Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the city of Edwardsville welcome back students this week with the 14th Annual Block Party. Music, food and fun are the order of the day starting at 6 p.m. Friday, August 23.
The University and the city host the annual event, which runs until midnight, at the intersection of Second and St. Louis streets in Edwardsville’s downtown. SIUE students, faculty and staff, and the community are invited to attend the party with no admission charge.
“This event has become a grand tradition to introduce new and returning students to the Edwardsville community,” said Michelle Welter, associate director of the Kimmel Leadership Center. “Edwardsville has so many outstanding restaurants and businesses serving a wide variety of tastes and needs. This event showcases Edwardsville’s best and familiarizes our students with the downtown area.”
Back for another performance is local favorite The Smash Band, which features front man Smash, a long-time St. Louis radio DJ. The band plays music from the 60’s through today. A deejay will entertain from 6-8 p.m. before The Smash Band takes the stage from 8 p.m. to closing.
Food vendors will line the downtown streets, along with many non-food vendors offering products, services and information.
The Block Party has grown since it began in 2000, with about 3,500 people attending last year. This year, Welter is expecting about the same numbers, if not more.
The event is sponsored by the city of Edwardsville, SIUE, the Edwardsville Intelligencer, the SIUE Campus Activities Board and Student Government, the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce, SIUE Marketing and Communications, and SIUE University Relations.
Photo: SIUE students dance in downtown Edwardsville during the 2012 Block Party.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the city of Edwardsville welcome back students this week with the 14th Annual Block Party. Music, food and fun are the order of the day starting at 6 p.m. Friday, August 23.
The University and the city host the annual event, which runs until midnight, at the intersection of Second and St. Louis streets in Edwardsville’s downtown. SIUE students, faculty and staff, and the community are invited to attend the party with no admission charge.
“This event has become a grand tradition to introduce new and returning students to the Edwardsville community,” said Michelle Welter, associate director of the Kimmel Leadership Center. “Edwardsville has so many outstanding restaurants and businesses serving a wide variety of tastes and needs. This event showcases Edwardsville’s best and familiarizes our students with the downtown area.”
Back for another performance is local favorite The Smash Band, which features front man Smash, a long-time St. Louis radio DJ. The band plays music from the 60’s through today. A deejay will entertain from 6-8 p.m. before The Smash Band takes the stage from 8 p.m. to closing.
Food vendors will line the downtown streets, along with many non-food vendors offering products, services and information.
The Block Party has grown since it began in 2000, with about 3,500 people attending last year. This year, Welter is expecting about the same numbers, if not more.
The event is sponsored by the city of Edwardsville, SIUE, the Edwardsville Intelligencer, the SIUE Campus Activities Board and Student Government, the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce, SIUE Marketing and Communications, and SIUE University Relations.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high quality, affordable education that prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose. Built on the foundation of a broad-based liberal education, and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences, the academic preparation SIUE students receive equips them to thrive in the global marketplace and make our communities better places to live. Situated on 2,660 acres of beautiful woodland atop the bluffs overlooking the natural beauty of the Mississippi River’s rich bottom land and only a short drive from downtown St. Louis, the SIUE campus is home to a diverse student body of nearly 14,000.
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Cutline: SIUE students dance in downtown Edwardsville during the 2012 Block Party.