ON THIS DAY in 1942 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra awarded the 1st ever gold record for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo".
The Carbondale Branch NAACP is hosting The 5th Annual Black History Scholar Bowl on Thursday, February 27th at The SIU Student Center Cambria Room. Organize a team or be a spectator. Registered teams will receive a study packet to prepare for questions. See www.carbondalenaacp.org
The Springfield Area Arts Council will host the Poetry Out Loud Central Illinois Regional Contest on Thursday, February 13, at 4:00 P.M. in Peggy Ryder Theatre at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. There is no admission cost, and all are welcome. In Poetry Out Loud, teenagers select, analyze, and commit to memory classic and contemporary poems for recitation. Winners advance to the state tournament for a chance to advance to the national finals in Washington, D.C. www.poetryoutloud.org
Specialized Equine Services (SES) is now accepting new riders who can benefit from our therapeutic riding programs. Riding classes designed to improve the quality of life for individuals with physical, emotional, cognitive, and social challenges. Classes will be held on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings in our spacious indoor arena at: Rose O'Sharon Equine Farm, 830 Rowan Road, Makanda, IL. If you or someone you know could benefit from therapeutic riding, we encourage you to call 618-607-4110.
See the community calendar on our website at wsiu.org for more upcoming events!
