Here is the WSIU Almanac for Thursday July 9th, 2015
In Marion there is a community group called Artstarts which, for the past decade, has been providing artistic outlets for kids in 14 counties in Southern Illinois. And they are in the middle of their summer camp called The Lion King Experience. And you can see the final product of these children I November,as the group will present the performance of The Lion King Jr. For more information call Liz at 618–645–2787 or email artstarts2005@gmail.com You can also visit their website at:http://www.artstarts.biz/
You can give blood in Olney today from 1 to 6 at the Olney VFW. If you are in the Marion area you can go to the Illinois Star Center and give blood from 2 to 6. And looking ahead a few days,this coming Monday in Carlyle you can give blood from 2 to 7 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Carlyle.
Music: "We Gather Together" by Paul McCandless, Philip Aaberg & Michael Manring. From the October 1998 album titled "Thanksgiving: A Windham Hill Collection." on Windham Hill Records.