Events

On the first day of fall, the American Red Cross is asking the public to start the season off with a lifesaving blood or platelet [...]

The Carbondale City Council will meet and hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the City Council Chambers located [...]

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Carbondale Civic Center Room [...]

Southern Illinois LGBTQ Fest (formerly named Southern Illinois Pride Fest) is just around the corner! Rainbow Café along with Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be [...]

University of Illinois Wildlife Exentsion Specialist, Joy O’Keefe, knows bats and what better place to learn about our furry friends than Giant City State Park! [...]

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is bringing “Mountainfilm on Tour,” a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed, inspiring documentary films to Carbondale on Sept. 30. Everyone is [...]

Harrisburg, Illinois October 8, 2022— The public will encounter employees and volunteers working in the Shawnee National Forest in developed and dispersed recreation sites and [...]

Pickleball in the Park is a fun way to meet new people to play pickleball with while also raising money for a good cause. Play [...]

Southern Illinois University Carbondale will host the annual “Music & Motion” high school marching band competition in Saluki Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 1. Under the direction of George [...]

Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Southern Illinois Piano Festival returns for a third run next month. The biennial classical music festival once again features the artistry [...]

 The Human Relations Commission will hold a meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, 2022, at Carbondale City Hall/Civic Center, Room 116.  The agenda [...]

The American Red Cross and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale will host the 13th annual Homecoming Blood Drive Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to [...]

Study Circles Neighborhood Action Group MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Carbondale Civic Center Announcements and Introductions Reports: HRC; Neighborhoods; Planning Commission; [...]

The works of photographer Suzanne Asaturian will be featured in a new exhibit at the Varsity, downtown Carbondale. “An Hour in the Day” opens Friday, [...]

The Little Grassy Get Down at SIU Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center is a family-friendly music festival featuring mostly original acoustic Americana music from [...]

Girls in grades 5-9 can once again explore careers in science and mathematics during an event at Southern Illinois University Carbondale this November. Registration is [...]

The Big Event is a Community Celebration of Unity. Our focus and Question “What does a Healthy Community look like. Our Answer : A community [...]

DEMON CON 2022 invites you to submit your Horror/Fantasy/Sci Fi short film to our live film festival at the beautiful Varsity Center for the Arts [...]

Homecoming on Oct. 10-15. This year’s homecoming theme is “Saluki Walk of Fame,” and it will pay homage to fabulous and famous Salukis past and [...]

The lawn of Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will look different from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 10 as scores of [...]

Alzheimer’s causes changes in memory, thinking and behavior that are not normal aging. Join us to learn about: » The difference between normal aging and [...]

City Council Chambers, Room 108 200 South Illinois Avenue Carbondale, Illinois 62901 6:00 p.m. 1. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting 1.1 Roll Call 1.2 [...]

The Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals will have two meetings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12th, 2022, in City Council chambers, at [...]

The Foreign Fire Insurance Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at Fire Station #2, 401 North Glenview Drive, Carbondale, Illinois. [...]

“Vote with Confidence” is the theme for an event to boost voters’ knowledge of our voting systems and ways to interact with the political system. [...]

Slow down, take a breath and re-boot! On Friday, October 14th from 6-7 pm join local Interpreter Steve Gariepy for a casual, relaxing walk along [...]

The fall ritual that is Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Great Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to campus on Saturday, Oct. 15. The event will be held [...]

After a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Empty Bowls, an event where art meets hunger, compassion and advocacy, returns Oct. 15, at the [...]

SPECIAL PEACE AND JUSTICE VIGIL: SAY NO TO U.S. WARS! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 NOON TO 1:00 PM The Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois will [...]

Join an interactive online workshop series to help determine your readiness to farm (ILLINOIS) Have you spent this past year dreaming about a different tomorrow? [...]

The City of Carbondale Preservation Commission will be meeting on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. we will be meeting in person at Carbondale [...]

The Firefighters’ Pension Board will have a meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at Fire Station 2, 401 North Glenview Drive, Carbondale, [...]

JCHA and First Mid are having a Banking Bash on October 19-20th from 9am-4pm at the Murphysboro branch located at 1709 Walnut St. Murphysboro, IL 62966. [...]

In their presentation at the Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement meeting, Gary Shafer and Alyssa Connell will talk about the history and development of the [...]

When it comes to Halloween entertainment, there’s a lot to choose from, but you will definitely want to put the Varsity’s all-ages variety drag show [...]

Carbondale is hosting a week long Halloween celebration with various activities all over town!

Join us for our Fall Festival on Oct. 22 from noon to 10 pm. Lots of music, local crafters, tie dye booth, family activities in [...]

Haunted Hollow, one of the region’s most popular, fun, family friendly fall traditions returns to Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center on Oct. [...]

There will be a meeting of the Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission followed by a meeting of the City Council at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, [...]

Artspace 304 announces the opening of a regional exhibition, Years in the Making: The Art of Aldon Addington, that spans three gallery spaces in Southern [...]

Southern Illinois University Carbondale has long been recognized for its commitment to urban forest management. In keeping with that tradition, individuals and school groups are [...]

SIUC Surplus Gallery 432 South Washington Street October 28th from 6pm-9pm Call For Entries $20 - General admission + submit 3 art pieces $30 - [...]

Come to Giant City as we kick off Halloween in the park! On Saturday, October 29th from 1-3pm, walk the Devil’s Standtable trail for an [...]

Jackson County, as Trustee, has completed their tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2018 and mobile homes that were delinquent [...]

The Aisin Group will be holding a job fair on Nov. 1 from 5-7:30 pm. Bring a resume and be prepared to interview. Open positions [...]

The Founders’ Park Subcommittee will have a meeting on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center, Room 112, 200 South [...]

The Carbondale Planning Commission will have a meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022, in the City Council chambers at City Hall, 200 [...]

Summer Camp Music Festival announces its return to Chillicothe, IL on Memorial Day Weekend 2023 (May 26-28), with the Pre-Party taking place on Thursday, May [...]

Free fiery fun- You have been invited to view Southern Illinois University Carbondale's upcoming iron pour! What is an iron pour, you may ask? Well, [...]

MONTHLY PEACE AND JUSTICE VIGIL: PROTECT DEMOCRACY! PRACTICE DEMOCRACY! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022 NOON TO 1:00 PM The Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois will hold [...]

Casting Call: Students and iron community members are invited to participate in the annual SIUC Iron Pour! This event is free and open to the [...]

Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Brian Williamsen | Regional Communications Manager (309) 204-7655 (Cell) | (312) 907-0520 (24/7 Media Line) | brian.williamsen@redcross.org Red Cross: [...]

– On Sunday, November 6th from Noon-1pm join Mark H.X. Glenshaw, award winning naturalist, as he discusses the closely observed and documented lives of the [...]

Please join us at the MYRC to hear Jeff McGoy, motivational speaker. This talk is geared toward 8th -12th grade students. Please call 618-684-8243 or [...]