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Renaissance Fair sponsored by Tabletop Gaming Club

Lumpkin Library

Hear Ye! Hear ye! Blackburn’s Tabletop Gaming Club is hosting its first ever Renaissance Fair! The Renaissance Fair will be held on the Blackburn College campus on Sunday, October 8 from 9 am- 6 pm. There will be student and off campus vendors in the circle lot in front of Mahan and Olin Science Buildings. […]

Music Showcase

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

The Blackburn Music Showcase will feature the Blackburn College Choir, along with several student soloists performing a variety of music representing the group’s upcoming season. This showcase is directed by Dr. Joseph Welch, Professor of Music at Blackburn, and accompaniment will be provided by adjunct professor Dr. See Tsai Chan.

FREE

Blackburn Trunk or Treat

Demuzio Center Blackburn College 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois

Please use this form to sign up for the Blackburn Faculty & Staff Trunk-or-Treat for BC students. This year our hope is to line the drive between Dawes Gymnasium and DCC (The Demuzio Campus Center) with faculty, staff, and folks from the Carlinville community. This event will take place on Halloween, Tuesday, October 31st. Our […]

Veterans Day Convocation

Clegg Chapel (at Hudson Hall)

BLACKBURN COLLEGE INVITES COMMUNITY TO JOIN ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CONVOCATION ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL will hold its annual Veterans Day Convocation on Friday, November 10, […]

FREE

Dream On: A Rock Concert

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

A special rock concert featuring Blackburn’s Ensemble/Staged Production students, accompanied by a live band, will perform a wide variety of rock songs, ranging from classic to modern and somewhere in between. The theme, “Dream On,” is central to the focus of the Music department for this year: growth, goals, and dreams. Blackburn’s Voice Instructor, Professor […]

FREE

Color Run

The Calm Club is hosting a 2-mile on-campus run, and all are welcome to participate, including walkers. Wearing white is encouraged to be hit by colored powder, and the club can provide a white T-shirt if needed. Pet owners can bring their pets along as the powder is pet-friendly. Dr. Hopper will also participate and […]

Seminar Exhibition

Sharon K. Sandfort Art Gallery - Visual Arts Center

The Seminar exhibition featuring work by senior Sydney Bray and junior Liv Leemon will open this Friday with a reception from 4 to 6:30PM in the Sharon K. Sandfort Gallery […]

Blackburn C.A.M.P. Committee Faculty & Staff Tailgate

Faculty and Staff: come show your support at the inaugural tailgate of the season on Dec. 2nd. Tailgating at DCC starts at 12pm. We will then be attending the Basketball game at 1pm. This will be followed up with a bags tourney and snacks. We will then progress to the next basketball game at 3pm. […]

Christmas at Blackburn

Clegg Chapel (at Hudson Hall)

Blackburn College will celebrate the holiday season with its annual Christmas at Blackburn event. A Lessons and Carols service, the celebration will include the Blackburn College Choir and scripture readings […]

FREE

Ceramics Sale

The art department is pleased to host a ceramics sale of student and instructor work. The sale will be held in Renner at Blackburn College.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

Watch the event from Bothwell Auditorium Open the event program (pdf) Blackburn College will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Convocation Friday, January 26, 2024, in Bothwell Auditorium at 11:00 am CT. This year, to commemorate the Civil Rights Movement and the life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blackburn will […]

Diversity & Inclusion Basketball Game

Dawes Gymnasium

Athletics & the Black Student Union are partnering to celebrate Black History Month on February 1. The Blackburn Beavers take on Mississippi University for Women, at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Find more information at BlackburnBeavers.com >