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  • Folk Festival with City of Carlinville (Bothwell Auditorium)

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

    This semester’s staged production is occurring in collaboration with the City of Carlinville on Saturday, October 18th at 11:00 am. Due to inclement weather, the event will move from Tom Thumb Park to Bothwell Auditorium on the Blackburn College campus. This performance will feature students performing both traditional and modern folk music along with accompanying […]

  • Celebrating the Life of Dr. Shelly Peffer

    Hudson Quad

    Celebrating the Life of Dr. Shelly Peffer Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:00 am Hudson Quad, Blackburn College Bring a chair and join us for cake and memories. Kindly RSVP and let us know if you would like to share a few words in Shelly's honor. RSVP: https://forms.gle/GWkVEKCRbueGcypp6

  • Humanities Salon: The Campfire Salon

    Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

    Wear your coziest flannels for a Salon around the fire! Bring us your most chilling mysteries, your favorite family lore, and your best outdoor-themed creations. Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. Fancy attire was worn and tea and cakes […]

  • Petronel Malan, Grammy Nominated Pianist (ISMTA Conference)

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

    Blackburn College is hosting this year’s Illinois State Music Teacher’s Association (ISMTA) conference. The featured performance of concert guest artist, Grammy-nominee South African pianist Petronel Malan, is free and open to the public. The performance will be on Friday, November 7th, at 4:30 pm in Bothwell Auditorium. 

  • Color Presentation Veterans Day 2024

    Veterans Day Convocation

    https://youtube.com/live/Udxk0BWkKJM BLACKBURN COLLEGE INVITES COMMUNITY TO JOIN ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CONVOCATION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois, will hold its annual Veterans Day Convocation on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 11:00 am in Clegg Chapel on the College campus. The American Legion Post 554 and the College will honor United States military […]

  • Fall Play “A Doll’s House”

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

    Friday, November 21 at 7 pm Saturday, November 22 at 7 pm Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Blackburn College’s Department of Music and Theatre is thrilled to present “A Doll’s House.” It will take place in Bothwell Auditorium on November 21 and 22 at 7 pm and on November 23 at 2 pm. The […]

  • Fall Play “A Doll’s House”

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

    Friday, November 21 at 7 pm Saturday, November 22 at 7 pm Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Blackburn College’s Department of Music and Theatre is thrilled to present “A Doll’s House.” It will take place in Bothwell Auditorium on November 21 and 22 at 7 pm and on November 23 at 2 pm. The […]

  • Fall Play “A Doll’s House”

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

    Friday, November 21 at 7 pm Saturday, November 22 at 7 pm Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Blackburn College’s Department of Music and Theatre is thrilled to present “A Doll’s House.” It will take place in Bothwell Auditorium on November 21 and 22 at 7 pm and on November 23 at 2 pm. The […]

  • Senior Seminar Art Exhibition

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

    The senior art class of 2026 will be showcasing their final projects on Friday, December 5th! Enjoy an evening of presentations, art, and refreshments. Some work will be available for purchase. Exhibiting artists will be Liv Leemon, Brooke Naumann, El Thompson, Belle Lansaw, and Arlo Ward. Presentations start at 4:00 PM in Bothwell Auditorium and […]

  • Christmas at Blackburn

    Clegg Chapel (at Hudson Hall)

    Blackburn’s annual holiday tradition, Christmas at Blackburn, is a beautiful ‘lessons and carols’ service that includes many of the most beloved hymns of Christmas sung by the Blackburn College, and Community choirs. The Rev. Dr. Carter Aikin presides over the service, which also includes congregational singing, scripture read by members of the Blackburn and greater […]

  • Psychology Senior Seminar Presentations: Session 1

    Olin Lecture Hall

    Please come and support our senior psychology majors for their seminar presentations. They each conducted an original research experiment and will present their findings. Presentations will be 20 minutes in length with 10 minutes for questions before the next speaker. 5:00 - Abby Sobczak - PERMA with In-Season and Out-of-Season Athletes 5:30 - Gracie Jent […]

  • Blackburn College Softball Cornhole Tournament

    Blackburn Athletic Center

    Join the Blackburn College Softball Cornhole Tournament! Date: December 13th, 2025 Registration: 10:00 AM | Start Time: 11:00 AM Location: Blackburn Athletic Center, 700 College Ave, Carlinville, IL 62626 Entry Fee: $40 per team Cash Prizes: 1st Place: $300 2nd Place: $150 3rd Place: $50 Register your team today and compete for bragging rights and […]