People interested in Carbondale community activities will get a chance to see what several civic and cultural groups in the city have to offer at the Make it Your Home Festival Saturday, organizers of the event say.
October 5, 1995
Over 25 different community organizations will have information booths set up at the Town Square Pavilion on the corner of Illinois Ave. and Main St. Saturday morning.
It’s a good way to show people from Carbondale what there is to appreciate and show people not from Carbondale what we have to offer, Scott Haley, an organizer of the event, said.
The event coincides with the annual Fit for Life five kilometer run through the SIUC campus and along Illinois Ave.
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The festival offers several entertainment options as well. Live bands, a magic show and children’s games are scheduled for the event.
Organizers also added an ice sculpting contest to the festivities this year. About nine entries are expected for the new attraction.
The event begins at 9 a.m. and will end around 2 p.m.
Food will be available from a concession stand and from the Carbondale Lions Club who are holding their Pancake Day at the site.
The Make it Your Home Festival is sponsored by Carbondale Uptown Inc., a downtown revitalization group formed to enhance the quality of downtown attractions and encourage business in the area.
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