ON THIS DAY in 1957 President Dwight D. Eisenhower orders US troops to support integration of nine black students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas.
Locally,
Mt. Vernon hosts the city’s 12th annual Fall Festival on September 27th & 28th. Free live entertainment both days on the main stage with headlining acts, Fuel and Huntergirl. Enjoy festival foods, kids activities, classic car show and more. Visit www.enjoymtvernon.com for all the festival details and a schedule of events.
Southern Grit performs September 27th at 5 p.m.
HunterGirl performs September 27th at 8 p.m.
Stir of Echoes performs September 28th at 2 p.m.
Danger Party performs September 28th at 5 p.m.
Fuel performs September 28th at 8 p.m.
Shawnee Group Sierra Club hosts “Seed Dispersal and Propagation” presented by Sonja Lallemand, horticulturist and educator. Thursday, October 10, 7:00. This presentation will look at the various means of plant reproduction via seed dispersal mechanisms and the various methods of propagation. Carbondale Township meeting room at 217 E. Main St. Free and open to the public. You may have seen Sonja at Humpday Farmers Market in Carbondale. The Humpday market is each Wednesday from 3 to 6pm in the Legacy Fitness parking lot on West Main Street.
Fiction enthusiasts and aspiring writers of all experience levels will enjoy sharing and learning among peers. Grow your writing skills at the monthly event. Everyone is welcome. See the events calendar at www.carbondalepubliclibrary.org for more information.
