You are invited to attend the screening of The Life and Work of Vachel Lindsay, hosted by Sangamon Experience, on Friday, April 14 at the Brookens Auditorium at the University of Illinois Springfield from 6 pm. A panel discussion will follow. The documentary was directed and produced by The Storyteller Studios and commissioned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and State Historic Sites Springfield.
The Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield will host an Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau presentation entitled "Untold African American Stories" by Mary Frances.
The Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield and the UIS Diversity Center will host a presentation entitled "Memories of State Government: Springfield’s Doc Helm and his Photo Collection 1941 – 1992" by Illinois State Archives Director Dr. David Joens and Archival Program Administrator Cathy Popovitch.
Sangamon Experience and the Diversity Center at the University of Illinois Springfield will host two Black History Month events that are free and open to the public.
Upcoming events include:
Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield invites the public to attend “Dennis Williams: Prominent 19th Century African American Artist in Springfield, Illinois.” This presentation is by Mary Frances, a local independent historian and artist, and is funded by Illinois Humanities.
The Sangamon Experience invites the public to addend Dennis Williams: Prominent 19th Century African American Artist in Springfield, Illinois, a presentation by Mary Frances and funded by Illinois Humanities. Discover Dennis Williams's world by exploring his life's meaning, value, and impact. In-person registration: https://forms.uofi.uis.edu/sec/1004938388
Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield presents a new exhibit, “Susan Lawrence Dana: A Woman of Progress,” opening Aug. 1, 2022, on the lower level of the Public Affairs Center at UIS. The exhibit was created by recent UIS public history graduate Katie Brethorst-Stockwell.
WHAT: Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield will premiere the original documentary, “Sangamo Country: 200 Years of Sangamon County.” The film features local researchers and citizens discussing the history of the county and sharing stories that have often been long forgotten.
The documentary is a production of Sangamon Experience and the Sangamon County Bicentennial Commission, cooperating with the Sangamon County Historical Society.
WHEN: Noon Thursday, May 5, 2022
Located inside the Public Affairs Center Building
2200 Ernest Hemingway Drive
Springfield, Illinois 62703
(Please note this address is for GPS navigation only, it is NOT a valid mailing address).
All visitors must park in visitor-designated lots and pay the visitor parking rate of $1 per hour using the nearest parking pay station. Pay stations accept coins and credit/debit cards only – NO bills! You must know your license plate number when using the pay stations.
The Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) will present five live-streamed historical discussions at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays in March.
The series of live-streamed discussions is part of their “Women’s History Month: Community Trailblazers” series.
We are told the series plans to highlight women who have impacted their community here in central Illinois throughout the month.