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Whether you're singing along to your favorite songs under the open sky, sharing stories with friends around the tailgate, or dancing the night away, Tailgate N' Tallboys is more than just a festival – it's a celebration of the country lifestyle we all love. Grab your crew, throw on your boots, snag your tickets, and join us for the ultimate country music experience. The 2026 lineup includes Zach Top, Jessie Murph, Treaty Oak Revival, Gavin Adcock, BigXThaPlug, Wyatt Flores, Cameron Whitcomb, Chase Matthew, Cooper Alan, Braxton Keith, and more.

Lights! Camera! Action! American cinema has been chronicling the American Story since the early days of silent, black and white films. As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum invites you to a series of movies that tell the stories of key events and the people who have shaped our nation.

The America 250 Movies Series begins with the 1989 American epic historical war drama Glory. Starring Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman, Glory is a tribute to the Army's first black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, that was mustered up during the Civil War under the command of an inexperienced white New Englander.

Join us for Glory on Friday, June 19, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the ALPLM Union Theater. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Stay with us after the movie for a short discussion with one of our historians. This screening of Glory is free but advance registration is required.

Glory is rated R primarily for its graphic, intense war violence and pervasive language.

Check back to our events page at PresidentLincoln.Illinois.gov for details on upcoming movies in the series, including Hamilton, On the Basis of Sex, and All the Presidents Men.

This groundbreaking "choreopoem" is a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. Capturing the brutal, tender and dramatic lives of contemporary Black women, for colored girls...offers a transformative, riveting evening of provocative dance, music and poetry.

Art @ the Market provides a free weekly, make-it, take-it art/craft activity to the public each week. Our activity booth will be at the Bloomington Farmers' Market (near the intersection of Jefferson and Center Streets). This activity is for youth to the young-at-heart adult. Our volunteers will be there to help with the activity which will take about 15 minutes. Drop by during the scheduled time to participate. If the weather is poor, the activity will be held in the lobby just outside our gallery in the Monroe Center.

Save the date!! The 2026 Great Race starts in Springfield Illinois this year traveling Route 66 all the way to Pasadena California.

The Great Race is an antique, vintage, and collector car competitive controlled-speed endurance road rally on public highways. It is not a test of top speed. It is a test of a driver/navigator teams ability to follow precise course instructions and the cars ability to endure on a cross-country trip. The course instructions require the competing teams to drive at or below the posted speed limits at all times.

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Street Closures 6am-3pm  
6th Street between Capitol and Jefferson
Monroe Street between 5th and 7th   
Washington between 5th and 7th for local car club cruise-in vehicles
Adams Street between 6th and 7th

Schedule
8:30am    Parc Ferme Open - Cars rolling into position and parked for the starting kick-off
11:15am   Great Race Start Ceremony – Promptly at 11:15am
(Located under the inflatable GR Arch on 6th Street between Washington and Jefferson. Includes flag ceremony, national anthem, address from dignitaries, and Abe & Mary)
11:30am   First car departs
1:30pm Last car departs
2:00pm Area cleared

Area residents are invited to lace up their running or walking shoes for the smallest lives by participating in the Little Miracles 5K set for 9 a.m. Saturday, June 20 at Springfield’s Washington Park.

The yearly event raises funds to enhance care, technology and family support services in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital. The NICU annually serves 850 premature or critically ill infants across an 80-mile radius and 45 counties as the only Level III NICU in the region.

“Our NICU babies and their families face some of life’s most uncertain moments,” said Mary Rogers, Program Manager-Children’s Miracle Network, HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital, HSHS St. John’s Foundation. “We are grateful for community support of Little Miracles 5K, which ensures we can continue to provide exceptional care and resources to our tiniest patients.”

Participants 18 and older can register for a 3K or 5K race for adults, with the same options for youth aged 9 through 17. All entrants who finish their race will receive a medal, while the first, second and third-place finishers for male and female entrants in both the 3K and 5K will receive awards.

Early registration ends May 18, after which entry fees increase. Register for the event at the following link: https://runsignup.com/miraclefunrun

For more information about HSHS St. John’s Foundation, visit https://www.st-johns.org/giving. To learn more about HSHS St. John’s Hospital, visit st-johns.org.

Whether you're singing along to your favorite songs under the open sky, sharing stories with friends around the tailgate, or dancing the night away, Tailgate N' Tallboys is more than just a festival – it's a celebration of the country lifestyle we all love. Grab your crew, throw on your boots, snag your tickets, and join us for the ultimate country music experience. The 2026 lineup includes Zach Top, Jessie Murph, Treaty Oak Revival, Gavin Adcock, BigXThaPlug, Wyatt Flores, Cameron Whitcomb, Chase Matthew, Cooper Alan, Braxton Keith, and more.

Single Catholic women ages 20-45 who are curious about religious life are invited to a national service immersion experience hosted by four Dominican Sisters' congregations in Springfield June 16-20. The group will live at Sacred Heart Convent and experience the rhythms of apostolic religious life, which includes community life, prayer, active service, and theological reflection. There is a $50 participation fee, but no woman will be turned away for lack of funds. Apply soon at springfieldop.org/events or call Sister Denise Glazik, OP, 217-787-0481 for questions.

North America’s largest award-winning interactive true crime murder mystery dinner show invites you into a night of laughter, mystery, and audience-driven intrigue. Enjoy a full dinner while a hilarious crime unfolds around you—but stay alert. The culprit is hiding in plain sight, and before the night is over, you could find yourself named a Prime Suspect.

Now playing at Maldaner’s in Springfield, IL, this murder mystery dinner experience is unlike traditional dinner theater. Our professional actors are not in costume and are secretly planted among the guests, creating a modern, social, and highly interactive evening. Each ticket includes our signature live murder mystery show, a complete dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of unexpected twists. Reserve your tickets now and crack the case before it’s too late.

Planning a group celebration or private event in Springfield? We specialize in custom private shows for companies, parties, and organizations of nearly any size—hosted at our public venue or brought directly to your location. Perfect for team outings, corporate events, and unforgettable celebrations.

This groundbreaking "choreopoem" is a spellbinding collection of vivid prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. Capturing the brutal, tender and dramatic lives of contemporary Black women, for colored girls...offers a transformative, riveting evening of provocative dance, music and poetry.