Abe Lincoln at the Library

The Main Branch Library at Goodwood is expecting a legendary visitor in the new year, and you sure won't want to miss it. It isn't every day that one of America's most significant leaders makes the effort to time travel for a presentation. 

From professional Lincoln presenter Kevin Wood, guests will learn the first person stories of "the Great Emancipator's" childhood on the frontier, the Civil War, his best-known speeches, and more. 7 pm. Free. ebrpl.com.