Brown Bag Concerts kick off in Carbondale with Shady Mix
Carbondale Main Street launches the Brown Bag Concert series on the square featuring bluegrass group Shady Mix. Organizer Roxanne Conley expects strong turnout around 300 for noon shows and notes plans for weekly summer dates and four fall concerts. A new Alternate Farmers Market begins May Wednesdays with organic produce, crafts, and demonstrations, offering spaces to vendors who grow or make their goods.
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Fiesta marks Cinco de Mayo at Murphysboro grade school
Murphysboro grade school hosts Cinco de Mayo with art projects and displays from the SIU Museum and local donations. Principal Debra Kreutztrager shows off a giant purple velvet sombrero while students craft ojo de dios and parade pole decorations. Teachers and Key Club members assist as families tour student-made folkloric art and Amate paper works.
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Perry 4-H a busy bunch in Perry County
Perry County youth stay active with a flower planting at the courthouse lawn this afternoon at 4 under Master Gardener Martha Morgenstern. A countywide meeting is set for Thursday at 6 under the Perry County Fairgrounds grandstand in Pinckneyville, followed by an ice cream social. Upcoming events include a May 22 basket weaving workshop with Randolph County at the Sparta Public Library from 9 to noon and a June 24 woodworking workshop for ages 10 14 from 8 to noon. Woodworking costs 10 for supplies, limited spots. Contact the Perry County University of Illinois Extension office at 618 357 2126.
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