A multi-sport, off-road, team event with no marked course. Teams must use a map and compass to navigate their way through a series of checkpoints on mountain bikes, in canoes, and or on foot to reach the Finish line. Race Location: That’s a secret! A course overview will be available closer Read more…
Join Mark Denzer and follow the progression of humanity’s relationship with fire! Take a look through ancient and modern lenses to discover how we have manipulated this powerful element through time. From ceremonial and ritual uses to transforming landscapes and mundane daily uses, fire has been our partner since time Read more…
With vegetation out of the way, it is a nice time to look for birds in Giant City! Join Vicki Lang-Mendenhall, park volunteer and Southern Illinois Audubon Society member, as she guides participants along the 1/3 mile Post Oak Trail on Jan. 29 and Feb. 18 . Sign up for Read more…
The Ella Elizabeth Hise Museum of Regional Art at Southeastern Illinois College will host a “Black History Month Exhibition” which will be held in the main gallery. 618-252-5400 ext. 2599 for more information.
Held at the Pavilion, Marion, IL.
Main Street Anna shopping from 4 to 8pm! The Kiki Bar will be set up so you can get cocktails or coffee! We will have free mini charcuterie plates with the first 25 drink purchases and Cheesecake Bites courtesy of SchoolHouse Cheesecakes!
Join Community Forester, Jennifer Behnken, on the Giant City Nature Trail as she discusses tree identification, Illinois forests, wood products, cultural history, and invasive species. This will be a fun interpretive hike focused on trees and forests. Registration required.
Hike the 1/3 mile accessible Post Oak Trail in the dappled moonlight with interpretive guide Steve Gariepy. Consider the nocturnal activities of forest animals and explore our own senses and relationship to the night. Registration required. Please call 618-457-4836 for more information or to register.
Join us for the 17th running of our half marathon at Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro. https://www.facebook.com/events/2240400402793178/
This is a ticket entry event, purchase tickets here One Ticket Per Person Saturday, February 11th 9am-2pm Join us on our ranch for a fun, intimate Alpaca Valentine's event! Purchase tickets online on our website What is included: *Adult Ticket: A Gift bag loaded with gifts! Brand new, excusive design Read more…
Southeastern Illinois College and Ferrell Hospital are teaming up again for the fourth annual Concert for a Cause with Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos Feb. 11. Concert for a Cause will be held in SIC’s Deaton Gymnasium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a pasta buffet by Chef Michael Read more…
Visit the Cache River Wetland Center and enjoy a free movie on Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3, or in the evening from 6 to 7. This year the focus is on Raptors or Birds of Prey. These are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates Read more…
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