Members of the Southern Illinois community will gather at noon on Saturday, March 20th at the Town Square Pavillion in Carbondale for a vigil, march, and picket calling for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

March 20th marks the 7th anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The day's events include:

• 12:00 p.m. Vigil in Town Square (corner of E. Main and N. Illinois)
• 1:00 p.m. March from Town Square to Military Recruitment Center
• 1:30 p.m. Picket and open mic at Military Recruitment Center (809 S. Illinois)

John A. Logan College, in cooperation with Aur Beck of Advanced Energy Solutions, is now offering a series of courses that provide training to prepare the people of Southern Illinois for the "Green Jobs" market.

Our Friday film series will take a brief vacation on January 1 in honor of New Year's Day. Film showings will resume on January 8.