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Exhibition: August 7-September 3 at the BAC

Opening Reception: August 5, 7-9pm at the BAC Be the first to see the exhibit, enjoy wine/beer & light snacks and greet your neighbors.

"Meet the Lincolns": August 17, 10am-12pm at the BAC Lincoln actors Michael Krebs and Debra Ann Miller will entertain their audience at the White House-a family friendly event with a chance to "meet" the Lincolns.

"Life on the Ridge during the Civil War": August 5-September 30 at the Ridge Historical Society Enjoy an exhibit with stories and artifacts about the families and lifestyles among those living on the Ridge in the 1860's.

"To Live and Die a Civil War Soldier": August 29, 2-4pm at the Mt. Greenwood Cemetary Dr. Wayne Wolf, Civil War Historian will describe the life and death of the common civil war soldier and tour the cemetary's civil war grave sites. A self-guided local cemetary tour guide will be provided for program attendees.

“Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America,” a world-class traveling exhibit featuring reproduction artifacts from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois is coming to the Beverly Arts Center Thurs., Aug. 5 through Fri., Sept. 3. The Ridge Historical Society (RHS) won this grant-funded exhibit and arranged for the local showing of the Lincoln exhibit at the BAC. Exhibit hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon. through Fri., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat., and 1 to 5 p.m. Sun. Admission is free. The exhibit was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of America ’s 16th president by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

The reproduction artifacts on display, all modeled from originals in the Presidential Library and Museum, include: Lincoln’s favorite books; his son Tad’s toy cannon; the nameplate from his Springfield home; his stovepipe hat, which he used like a briefcase to hold important papers; a Presidential campaign banner; an axe that Lincoln used to chop wood; the bloody gloves found in Lincoln’s pocket the night of his assassination; and many other unique and interesting items.

In conjunction with the Lincoln exhibit, the Ridge Historical Society, 10621 S. Seeley Ave. , Chicago , will exhibit information, photos and memorabilia about “Life on the Ridge” during the Civil War from their collection throughout the months of August and September. In addition, the life and memories of local soldiers who fought in the Civil War will be explored in a program at Mount Greenwood Cemetery . Finally, Lincoln recreator Michael Krebs will perform at the BAC in August.

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