The Foundation has a long tradition of convening events that raise essential funds, bring communities together, and provide opportunities to learn about Abraham Lincoln and issues related to his life and legacy.
Examples include the Foundation’s prestigious Lincoln Leadership Prize annual gala, its annual fall event, the Four Score Speaker Series, community events, and more.
Featured Events
What’s unique about your community? Students ages 14-22 can join the Latest Generation Film Challenge to try your hand at creative storytelling - a short film about where you live.
December 4, 2024 - Join us Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 7 p.m. CT for an enlightening conversation with author Megan Gorman on her book All the Presidents’ Money.
January 15, 2025 - Join us Wednesday, January 15th for a lively discussion with author Dr. Cecily N. Zander on her latest book The Army under Fire: The Politics of Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era.
February 6, 2025 - Join us Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 7 p.m. CT, for a great conversation with author Dr. Jonathan White on his recently released book A Great and Good Man: Rare, First-Hand Accounts and Observations of Abraham Lincoln, co-edited with William J. Griffing.
March 6, 2025 - Join us Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 7 p.m. CT, for a lively discussion with Dr. Yael Sternhell on her latest book War on Record: The Archive and the Afterlife of the Civil War.
April 3, 2025 - Join us Thursday, April 3rd for a presentation and discussion with author and photographer David B. Wiegers on Women Sculptors as featured in his article "Wildfire, Miss Clampitt, and the Wonder Girl from the West: Early Women Sculptors of Abraham Lincoln.
May 13, 2025 - Join us Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 7 p.m. CT, for an enlightening discussion with author Dr. Frank W. Garmon on his latest book A Wonderful Career in Crime: Charles Cowlam’s Masquerades in the Civil War Era and Gilded Age.
January 1, 2024 - New "Lincoln's Springfield" Exhibit Now Open! This new exhibit explores the stories of six members of Lincoln’s community whose diverse life experiences illustrate the promise and potential of the American experiment.