3:30pm-5:30pm Santa Photo Fundraiser by AppointmentBooking link:https://book.squareup.com/.../loca.../LV9D8PD1Z4T53/servicesPhotos by One Fine Day Salon and Photography --5:30pm Free Santa visits, cookies, and hot chocolate begin!--6pm Santa lights the Museum Christmas tree!We will have Christmas lights illuminating the village grounds; grab your favorite people and come out to look around, snap your own Read more
Get ready for a magical evening full of festive cheer! This year, the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce is combining our annual Christmas Tree Lighting with the excitement of Small Business Saturday weekend, bringing you an extra special event during the Thanksgiving holiday! Join us at 5 PM on November 30th Read more
Town Square Pavilion There will be cookies & hot cocoa to enjoy, make & take crafts, and of course....the chance to meet Santa!
Come make a wreath to decorate your front door during the holiday season! Learn from Master Gardener and Master Naturalist volunteers as they demonstrate how to make your own holiday wreath using foraged materials like evergreen branches, pinecones, dried plants, and more. All supplies will be provided for you to Read more
Join us on for Christmas at the Cross celebration. The event will feature carriage rides, vendors, food trucks, live music, and family activities. Donations for the Cross will be accepted at the gate. ### About Bald Knob Cross of Peace:    Bald Knob Cross of Peace is situated in the Read more
The River-to River Trail Society announces its schedule of free guided hikes in and about the Shawnee National Forest for the Spring 2025 Hiking Season. All hikes are open to the public free of charge. No reservations are required. These hikes are of at least moderate difficulty, and are intended for people Read more
Join the staff of Cache Bayou Outfitters for another adventure exploring the science and lore of America’s first symbol the Bald Eagle. Our Bald Eagle Kayak/Canoe Tour is offered only during the months when paddling conditions are suitable, visibility and abundance of eagles are greatest. Up close encounters with eagles Read more
Consists of short media event followed by Open House at Jackson Co. History Society for the photo and artifact exhibit • Where: JALM Lurene Connor Pavillion, 17th & Edith Streets, Murphysboro • Time: 11:00 a.m. m.riseling@jchsil.org
The River-to-River Trail Society offers guided hikes in and near the Shawnee National Forest. All hikes are free and open to the public, typically average about four hours in length. Although the hikes vary in level of difficulty, all are intended for people in good health who have done some Read more
Cemetery Walks at Tower Grove and DeSoto Cemeteries Two cemetery walks will be conducted at two different locations allowing enough time in between for interested parties to attend both events. Each walk will tell stories of death and survival from March 18, 1925. • Tower Grove featured stories – William Read more
Have you noticed different birds at your feeders? Although ruby-throated hummingbirds are expected visitors to gardens east of the Rocky Mountains, several species of vagrant hummingbirds have been documented in Illinois. Did you know that there are citizen science projects looking for your observations on these magnificent creatures? Join Horticulture Read more
Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Brain "Fox" Ellis will share a slice of the people, landscapes, and natural wonder of North America in the 1830s in this program at Lewis & Clark State Historic Site. This program will take place on April 12 at 2 PM in the Interpretive Center Theater. Read more