Edwardsville Block Party August 27th

Edwardsville vendors, as well as the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville office of Intercollegiate Athletics, will be offering a variety of food and clothing for purchase at the 11^th Annual Welcome Back Block Party in downtown Edwardsville on Friday, Aug.27. Inflatables and a children’s area also are available for family fun.

SIUE Athletics as well as Caffê Avanti and Bull and Bear are just three of the vendors providing food and beverage during the party that begins at 6 p.m. that Friday. Johnny Rock-itt will rock the block for late summer fun and entertainment as part of the celebration that every year welcomes back SIUE students at the intersection of Second and St. Louis streets. SIUE students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to the party—with no admission charge. A DJ will play music from 6-8 p.m. and Johnny Rock-itt will play from 8 p.m. to closing with great rock-n-roll music for dancing.

Desserts at the party will be available from Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice and The Cup (formerly The Cupcakery), while Justiva will offer unique clothing and jewelry.

The Block Party has grown since it began in 2000, with some 2,500 people attending in 2009. The event is sponsored by the city of Edwardsville, SIUE, the SIUE Campus Activities Board and Student Government, the Ed-Glen Chamber of Commerce, the Edwardsville Intelligencer, SIUE Marketing and Communications, SIUE University Relations and PNC Bank.

Full article available on the SIUE News Website