CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - The Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will present "Other People's Letters: The Teeter Family Papers" on April 9.

The free presentation will be from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the John C. Guyon Auditorium and is open to the public.

The Special Collections Research Center will present the letters that chronicle the events of a family from the late 19th century through 1977.

The letters are between three children of Horace Hollister Teeter and Nancy Belle Teeter along with a nephew and his wife and son. Library staff and community members will portray the Teeters by reading their letters and giving an authentic view of life in Carbondale and Southern Illinois in the late 19th century until 1977.

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CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University Carbondale is hosting their annual etiquette dinner to teach students how to present themselves at a business or formal dinner.

The dinner will be Wednesday, April 13 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Lentz Hall dining room 5.

While dining on a five-course meal, students will learn how to make a good impression at business meetings, seminars, interviews or social occasions. Students will learn also learn things like what clothes to wear to make a good impression, proper handshake techniques and confidently presenting themselves during interviews.

Tickets are $15 each and you can buy them in the Residence Hall Dining Office on the lover level of Grinnell Hall. You must buy tickets in advance and no later than Friday, April 8.

The office hours include 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

It is recommended to wear office attire to the dinner.

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - The Varsity Center for the Arts will be screening a new film from PBS on Saturday, April 2.

The film, "American Experience: Freedom Riders," will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Reverend Rick Jackson of Carbondale will introduce the film and moderate a discussion afterwards until 6 p.m.

The original freedom riders Tom Armstrong of Chicago and Genevieve Houghton of Carbondale will be at the discussion to share their experience and answer questions from the audience.