Join for some fun family activities on the Illinois College Quad, all to the accompaniment of the Burr Oak String Band who will perform from 6-7pm.

Celebrate IC spirit and tradition with a weekend full of events for alumni, students, and friends during Homecoming 2025.

Jacksonville Area friends of Family Learning is proud to welcome Conscious Discipline Instructor, Angela Fraley (The Baby Whisperer), to Illinois College Hilltop! Saturday, March 1, 20259am-3pm (1 hour lunch on your own) Both in-person and virtual options are available. This workshop is open to ANYONE WHO HAS AN IMPACT ON THE LIFE OF A CHILD! Educators, Administrators, Child Care Providers, […]

On June 20 - 22, Sherman Gymnasium and King Fieldhouse will host a two-day shootout for 1A/2A/3A/4A schools as well as junior high teams. The Hampton Inn of Jacksonville is sponsoring the Shootout.  

We conclude our 44th season with an exciting new group of friends, the Jose Gobbo Trio. The Jose Gobbo Trio is an equilateral triangle featuring Gobbo on guitar, Max Beckman on bass, and Jay Ferguson on drums. Individually, the musicians have performed around the world, including Brazil, Japan, and the prestigious Carnegie Hall. Praised for their “adventurous solos grounded in the jazz traditions” and “in-the […]

This timely event features weather expert Dr. Trent Ford, a well know Illinois State Climatologist. The program begins at 7:00 PM on the Illinois College Campus in Kirby room 006. There is no charge to attend and people of all ages are welcome!

Nationally acclaimed singer/songwriter, folk musician and educator from central Illinois, Chris Vallillo, returns to our series to present this lively, family-oriented program, which tells the life and times of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, through the music he loved.  Chris is sure to include some of his vintage instruments. This program is sure to delight both adults and children of all […]

Ho Etsu Taiko brings its youthful, energizing and powerful sound back to the Fine Arts Series stage again. Heavily influenced by the Japanese-American tradition of taiko drumming, but also drawing from the variety of musical influences found in the greater Chicago area, Ho Etsu Taiko pushes the traditional envelope often performing at cultural events and festivals throughout the Midwest. Event […]

We are thrilled to welcome to Illinois College the accomplished organist Adrienne Cox. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, Cox earned her doctorate from the University of Iowa after postgraduate study in Germany. She has performed extensively throughout the US and was a featured artist at the Spoleto Festival. Her program will feature a diverse array of works […]