Events

MAKANDA, Ill.-For the month of August, Giant City State Park Visitor Center will be hosting a photo exhibit for local Botanist, Christopher David Benda. These [...]

CITY OF CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS Human Relations Commission Regular Meeting Monday, August 1, 2022 – 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Remote Access Zoom Meeting AGENDA Please [...]

June and July, Artspace 304 hosted an open call for K-12 teachers in Southern Illinois to submit 2D, 3D, and multimedia works. Submissions ranged from [...]

Artspace 304 announces the opening of Teacher/Maker on Friday, August 5. Featuring work from 15 regional educators, Teacher/Maker is a juried exhibition that aims to [...]

MONTHLY PEACE AND JUSTICE VIGIL: A CALL FOR PEACE - NOW MORE THAN EVER: REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022 NOON TO 1:00 [...]

Southern Illinois University Carbondale and its partners will host a star viewing party from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 6, at the SIU Farms Astronomy [...]

Registration is now underway for the Rocky Ledges 5K/10K Trail Run, a unique race that takes place among the beautiful, forested lakeside trails at Southern [...]

  The Carbondale City Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the City Council Chambers located at 200 South Illinois [...]

Beginning August 10, 2022, the Jackson County Real Property Committee will begin meeting at 5pm. For the most up-to-date information regarding any Jackson County meeting, [...]

CITY OF CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS Foreign Fire Insurance Board Regular Meeting Thursday August 11th, 2022 – 9:00 AM Fire Station #2, 401 N. Glenview AGENDA 1. [...]

MAKANDA, Ill. – It’s summer in southern Illinois and even though it’s hot and humid, that’s no reason to stop hiking! On August 12th at [...]

Friday, August 12, 2022 – Social 6:30pm | Meal Begins at 7:00pm Show Begins When Everyone is Seated Meet us at Ruby’s Place, a 1928 [...]

MAKANDA, Ill. – While common names are easy to remember and helpful in describing plants, they often lead to confusion. For gardeners and plant enthusiasts, [...]

JACKSON COUNTY AUGUST DRIVES upcoming august Jackson county blood drives Carbondale august 15: 1:30PM-5:45PM first united methodist church august 18: 12AM-4PM cristina Pisoni state farm [...]

AGENDA The City of Carbondale Preservation Commission Monday, August 15, 2022 7:00 P.M. Civic Center, Room 103 200 South Illinois Avenue 1. Roll Call 2. [...]

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is hosting a public employment fair on Aug. 17, inviting community members to apply for a variety of full-time, entry-level positions [...]

In her presentation at the Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement (SILIR) meeting, Dr. Erin Perry will discuss the work of canines and their human partners [...]

AGENDA Carbondale Planning Commission August 17, 2022 City Hall / Civic Center 200 South Illinois Avenue, Room 108 6:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order and [...]

The American Red Cross and KFVS12 are once again encouraging all area blood donors to roll up a sleeve and help save our summer to [...]

Centralia Balloon Fest is Southern Illinois largest interactive hot air balloon experience happening August 19, 20, and 21. Admission is only $5 per person for [...]

–Art in the Park Watercolor for Beginners Program at Giant City State Park on Saturday, August 20th from 1-3 pm.  What better setting than outdoors [...]

Kokorokon Anime Convention in St. Louis. The event will take place August 26-28th, 2022 and be held at the Marriott Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel. Koko [...]

The South District Elks Lodges in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a Free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Friday, August [...]

Disney is embracing drag queens, and the Varsity is giving them a good squeeze back at the next monthly all-ages drag show at the downtown [...]

Sat Aug 27th - 26th Annual Insect Awareness & Appreciation Day! A celebration of all things Insect! Insect Day takes place on Saturday August 27 [...]

BLUES & BREWS - with St. Louis favorite Love Jones the Band! Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at https://cedarhurst.org/events/blues-brews/ ph:6182421236 Admission: [...]

The SIU Choral Union is getting back in full swing this fall and is encouraging interested community members and those on campus to join in the festivities. [...]

Recessions are hard on everyone in the community, and many struggle to pay bills, let alone think of how to prepare financially for the future. [...]

During the entire month of September, Giant City State Park will be celebrating the Monarch Butterfly by participating in a tagging program. Every fall thousands [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSON COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING DATE/TIME CHANGE Beginning September 1, 2022, the Jackson County Natural Resource and Economic Development [...]

MONTHLY PEACE AND JUSTICE VIGIL: REORDER OUR PRIORITIES—THE PENTAGON DOESN’T NEED MORE MONEY!! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 NOON TO 1:00 PM The Peace Coalition of [...]

On Saturday, September 3rd from 1-3 pm, join Artist, Nature Journalist and Master Naturalist, Kathy Belletire, at Giant City State Park for a fun art [...]

Off The Rails - FREE Concert-All Ages; 2 Bands-King Juba & Cattails - Sat. Sept 3rd - 7 to 10pm - Downtown Entertainment District @ [...]

Outdoor Photography for Beginners Program at Giant City State Park on Sunday, September 4th from 3-6pm MAKANDA, Ill. – Break out that camera that is [...]