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Admissions Open House Event

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

Reserve your spot > ### Discover Life As A Blackburn College Student at Upcoming Fall Open House Event Meet Professors and Students, Explore Campus, Receive Instant Admissions, and Learn about the Powerful Impact of our Distinct Work Program When You Attend Blackburn College will welcome interested students and families to campus for a Fall Open […]

Folk Festival with City of Carlinville (Tom Thumb Park)

This semester’s staged production is occurring in collaboration with the City of Carlinville on Saturday, October 18th at 11:00 am at Tom Thumb Park. This performance will feature students performing both traditional and modern folk music along with accompanying guests from the community. The event will feature folk art, poetry and food as well as […]

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

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. 

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 […]