The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Calendar of Events

PACKAGING PRESIDENTS
February 5, 2008 (Super Tuesday) — November 9, 2008
Two Centuries of Campaigns and Candidates the quadrennial political rite of the American presidential campaign has undergone profound change over the past two centuries. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and many of their successors would hardly recognize an electoral process that today involves endless polling, dawn to dusk campaign stops, non-stop advertising, and the expenditure of tens of millions of dollars. Packaging Presidents will explore this changing phenomenon via an exhibition, which will open on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, and an accompanying publication. The exhibition will highlight items lent by Merrill Berman, one of the nation's pre-eminent private collectors of presidential campaign memorabilia, as well as materials from the ALPLM's own holdings.

JULY

History Live! Weekends in July – Downtown Springfield

Sat., July 5
Musicians in the Park*
10 - Threads of History - Vachel Lindsay Home
10-4 - Spinning, Wool Dyeing, Clothing & Sewing Machine Exhibit - Stitches in Time - Old State Capitol
10-4 - Flax linen & Leatherworks -Stitches in Time - Lincoln Home
11-3 - Broom Making - Old State Capitol
8 - John Brown’s Body - New Salem - (fee)

Sun., July 6
Musicians in the Park*
12-4 - Spinning, Wool Dyeing, Clothing & Sewing Machine Exhibit - Stitches in Time -Old State Capitol
12-4 - Flax linen & Leatherworks - Stitches in Time - Lincoln Home
8 – John Brown’s Body - New Salem - (fee)

Fri., July 11
Musicians in the Park*
10:30, 12:30, & 2:30 - Professor Farquar in the Park*
8 - Dyed in the Wool - New Salem - (fee)

Sat., July 12
Musicians in the Park*
10:30, 12:30, & 2:30 - Professor Farquar in the Park*
10-4 - Basket Weaving - Old StateCapitol
1 - Saturday Afternoon Tea - Tea with Mrs. Roosevelt
Join Eleanor, herself for tea and conversation. "A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt
In the Lincoln Reception Room at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.
Tickets are $35.00 per person Purchase Tickets Online or by calling (217) 558-8934
Seating is limited.
8 - Dyed in the Wool - New Salem - (fee)

Sun., July 13
Musicians in the Park*
10:30, 12:30, & 2:30 - Professor Farquar - Lincoln Home
10-4 - Basket Weaving - Old State Capitol

Tues., July 15
10:30 - Mary, the Quintessential Hostess - Lincoln Home
Musicians in the Park*
8 – John Brown’s Body - New Salem - (fee)

Wed., July 16
10 – MTL: The Last Years of Mary Todd Lincoln - Lincoln Home
126th Anniversary of Mary Todd Lincoln’s Death

Fri., July 18
Musicians in the Park*
8 -The Elephant Man - New Salem - (fee)

Sat., July 19
Musicians in the Park*
10-4 - Woodcarver & Leatherworks - Old State Capitol
10:30-12:30 - Vintage Baseball game - New Salem
1-2:30 - Vintage Baseball demonstrations - Union Square Park - Old State Capitol
11-3 - Broom Making - Old State Capitol
11-1 - Dance Discovery in the Park* (Vose’s Corndogs available for purchase)
2:30 - Poets in the Parlor - Vachel Lindsay Home
8 -The Elephant Man - New Salem – (fee)

Sun., July 20
Musicians in the Park*
10-4 - Woodcarver & Leatherworks - Old State Capitol
8 -The Elephant Man - New Salem - (fee)
Independent Silver Band - Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum

Thurs., July 24
8 -The Elephant Man - New Salem - (fee)
8 - Civil War Musical in the Park*
A live musical experience for all ages - a fully staged production with twenty-one performers and live orchestra. Immerse yourselves in the 1860's as this group of young actors fiercely honors the spirit of the men and women who fought and lived through America's Civil War.

General Admission, Lawn Chair and Blanket Seating Foundation Member Discount
Purchase Tickets Online or by calling (217) 558-8934

Fri., July 25
8 -The Elephant Man - New Salem - (fee)
8 - Civil War Musical in the Park*
A live musical experience for all ages - a fully staged production with twenty-one performers and live orchestra. Immerse yourselves in the 1860's as this group of young actors fiercely honors the spirit of the men and women who fought and lived through America's Civil War.

General Admission, Lawn Chair and Blanket Seating Foundation Member Discount
Purchase Tickets Online or by calling (217) 558-8934

Sat., July 26
8 -The Elephant Man - New Salem - (fee)
8 - Civil War Musical in the Park*
A live musical experience for all ages - a fully staged production with twenty-one performers and live orchestra. Immerse yourselves in the 1860's as this group of young actors fiercely honors the spirit of the men and women who fought and lived through America's Civil War.

General Admission, Lawn Chair and Blanket Seating Foundation Member Discount
Purchase Tickets Online or by calling (217) 558-8934

Sun., July 27
Musicians in the Park*
8 - Civil War Musical in the Park*
A live musical experience for all ages - a fully staged production with twenty-one performers and live orchestra. Immerse yourselves in the 1860's as this group of young actors fiercely honors the spirit of the men and women who fought and lived through America's Civil War.

General Admission, Lawn Chair and Blanket Seating Foundation Member Discount
Purchase Tickets Online or by calling (217) 558-8934

Plus! Saturdays & Sundays performance of one of Lincoln’s famous speeches – Old State Capitol @ 4

*Union Square Park

For Tickets:
(217) 558-8934

New Salem Events: 1-800-710-9290

AUGUST

The Story of "Something So Horrible"
August 16, 2008
This day-long educational program presented by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will explore the significance of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot on its 100th anniversary weekend. Noted historians and content experts will participate as panelists and discussion moderators.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Free Admission. Lunch provided
Reservations required by contacting (217) 558-8934

In 1908... A Sculptural Archive by Brian Gillis
August 16, 2008
In conjunction with "Something So Horrible: The Springfield Race Riot of 1908". In 1908...is intended to operate much as a memory might in telling the story of the 1908 Springfield Race Riot and essentially coaxes the audience into becoming witnesses. Primary sources will be represented in the form of period maps, arrest records, court proceedings, death records, National Guard documentation, and oral histories given by people who were around the Springfield area during the 1908 riot. In 1908... will provide an environment where the viewer is presented with unadulterated primary information that uses varied communicative styles (audio, literal, and visual) and linear components but exist as such that has multiple entree points and places to go. The directions are determined by the viewer's experience, and the thesis of the story is unmistakable even when void of an omniscient storyteller.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - 2nd floor
Open daily 9-5 pm
Free Admission

Mary Lincoln's infamous, "Blue Room Salon"
August 22, 2008
6pm, Museum Plaza

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will recreate Mary Lincoln's infamous, "Blue Room Salon" in which prominent socialites, literary sorts, politicians and "notorious" men gathered to discuss politics, war, love and literature. Connie Schultz, author of And His Lovely Wife, political cartoonist Chris Britt, and Fred Voss guest curator of the museum's latest temporary exhibit Packaging Presidents Two Centuries of Campaigns and Candidates will be our special guests for this informal evening that will allow visitors to step back into the 19th century and mingle with experts in the fields of presidential politics and political campaigning and go behind the scenes on the campaign trail.

Tickets go on sale on July 14, 2008

For tickets call (217) 558-8934 or online at www.PresidentLincoln.org

Ticket prices:
$35.00 per individual and $60.00 per couple

$30.00 per individual and $55.00 per couple - Foundation Members

(Hors d'oeuvre, wine, dessert, and coffee)

SEPTEMBER

First Friday Film Festival at the ALPLM
September 5, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. - Box Office opens at 6:00 p.m.
ALPLM Union Theater, Tickets: $7.00
Ticket price includes double feature and admission to the Packaging Presidents
In conjunction with our newly opened Packaging Presidents exhibit, the ALPLM will host a film festival featuring box office hits and award winning films, which explore campaigns, elections and the political machinery that drives American politics.

The Candidate (1972)
Oscar winning film in which a candidate for U.S. Senate (Robert Redford) has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment. Rated PG

Election (1999)
A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school election. Mathew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon star. Rated R for strong sexuality, language and a scene of drug use.

An Evening with the Composer - David Kneupper
September 18, 2008
All of the music created for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is based on songs originally composed and published in the U.S. between 1811 and 1882. Among its many attributes, the Museum celebrates the first music that is truly American, written by and for its people.

Come to a fascinating evening to hear award-winning composer and sound designer David Kneupper discuss his work on composing and conducting over three hours of music for the Museum, 7:00 p.m. - Admission Required

Additional information coming soon