 weeks earlier then previous years - November 14, 2020 - December 19, 2020. It’s a tradition of the season that all of Springfield looks forward to…The Old Capitol Holiday Walks will run every Saturday afternoon 11/14 to 12/19 from noon to five pm and every…
Lincoln Presidential Library to display handwritten Gettysburg Address
SPRINGFIELD – The Gettysburg Address is Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speech. It helped changed the way America looked at the Civil War and at itself. And now the address will be on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for two weeks. The handwritten copy will be displayed in the museum Nov. 18-30.…
Capital City Takeout Challenge – Support Local Restaurants & Enter for Chance to Win $1,000
Hello Springfield! Purchase takeout from 5 different independent locally-owned restaurants. 1 of the 5 restaurants must be minority owned. *Minority includes: African American, Asian American or Asian Islander, Latin American or Hispanic American and Indigenous American. When: Takeout purchases must be between November 19, 2020 and December 18, 2020. *All receipts must be submitted by…
Illinois Virtual Monarch Summit – Route 66 Monarch Flyway
Illinois Virtual Monarch Summit – Route 66 Monarch Flyway
The Illinois Virtual Monarch Summit continues November 18th from 1-3 PM and will focus on habitat creation along the historic Route 66 corridor. Stretching across the state, this byway also lines up with the monarch’s migratory path up and down our state. Find out more about the Route 66 Monarch Flyway here: http://illinoismonarchproject.org/#event This is the…
Pontiac, Illinois – Abraham Lincoln in Song
Pontiac, Illinois – Abraham Lincoln in Song
Award-winning folk musician and folklorist Chris Vallillo presents Abraham Lincoln in Song on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 7 pm on The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center Facebook, in partnership with Pontiac Tourism and Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition. Vallillo uses Lincoln’s own words, stories, and period folk songs to illuminate the life and…
Village of Elkhart Kick Off Christmas!
Village of Elkhart Kick Off Christmas!
It is almost time to welcome the wonderful Christmas season with the annual Christmas Open Houses in the quaint village of Elkhart! Three shops, The Country Bumpkin, Birdsong Books and Vintage, and Horsefeathers Antiques and Gifts will be decked out for the holidays in their own unique styles. There will be complimentary hot beverages available…
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