ON THIS DAY in1931 Empire State Building opens in New York City - world's tallest building until the World Trade Center in 1970
Locally,
The 10th Annual CarbondALE Brewfest is this Friday & Saturday at the Carbondale Town Square Pavilion! Friday May 2nd - Downtown Kick off Activities - 4pm-7pm Saturday May 3rd - Brew Fest - 12pm-5pm Carbondale Main Street partners with Southern Illinois University Fermentation Science Institute and Southern Illinois Brewers bring regional craft brewers and local home brewers for you to try. See www.carbondalebrewfest.com for full schedule of events and more.
Shawnee Community announces Summer 2025 Saints Kids Camps, offering diverse, engaging, and educational activities for youth across southern Illinois. These programs cater to children and teenagers and are designed to inspire creativity, promote physical activity, and introduce new skills. Twenty-seven camps will be offered in June and July, including old favorites like basketball, drama, Esports, and painting camps. New programs this year include trade occupations camp, amigurumi crochet, and disc golf. See all the options and sign up today by visiting our website. https://shawneecc.edu/community-education/saints-kids/registration/
Third Thursdays 6 - 7:30 pm: Art Social Connecting and Creating at the SHAC, 123 W Davie St, Anna, IL 62906. Meet with other artists and work simultaneously as individuals or collaborate on a piece. The idea here is to build friendships, share new ideas and techniques, and explore new media or hone old favorites. The event is free and offered every Third Thursday of the month in our Center Building. Bring your own materials or we will have some available. Questions, please call Zack at 309-826-6888.
