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  • Sep 15 Monday

    Take Karate Through the Carbondale Park District!

    Lakeland Center
    Only $40! (for residents. $45 for nonresidents)
    05:30 PM - 06:45 PM, every day through Oct 27, 2025.

    Take Karate Through the
    Carbondale Park District!

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

    Eight-class beginner session starts Monday, September 8 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/

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  • Sep 16 Tuesday

    Fall Storytime

    Carbondale Public Library
    Every week through Nov 25, 2025.
    Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Enjoy stories, songs, movement, ASL, and lots of playful learning with Ms. Sarah! Best for ages 0-6 years old. We welcome all children and learning styles! Let us know how we can support making storytime a joyful experience for your child.

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  • Sep 16 Tuesday

    It Takes a Village Parenting Group

    Carbondale Public Library
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, every day through Nov 13, 2025.

    Join Ms. Sarah for community connection and baby playtime. This meeting is for caregivers of babies 0-18 months in the thick of it – tired, joyful, uncertain, healing, growing – to connect with other caregivers in the community. Resources and community info will be available each week as well.

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  • Sep 16 Tuesday

    Take Karate Through the Carbondale Park District!

    Lakeland Center
    Only $40! (for residents. $45 for nonresidents)
    05:30 PM - 06:45 PM, every day through Oct 27, 2025.

    Take Karate Through the
    Carbondale Park District!

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

    Eight-class beginner session starts Monday, September 8 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/

    Read More

  • Sep 16 Tuesday

    GriefShare Fall Session begins in September

    Trinity Lutheran School
    Every week through Nov 25, 2025.
    Tuesday: 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

    GRIEFSHARE grief recovery and support group will meet at the Parish Hall at Trinity Lutheran School, 515 S. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield. The fall session will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm and meets weekly for 13 weeks. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics including "Is This Normal?," "The Challenges of Grief," "Grief and Your Relationships," "Why," and "Guilt and Anger." Thanks to a grant from Thrivent Financial, the workbook fees for this session will be waived.
    This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required to ensure there are enough materials for everyone.
    For more information or to pre-register, please call 217.899.9418 or register at trinitygriefshare@yahoo.com.

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  • Sep 17 Wednesday

    It Takes a Village Parenting Group

    Carbondale Public Library
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, every day through Nov 13, 2025.

    Join Ms. Sarah for community connection and baby playtime. This meeting is for caregivers of babies 0-18 months in the thick of it – tired, joyful, uncertain, healing, growing – to connect with other caregivers in the community. Resources and community info will be available each week as well.

    Read More

  • Sep 17 Wednesday

    Take Karate Through the Carbondale Park District!

    Lakeland Center
    Only $40! (for residents. $45 for nonresidents)
    05:30 PM - 06:45 PM, every day through Oct 27, 2025.

    Take Karate Through the
    Carbondale Park District!

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

    Eight-class beginner session starts Monday, September 8 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/

    Read More

  • Sep 18 Thursday

    It Takes a Village Parenting Group

    Carbondale Public Library
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, every day through Nov 13, 2025.

    Join Ms. Sarah for community connection and baby playtime. This meeting is for caregivers of babies 0-18 months in the thick of it – tired, joyful, uncertain, healing, growing – to connect with other caregivers in the community. Resources and community info will be available each week as well.

    Read More

  • Sep 18 Thursday

    Take Karate Through the Carbondale Park District!

    Lakeland Center
    Only $40! (for residents. $45 for nonresidents)
    05:30 PM - 06:45 PM, every day through Oct 27, 2025.

    Take Karate Through the
    Carbondale Park District!

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

    Eight-class beginner session starts Monday, September 8 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/

    Read More

  • Sep 19 Friday

    It Takes a Village Parenting Group

    Carbondale Public Library
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, every day through Nov 13, 2025.

    Join Ms. Sarah for community connection and baby playtime. This meeting is for caregivers of babies 0-18 months in the thick of it – tired, joyful, uncertain, healing, growing – to connect with other caregivers in the community. Resources and community info will be available each week as well.

    Read More
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Upcoming Events
4th Annual Pickleball Social and Fundraiser
Join us on Saturday October 11th for our 4th Annual Pickleball Social and Fundraiser! We are offering onsite player registration. If paying by check, please make it out to the Rotary Club of Carbondale. Additional payment methods will be available at the park! We accept cash of course!!! The proceeds benefit youth-focused organizations in our community through grants from our Charitable Foundation. If you have played with us before, it is a 'round robin" format where the winners with highest scores get prizes at the close of the games. If you would like to participate as a sponsor, see the letter on our Facebook Page or website. We are beginner-friendly and before long, you will be volleying and dinking with the best of players, but whatever you do, STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN!!!
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of Carbondale Annual Blessing of the Pets
Please come and join us for the annual blessing of the pets on Sunday, October 5th! Please bring your furry or non-furry pet family member to be blessed and then join us for a picnic, in which food will be provided.
Warriors of Hope Suicide Awareness, Prevention & Remembrance Walk
Warriors of Hope Suicide Awareness & Prevention Walk set for September 20, 2025

Southern Illinois area walkers are getting set for the 8th annual Warriors of Hope Suicide
Awareness and Prevention walk. A suicide occurs every 12 minutes in the U.S. and is the 10th
leading cause of death. For every suicide, 25 more are attempted. N 2022, the highest recorded number of suicides occurred. The walk is scheduled for Saturday, September 20th beginning at 2:00 pm. at Cannon Park in Carterville, Illinois.

The approximate half mile walk raises funds to help increase public awareness about suicide.
and the need to fund prevention efforts. The walk will take place around the beautiful lake at
Cannon Park located at 120 N Greenbriar Rd, Carterville, IL 62918.

Registration for this event is now taking place and costs $25.00. Registration includes a T-shirt.

ALL participants will receive a ribbon to commemorate their lost
loved ones in support of suicide awareness. To register
Copy link to your browser or scan QR Code
https://checkout.page/s/FqSGrqTt6xkRf



Before the walk, a ceremony will be held to remember all those lost with loved one sharing brief happy memories and creating a boutique of roses.

Following the walk, an art project will be created to remember those we’ve lost and the ones who remember them. This will be displayed for the next year in a local business until the next walk in 2024.

After the walk, a monthly support group meeting will be held the 2nd Sunday of every month. These meetings will also work towards the walk for next year. Sound Mind & Heart Christian Counseling is a local non-profit that developed and support this endeavor.

Donations may be made directly to the organization or in honor of a loved one.

Teams are welcome, and friends and family are invited to cheer on the participants, light refreshments, and information following the walk. This event will be held rain or shine!


WSIU French Afternoon Tea & Free Film Event
Join us for "Le Goutier"- a French afternoon high tea catered by Cristaudos Bakery at 3PM on Sunday, September 21st. This fundraiser for WSIU Public Broadcasting will be held at the new SI Modal Station (SIMMS) on 401 S Illinois Avenue. As you enjoy tea, crumpets and a variety of baked goods, explore SIMMS’ artfully designed co-working spaces, beautiful open-air atrium/welcome center, opportunities for hosting events, and more. Tickets are $30. Proceeds help benefit WSIU NPR FM and PBS TV programming. Following, joins us for a free pre-screening of the first episode of Maigret, coming this Fall to PBS Masterpiece, at the historic visual and performing arts venue, The Varsity Center (418 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901) at 5PM. Register for tickets at https://wsiufundraiserandfreefilm.eventbrite.com.
SI Pirate Fest
Get ready to drop anchor at the wildest bash in the Midwest! The Fine & Bawdy Wenches invite you to join us for the 2025 Southern Illinois Pirate Festival: Dead Men Get No Tail, a full day of pirate-themed debauchery that will leave your timbers shivered and our rum rations depleted!

This year, it's an all-out piratical takeover of PeachBarn Winery & Café in Alto Pass, IL. From noon to sundown, we’ll be serving up a full feast of live music, wenches, burlesque, interactive games, unique and unusual vendors, and scandalous surprises. It’s everything you love about our crew—now concentrated in one epic, rum-soaked location with some extra surprises to keep things exciting!

So put together your crew and get ready to board the ship.
It Takes a Village Parenting Group
Join Ms. Sarah for community connection and baby playtime. This meeting is for caregivers of babies 0-18 months in the thick of it – tired, joyful, uncertain, healing, growing – to connect with other caregivers in the community. Resources and community info will be available each week as well.