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Food Works’ Southern Illinois Farming Alliance to host an in-person workshop event at Beet Root Farm
Food Works’ Southern Illinois Farming Alliance will host an in-person workshop event at Beet Root Farm in Carbondale, IL on Monday, May 20th 5pm-8pm Carbondale, IL; Growing Intensively for Market on a Small Scale Field Day at Beet Root Farm Noah Scalero of Beet Root Farm will give visitors a tour of his farm and talk about how they manage their acreage using no-till methods. Noah will also explain how they use crop planning to grow intensively for profit on a small scale. He will also talk about his
Artspace 304 announces grants to 18 arts and cultural projects throughout Southern Illinois
Carbondale, IL: Artspace 304 announces grants to 18 arts and cultural projects throughout Southern Illinois. The grants are awarded by the Southern Arts Fund (SAF) administered by Artspace 304 and funded by the Illinois Arts Council (IAC), Good Chaos, the National Endowment for the Arts, the City of Carbondale, and other generous donors. Recipients include individual artists and nonprofit organizations from Southern Illinois that propose events and programs with significant community outreach. This
Jackson County Court House Hours April 8th
JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLOSED In recognition of the activities related to the Solar Eclipse, and to assist with certain assigned public safety functions on Monday, April 8, 2024, the Jackson County Courthouse will be open for First Appearance court from 9:30 am to 11:00 am only. All other offices will be closed to allow employees to be available to assist with the influx of tourists to the area. The Jackson County Courts will remain open. First Appearances scheduled for April 8, 2024, will take
Celebrating National Public Health Week
The 9th Annual Shawnee Hills Pottery Trail will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, 2024
Eight area potters invite the public to their open studio show and sale at 4 different studio locations the weekend before Mothers’ Day. This year’s Trail will feature the work of Karen Fiorino,Diane Bremer, Dan Johnson, Steve Grimmer, Kari Woolsey, Rob Lorenz, Stephanie Dukat and Harris Deller. The work is all hand made, food safe and ranges from functional to decorative and sculptural. There is work with natural textures, painterly images, patterns and work that is colorful, precise and highly
Sneak Preview: Confluence Books Hosts Bloodlines Author
Sneak Preview: Confluence Books Hosts Bloodlines Author Carbondale, IL: Confluence Books in Carbondale presents a sneak preview of Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing by Tracey Yokas at 5 P.M. on Friday, April 5th. The author's goal is to get people talking about youth mental health. To facilitate that, she will discuss her family's journey with mental illness and healing so that others will know they are not alone. The book is to be released in April and there may be copies available. For more
Central Christian Church to launch their first multisite campus in Carbondale on Easter Sunday
Central Christian Church to launch their first multisite campus in Carbondale, IL on Easter Sunday, March 31 at 10:00am. Ecclesiastes 3:3 says there is … “A time to tear down and a time to build up.” Without a doubt Central Christian Church has been experiencing a season of building up. Last year, Central celebrated 170 years as a church exclusively located in Mount Vernon, IL. One of the biggest changes we saw was God’s guidance in moving to a multisite ministry approach. We truly believe that