ON THIS DAY in 1938 First jazz concert held at Carnegie Hall, performed by Benny Goodman and his band.
Locally,
Tonight, in Carbondale, AJ Bernal and Mason Rice perform two Romantic era trios for oboe, horn and piano in a free admission concert at Carbondale’s First Presbyterian Church. No RSVP necessary. Music begins at 7pm.
On Saturday, Carbondale United celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. at the MLK Love Train. Decorate your vehicle and join the caravan which will begin lining up at the Bonan Business Center in Harrisburg at 10:30 and leave at 11am making its way to Ray Fosse Park in Marion, Murdale Shopping Center in Carbondale and conclude with a free lunch at the Davis-McCann Center in Murphysboro at 1:00. For more information, call Carbondale United at 618-967-9993.
The 43rd annual Martin L. King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast, hosted by the Carbondale Branch of the NAACP. It will take place at 7:30 a.m. on Monday at the SIU Student Center Ballrooms with SIU undergraduate student Taylor Lawrence as the guest speaker.
In Springfield, attend the 2025 Illinois Pork Expo February 11th at the Bank of Springfield Center. Registration is now open. The Illinois Pork Expo is the state’s only pork specific trade show featuring a large variety of exhibitors. Visit the show, listen to the speakers and network with other producers and businesses from around the pork industry. https://ilpork.com/ If you have any questions, send an email to Jackie@ilpork.com.
Pre-registration deadline is Feb. 4, 2025.
