Diving boards at public beach house. Is there any other place that figures so centrally in the social, recreational and erotic life of so many Springfieldians from so many backgrounds? A summer evening with a fishing line in the water, listening to the waves lapping on the old dam steps. Watching the moon rise over the water with a lover. Paddling about in the backwaters, where muskrats had the right of way. Motoring around the lake roads with the windows down on a muggy night It is hard to imagine Springfield without its lake. It is even harder to imagine that Springfield actually built it. How it built it, and with what result, is the subject of a new photo history,
Behind the Book with Melinda McDonald Lincoln Library will be hosting a “Behind the Book” presentation with local author Melinda McDonald about her new book, Dot’s War, a novel set in 1940s Springfield and the Sangamon Ordnance Plant. Learn about the author's research and inspiration.
Free(donations accepted) Hive is a site specific installation by Nancy Davidson and Lakshmi Ramgopal that responds to the architecture of the museum portico through monumental sculpture, light, and immersive sound. Krannert Art Museum endeavors to be accessible to all.If you have questions or would like to request an accessibility accommodation, please email kam-accessibility@illinois.edu. Hive is supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Artsand the Classics Everywhere initiative of the Society for Classical Studies. Co-sponsored bythe Department of Classics, the Center for Advanced Study, the Illinois Program for Research in in the Humanities, and the School of Art + Design…
The snow is melted, the flowers are blooming and the dreary days of winter are finally in the rearview mirror. The campus is feeling alive again as people venture out in shorts to see what the sunny, 80-degree weather may bring. So grab your sunglasses and throw on some flip-flops. Here are six ways to enjoy the warm spring weather in Lincoln.
Have a projector movie night
Bring some yummy snacks and enjoy the warm weather while screening your favorite flick. You can use lawn chairs or a blanket for seating and rent a portable projector from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Library. Any outdoor wall will be a suitable substitute for a screen. Given the current times, this activity even provides a safe way to hang out with friends outdoors while socially distanced.
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