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WSIU Almanac 10.16.24

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Kevin Boucher
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ON THIS DAY in 1923 Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio is founded.

Locally,

Southern Illinois Star Party is Saturday, October 19th from 4 to 10pm.
Join SIU Carbondale, the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois, and the Adler Planetarium of Chicago for a free night of guided telescope observations as well as family friendly astronomy and science activities. Enjoy an evening under the stars at the SIU University Farms Astronomy Observation Area. The site is 2 miles west SIU’s main campus in a semi-dark area that offers good views of the night sky including the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and more.
Learn about the Sun, our night sky, telescopes, astrophotography and current NASA research in the Heliophysics Big Year! Concessions Available, Free Parking & Shuttle Service Located at SIU campus lot #63 on the corner of Chautauqua and Oakland streets in Carbondale.

 

The Little Black Dress Party to benefit The Survivor Empowerment Center is this Friday at The Carbondale Civic Center.  Appetizers, live music and more. 
To raise funds to support victims from three support centers throughout Southern Illinois. Doors open at 6 and the event begins at 7. Learn more at www.empoweringsurvivors.or

 

Marion Carnegie Library offers activities for all ages. Each Saturday at 1pm, a featured film is offered to “Tweens” ages 8 to 12 in the Tween Zone of the Children’s Department. This event is free and no library card is required.

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Leah Lerner is a media writer, producer, and announcer at WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org.
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WSIU Almanac | The Almanac is a weekday feature that provides an overview of events, happenings, and history of the world around us. Each episode provides a little "slice of life" about the day. Send information to us at almanac@wsiu.org or wsiuradio@wsiu.org.