ON THIS DAY in 1964 TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island", starring Bob Denver as Gilligan, debuts on CBS.
Locally,
In Carbondale, The American Red Cross and Southern Illinois University are partnering together for the 15th year, hosting the Homecoming Blood Drive. This event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the SIU Student Center. This blood drive is one of the largest single-day blood drives in Carbondale and hopes to collect over 130 lifesaving blood donations.
Fall Family Vacation Day. The Positive Youth Development Coalition invites families to join them for a free family vacation day at Mileur Orchard. There will be music, donuts and slushies, crafts, a costume parade, and more! Come enjoy a fun fall Saturday morning with your family. The orchard is located at 172 Mileur Orchard Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966. Oct 12 10 to Noon.
A Christmas Murder at Herrin City Library
Join us Friday, October 18, 2024, at 2:00 pm, as Herrin History Room Librarian, Lisa Carnaghi, presents A Christmas Murder – a slideshow presentation focusing on the true story of a Herrin area murder committed in the early hours of December 25, 1959. This event is free and open to the public and presented by the Herrin History Room.
