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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
View the MLK Convocation Program (PDF) > Blackburn College Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation 2026 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:00 pm in Bothwell Auditorium Keynote Speaker Dr. Margaret Lawler […]
Learn about the life and legacy of Loretta Scott-King and The King Center. Presented by Marina Wirsing.
Get to know our Carlinville Community this MLK Day!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Given both the forecast and our hope to get in Aaron Kaburick’s performances, we are making changes to the schedule this weekend. Sunday’s 2pm performance is now SATURDAY AT 2PM. Sunday’s reserved tickets will be accepted at this performance. Saturday night’s 7pm performance will continue as scheduled with the ticket reservations unchanged. There […]
Tickets can be reserved for this free event. Find tickets on Eventbrite Welcoming home another Carlinville native, Aaron Kaburick will perform in Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College on Saturday, January 24 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM ! If you are unfamiliar with his work, Mr. Kaburick has a wonderfully successful […]
Celebrate the power, passion, and impact of women in athletics at Blackburn College’s 2026 Women in Sports Day Celebration on Saturday, January 31. Join us beginning at 12:00 pm in the Blackburn Athletic Center for an inspiring program featuring a dynamic keynote speaker and student-athlete presentations honoring the trailblazing women who have shaped—and continue to […]
What are your most cherished memories? Bring us your childhood photos, your moments of pride, and your songs you know by heart. 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 were served. To […]
Tom Drury, Guest Artist Friday, February 6 – Clegg Chapel A Carlinville native, Drury returns home for a special organ recital in Clegg Chapel. Currently an instructor at the University of Southern Indiana, Drury took his first organ lessons in Clegg Chapel.