Events

Through story and song, including a performance of local French “fiddling” on violin and sing-a-longs, audiences will have fun learning how the Illinois French serves [...]

Free

Southern Illinois Culture & Arts in Bilingual Education (SICABE), Carbondale Public Library, and Carbondale United join forces to co-host music journalist, Beat Latino radio host, [...]

L'Ag'Ya: The Music of Katherine Dunham Altgeld Hall Room 112, 1000 S Normal Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901 Free

L'Ag'Ya: The Music of Katherine Dunham Altgeld Hall Room 112, 1000 S Normal Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901 Free

University Society of Musical Excellence present String Recital FREE

MONTHLY PEACE AND JUSTICE VIGIL INTIMIDATION, DENIAL OF FREE SPEECH & DUE PROCESS:  FIRST THEY CAME FOR…FINALLY THEY CAME FOR ME SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025   [...]

MAKANDA, IL – Enjoy the beauty of spring in southern Illinois during the upcoming Spring Wildflower Walks at Giant City State Park on Saturday, April [...]

Strings Orchestra, directed by Dr. Rosanna Cauti Free Event

There will be a meeting of the Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission and City Council at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in the [...]

A transformative dementia simulation and empathy training experience that empowers staff, families, and the community at large. Dementia Live® Is a high-impact, dementia simulation experience [...]

Free

FREE

Finding Peace FREE

Violin recital with piano and acoustic guitar FREE

Free

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will hold a meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Carbondale Civic Center Room 116, [...]

The Firefighters Pension Fund Board will have a meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at Fire Station 2, 401 North Glenview Drive, [...]

The City of Carbondale will celebrate Earth Month during the Carbondale “At the Table” Dinner & Dialogue series on Tuesday, April 15th at the Carbondale [...]

Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement will host their annual luncheon at Giant City Lodge on Wednesday, April 16. The meal will follow a 10:30 am [...]

SIU String Orchestra directed by Rosanna Cauti Free

Free

Altgeld Hall Room 110 Free and open to the public

Amphibian Night Hike at Giant City State Park on Friday, April 18th from 7:30-9pm MAKANDA, IL – It’s spring at Giant City State Park and [...]

Teachers are vital to the lives of their students, and McCreadyLaw Injury Attorneys would like to show our support and appreciation by running the 2025 [...]

Mindfulness Hike at Giant City State Park on Saturday, April 19th from 9am-Noon MAKANDA, IL –This walk will offer you a chance to slow down [...]

Keep Carbondale Beautiful Clean Up Day is Saturday, April 19.  Celebrate Earth Week by stopping by Turley Park Pavilion at 101 N. Glenview between 9-11 [...]

The Preservation Commission will have a meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 21st, 2025, at the Civic Center, Room 103, at 200 South Illinois [...]

 There will be a meeting of the Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission and City Council at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in the [...]

World Music & Food Day featuring special guest, Jali Morikeba Kouyate, Senegalese griot (musical storyteller/historian), carrying on his family's 700 year old tradition.

Experience the Soul of West Africa - Right Here in Downtown Carbondale! ----------- Join SICABE for an unforgettable *FREE* cultural evening featuring the mesmerizing sounds [...]

Ensemble concert with Percussion, Organ, Piano Directed by Dr. Christopher Morehouse Free and open to the public

Altgeld Hall Room 110 SIUIU, directed by Eric Mandet Free

7:30 Thurs, Friday and Saturday (2:00pm Sunday) SIU School of Theater and Dance present: Urinetown The Musical In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, [...]

Timeless Talks: A Griot’s Legacy with Morikeba Kouyate Step into the world of living history with Morikeba Kouyate, a world-renowned Griot and master of the [...]

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 April [...]

Chris Walczak presents SIU Music Composition Departmental Recital Various instruments Free

Union County Women in Business – Women’s Conference April 26, 2025 – 8:30am-2:30pm – Tuscan Sun Pavilion Union County Women in Business is hosting its [...]

The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta traces its start to a competition launched in 1974 by (the late) design professor Richard Archer to challenge his students [...]

The Oak Street Art Fair will take place April 26th, 2025 in the Logan Historic District -Oak & 16th Streets in Murphysboro. Events run from [...]

SIU School of Theater and Dance In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban [...]

Horn Quartet Free

For an Absence: Trumpet recital Free

The City of Carbondale invites the region to celebrate the 10th annual CarbondALE Brew Fest, the weekend of May 2-3! This long- running festival, a [...]

David Dillard, Baritone Carissa Scroggins, Soprano Anthony Gray, piano Jiyeon Lee, piano FREE

Volunteers needed for the Hunger Sale, a giant indoor yard sale to benefit organizations that feed hungry people. Help accept, sort, and display merchandise during [...]

Jazz Appreciation Month - Celebrate! Premiere of the Jazz Suite by Dr. Isaac Lausell Free students and SIU Staff, $10 general admission

FREE

Directed by Brittainy Spears Free

Free

See the world renowned Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago perform live this year at the 4th annual Alto Pass Cinco de Mayo Festival The [...]

May 3, 2025 – 9:00 – 2:00pm Ride for a cause! Blue Sky Vineyard has partnered with St. Francis CARE for the fourth annual Ride [...]