Blackburn College

CAB Event: Trivia Tuesday
2023-11-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-31 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-24 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-10 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Demuzio Center Blackburn College, 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois, 62626
Join the Campus Activities Board at 7:00 pm in DCC for Trivia Tuesday! This event will take place EVERY Tuesday unless otherwise noted or the campus is closed. This event is eligible for one CAB Card sticker every time you attend, AND attendance will be taken for House Cup points!

CAB Event: Milkshake Monday
2023-11-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-09 14:00 - 16:00 | IL
Join the Campus Activities Board in Jaenke Alumni Center for Milkshake Monday from 2:00 – 4:00 pm! This event will occur every Monday unless otherwise noted or the campus is closed. Every time you come to this event, you will receive a sticker on your CAB Card, AND attendance will be taken for House Cup points!
This event is open to all students, faculty, and staff. If you’re interested in co-hosting Milkshake Monday with your club/organization or department, contact Alia Stewart (alia.stewart@blackburn.edu)

Intramural Gaming League (IGL)
2023-11-04 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-21 10:00 - 17:00 | IL
Are you interested in playing video games with friends as an extracurricular activity? Looking for a fun competitive environment or a place to try out some new games?
For the first time the Blackburn Computer Science Department is putting on the Intramural Gaming League. Participants will go head to head in teams of 4, competing weekly in different games. We won’t just be playing just one game, but a new one each week over a 6 week period to test a variety of skill sets, making team balancing all the more essential.
Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to participate. You can come with a team of four put together, or you can come with fewer than that. At the starting date, you will be placed or combined with other groups or people to create a team of four. If you have any interest in participating, feel free to follow the link below to sign up.
Sign Up Link: https://forms.gle/9vBp58wKXJTJTUZN7
Our starting date or “Week 0” will be Saturday, September 16th, at 10am in Hudson Computer Lab. There we will decide on upcoming games and finalize teams. Each week at the same time and place we will meet back up to play! So be sure to sign up and stop by if you are interested!
If you have any questions, feel free to email Max Schaad at kenneth.schaad@blackburn.edu or Roger Frye at roger.frye@blackburn.edu

Vendor’s Market
2023-11-04 10:00 - 15:00 | IL
Join us at Blackburn’s Demuzio Campus Center (DCC) for our free admission Vendor’s Market, running from 10am to 3pm! Our vendors include Blackburn Students as well as a few outside individuals. Take advantage of the services offered at Blackburn, such as Starbucks and Dining Services, while browsing the market. This event is organized by Blackburn Students as part of their Marketing Project.
Keep up with the latest updates by following our Instagram and Facebook pages @vendorsmarketblackburn. If you have any questions or are interested in becoming a vendor, please email us at Brooke.naumann@gmail.com.

Crochet with Haley Bray
2023-11-03 19:00 | IL
Join the Campus Activities Board for our Monthly Craft Meet Up and Crochet Beaver Pickup TODAY at 7:00 pm in DCC. Don’t forget your CAB card!

Blackburn CompSci Extra Life
2023-11-03 18:00 | IL
Blackburn Computer Science Department is hosting an event for Extra Life, a streaming fundraiser for Children’s Hospitals. The event will take place starting this Friday at 6PM, lasting through Saturday. This will be over a 24-hour period, but people are free to join whenever and for however long works for them. Participants can stream anything from video games, card games, drawing, Dungeons and Dragons, etc. A master schedule will be released Friday listing who will be participating, what they will be streaming, and links to where you can watch them.
If you are interested in participating as a streamer, the Computer Science Department can help you figure out how to set up a stream and get ready for the event.
If you would be interested in participating as a streamer, a viewer, in donating, or have any questions contact Max Schaad @ kenneth.schaad@blackburn.edu.
You can sign up and learn more about extra life at the following link:
https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.home

Humanities Salon
2023-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Jaenke Alumni Center, 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, 62626, United States
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 honor this tradition and establish a creative community at Blackburn for writers, artists, performers, and lovers of all art, the English & Communications hosts our own Humanities Salon on the first Thursday of each month at 6 pm in Jaenke, which is open to all students, faculty, and staff who want to:
● read their own creative work;
● perform a short musical, theatrical, dance, or any stage act;
● share and discuss an original work of art;
● share any work of art of any medium that you simply love;
● listen and be part of the creative community at Blackburn.
Refreshments will be served and on-theme attire is encouraged!

September 5, 2023: The Mystery Salon
The Blackburn Humanities Salon returns for the ’23-’24 school year with the first salon of the fall semester, The Mystery Salon.

October 6, 2023: Out of the Coffin Salon
October is the month for Halloween and LGBTQ+ history, so crawl out of your coffins to Jaenke, on October 5th at 6 pm, and come share your favorite creations on those themes.

November 2, 2023: The Home Salon
Come get cozy by the fire with us as we share works that make us feel safe and warm, and celebrate all the people, places, and things in our lives that give us a sense of belonging and home.

December 4, 2023: Showcase
Join the English and Communications department as we showcase the works of writers in this fall’s English and creative writing classes.

February 8, 2024: The Love Salon
Join us for our second annual Love Salon, a night of celebrating all the kinds of love that sustain us, from friendship to romance to our furry friends.

March 7, 2024: The Future Salon
Join us for and evening of works that dream, dread, and otherwise conceptualize the future, from science fiction to celebrations of hope.

April 4, 2024: The Salon in Bloom
It’s almost the end of the semester, and so many things are the beginning to blossom! Come to the Salon in Bloom and share works that celebrate the spirit of growth and new beginnings.

May 1, 2024: The Lodge Grand Opening
Join Blackburn’s Literary Publishing class in celebrating the launch of the second issue of The Lodge, Blackburn’s online student literary and arts publication!

Suture Techniques
2023-11-02 08:00 - 12:00 | IL
Join the army and PHP in Mahan from 8-10 or 10-12 to learn and practice your suturing!

Blackburn Trunk or Treat
2023-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Demuzio Center Blackburn College, 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois, 62626
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 goal would be to have cars/trunks in position by 5:45-6 pm for students to catch as they are leaving the dining hall! The office of Student Life will work to promote this event to students and make sure they know it is going on. If you want to get involved but don’t know how – some examples of what to bring/put into your trunk are as follows; Decorations (Generally trunks will follow a theme or relate to the costume the driver/owner is wearing), Candy & Treats of all kinds (I would also suggest making an accessible version for our students who are gluten/dairy adverse) (Drinks work too – both pre-packaged and things like Halloween mocktails), Games & Activities (Hand out coloring sheets, de-stress items, Halloween bingo for prizes, bobbing for apples, ring toss, guessing games, i.e. guess how many M&M in a jar, closest will win the jar, etc.)
Please send all questions and concerns, or even brainstorms to Alia Stewart!

Writer's Block - Career Readiness Workshop
2023-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Lumpkin Library
The Writer’s Block announces a Career Readiness Workshop series open to all students!

Director of Career Services Haley Bray will present on the following topics related to career preparation:

September 25 @ 7 pm – Interview Etiquette and the STAR Technique
October 30 @ 7 pm – Resume and Cover Letter Basics
November 27 @ 7 pm – LinkedIn Overview and Networking

All events are located in the Writer’s Block inside Lumpkin Library.
Light refreshments will be served.

Resume and Cover Letter Basics with Haley Bray in the Writer's Block
2023-10-30 19:00 | Lumpkin Library
Are you looking for a job? Do you need help crafting a resume and cover letter? Director of Career Services Haley Bray will be in the Writer’s Block at 7pm on Monday, October 30 to help you with resume and cover letter basics. Refreshments will be served.

Early Registration of Spring 2024 for Current Students
2023-10-30 08:00 - 17:00 | IL

Music Showcase
2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College, 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, 62626, 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.

Last Day - Drop a Class with "W" Grade
2023-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 | IL

Hocus Pocus: Double Feature
2023-10-21 07:00 - 22:00 | Jaenke Alumni Center, 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, 62626, United States
Join the Campus Activities Board on Saturday, October 21 in Jaenke Alumni Center for the Hocus Pocus Double Feature.
Hocus Pocus starts at 7:00 pm, and Hocus Pocus 2 starts shortly after thanks to Disney+! For movie runtimes or event questions, please reach out to cab@blackburn.edu

CAB EVENT: Ride the Cyclone at The Legacy Theatre
2023-10-20 17:00 - 22:00 | IL
Join the Campus Activities Board to see Ride the Cyclone on October 20, 2023 at The Legacy Theatre in Springfield, IL. The show begins at 7:00 pm, so we will be departing campus around 5:15 pm. Please sign up with your name and a good phone number for you, in case we need to contact any event or time changes.
Follow this link to sign up: https://forms.gle/Ky6sZL2anA9DpEQh7
Part comedy, part tragedy – and wholly unexpected – this wildly imaginative story surprises at every turn. The lives of six teenagers from a high school choir take an unexpected turn after boarding the Cyclone roller coaster. In the netherworld of a carnival warehouse, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell their story of a life interrupted… to win a prize like no other. Quirky and smart, edgy and beautiful, Ride the Cyclone is a moving look at what makes a life well-lived.
“IN THIS QUIRKY, FUNNY AND MACABRE NEW MUSICAL, THE CONTEMPLATION ABOUT LIVING A FULL LIFE IS CHARMING, PROFOUND, AND UPLIFTING. DO NOT MISS IT.” – CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Course Instruction Resumes 8 a.m.
2023-10-18 08:00 - 17:00 | IL

Mid-Term Grade Rosters Due
2023-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 | IL

Fall Mid-Term Break Begins at 5 p.m.
2023-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 | IL

National Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia Night
2023-10-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Demuzio Center Blackburn College, 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois, 62626
National Hispanic Heritage Month – TRIVIA NIGHT
Thursday, Oct 12th
7-8 pm in DCC
Lots of big PRIZE$!
Gift cards and baskets
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE!
No ESPAÑOL necessary
EVERYBODY WELCOME
Brought to you by
SPANISH CLUB and
MODERN LANGUAGES
with help from CAB and DEI

Faculty & Staff Chili Cook Off
2023-10-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Demuzio Center Blackburn College, 700 College Ave., Carlinville, Illinois, 62626
Sign ups are OPEN for the 2023 Faculty & Staff Chili Cook Off!
Please use this form to sign up for the Blackburn Faculty & Staff Chili Cook Off for BC students.
This event will take place inside DCC or on the DCC Patio space, weather permitting on Wednesday, October 11th at 5:00 pm.
The Office of Student Life will work to promote this event to students and make sure they know it is going on. If you want to get involved but don’t know how, or aren’t the best chef – some examples of what to donate are as follows; Bowls, Utensils (For eating and serving), Toppings (Cheese, Oyster Crackers, Sour Cream, Green Onions, etc.)
Please send all questions and concerns, or even brainstorms to Alia Stewart

Admissions Open House Event
2023-10-09 08:30 - 14:00 | IL
This event is designed for you to engage our Faculty and Staff to answer any questions about Blackburn! Hear from our students about their experiences at Blackburn while participating in our unique Work Program. Receive a tour through our beautiful campus to experience where you will live and learn as you earn your degree. You’ll have many opportunities to connect with our campus community and learn about our affordable and engaging education inside and outside the classroom!

Reserve Your Spot >
Questions? Contact our Admissions team!
