Saturday, April 21
• Murphysboro Kiwanis Pancake Day, 7 to 11 a.m., Murphysboro Middle School, 2125 Spruce St.
• Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Westowne parking lot.
• Carbondale Spring Cleanup and Recycling Day, 9 a.m. Meet at Turley Park. Organized by Keep Carbondale Beautiful; lunch and t-shirts to first 200 volunteers. Call or text 618-525-5525.
• The Belletones, 10 a.m., Carbondale Public Library, 405 W. Main St.
• Bike repair workshop, 1 p.m., The Bike Surgeon, 406 S. Illinois Ave.
• Farmer Jason, 1 p.m., Carbondale Public Library, 405 W. Main St.
• Autism Society of Southern Illinois Color Run 5K and Fun Walk, 2 p.m., Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex, SIU.
• 'Almost Identical' stage performance, 7:30 p.m., Varsity Center, 418 S. Illinois Ave.
Sunday, April 22
• All-Species Puppet Parade, 11 a.m., starting at the LIFE Community Center, 2500 W. Sunset Dr.
• 'Almost Identical' stage performance, 2 p.m., Varsity Center for the Arts, 418 S. Illinois Ave.
Monday, April 23
• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hunan Fine Asian Cuisine, 710 E. Main St., Carbondale.
• AARP meeting, 6 p.m., Senior Adult Services, 409 N. Springer St.
Tuesday, April 24
• Rotary Club of Carbondale-Breakfast, 7 a.m., Cristaudo's Cafe and Bakery, 209 S. Illinois Ave.
• Family-style story time, 10 a.m. Carbondale Public Library, 405 W. Main St.
• Unity Point District 140 Board of Education special meeting, 5 p.m., Unity Point library, 4033 S. Illinois Ave.
• Murphysboro City Council, 6 p.m., Murphysboro City Hall, 202 N. 11th St.
• Rotary Club of Jackson Williamson Sunset, 6 p.m., Bandana's Bar-B-Q, 309 E. Main St., Carbondale.
• John A. Logan College Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Administration Building, 700 Logan College Dr., Carterville.
• NAACP Carbondale Branch general membership meeting, 7 p.m., Eurma C. Hayes Center, 441 E. Willow St.
• Race Unity Group of Carbondale, 7 p.m., Newman Catholic Student Center, 715 S. Washington St.
Wednesday, April 25
• SIU emeritus faculty spring meeting, 9 a.m., Transportation Education Center, 545 Airport Rd. Speaker is Carbondale city manager Gary Williams.
• Rotary Club of Carbondale, noon to 1 p.m., District 95 Administrative Center, 925 S. Giant City Rd.
Thursday, April 26
• Carbondale District 95 Board of Education, 6 p.m., Administrative Center, 925 S. Giant City Rd.
• Southern Illinois Toastmasters, 6 to 7:30 p.m., John A. Logan College Room B60, 700 Logan College Rd., Carterville.
• Science Cafe: Exploring Mars with Curiosity, 7 p.m., Science Center of Southern Illinois, University Mall, 1239 E. Main St. Presenter is Roger Wiens
• 'Gem of the Ocean' stage performance, 7:30 p.m., McLeod Theater, SIU Communications Building.
Friday, April 27
• Volunteer luncheon, 11 a.m., Senior Adult Services, 409 N. Springer St.
• Carbondale Lions Club, noon, Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S. Illinois Ave.
• Jam Lovell and Danny Rohr MFA reception, 5 to 7 p.m., Surplus Gallery, 432 S. Washington St.
• 'Gem of the Ocean' stage performance, 7:30 p.m., McLeod Theater, SIU Communications Building.
Saturday, April 28
• Carbondale Lions Club Pancake Days, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Square Pavilion, downtown Carbondale. Adults $6, children under 12 $3.
• Farmer's Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Westowne parking lot.
• International Tabletop Day, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Castle Perilous Games and Books, 207 W. Main St.
• Prescription drug disposal event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Carbondale Public Safety Center, 501 S. Washington St.
• Spring Fling, 6 p.m. to midnight, Carbondale Eagles, 1206 W. Linden St. The Phillips Band performs from 8 p.m. to midnight. Call 618-529-9345.
• 'Gem of the Ocean' stage performance, 7:30 p.m., McLeod Theater, SIU Communications Building.
Sunday, April 29
• Carbondale Lions Club Pancake Days, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Square Pavilion, downtown Carbondale. Adults $6, children under 12 $3.
• 'Gem of the Ocean' stage performance, 2 p.m., McLeod Theater, SIU Communications Building.
Monday, April 30
• Kiwanis Club, noon, Hunan Fine Asian Cuisine, 710 E. Main St., Carbondale.
Tuesday, May 1
• Rotary Club of Carbondale-Breakfast, 7 a.m., Cristaudo's Cafe and Bakery, 209 S. Illinois Ave.
• Rotary Club of Jackson Williamson Sunset, 6 p.m., Bandana's Bar-B-Q, 309 E. Main St., Carbondale.
• Makanda Village Board, 7 p.m., Makanda Village Hall, 244 Makanda Rd.
• Race Unity Group of Carbondale, 7 p.m., Newman Catholic Student Center, 715 S. Washington St.
Wednesday, May 2
• Brown Bag Concert, noon to 1 p.m., Town Square Pavilion, Carbondale. Performer is Hey Honey.
• Rotary Club of Carbondale, noon to 1 p.m., District 95 Administrative Center, 925 S. Giant City Rd.
• Southern Illinois Parkinson Support Group, 1 to 3 p.m., SIH System Office, University Mall, 1237 E. Main St., Carbondale.
• Jackson County Board of Health, 7 p.m., Health Department back building conference room 3, 415 Health Department Rd., Murphysboro.
Thursday, May 3
• Meet the Mayor, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Bandana's Bar-B-Q, 309 E Main St. Mayor Mike Henry and City Manager Gary Williams will be present.
• Southern Illinois Toastmasters, 6 to 7:30 p.m., John A. Logan College Room B60, 700 Logan College Rd., Carterville.
• Carbondale Racial Justice Coalition, 7 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 515 Orchard Dr., Carbondale.
Friday, May 4
• Free parenting workshop, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Carbondale Public Library, 405 W. Main St. Presenter is Erica Jowett Hirst; topic is "Managing Challenging Behavior."
• Carbondale Lions Club, noon, Carbondale Civic Center, 200 S. Illinois Ave.
• Carbondale Community Arts First Friday Reception, 5 to 7 p.m., Artspace 304, 304 W. Walnut St. Artist is In Bloom Floral Exhibition.
