Events

Iet us serve you and your Valentine a “love”ly meal. Photo op for you and your Valentine Call to reserve your spot 618-287-2872

Featuring the world-famous Howl at the Moon in SIC’s Deaton Gym. Individual tickets are priced at $40, $75 for couples, and $300 for a table of 8. For more information or to purchase tickets or a sponsorship, visit sic.edu/howl.

Trash Blasts will happen on the first Friday of every month from March until June from 1 pm to 3 pm at various locations in the Shawnee National Forest. The selected sites for this spring are: Iron Furnace on March 6 Grantsburg Swamp on April  3 Ripple Hollow on May Read more

100k+ as the main event of the day, but will also offer a shorter course for anyone who doesn't want to tackle the full 100k. The short course will be somewhere near half of the 100k. Don't worry, it will still have hills and gravel ;) The racers from the Read more

It's about freezin for a reason.  Pounds Hollow Recreation Area will be the chilly site for the Shawnee Polar Plunge into Pounds Hollow Lake to support the Friends of the Shawnee National Forest and the Equality Fire Department. Onsite check-in will begin at 1:30 p.m. The plunge starts approximately at Read more

At the Tuscan Sun Event Pavilion  This conference is meant to support, encourage and inspire other women through speakers, networking and good old fashioned fun! Union County Women in Business is hosting its Annual Women's Conference ! This conference, like the organization, is meant to empower and encourage women in Read more

Join us at Touch of Nature for a full day of learning, networking, and outdoor fun! This free event explores the growing outdoor economy in Southern Illinois, with presentations covering topics like forest management, outdoor education, regional economic development, community wellness, and more. Enjoy a complimentary lunch sponsored by SI Read more

Annual Women's Health Naturally Expo will bring natural healthcare practitioners and providers together from all over the Southern Illinois region in a nurturing environment where they can meet with and help educate women on how to naturally care for themselves and their families. Panel discussion on the same topic; catered Read more

Trash Blasts will happen on the first Friday of every month from March until June from 1 pm to 3 pm at various locations in the Shawnee National Forest. The selected sites for this spring are: Grantsburg Swamp on April  3 Ripple Hollow on May 1 Dutchman Lake on June Read more

The Co-op Feed Your Neighbor 5K is a family-friendly event supporting the Good Samaritan House of Carbondale. The race will be held Friday, April 10, 2026. Our 5K course is professionally certified; the course begins and ends at Turley Park on Old West Main and Glenview, Carbondale, IL. The route Read more