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News for Community
Wednesday, April 17, 2019CARBONDALE, Ill. – It’s not too late for vendors to sign up for an annual springtime event – the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Civil Service Council’s spring flea market. This year’s flea market is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 27, in the SIU Arena parking lot. Customer parking will be in the adjacent parking lot. The event will be April 28 if hazardous weather conditions, such as ...read moreCategories: Community, Press Release, Human InterestMonday, April 15, 2019Auditions: Monday April 29th & Tuesday April 30th from 6-9pm at the Varsity Center.Callbacks will be held Wednesday, May 1st. Our TownBy Thornton Wilder(Drama) The story follows the small town of Grover’s Corners through three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage,” and “Death and Eternity.” Narrated by a stage manager and performed with minimal props and sets, audiences follow the Webb and ...read moreCategories: Press Release, CommunityMonday, April 15, 2019The Passion for Fashion Gala will be held on Saturday, April 27 at the Garden Grove Event Center. The event celebrates 150 years of fashion in Carbondale. There will be a silent auction, vintage fashion show and live music by Kevin Lucas, an SIU alum and nationally recognized percussionist. Tickets are $45 per person or $315 for a table of eight people. Student tickets are $35 per person. Doors ...read moreCategories: Community, Press ReleaseWednesday, April 10, 2019AES Solar announced today a “Solarbration” to be held on Friday, April 26th, from 8:45 AM to 11:30 PM at Carruthers Elementary School in Murphysboro, IL. This event will showcase new solar power installations recently completed at Carruthers Elementary School and the adjoining Murphysboro High School. A ribbon cutting will be held at 8:45 AM, and attendees are welcome to stay after and enjoy ...read moreCategories: Press Release, CommunityMonday, April 08, 2019Nine fun and educational presentations are coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale this month with the officially licensed Ignite Talks. Hosted by SIU’s communication studies department, students and community members get five minutes to talk with 20 slides that progress every 15 seconds. The speeches are audience-oriented, giving a taste of a topic without overloading with ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, Education, Press ReleaseMonday, April 08, 2019Southern Illinois University Career Services is sponsoring Dress for Success on a Dime on Friday, April 26 as part of Carbondale Food & Fashion Week. Models will show examples of professional attire options for future job interviews, formal meetings and other events. Dress for Success on a Dime will be held in Faner Hall Room 1006 from 10:20 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The event is open to high school ...read moreCategories: Press Release, CommunityFriday, April 05, 2019CARBONDALE – The Hooten Hallers, a high-energy, blues-rock band known for hard-traveling and wild live shows, will be making a national tour stop at The Varsity on Saturday, May 25. The People vs. Hugh DeNeal will open. As the band’s website says, “When The Hooten Hallers come to town, it’s going to be a party.” John Randall’s demonically-tinged vocals and manic guitar, coupled with Andy Rehm's ...read moreCategories: Human Interest, Community, Press ReleaseThursday, April 04, 2019CARBONDALE – Carbondale Food & Fashion Week will kick off on Tuesday, April 23 with a special showing of "Kinky Boots" at Shryock Auditorium. An opening reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. with remarks by Carbondale Mayor John "Mike" Henry as well as other city and university leaders. "Kinky Boots" tells the story about a man who reluctantly inherits a family business. However, he encounters an ...read moreCategories: Community, Fun Facts, General News Article, Human Interest, Press ReleaseWednesday, March 27, 2019"I made this piece to make people smile," Nova Morris, 8, commented as she held up her art during an interview at the For Kids’ Sake Art Auction "Meet the Artists" Opening Reception last Friday, March 22, at the Longbranch Cafe & Bakery. The restaurant was packed wall to wall with young artists, who donated their work to the event, and their proud families. Young faces lit up when they found ...read moreCategories: Press Release, CommunityTuesday, March 26, 2019MATTOON, IL — First Mid Bank & Trust recently announced the recipients of the 2018 Chairman’s Award for Excellence. Among the recipient list was Jessica Sayer, Customer Service Representative at First Mid’s Carbondale banking center. Sayer was nominated by her colleagues for her team spirit and for playing a key role in broadening First Mid’s customer base through her exceptional customer ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, Press ReleaseTuesday, March 26, 2019April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to acknowledge the important role that families and communities play in promoting the social and emotional well-being of children. As a child welfare agency, Caritas Family Solutions is encouraging everyone in the community to “Stand Up for Kids” and play a role in making Southern Illinois a safe place for children. There are several ways to ...read moreCategories: Community, Press ReleaseWednesday, March 13, 2019Southern Illinois University students and the Carbondale community are planning a fun-filled week in April dedicated to food and fashion. The inaugural Carbondale Food and Fashion Week is set for April 23-27. The week will feature a variety of different events to bring awareness to some of the programs offered at SIU. Students from the Hospitality and Tourism Administration and Advertising ...read moreCategories: Chamber of Commerce, Community, Press Release