SATURDAY APRIL 16
Tour the Museum 9
a.m.-5 p.m. (with paid admission)
Looking for Lincoln Block Party A two-day celebration featuring living history,
music, theater troupes, choirs, folk dancers, and artists; 10
a.m.-9 p.m., downtown from Old State Capitol to the neighborhood of
Lincoln’s family home to the presidential museum
Culinary Courtyard Cuisine
from Springfield-area restaurants; 10 a.m.-9 p.m., along Washington
Street, north of the Old State Capitol
Arts Council Kids Area 11 a.m.-3
p.m., Lincoln
Home neighborhood
Military Band Concert Air
National Guard of the Midwest; 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Home
(bring a lawn chair).
Children’s Art Exhibit All
day, Old State Capitol
2005 Presidential Race
Begins Capitol Avenue, between Second and Fourth streets
(registration $15; proceeds go to MERCY Communities)
SUNDAY APRIL 17
Tour the Museum 9
a.m.-5 p.m. (with paid admission)
Looking for Lincoln Block Party continues, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Culinary Courtyard continues,
10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Arts Council Kids Area continues, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Children’s Art Exhibit continues
Taylorville Folk Art Lincoln Exhibit 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 210 S. Sixth St.
Interfaith service of Thanksgiving for the Life of
Abraham Lincoln 2 p.m., Union
Square Park
“Lincoln in the 21st Century” conference, Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library (sold out)
Re-creation of Lincoln’s Farewell Address and
Torchlight Parade 6:30 p.m., Old
Train Depot to Union Square Park
Outdoor Concert, Fireworks, and Laser Show featuring music by the 312th Army Band, 8 p.m.,
Union Square Park
MONDAY APRIL 18
“Lincoln in the 21st Century” conference concludes with 3:30 p.m. panel
hosted by C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb and featuring four nationally
known Lincoln scholars (sold out)
Taylorville Folk Art Lincoln Exhibit 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 210 S. Sixth St.
Breakfast sponsored by
the Abraham Lincoln Association 7:30 a.m., Presidential Library
(sold out)
Lincoln White House State Dinner Prairie Capitol Convention Center ($500 per person;
deadline is Saturday, April 16; call Amy Jackson at 217-558-8906)
Springfield Choral Society Concert 7 p.m., Central Baptist Church
TUESDAY APRIL 19
Public Dedication Official
opening of the presidential museum, attended by Gov. Rod
Blagojevich. Music by the 312th Army Band at 10 a.m., dedication
ceremony at 11 a.m. (tickets required)
This article appears in Apr 14-20, 2005.
