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data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-SOUTHERN-ILLINOIS-SALUKIS-FOOTBALL-VS-MURRAY-STATE-RACERS-FOOTBALL">Southern Illinois Salukis Football vs. Murray State Racers Football</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/farmers-market-of-carbondale-2024-11-30-carbondale-il.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FARMERS-MARKET-OF-CARBONDALE" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/farmers-market-of-carbondale-2024-11-30-carbondale-il.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FARMERS-MARKET-OF-CARBONDALE">Farmers Market of Carbondale</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Season: Summer Market Hours: March 30 - November, 2024 Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm Location: 2001 West Main Street</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Carbondale, IL </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/grand-tower-il/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/grand-tower-il/" 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location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL </div> </li> <li class="vcc-item item card-link " data-url="/event/farmers-market-of-carbondale-2024-11-30-carbondale-il.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FARMERS-MARKET-OF-CARBONDALE" data-pageindex="1"> <div class="top"> </div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/event/farmers-market-of-carbondale-2024-11-30-carbondale-il.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FARMERS-MARKET-OF-CARBONDALE">Farmers Market of Carbondale</a></h3> <div class="xd-flex"> <div class="description">Season: Summer Market Hours: March 30 - November, 2024 Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm Location: 2001 West Main Street</div> </div> <div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> <div class="repeated-events"> Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. CT </div> </div> <div class="detail"> <img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Carbondale, IL </div> </li> </ul> <a href="/grand-tower-il/events/" class="link-red">View all Community Calendar Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a> <div class="image-provided-by clearfix small" align="right">Images provided by <a href="https://www.americantowns.com/grand-tower-il/" target="_blank">AmericanTowns.com</a>, Ticketmaster</div> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/grand-tower-il/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Grand Tower</h2> 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