Up & Coming in the Du Quoin and Pinckneyville area

All outdoor prep sporting events are "weather permitting."

Tuesday, April 10

Du Quoin Garden Club wildflower walk: 10 a.m.-noon at Giant City State Park. Club members will meet at 8:45 a.m. at Fenton's, to carpool to the park. Jennifer randolph will lead the walk.

Speed Dating Southern Illinois: 5:30-9 p.m., Kokopelli Golf Club & Clubhouse Restaurant, 1527 Champions Dr., Marion. $25 includes tapas buffet, dessert buffet, and soft drinks. Ages 50-65. Call Gail at (618) 681-1439 or use speeddatingsouthernil.

Du Quoin baseball, softball & JV: 4:30 p.m. home games vs. Nashville.

Pinckneyville baseball, softball & JV: 4:30 p.m. home games vs. Carterville.

Academic Honors Night: 6 p.m., Du Quoin American Legion. Awards for Du Quoin High School and Middle School students.

Wednesday, April 11

Doodle commercial: 3-4 p.m. at Chip Banks Chevrolet Buick, 1116 S. Washington St., Du Quoin. Calling all southern Illinois doodle dogs, the dealership is celebrating the new Goldendoodle Chevy by shooting a doodle commercial - and they want all the doodles they can get. Your dog can be a star. Details, call (618) 542-2114.

Du Quoin girls track: 4 p.m. at Anna-Jonesboro.

Du Quoin boys track: 4 p.m. at Herrin Invitational.

Pinckneyville track: 4 p.m. boys/girls at Anna-Jonesboro.

Du Quoin baseball & JV: 4:30 p.m. home vs. Zeigler/Royalton/Christopher.

Whole Health Class: 10 a.m., Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W. Main, Patient Education Resource Center, Bldg. 2, Room 118. Open to all veterans and caregivers. Free. Contact Julie Hertz, Veterans Health Education Coordinator, at 618-997-5311 ext. 59043 for more details.

Spring Flower Trek: 9:30 a.m., led by Jo Dodd and sponsored by the Little Egypt Arts Association. Free. Begins at the Giant City State Park Visitor's Center. Call Bob at (618) 922-1257 for information.

Thursday, April 12

Gospel singer David Isom: In concert, 10 a.m. at the Gold Plate program headquarters, 721 N. Hickory, Du Quoin. Stick around for a BBQ pork steak lunch. (618) 542-3511.

Du Quoin girls track: 3:30 p.m. away meet at West Frankfort Invitational.

Du Quoin baseball, softball & JV: 4:30 p.m. home games vs. Carterville.

Pinckneyville baseball, softball & JV: 4:30 p.m. away game at Sparta.

Penny carnival: 6-8 p.m., Du Quoin Elementary School, 845 E. Jackson St., Du Quoin. An inexpensive, fun night out with the family.

Elk Township Board of Trustees meeting: 7 p.m. at the Elk Township Hall, Route 51, Elkville.

The Isaacs: 7 p.m. Marion Cultural and Civic Center, 800 Tower Square Road. Award-winning, tight family harmony with contemporary acoustic instrumentation; bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk and country, contemporary, acoustic and southern gospel. All-age appropriate. $20-$35. VIP tickets ($35) include a meet and greet with the performers at 6:15 p.m. marionccc.com/isaacs18/.

Friday, April 13

SIH Foundation Gala: 6-10:30 p.m. at the SIU Student Center, 1255 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale. Gourmet tastes presented in a station atmosphere, live music and dancing and auction with mobile bidding, photo station. Music by the Nashvegas Allstars. Catering by the Garden Grove Event Center, Great Boars of Fire and Mary's Restaurant. Black tie optional. https://sihf.ejoinme.org.

Coaches Clinic: 8 a.m.-12:40 p.m., The Diamond Club at Rent One Park, Marion. Free. Coaches earn four CPDUs. www.sih.net/coachesclinic.

Saturday, April 14

Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show: April 14-15 at the Marion Pavilion, 1602 Sioux Drive, Marion. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $2; 18 and under free. Working exhibits on rare rocks and minerals, gemstones, Native American artifacts, fossils, lapidary displays, dealers, dinosaur exhibit by the Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History, silent auctions, door prizes. Sponsored by Southern Illinois Earth Science Club. Info: www.siesclub.com.

HealthCheck lab tests: April 14-21, Marshall Browning Hospital, 900 N. Washington St., in Du Quoin. To participate in Marshall Browning's annual HealthCheck event on May 1, you must have labs done April 14-21. $40 labs include metabolic profiles, blood count, lipid profiles for cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and HDL, thyroid function screening, diabetic screening, Vitamin D levels and prostate screening for men. Patients must fast for at least eight hours prior to testing. Info: (618) 542-1033.