
24th Biennial On My Own Time Exhibit Program Seeks Participation
Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay The Springfield Area Arts Council is pleased to announce the return of the On My Own Time program in 2021. This biennial visual arts program gives employees of participating organizations, businesses,...

LLCC Named a Top College with Affordable Online Degrees
Lincoln Land Community College has been named a top college in the United States with affordable online degrees by Best Value Schools in its recently published “Best Affordable Online Degrees in 2021.” Among two-year colleges, LLCC was ranked...

LLCC Agriculture Club Wins Awards at State and National PAS Conferences
Twenty-eight Lincoln Land Community College Agriculture Club members competed at the Illinois Postsecondary Agriculture Student (PAS) Conference held virtually Feb. 22-25. LLCC then moved on to compete in the virtual National PAS Conference...

Springfield Scene Magazine Mar/Apr 2021 Digital Issue
Springfield Scene Magazine 2021 Issue 2 (Mar/Apr) is available at Barnes & Noble, The Corkscrew and our office at 1315 W. Lawrence Ave. To download a digital copy complete the form below. In our 2nd issue for 2021 we present: A profile...

Springfield Area Arts Council Announces Illinois State Poetry Out Loud Winners
From her mouth perfect words exploded,intact formulas of light and darkness.She dared to rhyme with words like cochinealand described the skies like diadem. Obscurely worded incantations filled the roomwith an alchemy that made the very...

Springfield Chapter of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Grows LLCC Culinary Scholarship Fund
The Springfield chapter of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, the oldest and largest food and wine society in the world, recently donated more than $2,000 to the Lincoln Land Community College Foundation to grow its hospitality management scholarship. The...

Celebrate Birthdays from a Safe Social Distance
(Family Features) A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, finding safe ways to celebrate special events like birthdays can provide a boost for mental health. Whether you’re celebrating a kid or a kid at heart, planning a socially distant birthday...

Simple Tips for a Better Wedding Registry
(Family Features) For some couples, the idea of registering for wedding gifts is an exciting way to start planning for the home they’ll be sharing as newlyweds. For others, the registry is just one more chore to check off the wedding to-do...

SYBC The Tales of Beatrix Potter Virtual Performance set for March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14
The Springfield Youth Ballet Company (SYBC), an organization spotlighting young talent from the Springfield area, is presenting a colorful, energetic production of the classical children’s stories The Tales of Beatrix Potter various dates in...

LLCC Foundation Board of Directors Installs New Officers, Welcomes New Member
The Lincoln Land Community College Foundation Board of Directors recently elected new officers and welcomed a new member. Greg Marantz of Springfield was installed as board chair for 2021. Jennifer Stice of Ashland was elected vice chair, and...