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Take Karate Through the Carbondale Park District!
Take Karate Through the
Carbondale Park District!

Learn:
• Self-defense
• Sports and fitness
• Personal growth

Eight-class beginner session starts Monday, January 27 at 5:30 p.m.
Ages 10 and Older
Adults welcome!
Only $40! (for residents. $45 for nonresidents)

(Advanced class runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.)

Sign up Now!
Lakeland Center
925 South Giant City Road
(618) 549-4222
https://CarbondaleKarate.com/
www.cpkd.org
https://apm.activecommunities.com/carbondaleparkdistrict/Activity_Search/
Carbondale City Council Candidate Conversations: Dawn Roberts date change
This event's date has been changed to Feb. 24.

On behalf of the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship, we invite you to an evening conversation with Dawn Roberts with member moderators. Get to know why Dawn is motivated to engage with public service and vision for our community.
Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship (CUF) has invited every candidate running for Carbondale City Council to spend an evening in conversation with the community at CUF.

We hope to encourage informed participation in the April 1st local elections, by getting to know more about each candidate, exploring their motivations to serve in this role, their previous engagement with public service, and their visions for Carbondale as a community.

We selected this format to complement the multi-candidate forums presented by other organizations, such as the League of Women


Carbondale City Council Candidate Forum
The League of Women Voters of Jackson County has organized a forum for candidates in the race for Carbondale City Council. The Candidate Forum will take place virtually on Zoom on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 6:30pm.

Registration is required; register at carbondalepubliclibrary.org/LWV

The League formats questions for the candidates in advance. If you would like to submit a question for the candidates, email Jackson County League of Women Voters President Sandy Litecky at s.litecky2@gmail.com. The deadline for question submission is Monday, February 17th. Submission of a question does not guarantee that the question will be asked.

This event is organized by the League of Women Voters of Jackson County and is hosted by the Carbondale Public Library. CPL’s virtual events are usually recorded and available on YouTube at youtube.com/@TheCarbondalePublicLibrary

Learn more about Carbondale City Council at explorecarbondale.com/341/Carbondale-City-Council
School District 95 Board Candidate Forum
The League of Women Voters of Jackson County has organized a forum for candidates in the race for the School District 95 Board. The Candidate Forum will take place virtually on Zoom on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:30pm.

Registration is required; register at carbondalepubliclibrary.org/LWV

The League formats questions for the candidates in advance. If you would like to submit a question for the candidates, email Jackson County League of Women Voters President Sandy Litecky at s.litecky2@gmail.com. The deadline for question submission is Monday, February 17th. Submission of a question does not guarantee that the question will be asked.

This event is organized by the League of Women Voters of Jackson County and is hosted by the Carbondale Public Library. CPL’s virtual events are usually recorded and available on YouTube at youtube.com/@TheCarbondalePublicLibrary

Learn more about School District 95 at ces95.org
Learning in Retirement: "Randall Mathis: Avoiding Danger"
Randall Mathis, Assistant to the Chief for Community Information, Carbondale Police Department, will speak at the February 19 meeting of Southern Illinois Learning in Retirement (SILIR). His presentation, Avoiding Danger, will focus on aspects of personal safety and crime prevention.
The SILIR monthly meeting is free and open to the public. The meeting will be held at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Chautauqua, Carbondale. The presentation begins at 10:30 am. A coffee and social hour begins at 9:30 am.
For further information, you may refer to the website: www.conferenceservices.siu.edu/silir, call SIU Events and Outreach at 618-536-7751, or email silir@siu.edu.
Carbondale Arbor District Neighborhood Association annual meeting
The Arbor District is a dynamic and changing neighborhood, bordering downtown Carbondale and the SIU campus, with a unique cultural history including Buckminster Fuller's personal dome home.

Our neighborhood association is holding its annual meeting on February 22nd, at 1pm in the Parish Hall at Francis Xavier Church; 303 S Poplar Street (enter from Elm Street side).

We are excited to invite anyone in the city to join us, whether you live in the Arbor District or you just want to drop by and see what we are up to. If you are someone who has lived here a long time, or you just got here recently, we know that you are helping make this a special place, and we would love to involve you in our work.

So please come, learn about community events & civic participation, meet neighbors new and old, and find out about ways you can be involved throughout the year!