Tag: community

Down in the Mine: American Coal Miners and Their Songs (Community Event)

Illinois Humanities, Carlinville Winning Communities and Blackburn College Present Down in the Mine: American Coal Miners and Their Songs Featuring Bucky Halker Tuesday, May 23 at 7:00 PM Blackburn College - Clegg Chapel Are you interested in Illinois coal mining, Sears Homes and those who sought a livelihood in the Carlinville area? Join a free […]

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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. […]

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, 2023, at 11 am in Clegg Chapel located on the College campus. The American Legion Post 554 and the College will honor United States military […]

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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 […]

Whitney Myers Recital

Guest Artist Dr. Whitney Myers will perform the Wagner Wesendonck Lieder, alongside Blackburn Professor Dr. Joseph Welch, and lecture on the story surrounding its composition. Funding for this event provided by The Art & Issues Committee.

Science Day 2024

Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

Science Day is a day filled with demonstrations in the Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Computer Science departments. On April 5, 2024, students from surrounding high schools will be coming to campus for this event to compete for monetary prizes for their school as well as a chance to win a Blackburn College Scholarship. Lunch […]

Evan Bravos Masterclass

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

Masterclass performance gives students an amazing opportunity to get the chance to work with and learn from the widely acclaimed professional opera singer, Evan Bravos. Graciously funded by the Blackburn Alumni Association Grant, this event is free and open to the public.  

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Blackburn Student Art Sale

The Ceramics Department is hosting another Blackburn Student Art Sale on Tuesday, April 23 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Not only will students from our ceramics class be selling their artwork but this semester we have invited other students across campus to join us.

Homecoming Weekend

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

https://blackburn.edu/alumni/homecoming/