Herrin City Library Presents, Photographer Daniel Overturf will be discussing his book, co-authored with Gary Marx, Illinois Trails & Traces: Portraits and Stories along the State’s Historic Routes on Friday, August 15, 2025, 2:00 pm at the Herrin City Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Marx and Overturf explore historic routes ranging from Route 66 to the Underground Railroad, all the way back to post-Ice Age animal migration trails followed by Paleo-Indian people. The authors also examine how rivers, canals, and railroads spurred the rapid rise of Illinois as a modern state. Daniel Overturf, an exhibiting photographer and professor emeritus of photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale,
The Food Works Mobile Farmers Market connects communities across Southern Illinois with locally grown, seasonal food, and supports hard-working local farmers. The mobile market brings food to locations in Jackson, Williamson and Union counties through October. Follow Food Works on social media or sign up for our newsletter to find out when our traveling farmers market will make its way to your community.
TUESDAYS JACKSON COUNTY ROUTE
1:00-2:00PM FAYE'S 1616 WALNUT ST. MURPHYSBORO, IL
3:00-4:00 PM. NEW ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 803 ROBERT A STALLS AVE.
4:30-5:30 PM. -TBD- CARBONDALE, IL
WEDNESDAYS - WILLIAMSON COUNTY
10:30-11:30AM HERRIN HOUSE OF HOPE
12:00-2:00PM MARION VA CENTER
3:00-4:00PM CARTERVILLE FARM FRESH 209 N DIVISION ST. CARTERVILLE, IL
Thursdays in Union County.
https://fwsoil.org/mfm/
The Crab Orchard National Wildlife Visitor Center hosts many events for the community. Simply call or stop by the Crab Orchard Visitor Center or find them online.
